thoughts of food

Food franchises past their prime.

This is a video chart that shows decline over time of 10 different franchises. “We pulled the data on the decline of 10 brands over the last 10 years: Quiznos & Boston Market were quite notable. Quizno’s dropped from a […]

thoughts of food

Finally, matzo ball soup in a cup.

“It’s true, matzo balls freeze dry and reconstitute perfectly! Our technology means that we preserve the taste, the nutrients, and the texture. The balls are slightly fluffier than you might be used to (sorry, no sinkers here), but you will […]

tech, startups, internet

100x defect tolerance.

Super interesting view into the semiconductor tech world. “Conventional wisdom in semiconductor manufacturing has long held that bigger chips mean worse yields. Yet at Cerebras, we’ve successfully built and commercialized a chip 50x larger than the largest computer chips – […]

oh, chicago

The Great Chicago Anthrax Scare & Santa Hat Run.

Sent to me by a subscriber who ran with the Hash House Harriers. “Back in 2002 a member of the Chicago Hash House Harriers managed to shut down several square blocks surrounding Lincoln Park in a biohazard scare, as such […]