Weekly Review #148 - Conscious atoms, gendered 'guys', and one meepy frog
Two talented friends launched awesome kickstarters last week that have already surpassed their goals: Kayla with Moti the cute habit robot and David with Maku 'not barefoot but just as minimal' sandals. Grab em while they're hot.
Tech
What If Your Business Is Actually a Community?
David Spinx (stellar dude) points out that a business is just a community with some money involved. Looking at it that way shifts the way business should be run.
How Examine's Sol Orwell Built A 7-Figure Business Off Of Reddit
Sol saw people asking the same questions again and again in r/fitness, and built a business around answering those questions. Simple formula.
Lifehacks
Consciousness Is Made of Atoms, Too
"Consciousness is merely the psychic manifestation of physical stimuli." I'm not sure I'm fully convinced...what about the frontal lobe and creativity?
When is "guys" gender neutral? I did a survey! - Julia Evans
Somebody surveyed her friends and found that 'guys' alone is almost gender neutral, but 'adjective guys' usually maps to dude. Would be good to see a true study on this.
Fun
The Marvel Symphonic Universe - YouTube
Every Frame a Painting's excellent newest video analyzing why nobody remembers Marvel theme songs - because they're elevator music, supporting the action but not standing on their own. Plus, they're probably influenced by the temp track editors used over the footage before the music was created.
Worlds Cutest Frog - Desert Rain Frog — www.youtube.com
You'll never believe the adorable noises that come out of this thing...