thoughts of food
How to avoid being duped by your vitamins and supplements.
“A recent October 2018 report by California Department of Public Health researchers, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, revealed that more than 700 supplements on the market included unlabeled ingredients found in pharmaceutical drugs, and less than half received […]
thoughts of food
The five forces of food.
Obvious Ventures co-founder James Joaquin discusses the forces he believes are driving consumer away from big food companies. | learn more
under the microscope
The new drugs & tech working to extend life & wellness.
I LOVED THIS! It’s long and detailed and oh-so-interesting. “Senolytics. Blood transfusions. Placenta stem cells. These are just some of the innovative ways that startups are tackling aging and mortality. In this report, we dive into each one and track […]
better doing
How to talk to strangers.
If you struggle with talking to strangers, maybe this can help! “Kio Stark has always talked to strangers. She shares 5 ways to spark a meaningful interaction with someone you’ve never met before.” | learn more
retail therapy
Technologies and players shaping cashier-less retail.
CB Insights offers a thorough analysis of the market for human-free checkout. Amazon Go gets disproportionate press in this space. “Over 150 companies are working on automated, human-free, brick-and-mortar retail, using machine vision, IoT, RFID, and more.” | learn more
on the blockchain
List of security token offerings.
Someone put together a list of all security token offerings to date. He split the list into traditional companies, blockchain companies, investment funds, and real estate. Neat! | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Q3 2018 Venture Monitor report.
Are you interested in the state of venture capital broadly? PitchBook and the NVCA publish this report together. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Winamp returns in 2019 to whip the llama’s ass harder than ever.
The headline for this TechCrunch article was so great I had to read it. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Onion: Uber hires marketing firm to help decrease brand awareness.
“In an effort to simultaneously improve and diminish public perception of the ride-sharing company, Uber announced the hiring of a top marketing and consulting firm Tuesday to help decrease awareness of their brand.” |learn more