fun facts
Chain letter meets book exchange meets Instagram.
“It turns out that giving your address to strangers on the internet … can be good?” | learn more
Author: Man
thoughts of food
MightyVine tomatoes to double operations.
I never thought I’d have a favorite brand of tomato, but I do! Kim and I have been buying these greenhouse-grown local tomatoes for a while, and their consistency is great. Glad to see this company growing. | learn more
under the microscope
Jumping genes spur disease, drive evolution.
Here’s an interesting concept that I didn’t know anything about before: “Almost half of our DNA sequences are made up of jumping genes — also known as transposons. They jump around the genome in developing sperm and egg cells and […]
under the microscope
40,000-year old worms revived from Siberian permafrost.
“Two worms frozen in the Siberian permafrost for around 40,000 years have now been thawed and revived, making them the oldest living creatures on the planet and the first multicellular organisms to have survived such long-term cryobiosis.” | learn more
retail therapy
How e-commerce is transforming rural China.
This article has greatly expanded my perspective on China! “Jiayang Fan on how JD.com is expanding its consumer base with drone delivery and local recruits who can exploit villages’ tight-knit social networks.” | learn more
on the blockchain
Venezuela to tie new physical currency to the Petro (their new cryptocurrency).
I guess we’re all spectators of this train wreck in slow motion. Their currency is expected to see a million percent inflation this year. 🤦♂️ | learn more
on the blockchain
The game theory behind FOMO3D.
Last week I shared a link about this ponzi-like crypto game. This Hacker Noon article discusses the interesting game theory behind it, with a specific example from a Harvard class that went crazy. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
China and the race for AI dominance.
Here’s an interesting perspective from Wired UK that’s heavy on quotes from Kai-Fu Lee, one of the most famous technologists in China (he’s been an exec at Apple, Microsoft and Google). The author thinks China will win the global race. […]
oh, chicago
Graffiti removal team takes down 10 year old mural.
We’ve had graffiti on our garage a few times, and the city service that removes it is very helpful. This time, it looks like their authority was abused because a supervisor simply “didn’t like” a mural by Hebru Brantley in […]
fun facts
Fake designer wins Paris Fashion week.
Do you remember the guy who made his shed the top-rated London restaurant on TripAdvisor? He also became a fake fashion designer and went to Paris Fashion week. | learn more