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Author Archives: jsilter
Crazy things on which to spend money
Modern society is full of marvels. Computers with more storage and processing power than existed 50 years ago are available to everyone. Flying across the world may not be “cheap”, but it’s doable. We take a lot of these things … Continue reading
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Obesity Policy Interventions
This will be the final entry in my series on obesity. I looked at demographics and causes, now the big question: What to do? People have proposed a tax on fatty foods, which sounds somewhat reasonable. In general one would … Continue reading
Hubway Trip Data Continued
The winners have been announced, and the challenge is over. The winning entry did something very clever. They used MBTA data and calculated the amount of time saved by using Hubway versus public transit. The author recognizes that it’s hard … Continue reading
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Plotting Hubway trip data
Hubway opened up in Cambridge this summer, a bike-rental service. $5 for a half-hour trip, buying a yearly membership gets you unlimited half-hour trips. Not a bad idea. I’ve used the service exactly once, but it was handy. They just … Continue reading
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I before e
Despite the fact that English is an absolutely terrible language and nobody should speak it, people still do. So to cope with the many irregularities and near impossibility of getting anything right, people try to come up with catchy rhymes, … Continue reading
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