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
oh, chicago
Central Illinois TV station not fond of JB Pritzker.
This is the first (and probably last) video of this sort that I watched this election season. The investigator finds all sorts of fault with JB Pritzker’s involvement at 1871. Including… it was partly funded by the state, 1871 pays […]
oh, chicago
Investigative report into Chicago recycling contracts.
The Better Government Association dug into the city’s recycling contracts and found some dirt. “Less than 9 percent of Chicago’s residential waste is recycled, the worst rate in the nation.” | learn more