Archive for July, 2007
Hansei — What is Really Important?
My neighbor down the street is Bob. He has Alzheimer’s Disease and other ailments, and I feel bad for him. For the last 2 months, I go to his house every Monday night to put him to bed. Another neighbor and I pick him up and walk him to bed and tuck him in. It’s been a very humbling experience — one of those experiences that reminds you that life is very short and that people and relationships are — above all else — the really important things in life. But, why do I sometimes forget and get carried away in the unimportant?
My neighbor down the street is Bob. He has Alzheimer’s Disease and other ailments, and I feel bad for him. For the last 2 months, I go to his house every Monday night to put him to bed. Another neighbor and I pick him up and walk him to bed and tuck him in. It’s been a very humbling experience — one of those experiences that reminds you that life is very short and that people and relationships are — above all else — the really important things in life. But, why do I sometimes forget and get carried away in the unimportant?
Filibuster, Defense Authorization Bill, & Majority Rule
The Republicans held a filibuster the other night to block the Reid-Levin Amendment from a vote. The aim of this article is to axiomatically show, using Proof Theory, how Majority Rule works and, that, the mathematics behind Majority Rule is in fact the easy part; the really, really difficult part are the social and game theory-like games that we play with each other, as the recent filibuster demonstrates.
The Republicans held a filibuster the other night to block the Reid-Levin Amendment from a vote. The aim of this article is to axiomatically show, using Proof Theory, how Majority Rule works and, that, the mathematics behind Majority Rule is in fact the easy part; the really, really difficult part are the social and game theory-like games that we play with each other, as the recent filibuster demonstrates.
Heijunka – Leveling by Volume & Mix
I’ve been doing some research on Heijunka and found the article below that I felt was very informative and insightful. The article below was written by Daniel T. Jones and was originally published in Manufacturing Engineering, August 2006, Volume 137, Issue 2, Page 29.
I’ve been doing some research on Heijunka and found the article below that I felt was very informative and insightful. The article below was written by Daniel T. Jones and was originally published in Manufacturing Engineering, August 2006, Volume 137, Issue 2, Page 29.
On The Verge of Buying an iPhone
The Applie iPhone, in my view, is such a big step toward more friendly computing. The interface is refreshing, the device is beautiful, and the interaction is, for the most part, intuitive. Indeed, in a world of quick-to-be discarded phones and devices, I’m on the verge of buying one, but not yet.
But, First Some Pictures. . .
The Applie iPhone, in my view, is such a big step toward more friendly computing. The interface is refreshing, the device is beautiful, and the interaction is, for the most part, intuitive. Indeed, in a world of quick-to-be discarded phones and devices, I’m on the verge of buying one, but not yet.
But, First Some Pictures. . .
