Out of the Blue – February 2015

Out of the blue

Interesting snippets from the world of data

The Super Bowl guide to advertising optimisation
Companies spent between $2m and $13m on Super Bowl spots, but how well did they use them? YouTube views help uncover the winning formula.

The random function on Spotify is not random at all
Spotify received lots of complaints from users that the random function on its music streaming service was not random at all. They responded by making it even less random…

Arts teachers are strange and economics is really hard
This online tool compiles over 14m teacher reviews to reveal which words students most commonly use to describe their teachers.

Ever wondered about the optimal strategy for finding Wally?
No, nor have we. This guy has and he has some top tips which can be used to impress your kids no end, as well as some statistical techniques they may find less interesting.

Happy (Chinese) new year everyone!

Terry Fribence

 

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