Social networking in its oldest form
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14859116 This very recent news story is about a man, Harold Hackett, who puts notes into bottles and then sends them out to sea from his home in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He includes his address in the bottle so that anyone who finds it can write back to him and say where they found […]
Superbowl XLIV Onside Kick and Game Theory
Articles The Play that Turned the Superbowl: http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2010/02/08/the-play-that-turned-the-super-bowl/ The Count: Payton’s Gutsy Calls Were the Safer Bets: http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2010/02/08/the-count-paytons-gutsy-calls-were-the-safer-bets/ Advanced NFL Stats – Onside Kicks: http://www.advancednflstats.com/2009/09/onside-kicks.html Superbowl XLIV. The Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, winners of the AFC and NFC championships respectively, were playing a final game to determine the outright champion of the […]
Social Networks as an agent of Social Control
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/06/AR2005070601953.html In the age of social networks, it is becoming increasingly easier to spread information to people who may be in completely different social networks, whether we want to or not. With sites like Facebook and Twitter, all it takes is a quick status update from any phone or computer to make some information known […]
Lying in LinkedIn
When one thinks of the term “networking” it is most often associated with interacting with others in order to find job opportunities, or to secure a position. You “network” with family, friends, friends of friends and family, and even acquaintances of friends or family to move your resume to the top of the pile, or […]
Networks, Networks, and More Networks: But Are We Benefitting?
Facebook is in the midst of unveiling its latest set of changes, including a partnership with web music service Spotify and a new feature showing real-time updates of user’s activities. While it’s the imminent profile revamp that will probably incur the strongest reaction, these new connection and reporting functions bear thinking about for what they […]
Network Structure and Sex-Stereotypes in Single-Sex Schools
Sparked by the publication of “The Pseudoscience of Single Sex Schooling” in the Science Journal on September 23, 2011, the debate around single-sex education has recently been given a lot of attention by the media. (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/education/23single.html?ref=education, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110922141902.htm). As with most major debates, one can find evidence both for and against single-sex education, and individuals that span […]
The U.S. Can Escape the Climate Change ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’
Prisoner’s dilemma is an aspect of game theory that plays a major role in everything from politics to psychology to environmental issues. The classic example of prisoner’s dilemma is Albert W. Tuckers game depicting the case of two men arrested for a crime in which the police do not have enough evidence to actually follow […]
A look into auctioning on eBay
Just today, I decided to put my iPod touch on eBay for sale. I have sold a few things on eBay previously but never using an auction. Since we’ve just recently had the lecture on auctions, I thought it would be relevant to put my iPod touch on auction instead of their fixed price deal. […]
The Implications of an Ultimatum
On September 23 we discussed the prospect of an ultimatum experiment. I found it particularly interesting because of the power one holds merely in being lucky enough to make the first (and only) offer. In class, we looked at a game between two people, A and B. A proposes a split and B can accept […]
Pricing a Tablet in the Apple Dominated Market
It’s no secret that the iPad is the tablet king. Gartner estimates that about 74% of all tablets sold in 2011 are iPads. However, there are numerous other manufacturers and tablet operating systems on the market. Google has its Android Honeycomb operating system that appears on a number of tablets including the Samsung Galaxy Tab. […]
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