fun facts

How does FreeConferenceCall.com make money?

I had learned this a few years ago and referenced it recently in a conversation, so I re-googled it (is that a term?). There’s an arcane system of rural TelCo subsidies that they’re able to exploit to enable your free […]

thoughts of food

Memphis Meats raised money from some big names. 

Cargill Inc., Bill Gates, and Richard Branson participated in a funding round for (yet another) company that’s working to create meats from cultured cells. This technology is important for a variety of reasons – ethical and environmental immediately come to […]

oh, chicago

An odd way to distribute $66MM.

Chicago’s 50 wards each have an alderman. How does the city distribute funds for residential infrastructure? It splits it up evenly across each alderman, creating a “cherished perk” of the job. But it’s probably not the best way to spend […]