This aside from Ben Evans recent newsletter:
(A very successful Silicon Valley VC once told me never to invest in a company called ‘labs’ because “they don’t know what they want to build”.)
This is me chuckling in has two shutdown labs in my work history. 😅
Omg it’s past midnight. I been watching that King Los freestyle reacts for hours! 🔥 🔥 🔥
He’s a lyrical zodiac killer. 🐏🐂👯🦀🦁🌬️⚖️🦂🏹🐐🏺🐟
2025 is gonna be a good year for #hiphop 😊
Vancouver Art Gallery 🎨
Started listening to the long Samir Amin essay from 2004 The Liberal Virus: Permanent War and the Americanization of the World which seems appropriate after finishing the latest Pankaj Mishra book. 📚
In an area of downtown Vancouver that I don’t frequent very often, and has changed significantly since I used to live in the area 25 years ago
Been dreaming and looking at old photos from Hawaiʻi and India. I had some memorable hotel experiences there, and would love to to go back.
Finished The World After Gaza by Pankaj Mishra 📚
I’ll need time to process this. Pankaj Mishra’s righteous teardown of Western tradition (racism, slavery, colonialism) puts Gaza and the Shoah in a wider context as he tries to wrestle it away from politicians with narrow agendas. Astounding work.
I am going to this! In fact, there will be a couple of open social Chads there. Come join us!
website design inspo (sound on) y-n10.com
Started reading: The World After Gaza by Pankaj Mishra 📚
Had this on pre-order and it just dropped. One of my fav authours so I couldn’t wait to start!
AI Energy Score: ranking models so developers can choose based on energy consumption
Currently reading: The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay 📚 #AmReading
It’s bao time at Crystal Mall! 😋
I know it’s just a number, but it’s a pretty BIG number #2k #meditation
(I should be better at this 😅 Especially considering I haven’t been using this app the whole time)
New kit!
Boox Go 10.3
Got this for reading papers which is a focus for 2025.
Oh this is interesting! They built a system to keep track of citizens assemblies:
I must post this from @unseenjapan.com since I lived for 4 years in Nagoya and really enjoyed my time there. I’d also recommend the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium and the Antarctic survey ship Fuji. Lots of shopping and good food too!
Lovely bright moon behind clouds lit by the setting sun 🌖 ☁️ 🌞
Got a shoutout on one of my fav podcasts: I hit up producer Hans Buetow on Bsky about this ep of Neverpost (section 2) where he tries to figure out how many cameras are in the world. Wild. And not a bad pronunciation of my last name! As you know, I back Neverpost and rate them highly. For other mentions on podcasts also see: Chad on Chapper’s and The time I was outed as the reincarnation of L.
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New table from Coast Contra!! #HipHop #bars 🔥🔥🔥