Ross: Why do we still bother with potty training?
Potty training sets up an expectation that you won鈥檛 need a diaper because there will always be a decent place to relieve yourself. But that's a lie.3 years ago
Dave Ross holiday parody: Walkin’ with an iPhone in Your Hand
I feel the need to update the Christmas classics from time to time, so here鈥檚 the latest cut from my beloved holiday album.3 years ago
Ross: Finally everybody agrees on what our COVID response should be
The main criticism of Joe Biden from Trump鈥檚 COVID guy Brett Giroir was that he didn鈥檛 go far enough, hinting that we might finally be on the same page.3 years ago
Ross: Who gets to make the rules on aircraft safety?
When the FAA issues an airworthiness directive, that鈥檚 a serious thing. And the FAA has issued such an order concerning 5G networks.3 years ago
Ross: Can we incentivize good behavior with money?
Given all the material incentives to do the聽wrong thing, why not fight back, and start rewarding people for good behavior?3 years ago
A holiday song from Dave Ross for the eating season
This song is dedicated to everyone who finds that even without the usual Christmas parties, you鈥檙e still eating way too much holiday food.3 years ago
Ross: Can Gov. Inslee’s plan to move beyond single-family zoning actually fix homeless crisis?
Gov. Inslee is embracing the free market theory of supply and demand: You want more affordable housing? Let developers work their magic.3 years ago
Ross: Why the idea of ‘owning’ your car is a thing of the past
I understand people feel strongly that once you own the car, why should any feature suddenly stop working? But that notion is so last century.3 years ago
Ross: The high cost of figuring out how to make our lives disaster-proof
There are ways to make your life disaster-proof 鈥� it鈥檚 just that once we see the cost, most of us accept that we鈥檒l just have to take our chances.3 years ago
Ross: Why not link the fast lane to driving skills?
I suggested sorting people into three lanes by their preferred driving speed, but what about a system that would link your lane to your driving skills?3 years ago
Ross: The truth comes out behind bizarre conspiracy theory claiming birds aren’t real
It has been revealed that the 鈥渂irds aren't real鈥� conspiracy is actually a parody started by some guy who wanted to teach us all a lesson.3 years ago
Ross: Letting Puget Sound region’s freeway drivers choose their speed
The main problem on the freeway is not so much the speed itself but the speed differential. What if we let each driver choose their speed?3 years ago
Ross: AWS outage a reminder of how much control we’ve surrendered to technology
Russia may not be to blame for the Amazon Web Services outage, but I know they鈥檙e watching, and I鈥檓 worried they like what they see.3 years ago
Ross: Seattle’s ‘block the box’ cameras could end up punishing the wrong drivers
Seattle will soon start using cameras to ticket drivers blocking intersections, but it might end up punishing law-abiding drivers for being unlucky.3 years ago
Ross: The doorbells have made me paranoid
I suddenly became aware last week of the effect that this crowd-sourcing of security can have even on law-abiding citizens 鈥� by which I mean, me.3 years ago
Ross: Seattle’s next mayor promises a drier downtown experience
Yes, people want to be safe downtown, but they would also like to be able to go from store to store in November and December without getting soaked.4 years ago
Ross: Maybe God wanted us to see this
Based on the teaching that God is Love, maybe He wanted us to see how good people could end up killing an innocent man.4 years ago
