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Machine (Still) Learning 2017-12-06 10:18 PM

“The Los Angeles Police Department asked drivers to avoid navigation apps, which are steering users onto more open routes — in this case, ... read more
Blockheads 2017-12-04 4:06 PM

The good doctor is being too charitable here.
The Price He Will Pay 2017-12-04 3:53 PM

“What’s taking so long?” everyone asks. Seth Masket reminds us to be patient, that democracy is a process, generally a plodding one. He ... read more
The “Batman Effect”: Improving Perseverance in Young Children 2017-12-04 3:14 PM

From a recent study published in Child Development: “This study investigated the benefits of self-distancing (i.e., taking an outsider’s ... read more
Postmortem: Every Frame a Painting 2017-12-03 3:30 PM

“Every Frame a Painting is officially dead. Nothing sinister; we just decided to end it, rather than keep on making stuff.”
Democratic Group Will Invest $4 Million to Train 50k Candidates in 2018 2017-11-29 3:56 PM

“The National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC), which makes a free online candidate training program, plans to spend $4 million in 2018 ... read more
This Is What a Sidelined President Looks Like 2017-11-29 3:32 PM

Jonathan Bernstein for Bloomberg: “So the smartest thing for all concerned is to just treat the president as if he would automatically sign ... read more
The Mac Still Feels Like Home 2017-11-29 10:17 AM

“If every product had to be built for every possible user, the world would be a really dull place.” — Jason Snell
The Mac Still Feels Like Home 2017-11-29 9:17 AM

“If every product had to be built for every possible user, the world would be a really dull place.” — Jason Snell
Is There an Evangelical Crisis? 2017-11-26 12:55 PM

“[I]t is a paradox of this strange time that serious evangelicals should probably be rooting for a real post-Trump crisis in their churches ... read more

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Quips Pro Quo Archive

Machine (Still) Learning 2017-12-06 10:18 PM

Blockheads 2017-12-04 4:06 PM

The Price He Will Pay 2017-12-04 3:53 PM

The “Batman Effect”: Improving Perseverance in Young Children 2017-12-04 3:14 PM

Postmortem: Every Frame a Painting 2017-12-03 3:30 PM

Democratic Group Will Invest $4 Million to Train 50k Candidates in 2018 2017-11-29 3:56 PM

This Is What a Sidelined President Looks Like 2017-11-29 3:32 PM

The Mac Still Feels Like Home 2017-11-29 10:17 AM

The Mac Still Feels Like Home 2017-11-29 9:17 AM

Is There an Evangelical Crisis? 2017-11-26 12:55 PM