fun facts

Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding.

A super cool visual explainer. “It’s flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium — metal alternatives that are now more commonly used in mainland China and elsewhere in Asia. In Hong Kong, skilled armies of scaffolders can erect enough […]

big ideas

Manhattan in the Saudi desert.

“To recap, Neom occupies a large chunk of land – around the size of Massachusetts or Belgium – in the Saudi desert and includes lots of different areas under construction, such as Treyam and Epicon, plus others. The idea behind […]

thoughts of food

Food franchises past their prime.

This is a video chart that shows decline over time of 10 different franchises. “We pulled the data on the decline of 10 brands over the last 10 years: Quiznos & Boston Market were quite notable. Quizno’s dropped from a […]

thoughts of food

Finally, matzo ball soup in a cup.

“It’s true, matzo balls freeze dry and reconstitute perfectly! Our technology means that we preserve the taste, the nutrients, and the texture. The balls are slightly fluffier than you might be used to (sorry, no sinkers here), but you will […]

tech, startups, internet

100x defect tolerance.

Super interesting view into the semiconductor tech world. “Conventional wisdom in semiconductor manufacturing has long held that bigger chips mean worse yields. Yet at Cerebras, we’ve successfully built and commercialized a chip 50x larger than the largest computer chips – […]