The Platinum Photography Edition

On process, matte, and tonal range | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 1 year ago

The Call Sheet Edition

On logistics, production, and being on the same page | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 1 year ago

The craziest gas station (and VR car wash) in the Bay

On consumer experience, advocacy, and corporate policy loopholes | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 2 years ago

The NHL rule that allows a fan to play goalie

On hockey, rules, and goalies | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 2 years ago

The Cultural Meaning of Shitposting

On Twitter, detachment, and the future of content | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 2 years ago

On Interstitial Journaling

On caches, focus, and memory | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 2 years ago

Deep dive into the Sotheby’s Constitution auction

On the Constitution, Ken Griffin, and the truth | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 2 years ago

The Monday Media Diet with James Cham

James Cham was introduced to us by our longtime pal Harper Reed. He’s a partner at Bloomberg Beta and all around interesting guy. We’re pleased to have him on the page this week. -Colin (CJN) Tell us about yourself. I grew up in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles. When I was i … | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 2 years ago

Father Knox’s decalogue: the ten rules of Golden Age detective fiction

On formulas, fiction, and new approaches | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 2 years ago

The Key Art Edition

On streaming, promotions, and the artistry of getting people to watch tv | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 3 years ago

On Conway’s Law and the mirroring hypothesis

On navigation, systems, and design | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 3 years ago

A short history of regular expressions

On code, early neural networks, and once discredited AI pioneers | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 3 years ago

The Securicode Edition

On vehicles, keys, and margins | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 3 years ago

The Balthazar Edition

On breakfast, Soho, and ambience | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 3 years ago

On hidden tracks, vinyl, and hacking algorithm culture

On hidden tracks, vinyl, and hacking algorithm culture | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 3 years ago

Why is this interesting? – The Technical Debt Edition

On cruft, culture, and the value of ongoing maintenance | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 4 years ago

Why Is the 2x2 Interesting?

On consulting, presentations, and the enduring power of the four-box | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 4 years ago

Goodhart

On measurements, goals, and how systems are shaped by the metrics you chase | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 4 years ago

Why is this interesting? – The Marble Racing Edition

The Marble Racing Edition On sports, YouTube, and the endless search for mindless entertainment | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 4 years ago

Why is this interesting? – The Go Bag Edition – Why is this interesting?

On thoughtful preparedness, planning, and removing the prepper stigma | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 4 years ago

Why is this interesting? – The Casket Edition

On death, grieving, and the funeral industry | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 4 years ago

On betting, predictions, and the language we use to forecast

On betting, predictions, and the language we use to forecast | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 4 years ago

Can You Copyright Work Made by an Artificial Intelligence?

Noah here. A few years ago I had an idea for a fun quasi-art project that combined machine learning (ML) and language (keeping things vague in case I decide to make it happen). I pitched a very large publication on using their archives as the corpus—the material you use to train … | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 4 years ago

On WeChat, lunch delivery, and emergent behaviors

Colin here. The lunchtime industrial complex in New York is quite a thing. Restaurants are vying to both have the on-trend health options du jour (think Sweetgreen, Little Beet, and Cava) and also process hordes of people in a timely way. Added to this, the rise of Seamless, Post … | Continue reading


@whyisthisinteresting.substack.com | 5 years ago