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Playing the Online Adblocking Game, Part 3

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. In Part 1 of this analysis, I described recent trends in Internet advertising…

Playing the Online Adblocking Game, Part 2

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. In Part 1 of this analysis, I described recent trends in Internet advertising and Inte…

Playing the Online Adblocking Game, Part 1

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. One of the biggest issues currently in the media is the subject of online adblocking…

Playing the Microbial Resistance Game, Part 2

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. In Part 1 of this analysis, I provided a brief description of the Microbial Resistance…

Playing the Microbial Resistance Game, Part 1

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. Infectious diseases are the second leading cause of death worldwide. Since their disco…

Playing the Winner-Take-All Market Game, Part 3

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. In Part 1 of this analysis on Winner-Take-All (WTA) markets, I described the forces co…

Playing the Winner-Take-All Market Game, Part 2

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. In Part 1 of this analysis on Winner-Take-All (WTA) markets, I described the forces co…

Playing the Winner-Take-All Market Game, Part 1

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. In order to encourage big bets, Jeopardy is winner-take-all … Only the person in fir…

Playing the Cyberwar Game Part 4: Cyberwar Strategies

10 December 2014

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. In Part 1: Game Theory Basics of War, I described the three potential options players…

Playing the Cyberwar Game Part 3: Unique Properties of Cyberwar

05 December 2014

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. As I mentioned in the previous part of the analysis, cyberattacks represent a new form…

Playing the Cyberwar Game Part 2: Defining Cyberwar

04 December 2014

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. In Part 1: Game Theory Basics of War, I described the three potential options players…

Playing the Cyberwar Game Part 1: Game Theory Basics of War

03 December 2014

A copy of the full analysis can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this blog entry. This section on game theory basics of war is relatively brief and non-comprehensive. T…

Why Are Healthcare Costs So High? - Part 3

17 November 2012

Factors Contributing to Rising Healthcare Expenditures Over Time America’s Weight Problem: Increasing BMIs Over Time Changes in Society Causing Increases in BMI over TIme The Rise in Healthcare Ex…

Why Are Healthcare Costs So High? - Part 2

10 November 2012

Healthcare Expenditures Are Concentrated High-Cost Healthcare Users Causes of Common Chronic Conditions Addressing the High Costs of Healthcare In my previous blog entry, Why Are Healthca…

Why Are Healthcare Costs So High? - Part 1

09 November 2012

Underlying Issue Trends in Total US Healthcare Expenditures Trends in Personal Healthcare Expenditures Trends in Healthcare Expenditures by Condition In Sum Underlying Issue The…

Healthcare Industry Errors

Source of Healthcare System Errors Barriers to Error Reporting Characteristics of an Ideal Error Reporting System A 1999 study, “To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System” by…

Will Smartphone-Enabled on-the-Spot Price Comparisons “Upend” Stores’ Business Models?

28 December 2010

Price Dispersion Has the Internet Caused Price Dispersion to Decrease? What Determines Retail Price? How Big Is e-Commerce? Conclusions A recent article in the WSJ, “iPhone-Wielding Shop…

Inflation or Deflation? The Answer in a Nutshell

18 November 2010

I don't normally write about macro issues. However, there has been a tremendous amount of debate in the media over whether the US imminently faces inflation or deflation. I've read a lot…

Diamond Prices

The 4 C’s of Diamonds Diamond Database Analysis of Diamond Prices Diamond Price Calculator “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.” -- Chinese Proverb

Playing the Net Neutrality Game, Part 2

Brief Recap of Part 1 Understanding Deep Packet Inspection Understanding Broadband Services Using DPI to Manage Internet Traffic Outcome of the Net Neutrality Game — Take 2 Brief Recap o…