to your health
Your go-to guide to decode medical bills
Curious how to understand those cryptic medical bills? And how to fight them if they seem wrong? Kaiser Health News has your back. | learn more
on the blockchain
Elk: the dev board for the decentralized world
This is Kickstarter project for a device that’s essentially an Arduino + Blockchain. It’s neat! “Build decentralized IoT that protects your privacy, accepts payments, interacts with smart contracts, and much more.” | learn more
on the blockchain
The first SEC-qualified crypto token offering
The founder of Blockstack announced their token offering on Hacker News and answered a bunch of hostile questions. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
14 CEOs who got axed after failing to navigate disruption
“Businesses aren’t the only ones feeling the pressure from technological innovation — the CEOs are feeling it too. Here are 14 executives who paid the price for their innovation failures.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
The state of AI 2019
This deck from MMC Ventures provides interesting updates and data about global AI adoption across geographies and industries. | learn more
oh, chicago
Chicago refuses to upgrade water lines without tears up streets and trees
“Cities like Toronto and Evanston are using a cheaper and less invasive replacement technology, cured-in-place pipe, but the city water department rejected it after a ‘tainted’ pilot program.” | learn more
oh, chicago
How Chicago reversed its river
This article comes with a short 5-minute video that’s quite good and explains why and how the river’s flow changed over 100 years ago. | learn more
fun facts
Cleveland Browns customer service circa 1974
I just rediscovered this from years back and it made me laugh all over again. Enjoy! “A classic exchange between a season ticket holder and the Cleveland Browns front office from 1974. It’s a shame that no one would have […]
fun facts
California police chief accused of coverup after losing her gun
“The search for the pistol that San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell lost in a bathroom stall resulted in an apparently illegal search of a home without a warrant and the arrest of a couple on charges of child […]