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OK, so technically it is Thursday but as it turns out I had kind of an epic day yesterday and so Uncertainty Wednesday is a day late (thus introducing some uncertainty about when you will get your next dose of Uncertainty Wednesday). Today I will continue with the PSA Test Example. Last time I had […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
This past Saturday, Susan and Oliver from Ziggeo organized the third New York City Videohackday. Turnout was terrific with over 100 participants and 18 teams submitting a project. The format of a one-day event works well and appears to attract a more diverse group of participants. I gave a brief […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
With the release by Wikileaks of the so-called Vault 7 CIA Hacking tools, the debate has once again turned to the effectiveness and role of encryption. As Zeynep Tufekci (you should absolutely follow her on Twitter) rightly points out, this is all about endpoint security and not about broken […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Last week in Uncertainty Wednesday, I introduced the example of the PSA test for prostate cancer. I provided all the probabilities for elementary events assuming a 50-year old male. We then did some simple addition to figure out the probability that I would receive a high PSA level signal which […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
After a 2 week hiatus for travel here is another Uncertainty Wednesday. After going through probability I had promised a concrete example. As a 50 year old male one that is close to home is prostate cancer. The system in question is the prostate and simplistically it can be in two states (A) […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Last night we got back from an epic ski trip to Hokkaido, Japan. Going there as a family was my 50th birthday wish and something I had been looking forward to for several years. I am thrilled to say it was everything I had hoped for. We spent four days skiing in and around Niseko […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
