Check it out for entertaining quotes from some of the most popular tech names in Chicago. But also remember that to the Financial Times, Chicago and Wichita are basically the same place: “The article has been amended since publication to […]
I’ve learned much about recycling and composting in the past week. Since Austin offers a more nuanced system for waste management than Chicago, I’ve trying harder to sort our household trash. Frozen foods from Prime Now arrive in insulated bags. […]
Having spent too much time on Facebook’s marketplace this week, I’ve come across a few ‘too good to be true’ deals for Apple Airpods Pro. I chatted with a couple sellers before opting out. This author was less fortunate, and […]
Click thru for the interesting photos. “In the Indian state of Meghalaya, one of the wettest places on Earth, villagers are separated by rivers and valleys. To stay connected, they coax tree roots to grow together into living bridges.” | learn more
Author: Annie Duke Despite her World Series of Poker-winning bona fides, Annie Duke wants you to know her book, Thinking in Bets, isn’t a poker book. So much so, “Why This Isn’t a Poker Book” is the first chapter title. […]
“For years, the rich have stored gold and euros in offshore bank accounts. Haven thinks everyone should have that level of privacy, minus the bank accounts.” | learn more
This is an intriguing blog post about negative prices. “Landfill is an interesting product. The price fluctuates far enough that it can fluctuate from positive to negative and back again. If someone is building a tunnel, you can probably get […]
“in august 2020, a team led by university of michigan researchers set a new efficiency record for color-neutral, transparent solar cells. the team achieved 8.1% efficiency and 43.3% transparency with an organic, or carbon-based, design rather than conventional silicon.” I […]
“When the Siren call of mass retail beckons from its rocky shores, avoid them like the plague. They mean you no harm, and their words can arouse dreams of great riches and bragging rights; but sail too close to them […]
Episode one of a new a16z podcast dedicated to bio. I liked that they discussed how aging research might fold back into the existing healthcare system. “Once a fringe field, the science of aging is now entering a new phase […]