Rahsaam K Ray

A KPI I use regularly is the percentage battery my laptop and phone. It is a specific and measurable because it gives a numerical value to show exactly what percentage your device is on. It is achievable because you can take your device off the charger when you reach the percentage you want it to be on.

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In this article Bill Gates gives his opinion on the ongoing feud between the FBI and Apple in regards to unlocking the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter, Syed Rizwan. Gates decided to go against the views of his peers and the tech world by siding with the FBI by essentially saying that apple should write…[Read more]

The most important principle from Hoven’s article is to be skeptical when analyzing the data. Humans are surrounded by data and it is extremely important that we know how to filter between data that is valid and invalid. Viewing data with an skeptical eye can only lead to more valid data sets and data visualizations.

The most significant knowledge that i gained from last week is that not all data can be trusted reliable data and not all data correlates with each other. In some case studies a lot of information is collected but not all of the data is useful to solve the problem at hand. Signal also pays a key factor in what data and reviews are valid as well…[Read more]

I found a dataset that displays 468 historical streets in Philadelphia, and I found the data through opendataphilly.org. I thought it was interesting because I honestly didn’t realize how many streets within Philadelphia has had some sort of historical significance. I learned that the city of Philadelphia is full of historical places and should be…[Read more]

The dataset that I have found is a list of 486 historical streets in Philadelphia and I found this information openphillydata.org. I thought that this dataset was interesting because I didn’t realize how many streets have significant historical context within Philadelphia. I learned that even though south Philadelphia has a profound impact on the…[Read more]

A piece of conventional wisdom that is often stated is that “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”. To test this statement I would survey a 100 parents and have them take the Myers-Briggs personality test to determine their personality type. Then I would give the same test to the children of these parents and see if there is a correlation…[Read more]