better doing

The best networking is not networking

Tyler Tringas learned to arrive early at conferences to catch people off guard, set up meetings immediately before conferences when willingness to meet was highest, etc. “But then I discovered a networking tactic that worked 100x better. All the other […]

tech, startups, internet

Balaji Srinivasan on The Portal podcast

Balaji is a blockchain guy, having most recently worked as CTO of Coinbase. He also was very early (January) with coronavirus analysis. This covers a lot of ground including how public health plays the role of a utility that we’ve […]

fun facts

Fold ‘n fly

A database of paper airplane designs with all the instructions you’ll need to succeed. | learn more

fun facts

The $2 billion marketing letter

“Below is what many consider ‘The Greatest Sales Letter of All Time.’ It sold $2 billion worth of Wall St. Journal subscriptions & ran from 1975-2003 with only minor edits.” | learn more

on the blockchain

The crypto price-innovation cycle

From a16z: “Crypto cycles look chaotic, but over the long term they’ve generated steady growth of ideas, code, projects, and startups — the drivers of innovation.” | learn more

big ideas

Nuclear power for the moon

“Because resupply missions are challenging and sunlight doesn’t reach some parts of the Moon, NASA is betting that simple, lightweight nuclear reactors are the way to go.” I especially love this because when I was a kid, I thought it’d […]