Computers
Stop. Never Buy a Laptop Again.
One company aims to reduce the global tech market by $100 billion, and I think they can do it.
4 min read
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2024
December's Close: 2024
Odin's first newsletter in a while, with lots of updates and thoughts for the year ahead.
9 min read
Insurance
The Canonization of Luigi Mangione
The assassination of the CEO of HealthUnited shocked the world. Then the world applauded.
5 min read
Technology
Why I'm Almost Ready to Replace Google
Proton now provides a private AI tool, a cloud Drive, online documents (a la Google Docs), a calendar, a VPN, and a password manager.
6 min read
Public Health
What is Your Life Worth?
The victims of men like Brian Thompson live with fear every day. The only difference is: our society collectively gives exactly zero f***s about the ordinary person struggling to pay their medical bills.
4 min read
Technology
QR Code Care
QR codes are awesome, but they're also one of the fastest-rising points of attack for stealing your data.
5 min read
Technology
An Open-Source Robot?
The Tiangong robot's greatest potential is in its ability to supercharge a grassroots movement of robotics design and use... all without corporations getting in the way.
3 min read
Social Media
The Empty Chamber of Online Intimacy
The addict knows not what he does, nor why he rages when confronted: so same is the user of the Internet.
5 min read
Film
Get DVDs Shipped to Your Door: Help Save the Last Great Video Store
Remember the magic of video stores? You can still rent movies—and have them shipped to your door. Help a local store keep that magic alive!
3 min read
Personal Knowledge Management
From Explicit to Tacit: The Evolution of Knowledge Management in Organization
Knowledge is awareness, understanding, or skill from experience or education, while information is facts or details; knowledge is knowing, and information is what you can (or can't) know.
4 min read
Software
The Freedom to Think: Why Open-Ended PKM Systems Matter
Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) tools should empower, not restrict. Embrace flexibility and avoid prescriptive systems that stifle individuality and creativity.
2 min read
July
A Wild July
July has been a totally wild time, personally and in the world. Let's peel things back a bit, shall we?
6 min read