This is 2020
Shout-out to the Unicorn Investors
Shout-out to the Venture Capitalist investors who have been subsidizing our culture to gain users. My pals and I appreciate it. The cheap Uber and Lyft rides you give us to inflate download and active user numbers. A live TV app like Hulu that squashes cable provider prices to gain subscribers in lieu of profit. Spotify,… Read More Shout-out to the Unicorn Investors
Risk
Is the word “risk” inherently negative? When you take a risk you are you exposing yourself to a negative result. Or, are you exposing yourself to a positive result? I think it’s safe to say that, when using the word risk, you are highlighting the possibility of something bad happening, in spite of the possibility for… Read More Risk
A Stubborn $10 Trillion Dollar Industry
Accounting for roughly 13% of the worlds GDP the construction industry has made some small steps in improving productivity, like communicating through email and utilizing Microsoft Excel. Kidding aside it is hard to disrupt an industry that has so many layers of complexity. Here are a few good ideas to make the construction process more… Read More A Stubborn $10 Trillion Dollar Industry
AI, Robots, and Human Gluttony
Lawyer, accountant, insurance agent, financial advisor, pharmacist, doctor, carpenter, plumber, electrician, mathematicians, chemist, etc.. are all trades that take years to master, but are also (1) search away from answering specific questions with definitions and examples. Time is finite and us humans don’t have time to go into the weeds with every question or problem… Read More AI, Robots, and Human Gluttony
The Most Essential Free App for Your Smart Home
Smart Home appliances are not cheap, so it was a great surprise when I stumbled upon a free app called IFTTT. This app helped me take my home from smart to brilliant. IFTTT is a free app on IOS and Android that allows you to create “recipes” or conditional statements. The user links apps and… Read More The Most Essential Free App for Your Smart Home
The Future of Storefront Retail will Surprise You
Many believe the end of storefront retail is on the horizon, for some it is probably true, others it is only the beginning. The retail shops that will fail will be the ones who do not embrace online shopping and next day shipping, the ones who thrive will not only embrace buying online but make… Read More The Future of Storefront Retail will Surprise You
A Car-less City
I find the anti-car Car-Free Movement both progressive and isolating. On one hand I think the overall city experience would be better if you had to cross green spaces rather than roads, but since I don’t live in the city parking would be a nightmare to get to these utopian blocks. Below is a video that… Read More A Car-less City
Your Future Home is Going to Be Way Smarter Than You Think
This weekend I went down a deep rabbit hole with home automation. It started with me receiving my Amazon Echo, researching creative ways to use Alexa to its full potential, and it ended with me nearly registering for Raspberry Pi development courses online. (FYI: I didn’t register, so if you know even the basics of Raspberry Pi or other SBC hit… Read More Your Future Home is Going to Be Way Smarter Than You Think
Throwback: When Kauffman Stadium was Almost Built in the Heart of Downtown KC
RoyalsReview.com In 1966, Jackson County commissioned a report on the feasibility of constructing a new stadium in Kansas City. The Athletics played in Municipal Stadium, shared with the Kansas City Chiefs of the AFL. Built in 1923, the stadium went through several expansions. In 1966, capacity for baseball was 32,560 which was 7,500 fewer seats… Read More Throwback: When Kauffman Stadium was Almost Built in the Heart of Downtown KC
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