This post by Shrivu Shankar has tons of advice that I consider quite specific and practical. “Having stuck to Claude Code for the last few months, this post is my set of reflections on Claude Code’s entire ecosystem. We’ll cover nearly every feature I use (and, just as importantly, the ones I don’t), from the foundational CLAUDE.md file and custom slash commands to the powerful world of Subagents, Hooks, and…
The list of over 500 companies was assembled by Jaime Yoon of Chicago’s Listen Ventures. ~ learn more
“It’s weird, kind of stupid, and everyone ends up having a really good time,” says Dan Leber, founder of the Pittsburgh Parallel Parking Championship. This quirky contest blends sport and silliness, attracting skilled drivers and spectators to celebrate the art of parking. ~ learn more
“The ‘Great Barefoot Running Hysteria of 2010’ took the amateur running world by storm.” Propelled by bold claims of injury prevention and performance boosts, the trend reshaped both running cultures and shoe designs. ~ learn more
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“Milei now has a clear path to finish what he started.” With October’s legislative elections behind him, Argentine President Javier Milei’s radical reforms could attract tens of billions in foreign direct investment. ~ learn more
I’ve shared about this company before, and I may someday truly grasp what they’re doing. It sure seems cool! “Extropic’s computers feature new types of computational primitive that sample from simple probability distributions. And it turns out if you combine many of these sampling circuits together using some concepts from machine learning, you can actually build a system that does kind of the same fundamental task as something like ChatGPT…
A study found a switch from diesel to electric trains reduced black carbon exposure by 89% on San Francisco’s Caltrain. “The transition from diesel to electric trains occurred over just a few weeks, and yet we saw the same drop in black carbon concentrations in the station as California cities achieved from 30 years of clean air regulations,” said Joshua Apte, study senior author. ~ learn more
“A plurality of New York State and New York City voters believe that G&T programs should be expanded, not eliminated.” Despite public backing, there’s still a notable disconnect between support and actual implementation in policy. ~ learn more
The chocolate market faces volatility due to “cacao trees...vulnerable to drought and disease,” prompting innovations like lab-grown chocolate. California Cultured’s CEO explains how they cultivate cacao plant cells for cocoa butter and flavor compounds. ~ learn more