better doing

Ben and Jerry’s vs Amazon

The references are a bit dated, but the message is relevant now. “Building a company? You’ve got one very important decision to make, because it affects everything else you do. No matter what else you do, you absolutely must figure […]

tech, startups, internet

First AI beats pros in 6-player poker

What’s especially interesting here is how little computing power the bot uses. “Facebook AI and Carnegie Mellon researchers have built Pluribus, the first AI bot to beat top pros in six-player Texas Hold’em poker.” | learn more

tech, startups, internet

Are you a platform or a marketplace?

Michelle Vautier, VP of Payments & Risk at Patreon, tackles the question. Check it out for her many good points about the distinction. The post adds value on the topic. I might argue, though, that she mistakenly ignores the retailer classification when […]

tech, startups, internet

Cash management in startups

This short post by Fred Wilson is interesting, since often we all need reminding that running out of cash is the number one killer of startups. It also reminds me of the daily cash budget I built and managed during […]

oh, chicago

Chicago bricks are pretty cool

“Meet the Guy Behind the Facade of Instagram’s @BrickofChicago. Once you’ve seen brick through Will Quam’s eyes, Chicago will never look the same.” | learn more

fun facts

The longest case of hiccups ever

“The longest recorded case in medical history can be credited to one Charles Osborne, a farmer who continuously hiccuped for 68 years.” | learn more

fun facts

150 years of Nature papers

“Science is a network, each paper linking those that came before with those that followed. In an exclusive analysis, researchers have delved into Nature’s part of that network. We explore their results, taking you on a tour of 150 years […]

fun facts

Bikes masquerading as TVs

A bike manufacturer tried everything to lower shipping damage of their product, and nothing did the trick until they started making their boxes look like TVs. “Here’s how that one tiny decision made a huge impact.” | learn more