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Nov 08 • 👨‍💻 Software
Hardwareless Revolution

Hardwareless Revolution

While watching the OpenAI keynote this week, one key observation I made is that they are advancing at the pace of what looks like a pure software startup. In contrast Apple, Google and (increasingly) Meta are advancing at the pace of hardware companies.
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Nov 04 • 🤔 Thinking about
Vegan and Vegetarian Labels

Vegan and Vegetarian Labels

MIT research shows that people who eat meat are less inclined to opt for plant-based meals when they are explicitly labeled as vegan.
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Nov 02 • 🎶 Listening to music
Lou Reed's NY Shuffle

Lou Reed's NY Shuffle

One of the many things I enjoyed discovering from reading the "King of New York" was that Lou and Hal Wilner co-hosted a show called "Lou Reed's NY Shuffle." Luckily, someone recreated the series with a 15-hour long Spotify playlist, and I've been enjoying listening to it.
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Nov 01 • 🤔 Thinking about
Breaking Free from Car-Centric Design

Breaking Free from Car-Centric Design

For more than a century, the United States has centered its communities around a car-centric design. Books like "Paved Paradise" and YouTube channels such as "Climate Town" and "Not Just Bikes" explain how we can shape greener, more sustainable cities and inspire action and positive change.
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Oct 30 • 👨‍💻 Software
🥂More secure communications

🥂More secure communications

Contact Key Verification is a new iMessage feature in Apple Messages designed to verify that you're messaging with the person you intend in order to prevent sophisticated attacks.
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