to your health
The most plausible explanation for teenage unhappiness.
“Honestly, it’s probably the phones…” ~ learn more
better doing
Why everyone feels like they’re faking it.
“If we reclaim the impostor phenomenon from the false category of “syndrome,” then we can allow it to do the work it does best, which is to depict a particular texture of interior experience: the fear of being exposed as […]
better doing
Buffett, value investing and four filters innovation.
An 8 minute video where Buffet explains how he’d approach the problem of needing to invest $1 million into local businesses within 7 days. ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
Everything you know about computer vision may soon be wrong.
One step closer to the Matrix. “Computer vision could be a lot faster and better if we skip the concept of still frames and instead directly analyze the data stream from a camera. At least, that’s the theory that the […]
tech, startups, internet
Life Copilot, an impressive hackathon project.
“Life Copilot is an AI assistant that can understand text + images & control a browser to surf the internet using @MultiON_AI to do things for you!” Don’t get tooooo excited, as it’s certainly still rough around the edges. ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
Fad or trend.
“Reflecting on 2 years worth of hype while building a startup.” ~ learn more
oh, Austin
2 years into Austin’s Project Connect, is the light rail still on track?
I finally read up on this project. It’s big and expensive and seems a long way away from reality, despite voter approval a couple years ago. “By April 2022, project leaders announced cost estimates for the light rail portion had […]
fun facts
Are aircraft carriers obsolete?
“In a recent post, I made the assertion that aircraft carriers were still the queens of the ocean and that long-range anti-ship missiles would become less relevant due to inexpensive countermeasures. Many disagreed, specifically citing some posts by Steve Hsu. […]
fun facts
How Citadel harnessed the weather to claim hedge fund crown.
“In 2018 Ken Griffin’s Citadel hired a group of scientists and analysts whose weather forecasts were more accurate than those of most meteorological offices. … The bold bet on raw materials has paid off, helping Citadel make a record $16bn […]
fun facts
The USDA’s treasure trove of agricultural data.
Here’s one example, the Broiler Market News Report. It is a 4 page summary of the market for “broiler” chickens. ~ learn more