profiles of people
Grimes interview in Vanity Fair.
“Grimes’s real name is Claire Boucher, and she answers to Grimes or Claire, or even better, c, as in the speed of light.” | learn more
profiles of people
Who was the 19th-century merchant Howqua?
“The late tycoon once dominated China’s trade market as the richest man on Earth.” | learn more
on the blockchain
NFTs stolen after social hack.
Beware the internet! “A fraudulent “mint” link was sent to followers. Some [Bored Ape Yacht Club owners] appear to have taken the bait.“ | learn more
on the blockchain
Sam Bankman-Fried explains “yield-farming” to Bloomberg.
Here’s a fun excerpt: “Like this is a valuable box as demonstrated by all the money that people have apparently decided should be in the box. And who are we to say that they’re wrong about that?” | learn more
teaching the kids
School doesn’t teach foreign languages right.
“I have been aggressively studying Spanish over the next month before I fly to Spain. Wanted to share a breakdown of what I’ve been doing, and how it differs from school.” | learn more
retail therapy
Buy with Prime on Shopify?
“Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke told investors he’d be “happy” to offer Buy with Prime to merchants earlier this week. A company spokesperson later said this was Lütke’s personal opinion, and there are currently no such plans.“ | learn more
better doing
Designing a good MVP means thinking outside the box.
“The term MVP is such a profound misnomer; a good MVP is not viable, and it is certainly not a product. Chances are it isn’t as minimal as you want it to be either, come to think of it.” | learn more
better doing
Half-baked creative.
“Paul’s not a genius, neither is John. This isn’t about talent, it’s about skill. And the genius that was the Beatles happens between Paul and John, not inside of either of them.” | learn more
better doing
How you know.
A Paul Graham essay. “Reading and experience train your model of the world. And even if you forget the experience or what you read, its effect on your model of the world persists. Your mind is like a compiled program […]
tech, startups, internet
Is cash kingmaker or killer for startups?
“A examination of when cash can anoint a market winner.” | learn more