General nerd, likes Excel modeling
NYC
Joined January 2016
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My solution to #ThisWeeksRiddler Express, in one Excel formula, explained in one minute. @xaqwg
youtube.com/shorts/kiNelpkPU…
For #thisweeksriddler, it's easier to see the pattern if you look at the number of cells being added in each generation.
@xaqwg @LaurentLessard (@ptrajeev, @HectorPefo - do you guys still do this?? Admittedly, I haven't been around here for a while...)
Using @FiveThirtyEight data and @msexcel to pick the best teams for my @premierleague pool - a short (OK, medium...) guide.
youtu.be/3-rEY8RhN18
Most people might not feel like they can relate to a person who thinks this would be a fun thing to do in his spare time... but I can, and it’s very cool.
Go get a nice cup of tea, and read this whole thread. You can thank me later. xitter.cf/schakrabs/status/95837…
Diarmuid Early retweeted
PLEASE SHARE: If you have any video or images from today’s truck attack in Manhattan, send them here: fbi.gov/nyctribeca xitter.cf/nypdnews/status/925530…
PLEASE SHARE: If you have any video or images from today’s truck attack in Manhattan, send them here: fbi.gov/nyctribeca
Still true... xitter.cf/dimearly/status/789449…
No matter how many times I do @ModelOff, I still get nervous... Good luck to everyone tomorrow!
Want to see my models from today's @ModelOff round 1? They're all here:
theexcelements.com
My latest post - a spreadsheet to go from this:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 b5?! 5. Bxb5 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. d3...
...to this:
I used a greedy algorithm to find the best-defended troop allocation
@ollie @LaurentLessard @HectorPefo
theexcelements.com/
Apparently I will not be giving the most hotly anticipated Excel talk of the week in NYC!
(But come see me anyway: meetup.com/Financial-Modelin…) xitter.cf/PeltierTech/status/879…
Me on NPR, talking about @msexcel xitter.cf/planetmoney/status/865…
CC: @LaurentLessard @HectorPefo @ptrajeev @ianrhile
(@xaqwg, do you still do these? This one seems right up your street!)
Lucky Derby results. Deterministic, not simulated. ~4.5% chance of a draw, so SUM( P( win ) ) > 1. Sorry it's so grainy!
@ollie
Diarmuid Early retweeted
What do @FiveThirtyEight staffers argue about late on Fridays? Who's got the better Excel skills.
