Last Week I Learned

By Jimmy Cerone

Want to learn but find it exhausting? I curate interesting content from all over the web so you don't have to.... more

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How many episodes does Last Week I Learned have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

Last Week I Learned episodes:

September 14, 202311 - Why the Law Matters, Smart Kids Books & a Dash of CSS
The Illustrated Children’s Guide to Kubernete by Cloud Native Computing Foundation

The Importance of Learning CSS by Josh Comeau

Perovskite: Japan’s Hope by Walter James

Why the law by James Somers

The Mechanics of Dolphin Sex by Discover Magazine
⁠Shallow dive⁠
2023-09-02 → 2023-09-09
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12min
September 06, 202310 - Photoshop for text, Gratitude Practice for Taxes, and Calling Collect
UGH. People who brag about moving to save on taxes

What does “Any Distance counts” really mean?

Photoshop for text

Why We’re Heading Into the “Perfect Storm” of Startup Closures.

Prison Phones and the Problem with Profits

2023-08-20 → 2023-09-01
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16min
August 30, 20239 - How to Read, Best of Fintech, & Politics as Marketing
Pakistan’s House Divided

Niger’s Nigerian Ties, Zimbabwe votes, Jumia’s rocky ride

Office Hours

Plaid: Finance’s Next Great Network

249 / What are men for in the modern world

Full Newsletter
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19min
August 17, 20238 - Monster Nukes, Dying Barbie, and Scary Migrations
Some tactics for writing in public

The monster atomic bomb that was too big to use

Do you guys ever think about dying?

Real-World Engineering Challenges #6: Migrations

Benedict’s Newsletter #500

2023-08-06 → 2023-08-11
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12min
August 09, 20237 - A Spin Around the Globe, Software vs Hardware, and a Crisis of FLOSS
Dictator Book Club: Putin - I just find this quote incredible. I learned so much about the late USSR and early modern Russian regime, including it’s former status as a democracy. Layer on the enigmatic character that is Putin and you get a fascinating read.
Out of the Software Crisis: 31 July, 2023 - I found this reframing of the dot com boom striking. I’m not sure if I agree, but this is worth considering. How much of “tech” as we know it is built on the free work of others? What does that mean for innovation?
Extraordinary Extradition - Tensions between the US and China are rising in a variety of realms of life. The CHIPS Act is an obvious case, an extradition case involve precursors to fentanyl is less so. When you throw Fiji into the mix, things get very interesting (and scary). As a side note, I was not aware precursor chemicals flowed from China to Mexico to any degree, let alone a problematic one.
Esther Crawford on Twitter, Before and After Musk - Elon Musk innovated in the fields said to be the hardest in the world: hardware. The famous VC motto is that hardware is hard. Many assumed that he would thus have great success in the hypothetically less challenging world of social networks (me to some degree included). The quote below explains what is happening at Twitter, but also how to approach hardware and software more generally.
Korean Culture: 47 Facts for Those Curious About the Korean People and Life in Korea - In South Korea, assuming someone is younger than they are is an insult. I found this inconceivable coming from the US, where 50 is the new 30. Read the article for more interesting differences between US and South Korean culture.

Full Newsletter: 2023-07-22 → 2023-08-03
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13min
August 02, 20236 - How to Read Well, Deep Dive into SEO & Oaks Plus a Funny Platypus
2020 Summary: Traffic Growth, The Websites First Income & The Plans For 2021!

Japan Could Build Nuclear Weapons. Why Hasn’t It?

Setting the Record Straight on the ‘Very Funny Cloud Computing Billing Expert’

248 / Tips on how to read well

Optimizing the Oak compiler for 30% smaller, 40% faster bundles

2023-07-21 → 2023-07-28
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8min
July 27, 20235 - Foraging in Los Angeles, Optimistic Nihilism, and a Calm Way to Task Manage
This week's articles:
Friday Finds (GPT, Inflation, Elites, Nassim Taleb)

Optimistic Nihilism

Tasks, lists, and promises

Why you should join pinecone

Walk with one of L.A.’s top foragers as he picks his meal on the mountainside
Full Newsletter: July 2021 2023
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12min
March 08, 2023 4 - Hidden Winners and the Dangers of Bad Incentives: BetterHelp, The Culture Wars, and Productive Wealth
Today's episode covers this week's newsletter.
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14min
March 02, 2023 3 - Exploring AI beyond the Hype: Perspectives on Google, Chatbots, Blockchain, and Infrastructure
Today's episode covers this week's newsletter.
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10min
January 25, 2023 2 - Google Can Likely Detect When a Blog Post is Written by AI
Welcome to Jimmy The Curious Coder! Today we talk about the second and third order effects of generative AI and chat GPT.

Links:
- The AI Hype Cycle
- Google Can Likely Detect When a Blog Post is Written by AI
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9min

FAQs about Last Week I Learned:

How many episodes does Last Week I Learned have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.