“Life comes at you fast: one moment you’re a media darling garnering all kinds of favorable coverage, raising millions upon million of dollars with investors “knocking down the door” and, the next, your pesky venture capitalists are pulling the plug […]
I hadn’t even considered the possibility of this happening. It turns out it’s not the first time the .org domain was owned by a for-profit company, either. “There are currently some 10 million .org domains on the internet.” Duh, they […]
“Dozens of existing medical dispensaries have been awarded licenses to start selling recreational cannabis at the start of the year, including nine in Chicago.” | learn more
I discovered a fairly entertaining blog called Second City Cop that spelled out some of the illicit (and unverified) rumors behind the night that led to Eddie Johnson’s dismissal. “See if you can follow this shit – we still aren’t […]
Printed documents from centuries past are hard to read for many reasons. One of them is the strange symbol they use for ’s’ that look more like a modern ‘f’ to me. I decided to find out why they used […]
This site compiles info (including photos) on every credible design for the new age of urban mobility: eVTOL, flying car, and flying taxi. | learn more
My personal mission is to spend my time working on interesting projects alongside people who I like and respect. How did I get there? Luck found me I’ve been successful and I’ve been lucky. The two are inseparable. Out of […]
“Ikea is a nonprofit dedicated to furthering the advancement of architecture and interior design–a cause they give a pittance of $2 million or so to a year.” Click through for an overview of their clever tax avoidance structure. | learn more
We can and should laugh at this. And we should also shed a tear for the sad reality that our education system doesn’t leave kids well prepared to live in modern society. Maybe schools should teach how to understand taxes, […]
“On June 4, 2010, SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 with the first stage burning up in the atmosphere upon re-entry. On February 6, 2018, the Falcon Heavy (a souped-up variant of the Falcon 9) successfully launched with its two […]