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💡 Random bits

Here's what I've been reading, watching, and listening to:

• The Kids Need a Ride. Enter the Car Nanny. (wsj.com)
  
  2023-10-03

  🙄

• Electric Road Trips Across Europe Are Increasingly Feasible (bloomberg.com)
  
  2023-09-20

  Good read and data on the acceleration of fast charging stations throughout Europe.

• US inflation expectations fall to lowest levels in over two years (bloomberg.com)
  
  2023-09-17

• The never-ending if/then (ofdollarsanddata.com)
  
  2023-09-12

  Good food for thought here. I think that I live in the present and think a lot about the future. It can be easy to dive into the weeds of the past though.

  As my son’s hockey coach recently said after a 3-5-1 start of their season, “Always forward”.

• IRS using AI to investigate tax evasion (nytimes.com)
  
  2023-09-08

• Comeback Cubs (mlb.com)
  
  2023-09-06

  The Cubs now have 11 wins in games they trailed entering the sixth inning. Zooming out, the North Siders are now 11 games over .500 after sitting 10 games under (26-36) back on June 8.

• Lane Tech ranks #73 nationally, #5 in Illinois, #5 in Chicago (usnews.com)
  
  2023-08-30

  This is my freshman son’s school. Excited for him.

• Google Meet meets AI (theverge.com)
  
  2023-08-29

  Google introduces AI-enabled features to take real-time notes and make it easy for those joining late to catch up (plus a post-meeting recap). I love all the innovation in this space…and especially Google’s goal to make you feel in the room regardless of where you’re located.

• ‘Woo Lady’ Keeps Morning Crowd Motivated On Lakefront Trail (blockclubchicago.org)
  
  2023-08-24

  I see Phyllis on Chicago’s lakefront trail a few times per year. She always yells out encouragement as I bike past her, and it feels amazing. We all need more of this.

  Thank you, Phyllis!

• Costco on Acquired (podcasts.apple.com)
  
  2023-08-22

  Incredible breakdown of an incredible company.