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What interesting statistical information can I dig out of this medical billing data? [more inside]
posted by neilkod
on Nov 19, 2009 -
8 answers
I need some suggestions for data analysis and displaying trending information. At the moment I'm doing this with a huge amount of Excel pivote tables. The goal is to highlight increasing trends and top hitters in some sort of (semi)automated way. The catch is that the data is pretty deep. For example, say I have a metric for "server rebooted for unknown reason"(which, by the way, is one of 50 things measured)...I'd like to also see the break down by server type and then by, say, location and then to see it by week. [more inside]
posted by Spumante
on Oct 26, 2009 -
6 answers
I'm exhausted from trying to understand the working environment at a new job, and hoping the hive mind can help me figure out how to become better at this job. [more inside]
posted by soft and hardcore taters
on Sep 27, 2009 -
19 answers
Lots of interrelated data, little idea of how to analyze it. What method or type of software is best for collecting complex information for future analysis? [more inside]
posted by newlyminted
on Aug 20, 2009 -
6 answers
Is there such a thing as a graphic equalizer for images? Can I obtain it? [more inside]
posted by jfrancis
on May 10, 2009 -
26 answers
Dotcom revenue statistics for dummies. I'm trying to get my head around how stats like revenue/page view, revenue/unique user, etc. are calculated and used. [more inside]
posted by xiaolongbao
on Mar 27, 2009 -
1 answer
Question about nutrition information - For products like pickles and olives, which are usually packaged in jars with brine, does the total sodium content listed on the facts (amount per serving x number of servings) include the amount in the liquid? [more inside]
posted by captain cosine
on Mar 21, 2009 -
5 answers
Excel charting help: Help me analyze sales stats based on salesperson tenure. [more inside]
posted by samuelad
on Mar 7, 2009 -
6 answers
I'm looking for a website and video that described a man who wrote some software that radically remixed video. [more inside]
posted by mildred-pitt
on Mar 3, 2009 -
2 answers
Have I been wrong on my financial core beliefs? [more inside]
posted by MrMulan
on Feb 11, 2009 -
22 answers
Internet resources for understanding poetry. [more inside]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy
on Feb 4, 2009 -
20 answers
How do i use Michael Porter's value chain analysis for an airline company (not aircraft)? [more inside]
posted by red_rika
on Dec 19, 2008 -
2 answers
I recently read the short story "Buried Talents" by Richard Matheson (of "I Am Legend" fame (Amazon link). What does it mean?
Short summary: a strange man is uncannily successful at beating a carnival game; when he leaves, the man running the game (who had been getting flustered), appears very ill.
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posted by bangitliketmac
on Nov 29, 2008 -
4 answers
I'd like to figure out how to do good looking data visualization for reports beyond Excel charts, but without any coding/programming skills except xhtml/css. [more inside]
posted by icarus
on Nov 20, 2008 -
12 answers
Help me find some shot-by-shot breakdowns and analysis of famous movie scenes, with examples of the shots! [more inside]
posted by Cool Papa Bell
on Oct 10, 2008 -
7 answers
Obscure linux/unix text processing command: what is 'dt'? [more inside]
posted by logicpunk
on Oct 6, 2008 -
9 answers
Who will the current bailout plan benefit and how? [more inside]
posted by jeanmari
on Sep 22, 2008 -
14 answers
Principal components factor analysis and scale construction (filter) again. [more inside]
posted by proj
on Aug 18, 2008 -
13 answers
Statistics Filter: Finding the top 10% from thousands of data points. Bonus question: inflection point value. [more inside]
posted by lrivers
on Aug 7, 2008 -
4 answers
Is there a differentiable function f(x) such that the derivative is nowhere continuous? That is, f'(x) has no point of continuity? [more inside]
posted by thrako
on Aug 1, 2008 -
16 answers
Are there any good website where they analyze a movie thoroughly just as though you are in a film class (from cinematic, philosophical, psychological, etc. perspectives)?
