A Little Ludwig Goes a Long Way

A smattering of opinions on technology, books, business, and culture. Now in its 4th technology iteration.

College Football Computer Rankings

10 November 2002

College Football Computer Rankings. This site has a good list of links to all the BCS components – Home – for those who want to do their own forecasting and analysis.

BCS Rankings

10 November 2002

The Buckeyes Get No Respect. Also entitled Sportswriters can’t do math. Re: CBS.SportsLine.com - Third spot in BCS up for grabs

There is little doubt that Miami (9-0) and Ohio State (11-0) will be 1-2 in some order in the BCS after Oklahoma lost to Texas A&M. It’s most likely that Miami will be No. 1 in the BCS, because it is a virtual certainty that the Hurricanes will be No. 1 in both human polls.

Miami had a 1.5 point advantage on OSU in the BCS rankings last week, as OSU was rated 3rd in both polls and Miama averaged 1.5 (1 in one poll, 2 in the other). Despite this 1.5 point advantage, OSU was #1 in the BCS. This week the spread will drop to a 1 point advantage for Miami (as Miami and OSU are 1-2 in both polls), yet everyone is claiming OSU will drop to #2. Actually I believe OSU’s lead in the BCS will increase this week.

CNNSI is even worse: CNNSI.com - Game Central - College Football

Third-ranked Ohio State, which won in thrilling, comeback fashion at Purdue, will likely move up to No. 2 in the BCS standings.

I don’t think OSU will move up to #2 because THEY WERE ALREADY #2.

Go Bucks!!!

09 November 2002

Go Bucks!!!. Yee Ha. A close one but a win is a win, and with Oklahoma’s loss, we should clearly be #1 in the BCS based on my initial calculations. Even without the bonus for beating WSU (who won again, so we get that bonus) it still seems to me that we will be #1. Only if the Miami victory over Tennessee causes major changes in the computer polls (due to the perceived toughness of Tennessee) will OSU lose its #1 position.

X-10 Control Systems

07 November 2002

OK I don’t really find X10 to be that appropriate for haunt automation. Too much latency in the gear, and too unreliable a protocol. The latency is the big problem. That said, there is a lot of product available and it is relatively inexpensive. You can find x10 and also higher end home automation here – ASIhome. Also All things x10 here – SMARTHOME.COM