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Goodbye to the Genius Who Changed the Way We Think (and You Didn’t Know Even Know It) 2015-08-19 6:01 PM

Scott Page on John Holland: “Holland observed that an adaptive environment can be modeled as a population of problems and that many of ... read more

2015-08-17 3:49 PM

“The whole point of a model is that it’s a thought technology.” – John Siracusa

2015-08-15 4:43 PM

OH: “I’m the Jane Goodall of comic book stores.”

Stand-Up Comics Have to Censor Their Jokes on College Campuses 2015-08-09 5:33 PM

There’s plenty not to like about Caitlin Flanagan’s new article in The Atlantic. For instance: “Meanwhile—as obvious reaction to all of ... read more

2015-08-09 3:08 PM

In which Newt Gingrich becomes a unicorn (aka an honest politician).

Using Algorithms to Determine Character 2015-08-09 2:56 PM

Quentin Hardy, for The New York Times: ““Algorithms aren’t subjective,” he said. “Bias comes from people.” That is only true to a point: ... read more

2015-08-06 1:20 PM

“More than anything else, though, Ball Four was my Catcher in the Rye. Turns out the “grown-ups” haven’t actually grown up that much, and ... read more

2015-08-05 5:12 PM

“[A]ny argument that tries to put a moral dam in front of a technological river is doomed. Napster; Bittorrent; now adblocking.” – Charles ... read more

Pavement’s (Not So) Secret History 2015-08-03 1:09 PM

2015-08-02 1:46 AM

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp ★★★★☆