fun facts

Jingle bells, batman smells.

Jingle bells, batman smells. This playful study explores the many variants of “Jingle Bells (Batman Smells)” across the globe. ~ learn more

fun facts

Selling plasma reduces payday loans and increases retail spending.

Selling plasma reduces payday loans and increases retail spending. “After a plasma center opens nearby, demand for payday loans falls by over 13% among young borrowers.” The paper suggests that plasma donation helps individuals avoid high-interest loans by providing an […]

tech, startups, internet

OpenAI’s $6.5B stylus play.

OpenAI’s $6.5B stylus play. “It sounds ridiculous. It sounds like Silicon Valley has finally run out of ideas and started raiding the stationary cupboard. But here’s the thing: They laughed at the AirPods, too. They looked like broken toothbrushes. Now […]

tech, startups, internet

NVIDIA’s going to drive cars now.

NVIDIA’s going to drive cars now. CEO Jensen Huang explains: “It’s trained end-to-end. Literally from camera in to actuation out; It reasons what action it is about to take, the reason by which it came about that action, and the […]

tech, startups, internet

AI’s second-order impacts.

AI’s second-order impacts. “The second-order impacts of AI are the most interesting thing to invest in in 2026.” Isn’t it convenient when someone else does the pre-work for us? ~ learn more

better doing

Warren Buffett’s timeless investing lessons.

Warren Buffett’s timeless investing lessons. “In 1998, Warren Buffett gave a 1-hour masterclass on how to never lose money investing.” He was speaking to an MBA class and explained to them his concept of “the 10% ownership test,” among other […]

better doing

The suck is why we’re here.

The suck is why we’re here. “The more I think about it, the happier I am that AI is transforming the world of writing. In a way, I think it’ll make it even easier to stand out—because the more people […]

better doing

Try the Napoleon technique.

Try the Napoleon technique. “[Napoleon’s] practice, when general in Italy, in regard to his burdensome correspondence. He directed Bourrienne to leave all letters unopened for three weeks, and then observed with satisfaction how large a part of the correspondence had […]

retail therapy

A rogue hacker.

A rogue hacker. These unsuspecting retailers were just living their ordinary lives when someone hacked a Shopify app they had installed and, “ran a script to refund millions of dollars in seconds… crazy.” The internet is a dangerous place. ~ […]