Thoughts on technology, AI, and investing, along with things I've built.
Also, rediscovered content from my past: photos, recipes, and papers from my English Comprehensive exams, Joyce Seminars, and film courses at Middlebury College in the 90s; other ephermera from my career in tech.
Consider the dates a timeline rather when published or first written.
Many hero images are AI generated using fal.ai using the fal-ai/flux/dev and fal-ai/flux/schnell models.
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Examples of How AI is Used in the Classroom at Phillips Andover
Nicholas Zufelt, Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at Phillips Andover described several concrete examples of how Andover teachers are already using AI in their classrooms
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Steering Toward the Future: Andover’s Framework for 21st-Century Learning
A conversation with Head of School Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, P’24, P’27, and Nicholas Zufelt, Instructor in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
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One Thing I’d Tell My Niece and Nephew: Go See Live Music
A personal reflection on why live music matters more than ever, and a look back at some unforgettable concerts—from U2 and Pixies to Sonic Youth and Aphex Twin.
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The Startup Multiverse: Why Five Years Reveals the Winning Branch
GitHub Co-Founder Tom Preston-Werner on the 5-year rule, pivots, and finding the winning branch in the startup multiverse.
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Everywhere, Somewhere, Here: Intelligence in the Place
From foundation models to agents to embodied intelligence, AI is unfolding from everywhere to here.
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Seeing the Big Picture
From tldraw experiments to FAL’s $125M Series C, how sketches turned into billion-dollar infrastructure for generative media.
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Update: Startups as a Band / Startups as a Service
In my prior post, I failed to consider the quartet as a startup as a band model.
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What Does Your Code Look Like (Part 4)
With AI code generation, does it matter what your code looks like?
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Synthetic Soundscapes: Navigating AI's Role in Music's Next Era
Can AI Honor Music's Legacy?
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Are Dreams Just Next-Token Prediction?
Rethinking Inspiration and Creativity in the Age of Generative AI