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You should write a book, statistics for hackers. I would buy it. Make sure it explains things really well. The best person to teach someone is a beginner, becau

You should write a book, statistics for hackers. I would buy it. Make sure it explains things really well. The best person to teach someone is a beginner, because they understand the beginner's perspective. So you are in a unique position to create this. O'Reillys statistics in a nutshell is a good reference* book, but not quite a textbook. Here you go. Including my refid. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596510497?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwhiph02-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0596510497 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596510497?ie=UTF8&tag=... *True masters have beginner perspectives, so they are good teachers as well.

haliax 17y ago
I'm tempted. Though might a blog be better? Also, it might be nice to have someone to do it with, as then I could get explanations for things that befoggle me.
- zackham 17y ago
  I'd like to learn the same things as you - interested in doing so collaboratively? I am also interested in exploring online collaborative learning methods, so this appeals to me for both reasons. Find my email in my profile and get in touch if you're interested, I have a few ideas on how this could benefit us both.
- zackattack 17y ago
  It'd be better to have it with a table of contents. You could probably get sufficient explanations through a combination of research on wikipedia and then probing #math on freenode.
  - anonymousDan 17y ago
    Just out of interest, how long does it generally take for a question to get answered on #math? Does it vary quite a lot, or is it fairly stable (assuming someone can actually answer it)?
    - zackattack 17y ago
      i typically get answers immediately, but i've only asked questions up to college algebra
- liebke 17y ago
  I've enjoyed blogging about statistical programming (http://incanter-blog.org http://incanter-blog.org), it's been a great way to dig into subjects that interest me.

haliax 17y ago

I'm tempted. Though might a blog be better? Also, it might be nice to have someone to do it with, as then I could get explanations for things that befoggle me.

zackham 17y ago
I'd like to learn the same things as you - interested in doing so collaboratively? I am also interested in exploring online collaborative learning methods, so this appeals to me for both reasons. Find my email in my profile and get in touch if you're interested, I have a few ideas on how this could benefit us both.
zackattack 17y ago
It'd be better to have it with a table of contents. You could probably get sufficient explanations through a combination of research on wikipedia and then probing #math on freenode.
- anonymousDan 17y ago
  Just out of interest, how long does it generally take for a question to get answered on #math? Does it vary quite a lot, or is it fairly stable (assuming someone can actually answer it)?
  - zackattack 17y ago
    i typically get answers immediately, but i've only asked questions up to college algebra
liebke 17y ago
I've enjoyed blogging about statistical programming (http://incanter-blog.org http://incanter-blog.org), it's been a great way to dig into subjects that interest me.