oh, chicago

Navy Pier Marina’s under construction.

I’m very exited for this, as the newest yacht in our fleet, the SOLARA, will be docked here this summer. Contact me for special P.S. subscriber deals on charters this summer :). ~ learn more

fun facts

Daddy long-legs railroad.

“Construction started in 1894 and the railway was opened in November 1896. Passengers were carried in a large tramcar-like carriage on a deck mounted on long stilts. It was named ‘Pioneer’ but popularly known as ‘daddy long-legs’. It was equipped […]

fun facts

How many artists did The Beatles kill?

“The one claim that’s always fascinated me about 1964 is that it was a line of demarcation between an old and a new way to make music. If you were making hits in 1963 and didn’t change your sound in […]

fun facts

Multiplayer minesweeper online.

A dream come true. I have been an avid minesweeper for a long long time, though I don’t pay anymore because the game has changed. This version looks legit! ~ learn more

big ideas

Renewable energy in the Antarctic.

“On a remote island in the Southern Ocean, China’s Qinling Station has switched on Antarctica’s first large-scale hydrogen energy system — a breakthrough in sustaining research operations in one of the harshest places on Earth.” ~ learn more

under the microscope

Sleep to lose weight?

“A randomized trial found that overweight adults sleeping <6.5h/night cut 270 calories/day—just by sleeping 1.2 hours more. No diet or exercise changes.” ~ learn more

to your health

Time to fear the microplastics?

“Soooo you’ve likely heard of microplastics by now. (And if you haven’t yet, now you won’t be able to unhear it.) The tiny substance has gained notoriety everywhere, from New York Magazine to your local Instagram newsfeed. Why are these […]

to your health

No more self-affirmed GRAS?

That acronym stands for Generally Regarded as Safe. It is currently the case that manufacturers can self-affirm that their ingredients qualify. RFK Jr: “I am directing the FDA commissioner to start the process of changing the rules to eliminate the […]

tech, startups, internet

This analysis cost 27 cents.

Tomasz Tunguz is impressed by Claude Code. “This little screenshot is of Claude Code, the product I use now to write the analysis of datasets like estimating the value of a venture firm. I didn’t expect to find this feature […]