Let's Know Things

This week we talk about geolocation, Strava heat maps, and transparency.We also discuss optimization, Zuckerberg's walls, and social media insider regrets. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Zappers, board games, and Nintendo Labo.We also discuss barcades, makerspaces, and unusual consoles. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about contrails, space mirrors, and iron fertilization.We also discuss stratospheric aerosol injection, meat, and paleoclimatology.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about the HHI Index, the Consolidation Curve, and Disney.We also discuss tax bills, the Panic of 1893, and rightsizing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about sensors, inventories, and the quantified self.We also discuss venture capital, fitness trackers, and PARC. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we discuss virtue signaling, hype cycles, and the Overton Window.We also talk about pronking, online dating, and the Diffusion of Innovations Theory. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we discuss the Strategic Defense Initiative, the X-37B, and Project Excalibur.We also talk about space treaties, Patriot missiles, and mutually assured destruction. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about mass incarceration, sketchy Skype-clones, and private prisons.We also discuss oubliettes, stop-and-frisk, and the War on Drugs. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about the Uncanny Valley, the sex toy industry, and porn addiction.We also discuss pedophilia, sexual aggression, and the age of consent.Heads up: As you may have guessed from the subject matter, this episode won't be appropriate or easy listening for everyone. Act accordingly. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about room-sized computers, server farms, and hackers.We also discuss teleprinters, Amazon Web Services, and fog computing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe