on the blockchain
Siqi Chen explains the craziness of his crypto experience.
What started as a fundraiser for medical research ended up with a whole lot of that and more, thanks to weird crypto stuff. ~ learn more
big ideas
Why Japan succeeds despite stagnation.
“But despite severe economic stagnation, Japan is still a desirable place to live and work. The major costs of living, like housing, energy, and transportation are not particularly expensive compared to other highly-developed countries. Infrastructure in Japan is clean, functional, […]
thoughts of food
Sea-farmed salmon problems.
“I knew there were problems with salmon reared in captivity at sea, but after witnessing the damage inflicted by life in an ocean pen, I will be voting with my shopping trolley, says Graham Lawton” ~ learn more
thoughts of food
Cool restaurants are on OpenTable now.
Remember the September 2024 news that they were working to win them back? GrubStreet says it’s working! ~ learn more
under the microscope
A genome-wide atlas of cell morphology reveals gene functions.
“The new technique lets scientists study the effects of perturbing over 20,000 genes on hundreds of image-based cellular features. Generating data with the method is more than 10 times less expensive than comparable high-dimensional approaches such as high-throughput single-cell RNA […]
under the microscope
First time hearing about 4D printing.
“Welcome to 4D printing, a frontier in material and manufacturing science that has been rapidly expanding over the past decade. While 3D printing has captured global attention for its ability to create objects layer by layer, 4D printing adds the […]
better doing
The only problem is that it’s all made up.
Recommended reading for AI users, including the Deep Research guy above. “Despite claiming to have looked at every paper published in the Annals in this 75-year period, poking around the pages it looked at suggests it only looked at ~5-6 […]
better doing
How an investor uses Deep Research.
“1. First, I used O1 Pro to build me a prompt for Deep Research to do Deep Research on Deep Research prompting….” ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
DeepMind robots playing 1v1 soccer.
Click for video! “Training Robotis OP3, the researchers found they were able to learn movement skills like walking, kicking, and being able to recover from a fall. According to the report, the robots were also able to develop an understanding […]
tech, startups, internet
Pulling back the curtain on the magic of Y Combinator.
“But what does the data say about the impact of YC and the success of their bets? We tried to demystify the giant by reviewing the 4,939 YC companies so that startup founders, investors, and others can see what’s really […]