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Monday, November 30, 2015
What can a technologist do about climate change? A personal view.
An amazing piece of journalism. Make sure to slide on the green numbers and click on the blue numbers in the last section.
What can a technologist do about climate change? A personal view.
What can a technologist do about climate change? A personal view.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Disney's The Finest Hours - Trailer 1 - YouTube
We grew up looking at the wreck of the Pendleton just off of Monomoy.
Disney's The Finest Hours - Trailer 1 - YouTube
Disney's The Finest Hours - Trailer 1 - YouTube
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Coke, Cookies and Universal Banks - Bloomberg View
Coke, Cookies and Universal Banks - Bloomberg View:
As is now clear, traditional banking attracts one kind of talent, which is entirely different from the kinds drawn towards investment banking and trading. Traditional bankers tend to be extroverts, sociable people who are focused on longer term relationships. They are, in many important respects, risk averse. Investment bankers and their traders are more short termist. They are comfortable with, and many even seek out, risk and are more focused on immediate reward. In addition, investment banking organisations tend to organise and focus on products rather than customers. This creates fundamental differences in values.
As is now clear, traditional banking attracts one kind of talent, which is entirely different from the kinds drawn towards investment banking and trading. Traditional bankers tend to be extroverts, sociable people who are focused on longer term relationships. They are, in many important respects, risk averse. Investment bankers and their traders are more short termist. They are comfortable with, and many even seek out, risk and are more focused on immediate reward. In addition, investment banking organisations tend to organise and focus on products rather than customers. This creates fundamental differences in values.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Monday, November 09, 2015
The Halloween Costume Controversy at Yale's Silliman College - The Atlantic
Things could be worse. You could be at Yale.
The Halloween Costume Controversy at Yale's Silliman College - The Atlantic
The Halloween Costume Controversy at Yale's Silliman College - The Atlantic
Bonuses, Bail-Ins and Down Rounds - Bloomberg View
Stunning
In other news, only 14 percent of managing directors at Goldman have MBAs.
Bonuses, Bail-Ins and Down Rounds - Bloomberg View
In other news, only 14 percent of managing directors at Goldman have MBAs.
Bonuses, Bail-Ins and Down Rounds - Bloomberg View
Sunday, November 08, 2015
Saturday, November 07, 2015
Friday, November 06, 2015
Thursday, November 05, 2015
Sanctions, Spoofers, Bits and Gold - Bloomberg View
Sanctions, Spoofers, Bits and Gold - Bloomberg View
One important lesson from the last few years of bank scandals is: Don't put it in writing. A lot of people got that wrong. Fine. But the really surprising thing is the number of people who came so close to getting it right, but for one small mistake. They knew not to put it in writing, and they told their colleagues not to put it in writing. Their mistake -- it is a subtle one -- is that they told their colleagues not to put it in writing in writing.
One important lesson from the last few years of bank scandals is: Don't put it in writing. A lot of people got that wrong. Fine. But the really surprising thing is the number of people who came so close to getting it right, but for one small mistake. They knew not to put it in writing, and they told their colleagues not to put it in writing. Their mistake -- it is a subtle one -- is that they told their colleagues not to put it in writing in writing.