StevenForth

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by StevenForth 5y ago
The Vancouver archipelago. Lots of land high enough to adapt to climate change, rich fisheries, access to fresh water, diverse community with less racism than most places.
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by StevenForth 6y ago
There is an assumption that anything worthwhile is available on the web. About half of what I read is only available in print (mostly older books of poetry, math and music). I spend enough time looking at and working on screens that when i
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by StevenForth 6y ago
Yes, constantly, and as wide a mix as interest and attention affords. I also try to read books from many different cultures and across a wide time span. Just reading books from the past five years impoverishes thinking, especially in fields
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Talking Boards, Ecosystems(pieterdorsman.substack.com)
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by StevenForth 6y ago
Thank you. Completely agree.
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by StevenForth 8y ago
Judea Pearl Causal Diagrams and analysis techniques. This will become central to a lot of AI and data analysis over the next decade. I also brushed up on Monte Carlo modelling, being able to understand and think in terms of uncertainty and
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by StevenForth 8y ago
This is a wonderful thread for its diversity of choices, acceptance of other people's choices and openness to learn.
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by StevenForth 8y ago
My wife and I have chosen to live in Vancouver twice. Once in 1989 after ten years in Tokyo (8) and Copenhagen (2) and again in 2012 after six years in Cambridge MA. I grew up in Montreal. We chose Vancouver for some simple reasons. Direct
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by StevenForth 9y ago
I find this silly to the point of absurdity. I spend far too much time online, read laterally as much as vertically, and have no trouble reading books. I spend 1-2 hours a day reading books of all sorts and have never noticed this attention
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by StevenForth 9y ago
I also enjoyed and learned a great deal from The Hardware Hacker. I gave copies to my daughter and to a friend who do manufacturing in China.
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by StevenForth 9y ago
Not sure that I think in my sleep, but I definitely think on long bike rides, has to be more than 60 km though. I will sometimes set up a problem and then let it churn as I turn the crank. Restful and stress reducing too.
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by StevenForth 9y ago
My learning style is Abstract, Connected, Historical, Written, Social This means I need to understand the theory first and work down to practical examples (many people learn the other way around but not me). I need to understand how one set
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by StevenForth 9y ago
I am really looking forward to reading this. Please start a discussion thread on this on the LinkedIn Design Thinking group as well. Really important work.
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by StevenForth 9y ago
What you are talking about is a penetration pricing strategy. These generally fail. They are a good idea if (i) there are real first mover advantages or (ii) there is a steep learning curve or (iii) there are strong internal network effects
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by StevenForth 10y ago
Fascinating question. Every year I develop a learning plan covering major themes (some of these have been going on for more than a decade), specifics inside the theme, how I think I will learn, whose help I will need (person or community),