Technology & Tech Culture:
- This video featuring Monty Montgomery from Xiph is a phenomenal and cogent explanation of how analog to digital to analog conversion works, and why the stair-step chart we often see is a horrible lie.
- Hiring is a bit of voodoo, and often times I hear people talk about Passion, which is a bit of a bugbear of mine. This post talks about how excellent candidates can be overlooked because the signifiers of 'Passion' aren't there.
Arts and Culture
- Drive Recklessly: A PSA
- There's a site out there which allows quick queries of television episode ratings sourced from IMDB. It's fascinating to see what stands out, and what trends existed over the course of a TV show. Here's a couple of examples:
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- CSI
- The graph for Dexter seems to confirm that I pulled my chute at precisely the right point... the highest rated episode, Season 4's finale, was also the last episode I ever watched.
- One way to frustrate the hell out of someone: Text them Shakespeare.
- Good Meeting
- HowDoVaccinesCauseAutism.com