better doing
Thrive in obscurity.
“Even the most successful creators have spent years (if not decades) putting content out in obscurity. Just a complete total void.” P.S. Thanks for reading my newsletter :). ~ learn more
better doing
Managing strong personalities.
“If you are not able to coach the big players, you are not able to coach anyone. It is very important for a coach to understand that you are not going to teach them how to play football. You’re not […]
better doing
The bruised peach problem.
“My claim is that an amazing-looking second-hand car that’s priced well below market and still hasn’t sold is disproportionately likely to be a lemon, or, more evocatively, an internally bruised peach.” ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
Deep learning gets the glory, deep fact checking gets ignored.
Required reading if you are hyped about Gen AI. “This pair of papers on enzyme function prediction make for a fascinating case study on the limits of AI in biology and the harms of current publishing incentives. I will walk […]
tech, startups, internet
God is hungry for context.
Writing about the o3 pro model and… “The key, I discovered, was to not chat with it. Instead, treat it like a report generator. Give it context, give it a goal, and let it rip. And that’s exactly how I […]
profiles of people
A very long article about Curtis Yarvin.
I had no idea who this guy was. I guess that means I’m not part of the tech elites. This link is neither an endorsement of Yarvin’s views nor of the many biased claims made by the writer. ~ learn […]
profiles of people
The man who ‘A.G.I.-Pilled’ Google.
“Mr. Hassabis, the chief executive of Google DeepMind, has been dreaming of A.G.I. for years. When he joined Google in 2014 through the acquisition of DeepMind, the artificial intelligence start-up he co-founded, Mr. Hassabis was one of a handful of […]
thoughts of food
How hard is it to switch to natural food dyes?
“Mark Oliverio, owner of Oliverio Peppers based in Clarksburg, W. Va., found out for himself about five years ago, when his grocery-chain buyers pointed to greater consumer demand for more all-natural products. They asked Oliverio if he could remove the […]
under the microscope
Vitamin D supplements help slow telomere shortening linked to biological aging.
This is remarkable. Vitamin D has long been a polarizing topic in nutrition science, so I wouldn’t treat this as conclusive. “Compared with taking placebo, taking vitamin D3 supplements significantly reduced telomere shortening over four years, preventing the equivalent of […]
to your health
Bryan Johnson’s claims on edible cannabis.
Here’s the conclusion he echos: “Overall, the findings suggest that marijuana use, whether smoked or ingested, is associated with comparable levels of vascular impairment to tobacco smoking.” And here’s an example reply from his audience: “Sample size of 55? No […]