Daydreaming a post-HTML Utopia
Directed by Benny Boom. Coop's deepening affiliation with Shawn's gang threatens Spencer's good intentions; Billy, Jordan and Asher scout their next big rival in Malibu.
Directed by Dawn Wilkinson. At an explosive homecoming dance, friendships are put to the test when decisions made by Spencer drastically changes the course of several lives.
Directed by Rose Troche. The dash of an unexpected guest ends in disaster during Spencer's birthday; Olivia and Jordan discover a missing link to their father's past.
Directed by Elodie Keene. With Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan. Spencer becomes seduced by the Beverly Hills good life, leading to an unexpected adventure with Asher; Coop is seduced by the gang life.
Directed by Rob Hardy. Spencer and Jordan spend an unexpected day together back in Crenshaw; Billy struggles with his identity as a father; Coop faces her own truth.
Directed by David McWhirter. Spencer quickly discovers the rules he played by at Crenshaw no longer apply in Beverly Hills; Coop is forced to learn a new set of rules.
Directed by Rob Hardy.Spencer James, a high school football player, is recruited by a Beverly High football coach.
Apparently it’s Greg Berlanti series for us lately…
Directed by Andrew Stanton. With Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard. In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
Rating: ★★★★
Still as poignant–if not moreso–twelve years later. The ships’ computer in relation to the character of H.A.L. in 2001: A Space Odyssey is fascinating with respect to our truth-blind government/administration.
Several developers have asked me what "BREAD" means in web applications. Most everyone knows that CRUD is "create, read, update, delete," but I think that misses an important aspect of web apps: the listing of records to select from.
I don't recall where I first heard the term BREAD; it stands for "browse, read, edit, add, delete". That covers more of what common web apps do, including the record listings. It even sounds nicer: "crud" is something icky, but "bread" is warm and fulfilling. That's why I tend to use the term BREAD instead of CRUD, especially when it comes to Solar and action-method names in the application logic.
A quipu, or knot-record (also called khipu), was a method used by the Incas and other ancient Andean cultures to keep records and communicate information. In the absence of an alphabetic writing system...
Lecture 7: Risk—The Known Unknowns
Tolerance for risk is another fundamental element of decision making. Learn how behavioral economics evaluates “risk aversion” and “risk seeking” in both economic and personal contexts, and grasp the role of perceived benefits and perceived risks in explaining risk-taking behavior and choices. Finally, study two basic principles for managing risk.
Finished lecture 7 on risk and minimizing regret
Lecture 6: Probability Weighting
"Probability weighting” describes how people tend to convert objective information about probability into a subjective sense of what may happen—which can lead to bias and error. Observe how this applies to real-life situations such as buying life or travel insurance, and learn two tools to change how you deal with probabilities.
Finished lecture 6 on probability and availability heuristic/bias
Lecture 5: Range Effects—Changing the Scale
The principle of “range effects” describes how the relative difference between two quantities becomes less meaningful as the absolute values of those quantities get larger. Grasp how this phenomenon explains apparent inconsistencies in human behavior, and how its existence is linked to our biology. Learn specific steps you can take to minimize its unwanted influence on your decisions.
Relistened to lecture 5
Nathan DeGruchy (degruchy.org)TL;DR: This long, rambling post can be summed up by saying: I love the IndieWeb, but man it can be hard to get into if you’re kind of a control freak, like me.
Also: I don’t have time right now to pepper in links, I’ll get to it later..
Chatting on IRC is something that I’ve often rediscovered in different times in life. Being able to talk with the developers of software or just really smart people, who also like the things you like is really cathartic. In this recent rediscovery of IRC, I joined up with folks from the IndieWeb movement. As above, there are some incredibly talented people, from all walks of life, who all share a passion for the open web and the inter-connectedness that it brings.
For me, though. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows.