tech, startups, internet
The war to sell you a mattress on the internet.
Fast Company dives into the murky world of mattress reviews and affiliate relationships. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
How a spontaneous mesh network helps connect Puerto Rico.
I was introduced to the concept of an emergency mesh network in the book CyberStorm, where a series of events occur that take out all internet infrastructure on Manhattan. goTenna’s mesh device is making this fiction a reality in Puerto […]
oh, chicago
Illinois now 2nd largest producer of CS grads.
Some positive news for our fair state! We’re now awarding nearly 10% of the nation’s computer science degrees. | learn more
fun facts
An AI bot that messes with email scammers.
Some beautiful mind created an AI chatbot that automatically holds conversations with email scammers (did you ever win the Nigerian lottery?), effectively tying them up for hours. | learn more
under the microscope
Stem cells can now grow in 3D.
Until now, researchers and doctors had to grow programmed stem cells on 2D surfaces. This means they needed a lot of space. Now, Stanford researchers have figured out how to do this in 3D with a special polymer-based gel, reducing […]
big ideas
IBM’s Watson for Oncology is falling short of expectations.
“Three years after IBM began selling Watson for Oncology to recommend cancer treatments, it’s falling short of the lofty expectations IBM created for it.” After reading this, I feel like the criticisms are valid, but mostly a mismatch of marketing […]
thoughts of food
Robot picks 50-item grocery order in 5 minutes.
“The breakthrough and ones like it could help propel the grocery business into the modern era. The industry wants to make buying food online as simple and commonplace as purchasing clothes or consumer electronics. But fulfilling fresh food orders quickly, […]
under the microscope
Regeneration of the entire human skin using transgenic stem cells.
“An analysis of the structure of the skin of the first patient to get 80% of his replaced has discovered a group of long-lived stem cells are that constantly renewing his genetically modified skin.” | learn more
better doing
How great companies use board decks to their advantage.
Max Heald was an intern at Union Square Ventures this summer. He had an opportunity to review their stash of board decks from portfolio companies to glean insights. He did not disappoint. | learn more
better doing
How to decide with speed and conviction.
“Because the CEO is the nexus of the company, it’s easy for them to become a bottleneck. By deciding, they push the organization forward. The converse is also true. When a CEO defers a decision, the entire organization waits.” | learn more