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After 10 years in Minnesota, I can now feel the difference between 5, 15 and 25 degree weather. It's not all just "damn cold" any more.
@tastapod @marick independent variables start to synchronize, predictions become invalid b/c implicit assumptions get violated.
@tastapod @marick JIT & most financial derivatives rely on randomness being small and uncorrelated across inputs. When previously
@kevinmatheny That's an impressive rebound from 4 days of flu.
@marick some time now. Interested in collaborating?
@marick Theres something at the nexus of lean, agile, ooda, six sigma, and tqm. I've been interested in this "M theory" of dynamics for
To raise disciplined children, you must first master yourself. Self-discipline precedes other-discipline.
@scottdavis99 What, for a penny? I think the going rate is a bit higher.
This is what happens when you think of a private company as if it's a public good. http://ping.fm/aDPiB
@Lileks The statistical probability of the recount changes resulting from sampling actual votes is 0.0001%. All the changes have gone one di
Could be here a while. I will lie back and think of automatic workload characterization.
Oh yay. I get a crown. Not the kind that comes with a palace, either.
Heading for dentist this morn. Broke a molar in half on Wednesday.
I'm sorry for leaking my frustration out into the ether. I try not to be an amplifier for negativity, but sometimes I slip.
Just made it. Ran thru O'Hare in my dress shoes, with laptop bag swinging behind me. Last one on.
United at O'Hare: the worst airline at the worst airport in the world. Mindless fucking drones.
United at O'Hare: 82 kiosks say "closed" & a line as long as the terminal to check in. I may be screwed here.
"Choke" done. It needs a 2bd read to get the full meaning, but I refuse. Too repelled.
Now on to "Choke". I'm rapidly running out of fiction thanks to the short novels. Good thing "Infinite Jest" is next in queue.
"The Road" is impressive but not enjoyable. A wrenching read.
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