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Next week we'll be traveling as a company to RailsConf in Atlanta. It's been a few years since I've been to one, but I'm really looking forward to it. Beyond the opportunity to network and refresh our excitement about Rails, we've been perusing the schedule and found some things that piqued our interest!
We know that the next version of Rails is coming up and RailsConf is a great place to learn about, and get a sneak peek at, some of the new features.
While there will probably be discussion in general about the next version and DHH will probably talk about it in his keynote, we're interested to hear more about how attributes and type casting will be changing as well as how callbacks will be changing.
We always look forward to hearing about the progression and evolution of the framework we love!
While it's not the most glamourous topic, process is an important part of software development. As Velocity Labs has begun growing, we've been evaluating and refining how we work.
Recently, we've defined some of our processes, including a branching strategy, built-in code review cycle, continuous integration testing, issue tracking and release deployment process.
In particular, the code review cycle is now an integral part of how we work, but we know that there's always room for improvement. That's why we're intrigued to learn how we can improve and implement a stronger code review culture, from Derek Prior of thoughtbot.
There's also a session on using ECMAScript 6, in your Rails app, which sounds very interesting.
And then, if you're tired of the JS framework hype, you can get a side-by-side comparison of AngularJS, Ember.js and Rails server-side JS to find out why your front-end framework is overkill.
If you're in Atlanta, hit us up during the conference or on Twitter @velocitylabs!
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As we previously reported here, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is working on plans to improve its ICT infrastructure. Furthermore, it is working on addressing challenges on connectivity. It hopes to use its position as the chair of APEC in 2018 to foster the agenda of digital inclusion. The APEC 2018 program is working under the theme of Harnessing inclusive opportunities, Embracing the Digital Future. The program started in March this year, and it aims at improving digital inclusion and connectivity. This will help narrow the digital gap present in the APEC community and promote social and economic growth.
David Toua, Chairman of the APEC Business Advisory, talked of ways through which PNG can use its membership in APEC to improve the role of technology. According to him, PNG can benefit from the huge economies of APEC by enhancing its development through adapting their technology in PNG’s markets. He added that PNG had taken a huge forward step in communications and it is now the time for internet and the rest of technology products. The move will be of much help for the country’s accessibility, reputation. Moreover, it will give an avenue for small and medium sizes businesses.
Senior officials will hold discussions that focus on how to reach goals put in place under APEC Internet and Digital Economy Roadmap. The roadmap was drafted back in 2017, and it has three key pillars. The pillars include accessing universal broadband, developing digital infrastructure. It also involves developing government policy framework for digital and internet economy. It is important especially to improve digital infrastructure in PNG. This will help to attain the objectives set out in the digital roadmap. The government took an important step in late 2017 by signing a deal with its fellow APEC member Australia. The deal was to oversee the construction of an underwater high-speed telecoms cable. The cable will be between Australia and Port Moresby. The 3000km cable cost is worth almost $100 million. The Australian government will fund the larger part of it. Moreover, its construction will kick-start before the end of this year.
Immediately the construction is over the cable will improve connection speed. Furthermore, it will enhance connection capacity for PNG’s homes and businesses. A lot of the PNG’s existing international digital pillar is under-utilized or aging. There are two submarines in place by now these are PPC-1 and APNG-2. The two provide roughly 2.5Gbps of capacity to 7.6 million people. According to data from Lowy Institute an Australian think tank, the demand is expected to increase to more than 450Gbps by 2040. Despite the fact that bandwidth’s demand is on the rise, the whole internet penetration rate is still low. This is in comparison to the global average at almost 11.7% in 2016. Accessibility of mobile coverage has gone up from 3% of the population in 2006 to 80% as of 2006. But the rate of mobile penetration stood at 54.2% as of mid-2016. All this are despite the government’s reforms and the opening up of the telecommunication sector to international competition in 2007. The data are from the International Telecommunication Union of UN. The country is still recording the highest cost of broadband and mobile internet in the region despite the increase in uptake. The cost is because of its mountainous topography and its dispersed population.
The government is looking forward to improving domestic mobile telephone infrastructure. It is also looking forward to expanding access to 4G and 3G internet to tackle the challenges. Additionally, the National Information and Communication Technology Authority are planning to support the expansion of the high-speed broadband to selected villages. Ivan Pomelu, the chairperson of senior officials meeting at APEC 2018 said that smartphones offer an opportunity for broader engagement in the market economy more so by SMEs and women. He gave this statement at an APEC summit in March 2018. The data collection, warning and monitoring natural disasters and adverse weather conditions also possess strong digital potential.
