In business, a sunk cost is money that you've already spent that cannot be recovered. Sunk costs are gone, so they should not influence your current thinking and future decision-making. For example, a company shouldn't continue a failing project just because they've already spent a lot of money on it. That money is gone. They … Continue reading Sunk costs and birthday party no-shows
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By now you have likely heard that the FBI wants Apple to unlock the iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters (who is now dead). Apple has refused to unlock the iPhone, and I fully support them. This debate is far bigger than one act of terrorism or even the group that … Continue reading Apple shouldn’t unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone for the FBI
This morning I woke up to a text message alert. It was my boss saying a critical vulnerability was announced that impacts our systems. There is no patch to fix the bug, but there are some workarounds. He said everyone needed to go into the office right away. It was only 4 a.m. I could … Continue reading Alexandra and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Zero-Day Day
There is an on-going debate about standardizing testing in schools. I certainly do not agree with eliminating arts, music, and physical education in order to spend inordinate amounts of time preparing for and taking standardized tests. However, I can't honestly say that standardized tests don't prepare kids for the real world. Kids who grow up … Continue reading Standardized tests: They aren’t just for kids anymore
In an effort to fight my writer's ennui I decided to play with one of my favorite writing exercises: forced brevity. Previously, I've written lists of very short scary stories and very short silly stories. This time I tried my hand at being romantic. Here are 20 super short love stories: When he arrived at … Continue reading 20 super short love stories
Kim Z. Dale 