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Sports news on Twitter edition 2: tweet length
In my previous edition of Sports news on Twitter I found that the ESPN feeds espn and SportsCenter were by far the most popular. I concluded by wondering if the ESPN feeds are actually better, or...
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How dog height stacks up
Here is a visualization of the height for 317 dog breeds listed in the book Encyclopedia of Dogs by David Alderton. The dotted lines represent the typical height range of the Gray Wolf, the ancestor of...
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Thoughts on losing a son
On Wednesday, October 16th my life changed forever when my wife called with the news that our unborn son had passed away a mere ten days before his due date. The day was surreal (for a far superior...
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When social media works
I recently purchased a new phone that required a switch from a CDMA to a GSM provider. I was sad to leave Page Plus Cellular because I loved their $30 plan and great customer service. I researched the...
View ArticleDo things happen for a reason?
As I reflect on this past year it is best characterized by one word: loss. In February Grandma Goodwin passed away, in July Grandma Prince joined her. Later in July my wife’s close friend and mentor...
View ArticleThe future of college football on ESPN
I should be watching the Fiesta Bowl right now, but I refuse to subscribe to cable or satellite TV just for ESPN. It just isn’t worth it. According to an article in the New York Times I’m not the only...
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Is Charlie Strong the right choice for Texas?
Red McCombs, a wealthy and powerful booster at the University of Texas, recently called the hire of Charlie Strong a kick in the face. Here is a portion of the dialog as posted on ESPN: “I think the...
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He was an average student, but was a bold child
I am touched by the story of Aitazaz Hassan Bangash who sacrificed his life to prevent a terrorist attack at his school in Pakistan. Here is an excerpt from the story on CNN: A 14-year-old boy is being...
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Basketball, dunks, and the game of life
In the 2000 Olympics Vince Carter (6′ 6″) posterized Frédéric Weis (7′ 2″) in one of the classic dunks of all time. Posterizing opposing players by dunking over them is kind of like a home run in...
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The friendship of a grandma
A year ago my sister sent me an email with the subject: Grandma made it to her real home…6:41am. Pauline Goodwin passed away at the grand age of 99. I always felt a special bond with Grandma Goodwin...
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Scaling fences
Today my daughter Sophie decided to climb a chain-link backstop at the nearby school. I knew she loved to climb things on the playground, but I had never seen her attempt something like this. I was a...
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Leadership lessons from Pop
By any metric you’d like to use, Gregg Popovich is one of the most successful NBA coaches of all time. He has won 4 NBA championships and keeps the San Antonio Spurs competitive and in the hunt for a...
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Kevin Durant’s Wingspan in Perspective
In light of Magic Johnson’s recent prediction about Kevin Durant, I decided to objectively evaluate the physical characteristic that sports commentators most often mention in regards to Durant: his...
View ArticleFacilitating feedback and improving learning
This is an app idea I came up with to improve student learning. Students, who are the customers of education, have little input. Teachers, who heavily influence student learning, lack the data to...
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Accidentally misleading visualizations
Today I saw a figure posted on Nate Silver’s website that is a good example of an accidentally misleading visualization. The intended point of the chart is that most men in Glamour Magazine have some...
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Moving on
Today is my final day of school in the Life Sciences Building at UT Arlington! I have spent the last six years as a graduate researcher and instructor in the quantitative biology program. As I look...
View ArticleMake data science more useful
Fantastic podcast with great insights from Cassie Kozyrkov, one of my favorite data science thought leaders. The post Make data science more useful appeared first on Eldon Prince.
View ArticleMeaningful change with data
Below is a portion of my ideas around how to use data science to bring about meaningful change in your organization. Start with a KPI What do you want to improve in the organization? Tying projects to...
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