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How COVID-19 changed the world (and didn't)

Which effects of the pandemic did people think would be permanent, and which ones actually were?

Mar 17 •

One weird trick to win your bracket pool

Teams from the same conference actually do rise or fall together more than you'd expect -- but proving it is tricky.

Mar 31, 2024 •

The NCAA tournament needs more objectivity

There's already a metric that closely approximates what the selection committee does; using it would prevent objectively worthy teams from falling…

Mar 17, 2024 •

How (not?) to practice typing

For a couple months last year, I spent 20 minutes a day deliberately practicing my typing to see how much faster I could go.

Aug 27, 2023 •

Requiem for the knuckleball

There are a lot of uniquely fun things about baseball, but my favorite is the knuckleball.

Jul 2, 2023 •

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