Description: The editor introduces a new newsletter format and asks for ideas for articles.

Description: Welcome to the third edition of Cool Tech. This is where the author points out cool things on the Web.

Description: In this article, I will outline the key tools that are found in a digital marketer’s toolbox, briefly explain the broader digital marketing ecosystem, and outline how digital marketers leverage these tools to attract and engage customers within this ecosystem. The goal of this article is to help actuaries in all areas gain a basic level of familiarity of the world of digital marketing, so they can apply this knowledge to product design, systems design, and business valuation.

Description: The barrier between humans and machines continues to blur, but curiously, this may have been prediction thousands of years ago in ancient myths. This article looks to how some of the early legends are becoming manifest in modern technology, particularly in the area of elder care. From automation, to humanoid assistants, to mind clones will the age of technology bring a new utopia?

Description: The author has gathered a variety of resources, general theories, and specific practices concerning spreadsheet errors and their avoidance.

Description: A summary of the risk that the use of spreadsheets pose, along with key controls to reduce the risk.

Description: This article discusses errors in spreadsheets, their implications and ways to mitigate them.

Description: Feature article about the appropriate use of spreadsheets.