Statistical Modeling

Awesome: A New York Times bot is second-guessing NFL coaches on Twitter

on December 6, 2013

The New York Times has a new online tool and Twitter feed that analyzes every fourth down in every game and gives its analysis in real time. Fans, commentators and even bosses have yet another means by which to second guess coaches’ decisions.

How much does Pinterest actually make?

Rags Srinivasan, Management Consultant on March 30, 2012

Based on statistical modeling, Rags Srinivasan believes there is only a .25 percent chance that Pinterest is making enough money to support its $200 million valuation. Here, Srinivasan considers all the scenarios — not just the most optimistic ones — to show us how much Pinterest earns.