I’m getting ready to release Anthropomotron 1.5 so I’m taking care of the little details like making sure the internal software is up to date. I saw that since last time, Phonegap has jumped up a few version numbers so I made a goal of running my app with the… Read more“Slow and Steady Upgrades Win the Race”
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Comics Goofs Past and Present
I’ve noticed a few goofs in the professional comics I’ve read recently. Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye #1’s “fibia” was just the tip of the iceberg. Here are three that can be loosely filed under “laziness.” The respective teams involved really could have done a little bit more work to give the… Read more“Comics Goofs Past and Present”
Did You Know Keeley Has Her Own Twitter?
I’m sure you’ve noticed my Twitter feed in the upper-right corner of this page. “Why do you use Twitter?” people ask me. I do it because oftentimes I want to say something but there are just too few words for a whole blog post. So I make it a sentence… Read more“Did You Know Keeley Has Her Own Twitter?”
Keeley: Comic Hero Extraordinaire #4 is Out!
Finally, Keeley: Comic Book Hero Extraordinaire issue 4 is out! When we last heard about it, I had sent it to my digital printer of choice, Ka-Blam.com. The copy I got was good, but I had to make a few adjustments to give it that extra sheen. Sending it back… Read more“Keeley: Comic Hero Extraordinaire #4 is Out!”
I Solve Puzzles in My Spare Time
The Robbins and colleagues paper (2010) has an extremely detailed description of the intended use of their mass estimation formulae. One particular note became an unexpected challenge when I was adding their method to Anthropomotron. There are different formulae to use depending on the estimated age of the individual. Each… Read more“I Solve Puzzles in My Spare Time”
Anatomy Fail
Matt Fraction‘s Hawkeye comic is a groundbreaking mix of memorable characters, superb art, innovative layouts, and engaging adventure. Issue 1, page 2 has a rather egregious error in the dialog, though:
Anthropomotron Day 36 (Already?!)
I’ve been working on the body mass estimation part of Anthropomotron. I got a few things done off of my to-do list and then I got an email from a researcher a paper she and her colleagues wrote on estimating body mass. Surely their paper is on the list… nope!… Read more“Anthropomotron Day 36 (Already?!)”
Statistical Trick of the Day
Did you know that you can combine two standard deviations? If the sample sizes of the two groups are equal, you don’t even need them! Just square the standard deviations to get variances, average them, and take the square root to turn the value back into an SD. If sample… Read more“Statistical Trick of the Day”
Day 21: Baby Steps
I just came back from San Diego and work is a bit computer-heavy at the moment so I wanted to ease myself into working on Anthropomotron. I completed one of the easiest changes in my list: Ruff et. al (2005) equations replace Ruff et. al (1997) ones for body mass… Read more“Day 21: Baby Steps”
Day 11: Proposed Anthropomotron Additions List
Work on Anthropomotron since day 2 has focused mostly on the planning stages. Based on literature review and input from fellow scholars, this is my list of planned additions to the body mass and stature estimation sections, straight from my electronic notebook. I made a few notes to remind myself… Read more“Day 11: Proposed Anthropomotron Additions List”