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:

* Shakespeare became popular after a publisher disregarded copyright agreements and moved to sell his works for dirt cheap. (Courtesy: Harper’s)

* The tremendous drop in labor share–how much labor is needed to cover the labor costs of doing business–during the past few years and its longer decline. (Courtesy: The Big Picture)

* What it’s like to be in an earthquake. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* Once you’ve been in a demolition derby, you never watch one the same way. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:

* The iPhone and iPad handle/display Web data (e.g., HTML) differently, even though it is the same OS and both use Safari Mobile. (Courtesy: A Web site I manage)

* Bingo has a huge Web presence (e.g., directories). (Courtesy: All the Ws)

* The story of Marsha Ferber, who kickstarted Morgantown’s music scene with the creation of the Underground Railroad. (Courtesy: 123 Pleasant Street)

* The existence of “termination rights”, which could lead to a significant shift in rights of music starting in the late-1970s. (Courtesy: NYT)