tech, startups, internet

AI is stifling tech adoption.

Of course AI assistants lower the bar for who can code and how quickly, expanding the universe of people who can create software. Yet as more code-writing comes through this pipeline, it also creates a choke point for the underlying […]

tech, startups, internet

How to build, scale and win in hard tech.

“Those that succeed are focused from day one on developing technology and building companies that deliver real economic value per dollar spent, not by leaning on government crutches, rich subsidies, or vague promises of economies of scale. They develop and […]

fun facts

Everyone knows your location.

So many apps secretly collect geolocation data without user consent. This developer decided to try and track himself through this backdoor data. He stopped short of buying his data in the database due to the hefty pricetag. “But still, I […]

staying thirsty

Texas is running out of water.

“For most other Texans, however, the extent of their knowledge of where water comes from is the kitchen faucet and backyard hose. But behind every drop is a complicated system of sources, laws and management challenges.” ~ learn more

thoughts of food

What are Extra Fancy mixed nuts?

“FDA Regulations say that Mixed Nuts must contain at least 10% of four different tree nuts (or peanuts), and that they must be of a specific size. The largest nuts can be in an “Extra Fancy” mix. Mid-sized nuts can […]

under the microscope

Do we all see red as the same color?

“It is impossible for us to know exactly how another person’s experience of the world compares to our own, but a new experiment is helping to reveal that colour is indeed a shared phenomenon” ~ learn more