Road to Arrakis

What I Learned Last Week - Dixon, CZ and Glendon

More COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in multiple cities in China in the last few days. A few cities went back into shut-down mode, again. Delta variant seems to be spreading fast. Is the worst yet to come? It's anyone's guess. Patrick O'Shaughnessy is booking some stellar guest speakers for his booming podcast. He's got a deep voice that projects

What I Learned Last Week - Vitalik, Alden and SBF

Vitalik talks about Shibacoin with Lex Fridman; Lyn Alden shares 12 tactics to boost energy; Sam Bankman-Fried talks about SushiSwap saga on Pomp Podcast and his favorite blog

What I Learned Last Week - WeChat Pseudonym ID

Ubiquitous in China and among Chinese communities around the world, Wechat is used by almost every Chinese. Its rapidly growing reach is becoming increasingly annoying to me, as the line between one's private life and business is blurring fast. Is there a way to keep them separate?

What I Learned Last Week - Protonmail, Gitlab and Ghost

Shanghai entered into summer time decisively this week with sustained high temperature and occasional drizzle. Gossamer begin to drop from Phoenix trees in the French Concession district, forcing many people to wear mask or even carry umbrella to avoid inhaling it. A lot of people are taking this week off to extend the 3-day national holiday of May First to