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random:

• regenerative braking: crucial for hybrids; helps preserve battery power when braking/slowing down
• quick demonstration of lightning rods: having a low-surface-area point means you can diffuse a charge gradually, as opposed to all at once (which would result in a big shock/zap). one analogy: imagine poking a small hole into a balloon, allowing it to deflate slowly as opposed to popping
• gin rummy, reminiscent of a korean game called hoola, which my family’s been playing consistently during holidays for the past few years
• gordian knot: “just cut the gordian knot” –> get rid of your problems
• doordash outrage: engs being required to do delivery, sparking some strong responses
• really cool live signal demo
• ichabod crane

cryptwitter:

• justin sun going to space
• https://cdixon.org/2020/01/26/computers-that-can-make-commitments: short writing on why programmability matters, and why decentralized/autonomous applications now have the right macro context to thrive (lack of trust, centralization, etc)
• dated 12/17: twitter thread on previous price action

reading list:

• cobie’s posts
• delphi summaries
• a16z summaries (including cdixon)
• ansem’s summaries