fun facts
Only in Alaska.
Only in Alaska. It’s perfectly legal for bush planes (Wikipedia link) to use roads as runways, but seeing one “gas up at the local station” might still catch you off guard. ~ learn more
fun facts
Kids yell “poop” at Alexa and these musicians profit.
Kids yell “poop” at Alexa and these musicians profit. Are you familiar with the song Poopy Stupid Butt? “For a while, the couple was making around $100 a month from the song – and then COVID hit. Kids were stuck […]
profiles of people
Larry Gies: scaling purpose to 25,000 employees.
Larry Gies: scaling purpose to 25,000 employees. For a brief moment in time Larry and I guest spoke to the same class at the University of Illinois. On average that year, each of us guest speakers donated $15 million to […]
on the blockchain
Crypto faces a reckoning.
Crypto faces a reckoning. “In crypto today, we can definitively say that the tide has gone out. And it’s not coming back in until all the naked swimmers have been exposed.” The crypto industry’s glory days of easy gains have […]
big ideas
Dr. Keefer does not like Meta’s nuclear power plans.
Dr. Keefer does not like Meta’s nuclear power plans. “Choosing a vaporware, pre-revenue nuclear startup for 16 so-called ‘advanced’ 75 MWe sodium fast reactors, a rehashed 1960s technology that has never proven itself commercially.” The skepticism lies in the clash […]
big ideas
Data centers’ water usage debated.
Data centers’ water usage debated. Despite numerous headlines suggesting otherwise, “data centers have not raised household water bills at all, anywhere.” The concern over data centers affecting local water costs turns out unfounded. ~ learn more
big ideas
Inflatable space stations.
Inflatable space stations. “Volume restrictions are why inflatable stations, like the ones modeled on Goodyear tires proposed early on in the space age, may be ready for a comeback. Volume is a problem they do not face: the difference is […]
under the microscope
The evolution of bacteria.
The evolution of bacteria. “The longest-running and most celebrated of modern evolution experiments is the appropriately named Long-Term Evolution Experiment (LTEE). Started by Richard Lenski in 1988 at the University of California, Irvine, and continuing in the hands of Jeffrey […]
under the microscope
I genetically engineered myself to fix lactose intolerance.
I genetically engineered myself to fix lactose intolerance. “Recently my friend Gabriel Licina, renowned biohacker and genetic engineer, gave me access to the tools and materials I needed to make a therapy that could potentially fix the issue.” The therapy […]
retail therapy
A rogue hacker.
A rogue hacker. These unsuspecting retailers were just living their ordinary lives when someone hacked a Shopify app they had installed and, “ran a script to refund millions of dollars in seconds… crazy.” The internet is a dangerous place. ~ […]