I was watching Moneyball this weekend. It reminded me how much I like this movie, even though it is an exaggerated adaption of a book that, in the first place, bent facts to fit the narrative. It didn’t make the book less interesting— but Michael Lewis knows how to spin a yarn. It also didn’t … Continue reading Change is a threat
So much confusion When autumn comes around What to do about October How to smile behind a frown? It’s hard to settle down It’s so bemusing Will they cancel the parade? We marched each October Now they say we were never even saved We must be very brave. The October Symphony, Pet Shop Boys After … Continue reading Our October Symphony
We are all living with too many subscriptions. And often we can forget when services we are using or have forgotten to cancel. So it is nice to see a company do the right thing and stop charging people after a non-usage of 24 months. A very small percentage of our members have not watched … Continue reading Netflix is (almost) doing the right thing
Barry Ritholtz postulates that the reason why big tech stocks are heading to the moon is because of the “overseas markets.” Apple generated more than 55% of its revenue outside the U.S. in the year ended in September; in some quarters, overseas accounted for as much as 60% of revenue. International accounted for 54.5% and … Continue reading Big Tech is big in Japan (& everywhere except China)
“Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean, Tears from the depths of some divine despair Rise in the heart, and gather to the eyes, In looking on the happy autumn fields, And thinking of the days that are no more.” ― Alfred Lord Tennyson Tennyson perfectly captured my state of mind last night. … Continue reading Algorithmic discovery of music lacks emotional appeal
