“Bitcoin is killing the planet”: Fact or Fiction?NOTE: This post is meant to be an introductory guide to Bitcoin’s impact on the environment, and some technical details and caveats have…May 12, 20183May 12, 20183
Hate Bitcoin? This might change your mindNOTE: This post is meant to be a non-technical explanation of the capabilities of Bitcoin for those unfamiliar with the technology, and…Mar 10, 201824Mar 10, 201824
Legit or Bullshit? Breaking down Jeff Bezos’ 2017 letter to Amazon shareholdersLast week, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos published his latest annual letter to shareholders, in which he shares some of the business…Apr 21, 20171Apr 21, 20171
Are you a robot? or: Stop Sucking at Being HumanThis is a modified version of an Ignite-style “Lightning Talk” that I gave on March 21st, 2017 at SupConf, a biannual conference for…Mar 28, 2017Mar 28, 2017
F*ck you, Skynet — 5 things computers still suck atThis past March, a computer program named AlphaGo made history by defeating world-ranked pro Lee Sedol in a best-of-five Go match.May 1, 2016May 1, 2016
A better way to think about the future(NOTE: This is a modified version of a “Show & Tell” talk I gave internally at Olark Live Chat)Mar 31, 2016Mar 31, 2016
Less Hats, More Boa ConstrictorsWe’re already a full month into 2016. My goodness, does time fly.Feb 1, 20161Feb 1, 20161
Don’t make something people want, make something the world needsThere are two types of startup ideas: Those that are inevitable, and those that need to be willed into the world. Which type will you make?Jul 13, 2015Jul 13, 2015
The Forgotten DreamThis country was built on a dream, but somewhere along the way we lost sight of that dream.Apr 25, 2015Apr 25, 2015