Spinsanity's devestating dissection of just what "accuracy" means to Mislead

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Out-of-process offer for HBL mislead
public, says PC

Out-of-process offer for HBL mislead
public, says PC 12/31/2003 08:30 PM
Daily Times Dec 31 2003 6:36PM ET

DNS attacks attempt to mislead consumers

DNS attacks attempt to mislead consumers 04/10/2005 05:41 AM

MPAA's Turn To Mislead With Statistics

MPAA's Turn To Mislead With Statistics 07/08/2004 06:49 PM
Just a day after the BSA came out with their mislead ing report on software "piracy", the MPAA needed to follow suit by releasing their own misleading study on the impact of movie downloads. On the numerical side, this is really a survey, so they're not making up numbers... just conclusions. They found that 50% of people they surveyed claimed to have downloaded "copyrighted content" last year. First off, that's a ridiculous question. We've all downloaded copyrighted content. If you visit just about any website you've downloaded "copyrighted content." All text in the US is automatically given a copyright upon being written, and by visiting the page you're "downloading" that copyrighted content. In other words, the other 50% of people who claimed they hadn't downloaded copyrighted content simply don't realize they have. Obviously, the study is more focused on whether or not people downloaded unauthorized copyrighted content. For that, the market is mostly in music, but the MPAA doesn't break out the percentage who only downloaded movies because that would show not too many people had. Instead, they lump in music and movies to make this seem like a bigger problem. Then, the real tricks start. They claim that, of those who downloaded movies, 17% claim they went to fewer movies and 26% claim they bought fewer DVDs. Thus, in their minds, such unauthorized downloading is clearly bad for the industry. Period. End of study. End of thought process. Except they forget that this also means 83% are saying even though they download they're not going to fewer movies, and it's a good bet that plenty are seeing more movies. As we've pointed out plenty of times in the past, going to the movies is often seen as a social experience, and many people downloading movies are doing it either to check it out or because they're huge fans -- not to avoid paying to see it. Is it likely that some people are avoiding paying for movies? Absolutely, but that's not the only impact, and the amount of money the movie industry has been bringing in lately suggests they're doing just fine. If the movie industry had any analytical ability whatsoever, they'd stop worrying so much about downloads, and work on making the social movie going experience more enjoyable, to make it so people wanted to go out and experience the movie in the theater even when the movie was available for less elsewhere.

Other News: CherryOS Dissection

Other News: CherryOS Dissection 03/30/2005 11:48 AM
It wasn't hard to prove that CherryOS is a blatent rip-off of the PearPC project....

Other News: AirPort Express Dissection

Other News: AirPort Express Dissection 07/21/2004 11:08 AM
iPoding.com pulls apart an AirPort Express and has the pictures to prove it.

Bill would let biology students skip
dissection, go online

Bill would let biology students skip
dissection, go online 09/10/2004 07:12 AM
Wbz1030.com - Fri Sep 10, 06:32 am GMT

"in-person dissection of Oliver Stone's
moral and mental midgetry"

"in-person dissection of Oliver Stone's
moral and mental midgetry" 04/16/2004 03:38 AM

Accuracy Update

Accuracy Update 12/27/2004 03:53 PM
ZDNet Dec 27 2004 7:54PM GMT

Accuracy Fading?

Accuracy Fading? 03/06/2004 02:07 AM
EWeek: Google Grumbles. The author suggests that Google's accuracy seems to be fading, and notes several queries which Google Groups and Teoma answer better than Google Web. (Peter Norvig disagrees.)...

Accuracy of my posts

Accuracy of my posts 06/24/2004 09:33 PM

Some people have been critical about the lack of fact checking and vetting I do before I post an article or a link. I've argued that my posts are really the beginning of a discussion and not a definitive assertion or the final word. I really think about my blog as a group effort with the people who comment here.

I was reading Yochai Benkler's paper, "Coase's Penguin, or Linux and the Nature of the Firm", (which I highly recommend) and saw a reference to this from Slashdot's FAQ which I think sums up my feelings as well.

