Net Galley Challenge
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Out of Our Minds: The Power of Being Creative
📚Out of Our Minds https://t.co/Bun7OBlLoa < Eventually brute force is ineffective against smarts pic.twitter.com/NZbWbupigI
— Prasanna Srikhanta (@prasanna) January 12, 2022
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Corporate Finance and Valuation
My regular Stern classes start in a couple of weeks, with links below. You are welcome to follow along, for free and no credit:
— Aswath Damodaran (@AswathDamodaran) January 7, 2022
Corp Fin: https://t.co/CiPOo2ISPV
Valuation (MBA): https://t.co/G8KdmJhEmU
Valuation (UG): https://t.co/LkVTNDNWIS
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Make chess interesting
“I remove my queen and rook and I encourage them to defeat me—that way they get interested in the game.”
8/19/23
Aint that interesting? I learned from my kid that your pawn can go through the journey onto the other side and be resurrected as -- even a queen. I got to play today with one such resurrrected queen joining the original queen.
Its fun playing with online chess too. Sometimes, you see the unintended with the possible moves intended.In beginner stage it is very helpful to slowly steep in the alternatives and what else is at play. Its fun to plot some Zwischenzug. Its fun to identify Zugzwang situations.
Feynman's Rules of Chess similarities and differences with laws of physics.
You can look at the snapshot of a game and get a sense of whats happening -- White pawns stemming the black
The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World
The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World
How can I have more self-discipline? I never do homework and I'm not doing well in school because I'm lazy and have no self-discipline.
Self-discipline is the ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses; the ability to pursue what one thinks is right despite temptations to abandon it. You already know your weakness. Now how fast do you want to fix that. Aim for a streak of a week of homework done on time. A little bit of planning will keep you ahead of the game. Know what makes you tick. Is it the reward of completion or learning. Look at your homework from that perspective and see if you can have fun with it doing combined studies with others.
How can I be more motivated? I lay in bed all day and don't do anything. What should I do?
Find your unique spiral to growth.
“The great comfort that comes from this idea is that we need not feel guilty for doing what we truly enjoy. If the path is a spiral, things we pursue for intrinsic pleasure may end up being far better for our personal growth than overtly “productive” goals.” - Attention span
Monday, January 10, 2022
Bloomberg by Bloomberg
Bloomberg by Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg started his company in 1981. He was already 39 years old. He faced large incumbents with tens of thousands of installed terminals and by global news agencies.
— Frederik Gieschen (@NeckarValue) June 29, 2020
Let's take a look at how he cracked the code to become the dominant player in financial information pic.twitter.com/y0MeYR82s6
How do I love my fat self?
It starts with you. When you love your self, then you are able to extend that to others.
You are not just your body or appearance. You are all the talents that you bring to the world, your care, kind and happiness.
Start from your vantage point. I was good at studies growing up. That was enough to be appreciated by others. Later on when I got fitter, it increased my self-efficacy even more.
Come to it from the point of your values. What do you value in self and others? For me its about hardwork and doing the best I can in making things better for me and others around me. During different stages in time, this will look different. When I was growing up, I focused on studies. When I had time, I walked a lot and understood myself more through activities that interested me. Sometimes its volunteering.
Explore yourself.
Isochronic maps
This 1881 map is an amazing work that shows the travel time from London to... everywhere. Not only is it one of the first isochronic maps (marking distances that could be traveled in the same time) but it drew on steamship tables, post office records, and private voyage records. pic.twitter.com/zv5rO8QGZ4
— Ethan Mollick (@emollick) January 8, 2022
Instead of everything on a map. Why not show only filters. Only restaurants or pollution free or less traffic congestion areas, no gos based on that filter. Kind of like vegan or gluten free restaurants.
Player Piano
Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut's first novel "Player Piano" was written in 1952 after a job at GE made him consider a future where work is automated away. It's amazing.
— Hermann Peterscheck (@petershk) January 9, 2022
It'd be neat to have a reimagining of that book given the changes in the last decades.
