by Joe Godfrey | Sep 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
For this back-to-school Puzzler I chose two very different scenarios. Let’s apply our analytical skills and see if we can solve them. First up is a normally aspirated SR-22 with a Continental IO-550-N. This is a test profile flight, with a series of GAMI sweeps...
by Joe Godfrey | Aug 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
While channel surfing recently I tuned into the opening scene of 12 Angry Men. It had been years since I had seen it, so I decided to give it a go. It’s not a flashy movie, it’s in black-and-white, and except for the final scene on the courthouse...
by Joe Godfrey | Jul 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
The web says that big data is a catch-all phrase for data sets that are so large that traditional processing applications are inadequate. Even though Savvy Analysis is just approaching its 3rd birthday, let’s call it a traditional processing application. On my...
by Joe Godfrey | Jun 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
The comedians are fond of saying “timing is everything”. I think the quality of the material is pretty important, too, but I guess their point is that bad timing can ruin good material, and that comedy is a performance art. You might expect an article...
by Joe Godfrey | May 15, 2015 | SavvyAnalysis Puzzlers
It’s wedding season. When my wife hosts a wedding shower, she organizes a game. She puts small kitchen items into brown paper lunch bags – one per bag – and ties a ribbon around each one. Each guest ties the ribbon around their neck and hangs a bag...
