thoughts of food
Upcycling and the cacao fruit.
I am amazed how often I have no idea where the ingredients to my food come from. | learn more
under the microscope
Scientist (named Pavel) transforms pure water into a metal.
“By bringing pure water into contact with an electron-sharing alkali metal – in this case an alloy of sodium and potassium – free-moving charged particles can be added, turning water metallic.” | learn more
under the microscope
Low-dose potassium community trial.
“Potatoes are special for many many reasons, but by far the most obvious thing that makes them special is that they’re really high in potassium. If potassium is the reason the potato diet makes people lose weight, then there’s a […]
retail therapy
A word of caution to AngelList LPs.
“I’ve observed what I perceive to be a “market inefficiency” on the platform, which is what I want to call out today: Tier 1 VC bridge rounds.” This is the same lesson as Mark Suster’s 2014 gem Why Am I So […]
better doing
“I’ve worked on a number of high-profile failures.”
This engineer explains how he’s experienced failures from the inside, including Google Glass. “They all had a fatal flaw. Everyone saw the flaw. But the culture that arose in these teams purposefully ignored the flaw.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
A look inside a VC-funded bankruptcy.
“Pollen, the events festival tech startup, went bankrupt in August after raising more than $200M in venture funding.” Employees will likely get none of the £3.1M in owed wages, as they are behind secured creditors in the pecking order. Full […]
tech, startups, internet
Product managers love frameworks.
And you should too! “Frameworks will not fix all your problems. Used right, they should help you 1) better understand your context 2) create structure for problems 3) communicate ideas & solutions” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Real pictures are overrated.
“A new, AI-powered selfie generating tool called strmr.com is making the rounds on social media, allowing users to create incredibly stylized, beautiful and handsome versions of their own faces by simply feeding the algorithm around five to ten previously taken […]
oh, Austin
The biggest surf park development on the planet.
Coming (hopefully soon) to Austin. “If all goes according to plan, Pura Vida will be the largest integrated wave pool development in the world. In addition to the Surf Lake at the center, other high adventure additions will be announced […]
oh, chicago
Does Chicago need a city charter?
“Most big cities in the U.S. have charters, but Chicago not only doesn’t have one, it is not even allowed by the state of Illinois to create one.” | learn more