Last Week I Learned

Welcome to Last Month I Learned! This month we dive into the business of music with Valentin Prince. Why Val? First, that time, I mean come on. It was made for the stage. Second, Val's built an interesting life. By day, he runs a picture framing shop that funds his music by night.

What will the home of the future look like? Jimmy and Andy tackle this and more in today's episode.

Links can be found here: ⁠https://paragraph.xyz/@jimmyonarticles/week-4-of-september

Full list of articles: https://paragraph.xyz/@jimmyonarticles/week-3-september-2024

My write up: https://last-week-i-learned.pika.page/posts/home-robotics-and-smart-home-deep-dive Full Sources: https://readwise.io/reader/view/bff51689-94b6-479b-a913-cf84818c1e01

An audio version of my newsletter, which you can find here: https://paragraph.xyz/@jimmyonarticles/week-2-september-2024

My good friend Andy Peterson and I go a little deeper on my dive from last week! Episode from Last Week: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Qzlty3jcoXDnVUPbBPUoz?si=719f7390561b4d0c Write Up: https://last-week-i-learned.pika.page/posts/web-performance-deep-dive

My confidence rating here is  very low . Take all my sources with a grain of salt. I'm not educated enough here to say what is and is not a reputable source. Further, I do not agree with all of the articles I read. That said, here is the full list of articles I consulted for this deep dive:  https://readwise.io/reader/view/d16b9eb9-bddd-4200-bc56-ea281531b457

My notes: https://last-week-i-learned.pika.page/posts/web-performance-deep-dive Full list of references: https://readwise.io/reader/view/a2baa476-2ee9-4078-a60f-743b928e23db

Today we tackle ethical eating. Tons of surprising insights here. For my scattered thoughts, read here: https://last-week-i-learned.pika.page/posts/ethical-eating-deep-dive For my sources, check here: https://readwise.io/reader/view/91a10303-2ee5-45c2-9b8d-b739296d40d4

Today we talk through what I found in my deep dive about dog adoption. All the links I mention on the episode can be found here: https://last-week-i-learned.pika.page/posts/dog-adoption-deep-dive

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Reinvent the Social Web Using the cloud to scale Etsy Nahko Shares His Truth Decisions, In-Person Joy, Mt. Fuji Spotify’s New Home Page 2023-09-26 → 2023-10-01

The World’s Oldest Ultramarathon Runner Is Racing against Death In Search of Virgil Abloh North Korea Nuclear Overview My Programming Language Odyssey Strategies for Work-Life Balance 2023-09-18 → 2023-09-25 Counterfactual Documentation

How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour Islam in Russia The most important thing to understand about queues Korean Me A Letter to My Newborn Daughter https://lastweekilearned.com/2023-09-17.html

The Illustrated Children’s Guide to Kubernete by Cloud Native Computing Foundation The Importance of Learning CSS by Josh Comeau Perovskite: Japan’s Hope by Walter James Why the law by James Somers The Mechanics of Dolphin Sex by Discover Magazine ⁠Shallow dive⁠ 2023-09-02 → 2023-09-09

UGH. People who brag about moving to save on taxes What does “Any Distance counts” really mean? Photoshop for text Why We’re Heading Into the “Perfect Storm” of Startup Closures. Prison Phones and the Problem with Profits 2023-08-20 → 2023-09-01

Pakistan’s House Divided Niger’s Nigerian Ties, Zimbabwe votes, Jumia’s rocky ride Office Hours Plaid: Finance’s Next Great Network 249 / What are men for in the modern world Full Newsletter

Some tactics for writing in public The monster atomic bomb that was too big to use Do you guys ever think about dying? Real-World Engineering Challenges #6: Migrations Benedict’s Newsletter #500 2023-08-06 → 2023-08-11

Dictator Book Club: Putin  - I just find this quote incredible. I learned so much about the late USSR and early modern Russian regime, including it’s former status as a democracy. Layer on the enigmatic character that is Putin and you get a fascinating read. Out of the Software Crisis: 31 July, 2023  - I found this reframing of the dot com boom striking. I’m not sure if I agree, but this is worth...