Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Real Larry Summers

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

From Felix, a constant critic of Summers, comes this gem. Quote of the piece has nothing to do with economics: MR. ISAACSON:  So was that scene in the social network true? (Laughter.) DR. SUMMERS:  I’ve heard it said that I … Continue reading →

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Another Important Chart

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

This one about Health Care:

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Excel Is Crap, Long Live Excel

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

I spent the entire day redlining on a data cleansing project for a client. The database is based in excel (as almost all are, in my experience) and I’m once again forced to use VBA linked into excel for my … Continue reading →

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What Does This Mean?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

The Most Important Blog Post In The World Today (via MR):

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Watergun Fight

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Apparently they happen here in Boston all the time: I saw one go down today in the oldest city park in the US. It was pretty lame. There were two kinds of people there: little kids and 20s-30s guys who … Continue reading →

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Teams Dominate

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Even in creative processes: Analysis of over half a million patented inventions supports these arguments: individuals working alone, especially those without affiliation to organizations, are less likely to achieve breakthroughs and more likely to invent particularly poor outcomes. more here.

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Fin de Poisson

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Ok, probably the last post in this series. I’m finally feeling comfortable with Poisson. Lets recap, first: one, two, three and four. So, recall the original code that sparked all this: algorithm poisson random number (Knuth): init: Let L ← … Continue reading →

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Focus

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Cringely is fast becoming one of my favorite writers: One question I am frequently asked because of my background is if this is a good time to be an entrepreneur — a good time to start a company? Understand people … Continue reading →

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In Which I Light A Fire

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

After my first year of university, I lived in a run-down student house alone for four months. It kinda sucked generally but one experience in particular from sticks in my head. I started the summer with a trip to Ikea … Continue reading →

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Final-e

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

Ok, I think I’ve finally got the whole e thing straight in my head. They key to e, you see, is that it’s arbitrary. First, my thought progression: one, two and three. Reading over them again, I realize how poorly … Continue reading →

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