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.

Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* UC Davis has a coffee center and engineering class (Courtesy: ZS). Grades are dependent on the quality of the cup of coffee students produce and the amount of energy used (pdf) to make that cup. Scoring the quality of the cup is done using this scale: “The coffee will be judged in a blind taste test by a panel of your peers on a scale of -10 to 55 (where -10 is the worst cup of coffee in the history of mankind, and 55 is nirvana in a cup.)”

* I’m capable of missing an entire season of Ft. Reno. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* Blue Bottle is selling pre-ground coffee, and in a very software way. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

Album Reviews

1—–>3—–>5
Terrible—>Fantastic

5

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

3

2
Purling Hiss – Something EP
Purling Hiss – Lounge Lizards

1