The quench of improving capabilities came into focus after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck PNG’s Hela Province on 26th February. The earthquake interfered with communication that affected relief and rescue operations. This made the collection of information related to casualties, damage and specific needs of affected communities much difficult.
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The opportunity to see new places and experience cultures that are different from my own is my favorite thing to do. Travel has been a part of my life since I was young. My dad was in the Navy, and we were stationed in six different locations while I was growing up. After arriving somewhere new, we would head out and explore our surroundings to become familiar with the area and the people who would become a part of our everyday lives. One of the first things my mom would do was call the local Girl Scout office to find out about troops in our area, which was the easiest way to make new friends and help us acclimate to our new home.
Moving around a lot getting to learn the history and culture of the different places made me want to travel more as an adult. But I didn’t realize that these travel opportunities would guide how I travel today, until I started traveling with my oldest daughter’s Girl Scout troop. The most important thing I’ve learned is the difference between being a traveler and a tourist.
A traveler is someone who explores places and sights to discover more about their world. They want to understand the importance of the places they are visiting and immerse themselves in that culture. A tourist, on the other hand, is someone traveling just for fun, checking sights off their bucket list, and focused on their interests, instead of learning about what they are seeing and why it is important. That’s why Girl Scouts, with their curious and compassionate nature, should always strive to be travelers, not tourists.
Travelers are best known for their sense of adventure, allowing them to try new things and learn more about where they are. Show the girls that it is okay to jump in to experiences that are new and different—sometimes taking a risk can lead to the best memories of a trip.
Allow the girls to trust their instincts for what kind of adventure they are ready for. Sometimes unexpected opportunities pop up while travelling—some girls will investigate the opportunity and decide to give that adventure a chance (assuming it meets the Safety Activity Checkpoints), and some will respect their own feelings and decide to give this adventure a pass; both demonstrate good traveler behavior. Be aware that you could have a mixture of the two in your group, so you need to be prepared to handle the decision. Consider splitting the group up so each can participate in activities that suit the adventures they are looking for.
Be open to alternative plans. While you are traveling, there may be times that plans get cancelled, weather changes, or things don’t go as expected. How you handle the change can a make a big difference. A traveler is more apt to adjust to the situation because they trust their instincts for adventure. Unplanned events equal new adventures! A tourist may have a hard time adjusting because they had a preset idea of what to expect and now have a hard time changing their plans. Help your girls be flexible travelers by being upbeat about new plans and opportunities, and not being flustered by changes or challenges.
Be prepared for wherever you are going, whether it is a local trip or an international adventure. This includes doing your best to have conversations with residents. Instead of attempting to speak the local language, an American tourist may speak in English and expect someone to understand them, then get frustrated if they don’t. A respectful traveler will take the time to learn some basics, such as how to say “hello”, “goodbye”, “please”, “thank you”, and “where is the toilet?” This level of preparation is not only smart, but respectful to the people who live in the country you are visiting. Who knows, as you learn a little bit of a different language, the locals might enjoy practicing their English too!
Try it, you might like it! One of the best parts of traveling to new places is the opportunity to try new foods. You can tell the difference between a traveler and a tourist just by watching where they eat. These days, Starbucks, McDonalds, and Pizza Hut can be found almost anywhere. A traveler is open to trying new foods, especially things they may not have at home. Sometimes the “stranger” it is, the better. If the girls are offered something new, don’t be afraid to ask what it is and give it a try! Even if it sounds like something you might not like, trying it shows respect to your host and their culture, and you might discover something you love. If not, you can check it off your list. Snails are on my checked-off list; I won’t be eating them again, but at least I tried them!
The biggest difference between a tourist and a traveler can be seen in their respect for the places they are visiting. American tourists often have a reputation for rudeness earned by doing things like climbing on ruins, talking loudly in places where they should be quiet, or showing no interest in the history or culture of the places they visit. A good traveler (and a good Girl Scout) shows their respect and appreciation of these places through understanding their importance, learning the history and customs of a place, and by sharing their adventures with others when they get home. That way they can spread the respect for all people and open-mindedness they gained by traveling to their communities as they start planning their next big adventure!
