NASA Is Soliciting Bids to Bring Capitalism to the Moon
Mankind’s quest to really fuck up the Moon is taking another step. NASA has filed a “request for quotations” for any company willing to scrape the...
Archie, the very first search engine, was released 30 years ago today
On Archie’s 30th anniversary, we salute the world’s first search engine, a pioneer that paved the way for giants to come. Archie was first released to...
MFA vs. GDP
“An MFA Story” by Paul Dalla Rosa The summer before the summer I was meant to graduate graduate school I had a short story collection to...
10 Books About the Promise and Perils of Alternative Schooling
The first day of school hits a little different this year, with hundreds of students logging in through Zoom, teachers protected with face shields, and potentially...
Rumored ‘Apple One’ Services Bundle Could Be Launching Soon
In the weeks leading up to Apple’s September event, rumors swirled that the company could be gearing up to launch long-awaited subscription bundles that would group...
Six Tips for Funding Your Hardware Startup
What follows is an excerpt from my new book, Get Funded!: The Startup Entrepreneur’s Guide to Seriously Successful Fundraising, a book I wrote while working with...
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet only has 20-millisecond lag
SpaceX says its satellite internet service, Starlink, has achieved a latency under 20 milliseconds, which is on par with ground-based broadband. SpaceX included the data in...
I Tried a Plant-Based Meal Plan Designed by a Michelin-Starred Chef
I’m obsessed with food, and over the last few years, I’ve really found myself venturing more into plant-based, gluten-free options, while incorporating chicken and occasionally beef....
City of Charleston Sues 24 Oil and Pipeline Firms ‘Directly Responsible’ for Chronic Floods
The city of Charleston, South Carolina filed a lawsuit against two dozen of the largest pipeline and oil conglomerates, saying the firms are responsible for making...
Swatch Updates Its ’80s-Chic Watch With 2020 Bio-Material
Swatch, the brand that defined cheap plastic watches, has gone eco-friendly with its latest throwback designs. The 1983 is a remake of the original Swatch’s original...
