How to stay 29 forever (and other secrets of math)
It’s a fact of life that we age. As we age, the more we wish we didn’t. What if I …
Category Archives: commentary
The Models as a Service era has arrived
There are only so many times that an industry can solve the same problem before someone devises a way to …
Zato Novo licenses its first model
I’m happy to publicly announce the partnership between Zato Novo and NoteX360, an execution venue for multiple P2P lending platforms. …
How to estimate the total cost of healthcare and why metal levels are useless
This is part 2/3 in my series on healthcare costs. The analysis is driven by my own needs as an …
Why healthcare exchanges are not well-functioning markets
This is part 1/3 in my series on healthcare costs. The analysis is driven by my own needs as an …
A model for self-determination via equal access to opportunity
The American Dream is a vision of prosperity fueled by opportunity. In America everyone is to have equal opportunity so …
Sensationalism, disinformation, and Autism Speaks
This post is about the propaganda methods of Autism Speaks and is in response to their Call for Action letter. …
Is artificial intelligence indistinguishable from magic?
Note: This post is not a review nor critique of the book Our Final Invention. I reference it merely as …
The Prospector business model and the #slowbrood
This is my response and follow-up to Ysette Guevara’s nice introductory piece on the idea of the “slow brood”. If …
Hiring for your culture – an analytical approach (I)
This is first in a multi-part series on designing and building a technical organization. My emphasis is on computational engineering, …
Cartesian Faith 