on the blockchain
Forget HTTP: Ethereum has a new URL standard that can’t be blocked.
Instead of http:// it’ll be web3://. But it’s pretty expensive, so don’t expect it to take over most use cases quite yet. ~ learn more
on the blockchain
LinksDAO is under contract to buy a Scottish golf course.
I think this is cool news because it demonstrates that the crypto world can manifest in real life. It’s not all just a bunch of gamblers trading BS tokens and NFTs back and forth! ~ learn more
big ideas
The unpredictable abilities emerging from large AI models.
I suspect “emergence” will continue to be a dominant force in human progress in this century. Seems like a safe benefit since it’s also responsible for, well, pretty much everything. “A raft of researchers, detecting the first hints that LLMs […]
under the microscope
Scientists target ‘biocomputing’ breakthrough with use of human brain cells.
Like the link above, this is also about organoids. A bit farther ‘out there’, these researchers want to turn the lumps of brain cells into fast and efficient computers. Given the revolution happening in artificial intelligence on silicon, this could […]
under the microscope
Studying autism with lab-grown brain organoids.
“For years, the neuroscientist Sergiu Paşca has been a leader in the use of brain organoids in studies of human neurological disorders. His latest work, in which human cells become working parts of rat brains, carries that effort to new […]
better doing
How to be a better parent.
I listened to this podcast at 1.5x so it was about 30 minutes. Dr. Shefali is promoting her new book and her theory of conscious parenting. One idea that I put into practice right away (see photo caption above) is […]
better doing
Urgency doesn’t exist.
“The first and most obvious sense in which urgency isn’t what it seems is that virtually none of the things that generate that knot-in-the-stomach feeling are the matters of life-or-death we tend to assume. By the strictest definition of the […]
better doing
Hemingway’s warning about habits.
I just learned the phrase “gradually, then suddenly” was coined by the famous author of The Sun Also Rises. It’s the response to one character asking another “How did you go bankrupt?” ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
Lessons learned from 100+ angel investments.
A neighbor in Austin launched a new podcast called Wannabe Angels. In their first interview, they talk to Jack Greco, who has invested in 120 startups and 50 funds. ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
What is ChatGPT doing and why does it work?
Written by Stephen Wolfram, this is a technical explanation about how ChatGPT and Large Language Models work. He builds up from the ground floor, providing simplified mathematical examples that are somewhat approachable to regular people. But it is Stephen Wolfram, who is […]