More Numbers on Starbucks
In a previous post, I calculated that in a year, Starbucks uses around 2.916 and 2.946 billion cups in their retail...
How Many Cups Does Starbucks Use In A Day?
Like many people across the world, I like to start my day by drinking several cups of roasted bean broth...
Making Greek Yogurt
One of things I do is that every now and then, I become obsessed with perfecting a recipe and make...
How Many Miles Will You Scroll?
It may seem hard to believe, but at one point in time, there was no scrolling on the internet. Instead,...
Civia Halsted – Why Not Cycletrucks?
There have been many attempts at categorizing and cataloging the diversity of cargo/utility bikes that are available in the market,...
Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis and the Origins of Statehood and Sovereignty
Puerto Rico has been in the news lately after its Governor, Alejandro García Padilla, stated that its public debts, especially those general...
Liquidity: The Third Fundamental Force of Economics
As every economics student knows, supply and demand are the two dimensions that, given units of quantity or price, determine the...
AES Chain Block Cipher vs Galois/Counter Modes of Operation
If you’re anything like me (in other words, passionate about security and more than a little bit perfectionist), one of...
Moscow Mule (minus the copper mug)
The Moscow Mule, to me, is a drink that epitomizes the saying “goes down smooth”. Traditionally, it is made with...
4 Things I Learned About Mid-90s MTB Design
I just got back from a 30 mile ride to and from North Portland Sunday Parkways. For the uninitiated, Sunday...