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Dexter Holland, front man of The Offspring and a PhD molecular biologist, drops a much needed message in this commencement speech to USC graduates:
… after you leave here today, you’re going to be asked, “What are you going to be?” As if you can truly be only one thing for the rest of your life.
I hope you reject that premise. I hope you find your dual life, that you harness the gravity of your aspiration because the gravity that pulls you also grounds you. I hope you never feel forced to trade your aspiration for a paycheck or your passion for a title. I hope you find the space to be both a rigorous thinker and a wild dreamer.
We solve the world’s most complex problems with a scientist’s precision. But we also need people who can see the world through an artist’s eyes and heart.
Tldr; NASDAQ changes listing rules to win SpaceX IPO listing > Passive index funds required to buy SpaceX soon after IPO > Wealth transfers from retail investors to SpaceX insiders. Great explainer on how the system is getting riskier.
Fitter Happier: Explore your Apple Health data ↗
I wanted a fast, local way to analyze the years of Apple Health data I’ve accumulated. So I built Fitter Happier, a little tool to explore my workout and health trends without sending it all to the cloud. If you’re nerdy about your data, you might enjoy it too. It’s open source. Fork it, tweak it, make it yours.
Blackout ↗
What if your country cut off the internet? For Iranians, that’s the current reality. This American Life follows people living through it.
The Promise Ring Documentary ↗
I remember picking up The Promise Ring’s first LP, 30 Degrees Everywhere at the video store (remember those?) in my collegetown. That album and their subsequent releases, Nothing Feels Good and Very Emergency (with beautifully designed artwork) still brings me right back to the energetic late 90s. The final album, Wood/Water, feels like the right down tempo ending to a great run. I hope this documentary gets made!
First marathon in 14 years. The London crowd was so loud, I couldn’t hear the music through my headphones. Three majors down, three more to go.
Springsteen rocking out at 76. Pure inspiration.
Aadam Jacobs's 10,000 Concert Tapes Now Online ↗
This ridiculously good collection of club show live recordings from the mid-80s to just a few years ago is now on the Internet Archive thanks to this man. Read more about it here. Some of my faves: a Nirvana show ‘89, the Wrens, and Suzanne Vega’s Luka live in ‘85 (great audio quality for an ‘85 recording!)
Just came across this gem. Brew some tea and enjoy with attention.