to your health
Is it better to exercise in the morning or evening?
“Working out at different times of the day might have unique benefits for health, an ambitious new study in mice suggests.” | learn more
better doing
The secret to a great mentorship.
“Chemistry is a harmonious or effective interaction between people working together. Just as any other great relationship, a mentorship needs chemistry to reach its full potential. If it’s not already there, how can you set the stage to build chemistry […]
better doing
The presence prison.
Jason Fried of Basecamp writes about their evolution from caring about teammates away status (presence) to not. “But it wasn’t until we gave up on Presence that we really got to embrace the sense of calm that comes from not […]
better doing
When to sell investments, and when not to.
From famed investor Howard Marks: “The more I’ve thought about it since writing Liquidity, the more convinced I’ve become that there are two main reasons why people sell investments: because they’re up and because they’re down.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Cell rejuvenation tech is a gambit to slow aging.
“Start-ups bet that carefully controlled cell reprogramming may lead to age reversal, but hurdles remain.” This article in Scientific American profiles the billionaire-backed Calico Life Sciences, Life Biosciences, and Turn Biotechnologies. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Nuclear startup Oklo gets thumbs-down from regulators.
“If innovative reactor designs can’t pass muster with the federal government, the U.S. nuclear industry is in trouble.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
The drawbacks of Robinhood democratizing IPO access.
“I went through my inbox and every single stock chart that was being marketed through the IPO Access program looked like that [a downward sloping line].” | learn more
oh, Austin
Austin fake news is at least funny.
“No, tables are not being lowered at Round Rock Independent School District to accommodate kids who identify as animals and want to eat without their hands, the district said, after a woman running for House District 136 made the claim […]
fun facts
The solution for Scurvy was lost for a hundred years.
The confluence of factors that led to its rediscovery is a lesson in how messy the world can be. | learn more
fun facts
I automated my job over a year ago and haven’t told anyone.
An IT worker at a mid-size law firm was asked to work from home and leaned into the situation. | learn more