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Shlok Vaidya’s thinking.
Diminished Reality
You can remove objects from your view of the world. (World peace cometh.) Researchers at Technical University of Ilmenau in Germany have developed “diminished reality” software that can delete an object from live, full-motion video. The software first reduces the … Continue reading
SecondMarket for GroupOn
This is pretty funny. GroupOn’s even to offspring that resell its own deals. Here’s . -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Gaming Chevron’s Feel-Good Campaign
From the : Here’s the fake site, which calls for the company to “support small business,” “put profits to good use” and get “behind the development of renewable energy. And here’s the less-exciting real site, in which Chevron says only that it … Continue reading
KaChing’s Problem (now WealthFront)
What is it? You purchase access to ‘top fund managers’ for $10,000. “So far Wealthfront has vetted and approved 25 fund managers– less than one-tenth of those who have applied. In the last year, those managers have outperformed the S&P … Continue reading
Reddit Gives Bullied Girl A Shopping Spree
This is just awesome. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.