Life is all about surprises, you know, like finding out your buddy has Super Powers and that you have a four year old son in Waco, Texas.
The Sidekick’s Lament
February 8th, 2012 § permalink
The Unfailing Truth of Statistics
December 2nd, 2011 § permalink
Statistics are a wonderful source of misplaced conviction.
Pundit’s First Power Law
November 25th, 2011 § permalink
You can understand the power of the media when you realize that triple cheeseburgers scare us less than Africanized Killer Bees.
The Statistician’s Promise
November 17th, 2011 § permalink
There is nothing in the entire world you can’t prove with the judicious application of bad statistics.
Tunnel’s Factured Vision
November 16th, 2011 § permalink
The longer you stare at a problem, the more likely you are to end up doing something ridiculously stupid.
Error’s Escape Hatch
November 14th, 2011 § permalink
Get through a day without making a great, big pile of bad assumptions and you’re doing pretty well.
The Crafter’s First Law of Social Engineering
September 12th, 2011 § permalink
Most of civilization balances on the effectiveness of crate paper and double-sided tape.
The Designer’s Scratch Pad
September 9th, 2011 § permalink
Product design is the near endless process of replacing complex, clever sounding mistakes with other complex, clever sounding mistakes.
The Fundamental Law of Memory
September 5th, 2011 § permalink
We will casually ignore ten hours of good to dwell on ten seconds of bad.
Waiting To Inhale
September 2nd, 2011 § permalink
We spend an inordinate amount of time sitting around waiting for something good to happen.
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