Richard Sprague
What little I know about
technology
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China
,
consumer biology
,
the future
, and more.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Krugman on Microsoft and Apple
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Paul Krugman is mostly correct: Back in the 80s, Microsoft and Apple both had operating systems to sell; Apple’s was clearly better. But ...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Homemade sauerkraut
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As already noted , I’ve become interested in the role of microbes in our bodies, including the value of fermented foods. First yogurt (whic...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Sleep Times: BodyMedia vs. Zeo
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Most of those wrist-style activity monitors try to tell you how well you slept, but I’ve found the technology isn’t particularly accurate . ...
Monday, June 17, 2013
Why I’m skinny
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I weigh about the same today as I did in college: 160 pounds. In my entire life I’ve never weighed more than 170. Maintaining my weight has ...
Monday, June 10, 2013
Thoughts about WWDC 2013
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My takeaways from today's WWDC announcements (in no particular order): The UI changes for iOS7 are gorgeous, of course, and I can't...
Sunday, June 02, 2013
The future of college
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College is such a critical part of modern life that sometimes we forget the difference between “college” and “education”. Now that my chil...
Saturday, May 18, 2013
A Bite of China
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After months of recommendations, I finally watched my first episode of the CCTV documentary A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国) and I was not disappoi...
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