squeakynick

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   Can you save money by filling up with gas when it is cold?(datagenetics.com)

   6 points by squeakynick 11y ago|0 comments
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   by squeakynick 12y ago

   No reason really. I just arbitrarily started using the digits after the decimal point (to avoid the confusion of what to do with the ".") Other Pi sites seem to follow similar protocol. It will create an "off-by-one" f
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   Pi, PINs and Permutations(datagenetics.com)

   25 points by squeakynick 12y ago|14 comments
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   Simpson's Paradox(datagenetics.com)

   5 points by squeakynick 12y ago|0 comments
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   The 13th is more likely to be a Friday than any other day(datagenetics.com)

   3 points by squeakynick 12y ago|0 comments
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   Prison escape puzzle using chessboard and coins(datagenetics.com)

   11 points by squeakynick 12y ago|2 comments
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   by squeakynick 12y ago

   Yes, it is VB6. I did actually put quite a bit of thought into how I was going to put in the code samples. I elected to use BASIC like syntax because IMHO, this is close to as common denominator as possible and most universally understood
8. 98.▲
   by squeakynick 12y ago

   Thanks for kind comments.
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   by squeakynick 12y ago

   <shameless_plug> Are we allowed to suggest our own? :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY3XWYr726I </shameless_plug> I'll get my coat ...
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    Calculus, rope swings, and the optimal release angle(datagenetics.com)

    4 points by squeakynick 12y ago|1 comments
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    Combining all the iPads in the World into one device(datagenetics.com)

    4 points by squeakynick 12y ago|0 comments
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    I just uploaded a letters solver here http://www.datagenetics.com/blog/august52014/index.html
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    Thanks for commenting (I'm the post author here). I agree, it's a fascinating subject. I wanted to give a high level perspective and there were some liberties taken.
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    Thanks, but it's just a name. Just like you are not really a buffalo :) Joking aside. DataGenetics is the consultancy company I set up when I was doing that line of work. It was all about spotting trends/patterns/explanati
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    +1
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    Awesome!
17. 107.▲
    Why cans of soup are shaped the way they are(datagenetics.com)

    190 points by squeakynick 12y ago|103 comments
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    Thanks for kind comments. Yes, it was meant as a little light hearted fun. I've been writing a series of articles about solids inscribed inside others, and this seemed a (stretched) way of giving the article a different spin.
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    fixed!
20. 110.▲
    by squeakynick 12y ago

    Ooops, thanks. I'll correct it in the next couple of minutes.
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    The most efficient way to tessellate circles in a square(datagenetics.com)

    3 points by squeakynick 12y ago|3 comments
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    21 Bite-sized puzzles that coders will love(datagenetics.com)

    4 points by squeakynick 12y ago|0 comments
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    I wrote a blog article about this (contains a bit more math) http://www.datagenetics.com/blog/december32012/index.html A slightly different variant, is how to make it totally random selection http://www
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    Thanks for posting (and your kind comments in email the other day) - /\/ick
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    How to shuffle lists and run a lottery using just a pen and paper(datagenetics.com)

    3 points by squeakynick 12y ago|2 comments
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    Doh! You are correct of course. I'll fix the article later this evening and update. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. /\/ick
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    The 13th day of a month is more likely to be Friday than any other day(datagenetics.com)

    5 points by squeakynick 12y ago|3 comments
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    by squeakynick 12y ago

    A couple of years ago I was researching the distribution of filenames people uploaded onto flickr. One user there had multiple accounts and was uploading thousands of versions of an identical image with the same filename. http:/&#x2F
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    Calculating geometric means in SQL (and why widescreen TV is 16:9)(datagenetics.com)

    2 points by squeakynick 12y ago|0 comments
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    'Rule of 72' How long does it take to double your money?(datagenetics.com)

    5 points by squeakynick 12y ago|0 comments