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Birth of a Theorem by Cedric Villani (Book Review)
Albert Wenger – Oct 17, 2016
I recently finished reading “Birth of a Theorem” by the French mathematician Cedric Villani. It is a terrific book even if you understand only a fraction of the math in it (I certainly did not understand most of it). Villani [...] Read more
Our Need for Purpose and Recognition
Albert Wenger – Oct 14, 2016
As part of my thinking about a possible World After Capital, I have been looking into human needs. A framework that is frequently mentioned in that context is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It is a great example of something that [...] Read more
Code Climate
Albert Wenger – Oct 6, 2016
Today’s post is over at USV announcing our investment in New York City based Code Climate. I have known Bryan for years and admired what he, Noah and the rest of the team have built with very little outside money. [...] Read more
Uncertainty Wednesday: Limits on Observations (Cost)
Albert Wenger – Oct 5, 2016
As a quick reminder for those who may have missed the beginning, Uncertainty Wednesday is a series about, well, uncertainty. We are in the middle of limits on observations. To understand why these matter and how they relate to uncertainty, [...] Read more
USV Endorses Hillary Clinton
Albert Wenger – Oct 4, 2016
Today’s post is over on the USV blog: We are endorsing Hillary Clinton as a team. We explain why we are taking this unusual step. Here is my previous personal endorsement. Read more
System Stability: Prepare for More Blockchain Fail Whales
Albert Wenger – Oct 3, 2016
One of the key criteria for the longterm success of any computer system would seem to be stability. For instance, if there is an app that crashes your phone you will use it less or even uninstall it. While it [...] Read more
We Need a New IPO Process ASAP
Albert Wenger – Sep 30, 2016
The IPO process is pre-Internet and that needs to change ASAP. With the tech IPO window open we are once again being treated to the maddening spectacle of the opening pop in which the first trade price is massively above [...] Read more
Uncertainty Wednesday: Limits on Observations (Measurement Error)
Albert Wenger – Sep 28, 2016
So far in Uncertainty Wednesday we have seen two different limits on observations: the foundational limit that all observation necessarily entails compression of reality and the further compression resulting from the resolution of measurement. Today we will look at measurement [...] Read more
Clarifai: Custom Training and Visual Search for Everyone!
Albert Wenger – Sep 27, 2016
Today the team at Clarifai is releasing an amazing second version of their API that makes two breakthroughs available to every developer: custom training and fast visual search. The beauty of Clarifai’s API when it first launched was that you [...] Read more