Jim Watson has passed, age 97. Watson and Francis Crick determined the structure of DNA in 1953 - Jim was only 25 years old. This led to a revolution in biotechnology which has culminated in human control over our own genetics and evolution. They can never take that away from

The youngest credited security researcher ever is Kristoffer von Hassel. Successful authentication bypass on Xbox Live abusing a whitespace logic flaw. 5 years old. What’s your excuse?

What am I currently reading. It is this fantastic biography Xi Zhongxun, which gives us a special insight into the influences that shaped his son, Xi Jinping. While most political biographies are about top leaders, the book is remarkable in dealing with the life of a leading, but

Best Books to understand the mind behind Palantir Thread

Taken Sep 1, 2016 when Jonathan Ross convinced me we could take on the giants, build new silicon and that AI was coming. In typical SV fashion, we didn’t even have a company yet - just a term sheet from me to invest and the three of us. I spent the next month recruiting as

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Four novels I recently read or re-read that are page-turners because they are written by absolute masters of the craft. Every single sentence

The holiday period is a good time to catch up on some reading. Here are a few books I enjoyed this year!

Nerds know what it looks like, Hi from the pendujatt, paagalworld era.. (⁠•⁠‿⁠•⁠)

What I like about these books is that they don’t just dump facts on you. They slowly shape how you think, how you reason, and how you build intuition. janav.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/a-f…

Happy New Year! To kick off 2026, I built this tool that recommends all evidence-backed health screenings you need to do in your life, and lets you add google calendar reminders for when you're in 40s, 50s, 60s & beyond longshot.invertedpassion.com Share it w/ friends and family 🙏

I’m 54, a physicist who’s spent decades unraveling the universe’s secrets—from quantum quirks to cosmic scales. If you’re in your 20s and passionate about physics or science, please read this:

A Final Message From Scott Adams

This is so good. I am so bad at it! RIP

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Who is John Galt?

A year past - the feeling continues to rise..