firstinitiallastname http://www.filn.net/blog putting the 'er' in Internet Tue, 15 May 2012 16:18:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Helpful Chart http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Firstinitiallastname/~3/Kns8T_p6BFA/ http://www.filn.net/blog/2012/05/15/helpful-chart/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 16:18:22 +0000 Tim Erlin http://www.filn.net/blog/?p=145 tumblr m3qe5dRS9p1rrov2uo1 500



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]]> http://www.filn.net/blog/2012/05/10/influential/feed/ 0 http://www.filn.net/blog/2012/05/10/influential/ Debate Techniques for the News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Firstinitiallastname/~3/u_VFRfHBBig/ http://www.filn.net/blog/2012/02/14/debate-techniques-for-the-news/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:44:13 +0000 Tim Erlin http://www.filn.net/blog/?p=129 One could easily make a bingo game out of these debate techniques and use it with any of the major ‘news’ networks. I can’t help but think that if you have more than a few of these present, it’s not really news anymore. Of course, the ‘proof by anecdote’ is everywhere in news and politics.



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Ok, that’s not literally true. I still enjoy watching soccer as much as I did before, but it definitely ruined any chance of me following soccer as a sport. It turns out, shockingly, that the overall outcomes are largely predictable, at least to a level of confidence that makes being a fan hard to imagine. Of course, if you’re a fan of statistics and possibly money, and of failed businesses that won’t die, and even of sports gossip, the it’s a great book. Also, I learned to love multiple regression.

And definitely don’t but into this fallacy.

It may be true of the commentary, but not of the game. The numbers generated are hardly random.



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“Tripwire board of directors chairman William Lattin said the acquisition marks an exciting opportunity for Tripwire and is great news for Oregon business as it keeps the talent and expertise in Portland.”

Then this:

“Tripwire laid off about 50 employees Tuesday — nearly 15 percent of its total work force.”

I suppose he didn’t say they were keeping *jobs* in Portland, just talent and expertise.



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“Under current law, law enforcement does not need to acquire a search warrant to obtain email communications that have been stored for longer than 180 days.”



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Law 1: Reduce

Law 2: Organize

Law 3: Learn

Law 4: Time

Law 5: Differences

Law 6: Context

Law 7: Emotion

Law 8: Trust

Law 9: Failure

Law 10: The One



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