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Comment: Re:Sample of 162 in 9.5 Million (Score 1) 542

It actually doesn't matter that the sample is such a small percentage of the population. It's size that matters, not percent.* A sample of 162 will be just as statistically relevant whether the population size is 9.5 million or only 10,000 (assuming the sample is taken properly). There may be other issues with the study, but this isn't one of them.

(At least that's what I learned last quarter in intro statistics. Feel free to correct me if I missed anything)

*Though if the sample is drawn without replacement (i.e. putting each subject back in the pool before choosing the next), the sample should be under 10% of the population.

Comment: Re:People want better ads. (Score 1) 978

by Tooke (#43134609) Attached to: Game Site Wonders 'What Next?' When 50% of Users Block Ads

What also annoys me a lot is the lack of variety in ads, if I open three tabs on Youtube, chances are they will all play the very same commercial and often one that I already have seen five times before the same day.

This really bugs me. I'll be listening to Pandora and they'll cycle between just 2 or 3 ads. Do they think that repeating ads is going to make them more effective? Maybe to a degree, but it starts to get really annoying to listen to the same crap over and over again (same goes for the music, but that's a different rant).

Comment: Re:Focal Dystonia (Score 1) 165

by Tooke (#42925867) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Keyboard Layout To Reduce Right Pinky/Ring Finger Usage?
I started noticing issues with my typing a month or so after I stopped playing clarinet (September). I can still sort of use the pinky, but it locks up and gets tired quickly. I'm not sure exactly how to explain it. I went to a neurologist at the University of Washington Medical Center. She suggested two treatments: pills or botox injection. The botox seemed to be the better choice, so we tried that. They gave me a small injection at the end of January, but there was no effect. I'm scheduled to get a larger dose in May. However, the doctor isn't optimistic that the botox will work in just the right way to let me play clarinet again. We'll see, but it doesn't look good. I would love to hear any treatments or other advice you have. You mentioned finger splints in another post; would you recommend that I try that? Do you know if it's common (or at least not unheard of) for musicians to be able to overcome dystonia? I'm repeating myself I guess, but the neurologist wasn't too optimistic...

+ - Ask Slashdot: Keyboard Layout to Reduce Right Pinky/Ring Finger Usage?

Submitted by Tooke
Tooke writes "I've developed focal hand dystonia from playing clarinet. It affects my right pinky (and my ring finger, but to a lesser extent). My pinky isn't totally unusable when typing; however, it isn't nearly as agile as it used to be. When I must press a key with it, I tend to keep the whole finger rigid and move my entire hand instead. I also use my ring finger to press the P and semicolon keys (on QWERTY) which is a bit awkward but better than using the pinky. Thus my question: are there any keyboard layouts that are optimized to reduce right pinky/ring finger usage? I switched to Programmer Dvorak a few years ago, but Dvorak seems to make me use my right hand significantly more than my left. I'm considering mirroring the letter keys so my left hand would be used more. I also came across the Workman layout which looks interesting. I might try using that after switching the numbers and symbols around to be more like Programmer Dvorak. Has anyone been in a similar situation? What else could I do to make typing more comfortable? I've got a long career ahead of me as a programmer (I'm currently a high school senior) and I'd like to take care of my hands as much as possible."

Comment: Re:High School Now... (Score 1) 632

by Tooke (#41590207) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What Were You Taught About Computers In High School?
This is one of the reasons I feel really fortunate to live in Washington. Juniors and Seniors here can go to a community college instead of regular high school if they want. I'm a high school senior in my second year of full-time college, and it's nice having some real CS classes.
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+ - Changes To a Kids' Privacy Law Would Put Burden On Plugin Developers->

Submitted by Tooke
Tooke writes "Currently, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires that websites get parental consent before collecting information from kids under age 13. Most websites simply ban the underage users, and the law has had little to no effect on adults and teenagers. However, the FTC has proposed changes that could hold plugin developers liable if their code is used on sites "directed to children." The developers would have to somehow either disallow children sites from using their plugins or verify that the users meet the minimum age requirements, a task ranging from difficult to impossible. The FTC also defines sites "directed to children" as sites that are "likely to attract an audience that includes a disproportionately large percentage of children under 13 as compared to the percentage of such children in the general population," though they give no clarification for how large a percentage is considered "disproportionate." However, sites that age screen before collecting personal information will be exempt. Public comments on the changes are being accepted until September 24th."
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Comment: Re:Categories (Score 1) 265

by Tooke (#40433433) Attached to: Teaching Natural Sciences To Social Science Students?

The post's author ... apparently considers statistics to be "social science".

No, he/she said statistics is a requirement for the psychology students, of which they have a lot.

In response to the rest of your post, I don't really think of CS being in the same category as math, physics, etc. It just doesn't seem as "science-y" to me.... Though I'm just a student barely starting his CS degree, so what do I know eh.

Well, O.K. I'll compromise with my principles because of EXISTENTIAL DESPAIR!

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