“With valuations of as-a-service companies and all-time highs or close to it, and more and more startups leveraging this model to serve an ever-larger number of consumers, I wondered how much more business is there to capture? Let’s try to […]
The note-taking software with just over $1 million in revenue just raised money at a valuation that raised many eyebrows. “How the tool for networked thought can grow into its $200m valuation.” | learn more
Peter Thiel is an outsized character even by Silicon Valley standards. He believes we’re in an era of technological stagnation. “This document consists only of direct quotes from Thiel, lightly edited for clarity (except for headings and where marked otherwise).” | learn […]
As it happens, the state managed the process with the usual Illinois flair for favoritism. “There is barely a person in Illinois who doesn’t view the state’s recent cannabis dispensary award process as a total mess.” | learn more
“Holdenstedt showed no mercy and scored a goal nearly every two minutes, as their opposition … watched on from a safe distance.” | learn more
I investigated private rail options for travel during Covid-19. I quickly learned that there’s mostly no such thing anymore, but one company did offer it as a special back in 2007. The price? About as much as a private jet […]
“Born in 1623, [Lady Margaret] Cavendish was an outspoken aristocrat who traveled in circles of scientific thinkers, and broke ground on proto-feminism, natural philosophy (the 17th century term for science), and social politics.” | learn more
Contrary to popular belief, evolution doesn’t necessarily happen over millions of years. Evolution has two components: random mutation and natural selection. Speedy changes in environment can drive quick outcomes via natural selection. The story of the peppered moth is instructive. | learn […]
“For students who defaulted to remote learning this past spring, it’s become clear that a virtual “one-size fits all” approach to cannot replace in-person learning.“ | learn more
Why store data in DNA anyway? Data density & stability! | learn more