Archive for February, 2008
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Every Tuesday is a Game Theory article at Mind Your Decisions.
Some people think game theory is a joke. They say the games are unrealistic and yield poor predictions. I understand the criticism, but I completely disagree with the overall point.
I profit tremendously from game theory. I gain an advantage when ...
Posted in Business, Game Theory | 6 Comments »
Friday, February 15th, 2008
What's the best way to cut up a pizza? Do you like radial slices that form triangles, or grid slices that form squares?
Whatever way you choose, you can finally convert between the two methods using a simple approximation:
1 triangle slice = about 2 square slices
The rule is derived from the ...
Posted in Tangents | 6 Comments »
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
The Calculating Guru is Presh’s alter ego—a cold, number-crunching force. TCG is not a financial professional--use your own judgment or consult a professional before implementing any ideas. Read more about TCG here.
Special thanks to Glenn B. for the idea.
Does it matter when a stock has a good year or a ...
Posted in Calculating Adventures, Investing | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Every Tuesday is a Game Theory article at Mind Your Decisions.
Growing up, I couldn’t stand spicy food. My brother loved it. This was a constant source of conflict. If dinner was too spicy, I complained. If it was not spicy enough, my brother complained.
This is why separate portions of spicy ...
Posted in Game Theory, Law | 7 Comments »
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Though only the really smart can understand my homepage:
These are screenshots of Critics Rant! Readability Test. I think they are using a text analyzer like the one word processors use, but I’m not sure how they convert that into levels.
For fun, I tried to get all the levels I could ...
Posted in Tangents | 6 Comments »
