Hey, how are you? The past days I've been ruminating a lot over this conversation between Chris Williamson and Freya India. She's capturing the zeitgeist so well and delivers modern wisdom with such clarity. I highly recommend to give it a listen. Especially when you have daughters, sisters, or cousins. It's not just women though, it's also men. Gym bros and productivity nerds are just the same as the therapy culture so many girls are drawn to. This is the reality most kids live in. Anyway, I think it's important to hear this. So... just take it in and gain insights for whatever future you are creating. With or without kids. Also, did you digest the previous newsletter? I've received a few replies from folks sharing how they use AI, which is cool. The one that stood out was the simple story of asking Claude to make a weekly meal plan for the family. Let's Cook Claudezak! Before we continue... is it me or is LinkedIn suddenly the go-to platform for thirty-year-olds and forty-year-olds? The traction on posts is crazy and the slide into DMs is on another level. Like... board level. Maybe it's just a phase, or maybe it's a midlife crisis. Curious to hear your take on this. Now, let's get to some surfing around the internets like it's the 90s.
Did you know Boston Dynamics is owned by primarily Hyundai Motor Group? Their robots can now walk, run and crawl. Nothing to worry about. Did you know robots are already laying bricks in The Netherlands? Monumental shit! Go check out the job openings if you want to be a part of this adventure. Did you know The New Yorker has a great podcast episode discussing what Trump has got wrong and how this reflects the changes in America’s place in the world? Did you know my former partner in crime Damian John Bradfield is launching a book? Caro Carrowack is a darkly humorous coming-of-age tale that delves into family dysfunction, self-discovery, and resilience. Story of his life! Did you know all of the furniture from Teun Zwets is made out of wood? Hand made, no robots, all wood. I bet he's gonna be huge in offline design land like DDW. Did you know the quantum movement is spearheaded in Delft? Shout out to QuTech who played a central role in the development of QNodeOS, the first operating system for quantum networks. Did you know this app is making waves? Status is the Sims but social media. A hilarious take on what we have become as a society hahaha. Did you know you can leave it to Manus? Apparently Manus reigns supreme over nearly every agent. Don't hold it against me when it (?!) took over your computer. Did you know I like Anil Dash? He wrote "Don't call it a Substack" which is one of the reasons I'm building Rumicat. Email been here for years! Did you know Soot is a cool tool to visualise your images? I mean, I like Cosmos, but this might be faster if you're the visual type of person... I guess. Not sure. Dunno.
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Did you know it took way too long to write this newsletter? So human. I hope you had fun reading and clicking around, discovering some shit you haven't seen or heard before. Even if you did, I hope that seeing this email in your inbox put a smile on your face. N. |
