Up front, you should know that I have been hacking, in the arcane sense of that word, around with spreadsheets since Lotus 1-2-3. I am self taught, with all of the limitations implied; in other words, sometimes I know what … Continue reading
Category Archives: Math/Computer Science
A New Look
Please enjoy the new look of Agricola. We’ve updated the theme (WordPress Twenty Eleven), adjusted the sidebar to give things a cleaner look, and added tools to take advantage of social media. What this means is that now you can … Continue reading
Synthetic Biology
These are either the scariest words ever written or the announcement of our impending immortality… "We make a genome from four bottles of chemicals; we put that synthetic genome into a cell; that synthetic genome takes over the cell," said … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road
"Life is all about choices" – Wise Old Man "When you get to a fork in the road, take it" – Wise Old Baseball Manager Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both … Continue reading
The Dip
A copy of Seth Godin’s new book , The Dip, fell into my hands a few days ago. Like a lot of people, I think Seth is a very smart guy. His blog is a source of wonderful insights and … Continue reading