Lynne Kiesling 1. [this one is obvious] The right team won, YAY Steelers! Although there was more drama in getting to the end than was strictly necessary … 2. The Polamalu update of the old Joe Greene Coca-Cola ad. Warms the cockles of my old-school Pittsburgher heart! 3. GE’s Scarecrow/”If I only had a brain” …
Updated charts and information with respect to a post presented in November 2008 on the frequent negative power prices in the ERCOT West region.
Lynne Kiesling I have one thing to say today: GO STEELERS! I will be sportin’ my black and gold swag at home today, and watching the game. I like watching the Steelers, but I have to admit that the thing I really like most about watching the Steelers is seeing the cityscape photography of Pittsburgh …
Michael Giberson At Common Tragedies Daniel Hall links to my post on reading recommendations for the Car Czar which mentions the Atari simulation game “Energy Czar,” only he titles his post: “Maybe Carol Browner should dust off an old Atari 2600.” C’mon now, you couldn’t get a serious game like “Energy Czar” for the Atari 2600. …
Kids Don’t Know Their History – Energy Czar and Atari Read More »
Lynne Kiesling I have one comment for today: That is all.
Lynne Kiesling Early in third period, Penguins 6, Flyers 0. Marian Hossa has 1 goal and 3 assists. He is my new BFF. UPDATE: On to the finals! This is the first time since 1992, which is a series I remember fondly (and for which I still have a t-shirt!). Woo hoo! Technology and the …
Lynne Kiesling Long-time KP readers know that I am from Pittsburgh and I am a hockey fan. Newer readers may not realize that, because I don’t write as much about hockey here as I used to. In part that’s the disillusion and ennui that set in during and after the lockout. In part it’s been …
TV Technology, Economics, and My Rediscovered Love of Hockey Read More »
Lynne Kiesling There is no economic model that can support the state buying Wrigley Field. The sports economists have to pay some attention to this one. It all stinks to me of political gambit. Heck, Wrigley sells out most games, and that’s even when the team’s having a crappy year. I am not persuaded by …
Michael Giberson One month ago, you could have bought a ticket to see the Giants in Super Bowl XLII for $86, says The Arizona Republic. Given that prices for Sunday’s game on secondary market Stubhub are offered at $1900 and higher, that $86 sounds like a pretty good deal. More precisely, one month ago you …
Michael Giberson The NCAA basketball season is well underway, and soon enough March Madness will be here. Do you have your brackets worked out yet? Last year while working out a few thoughts on arbitrage opportunities in basketball tournament prediction markets at Inkling, it occurred to me that the Inkling pricing mechanism was just a …
At the Intersection of Prediction Markets and Basketball Tournaments Read More »
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