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Some Father's Day Weekend Reflections
My adult son took me to see a Pixar movie and for a Philly Cheesesteak (in Texas) today for Father's Day. As a father, having great kids is a double blessing. On one hand, it's nice to be proud of who your kids are and the things they do. On the other hand, it's also nice
Hiring the Right People: Revenge of the Nerds
Capitalogix was on the news this week. They did a story about finding tech talent. I'm proud of our team. The robots aren't coming for our jobs. We're creating the robots, the AI, and the automation. The secret to great AI is that it still has a heartbeat. Here's the article. You can watch the video below. via
If Algorithms Came with IKEA Instructions ...
Some Professors put together IKEA inspired instructional booklets for their algorithms and data-structures lecture. So far they've created assembly instructions for Quick Sort, BOGO Sort, Public Key Crypto, Binary Search, Merge Sort, Balance Tree, Graph Scan, and One Stroke Draw algorithms. via ideainstruction This is a pretty cool idea, or at least I thought so. My
The Future According to Elon Musk
Abraham Lincoln said, "The Best Way To Predict The Future Is To Create It." It is tough when your vision's bounded by awesome potential … and potential horrors. That is the challenge when you are going after MoonShots (or a Mission to Mars). Perhaps that is why Elon Musk (who is an amazing entrepreneur) sometimes
Here Are Some Links For Your Weekly Reading - May 20th, 2018
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye recently. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: The Myth of Mad' Genius. (Aeon) This is Why You Can't Stop Interrupting People. (Fatherly) What Makes a Man Attractive? Hint: Look at His Limbs. (ScienceMag) Should I Kill Spiders in My Home? an Entomologist Explains Why
Inspiration Comes in Many Forms
Once a year, I go to the World BBQ Championship at Memphis in May. It's three days of friends, food, fun, and bad puns (like #AporkalypseNow and #MeatDrinkAndBeMerry). You've heard the phrase "Put your money where your mouth is …" This year we sponsored a tent and brought some of the Capitalogix team to enjoy the festivities.