thoughts from tomorrow Tumblr (3.0; @agwww)https://adriangrant.org/<a href="https://linktr.ee/adrian.grant">adrian.grant | TikTok, Twitch | Linktree</a>: <p>Link to all my socials — updates and more posted there!</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/691053813215444992https://adriangrant.org/post/691053813215444992Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:31:12 -0400<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/322e4c5cc77e85621c10ef2edf2b071e/56aaeabf759fb8b7-2d/s500x750/afcce7fc33405b3e3c7fcfc33ccf172aa9992d26.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/c70cf9777705dfc5593573a6ad99f5bd/56aaeabf759fb8b7-02/s500x750/ba6cef54bea6854216da19131a41256618522d2e.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>COVID has world on lockdown and for startup folks this means the loss of the sweet ambient sounds of a shared office space and cafe 😕  </p><p>So I’ve put together a Mac app that recreates the sensation of working with others mixed with some smooth Hip Hop beats. <i>Don’t worry - you can adjust how much ambient chatter you want versus music</i>! Enjoy!  ☕️👨🏾‍💻🎶</p><p><b><a href="https://github.com/adriangrantdotorg/wfh-cafe/releases/download/v1.0.0/WFH.Cafe.dmg" target="_blank">Download macOS Catalina app (DMG)</a>. </b> <a href="https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/mac" target="_blank">View how to run “unidentified apps on your Mac”</a>.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/adriangrantdotorg/wfh-cafe" target="_blank"><b>Fork/View on Github </b></a></p>https://adriangrant.org/post/615492459287494656https://adriangrant.org/post/615492459287494656Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:35:50 -0400open-sourcemac os catalinamusic<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2019-my-fave-podcasts-hip-hop-tools-more-adrian-grant">2019 - My Fave Podcasts, Hip Hop, Tools, & More</a>: <p>Recap of my favorite people to follow, software, newsletters, Hip Hop, and more from 2019 ❤️💚💙💛💜</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/189982532648https://adriangrant.org/post/189982532648Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:12:09 -0500<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/f006770c1ed3d0e51d35871f8dbc2ec3/tumblr_pzdx43zqQk1qgz492o1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRrwwTvVYok&list=PLpGRjCQVIxD7iEJwMc2Ps5cArTNqloySw" target="_blank">YouTube Playlist</a> chronicling my journey in becoming a certified CrossFit Coach!</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/188351227333https://adriangrant.org/post/188351227333Mon, 14 Oct 2019 18:00:03 -0400crossfit<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2-new-chrome-extensions-startup-community-adrian-grant/?published=t">2 New Chrome Extensions for the Startup Community</a>: <p>I just open sourced some productivity-based Chrome Extensions. Enjoy!</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/182558022998https://adriangrant.org/post/182558022998Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:47:44 -0500chrome extensionssoftwareproductivity<a href="https://medium.com/@adriangrant/9651778a4f1a">@AdrianGrant 2018 Recap – Adrian Grant – Medium</a>: <p>A list of my favorite (i.e the best 😎) podcasts, music, startups, apps, tools that dropped in 2018<br/></p>https://adriangrant.org/post/181625840888https://adriangrant.org/post/181625840888Tue, 01 Jan 2019 18:19:54 -0500recap2018lists<iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6538853/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="100%" scrolling="no"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Quantitative Psychologist Don Hoffman has a unique take on the true nature of reality vs. what our senses report to us. Recommended listening for those interested in simulation theory, science, and psychology 🤯</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/179351338783https://adriangrant.org/post/179351338783Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:44:11 -0400realitysciencephilosophysimulation theory<a href="http://investorfieldguide.com/robertson/">The Future of Media, with Niel Roberson – [Invest Like the Best, EP.94]</a>: <p>A must listen for Media enthusiasts </p>https://adriangrant.org/post/177244293588https://adriangrant.org/post/177244293588Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:59:21 -0400mediaSocial media<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/all-media-social-adrian-grant/?published=t">All Media is Social Media, or will be…</a>: <p>New blog post about the changing Media landscape…</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/175016708473https://adriangrant.org/post/175016708473Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:15:34 -0400Social medianew mediamediatraditional media<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0RDRXyQXwg8?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Tech #TBT - Ep 01 - The Little SaaS Engine That Could"></iframe><br/><br/><p>In startups, it’s funny how often the “new” looks a lot like the “old”. Today let’s take a quick dive into at the exciting world of SaaS and its first/latest batch of Enterprise standouts. Time to go back to the future! <br/></p><p><br/></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/0RDRXyQXwg8" target="_blank">► Links Mentioned</a><br/></p>https://adriangrant.org/post/173085873463https://adriangrant.org/post/173085873463Thu, 19 Apr 2018 01:03:19 -0400SaaSb2bproductivity<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kdanMGFi_38?