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Bayes’ theorem found guilty by a UK judge?

Ruling limits statistical reasoning in legal arguments

Ruling limits use of statistical reasoning in legal arguments A UK judge in murder trial ruled that Bayes' Theorem and similar statistical analyses can no longer be used to argue for the...

Posted: October 9, 2011, 10:01 AM

Bayes’ theorem found guilty by a UK judge?

Ruling limits use of statistical reasoning in legal arguments A UK judge in murder trial ruled that Bayes' Theorem and similar statistical analyses can no longer be used to argue for the...

Posted: October 9, 2011, 10:01 AM

Do you know the right programming languages?

Do you know the right programming languages? Depending on your objective, the most important one to know might be Java, Python, PhP, C, or even Haskell. IEEE Spectrum has a short article on The...

Posted: October 6, 2011, 2:16 PM

Do you know the right programming languages?

Do you know the right programming languages? Depending on your objective, the most important one to know might be Java, Python, PhP, C, or even Haskell. IEEE Spectrum has a short article on The...

Posted: October 6, 2011, 2:16 PM

Angry birds are attacking the US economy

The Atlantic has a short article on estimating the cost to the US economy of the popular angry birds game available on most smartphones.  Their estimate?  $1.5 billion dollars a year. "Every...

Posted: September 14, 2011, 12:58 AM

Angry birds are attacking the US economy

The Atlantic has a short article on estimating the cost to the US economy of the popular angry birds game available on most smartphones.  Their estimate?  $1.5 billion dollars a year. "Every...

Posted: September 14, 2011, 12:58 AM

George Dyson on the birth of the computer

In his 2003 TED talk, George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer — from its 17th-century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers. [Video]

Posted: August 21, 2011, 9:13 AM

George Dyson on the birth of the computer

In his 2003 TED talk, George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer — from its 17th-century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers. [Video]

Posted: August 21, 2011, 9:13 AM