Mannequin Fashion Mysteries Are We Really Dressing More "Normal" Today? Mannequin displays at Nordstrom in San Francisco I went to the mall in San Francisco this afternoon to help my girlfriend pick out some outfits for work, and was surprised at what Nordstrom's is putting on mannequins these days. What is going through retailer's minds when they dress these mannequins? Do retailers think this is what people want to buy and wear, or is their...
How Collective Intelligence Outperforms Individual Expertise How many jelly beans are in this jar? The crowd might know better than you do. I haven't had a chance to read Wisdom of Crowds yet by James Surowiecki, but an article in Building43.com was very interesting. It shows that collectively, a crowd/group's mind is better than your own when trying to solve a problem or answer a question. Check this out... So, although individually everyone was woefully...
A Remarkable Tale of Survival from Victorian England An illustration of a Victorian-era execution Historical Context Remarkable Elements of Lee's Case Triple Failure The trap door mechanism failed not once, but three separate times. After each failure, the executioner and prison staff tested the mechanism immediately afterward, finding it in perfect working order. Merciful Authorities Victorian justice was not known for its mercy, yet officials recognized the extraordinary nature of the situation and commuted Lee's...
Here is an edited version of the Hollywood homes tour from last weekend. It took me a while to edit down the tour from two hours to 32 minutes, but I'll save you $40 and an hour and a half. It was a total blast and I loved it! Here is a list of what we saw and what is included in the video in order: Hollywood Blvd, Sunset Blvd., Screen Actor's Guild, Caryn's Limited,...
Sunday was Laura's wedding, so we decided to head down early and have some well deserved fun. The drive down from the Bay Area on Friday was long and we ran into Friday LA traffic, but it wasn't too bad. Friday night we ate at Javier's Cantina & Grill at The Spectrum in Irvine, CA, which was probably the nicest Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. After dinner, we saw Cloudy with a Chance of...
A former co-worker posted the above video about healthcare on Facebook, which brought up some discussions I have been having with people. Many people have been saying Canada's healthcare is lacking, and according to the video above that seems to be the case. I think we instantly look to Canada's healthcare because it is the closest socialized medicine nation to what we could compare ourselves with (besides, they are our friendly neighbors to the north)....