Matthew TalbotinDataDrivenInvestorAlgorithms n’ Blues, pt. IIIMy wife and I have been enjoying the new season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon over the past week; it’s still a wickedly funny…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Matthew TalbotRecently, I’ve been watching Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us, a documentary series about the toys…It’s impossible to overstate my love for Star Trek. I was five years old when The Next Generation debuted in 1987, and while I didn’t…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Matthew TalbotThe Arcade and the Academy, pt. IIIn a previous entry, I touched upon the idea of gamified learning — an educational approach that seeks to motivate students using concepts…Nov 26, 2018Nov 26, 2018
Matthew TalbotTurkey TechIn honor of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d share this piece from the Chicago Tribune that talks about using blockchain technology to find…Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
Matthew TalbotThe Arcade and the AcademyLast week, I had an interesting conversation with a potential employer. While we ranged far and wide across a number of topics, the one…Nov 12, 2018Nov 12, 2018
Matthew TalbotAugmented AthleticsOkay, I admit, a fair amount of my time this week — including the entirety of my Sunday — was spent supporting my wife on her quest to run…Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Matthew TalbotAlgorithms ‘n Blues, part IIEarlier this week, Pitchfork Media’s review of Greta Van Fleet’s debut album was something of a viral sensation on the Internet. The band…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Matthew TalbotThis weekend, my wife and I watched The Nineties, the eight-part documentary series produced by…Of particular interest to me was the episode entitled “The Information Age,” which chronicled 90’s tech culture: the widespread adoption…Oct 22, 2018Oct 22, 2018
Matthew TalbotPeak Performance: Programming and the “Flow” StateLike any professionals, programmers strive to be the best that they possibly can in their field. Whether by studying algorithms, learning…Oct 15, 2018Oct 15, 2018
Matthew TalbotAlgorithms ‘n BluesRecently, I’ve been hearing a complaint that’s probably as old as recorded music itself: everything on the radio sounds the same. Usually…Oct 8, 2018Oct 8, 2018