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It’s not hard to figure out where MouseCraft draws its inspiration from: it’s basically Lemmings, but with mice. Sure, there’s a hint of Tetris in there, and yes, the game makes some nods towards a plot with a few quick cutscenes about a mad scientist, but really, when you get down to it, MouseCraft is Lemmings with a different rodent.
On the upside, of course, at least it’s Lemmings done well. Having endured a pair of mediocre A-Men games that suffered from rapidly diminishing returns, I know firsthand how quickly the formula can grow stale, and that’s not the case here. There’s plenty of variety among MouseCraft’s puzzling levels, and the game throws enough curveballs at you that it doesn’t seem totally derivative. The Tetris connection, for example, comes from the fact that you have to slot in blocks of various shapes to help your mice reach their destinations — not exactly an earth-shattering innovation, but still a nice change of pace. Similarly, you get advance notice on some levels’ obstacles by watching little rat robots plummet to their deaths, blow up and drown; overall, they may not add a whole lot, but they still provide the game with some fun color.
And speaking of color: MouseCraft looks nice, especially on the Vita’s screen. Compared to its direct competitors on the handheld — which is to say, those aforementioned A-Men games, plus Lemmings Touch — this game is pretty visually appealing. That doesn’t mean there’s more to it than a scientist looking ominous in the background and a bit of animation here and there, but on the whole, it’s nice to look at.
All in all, though, what you see is exactly what you get. You’re still trying to get all your mice from Point A to Point B, and you have to do that over and over again. It’s not exactly a formula that lends itself to tremendous amounts of innovation, so if you’re looking to MouseCraft for that, you’ll be sorely disappointed. If you just want some enjoyably pleasant puzzle-platforming, however, then you’re in luck, because that’s exactly what this is — no more, and no less.
Why do we need decision aids? Can't people make good choices on their own? Like many decision analysts, I was first attracted to the science of decision making as a result of reading about the errors and biases that affect people's judgments. If you're not already familiar with the major results from this fascinating area, this introduction will help you to appreciate the value of formal decision-aiding tools. Errors and bias in judgment is the first reason that organizations choose the wrong projects.
The fact that people's intuitive decisions are often strongly and systematically biased has been firmly established over the past 30 years by literally hundreds of empirical studies. Psychologist Daniel Kahneman received this year's Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in this area. The conclusion reached by Kahneman and his colleagues is that people use unconscious shortcuts, termed heuristics, to cope with complex decisions. "In general, these heuristics are useful, but sometimes they lead to severe and systematic errors".
Understanding heuristics and the errors they cause is important because it helps us find ways to counteract them. For example, when judging distance people use a heuristic that equates clarity with proximity. The clearer an object, the closer we perceive it to be. Although this heuristic is usually correct, it allows smog to trick us into thinking that objects are more distant than they are. This distortion poses dangers for airlines, so pilots are trained to rely more on instruments than on what they think they see out the cockpit window.
People tend to do what's comfortable rather than what's important. People's beliefs are distorted by faulty perceptions. People's motivations and incentives tend to bias their judgments. People use flawed reasoning to reach incorrect conclusions. Group dynamics add additional distortions.
Become attached to the status quo.
Value things more highly if they already own them.
Ignore information inconsistent with their current beliefs.
Fail to learn and correct their beliefs despite strong evidence that they should do so.
Keep doing the same things, even if they no longer work well.
Anchor on information that is readily available, vivid or recent.
Make insufficient adjustments from their initial anchors.
Ascribe more credibility to data than is warranted.
Overestimate what they know.
Underestimate the effort involved to complete a difficult task.
Unconsciously distort judgments to "look good" and "get ahead."
Take actions as if concerned only with short-term consequences.
Attribute good decisions to skill, bad outcomes to others' failures or bad luck.
Escalate commitments to avoid questioning earlier decisions.
Are persuaded by circular reasoning, false analogies, and other fallacious arguments.
Are surprised by statistically likely "coincidences."
Base the credibility of an argument on its manner of presentation.
Abhor risk but seek bigger risks to avoid a sure loss.
"Dive in" without having all of the necessary information.
Are excessively cautious in sharing data.
Avoid expressing opposing views.
Jump to conclusions prematurely or get bogged down trying to reach agreement.
Create illusions of invulnerability and ignore external views of the morality of their actions.
The following is a summary of some of the most important biases, with some ideas for reducing their impact.
