better doing
Dawani’s law.
“The number of people who say that Moore’s Law can’t continue doubles every 24 months.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
How BuiltWith generates $14 million a year while having zero employees.
“No employees; $14 million annual recurring revenue; 2 Million monthly page views and all organic (57% direct, 36% search, and no paid keywords)” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
The quiet quitting VCs.
“Some of the last generation of VCs feel tired. Their colleagues’ codephrase is “no longer doing new deals.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
At 23, Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel was already very sharp.
Here’s an email exchange between him and his investor and board member Mitch Lasky from Benchmark. It’s a stark contract to (most of) the rest of us at 23. I think we can overlook the fact that he underestimated Facebook […]
oh, Austin
Candidates offer competing visions on homelessness.
“Among the six candidates running for mayor and the 28 running for council, some are promising more affordable housing as a long-term solution to homelessness, while others want better enforcement of an anti-camping ordinance, and still others focus on improving […]
oh, chicago
Southwest side Alderman accidentally shoots himself while cleaning gun.
It’s not as bad as it sounds. I think? By the way, he’s a concealed-carry instructor. I wonder how quickly his thoughts went from “ouch” to “oh no this is going to be in the news.” | learn more
fun facts
It’s a good day to be 5’ 7″.
A brief Googling suggests Rishi Sunak, Emmanuel Macron, Olof Scholz, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky are all 5’7, it’s an unprecedented consolidation of European power in the hands of short kings
fun facts
Question from my 4-year-old prompts an investigation into digestion.
I often turn to the internet to answer her questions. Two reasons… First, I’m training her to recognize that there’s a wealth of knowledge available online. And second, someone typically has written a better answer than I can muster. “If […]
fun facts
Gen Z is overestimating the average starting salary by $50K.
“New college grads are in for some reverse sticker shock. A recent survey by Clever Real Estate found that while the average starting salary for college graduates is $55,260, current college students expect to make $103,880 at their first job.” | learn […]
on the blockchain
Webaverse: an open-source metaverse for the people.
If you, like me, are still rolling your eyes at the metaverse, I think that’s ok. Because it’s not real yet. At the same time let’s keep a close eye on those who have a vision and are building toward […]