https://qevnir.net/posts/ Recent content in Posts on qevnir Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:57:00 +0100 https://qevnir.net/posts/precision-bug/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:57:00 +0100 https://qevnir.net/posts/precision-bug/ Dissecting a pertinacious bug caused by classic precision errors. https://qevnir.net/posts/cine2nerdle/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:27:00 +0100 https://qevnir.net/posts/cine2nerdle/ Cine2Nerdle is a fun competitive game, where players take turns to name movies which are linked by a crew member. Sometimes, when stumped, players will attempt movies they deem having high probability of sharing some crew, but what are the actually optimal blind guesses? https://qevnir.net/posts/filter-coffee/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:23:27 +0100 https://qevnir.net/posts/filter-coffee/ Are potential chemicals from paper filters preferable to cholesterol raising compounds in unfiltered coffee? https://qevnir.net/posts/mp-faces/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:23:27 +0100 https://qevnir.net/posts/mp-faces/ Creating composite faces of Danish MPs to see if they reveal visual differences between left and right-leaning politicians https://qevnir.net/posts/prediction-academy-awards-2022/ Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:32:34 +0100 https://qevnir.net/posts/prediction-academy-awards-2022/ I attempt to find another good opportunity for placing a bet by calculating the probability that any movie will win 6 or more Oscars at the 94th Academy Awards. https://qevnir.net/posts/bechdel-imdb/ Sat, 02 Apr 2022 20:23:27 +0100 https://qevnir.net/posts/bechdel-imdb/ Using IMDb’s gender-segmented ratings data, I analyze whether women actually rate movies passing the Bechdel Test higher. The findings challenge common assumptions about representation and audience preferences. https://qevnir.net/posts/prediction-earthquakes/ Sun, 13 Mar 2022 19:42:52 +0100 https://qevnir.net/posts/prediction-earthquakes/ Polymarket sometimes have markets on whether earthquakes of a certain magnitude will happen before a certain date. I calculate the probability of this happening to see if there is an opportunity for placing a good bet.