Music, Art & Engineering
In the elegant machinery of economics, supply and demand form a perfect circle—each feeding the other in a self-sustaining loop, like the smooth symmetry of a donut. In the new world of AI, the donut isn’t just missing its center—it’s crumbling from the inside out.
We are social animals. Our sense of self-worth is deeply tied to how we’re valued by society. While fear of economic insecurity is certainly real in modern society, most of us have a deeper anxiety of becoming irrelevant, of having nothing meaningful to offer in return for recognition or belonging. Despite what we think makes for a successful career, what we really crave is fairness and social validation; it’s a primal need to feel useful to the collective.
Social media influencers have not only altered the way financial information is consumed, but the markets themselves.
The broad range of technologies that we call Artificial Intelligence or AI are going to change the world, but probably not in the ways many speculate. The underlying question is not just the core technology, it’s how it can be applied to deliver practical cost-effective value without egregious energy.
Is the system of money we use today working ? Are there are better alternatives on the horizon? There’s certainly a lot of talk about cryptocurrency. Can we learn anything from the gold standard about crypto’s potential to establish a new type of currency?
Software product development and jazz music share a remarkable similarity in their essence: both are grounded in creativity, exploration, and improvisation.
Why has the 1176 compressor been a staple in hit pop mixes for over a half century? Let’s explore the magic within the box.
The ability to step into another’s shoes and understand their situation and challenges is a powerful trait that builds trust, faith and cohesion that is essential to the success of teams and organizations.
The productivity paradox facing remote workers cannot be solved with technology. It’s a management problem.
It’s not until you schedule an intentional “digital detox” that you’ll see how much compulsive behavior punctuates your life and how much willpower it will take to permanently change it.
Microsoft research estimates that knowledge workers spend 60% of their time in meetings, answering emails, or chatting. They call this Digital Debt.
What is the relationship between maximizing loudness, psychoacoustics and perceptual lossy compression? Does loudness maximization affect the quality of streaming audio?
Moore’s law is a curse. In 2005 I built yet another computer in a long line of homebrew PCs. I don’t recall the exact specs, but it was a single core Pentium4 with about 1GB of initial RAM. The computer ran an optimized XP operating system, surfed the web at light speed using Firefox with … Continue reading Trimming the Bloat: A Dearth of Elegant Code
After years of research and development my teammates and I at LTS Education Systems are proud to launch the all new tablet-compatible learning platform, Stride Academy. Built on the latest HTML5 technology, Stride Academy is a giant leap forward in terms of user experience and front-end flexibility from the previous flagship product, Kid’s College. With … Continue reading Stride Academy Adaptive Online Learning Software
Lawrence looked Jenny straight in the eye and said, “One of the big advantages of using our company is that we perform Search Engine Optimization on our websites.” “What is that?” Jenny asked. “It’s a process of optimizing your website’s code so that it performs better on search and ranks higher,” says Lawrence. “Oh that … Continue reading The Revenge Of Scientific Marketing