Out of CheeseRedo from start....Marching band and video games- November 16, 2007 I can&8217;t help this&8230;I actually have to say something complimentary not just about Cal, but about their marching band. I feel like a traitor to the LSJUMB, which I must say is absolutely my favorite marching band anywhere, bar none. But Cal&8217;s band (boo!) put on a terrific performance on November 3rd with ...http://outofcheese.org/2007/11/15/marching-band-and-video-games/ Poker bots- November 13, 2007 I don&8217;t play poker, but I know quite a few people who do, and a few who play online. This post by Ian Ayres makes a fascinating argument that online poker might not last much longer. Not due to legal restrictions, but because computers are getting to be too good at playing.http://outofcheese.org/2007/11/13/poker-bots/ Living in Mountain View- November 3, 2007 Brooks points out how Mountain View is not like the rest of the world. This is part of why I like living there, though sadly I can&8217;t do any work at Red Rock. The reference is to xkcd 304, but I think I like the comic a bit more than the real-life example.http://outofcheese.org/2007/11/03/living-in-mountain-view/ Making change- November 1, 2007 Over on the Freakonomics blog, they interviewed Scott Adams of Dilbert fame. One of the Q&038;As jumped out at me: Q: My all-time favorite Dilbert cartoon is the one where he gives some kooky well-thought-out amount of payment for an item so he&8217;ll get back an even dime, and says it&8217;s for the clerk&8217;s convenience. ...http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/ Hacked- November 1, 2007 Looks like someone figured out how to create WordPress accounts on this server without my permission and post a bunch of items about ringtones. Argh. I think I&8217;ve cleaned up the mess now, and I&8217;ve upgraded to the latest version of WordPress as well. Hopefully that&8217;ll help. Unfortunately, it&8217;s unlikely this&8217;ll result in ...http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/hacked/ |