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You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
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If you really want to punish the NYT, hit them in the pocketbook and post alternatives to their games.
www.puzzmo.com/today/
www.puzzmo.com/today/
Puzzmo — The (new) place for thoughtful puzzles.
Re-imagined mainstays like the daily Crossword Puzzle, modern classics like Really Bad Chess and SpellTower, and even a few brand new puzzles.
www.puzzmo.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:19 AM
If you really want to punish the NYT, hit them in the pocketbook and post alternatives to their games.
www.puzzmo.com/today/
www.puzzmo.com/today/
The internet owes Rebecca Black an apology.
(again)
(again)
Someone found an mp3 of the creepy "Jailbait" song Olivia Nuzzi released when she was 16 🫣
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The internet owes Rebecca Black an apology.
(again)
(again)
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these charts show the relationship between zip code-level average income and individual probability of voting for democrats in different regions of the country. one of my favorite group fo charts, lots of stories to unearth
November 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
these charts show the relationship between zip code-level average income and individual probability of voting for democrats in different regions of the country. one of my favorite group fo charts, lots of stories to unearth
A potential use of LLMs:
An impartial arbiter of game rules.
I saw an article a while back about using an LLM to read game manuals and then use it as a way to look up rules quickly.
My concept is the same, but with this important distinction: the value is in ending arguments, not being correct.
An impartial arbiter of game rules.
I saw an article a while back about using an LLM to read game manuals and then use it as a way to look up rules quickly.
My concept is the same, but with this important distinction: the value is in ending arguments, not being correct.
April 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
A potential use of LLMs:
An impartial arbiter of game rules.
I saw an article a while back about using an LLM to read game manuals and then use it as a way to look up rules quickly.
My concept is the same, but with this important distinction: the value is in ending arguments, not being correct.
An impartial arbiter of game rules.
I saw an article a while back about using an LLM to read game manuals and then use it as a way to look up rules quickly.
My concept is the same, but with this important distinction: the value is in ending arguments, not being correct.
Which was the greater sin do we suppose?
1) Sending out an email to the base expressing solidarity with the Greenlanders and Danes
2) Being a woman while in uniform
1) Sending out an email to the base expressing solidarity with the Greenlanders and Danes
2) Being a woman while in uniform
I'm guessing this is implicit and deliberate comment by whoever does the web layout?
April 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Which was the greater sin do we suppose?
1) Sending out an email to the base expressing solidarity with the Greenlanders and Danes
2) Being a woman while in uniform
1) Sending out an email to the base expressing solidarity with the Greenlanders and Danes
2) Being a woman while in uniform