tech, startups, internet

Time sinks and money sinks.

“To dramatically oversimplify the internet, every product on the Internet is just one of two things…” I didn’t realize it at the start of my career, but one reason lots of other businesses didn’t make sense to me is because […]

oh, chicago

Chicago’s fake robbery visa scam.

Here’s a story about a, “ Chicago-based scheme that staged armed robberies so the purported victims could apply for U.S. immigration visas reserved for legitimate crime victims.” ~ learn more

fun facts

Phase diagrams.

“Understanding and interpreting phase diagrams. Created by Sal Khan.” ~ learn more

fun facts

Messy desks and the myth of the perfect workspace.

“Whenever I see one of those ‘here’s my workspace’ posts with the perfect photos of a sleek, clean, and pristine desk, I vom a little.” I do not have a messy desk, but that’s only because I have not had […]

fun facts

Jerry Seinfeld at Duke’s 2024 Commencement.

This was pretty good! “All of you here, without question, are the best of the best. Just don’t lose your humor. It’s not an accessory. It’s your Stanley Cup water bottle on the brutal, long hike of life,” said Seinfeld. […]

under the microscope

Scaling deep learning for materials discovery.

If anyone who understands material science well would like to tutor me a bit, I would be grateful! “Our work represents an order-of-magnitude expansion in stable materials known to humanity. Stable discoveries that are on the final convex hull will […]