retail therapy
The end of the millennial lifestyle subsidy.
“It was as if Silicon Valley had made a secret pact to subsidize the lifestyles of urban Millennials. As I pointed out three years ago, if you woke up on a Casper mattress, worked out with a Peloton, Ubered to […]
better doing
Friction: the hidden force holding you back.
This Farnam Street post employs an example of two employees who do the same great work, yet one of them requires a bonk on the head to get him started. Because his boss (or the organization) needs to spend energy […]
tech, startups, internet
When Apple adds features, startups face risks.
The actual title of this article is much better click-bait: “Apple Just Wrecked 15+ Startups In Less Than 1 Hour.” Apple is offering financing (Buy Now Pay Later) directly within Apple Pay. They’ve also turned every iPhone into a POS […]
tech, startups, internet
Three rides in an actual autonomous taxi.
“Recently, just after 10:30pm on Thursday May 26th, I took my first rides, three of them over a 90 minute period, in Cruise vehicles, with no front seat occupants, summoning the cars on an Uber-like app, and going over a […]
oh, chicago
Caterpillar’s headquarters leaving Illinois for Texas.
Just a few years ago they moved headquarters from Peoria to Deerfield, a suburb of Chicago. Now they’re leaving for Texas. “The move—expected to affect the roughly 230 corporate employees at Caterpillar’s headquarters—is the latest in a series of recent […]
oh, chicago
New Illinois law requires health plans to cover continuous glucose monitors.
This is great news for people with diabetes who otherwise have struggled to access this incredible technology. | learn more
fun facts
Polish people are role playing as Americans celebrating the 4th of July.
“A group in Poland called 4th of July LARP (LARP is short for live-action role-playing) dresses as Americans and acts out various scenarios that they imagine happening in the U.S. during the summer holiday.” | learn more
fun facts
The California Missions.
I imagine if you live in California this is common knowledge, but its new to me! “Over 54 years, four forts, or presidios, and twenty-one missions were founded along the California coast. Some of these sites eventually evolved into the […]