The 5 year boundary
Don't Fall for It: A Short History of Financial Scams
within four years of the end of the dotcom bubble, the cost of bandwidth had fallen by 90 per cent - Ben Carlson
Side note - Blackberry fell down from its peak in 5 years.
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Tax/legal/other implications of International startups
Actually, there are. CliffordChance, Bakers, Linklaters, PwC and many other international law firms or Big4 accountants publish very detailed information on investments/taxes in other countries. Everything is publicly available
— Khamzat (@askhamzat) January 8, 2022
The Secret Language of Dreams: A Visual Key to Dreams and Their Meanings
The Secret Language of Dreams: A Visual Key to Dreams and Their Meanings
The Cube: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Bestselling Puzzle - Secrets, Stories, Solutions
The Cube: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Bestselling Puzzle - Secrets, Stories, Solutions
Friday, January 7, 2022
Prediction with FFT
Using uncertainty modeling to better predict demand with FFT. Electricity with its seasonal demand using fourier transform. FFT in fashion industry
Annie braille reader
The Annie Story: How We Innovated Braille Education for Today’s Learner https://t.co/LCX2sRQDiu
— livecitizen (@livecitizen1) January 8, 2022
Annie, world's first self-learning Braille Literacy Device, has the power to change the lives of millions of visually-impaired students! Will the Sharks invest in this revolutionary device? Watch #SharkTankIndia tonight at 9 PM, only on Sony TV! pic.twitter.com/9JPRZxlLTT
— Shark Tank India (@sharktankindia) January 5, 2022
A really good day out
14 peaks in half a year
Beyond Possible: One Man, Fourteen Peaks, and the Mountaineering Achievement of a Lifetime by Nims Purja
Thursday, January 6, 2022
SLAM - Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
Disney uses SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) method for its virtual simulator.https://t.co/vWqxMWPCIf https://t.co/BnJCXnRXrW
— livecitizen (@livecitizen1) January 7, 2022
While the lecturer told "how to break the barriers between the real world and the virtual world with SLAM technology", Robots too need SLAM to make their maps.
In the metaverse, you are the robot navigating the unknown.
Our proprietary U-SLAM navigation technology uses real-time positioning and mapping to avoid obstacles enabling Cruzr to navigate its surroundings with ease. Learn more: https://t.co/7NUCGrpO1q pic.twitter.com/wIwpIv8DrC
— UBTECH Robotics (@UBTECHRobotics) August 20, 2019
Hey, Ubtech. I'm pretty sure the world needs Adibot to take over and disinfect everything right now. #CES2021 pic.twitter.com/4WOtHbj2iV
— CNET (@CNET) January 12, 2021
Engineering the Space Shuttle
The space shuttle was the world’s first reusable spacecraft, a feat of engineering achieved by thousands of the world’s greatest minds. Ten years since it last touched down, CNN takes a look back at the program and its achievements. pic.twitter.com/LVUwLwC204
— CNN (@CNN) April 13, 2021
Happy: Why More or Less Everything Is Absolutely Fine
Happy: Why More or Less Everything Is Absolutely Fine
I read a thread from @jposhaughnessy the other day which led me to binge read Happy by Darren Brown which has changed how I feel about the ‘pursuit’ of happiness as a goal - rather to enjoy the finding of it inside yourself not as a result of external forces
— CoraLivingston (@coraoflondon) January 6, 2022
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Autom, a weightloss lost robot to Mabu from Catalia
Now probably it can be implemented in tinyML or Alexa skill.
Do you know someone dealing with #heartfailure who might use a little help? As part of a new customer pilot, we are offering our Mabu heart failure program built in collaboration with @American_Heart free to 20 patients. Register: https://t.co/V51UM95GJf pic.twitter.com/fPHJSvM8pA
— Catalia Health (@cataliahealth) May 4, 2021
Stretch, a new robot from @hellorobotinc and ML@GT/@BME_GT_Emory professor Charlie Kemp, can grasp objects, wipe down a bedside table, hand an object to a person, and more.
