Trevor McKendrick - Happy New Year :)

Happy new year!!!!

Here’s to an incredible 2024 & beyond

Trevor

”The first step in getting power is to become visible to others— and then to put on an impressive show.” (twitter)

Q: Who said it?

A: Sandra Day O’Connor (RIP)

People are not strategic by default (twitter)

Organizations are… even worse

What Kent Hendricks learned in 2023 (blog)

My favorite:

“38. In 2004, with the introduction of automated traffic lights, New York City disabled most of its 3,250 crosswalk buttons (it was cheaper than removing them), but pedestrians continue to press them, under the illusion that it changes the light so they can cross.”

A barbershop in San Francisco has a silent mode (article)

Sign me up. I always choose low conversation mode in my Ubers these days too.

How to build a small solar power system (article)

“This guide explains everything you need to know to build stand-alone photovoltaic systems that can power almost anything you want.”

The best movie posters of 2023 (website)

I freaking love a good movie poster.

Elon Musk video interview from 2007 (youtube)

It’s amazing to me (in the most unsurprising way possible) that the interviewer immediately starts w/ questions of legitimacy, skepticism, etc.

Do you think how Elon talks has changed over the years? If so, do you think it’s intentional?

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