Greg Fox

Statistical technical communication specialist II

Greg Fox is a statistical technical communication specialist II at Minitab. He’s also a technical writer. Have you ever clicked “Help” in Minitab and been awestruck by the wealth of timely and truly helpful content revealed before your eyes? Fox writes that stuff. Well, he and several other smart and dedicated folks. They work hard to provide you with the documentation that you need to get your job done and achieve success with Minitab Software.

Wed, 12/21/2016 - 13:41
O Tannen-Bomb Water your tree to avoid unwanted holiday lighting displays
Wed, 12/21/2016 - 13:41
It’s that time of year again. The time when eggs get nogged, pudding gets figgy, and it becomes socially acceptable to speak in rhyme. So on that note, and with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, I bring you this timely and heartfelt public service…
Analyzing the Jaywalking Habits of New England Wildlife You may be able to help wildlife live to walk another way
Wed, 08/17/2016 - 11:52
My recent beach vacation began with the kind of unfortunate incident that we all dread: killing a distant relative. It was about 3 a.m. Me, my two sons, and our dog had been on the road since about 7 p.m. the previous day to get to our beach house…
The Matrix: It’s a Complex Plot A matrix plot packs a lot of information into a small space
Wed, 06/22/2016 - 11:46
Remember the classic science fiction film The Matrix? The dark sunglasses, the leather, computer monitors constantly raining streams of integers (inexplicably in base 10 rather than binary or hexadecimal)? And that mind-blowing plot twist when Neo…
Better Home$ and Baseboards Using data distributions to set a list price
Thu, 04/28/2016 - 17:04
People say that I overthink everything. I’ve given this assertion considerable thought, and I don’t believe that it’s true. After all, how can any one person possibly overthink every possible thing in just one lifetime? For example, suppose I live…
Mind the Gap For interval plots, consider the space between groups on the x-axis
Tue, 03/15/2016 - 16:53
Mind the gap. It’s is an important concept to bear in mind when traveling on the Tube in London, the T in Boston, the Metro in Washington, D.C., and other subways. But how many of us remember to mind the gap when we create an interval plot in…
David Bowie: Look Back in Quality Statistical analysis reveals a quality artist for the ages
Thu, 01/28/2016 - 12:28
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve no doubt heard that the world recently lost David Bowie, one of the greatest artists of our time. My memories of the Thin White Duke go all the way back to my formative years. I recall his music echoing through…
An Unauthorized Biography of the Stem-and-Leaf Plot, Part 2 A new leaf
Mon, 01/12/2015 - 14:10
At the end of part one, aspiring statisticians Woodrow “Woody” Stem and August “Russell” Leaf, creators of the famed Stem-and-Leaf plot, were in bad shape. They had beaten each other statsless after an argument about the challenge given to them by…
An Unauthorized Biography of the Stem-and-Leaf Plot, Part 1 A stem by any other name...
Wed, 12/17/2014 - 16:17
Greetings, fair reader. In the past, I've written several articles with practical tips related to Minitab graphs, such as how to discuss the sensitive issue of p-charts and Laney P' charts with your doctor; how to use a g-chart to monitor parenting…
It Was the Best of Times; It Was the End of Times You, too, can predict the end of the world
Wed, 10/17/2012 - 16:55
I have been riding my bike to work lately instead of taking my car. I figured I could use the exercise. I figured it would be good for my health. I figured it might help stave off global warming. I figured wrong. I’ve noticed lately that the sky…
Using G-Whiz Charts to Track Elusive Affirmations from Almost Adolescents It’s good to be in control
Tue, 03/06/2012 - 10:05
I have a 12-year-old son. This is not a unique condition. And you might think that I would be well prepared for the associated challenges, having been a 12-year-old son myself at one time. But you’d be wrong. Regular readers of my blog posts might…