Author Archives: Jason

About Jason

Jason R. Koepke is Founder and Data Strategist at GNT LLC, a risk-analysis and data strategy firm that provides analytical and technical services to the public and private sectors. His work and research has been featured in the academic, financial, and technical industries.

Gin and Movies

(5) Silver Streak (1976)

movie character drunkenly stacking gin bottles

Gene Wilder’s character George stacks gin mini-bottles.

Album Reviews

1—–>3—–>5
Terrible—>Fantastic

4
Douglas, Dave – Dark Territory
Douglas, Dave – High Risk
Hieroglyphic Being – Disco’s of Imhotep, The
Schoolboy Q – Blank Face LP
DJ Shadow – Mountain Will Fall, The

2
Purling Hiss – Something EP
Purling Hiss – Lounge Lizards

Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* Betteridge’s Law of Headlines states that if a headline ends with a question mark, the answer is no. (Courtesy: Matt Levine/Money Stuff)

* The absolute deliciousness of wild-caught Alaskan salmon overnighted to your doorstep. (Courtesy: DK)

* A thousandth-of-a-second in men’s world-class swimming is equal to about two centimeters of distance traveled. The swimming governing body (FINA) allows three centimeters of variation among pool lanes. It seems picking a shorter lane could yield significant results, although FINA uses hundredth-of-a-second times to mitigate this. (Courtesy: Tim Burke/Deadspin)