tech, startups, internet
Introducing Torso, a bimanual android actuated with artificial muscles.
I don’t know what to say. The future is going to get weird. Watch this. ~ learn more
Month: January 2025
oh, chicago
Chicago rapper Lil Durk charger in murder-for-hire plot.
“Long a star of the Chicago drill scene, Lil Durk’s celebrity has grown in recent years. He’s been photographed with Mayor Brandon Johnson, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and local aldermen. He was recently invited to join […]
under the microscope
New algorithm helps read QR codes on uneven surfaces.
It’s the little things. “The new system does not depend absolutely on the underlying topography, and is applicable to QR codes that can be found on tubular surfaces (bottles), food trays, etc.” ~ learn more
to your health
Point solution fatigue is very real.
“The term refers to companies that are selling a product or solution targeted to a single condition, such as headaches or diabetes or pregnancy.” This post considers the market for these employer-paid and patient-focused services. ~ learn more
to your health
Why does Ozempic cure all diseases?
“There’s a pattern in fake scammy alternative medicine. People get excited about some new herb. They invent a laundry list of effects: it improves heart health, softens menopause, increases energy, deepens sleep, clears up your skin. This is how you […]
to your health
Are continuous glucose monitors worth it for those without diabetes?
Jared Dashevsky is an MD and publisher of the Healthcare Huddle industry newsletter. I’ve been a reader since years ago when he hated consumer CGM usage. Glad to see he’s now a fan of Nutrisense! ~ learn more
better doing
The problem with building good habits.
The author of this post was super into habits (a la James Clear’s Atomic Habits) until he had some sort of breakdown and now think it’s done him more harm than good. My hot take is that he was way […]
better doing
Did you climb the wrong status hierarchy?
Aaron Renn grew up in southern Indiana, went to Indiana University, moved to Chicago to eventually become a managing director at Accenture, and now believes he screwed up royally at the very start. He thinks he should’ve gone to Harvard […]
tech, startups, internet
AI today (a year and a half ago).
“This is the condensed version of the “Fireside Chat: With Ilya Sutskever and Jensen Huang: AI Today and Vision of the Future (March 2023)”” ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
Do AI companies work?
“In other words, the billions that AWS spent on building data centers is a lasting defense. The billions that OpenAI spent on building prior versions of GPT is not, because better versions of it are already available for free on […]