031 - GigaBrain

Welcome to thirty-two eleven (”3211”). This newsletter will entail: 3 Reads, 2 Rabbit Holes, 1 Watch, and 1 Listen — 3/2/1/1. Detailing what I have been up to, on the internet.

introduction:

^{Interesting quote from Richard Nixon, found in Farnam Street’s Newsletter:}

^{"If you don’t have [nice things], they can mean a great deal to you. When you do have them, they mean nothing.}

^{To me, the unhappiest people in the world are those in the watering places, the international watering places, the south coast of France and Newport and Palm Springs and Palm Beach. Going to parties every night, playing golf every afternoon, then bridge. Drinking too much, talking too much, thinking too little. Retired. No purpose.}

^{While I know, there are those who would totally disagree and say, ‘If I could just be a millionaire, that would be the most wonderful thing. If I could just not have to work every day ... If I could be out fishing or hunting or playing golf or traveling, that would be the most wonderful life in the world.’}

^{They don’t know life. Because what makes life mean something is purpose. A goal. The battle. The struggle. Even if you don’t win it.”}

3 reads:

1 - Interview with a Canadien college student who founded Chatbase, a custom ChatGPT interface for websites. He is pulling in $64k a month right now.

2 - This guy lived with no fixed address for 7 years. Pretty wild story/thread.

3 - The story of Dippin’ Dots. Most of their money is not made from ice cream.

2 rabbit holes:

1 - You can use AI to design your room in certain styles.

2 - I am a big researcher before buying something, usually using reddit. This is the first resource I’ve found that actually works to expedite finding the “best of” something. Most recently used to research the best wet wading shoes.

1 watch:

1 - Fascinated by this parkour group and the wild locations they film at.

1 listen:

1 - FKJ.

Cheers,