Tag: insight
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Want warmer hands? Snip that elastic!
I found a pair of black fleece flip-mits (glomits) at Yeagers in November. With a pair of polypro liners underneath, they are almost winning a winter riding combo. However, these glomits are of rather odd dimentions. They are long enough for my hands but are quite floppy around my fingers and the mit is a […]
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What Math?
I saw this article on the shortcomings of American math curriculum posted on Slashdot. The practical applications of math are your checkbook. The value of mathematics in education is fundamental to studying nature. Of course, something so useful must be taught to everyone, no? But what if the result is cargo-cult education? “I typed it […]
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Are Workplaces Incentivizing the Ride? (Commute by Bike)
I’d like to think that bike commuting would be that much more obvious for businesses to encourage. http://www.commutebybike.com/2010/12/01/how-workplaces-are-incentivizing-the-ride/