Keith Foo

Mohammed Qahtani won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. It’s easy to see why. Please watch his speech. Words have power. Words can be our power. Words can unite or divide. Words can spit venom or can mend a broken soul. Words matter.

In a recent talk, @ProfJohnARogers recounted his own translation from scientific discovery, to engineering research, and to commercial development. rogersgroup.northwestern.edu/files/2024/ica… He ended the talk with three slides of observations. Pure gold from a master!

What’s going on with lithium-ion battery prices? In short, they’re plummeting, and the implications are just starting to ripple out across the automotive and power sectors. A short thread:

Warren Buffett shares 5-min US deficit resolution: "You just pass a law that says any time there's a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election."

@AMAZlNGNATURE According to this clip, you may stand a chance.

Do not fight a bear. They are extremely powerful animals

The CEO of an aircraft company should know how to design aircraft, not spreadsheets

If you need a laugh, this SNL sketch on how America measures with the Imperial system will get that going for you.

To all the hydrogen proponents, he says hello.

Life is but a reflection.

“She’s mad but she’s magic. There’s no lie in her fire.”

I recently got to visit some Apple labs where they durability test new iPhones before they come out, and learned a few things (🧵THREAD) #1: Have you actually seen how they water test phones for IP ratings? (video)

The exact moment Jeff Bezos decided not to become a physicist.

A take that makes so much sense but receives so much blowback. People who know their stuff vs people who don’t. Who do you respect more? blog.southparkcommons.com/your-cto-shoul…

I started my talk this morning with an old encounter with Michael Rubinstein.

SNL + Jim Carrey + “What is love”

Semiconductors are in the news lately. They are used everywhere. A car cannot be delivered if it misses chips. New chips are designed for AI, for energy saving. Go smaller, go 3D, go LEGO. Geopolitical conflicts... The mechanics of microelectronics is coming back.

A typical ride in the park for him.

Rui @RuiHuangUTAus and I have just completed a draft of a textbook titled— Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Polymers The book is limited to reversible thermodynamic processes of polymer networks. We would value your comments. Please kindly retweet. docs.google.com/document/d/1BW…

Harvard Yard this afternoon

Everyone should spend time in Boston/Cambridge at some point in their 20's and here's why: - Boston is on par with the best European cities in walkability. It's possible to walk all of the city in one day and at any given place, you're a 5-10 minute walk away from a park or public square. - On average, Bostonians heavily index on intellectual curiosity. Boasting universities like Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, BU and BC across the street from each other, it is truly a college town. - I'd dare anyone to tell me Boston isn't beautiful after they walk down the Esplanade during the summer or after they see the view of the city skyline from Memorial Drive. - I think food's amazing in every city, but nowhere else has pizza like Pinocchios(yes I'm looking at you New York). Walk into Pinocchios and the pictures on the wall remind you that you're sharing the space that fed people like Zuckerberg, Matt Damon, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Ben Affleck. - The T(train) will take you anywhere you want in and outside of the city. It's certainly not as crowded as New York and much easier to navigate. - Boston in the Fall is the most optimal season/city combination. It's brisk enough to start layering but not cold enough where you don't want to go outside. Not to mention, it is absolutely beautiful. Just take a look at this view! Maybe I'm biased because I grew up here(and I definitely am), but to anyone who might disagree, tell me the next time you're in Boston and I promise you'll leave thinking about the next time you come back.