Steven Liu
@nocachyname.bsky.social
Healthtech in Boston, but mostly interested in food and sports on this site
Lukewarm take: despite the Super Bowl ad, Anthropic (and other general LLMs) will eventually introduce ads. They might still have an ad free tier, and even call the ad version something else, but as we've seen with streaming they will look for another revenue stream as they run out of new users
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Lukewarm take: despite the Super Bowl ad, Anthropic (and other general LLMs) will eventually introduce ads. They might still have an ad free tier, and even call the ad version something else, but as we've seen with streaming they will look for another revenue stream as they run out of new users
Man, this was such a great resource in high school
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here's how I came to love it
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Man, this was such a great resource in high school
This is why I left the Bay Area. Too many people, especially in the tech industry, have no self awareness.
The organizer of the event swears it's not a joke.
An AI startup founder says he's planning a 'March for Billionaires' in protest of California's wealth tax | TechCrunch
The organizer of the event swears it's not a joke.
techcrunch.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
This is why I left the Bay Area. Too many people, especially in the tech industry, have no self awareness.
Mood
Known as the “crying horse,” a glum Lunar New Year toy with a manufacturing error has become an unlikely emblem. Many young Chinese workers have embraced it as a symbol of their exhaustion and disillusion. nyti.ms/4k9cAdO
February 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Mood
Reposted by Steven Liu
Companies have long paid to optimize their Google search results, writes Christopher Mims, but appearing in chatbot answers requires a whole new discipline—Generative Engine Optimization
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-w... via @WSJ
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-w... via @WSJ
How Businesses Are Manipulating ChatGPT Results
You’ve long heard about search engine optimization. Companies are now spending big to feature prominently in the output of AI chatbots. It’s called GEO.
www.wsj.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Companies have long paid to optimize their Google search results, writes Christopher Mims, but appearing in chatbot answers requires a whole new discipline—Generative Engine Optimization
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-w... via @WSJ
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-w... via @WSJ
Definitely need a new OC in the off-season
Fire Patullo
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Definitely need a new OC in the off-season
Reposted by Steven Liu
With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.
How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sank Without a Trace
With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.
wrd.cm
December 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.
In fairness, this one is on Hurts. But still, Patullo needs to go
Fire Patullo
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
In fairness, this one is on Hurts. But still, Patullo needs to go
Reposted by Steven Liu
A whole new level of Sucks to BU
The president of the Boston University College Republicans recently posted on X that he had been “calling ICE for months on end” to raid an Allston car wash and “detain these criminals.”
President of BU College Republicans said he called ICE about Allston car wash for ‘months on end’ - The Boston Globe
“This week they finally responded to my request,” Zac Segal wrote on Nov. 8. “As someone who lives in the neighborhood, I’ve seen how American jobs are being given away to those with no right to be here.”
trib.al
November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A whole new level of Sucks to BU
In fairness, he still got back more than the Dems did in the shutdown
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are expected to fire Nico Harrison, sources tell The Athletic.
The former Nike executive drove the decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers eight months after Dončić led Dallas to an NBA Finals appearance.
The former Nike executive drove the decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers eight months after Dončić led Dallas to an NBA Finals appearance.
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
In fairness, he still got back more than the Dems did in the shutdown
The most existential QB in the league is now the most existential head coach
Brian Daboll fired by Giants: Former Eagles QB takes over as interim head coach
www.bleedinggreennation.com/news/163184/...
www.bleedinggreennation.com/news/163184/...
Brian Daboll fired by Giants: Former Eagles QB takes over as interim head coach
The Eagles will miss Brian Daboll.
www.bleedinggreennation.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The most existential QB in the league is now the most existential head coach
Twice in one night
I hate sports
October 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Twice in one night
Reposted by Steven Liu
October 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Self driving car spotted near Boston
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Self driving car spotted near Boston
October 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
