Comparing city transit data in 2020 across 3 major cities. Stockholm (Sweden), Berlin (Germany), London (UK). Can you guess which one is which? One of them apparently doesn’t have a lockdown in place 😇 Can we see how responsible Swedes are? Without mandatory measures, without having to shut down anything, they have voluntarily self-isolated, andContinue reading “Comparing transit trends in 2020 across Sweden, Germany, UK”
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How to get a SIM card with data in Amsterdam
If you are visiting Amsterdam, it’s convenient to have data on your phone so you can use Google Maps and find your way around. Yes, there’s wifi in many places, but there’s also a lack of wifi in many places. I have split a lot of hair and lost a lot of Euros experimenting withContinue reading “How to get a SIM card with data in Amsterdam”
Understanding Variances based on Sample Sizes
Every now and then you read something that really furthers your understanding of the world around us. I read this fascinating piece in the book by Howard Wainer: Picturing the Uncertain World. The specific chapter I read was called “The Most Dangerous Equation” where he discusses De Moivre’s equation. It’s quite a bite to chew on andContinue reading “Understanding Variances based on Sample Sizes”
iPhone vs Foursquare: comparing what they know about me
One of the biggest technology news this week has been the announcement made by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden, researchers at O’Reilly, that theiPhone keeps a log of every location you have been to over the past one year and more. One could argue that it isn’t really news but it definitely is a rudeContinue reading “iPhone vs Foursquare: comparing what they know about me”
Why I love my Saturn Ion: A visual graph of my MPG
We have a 2004 Saturn Ion. Check out the awesome MPG we get on it: This is real data. From actual data points my wife and I have painstakingly recorded each time we fill up. The spikes in the chart above correspond to road-trips. You can tell by the nature of the spikes that weContinue reading “Why I love my Saturn Ion: A visual graph of my MPG”
