Technology entrepreneur on my fifth startup, now in AI. I write weekly about AI through lenses borrowed from history. https://teapaw.org/t.co/TfDIRiFKfJ
Austin, TX
Joined October 2007
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Another great guide by the @Austin_Common
theaustincommon.com/your-gui…
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Notes here: mandalivia.com/obsidian/your…
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Tabrez Syed retweeted
"OMG! We've found other agents!"
Music video about the swarm of OpenAI agents attacking HuggingFace this July.
"Doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result is the definition of practicing"
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Ask Not What Your Customers Think of You, But What Their AI Thinks of You
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The tax break that built America's tech giants was quietly dismantled, fueling a wave of layoffs.
Learn how a 2017 tax law change impacted companies from Microsoft to Meta and the broader US economy. #Section174 #TaxPolicy
qz.com/tech-layoffs-tax-code…
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When I purchased my @POLYWOOD set, I was thinking durability—not heroics!
After this week's intense storms in Austin, I came home to find it heroically bearing the weight of a fallen tree, saving my deck from further damage!
Impressive!
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A great summary of the ongoing IH 35 cap saga in #Austin by @Austin_Common
vimeo.com/1084711481?inf_con…
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This is a well-balanced article on Ausin's light-rail system by @KUT
BRT feels like a better solution: Cheaper and modifiable
Austin's first modern light-rail system would run in dedicated lanes on city streets with priority at traffic signals. Today is the last day the public can leave a public comment on a detailed study of the plans.
l8r.it/5Gmi
ALT How would Austin’s light-rail system be any different from riding the bus?
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Not sure what to make of this idea. It creates an artificial LinkedIn where you can test your posts..
Artificial Societies - Simulating entire human societies with AI. Check them out: ycombinator.com/launches/Mv0…
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An interesting tidbit from @CMZoQadri 's newsletter
Using the Park ATX app gives you 2 free 15 minute parking sessions every 24 hours if you use the code: FREE15ATX1 and FREE15ATX2
Wonder why they don't make it automatic.
#Austin #Parking
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I’m proud to support @KUT — a local, non-profit newsroom that keep Austin informed and connected.
Join me in making a difference this spring by donating at donate.kut.org. Every gift matters! #supportKUT
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"I didn't set out to build a profitable startup. But once I got there, I realized I wouldn't want to build a company any other way."
Quote by @karrisaarinen of @linear
This is a time capsule quote. Unimaginable on a SBA loan app. Or in any other context but the VC model.
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Why does Jevon's paradox work? Here is an exploration on the forces behind the expanding universe of work #FutureofWork #AIEconomics
blog.boxcars.ai/p/new-work-f…
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🧵 A million dollars isn't what it used to be.
Back in 1998, a networth of $1M would have put you in the top 5%.
Today, you need $4M.
Here are key stats from @dollarsanddata's latest article:
#PersonalFinance #Wealth
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Real Estate Reality:
Consider Los Angeles real estate:
2000: $231,141 (median home)
2022: $878,396
That's nearly a 4x increase in just 22 years.
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The full story on whether $1 million is still meaningful wealth, and why the absolute value might matter more than relative wealth:
ofdollarsanddata.com/is-1-mi…
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