to your health

China’s medicines are surprising the world.

“In recent months China’s progress in artificial intelligence has stunned the world. A quieter yet equally significant shift is under way in biotech. China has long been known for churning out generic drugs, supplying raw ingredients and managing clinical trials […]

better doing

Kill your feeds.

“We are being boiled like frogs. It happened gradually, one algorithmic tweak at a time. What started as a way to connect with friends has become a system that gives the corporations that run social media control over what we […]

better doing

The append-and-review note.

“A few words on an approach to note taking that I stumbled on and has worked for me quite well for many years.” I’ve been using the ‘gravity’ concept for recurring 1:1 meeting notes for years and I love it. […]

tech, startups, internet

AI raises big questions about business models.

“Traditional businesses will start to resemble software companies, operating with higher gross margins. Meanwhile, software businesses are taking on more traditional cost structures (AI compute is not de minimis like other SaaS infrastructure).” ~ learn more

oh, chicago

Navy Pier Marina’s under construction.

I’m very exited for this, as the newest yacht in our fleet, the SOLARA, will be docked here this summer. Contact me for special P.S. subscriber deals on charters this summer :). ~ learn more

fun facts

Daddy long-legs railroad.

“Construction started in 1894 and the railway was opened in November 1896. Passengers were carried in a large tramcar-like carriage on a deck mounted on long stilts. It was named ‘Pioneer’ but popularly known as ‘daddy long-legs’. It was equipped […]

fun facts

How many artists did The Beatles kill?

“The one claim that’s always fascinated me about 1964 is that it was a line of demarcation between an old and a new way to make music. If you were making hits in 1963 and didn’t change your sound in […]