fun facts

The insecurity industry.

By Edward Snowden: “The greatest danger to national security has become the companies that claim to protect it.” | learn more

fun facts

The AI wolf that preferred suicide over eating sheep.

“The game was simple. Two wolves and six sheep would be placed at random within a game space by the computer. The wolves would have to catch all the sheep in 20 seconds while avoiding some boulders within the space.” | learn […]

fun facts

Support from loved ones: sometimes helpful.

“The scholars had entirely expected that having a supportive partner there would diminish the stress of giving a speech. And that did happen for the men; having their girlfriend or wife there calmed them considerably. But to the researchers’ surprise, […]

on the blockchain

The billion user table.

This starts with how to regulate the internet giants and ends with an unregulatable decentralized internet giant. “The login is the gateway to the internet. And it’s about to get decentralized.” | learn more

on the blockchain

Scaling reads and writes.

“Most of the discourse to date around scaling blockchains is about writes. This is often measured as transactions per second (TPS). For example, Ethereum supports 15-30 TPS, Binance Smart Chain supports up to 160 TPS, and Solana supports up to […]

thoughts of food

The ultimate hot dog newsletter issue.

FYI I always put Ketchup on mine. “Hot dogs have always had a unique place in Chicago’s heart. The sausages were brought here by immigrants as they built the city. Chicago-style dogs fed the masses for cheap when families were […]

retail therapy

Housing medallions.

This is a very interesting analysis answering the question: Why is expensive housing such a lucrative investment? “Most Americans (66% of American households) are in the business of owning and leasing residential real estate. It just so happens that they […]