Of all the stories that listeners have shared with me about Costco / Price Club / FedMart, this has to be the coolest. 🚀

It's interesting that in the grand scheme of personal computing, widescreen was just a detour along the way.

It all began with vertical (Xerox Alto), and here we are again.

Today I learned: IBM still makes mainframes. ibm.com/products/z16

Any episode that forces me to remember an undergrad CS class is a good one in my book.
acquired.fm/episodes/renai…

When next week's Acquired Podcast drops, some percent of listeners will go 'omg YES' and the others (majority?) will never have heard of the company at all.

Lotte has had one of the most impactful careers in human history.

A real treat to get to interview her and understand where Ozempic came from. acquired.fm/episodes/the-s…

Wow.

'A thousand no's for every yes,' indeed. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I had to buy one: the Hermès Fourre Tout. Japan, late 2000s, 100% cotton.

Remarkable that you can still get them for ~$150 on a variety of secondhand markets.

Pumped to be emceeing Modern Treasury Transfer again this year with David Rosenthal!

If you're into payments, come join us. It was a blast last year.

Hadrian is such a fascinating company, and it takes a unique leader like Chris Power to will it into existence. Big news for them today announcing their $117m Series B.

When I met Chris in November 2020, I was in awe of the scale of his ambition and willingness do so something…

If you care about crafting high-quality products, this episode is for you. acquired.fm/episodes/hermes

Absolutely mesmerizing.

Whoa whoa whoa.

This is Twitter at its best. Feels like the old days tonight.

Millennials, I have bad news. Blink-182 is now 'on hold' music.

Specifically, in the Las Vegas Aria phone system.

Don't try to eat soup wearing your Vision Pro.