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Oct 29, 2022

GPT-3 Gets Interviewed

An interview conducted with GPT-3 that takes some interesting paths and may hint at the power of AI as a tool. I recently got access to a new tool called Lex that uses GPT-3 from OpenAI to give you an AI writing assistant. When I saw its creator Nathan Baschez…

AI

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GPT-3 Gets Interviewed
GPT-3 Gets Interviewed
AI

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The Startup

·Jan 11, 2021

Bringing Everyone Into the Future

A call to arms for software developers to help address some of society’s ills through more accessible computer programming — To my fellow software engineers: Like many of you, I watched in horror the events that took place on January 6th, 2021 at the US Capitol building. On the one hand, it was a truly sad day for both America and the world. To see a symbol of hope and…

Software Development

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Software Development

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Maximum Tinkering

·May 12, 2020

Institutional Opportunity

How two of society’s most prestigious institutions should address their uncertain futures — “Never let a serious crisis go to waste.” — Rahm Emanuel (ex-Chief of Staff to President Obama) As the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc to business models everywhere, even two of the world’s most prestigious institutions — universities and hospitals — are having to rethink how they do business. Three…

Healthcare

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Institutional Opportunity
Institutional Opportunity
Healthcare

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Maximum Tinkering

·Jun 3, 2019

Reverse Engineering Opportunity in the Shopify App Store

Or how to use data to look for potential — I recently came across a blurb about BarkBox’s product strategy for Amazon and found it quite interesting. They were considering launching a new set of products on Amazon, so they set up an internal team to analyze the “pet” category on Amazon. The analysis looked for products that were high…

Apps

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Reverse Engineering Opportunity in the Shopify App Store
Reverse Engineering Opportunity in the Shopify App Store
Apps

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Maximum Tinkering

·May 8, 2019

Robinhood Index Funds

What if the popular millennial trading app added index funds? — One product idea that I have been thinking a lot about is the idea of updating index funds. Index funds have had a massive impact on how people invest their money today¹. But they’ve largely gone unchanged since they were created in the 1970s. So I’ve been trying to think…

Finance

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Robinhood Index Funds
Robinhood Index Funds
Finance

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Maximum Tinkering

·Mar 25, 2019

Augmenting Thinking

with Monte Carlo Simulations and Poker — One of the things I’m interested in exploring is how to use computers to augment my thinking. …

Poker

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Augmenting Thinking
Augmenting Thinking
Poker

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Maximum Tinkering

·Jan 1, 2019

A Proposal for a New World’s Fair in America

Hosting a new World’s Fair in America may be just what the doctor ordered — Why a World’s Fair? The last World’s Fair hosted on US soil was the 1984 New Orleans World’s Fair. A reasonable question may be asked then why after almost 35 years would we want to host another one? Isn’t the World’s Fair a relic of the past? Isn’t a World’s Fair a financial disaster…

Innovation

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A Proposal for a New World’s Fair in America
A Proposal for a New World’s Fair in America
Innovation

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UX Collective

·Nov 12, 2018

A different experience for everyone

Technology is giving us the ability to create a custom web experience for everyone — What if websites and apps gave you a completely personalized experience, unique to just you? I don’t mean only recommending what movie to watch next but providing completely customized layout, styles, and interactions based on your unique preferences. …

Personalization

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A different experience for everyone
A different experience for everyone
Personalization

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Maximum Tinkering

·Nov 8, 2018

Let’s bring the World’s Fair back to the U.S.

America needs to come together and get excited about the future again. I think a World’s Fair might be a great opportunity to do just that. — What happened to the moonshot mentality? When did America become the country that looked at the past with fondness but the future with trepidation? America is the land of opportunity and optimism. It is the country that others believed had roads paved of gold. …

Worlds Fair

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Worlds Fair

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Maximum Tinkering

·Sep 20, 2018

Introducing Disagree with Me

A place to seek out and provide opposing views — It’s no secret that today’s social media networks leave a lot to be desired. Everyone feels cheated. The promise of social networks was that they were these great places that had no barriers or borders and allowed us to connect, share and learn with anyone in the world. …

Politics

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Politics

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Alex Meyer

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