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Building Nudge https://teapawt.org/t.co/aubi7s8F2f analytics + ml/AI tools, investor at others, avid reader & writer. Weekly note, https://teapawt.org/t.co/8cmdSKO6mr

New York (from NZ)
Joined February 2008
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Earlier today I did an interview on Cheddar for @giveitanudge Talking content, transparency and value cheddar.com/videos/nudge-a-p…
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Having this kind of weather in November is nuts
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From pit lane to P7! 🔼 An awesome drive from Liam Lawson in Mexico 🤩 #F1 #MexicoGP @visacashapprb
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This weeks Dux on hand crafted, "created by the anachronistic and romantic technique of hand-drawn illustration, the true protagonist for a series of films and still images" duxnewsletter.substack.com/p…
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Espresso and sparkling water, good book on the kindle, life is good
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Runner friends, are there any bucket list runs you have?
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Oh, this weekend, i have leftover duck fat, so it'll be duck fat fries this evening.
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In this weeks note, hand crafted creative, Meta goes to 90 and what Anthropic’s S1 tells us about advertising giveitanudge.substack.com/p/…
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Tomorrows note is a goodie, sub here to get it: giveitanudge.substack.com/p/…
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Hermès, Ralph Lauren and now Prada using real artists in their campaigns and taking the extra measure of mentioning so in the caption is an upstream indicator that the authorities of luxury (read: high craftsmanship) at large decide to not let it be marred or cheapened by AI.
Prada’s new campaign! They hired Legendary ex-Disney artist John Pomery and even used his process sketches in the campaign🥹
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New media is insider media, and the traditional press that founders/investors still care about is prestige media like the WSJ and NYT - “look mom, I made it”
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Each year, I spend more and more on repairing and extending the life of clothes. The best stuff has patina and the only way to get that, is to wear it in.
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Want to learn more about @MarathonFusion? I'm hosting an experience at their SF HQ next week. Come meet the team, see their plasma reactor, and learn about work they're doing to build the future! Limited space, RSVP on the event page below!
Last month, we demonstrated high-rate alchemy: turning mercury into real, stable gold, beating CERN’s record by a factor of 10. Last week, we enriched isotopes in the world’s most powerful plasma centrifuge, beating the Soviet record that stood for 40 years. Now, we’re building a fusion reactor in San Francisco to achieve record power density.
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Wisdom of the crowds, 2026 edition duxnewsletter.substack.com/p…
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I’ve been doing that trick of pre cooking potatoes half way, then freeze them, and finish in the oven. Makes a big difference. Only works when I have time in the weekend at lunch to do the pre cook.
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Kids events have more parents than kids, funny dynamic
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If you are an experimental physicist, wanting to work on the frontier. Reach out to me.
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