“For a sample of 1,107 US-based VC-backed unicorns, 595 exited as of October 2022. At exit time, an average (median) unicorn was valued at $3.3 billion ($1.5 billion).” | learn more
Related to the link above. “Currently, Austin gets its water from reservoirs in the Highland Lakes along the Colorado River. The new plan is to pump some of that water underground when there’s plenty of it, then pull it back […]
I’m not sure what, if anything, I should make of this. I figure it can’t be that bad, as I learned this via a random link rather than an official notice from my government. | learn more
Humans are intuitive drivers, which often means bad drivers. Machines can do it better. “That’s the initial suggestion from a five-day trial that took place in Nashville last week that saw researchers from the CIRCLES Consortium deploy 100 human-piloted vehicles […]
“The Walkman’s reign over the music industry is long since over, but its impact on popular culture remains both in the way it symbolizes an era and in the impact it had on modern society.” | learn more
An interactive quiz. I admit my score fell below 100%. | learn more
Written by vc investors and Coinbase board members Katie Haun and Fred Wilson. “Web3 is a software-driven innovation that has a built-in financial system. This has been both a strength and a weakness.” | learn more
The third post in a series by Erik Hoel on about, “how historical geniuses were often molded via an artisanal method of education.” | learn more
A chart of google search volume since 2015. Did you know there’s a seasonal trend to almond milk? It spikes at New Years and mostly declines throughout the year. | learn more
“Thankfully in the early 2000s, due to the emergence of a class of idle yuppies willing to shell out disproportionate amounts of disposable income at organic grocery stores, it became economically viable to invest in the development of what I […]