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:

* ING instituted a super smart policy that requires aggregation services (e.g., American Express’ Money Manager or Mint.com) to use a read-only access code rather than your PIN (i.e., personal identification number). (Courtesy: ING)

* Pittsburgh continues to be a great city, always evolving, but always rocking. Next time you’re in town, check out 33. (Courtesy: Pittsburgh)

* Cacti are amazing in person! (Courtesy: Mother Nature)

Proto-Analysis of USG/Military Reading Lists

Within the past month, The New Yorker and Harper’s have looked at suggested reading lists crafted by the military and US government more generally. Both articles are worth at least skimming, and a proper analysis of the lists is definitely due if it has not been done thus far (Google did not yield any dissertations or books after some quick and basic searches). Interesting stuff.

Album Reviews

1——>3—–>5
Terrible—–>Fantastic

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Shackleton – Mary Anne Hobbes [August 2010]
Moby – XLR8R Podcast [20100629]
Kryptic Minds – Studio Mix [20090511]

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Shackleton – Electronic Explorations
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie – Summertime: The Mix Tape
Erwtenpeller – War of the Worlds

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V/A – Anti Sampler Fall 2009
DJ 2-Tone Jones – Shaolin Jazz: The 37th Chamber
Diamond, Benjamin – Out of Myself

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