Tag Archives: bioinformatics

If Not On Base Percentage, Then What Should We Measure?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

A while back our company had a movie night featuring Moneyball.  I actually missed that party due to a business trip, but the movie finally popped to the top of my NetFlix queue, and turned out to be a great … Continue reading →

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More fun than selling sheets

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Stephen Colbert had a great bit on his show last week on how retailers comb though massive amounts of customer data to predict and influence consumer behavior.  In this particular example, Target used changes in a teen-age girl’s buying patterns … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Rocket Science

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

The phrase “It’s not rocket science” tends to annoy me.  Sure, rocket science is harder than, say, mowing the lawn or fixing a flat tire.  But the bottom line is, in space Mr. Newton’s F=ma and seem to cover most … Continue reading →

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