posted by clueless22
on Jul 25, 2008 -
7 answers
What are other sites that tell me about the "realness" of television shows? [more inside]
posted by parkerjackson
on Jul 16, 2008 -
6 answers
How do we know what makes up a gemstone? And did people know in the previous centuries when (I assume) these techniques weren't around [more inside]
posted by Large Marge
on Jul 5, 2008 -
6 answers
Looking for a general background/framework within which to define the more technical aspects of a textual analysis project, as well as interesting examples of computer-driven textual analysis. [more inside]
posted by signal
on Jun 20, 2008 -
1 answer
Say a large web based company like Amazon or eBay wants to roll out a major new feature but first needs to perform a cost benefit analysis. What's the process used to forecast the benefits? [more inside]
posted by gfrobe
on May 26, 2008 -
12 answers
A friend has recently been offered a position that will involve modelling the company processes in her company. She has a good knowledge of the business but needs to learn to formalize this knowledge into proper business process models. Where can she start a crash course on the formal approaches to modelling and creating diagrams of the processes used in this company of about 100 employees? [more inside]
posted by yoz420
on May 9, 2008 -
7 answers
Lately I have been playing many strategy board games and not winning that much. I feel I need to become a more adept strategic / tactical thinker. What books, mental exercises or other things could help me? [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac
on Mar 18, 2008 -
17 answers
Where's a good place to read some well-thought-out articles or websites that are in favor of Hillary? [more inside]
posted by hoborg
on Mar 13, 2008 -
14 answers
Where can I find no-nonsense, scientific analysis of important issues, practical advice, and forecasts for the future? [more inside]
posted by lunchbox
on Feb 17, 2008 -
15 answers
Help! I’m a language arts teacher and they are asking me to analyze data… [more inside]
posted by Macduff
on Feb 12, 2008 -
8 answers
How can I annotate and tag text within multiple documents, so that I can categorize and search through my annotations later? [more inside]
posted by lunchbox
on Jan 20, 2008 -
5 answers
I heard about a book that covered philosophical questions at the core of mathematics. This interests me, but I'm really interested because if I remember correctly it used understanding of euler's identity as an example. What was this book?
posted by phrontist
on Jan 6, 2008 -
9 answers
Question: How is it possible to enjoy the moment while staying goal-oriented [more inside]
posted by gregb1007
on Nov 15, 2007 -
16 answers
I'm having a difficult time working with my psychotherapist. Is this normal, or should I end it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Oct 8, 2007 -
22 answers
How do I account for twins in statistical analysis? By 'twins' I mean two people born at the same time, rather than any unknown-to-me technical meaning for the word 'twins' in statistics. [more inside]
posted by teem
on Sep 18, 2007 -
14 answers
Macbook warranty blues. I asked a question after I managed to mess up an OS X update and am thankful to report that all is well and all photos of my newborn are safe and well (and backed up!). However..
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posted by numberstation
on Sep 4, 2007 -
3 answers
help on fugues! im looking for analyses of the fugues in "Well Tempered Clavier" 1 and 2 by J.S. Bach [more inside]
posted by freddymetz
on Aug 31, 2007 -
5 answers
I'm looking for books on survey design and statistical analysis. [more inside]
posted by crazycanuck
on Jul 31, 2007 -
4 answers
I have become interested in finance. After lots of reading, I understand the mechanics of how most financial instruments work. Now I want to understand how they are used in the marketplace, specifically analysis or description of transactions and their outcomes. What should I read? [more inside]
posted by procrastination
on May 18, 2007 -
12 answers
Is there a recent American Word Corpus available for free? [more inside]
posted by Mr. Gunn
on May 6, 2007 -
4 answers
Is there somewhere on the web that offers analyses of the best time to look for an apartment in an area (specifically, Berkeley/Northern Oakland)? Or, alternately, is Craig's List conveniently archived somewhere? [more inside]
posted by one_bean
on Apr 9, 2007 -
13 answers
What open source package do you like for Apache logfile analysis? [more inside]
posted by Nelson
on Mar 20, 2007 -
6 answers
Is there a way to analyse calendar (iCal) data that I've accumulated over the past year? For Example, Total hours spent doing X, or Total hours spent in Category A. [more inside]
posted by psyward
on Jan 11, 2007 -
4 answers
A company has asked me to serve as a "lead generator" for them. I will be paid an hourly fee to call potential customers, and then turn interested leads over to the sales team. How do I show my employer what the potential benefit would be vs. the cost of paying me? [more inside]
posted by Kibbutz
on Dec 19, 2006 -
14 answers
LSAT Filter: I'm taking the test next Sat and I could use any pointers or tips about reading comprehension... [more inside]
posted by stratastar
on Nov 26, 2006 -
16 answers
What software do people currently recommend using to do web log analysis on OS X? [more inside]
posted by mikel
on Nov 2, 2006 -
6 answers
How do I best analyze the performance of my mutual funds? [more inside]
posted by contessa
on Sep 25, 2006 -
13 answers
What is Multivariable Testing, really? It was mentioned in this NYTimes article, but the term is only ever used in relation to QualPro, Inc.. What is the real mathematical/statistical technique they're using? Is this related to the Taguchi Method? Can someone explain it to me?
posted by joshwa
on Sep 19, 2006 -
5 answers
Tools to analyze a mailing list archive? [more inside]
posted by empath
on Aug 31, 2006 -
6 answers
Is Scientific American's spell-checker broken? (via justkevin) [more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Aug 4, 2006 -
9 answers