Makai's Blog

Describes where “smart” people (defined as those with undergraduate and graduate degrees) live and the density of smart people per mile. Insightful graphs and explanations. Also great to see Arlington/DC at the top of the college degree density chart.

Kroger uses loyalty cards to understand its customers and provide greater value through promotional offerings and sending pertinent information, such as when a product recall takes place.

I found this link through Hacker News and thought it was an insightful post. The method Wall Street firms use to recruit Ivy League undergraduates is a brilliant. They play on the fears and concerns students have about the real world and minimize the negative impact of the choice to “sell out.” However, it is not the firms’ fault either because they need great people to keep their places in the financial industry hierarchy.