Archive for the ‘Thoughts’ Category

July 2, 2010 0

The new Bohemia

By Rusty Kocian in Thoughts

In one of my entrepreneurship courses, my professor offered this thought: entrepreneurs are in the game either for the money or for the fame; decide which, because each alternative might lead to different choices, goals, and metrics for success. This dichotomy comes up constantly, but I believe it’s incomplete. In a recent research study regarding [...]

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June 30, 2010 0

Correlation doesn’t imply causation

By Rusty Kocian in Thoughts

I stumbled upon a list analyzing ROI for top universities based upon cost of education vs lifetime earnings. The most interesting thing about the article however was the third comment from the top: “I always thought it would be an interesting experiment for any of these top schools to have their admissions people select an [...]

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June 24, 2010 0

Quit playing games with my heart…

By Rusty Kocian in Thoughts

Since the dawn of time console gaming has (seemingly) been all about power: graphics prowess, processor speed, the latest digital media wrapper and more. Each generation war was marked by tremendous leaps in gaming hardware: reviewers coo’d over the pretty pictures and fanboys brandished their new purchase as the very pinnacle of scientific advancement. Sony [...]

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