better doing
Proof you can do hard things.
“When a precocious yet nonconformist teenager asks why they need to learn calculus, what should you say? “ ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
AI and the automation of work.
From writer and investor Ben Evans. “ChatGPT and generative AI will change how we work, but how different is this to all the other waves of automation of the last 200 years?” ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
GPT-4 is getting worse over time, not better.
This mirrors my (very limited) personal experience. “At least one study shows how the June version of GPT-4 is objectively worse than the version released in March on a few tasks.” ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
How an infant formula startup recovered from an FDA recall.
A bit of publicity almost killed this startup, Bobbie, by drawing the attention of regulators to their pilot. This is the story of how they turned the situation around and capitalized on the moment. A couple years since this article […]
fun facts
An ‘aggressive’ sea otter is snatching surfers’ boards.
“There is no clear explanation for the sea mammal’s behavior, say authorities, who has been seen riding and gnawing surfboards” ~ learn more
fun facts
Restaurant brothers.
“I decided today that I’m going to see if I can find the restaurant with the highest number of brothers.” This thread starts at “2 Bros Pizza” but does not end there. Internet collaboration at its finest. ~ learn more
under the microscope
More signs that resistance training protects brain from Alzheimer’s.
Note that this is a study done in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease, so it’s an imperfect proxy for humans. But it’s probably a safe bet that resistance training doesn’t harm! “After four weeks of training, the mice with […]
under the microscope
A urine test for brain cancer.
“Researchers have developed a novel way of detecting brain cancer, using nanowires to ‘catch-and-release’ DNA in urine, enabling them to detect mutations that signify the presence of a brain tumor. Their method may one day mean that invasive tissue biopsies […]
under the microscope
Life finds a way.
“The team found that the streamlined cell can evolve just as fast as a normal cell—demonstrating the capacity for organisms to adapt, even with an unnatural genome that would seemingly provide little flexibility.” ~ learn more
retail therapy
The evolution of financial advice.
“The history books make it seem like everyone was wiped out during The Great Depression stock market crash but most people didn’t even own stocks back then. … Merrill Lynch tried to change all that when they tasked Louis Engel […]