Recently Quora notified me with this question and I thought I’d do the honor of answering it first. So here’s the answer and explanation. Now, how about a different way solving it? Put another way, we can pose the problem as 1/3x = 3/4 and solve for x. If 1/3 = 0.333 (approx.) Then the […]
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Analytics From Text?
Yes. From simple text “dump” of data, we can do some amazing things. Well, that’s what they’re already doing…the data scientists and other variants. I only present a simple example of the possibilities here 🙂 First, you should read my post about XML here. Then, I take that to another level here in this post. […]
Making A Favorites List…
We all have favorites…movies, shopping list, tv shows, clothes, etc. etc. etc. Ok, welcome! Today, I’ll show you how to create a favorites movie list in XML…why XML? Because from this format, I’ll do some amazing things like analytics. First on this post though, I’ll show you how to store the list in a structured […]
Which Day Were You Born?
Hi again, today I’ll show you how you can magically tell anyone what day of the week they were born! No matter how long ago, even if they even didn’t know 🙂 The magic is in coding (I’ll use Python here) and its calendar module. The complete source is below along with a challenge at […]
Winning The Lottery! Automatically :)
Howdy! Ok, I’m not guaranteeing you’ll win the lottery every time, or even ever, but I’ll show you here to generate automatic lottery numbers…for Mega Millions, Power Ball, Hit 5, and Lotto. This time, I’m using Python (a favorite among data scientists). Remember, I am NOT a programmer, but I’m a computer scientist. Difference? A […]
Randomization to Patterns!
Hello again, today I want to share with you a sample code (source and explanation) that generates random parameters, creates unique patterns out of them, every second, until the end of time! Sound intriguing? I love doing this kind of stuff. I code for fun, learning, and experimentation. I don’t consider myself a programmer because […]
Elementary Math Quiz
If (x+x+x) = x*x*x and x <>0 (x is not zero) then what’s the value of x? I like this one a lot because x=0 would be an obvious answer and it’s taken away, and then when you plot it, you get 2 correct answers. Let’s see how it’s done… (x+x+x) = x*x*x so, 3x=x^3 […]
Welcoming 2019 (Seattle)
Howdy, today (first day of 2019) I want to share with you these video clips from the Space Needle light and fireworks show on new year’s eve of 2018. Video’d from my living room and uploaded to YouTube…funny how within seconds, some company claimed copyright on these in my living room 😀 Capitalism at best! […]
Different approach to NYE in Seattle
…in 25 years! So we were told. The lighting will be different, the Space Needle will appear to be “dancing” with the lights. Naturally, being in Seattle for over 2 decades, and having seen all the contraptions of the past, I was curious to check it out. Weather was perfect, 35 F, no rain, no […]
Statistics can mess up your mind!
Hi again! If you like brain teasers, you’ll love this. You don’t need to be an expert in statistics and probabilities, just curious to appreciate it. Read on. What is the chance the next person you meet (in a city or country) has number of arms (or hands) that is ABOVE average? For more fun […]