Top Reads of the Week (2020–09–01)
1 min readSep 1, 2020
- Defining the ’90s Music Canon: a delightful, highly-interactive investigation into which songs from the 90s are still popular today. A great exploration into the “half-life of information.”
- Why Do Tennis Crowds Have to Be So Quiet?: gives historical context to the many quirks of tennis and explores its aristocratic roots.
- My AI timelines have sped up: Google Brain engineer provides a nuanced update to progress in the field of AI for readers who are casually keeping tabs.
- Why Hasn’t Open Source Software Disrupted Esri?: Esri is a 100% privately owned company with over $100B in revenue. It is 50 years old, meaning it has survived several huge shifts in technology. The article explores some of the factors that has allowed Esri to keep its dominant position despite a proliferation of open-source alternatives.
- Insane Companies No One Talks About: MGA Entertainment: A fascinating deep-dive into a highly profitable, broadly overlooked toy company that sells dolls to young girls.
