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:
* The New York Yankees air dry their laundered uniforms, and visiting teams have laundry facilities and staff. (Courtesy: NYT)

* Motion detecting towel dispensers use D batteries. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* Cull is the term for a lobster missing a claw. Pistol is the term for a lobster with no claws. (Courtesy: Cull & Pistol)

* October is considered an appropriate time to start selling Christmas ornaments. (Courtesy: Kennedy Center)

* RSAP (Renoir Sucks at Painting) Movement. (Courtesy: NYT)

* USGS uses Twitter and other social media data to supplement seismic instrument data to detect earthquakes. (Courtesy: Fellow Party Attendee)

Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* IPFS, a decentralized change-capturing method for storing and serving Web sites. (Courtesy: Hacker News)

* KJU‘s haircut is referred to as a disconnect. (Courtesy: NYT)

* The use of Buddhist hand gestures in Christian art. (Courtesy: Sotheby’s)

* Bloomberg Terminals run on 25mm lines of Fortran. (Courtesy: Coding the Markets)

* Roy Jones, Jr. is a Russian citizen. (Courtesy: NYT)