Karl T. Ulrich

Wharton Professor. Teach, research, and practice innovation, entrepreneurship, and design.

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

Nicely designed clip, right? Integral spring and hinge. Nice blend of function and beauty. It’s from 350 BCE! ~2400 years old. (A fibula, for holding cloak closed.) Fascinating exhibit of Celtic craft @harvartmuseums through August 2.

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

@typesfast @citizenM Doh….shipping container

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

@typesfast @citizenM is pretty good. They have kiosk with a staff person nearby for special cases. Does require 1 min stop before going to elevator. I also think it’s super cool to stay in what is essentially a shopping container. You’d especially appreciate that :)

[Tracy Alloway @tracyalloway]

Allbirds, the shoe brand, now says it's an AI compute company.

[Core77 @core77]

What would you do, as an industrial designer, if your client asked you to optimize a tool—and you couldn't? That was the challenge faced by ID firm Goodwin Hartshorn, when… https://t.co/wK58jnRgPt #IndustrialDesign #KitchenTools #ProductDesign #DesignInnovation #JosephJoseph

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

@Aella_Girl Here’s a note… https://t.co/0PBDNEy3le

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

In Silicon Valley this would be called the Go To Market system or GTM. IMO just barely less important than the product itself. A note with a process and framework is in reply. In your case, your reach on social media gives you a huge head start. Early on the entrepreneur herself should probably own it.

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

@Noahpinion Until you expect the ice cream sundae cart…IYKYK

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

I ran into one of my heroes at the breakfast buffet! Donald Knuth made algorithms into a rigorous science and wrote the canonical treatise on it, and invented TeX along the way. DEK remains whip smart at 88, and very much engaged with AI developments. He was attending Gathering 4 Gardner (wizards, math, magic, and more).

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

@l2k @jamescham Nope. I mean kW. 1 can coke per 60 seconds. 140 kcal / 60 sec is about 600 kJ / 60 sec =10 kW

[John Bistline @JEBistline]

Check out this great new paper by @AngeloCarlino3, @AliciaWongel, @duanlei3008, Edgar Virgüez, Steve Davis, @energymorgan, and @KenCaldeira here: https://t.co/MaMGf9HD8U

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

@PuckFupett69 @TheStalwart Really? Outlook search works “fine” for you?

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Canada’s new government just released the Housing Design Catalogue.

It has 50 standardised housing designs that builders will use to streamline approvals, cut through red tape, and get millions more homes built, faster.

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

@credistick So the only “problem” Series First doesn’t address is having to determine a company valuation. But in practice I think many investors treat the cap in a SAFE as the valuation. (Of course this doesn’t replace uncapped SAFEs, but those are stupid.)

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

@Noahpinion @GlennLuk @damienics @KaiserKuo Morris Chang (TSMC)? US citizen born in Nanjing (I think)

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

@Chris_arnade Queensland is a pretty diverse state (Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Hinterland). I agree Aus a lot like US, but you’ve got “Carmel/Big Sur” (Great Ocean Road, Noosa…), “Smoky Mountains” (Queensland national parks), as well as a whole lot of “Nevada” in the middle.

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

reply guy FAQ1: yeah, but is a chicken life the same as that of a cow? [Of course not. See Section 2.1]
reply guy FAQ2: yeah, but what about animal welfare? [Good question. See Section 4.3]
reply guy FAQ3: yeah, but why not go vegan? [Good question. You do you. For those who choose animal protein, my analysis may be informative.]

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

How many grams of protein are harvested per animal life? Dairy generates 390,000 g per life. That same amount of protein requires 800 chickens. Tuna may surprise you. Baby octopus is probably the worst thing on the menu. My latest paper detailing this analysis via link in reply.

[Karl T. Ulrich @ktulrich]

Here's the full paper via SSRN.
https://t.co/ks3IVU6Vb0