retail therapy

Nike sues The Shoe Surgeon for $60 million.

“Within the lawsuit, Nike lawyers explicitly state that this case is not concerning the one-of-one customisations, but rather Ciambrone’s ‘attempts to build an entire multifaceted retail empire through their unauthorized use of Nike’s trademark rights and the associated goodwill that […]

retail therapy

Warehouse injuries.

Senator Bernie Sanders published an “interim report” this Prime Day, based on Amazon warehouse injury data from the week of Prime Day 2019. The report claims the company experienced 45 injuries per 100 workers. That’s a shockingly high rate, right? […]

to your health

Don’t let the man tell you how to sleep.

“If you look to scientific academies for answers about how much you should sleep, you are assuming you are the average person, in spite of all evidence to the contrary. People who say “everyone ought to get 8 hours of […]

better doing

Don’t put this off.

“When you first become a parent, your whole life gets turned upside down. As you scramble to manage and handle all the things now on your plate, you sometimes say to yourself: When they’re a little older, this will calm […]

better doing

Encouraging mingling at a party.

“Recently a friend and I thew a little party, and wanted to layer on a format or gimmick that would get help people mix and mingle between groups more easily.” ~ learn more

tech, startups, internet

Startup makes butter from CO2 and water.

“They ultimately developed a process that involves taking carbon dioxide from the air and hydrogen from water, heating them up, and oxidizing them to trigger the separation of fatty acids and then the formulation of fat. The result is real […]

tech, startups, internet

Managing AI employees.

Lattice is a platform for managing employees. Today, they “became the first company to give digital workers official employee records in Lattice. This marks a huge moment in the evolution of A1 technology and of the workplace.” This is a […]

oh, chicago

Famous Wrigley Field rooftops will be town down.

“City Council on Wednesday approved the rezoning of three iconic properties on Sheffield Avenue — including the Eamus Catuli and Torco buildings — to make way for a single 29-unit apartment building.” The beginning of the end was the 2015 […]

fun facts

Computer, find us some metal.

Silicon Valley firm KoBold uses big data and machine learning to search for metals to mine. “On Thursday, their company, KoBold Metals, informed its business partners that their find is likely the largest copper discovery in more than a decade. […]