Pondering information infrastructure
Ever had an experience that goes on to radically alter the course of your life, but the shift wasn’t obvious to you in the moment? For me, one of these moments started with a crumpled note taped to an MIT elevator wall: “Benoit Mandelbrot. Today. 10-250.” The note wasn’t there hours before when I first […]
“When we choose a goal and invest ourselves in it to the limits of concentration, whatever we do will be enjoyable. …Once we have tasted this joy, we will redouble our efforts to taste it again. This is the way the self grows.” ― Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow Ever been working deeply on something and suddenly everything seems […]
Confession time! I’m addicted to ice. Or, as Plunge would say, “Cold is My Medicine.” Every morning, and many afternoons, I jump in to 41 degree water for a minute. Crazy? Probably. But the more I do it, the more I think it’s crazy not to do it. Journey to Cold AF My buddy Nathan […]
Four years ago today, a startling conversation with an investor started my journey to “get good at sleep.” Years of trial & error, research, and life logging led to the ideas summarized in this post. Implementing the habits and ideas outlined in this post have exponentially boosted my productivity and sense of well-being in life. […]
Founders, as you know, founding is really f*ing hard. Especially the quiet psychological battles you’re forced to fight many days. If you’re looking to unlock the next-level you, I highly recommend The Gap & The Gain. Having read hundreds of books on entrepreneurship, performance, self-help etc., I would put The Gap & The Gain in […]
After revisiting Szabo’s The God Protocols for an upcoming project with my friend Nathan (who nicknames Bitcoin the God Coin), I couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane. I grew up in pretty modest means early in life, which might be why money’s always fascinated me. Especially the mechanisms through which different governments […]
I’m inspired watching restauranteurs creatively adapt to the new world, and appreciate what their adaptation brings to the American streetscape. The flourishing of outdoor shared spaces re-imagine the balance of space for people, cars and buildings here in U.S streets. Shared spaces are one ingredient of the slow streets movement. Hopefully, the entire slow streets […]
U.S. broadband is about to face the tragedy of the commons. If you live almost anywhere in the U.S., don’t expect to just “go remote” smoothly as your company is likely about to mandate you do. While remote work seems to be a magic bullet so far, that’s because less than 1% of us are […]
For starters, you’ll make more money. This open letter originally appeared on Broadband Breakfast. Greetings Gwynne, Elon, and Team Starlink – Thank you for working to connect folks. You’re launching the greatest leap forward in the internet’s 50 year history, and will recast the incumbent structure of U.S. telecom over the next few years. Today’s […]
Your local ISP is the only thing keeping you and your community adequately connected to the global economy. And they do it with one metaphorical hand tied behind the back, while blindfolded and barefoot. Nonsense? Consider this: without competition from your local ISP, the incumbent provider whose slice of the telecom oligopoly’s territory covers your […]
