better doing
“We’re All Just Temporarily Abled”.
This is a short and helpful reminder to be grateful for all the things we take for granted. ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
The “grift shift” into AI.
This report in Institutional Investor tells the story of stocks who have pivoted from promoting crypto schemes without substance to all-in on AI. “Nvidia’s explosive revenue growth really tells us nothing about the future of AI,” Koppikar explains. “It turns out every […]
tech, startups, internet
Using AI to decode animal communication.
Aza Raskin’s talk will open your eyes to this amazing tendency of all human languages to map to surprisingly consistent semantic shapes. This allows AI to translate from one language directly to another without an intermediary “rosetta stone.” He takes […]
oh, chicago
Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while filming a story on robberies.
I couldn’t help but share this sad link because it happened so close to my old home in Wicker Park. “The robbery was the second to hit a Chicago TV news crew this month.” ~ learn more
fun facts
Incandescent lightbulbs are now banned in the US.
The enforced efficiency train keeps chugging along. “A new minimum standard for lightbulbs has been set at 45 lumens—or brightness—per watt. Retailers can’t sell bulbs that don’t meet the criteria, though households can continue using existing bulbs.” ~ learn more
fun facts
The little search engine that couldn’t.
Follow this link to learn what it takes to build a search engine that might rival Google’s stranglehold, and why that still might not be enough. “A couple of ex-Googlers set out to create the search engine of the future. […]
fun facts
A collection of beautiful website designs.
“Founded in 2021, Godly is a creative feed by Rejiggle, founded by Daryl Ginn. We take pride in our selections and strongly value quality over quantity. We aim to publish multiple top-tier websites per day in the hope our platform […]
book recommendations
Takeaways: How to Win Friends & Influence People
In 1-2 sentences, what is the book about as a whole? People want to develop the social skills that lead to others acting charitably and agreeably toward them, but they are not taught in schools. This book compiles a set […]
on the blockchain
Next crypto pile-in is happening.
“Friend.tech, which lets X (formerly Twitter) personalities issue shares on its app for access to a closed group chat, has made over $1.04 million in fees, set at 5% of the value of each transaction over the past 24 hours.” ~ learn […]
teaching the kids
For many home-schoolers, parents are no longer doing the teaching.
The Washington Post covers Prenda and the rise of microschools. “Her program is part of a company called Prenda, which last year served about 2,000 students across several states. It connects home-school families with microschool leaders who host students, often […]