Personal Update: Buffett Book, SpaceX, and Mashgin at 10 years

Updates on "Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders", my new SpaceX book, and being at Mashgin for 10 years.

Jun 17 • 

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January 2025

Catching Giants

What's next for SpaceX's Starship after the booster catch? On October 13, 2024, SpaceX launched their fifth test flight of Starship, the largest rocket…

Jan 10 • 

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October 2024

The Price of Progress

Why f**king around (and finding out) is our only option. The Proactionary Principle is not just a guide; it’s a belief in action over inaction, in…

Oct 15, 2024 • 

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May 2024

Deep Tech Startups: Technical vs. Market Risk

Breaking down "deep tech" with another 2x2.

May 15, 2024 • 

Max Olson

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November 2023

SpaceX's Starship Test Flight 2: What will happen and why it matters

The Starship flight test 2 launch is scheduled for TOMORROW!

Nov 17, 2023 • 

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October 2023

July 2023

Roundup #7: Augmented Intelligence & The Education Frontier

The state of AI; how the models work; how AI allows us to be smarter, more creative, and communicate better; the future of education; interesting links…

Jul 12, 2023 • 

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April 2023

Roundup #6: Design & the future of generative AI

The Grand Unifying Theory of Design; my rant to AI skeptics; AI design gets innovative; LLM agents are the future; Starship & the next 10 years of space

Apr 12, 2023 • 

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The Grand Unifying Theory of Design

Design isn’t just about how something looks. It’s a universal problem-solving process that can be applied to any discipline to create valuable and…

Apr 6, 2023 • 

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March 2023

Addressing any remaining LLM skepticism

Another essay extolling the virtues of AI... and addressing the practical concerns.

Mar 27, 2023 • 

Max Olson

January 2023

Roundup #5: The AI Epoch

Thoughts on the New AI Epoch; An idea maze for LLMs; Punctuated Equilibrium; The fate of Google; The BuffettBot Experiment; Space 2022 in 4 photos

Jan 10, 2023 • 

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The New AI Epoch

What more can be said about the AI boom that began its ascent less than a year ago?

Jan 9, 2023 • 

Max Olson