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15 things I consumed this week

Maybe Baby • 698 implied HN points • 08 Mar 24
🍲 Food & Drink Food Consumption
  1. The post discusses 15 different things the author consumed throughout the week.
  2. The author mentions a tribute to a lost friend, Flaco, and reflects on a personal connection to them.
  3. The post is only available to paid subscribers, indicating exclusive content on the author's profile.

Where the crops go

Topsoil • 471 implied HN points • 31 May 23
💼 Business Agriculture Markets Demand Consumption Industry
  1. Farmers need to consider demand when deciding what crops to grow.
  2. Proximity to markets can influence a farm's choice of crops to grow.
  3. Various stakeholders, including farmers, cooperatives, commodity groups, and the government, work together to grow demand for agricultural products.
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The Modern Data Stack is Dead, Long Live the Modern Data Stack - Part 2

davidj.substack • 107 implied HN points • 26 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Data Stack Orchestration Consumption Semantic Layers
  1. The modern data stack is evolving with new tools and options for data architecture.
  2. Key trends include the focus on data ingestion and telemetry, improved orchestration tools, and advancements in compute engines.
  3. Data consumption is being enhanced through self-serve AI capabilities, BI tools, and free-form analyst tools, all sitting on a semantic layer.

Eco-tips #1: Stuff you can do for the environment

Technology, Environment, and Art • 19 implied HN points • 19 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Deforestation Consumption Conservation
  1. Avoid investing in companies contributing to deforestation by researching your retirement funds.
  2. Check if your country has signed the UN High Seas Treaty to protect the oceans and international waters.
  3. Reduce consumption by consuming less and opting for resource-efficient alternatives to cultivate an attitude of respect for the environment.

The Anheuser-Busch CEO just made the Bud Light / Trans issue much harder to fix

The Lunduke Journal of Conservative Nerdiness • 117 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
🎭️ Culture Society Media Marketing Gender Consumption
  1. Partnering with a spokesperson who does not align with the established brand can lead to significant sales and marketing issues.
  2. In crisis marketing situations, firing key personnel, announcing changes, and returning to original brand messaging can help regain customer trust.
  3. The handling of a marketing crisis can impact not just one brand but also the reputation of all associated brands under the same company.

Rabbit Holes 🕳️ #60

Creative Destruction • 9 implied HN points • 13 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Sustainability Consumption Engineering Degrowth
  1. The Slow Revolution is about embracing a lifestyle with enoughness and meaningful nourishment.
  2. Viewing our consumption habits as a form of addiction sheds light on the need for a therapeutic approach to promote sustainable living.
  3. Degrowth Engineering suggests reimagining how engineers design products within the limits of economic, human, and ecological needs.

Consumption, Water Crisis, Carbon Emissions: Blame everything on the Rich

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 14 Apr 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Consumption Water Crisis Carbon Emissions
  1. Studies link overconsumption of water and carbon emissions to elite and rich households.
  2. Rich households using luxuries like swimming pools and gardens contribute significantly to water shortages and climate change.
  3. Nations need to control over consumption of water and investments in fossil fuels by the rich to combat water scarcity and climate change.

Covid-19 and Leisure at Scale

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 02 Sep 20
💼 Business Economics Workforce Consumption Technology Leisure
  1. Covid-19 has made workers more expensive for businesses, causing job losses, especially for poorer individuals.
  2. Covid-19 has made consumers more expensive for businesses, leading to changes in spending patterns and a shift towards more scalable leisure activities.
  3. The pandemic has disrupted the consumption of leisure, impacting both expensive and affordable leisure options, and potentially leading to long-term changes in leisure consumption habits.