Improbable Insights

Benchmarketing Meaning. Benchmarks. We love them, we hate them. Benchmarks supposedly help us choose the best CPU, graphics card, SSD, or other piece of hardware. By the same token, the flood of benchmark charts, tables, and walls of text make it hard for normal users to figure out what's going on. Eric and Loyd discuss where benchmarks are today, their complexity, and the search for the elusive (and probably mythical) single metric of performance. Tools. Loyd grinds coffee. Loyd makes coffee. Loyd drinks coffee. Eric looks on in bemusement, since he's not a coffee drinker. Loyd talks about his coffee tools, and it's not complicated. Loyd just wants a good cup of joe, but is no coffee junkie. We also talk about Google's new OnHub router. Fun. Loyd gives Eric an update on his request for relatively portable card and board games to take when he travels with his family. Games like Love Letter, Flip City, and similar games can give you a complete gaming experience in small packages that take little