Exponential Growth, Time-Delayed Reactions, and other problems of human cognition 2020-03-22 | Reading time: 6 minutes The current Corona crisis shows at least two problems of human cognition: We are very bad when it comes to exponential growth and time-delayed reactions.Image: Number of confirmed cases in Germany from zeit.de[show the article]
Apple’s Quality Program E1 — Exchange and Repair Extension Program 2020-02-23 | Reading time: 2 minutes Even if your warranty is expired, for some problems Apple offers an extended program that covers your — otherwise expensive — Apple product repair.[show the article]
Don’t use shitty tools. 2020-02-20 | Reading time: 1 minute Ever. Not even just this once, because you can't find your high-quality tools.[show the article]
Science and “The Good Cause” 2020-02-19 | Reading time: 1 minute Science should follow good journalism: Don't become part of a cause, not even a good one.Image: Spiegel (1995)[show the article]
Great Packaging 2020-02-16 | Reading time: Less than a minute A nice detail in a recent delivery.[show the article]
Cheating in Computer Games 2020-02-12 | Reading time: 1 minute If you are looking for a story in computer games, cheating is often ... helpful.[show the article]
Visions of the Future 2020-02-04 | Reading time: 2 minutes It really matters which underlying assumptions we have — it influences our whole view of the future.Image: Cut from the movie "Star Wars: A New Hope" (via Wikipedia)[show the article]
Recommendation: 9 Chickweed Lane Comic Strip 2020-01-14 | Reading time: 1 minute A brilliant comic strip which celebrates art and life.[show the article]
Downloading Comic Strips 2019-12-30 | Reading time: 2 minutes If you like online comics, you might want to have them available offline. Instead of saving them one at a time, why not download them with an R script.[show the article]
Consensus in Science 2019-12-03 | Reading time: 1 minute A great one-page editorial about the issue of consensus in science.[show the article]
