M. Bleistern

Inventor. Sometimes I do stand up.

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

The “coward” and the “hero” feel the same things. It’s their actions that set them apart. “Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you."— @bethanyhamilton

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

Channeled my inner @rorysutherland today, jokingly pitched a pet shop owner an idea sure to give a lawyer night sweats: stay open late next to the bar. Free breathalyzer for fun. Sober? Discount on a dog. Drunk? Get a coupon, to return sober—and a free Gatorade for the leg home.

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

Supported by the latest that it “won’t be a wearable”. New OpenAI device with Sir Jony Ive could certainly be a pen of some kind in form-factor. @verge #openai #JonyIve

🖊️ 🧠

Source: The Verge
https://t.co/plVNPmO0S0

[Jeremy Watt @jeremywatt]

I feel like the Jony Ivy / OpenAI device will be "pen like" in design. Maybe you can even write with it. Looking at Ivy's fav, Dieter Rams for inspiration...

"In the late 1980s, the German pharmaceutical company Hoechst AG commissioned Dieter Rams to design a device for injecting insulin into diabetics, replacing traditional injectables. The result of this collaboration was the Optipen 2 insulin pen, which truly revolutionized insulin administration and made it more convenient to inject insulin anytime, anywhere, something previously unthinkable."

Back to basics. No screen. Always with you to create.

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

@mattdiggityseo @Citi Seeing the same. Probably the worst bank I use regularly.

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

@lenamaneater Yes! Super bizarre.

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

@backlon This was phenomenal! I wish it was longer!!

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

"Our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them." ~ Walt Disney #qotd https://t.co/ew6VPTx1Pq

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

Friday night, vaccinated…

Nobody anywhere on earth:

@wnyc: so… about the Dewey decimal system…

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

@ShopifySupport Thanks-- I did, I will patiently wait for a response.

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

@gilgNYC @ShopifySupport Yes

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Fundamentally human beings are the same. Imagine being lost in some remote place and suddenly seeing someone coming towards you over the horizon. You wouldn't care about their race, nationality or religious faith, you'd be filled with the joy of encountering another human being.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Liftoff!

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

@elonmusk This is a quote from Dune, right? Followed by “fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me.” Not sure who else noticed this. #dune #scifi

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

The way we interact with computers today will one day seem as arcane as the rotary phone. #Interfaces

[MIT Technology Review @techreview]

Robots will soon park travelers’ cars for them at a UK airport, letting them squeeze thousands more vehicles into their carpark. https://t.co/LgplowTBY3

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

@yaaaaaaasb @stahpplayin PS. I’m trans. To whomever it concerns: Please know that before you lift your pitch fork.

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

@yaaaaaaasb @stahpplayin Yeah I’m going to have to call bs on this one. Complimenting someone’s appearance is a compliment. Saying you look nice today doesn’t imply the person usually looks bad, and saying “I didn’t know you were trans” doesn’t imply a value judgment of what it means to look trans. /rant

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

Spontaneity is the nature of the universe. It is in our nature to be spontaneous.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

All things originate in the mind. Actions and events depend heavily on motivation. Appreciation of humanity, compassion and love are key points. If we develop a good heart, whether our field is science, agriculture or politics, since motivation is so crucial, they’ll all improve.

[Paul Graham @paulg]

9 yo: What's the point of life?

Me: I think there are two: to do great things and to be good to people.

9 yo: Can you tell me someone who did both?

Me: Mommy. She started Y Combinator, and you know how nice she is.

9 yo (surprised): Wow, I'm lucky to have her as a mother…

[M. Bleistern @Bleistern]

@tawm23 @AppleSupport Same.