better doing
22 slides showing that we are irrational
It’s always nice to see reminders of the many ways humans take mental shortcuts that aren’t economically rational. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Sexy air conditioners are coming this summer
This was published in the WSJ Magazine, so you know it’s classy “Clunky, view-obstructing window AC units are a thing of the past. The new wave of companies offering well-designed, quiet—dare we say—cool replacements.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Online events are not good yet
Another insightful analysis from Benedict Evans. “Events are a bundle of content, networking and meetings, and aggregate people in one place at one time. When you try to take this online, half of it breaks and most of it makes […]
tech, startups, internet
How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1,000 users
“Below, you’ll find first-hand accounts of how essentially every major consumer app acquired their earliest users, including lessons from Tinder, Uber, Superhuman, TikTok, Product Hunt, Netflix, and many more.” | learn more
oh, chicago
Chicago’s electric car charging stations, circa 1916
A hundred years ago, EV drivers could juice up at any of these 72 spots in the city (and a few more in the suburbs). | learn more
fun facts
The new banking reserve requirement: 0%
This happened a few months ago and it slipped right past me. Simplified explanation… There’s a “reserve ratio” that governs how much capital a bank must keep in reserve when it lends money. It was 10%, meaning $100 of capital […]
fun facts
$30 million in cash for a domain name
Last year a blockchain company paid $30 million in cash for Voice.com. This is the most ever paid for a domain, by a lot. Sex.com is in second place at $13 million. | learn more
fun facts
The ancient Greek story of Phryne
“We don’t know for certain what exactly she was charged with or what she did to be charged… Whatever it was, the important fact is that if she was found guilty, Phryne would be executed. She was defended by one […]
thoughts of food
CBD from orange peels
“Hiro International has unveiled a new line of CBD products produced from, wait for it, orange peels, not from hemp or cannabis.” | learn more
thoughts of food
How I built this: Impossible Foods
“When he was nearly 60, Pat Brown left a dream job to pursue an ambitious mission: to create delicious meat from plants.” | learn more