Monthly Archives: February 2011

Statistics: a Remedy for Football Withdrawal

Posted on February 27, 2011 by statswithcats

One thing that makes sports so much fun to follow is the plethora of statistics associated with every player, every game, every team, and every season. Other than government agencies, you won’t find better sources of data to practice on. … Continue reading →

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Six Misconceptions about Statistics You May Get From Stats 101

Posted on February 20, 2011 by statswithcats

When you learn new things, you can develop misconceptions. Maybe it’s the result of something you didn’t understand correctly. Maybe it’s the way the instructor explains something. Or maybe, it’s something unspoken, something you assume or infer from what was … Continue reading →

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Consumer Guide to Statistics 101

Posted on February 13, 2011 by statswithcats

Whether you took or are taking an introductory course on statistics, you probably didn’t get to choose from a dozen candidate offerings. You had to take the specific course required for your major. You can, though, evaluate what you got. … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Dilemmas

Posted on February 6, 2011 by statswithcats

A decade or so ago, I always feared and was the frequent victim of hardware and software problems. It was a logical consequence of a craftsman routinely pushing his tools way beyond the limits of their capabilities. But the software … Continue reading →

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