The Distilled Spirit
Are moths really attracted to flames?
Understanding the business of check cashing.
More than you ever wanted to know about fonts.
Super Bowl Plotlines
Did you win your Taylor Swift prop bet? What are she and Travis going to do now that the season is over?
Does the NFL need Taylor Swift more than Tik Tok?
Grading the commercials might be more fun than the game.
If it felt like they were partying harder in recent years, maybe it is because they had professional help partying harder.
Could you imagine the game without the superimposed first down lines? ICYMI, football’s yellow lines are a common example of mixed reality.
How to Sound Intelligent When Talking about the Apple Vision Pro
Apple launched their Vision Pro spatial computing device this week. It is a really hard device to make sense of from both a technology and a market standpoint. It is clearly a wonder which has some capabilities to do mixed reality that have not been realistic. It is also a big, expensive, heavy headset to wear. I think we will see a lot of applications for technology like this but this probably is not the thing to buy unless you really have $3500 that does not matter. If you want to sound smart about it here is what I would consult:
Joanna Stern tells you everything you really need to know about the device.
Ben Thompson has a balanced prognosis on the device. He also says it is an amazing he life changing experience on a plane.
Evan Armstrong is really excited about it.
Ed Zitron is not excited about it.
No matter what you say about the device, Apple spends a lot on making the packaging feel so good.
Maintaining Productivity
I love productivity reads and I hope my readers do too!
Mark Cuban deals with 1000 emails a day without drowning.
Measurement is key. But beware false yardsticks. Like the 10,000 step rule.
Today’s example of how much quicker our world works than at any time in human history: How wikipedia used to work. Be thankful for what we have.
PS: if you do get an Apple Vision Pro for productivity, or other reasons, do not drive while using it: