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The Texting and Waiting Game… A Statistical Analysis
I really hope this isnāt too confusing but hereās the basic hypothesis:
If it takes you a really long time to text me back, is that going to affect how long I take before replying to your text? Iāll test this hypothesis on three (unbeknownst to them) test subjects; my girlfriend (Brittany), my sister (Erin), and a guy friend (Harrison). But let’s start with our null hypothesis…
Hereās a graph assuming the Texting and Waiting game is an exact science. In this model if it takes you 4 minutes to respond to my text, Iāll wait exactly 4 minutes before responding to your text.
PSA Brittany is my girlfriend. It looks like I respond to her texts pretty quickly here no matter whatā¦ I know better than that.
So this data is a little skewed because most of the texts are all clustered around (0,0). It looks like it takes Erin (my sister) a long time to respond every now and then š
My buddy Harrison is notoriously bad at texting… but then again it doesn’t look like I’m all that better. Notice the axes quickly jump up to 16,000 minutes aka 11 days.
In Conclusion, I don’t have a conclusive conclusion on the Texting and Waiting Game. If anything, I think the time it takes me to respond to your text depends more on our relationship than how long it took you to respond.
As always, every post ends in a poll:
10 Things Google Knows About Me That My Own Mother Doesnāt Know
I finally upgraded from my old, beaten-down Iphone 4s to the new Nexus 5x made by Google. And itās insane how much this phone has learned about me. Some of it is very useful but some of the data is just creepyā¦
- Where I live: Okay so my mom knows where I live, but I never told Google where I liveā¦. It just kind of figured it out.
- Where I parked my car: So anytime I get out of my car, the phone makes a memory of where I left it. I get that itās a little silly for everyday use, but it might be very useful at a ball game or big concert.
- A timeline of everywhere Iāve been: The GPS is always on so it knows how far Iāve walked, where Iāve driven, where I took which photoā¦ everything. It even includes stats like my average walking pace and what stops I made along the way.
- Every Restaurant ever: Anytime I walk into a restaurant, Google automatically pops up with a link to the menu and reviews. Kind of late to help decide on which restaurant, but I get it.
- Traffic: I canāt believe I was the last idiot still using Apple Maps until just a month ago. Just last week I was driving from Winston to Chapel Hill with my navigation off and phone in my pocket. Even so, Google was still tracking me and gave me a notification warning of traffic ahead and suggested another route. (It knew I was on the way home, see #1).
- Auto Photo Albums: This was one of the most surprising things. On Spring Break I went to Gulf Shores, Alabama, and took a few photos along the way. When I got back to Chapel Hill, Google had already organized the pics into an interactive slideshow.
- Who my friends are: So again I never told Google who my best friends are, it just figured it out and added them to my favorites shortcuts. (And yes, my mom knows who my friends are).
- Everything about Road Trips: Itās always ready to let me know when the next gas station is or what food options are coming up.
- Everything Iāve ever Googled: Google doesnāt forget. It uses my search history to come up news stories I might be interested in. For example, it will give my updates on UNC Basketball, election results, local news, etc.
- Everything Iāve ever said?: Only slightly concerning hereā¦ thereās a mode where you can turn on the phoneās microphone at all times so it can respond to your commandsā¦ but that also means it hears everything you sayā¦
So this may not be the perfect phone for cheaters, terrorists or drugs dealers, but itās been pretty good to me so far. Actually, Iām starting to get a little concerned now that I have all of this in front of me…
Sporcle Quizzes That Are Worth Your Time
What is Sporcle? One might askā¦ Itās kind of like āAre you Smarter than a Fifth Graderā meets a 12 hour TV marathon of Jeopardy. But there’s thousands of games on this website and you’re a busy person, so here’s the best of the best (of the best).
Can you name the movies from this portion of their posters?
This one is my personal favorite. The quiz will show part of a movie poster (like Ghostbusters or The Incredibles) and you have to remember what movie it came from.
Can you name the missing words from these 2000s hit song lyrics?
I bet you can’t remember all the lyrics to Hey Ya! and Ignition Remix.
Can you name the 4-letter words that will complete each of the clichƩs in this word ladder?
Word ladders are really cool. It’s a series of trivia questions and each answer shares 3 of the 4 letters with the answer above and below it. Is that too confusing? Here’s an easy one to get you started.
Can you name the corporate logos?
This quiz shows a bunch of corporate logos and you have to answer with who’s logo it is. See how much of a sell-out you are…
Can you name the 7 Sins, Dwarfs, and Spice Girls?
This is a matching quiz so maybe a little bit easier. I almost had it until I forgot all the Spice Girls.
Family Feud
Okay, so this one isn’t technically on Sporcle, but it still deserves an hour of your attention. It’s exactly what you think it is… Family Feud on your computer.
If you want to keep playing, there’s usually a button in the bottom left-hand corner for “Next Quiz,” or if you’re feeling lucky hit “Random Quiz” in the top right. Meanwhile, I’ve been back on Stumble Upon, so be on the lookout for “The Best of StumbleUpon: Part 2.” Here’s a recap in case you missed Part 1.
Products That Donāt Suck and You Should Buy Too: Dorco Razors
First of all, Iām not a paid spokesman and this is America so you should buy whatever you want, but this product really doesnāt suck.
Itās like the Dollar Shave Club, but better. You buy razors online directly from the manufacturer and they show up on your door in 2-3 days. The quality of the razors is 100% just as good as Gillette, and it costs about 75% less than anything youāll find at the drug store.
In case you still donāt believe me, hereās a chart:
I even got my dad to start using these razors. For 20 years he claimed he would never use anything with more than 2 blades, and now he’s in love with the six-bladed Pace 6. “I’m going to wait to upgrade until they have one with nine blades now,” he says. The company also sells women’s razors which I’ve given as gifts to my mom, sister, and girlfriend.
So letās summarize: 1. These razors are made in the USA. 2. Itās 75% less expensive than Gillette. 3. Shipping is usually free and you can find coupons on retailmenot.com.
Itās a close shave, but not a close call. Lol. Check it out atĀ dorcousa.com.
Choose Your Own Mystery Blog
One of my blogās Board of Directors (aka my mom) has been asking when she should be expecting my next post. Iāve been running with a couple different topics, so I figured Iād let you decide what you’d like to see next. Kind of like a choose-your-own-mystery kinda thing.
So hereās the working titles of several posts, vote for as many as you would read, and write in your own response!
I really donāt have a lot going on right now, so even if you write something really, really dumb, Iāll give it a shot.
The Best of StumbleUpon in One Page
Or how I reached Level 24 of the Internet. I never meant to reach 24,000 page views on Stumble Upon, but here we are. Here’s the best of the best of the best.
This post is going down in three parts: Part 1: “Stumble Upon”, A photo Essay by Ryan Kelley. Part 2: Links that you better click on or I’ll be mad at you. And Part 3: Funny Youtube Videos that I promise you haven’t seen before.
If you only click on one thing from this post, make it SeeHearParty.com. Where else can you find a video of George W Bush breakdancing to techno music with puppies in the background? And it’s customizable! (Note: You must be on a computer and Google Chrome Browser for this to work).
Find out why Craigslist is really dangerous in E-mails from an Asshole. This guy Mike goes on Craigslist and haunts people with hilarious insults, overkills, and misreads.
Have you ever had the feeling that all a professional DJ does is press play and then dance around a bit? Well now you can too! iWebDJ.com allows you to mix two songs together and play around with loops, sound effects, and filters until you believe you can too.
Brittany swears some of these videos aren’t real, but I promise they are. Check out,Ā Anything is Possible, highlights include BMX backflips on a tricycle, throwing a girl through a basketball net, and (my favorite) jumping hands free into a car window.
The 21st Century is a great time to be alive.
See why Remi Gaillard probably got arrested for doing sports wrong.
The answer to the age old question…. “is mayonnaise an instrument?”
Find out how one black man defeated the entire KKK and left them looking foolish.
COMING SOON: “Stumble Upon Part II,” A guest column by Becca Martin
The big "R" in Ryan 