I am a murderous villain
Coronavirus: When authorities failed to act swiftly and decisively
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who is best known as the author of The Black Swan, wrote an ominous academic note on the Coronavirus event and urged policy- and decision-makers to act swiftly and avoid the fallacy that to have an appropriate respect for uncertainty in the face of possible irreversible catastrophe amounts to “paranoia”. Unfortunately, that… Read More »
Making Websites Win
The front part of Making Websites Win explains the concept and definition of Conversion Rate Optimization (mostly centered around A/B testing) before it delves into the different tools and techniques that you can use to diagnose and improve your website. Well organised with clear, actionable ideas, the book has an interesting section on good copywriting… Read More »
Grades and Mixes
In order to work silver, which is soft, a harder alloy, usually copper, has to be added. This makes the quality of silver very variable depending on the percentage of copper. Sterling silver is most widely known and used in Great Britain, Ireland and the US. It consists of 925 parts silver per 1000, a… Read More »
只有中文才写得出的天才之作
不知道这世界上是否还有第二种语言能像汉语这样，产生出如此极具美感的文字来。当我们不假思索地跟随者众人疯狂地学习英语、韩语、日语…的时候，是否能偶尔停下脚步，回过头来欣赏一下我们自己的文化呢？是否能偶尔静下心来品味一下汉语带给我们的不一样的感动？ 原文You say that you love rain, but you open your umbrella when it rains… You say that you love the sun, but you find a shadow spot when the sun shines… You say that you love the wind, But you close your windows when wind blows… This is why I am afraid; You say… Read More »
The Lazy Intellectual
The Lazy Intellectual reminds me of the Bluffer’s Guides series which focuses on individual subject matter, but with a humorous twist. For this book, the attempt to cover so many subject matters resulted in scratching the surface of more than a few. Some parts are repetitive because the subject matters are related, just like the… Read More »