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Dear ICO White Papers, Are You Scamming Me Bro?"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Is it just me, or do all ICO Whitepapers come across as spam? </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdanMGFi_38" target="_blank">► Links Mentioned</a></p>https://adriangrant.org/post/172947428708https://adriangrant.org/post/172947428708Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:08:56 -0400Cryptocurrencyicotoken sale<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RiAWLxq2av4?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Tim Cook trolls Facebook during MSNBC town hall"></iframe><br/><br/><p>My thoughts on Tim Cook trolling Facebook during MSNBC town hall.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/RiAWLxq2av4" target="_blank">► Links Mentioned </a></p>https://adriangrant.org/post/172947527278https://adriangrant.org/post/172947527278Sat, 07 Apr 2018 00:12:45 -0400cambridgeprivacyfacebook<a href="https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2018/03/13/metamask-with-dan-finlay/">Metamask with Dan Finlay</a>: <p>The lead developer of the popular (perhaps the most popular) interface for  Decentralized apps gives a thorough break down of the landscape.</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/171903305703https://adriangrant.org/post/171903305703Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:01:23 -0400Cryptocurrencyblockchainmetamask<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_vvyJB0INdQ?start=80&feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Hollywood producer Jason Blum on making horror films and the future of media | SXSW"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The producer of “Get Out”, “Paranormal Activity" and “Split” details the business model of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-budget#micro_budget" title="Micro-budget" target="_blank">micro-budget</a> movies (which is very similar to the “lean startup” model).</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/171782382563https://adriangrant.org/post/171782382563Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:08:35 -0400filmmoviesmedia<iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5122097/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/de0209/" height="90" width="100%" scrolling="no"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>If you’re reading <a href="https://www.principles.com/" target="_blank">Dalio</a>, you’re going to thoroughly enjoy this podcast where Naval Ravikant (co-founder of Angel.co) shares his mental models for Happiness, Decision Making, Habits, and More.</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/170039643579https://adriangrant.org/post/170039643579Tue, 23 Jan 2018 10:00:14 -0500mental modelphilosophymindsetgoals<a href="http://andrewchen.co/how-to-build-a-billion-dollar-digital-marketplace-examples-from-uber-ebay-craigslist-and-more/">How to build a billion dollar digital marketplace - examples from Uber, eBay, Craigslist, and more</a>: <p>Great case studies on the recent industry defining marketplaces. <br/></p>https://adriangrant.org/post/171782685458https://adriangrant.org/post/171782685458Thu, 11 Jan 2018 23:18:32 -0500startupmarketplacegrowth hacking<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yiRCdMgkkFY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Decrypting Crypto: From Bitcoin and Blockchain to ICOs"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Great overview of the crypto space by Andreessen Horowitz general partner <a href="https://twitter.com/arampell" target="_blank">Alex Rampell</a>.</p>https://adriangrant.org/post/168366177043https://adriangrant.org/post/168366177043Sat, 09 Dec 2017 15:02:52 -0500bitcoincryptocurrencyblockchain<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oXH25dSaVMw?start=3692&feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="The New Screen Savers 132: Cooking with Tech for the Holidays"></iframe><br/><br/><p> Gallium Nitride: The hidden technology behind autonomous vehicles, drone delivery, and wireless charging. </p>https://adriangrant.org/post/167942142153https://adriangrant.org/post/167942142153Mon, 27 Nov 2017 10:00:18 -0500sciencetechnologyautonomous<br/><br/>https://adriangrant.org/post/165725065604https://adriangrant.org/post/165725065604Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:00:29 -0400technologyphilanthropy<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F341035969&visual=true&liking=false&sharing=false&auto_play=false&show_comments=false&continuous_play=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="540" height="540"></iframe><br/><br/><p>How and why Trump became president </p>https://adriangrant.org/post/165189043308https://adriangrant.org/post/165189043308Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:35:38 -0400politicsracesociety