Colin DuRantflipped into For reference The best books of 2017, if you combine 21 “best books of 2017” lists Quartz - Thu-Huong HaBest-books-of-the-year lists are a way for editors to promote the books they loved the most, but it’s easy to forget such lists are subjective. One way to get a view of what the industry thinks as a whole...
Colin DuRantflipped into For referenceList-Worthy These Are the Best Books of 2017, According to Amazonverified_publisher Real Simple - Liz Steelman Add these to your reading or holiday gifting list, stat! As the year winds down, it’s time for the best of 2017 lists to start gearing up. And Amazon …
Colin DuRantflipped into The Working Man's BurdenBeer Best IPAs in America FOOD & WINE - Food & WineAs the craft beer world has grown to support over 4000 unique breweries around the United States, no style has kept up with India Pale Ale. As of 2015, IPAs accounted for over a quarter of all craft beer...
Colin DuRantflipped into startupy thingsNorthern California In Silicon Valley, Working 9 to 5 Is for Losersverified_publisher The New York Times - DAN LYONSSilicon Valley prides itself on “thinking different.” So maybe it makes sense that just as a lot of industries have begun paying more attention to work-life balance, Silicon Valley is taking the opposite...
Colin DuRantflipped into Military Picks The Army Wants Artillery Rockets That Blast Swarms of Tank-Killing Drones Into the Skyverified_publisher Popular Mechanics - By Kyle MizokamiRocket launchers would hurl killer drone swarms more than 20 miles. The U.S. Army wants a new kind of long-range artillery rockets—one that doesn't explode to destroy a target, but rather carries a payload...
Colin DuRantflipped into hipster music newsJewels Run the Jewels Announce 2017 Tour Pitchfork - Jazz MonroeRun the Jewels have announced a huge North American tour for early 2017. It comes after months of Run the Jewels 3 teases, as well as the recent unveiling of “Talk to Me,” the record’s lead track. Support...
Colin DuRantflipped into Data Science, Analytics, and VisualizationLearning Hacking my infant twins’ sleep with machine learning and data science Medium - Tyler Lund A month ago, I tried A/B testing to see how different “treatments” or input parameters might result in longer sleep for our twins — and of course by …
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Colin DuRantflipped into Military Picks Weapon of choice: France picks German-made HK 416 assault rifle to replace iconic FAMAS rt.com France has chosen the German-made Heckler & Koch HK 416 carbine to replace its iconic FAMAS assault rifle, which has been used by the French Army for …
Colin DuRantflipped into Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization Don’t Be Tyrannized by Old Metricsverified_publisher Harvard Business Review - Robert C. WolcottMany business leaders are fond of the spurious Peter Drucker quote that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” This attractive, apocryphal quote breaks down upon inspection. While effective metrics...
Colin DuRantflipped into hipster music newsAvalanches The Avalanches Tease 2017 U.S. Tour Pitchfork - Jazz MonroeYesterday, the Avalanches shared a new remix of their Wildflowertrack “Subways” by the DJ/producer Arthur Baker, known for his work with Afrika Bambaataa, New Order, and Bob Dylan. In a Twitter exchange...
