to your health
The great American fitness boom.
The great American fitness boom. “Pilates is surging. Gyms are packed. Americans are working out more than ever.” ~ learn more
better doing
A million tiny whispers.
A million tiny whispers. This is a good podcast interview with a very clever content pro I used to work with, Logan Freeman. “Logan shares tactical approaches for optimizing content for LLMs (large language models), including using FAQ schemas, focusing […]
tech, startups, internet
Coding with LLMs in the summer of 2025.
Coding with LLMs in the summer of 2025. “Despite the large interest in agents that can code alone, right now you can maximize your impact as a software developer by using LLMs in an explicit way, staying in the loop. […]
tech, startups, internet
Where are all the trillion dollar biotechs?
Where are all the trillion dollar biotechs? Despite countless innovations, biotech is plagued by shrinking returns. The approval of new drugs per billion dollars in R&D has halved approximately every nine years since 1950. ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
The dawn of the GBO (Growth Buyout).
The dawn of the GBO (Growth Buyout). A slide deck from Slow ventures that’s worth reading quickly, as it’s already a year old. “Industries will be transformed by software via new players competing on the basis of proprietary technology/IP. For […]
oh, chicago
The Chicago River’s first open-water swim coming soon.
The Chicago River’s first open-water swim coming soon. “Signs of the river’s better health include visits from “Chonkosaurus,” a giant snapping turtle who’s a global social media sensation. Chicago is so optimistic about the river’s improvements that the city plans […]
fun facts
Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it.
Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it. I certainly am not yet ready to trust LLMs with my spreadsheets. “However, Microsoft specifically warns not to use it for “any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility,” […]
fun facts
Padel leaving pickleball in the dust?
Padel leaving pickleball in the dust? Here’s a race I don’t have a horse in. “Padel, for the uninitiated, is like pickleball’s cooler, jet-setting cousin. It’s a racket sport played on a turf or carpet court about the size of […]
fun facts
List of biotech founders and drug hunters who were unlikely to succeed.
List of biotech founders and drug hunters who were unlikely to succeed. And yet they did! ~ learn more
big ideas
Understanding global events.
Understanding global events. “These 20 lessons, when taken together, provide a great framework for understanding just about every single issue on the global menu today. They also provide some warnings for how things might evolve and clues for how we […]