fun facts
Price’s law.
Price’s law. “Price’s law says that 50% of the work is done by the square root of the total number of people who participate in the work.” ~ learn more
big ideas
Per capita energy-related CO2 emissions down in every US state.
Per capita energy-related CO2 emissions down in every US state. Between the years 2005 and 2023 the average decrease is -30%, driven by a shift away from coal power plants. “In Maryland, coal and natural gas accounted for 56% and […]
big ideas
The case for insane asylums.
The case for insane asylums. This is probably controversial and borderline political, but I will share anyway. “a recounting of recent attacks by the insane, a history of america’s attempts to deal with severe mental illness, and an argument for […]
under the microscope
Microwave weapon downs 49 drones with a single blast.
Microwave weapon downs 49 drones with a single blast. “Named after the Spartan king who held off a Persian invasion with a vastly inferior force at the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas is one of a family of weapons based on […]
under the microscope
Steel wheels instead of rubber tires.
Steel wheels instead of rubber tires. “The trouble with rubber tires, especially on heavy vehicles that operate in harsh conditions, is that they wear out quickly. In the case of working mining vehicles, that means replacing tires every 6-9 months, […]
retail therapy
The last days of social media.
The last days of social media. Here’s a missive about the end of the era of social media, the start of the AI-generated content swamp era that we’re in now, and a hope for a future where someone has created […]
better doing
How organizations are like slime molds.
How organizations are like slime molds. “There’s a hidden force that makes life in successful organizations increasingly miserable. It’s invisible, so we either don’t see it… or we at least pretend not to. But the force is inescapable and affects […]
better doing
How social media shortens your life.
How social media shortens your life. “The most common noun in the English language is “time”. We talk obsessively about time because it’s the most important thing in the universe. Without it, nothing can happen. And yet most of us […]
tech, startups, internet
Why Google will win the AI race.
Why Google will win the AI race. “The AI race feels like a sprint right now, with OpenAI grabbing headlines and Meta open-sourcing everything they can. But if you’re placing bets on who wins the marathon, don’t overlook the company […]
tech, startups, internet
Andrej Karpathy’s take on the Richard Sutton interview (above).
Andrej Karpathy’s take on the Richard Sutton interview (above). “So that brings us to where we are. Stated plainly, today’s frontier LLM research is not about building animals. It is about summoning ghosts. You can think of ghosts as a […]