Slashdot FAQ

Q: How do you verify the accuracy of Slashdot stories?

A: We don't. You do. :) If something seems outrageous, we might look for some corroboration, but as a rule, we regard this as the responsibility of the submitter and the audience. This is why it's important to read comments. You might find something that refutes, or supports, the story in the main.

Agreed, a blog is a bit different from slashdot, but please. Read the comments. That's where most of the really interesting stuff goes on.

Wikipedia, Reputation and Accuracy

Wikipedia, Reputation and Accuracy 08/31/2004 12:00 PM
There's been a fascinating uproar in cyberspace about the estimable Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia I discussed here early this year and in the book. One of the topics was whether a site written entirely by its readers -- and where every page can be edited by anyone -- could meet any kind of "standards" of accuracy and reliablity. The latest tempest was stirred by this column in a Syracuse, NY, newspaper, in which a librarian is quoted dumping on Wikipedia for various reasons. It gets complicated from there. Thankfuly, Ross Mayfield has deconstructed the debate with lots of links and good quotes. Read the whole thing.

Accuracy of Internet academic

Accuracy of Internet academic 02/14/2004 08:04 PM
Resources such as the Google Zeitgeist -- a yearly compilation of search trends -- should be used as an index, not an encyclopedia, he says. ...

great comment on journalism and accuracy

great comment on journalism and accuracy 08/18/2004 12:12 PM
farhad wrote the salon story about six apart which quoted mena and I

SpamSieve 2.2 Improves Accuracy,
Notification (25-Aug-2004; 1.4K)

SpamSieve 2.2 Improves Accuracy,
Notification (25-Aug-2004; 1.4K) 08/27/2004 01:31 PM

CMS Helps Car-Parts Maker Schedule for
Accuracy

CMS Helps Car-Parts Maker Schedule for
Accuracy 09/13/2004 09:19 AM
CMS' solution gives Victor Manufacturing much-needed control of its material requirements planning system.

SpamSieve 2.2 Improves Accuracy,
Notification (30-Aug-2004; 1.9K)

SpamSieve 2.2 Improves Accuracy,
Notification (30-Aug-2004; 1.9K) 08/30/2004 10:39 PM

"The Rupert Murdoch Accuracy In
Reporting Award"

"The Rupert Murdoch Accuracy In
Reporting Award" 07/06/2004 08:07 PM

XML offshoot aims for accuracy
(Information Week)

XML offshoot aims for accuracy
(Information Week) 11/06/2002 01:30 PM

Mapping technology accuracy to be
highlighted at forthcoming conference

Mapping technology accuracy to be
highlighted at forthcoming conference 02/13/2004 03:23 AM
PublicTechnology.net Feb 13 2004 8:11AM GMT

CIA Chief Nominee Pledges Accuracy Over
Politics (Reuters)

CIA Chief Nominee Pledges Accuracy Over
Politics (Reuters) 09/20/2004 02:48 PM
Reuters - President Bush's nominee for CIA director on Monday told senators who questioned whether he would stand up to the White House that he would make sure the credibility of the spy agency was not damaged by outside political battles.

Readiris Pro 9: OCR Application Offers
Improved Accuracy, Has Some Quirks

Readiris Pro 9: OCR Application Offers
Improved Accuracy, Has Some Quirks 03/06/2004 02:06 AM
Readiris' new OCR engine is an admirable improvement. By Christopher Breen (Macworld via MyAppleMenu)

Patent-Pending Tech Sets New RFID
Accuracy Mark

Patent-Pending Tech Sets New RFID
Accuracy Mark 01/05/2005 09:40 PM
eWeek Jan 6 2005 12:18AM GMT

Company claims new high-tech tee adds
distance, accuracy

Company claims new high-tech tee adds
distance, accuracy 09/16/2004 05:48 AM
Travel Golf Sep 16 2004 9:02AM GMT