— ML@GT (@mlatgt) July 14, 2020
🤖: https://t.co/fGtXjryv3M pic.twitter.com/tvv3pFfF1y
spatial frequency domain imaging
A big thank you to David Cuccia, CEO of @modulatedinc, for the tour! Modulim is one of @UCICove’s ecosystem partners and is the 1st company to commercialize a diagnostic medical device that uses spatial frequency domain imaging to assess biological tissue for precision medicine. pic.twitter.com/AyrhwEHFHy
— Richard Sudek (@RichardSudek) May 17, 2019
Labrador systems and Evowalk
These robots could change lives. By @davegleclair https://t.co/GYFu5QoMS6
— How-To Geek (@howtogeek) January 4, 2022
Labradorsystems - A new generation of assistive robots.
While reading about Labrador, I recalled the Amazon recent product Astro. No wonder that Labrador funding round was led by Amazon Alexa fund. Astro is nothing but Alexa on wheels.
Evowalk - The future of fall prevention
The best part of developing EvoWalk at Evolution Devices is our pilots reporting more confidence and taking more steps with our prototypes than any solution they used before. #nationalfootdropawarenessday #MultipleSclerosis #rehabilitation #technology #ArtificialIntelligence pic.twitter.com/tSsZV62tZE
— Andrew Ekelem (@aekelem) September 17, 2021
Looking for a job where you can do well by doing good?
— Flaherty.eth (@josephflaherty) January 4, 2022
If so, I highly recommend @IanaCare. @JessicaNamKim is a high-character founder/person – a fact the company's origin story makes clear.
👋 Jobs: [https://t.co/Inbl1OIGr9]
📰News: [https://t.co/LUiioX8LYR]
More dream jobs in robotics this week!! @hellorobotinc & @cataliahealth & @BlueRiverTech looking for Software & Systems Engineers. @SRI_Intl & Alliance Innovation Lab (Nissan) need Research Engineers. Many jobs at @RiosCorporation & @HalodiRobotics https://t.co/n0sDDCWbQB pic.twitter.com/Rja0ZtUHVv
— SVRobotics (@svrobo) November 15, 2021
Going wholesale on Amazon
Liquid Death Mountain Water, 16.9 oz. Tallboys
When sales reach a certain volume, Amazon buys directly from the company.
The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship
The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship
My bschool classmates are either making $500k+ in big tech, partners at consulting firms, or executives at big companies now, 9 years after graduation.
— Paul Millerd (@p_millerd) January 4, 2022
People wonder if I have the same FOMO as everyone else. Yup. But If I had more money? I’d use it to live how I’m living now
How do I stay motivated?
Motivation in 7 Simple Steps: Get Excited, Stay Motivated, Achieve Any Goal and Create an Incredible Lifestyle by Marta Tuchowska
“Think about three little things that you could be doing everyday and how those little things could compound into big things.” - Marta Tuchowska.
Add some action bias to that and you should be on your way to creating the future you envision.
How can I be more energetic when I’m with people?
Talk about things that are interesting to you or them. If possible, inject humor in the talk. Improve your listening skills. Show some empathy. Care about them.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Why does it seem difficult to overcome the fear of failure?
Fear of failure or nervousness is an indication of a beginner stage. Practise makes perfect. When I say this to my children, they tell me their version of ‘Practise makes permanent’. With effort, fear of failure should surely melt away. Its the letting go of your hands on the bike, or your first swim..
How can you develop self-confidence?
Ability and self-confidence are a loop. Recall your abilities or start following your passions and excelling at them, which will increase your self-confidence. Once you achieve it in one field, you are more likely to try other fields too. If you know the King Bruce and spider story, the spider keeps trying even though it fails. Trials are a given. Finding your own way of succeeding is the joy. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Whenever I stay up late, I get the feeling to improve my life (lose weight and become nicer, etc.). How do I do that realistically?
Write them down, so you have something to be accountable to, next day morning.
How do I lose weight healthy and stay motivated?
Pick up an exercise program thats fun and challenging. Also learn about nutrition, macros. Find ways to get more veggies in as well as protein and carbs. Shaun T’s insanity is very motivational. Give it a try.
Time between receiving order and sending out for delivery by Prof Galloway
- Amazon now receives 10 million orders per day (115 orders per second), and 1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee."