Out of Cheese

I can’t help this…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’s band (boo!) put on a terrific performance on November 3rd with a tribute to video games. Watching them march in formations for Pong, Tetris, Super Mario Bros., and other games is just incredibly cool. If a band’s going to march in formations, I vote for these.

I don’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.

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’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.