Computerized Voting Machines Raise
Concerns Over Results' Accuracy

Computerized Voting Machines Raise
Concerns Over Results' Accuracy 02/17/2004 10:26 PM
VOA Feb 18 2004 2:40AM GMT

SMC’s CQM Compact Cylinder with Guides
Offers Excellent Non-rotating Accuracy

SMC’s CQM Compact Cylinder with Guides
Offers Excellent Non-rotating Accuracy 05/31/2004 02:13 PM
SMC Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of pneumatic automation products, has announced the introduction of the Series CQM Compact Cylinder with Guides. SMC’s recently developed CQM Cylinder is now available from SMC’s Los Angeles production facility. The Los Angeles factory can produce all bore/stroke combinations in both metric and inch versions. [PRWEB Apr 15, 2004]

"Roger Ebert addresses accuracy and bias
in discussing Fahrenheit 9/11 "

"Roger Ebert addresses accuracy and bias
in discussing Fahrenheit 9/11 " 06/20/2004 03:52 AM

Patent-Pending Technology Sets New RFID
Accuracy Mark

Patent-Pending Technology Sets New RFID
Accuracy Mark 01/05/2005 09:40 PM
eWeek Jan 5 2005 10:16PM GMT

New Pressure Systems’ Datasheet Outlines
High Accuracy, Datalogger Compatible
KPSI Level Transducers

New Pressure Systems’ Datasheet Outlines
High Accuracy, Datalogger Compatible
KPSI Level Transducers 02/01/2005 09:12 PM
Pressure Systems, Inc., manufacturer of KPSI™ Level and Pressure Transducers, now offers a new datasheet for the submersible Series 116 and 126 transducers, designed specifically for compatibility with Campbell Scientific® dataloggers. [PRWEB Jan 14, 2005]

United Kingdom's National Physical
Laboratory Deploys Symmetricom Timing
Solutions for Critical Accuracy

United Kingdom's National Physical
Laboratory Deploys Symmetricom Timing
Solutions for Critical Accuracy 06/17/2005 03:23 PM
The UK's national standards organizations trusts the precision of a Symmetricom hydrogen maser clock, NTP Time Servers and Domain Time II Time Synchronization software to provide official, critically accurate time. [PRWEB Jun 8, 2005]

Green Means Go

Green Means Go 11/07/2003 08:48 AM
Andrew Gumbel has an article at The Independent titled, "Infra-red device gives drivers the green light." Basically, he reports on the sale (still legal at the moment) of Mobile Infra-Red Transmitters, little boxes that plug into your car's cigarette lighter, giving you the power to change (certain) red lights to green. Washington Post reported on it last Friday. With more Googling, I found out MIRTs were reported on earlier than Halloween even.

IBM minimizing ROI - what it means to
you

IBM minimizing ROI - what it means to
you 11/04/2003 12:09 PM
Reader revolt

La La means I love you.............

La La means I love you............. 08/07/2004 01:53 AM
I love last minute plans because often times those are the best ones! I'm headed to LA tomorrow for a...

What It Really Means to Save

What It Really Means to Save 05/25/2004 02:43 PM
A simple story from the other side of the world shows how everyday dreams come true.

It has by no means been proven

It has by no means been proven 09/20/2004 03:16 AM
What fucking morons .. Orcinus

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Means for ends

Means for ends 01/07/2004 06:04 PM

Dave Pollard calls World of Ends #1 among the Ten Most Important Ideas of 2003.

"It has by no means been proven"

"It has by no means been proven" 09/21/2004 02:33 AM

"If _, that means the terrorists have
already won!"

"If _, that means the terrorists have
already won!" 07/01/2004 03:35 PM

Politics by other means

Politics by other means 02/10/2004 06:47 AM
The Internet may have made Howard Dean, but Dean didn't make the Net -- and his campaign's woes don't faze digital democracy's true believers.

Living Below Your Means

Living Below Your Means 02/12/2004 03:39 PM
Money-saving tips from your friendly pharmacist.
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