better doing
How to use em dashes (—), en dashes (–) , and hyphens (-).
As you may know, nobody uses em dashes except AI. But not really—they can be great great! ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
On-demand human workforce for your AI agents.
At first the computers work for us, but eventually we work for the computers. “We provide specialized human operators who handle your edge cases, ensuring 100% reliability while generating training data.” ~ learn more
thoughts of food
On the origin of the pork taboo.
I had an oversimplified explanation in mind before I read this. Now I know that I know nothing. “Exploring ancient people’s shifting beliefs about rearing and eating pigs…” ~ learn more
under the microscope
Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females before mating to prevent being eaten.
Who needs fiction when you have reality. “Female blue-lined octopuses are much larger than the males and have been known to eat their partners after copulation.” ~ learn more
under the microscope
Red onions protect solar cells.
“A recent study … found that nanocellulose dyed with red onion skin extract provides very effective UV protection. The nanocellulose film protected 99.9% of UV radiation up to 400 nanometers. This UV filter outperformed even the commercial PET-based UV filter, […]
to your health
Big 6™ Lymph Reset.
I came across a post on social media about draining lymph nodes. It passed the “ask AI if this is legit” initial screener. So, I searched a bit and found this short instructional video. I haven’t a clue if it […]
better doing
Our job is not to make our kids like us.
“Our job is to help our kids become who they are meant to be. Almost certainly, whoever they want to be has some precedent in our family—and history. We owe it to them to show these branches of the family […]
better doing
Startups should push ambitious public-facing agenda from day one.
“A startup’s story isn’t just marketing—it’s how it attracts talent, capital, and customers before it even has a finished product.” ~ learn more
better doing
The cybernetic teammate.
Don’t let this title intimidate you. This post shares the results of very interesting field research among 776 professionals at Procter and Gamble, the consumer goods giant. The upshot: teams do better work than individuals. Yet, individuals with AI do […]
tech, startups, internet
USV’s slow hunch.
A rare interview with Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham. “Since founding USV in 2003, Fred and Brad have backed companies like Twitter, Etsy, Cloudflare, and Coinbase while developing an investment thesis focused on enabling new forms of value creation through […]