Huwebes, Pebrero 19, 2009

American Idol Season 8 media




These are the media related to American Idol Season 8, both from the official site and those constructed/edited by myself. New material will be posted here instead of on a new album.

Linggo, Pebrero 15, 2009

Long exam scores and statistics

Student numberScorePercentage
XXXX-XX00616.520.63%
XXXX-XX07650.563.13%
XXXX-XX08362.077.50%
XXXX-XX09250.062.50%
XXXX-XX09382.0102.50%
XXXX-XX09752.065.00%
XXXX-XX10272.090.00%
XXXX-XX11878.097.50%
XXXX-XX12976.095.00%
XXXX-XX17069.086.25%
XXXX-XX17488.0110.00%
XXXX-XX18060.575.63%
XXXX-XX20771.088.75%
XXXX-XX20968.585.63%
XXXX-XX21357.571.88%
XXXX-XX22985.0106.25%
XXXX-XX23765.081.25%
XXXX-XX25286.0107.50%
XXXX-XX25853.066.25%
XXXX-XX26655.068.75%
XXXX-XX28175.093.75%
XXXX-XX29066.082.50%
XXXX-XX30880.0100.00%
XXXX-XX30947.559.38%
XXXX-XX32951.063.75%
XXXX-XX38852.565.63%
XXXX-XX40072.090.00%
XXXX-XX42553.066.25%
XXXX-XX43170.588.13%
XXXX-XX45458.072.50%
XXXX-XX47860.575.63%
XXXX-XX47966.082.50%
XXXX-XX51776.595.63%
XXXX-XX55030.538.13%
XXXX-XX58568.585.63%
XXXX-XX61558.573.13%
XXXX-XX62278.097.50%
XXXX-XX63252.565.63%
XXXX-XX66156.570.63%
XXXX-XX66483.5104.38%
XXXX-XX66872.090.00%
XXXX-XX68254.067.50%
XXXX-XX68777.596.88%
XXXX-XX70278.097.50%
XXXX-XX70372.090.00%
XXXX-XX71761.576.88%
XXXX-XX75372.590.63%
XXXX-XX75468.585.63%
XXXX-XX75858.573.13%
XXXX-XX81962.578.13%
XXXX-XX82360.075.00%
XXXX-XX82440.050.00%
XXXX-XX83772.090.00%
XXXX-XX88054.568.13%
XXXX-XX88482.0102.50%
XXXX-XX90376.095.00%
XXXX-XX95421.526.88%
XXXX-XX96362.578.13%
XXXX-XX96652.565.63%
XXXX-XX97536.045.00%
XXXX-XX98243.554.38%
XXXX-XX99168.585.63%
XXXX-XX99729.036.25%
Scores and statistics
Mean score: 62.3651
Median score: 62.5
Standard deviation: 15.4389
Cardinality: 63
Number of failures: 8

Graph with nine stubs

Graph with seven stubs

A guide to the graphs: The actual instances of the scores are plotted as the frequencies below.  Higher concentrations and instances means there are clusterings of scores there.  The graphs are based on frequency distribution tables each with a different number of stubs.  The two vertical lines represent the passing score and the perfect score.  Engineering students, you should know that the area beneath the line can be taken using integration.

Huwebes, Pebrero 5, 2009

Miyerkules, Pebrero 4, 2009

Going out on a limb and posting this here...

I've had this waaaaay earlier, but here goes.  Commentary to come during the elimination rounds...

American Idol Season 8 Top 36 (in no particular order apart from alphabetical by name they go by)

  • Adam Lambert
  • Alexander Wagner-Trugman
  • Alexis Grace
  • Allison Iraheta
  • Ann Marie Boskovich
  • Anoop Desai
  • Arianna Ayesha Afsar
  • Brent Keith
  • Casey Carlson
  • Danny Gokey
  • Jackie Tohn
  • Jasmine Murray
  • Jeanine Vailes
  • Jessica Langseth
  • Joanna Pacitti
  • Jorge Nunez
  • Junot Joyner
  • Kai Kalama
  • Kendall Beard
  • Kristen McNamara
  • Kris Allen
  • Lil Rounds
  • Matt Breitzke
  • Matt Giraud
  • Megan Corkrey
  • Michael Sarver
  • Mishavonna Henson
  • Nathaniel Marshall
  • "Norman Gentle"
  • Ricky Braddy
  • Scott MacIntyre
  • Stephen Fowler
  • Stevie Wright
  • Taylor Vaifanua
  • Tatiana Del Toro
  • Von Smith

Notable missing: Emily, the pink-haired punk rocker; Jeremy, the oil field dad; Michael, the Castro; David, the Osmond; and Katrina, bikini girl.

Partly thanks to msnbc.com

Linggo, Pebrero 1, 2009

General Instructions for my long exam

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
We will follow an ANSWER-NOW-CORRECT-LATER policy for this test.  This means if you spot anything that needs correcting, simply note it in your blue book.  No questions will be entertained during the duration of the exam.  NO ERASURES allowed on your blue book.  Therefore, ponder your answers before putting them in ink.  CALCULATORS are allowed.  MOBILE PHONES and other electronic devices are not.  WRITE LEGIBLY.  Anything in scribbles, chicken scratch, baybayin (alibata), or Cyrillic alphabet will be ignored.  Sighs of exasperation are the only permissible sounds.  Groans, moans, grunts, audible screams, and uncontrollable sobbing will be cause for ejection from the room. Yawns are worse.  Any conversation?  Even worse.  Make sure your blue book has the stamp CHECKED on the first page.  Answers are to be placed only on the right-hand side of each spread.  Follow the paging guide on the test questionnaires.  When done, insert the questionnaire in your blue book, folded half-way across its breadth, and submit both to your instructor.  Remember to "enjoy yourselves — have a ball — 'cause like we always say at Big Fifteen, where the jocks hang out: If you're having fun, you're number one!"