on the blockchain
Coinbase UK commercial.
Coinbase UK commercial. “If everything is fine, then don’t change anything at all.” ~ learn more
under the microscope
Epigenetic aging tests are high variance in a short time.
Epigenetic aging tests are high variance in a short time. “Vigorous physical activity was found to rejuvenate epigenetic clocks, with significant decreases in DNAmGrimAge2 [32%] and DNAmFitAge [18%] observed immediately after games. Among player subgroups, midfielders exhibited the most substantial […]
better doing
Why your brain needs a box cutter.
Why your brain needs a box cutter. The romanticized version of a career is not the career. “Apparently 57% of Gen Z would like to be social media stars, and that’s almost certainly because they haven’t unpacked what it would […]
better doing
Cocktail party ideas.
Cocktail party ideas. People often discuss trendy topics with a certainty that can only come from a surface level of understanding, or misunderstanding. “Asking people why they think their solutions would solve valuable problems in the field has become a […]
tech, startups, internet
The bitter lesson vs the garbage can.
The bitter lesson vs the garbage can. “And that is the Bitter Lesson — encoding human understanding into an AI tends to be worse than just letting the AI figure out how to solve the problem, and adding enough computing […]
tech, startups, internet
My AI skeptic friends are all nuts.
My AI skeptic friends are all nuts. “First, we need to get on the same page. If you were trying and failing to use an LLM for code 6 months ago, you’re not doing what most serious LLM-assisted coders are […]
tech, startups, internet
Software is changing (again).
Software is changing (again). “Drawing on his work at Stanford, OpenAI, and Tesla, Andrej [Karpathy] sees a shift underway. Software is changing, again. We’ve entered the era of “Software 3.0,” where natural language becomes the new programming interface and models […]
tech, startups, internet
Advice and lessons for healthcare founders.
Advice and lessons for healthcare founders. I’d say this is applicable to other industries as well. “Almost Everything You See Online is Wrong or Embellished … Just remember that anything that anyone posts online is a form of marketing. I […]
oh, chicago
Pritzker to city: drop dead.
Pritzker to city: drop dead. “The governor just pummeled Chicago with more than $11 billion in new pension liabilities at the worst possible time. Residents deserve answers.” ~ learn more
fun facts
38 weird facts about plants.
38 weird facts about plants. I sent #20 to Kim right away: “Broccoli, kale, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are all the EXACT same species…Brassica oleracea. Humans selectively bred them for different traits: leaves (kale), flower buds (broccoli), stems (kohlrabi), etc.” […]