Roland Dreier

The land area of the US is about 3.5 million square miles. With a market cap of about $4T, Apple is now valued at more than $1 million per square mile.

Yeah I'm no fan of the gamble-fication of everything either. But I also don't think we're well served by more false conspiracy theories around elections

Worth pointing out that the post you're quoting is very misinformed (polymarket makes money on volume no matter who wins - they have no stake in the outcome):
bsky.app/profile/davi...

Roland smiles at the camera in cycling gear, flexing his left. Behind him, a bicycle leans against rocks, and rolling hills extend into the distance under a clear sky.

I'm delighted to inform you - it's arm warmer weather, motherfuckers

Microsoft has loved ‘fungible’ things at least since 2023

blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/01...

As a single issue Jimmy Hoffa voter, this is really meaningful to me

Go Spartans!

It's definitely a case of two things can be true. Chatbots are obviously risky for some vulnerable users in a unique new way. But also a lot of the attention is driven by AI haters who just want to ding OpenAI and don't say two words about, e.g. r/Gangstalking continuing to exist in plain view

Bottom line I'd love to ditch the huge power brick my e-bike came with and be able to top up anywhere I can plug in the USB charger I'm probably already carrying, but I'd be scared of breaking/clogging a tiny little C port on my bike.

CHAdeMO tried a couple of years ago, with apparently zero success. But maybe the time is ripe now, piggy backing on the wide availability of USB PD power ICs?

www.chademo.com/wp2021/wp-co...

I know we're finally getting away from A/micro B/Lightning hell but it seems like e-bikes are a big enough distinct target that it would be worth standardizing on USB PD electricals over a physically much more robust/durable connector. Could sacrifice high speed SI (480 Mbps should be plenty).

The number of e-bikes with USB-C charging has now doubled – to two The number of e-bikes that charge via USB-C just doubled. From one… to two. Rivian’s ALSO e-bike, the company’s new...

Interesting re the Rivian/ALSO e-bike. Non-proprietary chargers are a huge step forward and USB PD EPR at 240W is plenty for e-bikes. I wonder if there's any chance for a better connector tho.

electrek.co/2025/10/27/t...

enterprise sales is like a rigged mob poker ring, except it's legal

I'm totally in favor of the ballroom but the White House complex is not the right neighborhood for it. There's not enough parking and I'm concerned about the element it's inviting into the area.

A typed list of names and their aliases from the recent gambling indictment. The text reads: ERNEST AIELLO, NELSON ALVAREZ, also known as "Spanish G," LOUIS APICELLA, also known as "Lou Ap," AMMAR AWAWDEH, also known as "Flapper Poker" and "Flappy," SAUL BECHER, CHAUNCEY BILLUPS, MATTHEW DADDINO, also known as "Matty" and "The Wrestler," ERIC EARNEST, also known as "Spook,"

Ouch, they don't even call Billups "Mr. Big Shot"

Joe Biden giving a speech: “This is a day of relief and celebration”

Adam Silver rn after hearing Chauncey Billups was arrested for being involved in a Mafia-tied poker ring, not betting on NBA games

nypost.com/2025/10/23/s...

Shockley: check out this cool transistor I invented
Capitalism: thanks! Let's see what happens if we make a sextillion of them

Tachyum Signs $220 Million Funding and $500 Million Purchase Order | Tachyum Tachyum has executed a binding agreement for its C-Series funding with a $220 million investment wired into Tachyum’s account within a month.

BREAKING: Tachyum *still* has not taped out!

“Tachyum has continuously upgraded its Prodigy design while waiting for the Series C investment necessary for tape-out. With Series C closing as outlined above, Tachyum will finalize the tape-out process and schedule.”

www.tachyum.com/media/press-...

There really isn't much you can do with exaflops of FP8 matrix multipliers other than neural networks, although yes Google search and ads used “AI”/TPU even before ChatGPT came out. But still gonna be a ton of stranded Trillium TPU capacity if LLMs don't pan out.

Elon Musk Gets Just-Launched NVIDIA DGX Spark: Petaflop AI Supercomputer Lands at SpaceX The next AI revolution starts where rockets launch. NVIDIA DGX Spark’s first stop: Starbase, Texas. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang arrived at the SpaceX facility — amid towering engines and gleam...

So excited to see what Musk codes up with his DGX Spark!
blogs.nvidia.com/blog/live-dg...

I mean, we, uh, well next year will be amazing!

And what a year of accomplishments for the x86 ecosystem it was!
www.amd.com/en/blogs/202...

Two flyers for a product called "LitCode" taped to a green wall. The flyer on the left is titled "Sick of LeetCode?" and the one on the right is titled "Sick of Peanut Pay?". Both advertise an "AI-Powered Interview Copilot" with a QR code link.

Seen in Sunnyvale

... turns on Warriors-Trail Blazers preseason game

I'm very good at watching the NBA but it's still training camp... You can't make me care about preseason games!

Historical marker noting the place where the integrated circuit was invented by Robert Noyce at Fairchild

... “oh by the way I should mention you can put your desk in the exact spot where Bob Noyce created the modern world.”

You paying extra?

Exterior view of a two story office building with a few parking spaces

Imagine you raised a bunch of money for your AI company and you need office space in Palo Alto. Your real estate agent takes you to this crappy small old building on a busy stretch of Charleston Road...

Sorry what's the Japanese sleep apnea trick??

A white and blue yard sign staked in the grass reads “FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE ADS” with a phone number.

A low-tech yard sign advertising ... online ads?

Close up of a Burlington, VT postmark on a postcard

Weirdly the postcard has a Vermont postmark