1/1/17

Things learned since last post:

• Cool word watch: Lagniappe
• The father of industrial design - to sell something surprising, make it familiar; and to sell something familiar, make it surprising.
• A story about how a lawyer discovered PFOA and took on DuPont.
• Author of Art of the Deal says that Trump will be a terrible president.
• A profile of the founder of Patagonia.
• Nobody can be frustrated while saying “Bubbles” in an angry voice.
• Don’t work more now to work less later.
• The rise of nootropics and the startup trying to capitalize on it.
• The Obama Doctrine - Obama on international policy.
• A history of rap.
• Watch standup comedy before a date.
• What’s the difference between a fighter jet and a private detective that has been hired to take pictures of vacuum cleaners cheating on their diets?” One shoots heat-seeking missiles, the other shoots treat-sneaking Bissels.
• Nutrition and climbing.
• Some articles about tendon pain: http://onlineclimbingcoach.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/tendon-pain-could-your-diet-be-problem.html?m=1
• Primer on online privacy.
• How to read more: Find curated lists
• Hard drive benchmark stats
• The best books of 2016.