Category Archives: Nifty

“The Long Tail: Why The Future of Business Is Selling Less of More”

Posted on 3rd January 2009 by willo

Right before Christmas break, I finished reading Chris Anderson‘s book The Long Tail: Why The Future of Business Is Selling Less of More.  I’d heard about this book from various sources, such as my Wired Magazine subscription, and through related … Continue reading →

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“Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets”

Posted on 8th April 2008 by willo

I somewhat recently read “Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets“, by Nassin Nicholas Taleb.  I heard of the author somewhere awhile ago.  That, combined with my fractals / randomness kick, and recent … Continue reading →

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“The Colours of Infinity: The Beauty and Power of Fractals”

Posted on 6th April 2008 by willo

I somewhat recently read “The Colour of Infinity: The Beauty and Power of Fractals“; I studied Chaos and Fractals a bit back in MSSM, but in the past decade surely there has to have been advancements. The book is broken … Continue reading →

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Del.icio.us bookmarking.

Posted on 18th February 2008 by willo

Yea, I know, del.icio.us was so four years ago. Well, I finally decided it wasn’t a fad, and gave it a try. With home & work machines, it was starting to become annoying to re-google for everything. And it’s terribly … Continue reading →

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