Has anyone used Remarkable (2) before? Is it worth the price? I struggle to see it's full value and every-day usage. What are your thoughts?

I need to put some thoughts down in writing and I would love to hear your thoughts. A few "modern tech companies / startups", in an attempt to pursue profits or profitability are introducing changes to their business model. The examples I have in mind are: - Netflix (re)introducing subscriptions with advertising and expecting it will be the most profitable - Amazon Prime Video doing the same with advertising - Uber extending into more traditional "car rental" The pressure for profitability or at least the pressure companies feel to show they have a plan to be financially sustainable is understandable in the current economy. High interest rates, make borrowing expensive and reduce the appetite for high-risk investment for VCs and the like. So companies looking for financing need to show their numbers are solid. Amazon does not seem to have "profitability issues" overall, and maybe this move only applies to streaming services. What about Uber? What I find surprising (but at the same time is to be expected) is that companies that have been "disruptive" turn to more traditional ways to secure revenues: i.e. advertising as on TV. Maybe this was a long time in the making or it is the first response in a time of crisis where investors and shareholders would respond more favourably to a business model that they understand and it is has been proven to work in the past. Or maybe these companies have failed to create new ways to secure revenues and be profitable and the current economy has just accelerated a return to "old ways" that was already inevitable. I using the word "traditional" here for lack of a better one. I use it to designate business models that have been around for decades like advertising on TV and have been proven by incumbent companies. What do you think? Do you have more examples of this trend or examples that go against it? Do you see the same trend? Do you think it is here to stay or is it only a temporary response? Is this a sign that when companies become mature they do not have much choice but to conform to "traditional" business models?

When it comes to health and well-being, there are issues to resolve and issues to manage. ❤️ Guess what helps – community! ❤️ The power of community is such, that just sharing your problems with someone gets an instant lift. 💡 Well, here is an insight. 😕 Got a critical health problem that needs resolving? Are you looking to make a go/no-go decision? knee replacement, IVF, lasik eye surgery ? - Communities rarely help. They add to the list of what-ifs and corner cases, and seemingly undeniable wisdom that advises against the decision. They increase apprehension. 👀 Got a health problem to manage? #Diet or #fitness issues, #IBS, posture management - communities are your friend, they are your guide. Hang by them, talk to them, do not let them go. Do you participate in communities online or offline, to manage health issues?

Elon Musk has sued OpenAI. In Musk‘s opinion, OpenAI has broken the promise of „developing AI technology for the benefit of humanity“ going against its founding statements and principles. Instead, he claims, it is now acting purely in the interest of Microsoft's profits and market dominance. Whether the claim is true or not is a matter of debate, and this might also be one of Elon‘s PR stunts, although Musk has been very open and vocal when expressing his concerns regarding the risks related to AI technology. However, I find it interesting for different reasons: - This is a direct and concrete action with skin in the game by maybe pursuing legal action - The decision will be in the hands of the legal system and a judge. This could create maybe an interesting precedent. For example in a hypothetical and improbable scenario: What if the judge decides that the claim is legit and that OpenAI technology cannot be developed for profit but instead must be released open source? And that Microsoft has an ethical obligation to support this development? What about the opposite and dystopian scenario where „AI technology“becomes 100% property of tech companies creating a technocratic leadership? (Plenty of good sci-fi goes in this direction). - This might prompt an acceleration in policy development and regulatory intervention which will have a strong influence on shaping this technology for the future What do you think? Is this just noise or might be the seed of pivotal change (for good or bad)? Here is the article for reference: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/elon-musk-sues-openai-and-ceo-sam-altman-over-contract-breach.html

You've probably already heard me talking about this, but the first ONCE product from 37signal is available now, it's called Campfire. The idea is that instead of paying for Slack forever, you pay for this once, I really hope more of these types of products take off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAzRUbE1AAw