Combat Ratings (Level 85) for Cataclysm

Thanks to BobTurkey, I have a link to what Elitist Jerks has worked out as the combat ratings at Level 85 in Cataclysm.  This is based on the beta, mind.
http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t29453-combat_ratings_level_85_cataclysm/

Here's what ThinkTank thinks about these figures.
http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/09/generalcataclysm-ratings.html

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Learning Data Mining in Your Spare Time

If you are curious about data mining, you'll want to read Zardoz's explanation of how he is improving his data mining skills.
http://armorydatamine.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/teach-yourself-datamining-in-21-days/

In the article, Z mentions an article by Chris Lewis on predicting a toon's class by looking at their items.  Of course experienced players can do this in their own heads, but perhaps not with such accuracy.  It's an interesting read for the math folks, regardless.
http://eis-blog.ucsc.edu/2010/04/mining-the-world-of-warcraft-armory/

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Understanding Melee Hit Tables (Theorycrafting)

An explanation of the melee hit table which is simply how WOW calculates just what damage is generated from a blow.
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/10/theorycraft-101-the-melee-hit-table/

I've posted an article about melee hit tables for druids earlier.  You can find it by searching on "melee hit table."

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Frostheim's ICC DPS Analysis By Spec

WOW Insider just posted Frostheim's analysis of 25-man DPS output in Icecrown Citadel areas by spec using World of Logs data.  This is an average that does not include Death Knights for reasons explained in the article.
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/06/icc-dps-analysis-by-spec/

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Raid Math

I am speechless.
http://forthebubbles.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/friday-funnys/

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CAT AND BEAR TOOLS FOR THE MATH MINDED

Loot weighting discussion for cat and bear-flavored druids from April 2009 (Patch 3.1).  Read the comments, too.
http://teethandclaws.blogspot.com/2009/04/loot-weighting-for-31.html

Here is a direct link to the worksheet in the article.  Note the tabs at the bottom so you can choose raw or normalized data.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=rXOB-tOrwruDI_iCE9l0I7g

From December 2008, here is a feral gear worksheet.  Notes about the worksheet.
http://teethandclaws.blogspot.com/2008/12/feral-gear-worksheet-for-wotlk.html

This link to the worksheet is for Mixed Rankings.  There are tabs at the bottom for cat only and bear only.  The location section was not done.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pdnkV0444wHn_grOhx1RkNg

Cat/bear simulation tool from Elitist Jerks.
http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t49702-feralbynight_cat_bear_simulation_tool/

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