Random spherical coordinates https://www.johndcook.com/blog..../2025/10/22/random-s

Generating random points in Colorado https://www.johndcook.com/blog..../2025/10/22/generati

Distribution of correlation https://www.johndcook.com/blog..../2025/10/20/distribu

The new, standards‑compliant URI/URL API in PHP 8.5 PHP’s parse_url was not compliant with RFC 3986 (generic, permissive URIs) or WHATWG URL (browser-style URLs), leading to inconsistent behavior, interoperability problems with tools like cURL, and subtle security issues such as parsing confusion.
https://www.amitmerchant.com/t....he-new-standards-com

ODE to Fisher’s transform https://www.johndcook.com/blog..../2025/10/18/fishers-