better doing

The power of SuperGoals.

The power of SuperGoals. “[S]ometimes the stakes are much higher than usual. In these instances, a goal requires even more focus, execution, and clarity. All of these can be achieved through a framework that I have come to call SuperGoals, […]

tech, startups, internet

Introducing Figure 03.

Introducing Figure 03. Hey, check out this cool new humanoid robot! “Our goal is to deliver a truly general-purpose robot – one that can perform human-like tasks and learn directly from people. To realize this vision, our engineering and design […]

tech, startups, internet

Meta’s newest Ray-Ban glasses.

Meta’s newest Ray-Ban glasses. I was already impressed by the prior version, though I don’t own a pair. These not only have a built in screen, but also a new control device that’ll probably make or break their success. “Each […]

oh, Austin

Base Power, a two-year-old power company based in Texas.

Base Power, a two-year-old power company based in Texas. I absolutely love this idea. “Though many power companies are focusing on building giant industrial batteries as a way to store energy — often generated by wind or solar facilities — […]

oh, chicago

Fear in Logan Square affects sales.

Fear in Logan Square affects sales. “You can sense the fear in the air,” describes an employee at Armitage Produce. Following a federal smoke bomb incident, businesses in Chicago’s Logan Square are experiencing slow sales as residents stay indoors, wary […]

fun facts

JPMorgan’s insult added to its injury.

JPMorgan’s insult added to its injury. They are “footing a staggering $115 million bill for the army of lawyers who defended convicted fraudster Charlie Javice and her former colleague Olivier Amar — a sum nearly two-thirds of what the bank […]

fun facts

AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow.

AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow. As recently as 2023 there were still 160k households using the service. Meanwhile, I haven’t had a landline phone in what feels like decades. ~ learn more

fun facts

Price’s law.

Price’s law. “Price’s law says that 50% of the work is done by the square root of the total number of people who participate in the work.” ~ learn more