Obesity in the U.S., 1985-2007

My grandmother died over the weekend from complications following coronary bypass surgery. In place of my own discomfited expressions, some borrowed words, […]

Video of the oft quoted Keynote Presentation by Hal Varian – Chief Economist, Google, to the 2008 Almaden Institute – “Innovating with […]

I’m back from Kauai, well rested and itching for some mental stimulation. A few things: We are busy here at work doing […]

The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns, just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves. Ada Lovelace, Notes on Menabrae’s Memoir on […]