Machination Log
Suppose you were who say you are. Let's try that for once.
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ML1401 - Grades on the curve of life that is 2025
Mach Log S12E01 - OCCE vs MVB
Matt's mini-retirement and mini-home are both coming down. We dissect the decisions made around the latter for future consideration.
Mach Log S12E00 - Resolution 35
No time to rush. (Episode Note section).
MLS11E07 - namesmithing
Two letters, one car ride, three recordings, no external monitors.
MLS11E06 - the prize of disloyalty
MLS11E05 - Sam Kriss and his purchases
Acquisitive journalism at its finest. https://www.compactmag.com/article/i-bought-everything-advertised-in-national-review-and-all-i-got-was-this-bleak-odyssey-into-the-rotten-heart-of-american-conservatism-america-and-also-myself/
MLS11E04 - coding, I guess?
That seems mostly like what was discussed. Cast - Matt, David
MLS11E03 - artistic rebuttal
Cast - David, Ana, Ryan Ryan has heard your concerns, and disagrees.
MLS11E02 - Antidemocratic measures
MLS11E01 - The decision to begin again
This is called Episode Note.
ONE EASY TRICK TO UNIONIZE YOUR PUBLIC SECTOR EDUCATION JOB
Governors hate it!
Storytime podcasts
We make the inevitable turn to talking about podcasts on a podcast. This week (and only this week) we delve into the high-value low-effort genre of one guy/guyette reacting to their friend telling them about a thing.
Additional Matts
One Matt goes into exile, another takes his place. For a month or so.
Machine learning on the job
Go to http://machinationlog.com/podcast/2022-10-24-machine-learning-on-the-job for full episode notes 0:00 - What do we want out of a job? 6:20 - What’s this AI all about and is it bad? 32:00 - So what? 52:50 - Technological limitations, and how this is all YET AGAIN nerds’ faults. 1:06:10 - Filling the void with doing something about all this 1:40:50 - Broader personal teleology
Sailing with Captain Lauren
ML22-02-26 - hard-hitting analysis
[Nicole, Lue, Ryan, David] 0:00 - gambling and other Vegas activities, wordle and other wordle activities 9:32 - data analysis, problem management, American healthcare, financial advice, Ridley Grotesk, redactions 35:12 - The Marxist-Engelist-Leninist-Stalinist-Maoist hour, chairs [Ryan, Matt, David] 1:15:05 - Podcasts, Jocko 1:43:02 - Russo-Ukrainian invasion week 1 2:10:26 - Wrist issues, David…
Murder Hobo Fantasies ep. 7 - DMing in 2022
[Mitchell, David] 0:00 - How you like being a DM; accents for NPCs 4:09 - why the high fantasy setting of D&D is so popular 12:00 - PCs thwarting a perfectly good big battle scenario; being not a DM for once 16:55 - Pathfinder 2e v D&D 5e 37:34 - One-shot gaems, session lengths 41:53 - Tech in tabletop; balancing encounter difficulty at higher levels; simplifying for practicality 1:02:33 - party…
Recipe: Nathan's Coney Island-style bagel/pretzel dogs
ML22-02-12 - Pure ideology
0:25 - [David, Ryan] unionizing, teaching, painting, bagel dogs 13:12 - Somewhere between 19 and 26 rules for life: reviewed! Link to List 58:15 - [+Jacob] Rules for life conclusions 1:05:50 - Is It Worth A Shit episode 1, teaching 3rd graders improper fractions (blackboard picture at Link to chalkboard 1:23:10 - Lin et Lucie sont toujours en retard 1:28:15 - [+Nicole, Lue, Ryan, Leopold]…
Maybe I'm supposed to write all the time.
Transcript at machinationlog.com
24/26 (19?) Rules for Life - a skim
This is my obligation to the website.
I’m doing 4 things a day now.
A description and defense of not doing too many things during the day. Check the website for transcript and pictures. http://machinationlog.com/podcast/2022-1-29-xn8p6mgbarp7sdxwrkjfywk9caezio
Actuarial lessons learned
Matt was an actuarial scientist for a while. We discuss that in the context of him not being one of those anymore.
Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix nutrition facts
FTL ship power rankings [definitive]
The only accurate ordering of how good the ships in FTL are. Final summary is upfront, deliberations start around 43 minutes. The List https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-0dH_2k0bddYV2qXs-8B4yWgCgBpEf3VVmasfL0dB2s/edit?usp=sharing
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Movie Crew Review 068
Review begins at 17:30. Don’t worry, even cutting off the front we went longer than the film.
Rory Sutherland's Alchemy, in review
An unlikely encounter with an obvious lesson
Harmony Korine, the Beach Bum and Julien Donkey Boy - Movie Crew Review 067
Harmony Korine finally put out another movie this year. We use this opportunity to spend some time wondering why everyone seems to hate him.
Faces on the road - year 1
Dill George has been RV’ing about the country doing caricatures for a year now. We discuss how good an idea it was to do that AND how important it was that he did it now rather than earlier.
Mach Log season 7, resolution 30
JR Moehringer's Andre Agassi's Open, in review
Speaking the truth demands more of you than simply not lying.
Aquaman - Movie Crew Review 066
The movie crew is back with our most culturally relevant film yet. Is Jason Momoa the hero we need? Short answer: yes. Long answer: stay tuned!
Milkshakes, in review
Visit http://machinationlog.com/podcast/2019-8-24-milkshakes-in-review for the results as opposed to this rambling sojourn.
I don't care if anyone does what they want to do.
No one cares if I do what I want to do.
The Velvet Experience Draft 002 - Costa Rica
Welcome to the jungle! We have karaoke and rafting. thevelvetexperience.org has the whole account (and pictures!).
Where the deals are
Zone 3
Moby Dick...reviewed!
The Cast - Kim, Pat, Ryan, David A variety of takes on the inkblot of odysseys.
Main room audio test
This is the the audio test for the main room.
