Stocktoberfest East 2018 is coming to NYC on April 25th. There is a great lineup of speakers and Howard Lindzon has $100 discount codes for the taking. Don’t miss it.
Quote of the Day
"Beans are the new kale."
(Anne Marie Chaker)
EVs
- The Nissan Leaf is a nice car but it doesn't go as far as the Chevy Bolt on a charge. (wsj.com)
- Porsche's Mission E is potent competition against Tesla ($TSLA) Model S. (nytimes.com)
- What Model 3 drivers love (and hate) about their cars. (bloomberg.com)
Autos
- What insurers are doing to insure autonomous vehicles. (wsj.com)
- Why self-driving cars can't rely on GPS. (bloomberg.com)
- Your next car may not have audio speakers. (nytimes.com)
- America's drivers are getting older. (bloomberg.com)
- Safety inspections don't increase vehicle safety. (marginalrevolution.com)
Plastics
- The great Pacific plastic garbage patch is much bigger than previous estimates. (qz.com)
- Shoe companies are rethinking materials with recycled plastics. (businessinsider.com)
Environment
- The longer we wait the more likely geoengineering will be the only solution to climate change. (revealnews.org)
- Carbon capture and use works but not enough is happening at scale to affect climate change. (newscientist.com)
- New clean fuel regulations are going to increase the cost of shipping. (wsj.com)
- The US water market is hopelessly fragmented. (bloomberg.com)
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Air travel
- Airlines have gotten more sophisticated in dealing with weather-related shutdowns. (wsj.com)
- The major airlines want you to have less information about your flights. (bloomberg.com)
- There is nothing good about bringing your pet on the plane, just leave them at home. (wsj.com)
- How to stay healthier on a flight. (npr.org)
Technology
- 12 things you need to understand about technology including "Most tech isn’t from startups or by startups." (linkedin.com)
- The next wave of battery technology will have ripple effects throughout the economy. (wsj.com)
- A small percentage of people seem to make social media seem all the worse. (techcrunch.com)
- Why Wikipedia works. (nymag.com)
Gadgets
- A skeptical audophile reviews Apple ($AAPL) AirPods. (theverge.com)
- Does the world really need smart toothbrushes? (l2inc.com)
Alzheimer's
- How earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's could help control costs. (bloomberg.com)
- AI can spot Alzheimer's disease before patients or family. (technologyreview.com)
Health
- Direct primary care practices are growing and doctors love them. (businessinsider.com)
- A potent pain reducer is simply holding hands. (sciencedaily.com)
- This flu season was the worst in eight years. (axios.com)
- Over 50? Get the new shingles vaccine. (npr.org)
Anxiety
- Anxiety can't be trained away: one writer's experiencing with a significant anxiety disorder. (outsideonline.com)
- You can view ADHD "an asset in today’s turbulent and fast-changing world." (nytimes.com)
Psychology
- The research on happiness is pretty clear. (behavioralscientist.org)
- You can only replace a habit with another habit. (nytimes.com)
- Yes, stress can be contagious. (bigthink.com)
Sleep
- Our 'sleep epidemic' is an entirely man-made problem. (esquire.com)
- Two strategies on how to fall asleep fast (artofmanliness.com)
- Sleeping in the same bed with your dog is not that big a deal. (nytimes.com)
Food
- Why vanilla prices are soaring. (theglobeandmail.com)
- Which states have the most fast-food restaurants per capita. (priceonomics.com)
Diet
- Stop counting calories, just stop eating crap. (bloomberg.com)
- Four ways to cut down on your sugar intake. (nytimes.com)
- Mark Bittman answers question about how to eat healthier. (grubstreet.com)
- Why relationships lead to weight gain. (bigthink.com)
Drink
- 8 low calorie beers that actually taste good. (esquire.com)
- Across the board the US is adding jobs in brewing, winemaking and distilling all at the cost of productivity. (bloomberg.com)
- Non-alcoholic drinks are the hot, new must-have at bars. (ft.com)
Soccer
- Germany's soccer teams are hamstrung by their ownership rules. (bloomberg.com)
- Alatan Ibrahimovics is coming to MLS. (slate.com)
Kids
- You can't work your way through college anymore. (wsj.com)
- "Successful kids believe they control their own fate." (getrichslowly.org)
Maps
- A literal world map: what each country's name actually means. (kottke.org)
- The largest company in every state by revenue. (visualcapitalist.com)
- A map of the proposed 'State of Jefferson' in northern California. (latimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: spirit of curation. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: lonely American men. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Our attention is all we have. (abnormalreturns.com)
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