This blog series continues my thoughts on how to model temporal data. This entry is focused on the backend data model for applications.
Ideas From Prior Posts
The following recaps the relevant ideas from my first two entries in this series:
Where appropriate, we want our da...
I had to slip an inside actuarial joke in the title. The upshot: how did I do with my predictions?
Right and Wrong (a nod to Colin Cowherd)
What I got right: I thought the team would manipulate the roster to maximize the number of offensive linemen by putting Branson Taylor ...
This post completes my prediction of the 2026 Chargers roster after viewing the final preseason game last night. I have intentionally not read Daniel Popper's final prediction in The Athletic, as I am trying to limit other influences. That said:
I have listened to recent Gu...
This post continues my prediction of the 2026 Chargers roster. I had the good fortune to attend training camp this past Sunday. I was going to make an updated prediction then, but wisely decided to wait until last night's preseason game.
Locks (43)
I am not going to spend ti...
When you hear sports pundits discuss NFL quarterbacks, inevitably they will assess whether that player is a "Franchise Quarterback". If a team has a Franchise Quarterback, then the team is set at QB and ready to challenge for a Super Bowl (assuming other pieces are reasonabl...
This blog series continues my thoughts on how to model temporal data. This second entry is tangential and discusses how technology changes have altered what is possible today.
Mid 1990s Era
I began my career around this time. Windows started to take off with Windows 95, laun...
The promise of technology is that our lives will be greatly improved. Humanity will be capable of doing more things and have increasing abundance. My recent experiences, however, suggest that technology in many places is making our lives harder. Yesterday's pursuit of replac...
There has been much ink spilled over the USA Belgium World Cup match on Monday night:
the reinstatement of Folarin Balogun
why USA soccer development is broken
the best athletes in the USA don't play soccer
the Belgium squad is more talented than the USA
Regarding the abov...
This post constitutes my first prediction of the Chargers 2026 roster. I started making this list in my head before the Guilty as Charged Podcast covered the topic on their show. If you are a Chargers fan, I highly recommend giving them a listen.
Notes:
The positions listed...
I have watched soccer for almost 40 years. I started watching in college, primarily because it was the one sport my university was good at.
In recent times, I had the good fortune to see Aston Villa play Newcastle at Villa Park in November 2019 and became hooked. I am now on...
This blog series contains my thoughts on how to model temporal data. This initial entry provides the background by (1) defining what temporal data is, (2) explaining when it's needed, and (3) uncovering the challenges with implementing it.
Standard Situation
Most data models...
I remember not too long ago the many debates over which language to use for data / analytics - R or Python? There were many passionate arguments for why you should choose one over the other. Today, that dust has largely settled. R is more niche and is used for statistical an...
As a user of Linux off and on for about 10 years, I wanted to share my experiences with various Linux distros (types of Linux). Linux comes in so many flavors / configurations that it's hard for a beginner to know where to start. After traversing some of the landscape, I hav...
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