fun facts
Hipster, meet irony.
“Man angry his photo was used to prove all hipsters look alike — then learns it wasn’t him.” | learn more
Author: rohit
big ideas
Why don’t we have exoskeletons for the elderly yet?
It would be great if the aging process didn’t break down human bodies, but that’s not our world today. So, what will it take to mechanically assist elderly to prevent injuries from falls, etc? | learn more
thoughts of food
This nearly $8 million tea brand was built on its founders knocking on 500 doors.
It’s always nice to read about some homegrown success. Congrats to the Tiesta Tea founders for the exposure! | learn more
under the microscope
Scientists use liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide gas back into coal.
This is cool! “Capturing carbon from the air and sequestering it is emerging as a viable strategy, and now scientists have developed a new method to turn CO2 gas back into solid coal, that can then be buried, or even […]
under the microscope
Study reveals how psychedelic psilocybin improves long-term creative thinking.
“Research has revealed a dose of psilocybin can result in improvements to a person’s creative thinking abilities, lasting up to 7 days past the initial use. The study suggests a possible “window of opportunity” in the days following a dose […]
better doing
Hackers and hustlers.
A few weeks ago I shared the visionary vs integrator framework for thinking about entrepreneurs. This post by entrepreneur and investor Micah Baldwin has been around a while and offers a similarly useful distinction geared toward tech startups. | learn more
better doing
How to be successful.
Sam Altman, who recently stepped down as CEO of YCombinator, shares “13 thoughts about how to achieve such outlier success” based on his observing “thousands of founders and [thinking] a lot about what it takes to make a huge amount […]
retail therapy
How the Ford Transit solves a big challenge facing the weed industry.
While dealing with logistics is part every retailer’s world, most have it relatively easy with strong 3rd party infrastructure to enable moving goods and currency. Well, not as easy for those in the marijuana market. Enter the Ford Transit, a […]
to your health
How health insurers use cash and gifts to sway which benefits employers choose.
“The insurance industry gives lucrative commissions and bonuses — from six-figure payouts to a chance to bat against Mariano Rivera — to the independent brokers who advise employers. Critics call the payments a ‘classic conflict of interest’ that drive up […]
on the blockchain
Starbucks may accept bitcoin, creating tax woes by the latte.
I’ve had a few conversations lately with people who gloss over the reality that cryptocurrency transactions are each taxable events in the eyes of the IRS. This isn’t necessarily a permanent state, but it is the situation we’re in today […]