1. Tversky and D. Kahneman, Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases, Cambridge Press, 1987.
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It’s dense, interesting, weird and funny, but what it’s all wrapped around is another “Chosen One” story that really feels drawn out and convoluted, crumbling into something tiresome and tedious.
Where the science-fiction genre is concerned, it’s not hard to at the very least appreciate the ambition of the storytelling. It takes an honest, extra layer of creativity to create a reality not bound by the restrictions of our own, and it can be a delight to watch a perfect mixture of detailed universe building mesh with smart, unique storytelling. Of course, this requires delicate balance, as a dip too far one way finds a convoluted mess, and a dip in the opposite direction creates something that ultimately feels hollow and incomplete. It is sadly the former trap to which Andy and Lana Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending falls victim.
In a similar vein to what they were able to accomplish with previous sci-fi stories like The Matrix and Cloud Atlas, Jupiter Ascending is a narrative set in a vivid and comprehensive world. There are legions of soldiers who have had their DNA spliced with animals – like the wolf-infused Caine (Channing Tatum) or the bee-like Stinger (Sean Bean). There are galaxy-spanning businesses where worlds are held like long-term investments. There’s even intergalactic low-level bureaucracy that has all varieties of individuals waiting in lines and shuffling from one department to the next. It’s dense, interesting, weird and at times funny, but what it’s all wrapped around is another “Chosen One” story that really feels drawn out and convoluted, eventually crumbling into something tiresome and tedious – albeit consistently beautiful.
The Wachowskis do legitimately make good choices in the casting department, as both Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum make for fun, charismatic leads to take us through the story. Kunis stars as Jupiter Jones, an illegal alien living with her Russian immigrant family and working as a housekeeper living in modern day Chicago. As we see happen oh so often at the cinema, however, her life changes in an instant when she meets Caine (Tatum), an intergalactic bounty hunter. Jupiter is not only made aware of life on other planets, but also that she is the genetic recurrence of one of the most powerful women in the galaxy, and stands to literally inherent the Earth now that she has passed away. It’s a simple and rather familiar plot, but through a first act of enjoyable “awakening” material and sky-shredding action scenes, Jupiter Ascending holds its own.
It’s with the introduction of the trio of central villains that everything begins to fall apart – which is a sincere problem considering that they wind up completely driving the entire story. These are the three surviving members of the Abrasax family -- Balem (Eddie Redmayne), Titus (Douglas Booth) and Kalique (Tuppence Middleton) – and the sons and daughter of the woman whom Jupiter Jones is a genetic equal. Each of them has a personal desire to take control of the Earth – which is alternately described as being extremely valuable and just a single piece of a much larger business – but also each take their own place doing more harm to the movie than good. Kalique winds up being mostly useless to the story, simply providing huge amounts of exposition and then disappearing; Titus merely feels like a stall in the narrative, serving as what is really a fairly pointless obstacle; and Balem simply feels overcooked in every sense, with Redmayne giving a highly bizarre, scenery-chewing performance full of needless affectation that makes him stick out like a sore thumb (really making you wonder what kind of off-base directions he was being given by the Wachowskis). As Jupiter Ascending’s plot encounters these characters, the film begins to degrade faster and faster, exploring needless and unnecessary elements of the sci-fi world that do more subtraction than addition.
At this point in their careers, Andy and Lana Wachowski have become better known for their visual flash and style, and it serves the movie well. Their flair is apparent from the costume and makeup work (the idea of DNA splicing works magic in this department) to the production design, and it all serves to provide Jupiter Ascending with a unique feel (even when it wears references to movies like Brazil on its sleeve). Immense credit also goes to the visual effects teams, who not only render some fantastic air battles and spaceships, but also expansive alien environments that do their part to make the audience feel like they’re being taken to a different world. All of this spectacle doesn’t make up for the fact that character motivations are at times completely dubious, and that the third act drags on far too long, but it does help.
It’s hard to really begrudge a film like Jupiter Ascending, both for its creative scope and in that it is one of the few-and-far-between female-led action movies, but it is equally hard to validate it beyond those elements, it’s aesthetics, and the casting of the leads. There is perhaps a better feature that exists partially on the cutting room floor – explaining some of the more bizarre plot developments/holes – or one that could have been made with just a few tweaks to the screenplay. But the movie that will be hitting theaters this week is best described as unfortunate.
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