This post is my notes on the A16z podcast covering blockchains and bitcoin which can be found here. I found it a very worthwhile listen. The interviewee is Adam Lundwin, cofounder of Chain, who argues that blockchain technology will be applied to more than just Bitcoin, and will become an integral part of financial markets… Continue reading Blockchains – Not Just for Bitcoin Anymore
Guess what? Your phone is manipulating you. App makers are using your emotions against you. They’re doing it to get you to use their app more, and maybe more than you should. Nir Eyal describes in his TED talk “Hooked” how it happens, what you can do about it, and how you can get users… Continue reading Hooking Users: It’s Not What it Sounds
This blog post is about Jorge Soto’s TED talk, which can be found here. NPR did a podcast version, available here. Jorge Soto was educated at Singularity University according to his LinkedIn page, and is co-founder and CTO of Miroculus, a technology company focused on disease detection. Their technology is based on “micro-RNA,” which according to… Continue reading Finding Cancer to Fight Cancer
This blog post covers some notes from Jane McGonigal’s interview on the Tim Ferriss podcast here. I had to add the above photo, because I think she looks like a Greek goddess there. Associated with San Jose Institute for the Future Hope Lab in Palo Alto and their “Remission” game Make predictions – if you’re… Continue reading Jane McGonigal on Making a Game out of Life
Notes from Maria Popova, author of the Brain Pickings blog, on Tim Ferriss’ podcast Maria Popova on Being Interesting, Creating More Time in a Day, And How to Start a Successful Blog, dated July 24, 2015: Remember to write for yourself to stay interested and interesting Love words, antagonize over sentences, and pay attention to the world. Consistency… Continue reading Brain Pickings – Maria Popova on the Tim Ferriss Podcast
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