Diego Segura
@diegosegura
designer, writer, founder. currently obsessed with monetary theory, high finance, corporate law, regretting dropping out of high school, and sudoku. author of a 2018 book, “the dropout manifesto.”
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Untangling the Mystery of the World’s First Rooftop Solar Panel - bellingcat
Foeke Postmabellingcat.com
nothing really to gain from this article, just very interesting, and i had no idea that there were even mentions let alone prototypes of solar energy like this as early as the 1880s. also hilarious that at the time, they said it wouldn't be commercially viable for some of the same challenges we face today: energy storage.
also cool that this all happened on Nassau and Maiden Lane, just a few blocks from my apartment — “FiDi”, as we call it now, is the epitome of Lower Manhattan, as it should be called, and it's a beautiful place, with massively rich history
maybe this is some reference imagery for “Lower Manhattan”, the brand
According to Gold, perhaps the best evidence for the abiotic origin of oil is the strong association of helium with hydrocarbons. Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe and is formed from the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium.
Doomberg • The Other Strategic Reserve
His beachhead may very well be a paid newsletter . . . but the newsletter is just one SKU. . . . There could be a podcast SKU. A speaking fee SKU. A book deal SKU. A consulting SKU. A guest columnist SKU. And so on.”
Anna Wiene • Is Substack the Media Future We Want?
Tapestry and Capri companies don’t have the infrastructure to pull off that vaunted upmarket leap. They are, after all, basically holding companies that deal in fashion products
Coach & Kors’ Marriage of Convenience
what does this infrastructure look like?
— institutionalized creativity
— budgets willing to be wielded for brand building purposes
— time to see through the transformation
He recalled a relevant piece of 20th-century Chinese history—the war between Mao and Chiang Kai-shek , in the 1940s, which Mao won, and which led the Nationalists to retreat to the island of Taiwan. “From the perspective of Mao and his people,” Steve continued, “the Nationalists stole the treasury, and they stole the art treasures of China. There... See more
May the Schwarzman Be With You
"We are proud to support Sensible Weather in its efforts to provide novel solutions for consumers who love travel and outdoor experiences but face increasing challenges from unpredictable weather,” says Matt Sueoka, Global Head, Amex Ventures.
Climate Finance Platform Sensible Weather Announces Strategic Investment From Amex Ventures
possible investment partner
Call-out Instagram accounts like Diet Prada flourished despite contributing nothing more than public complaints about designers’ failures to adhere to the Current Thing; fashion stopped being fun.
Adam Lehrer • Who’s Afraid of Elena Velez?
The tape recorder (which Warhol called “my wife”) was always on, fashioning one-act plays out of casual conversations—the journalistic answer to found art.