💬 Chairman John
All the interesting work happens at the boundaries. Where people and technology intersect. Where the gap between ‘what we say and ‘what we do’ is visible.
To celebrate the new improved Readwise I have added a new daily theme that ONLY looks at anything I have written since I started all this - a long time ago - and then produce 5 highlights daily/ Any insights that strike me as relevant I will share back in to the blog. Working title ‘Chairman John’. (Dont worry - todays test run for example pulled nought to solid - BUT I will post one of them - just as a test.
🔗 Peter Thiel Snags Top Prize from Politico’s Owner
The Axel Springer Award—previously bestowed on Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman—will go to the Palantir billionaire at a ceremony in Berlin on September 24. CBS News boss Bari Weiss will deliver laudatory remarks.
At least there is consistency underpinning the award. Oh .. and then there’s this …
The announcement left out another important fact: Thiel reportedly made a $50 million investment in a new venture capital fund started by the son of Mathias Döpfner, Axel Springer’s co-owner and CEO. The son, Moritz, is known as–get this–the “German JD Vance.” Moritz previously worked as chief of staff at Thiel Capital.
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Virality is an emergent pattern of circulation, not a button owned by a platform.
💬 Ricardo Mendes
Ricardo is talking about RSC, ‘Really Simple Conversation’, a twist on RSS that started with @Dave who is ‘still diggin’ and others like Ricardo @andysylvester @manton and @johnjohnston who are all forking, expanding and twisting some new worlds.
Those of us living in section ‘4635.0063.2384.0006’ of the internet are very happy..
The original philosophy that Dave espouses will be another post that I will push later. Because as he oft’ reminds .. it is all connected.
Colbert coined ‘truthy’ / and the development into truthiness
I am claiming ‘floatiness’ as an instruction to get sections on a web site to get visually lifted ‘off the page background’.
I am liking where 🔗 this is going - thanks for the post @AndySylvester - big fan of a UI that better fits me.
💬 This one is especially for you @devilgate .. does this work for your needs? I should be doing this more anyway.
Connecting dots … and hopefully servers … let’s see.
Me 5 days ago …
At the end of June the orange clown announced that
he had been asked to present the World Cup trophy to the winning team - and said that he would be honoured to do so
Earlier this month, the same clown announced that he
Didn’t want to do any trade with them (Ed-Spain), alright?” and then, “Take it immediately. Don’t even talk to them. They’re hopeless. They’re bad people … They make so much money with us, and we’re going to see that they make a lot less.”
Guess Who I’m Rooting for on the 19th?
Off to find some news.
🎥 Watched 🔗 Death on the Nile ( ★★★ ) over the weekend. Hadn’t I watched it before? Yes of course - but not this one. Another one. I know you know the story - it’s nearly 100 years old so of course you do - just interesting to see the ensemble cast in a murder mystery based on a book written by the inventor of the ensemble cast in a murder mystery - all the way down to the end scene where what ever is left of the cast are stood in a room with the worlds greatest detective reveals the dastardly culprit.
You’ve seen the scene so many times - mainly in films and shows that are NOT Ms. Christie stories.
The TORYGraph today, writing about Andy’s first day in the hot seat …
He will want to appoint his Cabinet, but must also be ready to break off if Donald Trump rings.
“be ready to break off if … ?
I know nothing - but if I was Andy I would not be distracted if an Orange Clown called me about anything. In particular this one.
🎥 I watched 🔗 Rumble in the Bronx years ago and just watched it again last night - ★★★ - not for the acting - can I give negative stars❓ But absolutely for Jackie Chan’s fight choreography - amazing.
👁️ I am no historian … and definitely not in the ⚽️ category .. but other than Hungary beating El Savalador 10-1 in the 80s you have to go back to the 50s for a World Cup score with a total of double digit goals.
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💬📚 I was watching the ‘new’ ‘Death on the Nile’ last night and the thought came to mind how we all wish we were there at the time - because ….
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