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:
* What it’s like to survive the Ring Cycle. (Courtesy: The Met)

* Horse events continue to be fun. (Courtesy: Virginia Gold Cup)

* The history, evolution, and nuances involved in DPRK portraiture. (Courtesy: AsiaTimes)

* DPRK is joining the Paralympics. (Courtesy: Yonhap)

* Sri Lanka has tons of cool historic markers: oldest continuously documented tree, first female ruler in Asia, first dedicated hospital, and the oldest democracy in South Asia. (Courtesy: Wikipedia)

Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* Dropbox is a hot destination for Valley talent these days. Perplexing. (Courtesy: Valley insiders, let’s say)

* In India, deities can own property, but they are treated as minorities. (Courtesy: The New Yorker)

* La Muette de Portici‘s role in the formation, and fear of its role in the deformation, of Belgium. (Courtesy: The New Yorker)

Web Site Update: Chapter One Added to Projects Page

I udpated my Projects page to include information about the non-profit I started to tackle patient-perspective health challenges using big data. More details to come.