Richard Sprague

What little I know about technology, 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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