sandykory's comments

sandykory | 3 years ago | on: BugMeNot Is Gone?

It wasn't a pivot - the founders were great bootstrapped hackers who wanted to try out different models.

They promoted RMN to BMN users which gave it a meaningful early boost.

sandykory | 15 years ago | on: Self-Control Matters Far More Than Raw Intelligence

The article makes a false distinction--'raw intelligence' is not necessary different that 'self-control.' Like emotional intelligence, 'self-control' is a necessary but not sufficient part of any useful meaning of 'intelligence.'

sandykory | 15 years ago | on: Why We're Teaching 'The Wire' at Harvard

I'm also a huge fan of the show...For the interested who want nonfiction but also want a compelling narrative arc, there's a great documentary by Stacy Peralta ("Lords of Dogtown," "Riding Giants") on gangs in LA, "Crips and Bloods: Made in America." It's part history, part interviews with current and former hardcore gangbangers.

Two great nonfiction books on similar subjects that are highly readable:

A Hope in the Unseen, Ron Suskind (based on Suskind's Pulitzer-winning newspaper series)

Makes Me Wanna Holler, Nathan McCall (an ex-hood turned WaPost reporter)