Posts by Trung Phan
F1 tech in everyday use
How F1 technology has found its way into everyday use Competing in F1 costs so much cheddar. The combined parts of a single F1 car runs up to $20m (the engine can make up ~90% of the cost). Meanwhile, the top teams employ 100s of people and spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year to win…
Read MoreWas David Bowie from the future?
Was David Bowie from the future? PLUS: Why are Doritos so addictive? Netflix Biz Model. Thanks for subscribing to SatPost. Quick announcement. Last week, I officially teamed up with Workweek, a banging business media startup founded by my former colleagues from The Hustle (Adam Ryan and Becca Sherman). The TLDR: Nothing really changes on my end. I will…
Read MoreThe art of the quote retweet
PLUS: The funniest subreddit. Thanks for subscribing to SatPost. I have a few housekeeping items this week: I’m changing email providers for the next email. Just want to give a heads up and will have more news on that front once finalized. Sponsors have reached out to me. This newsletter is definitely staying free but…
Read MoreThe Godfather almost never happened
Francis Ford Coppola overcame 6 huge obstacles to make the classic film. Thanks for subscribing to SatPost. Monday, March 14th, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the premiere for The Godfather. Let’s just say I’ve gone down a savage Godfather-related YouTube rabbit hole in the past few days. Based on hours of random video consumption,…
Read MoreElon, SpaceX and Ukraine
What is Elon’s history with Russia? How is Starlink working in Ukraine? Is SpaceX a national security asset? Thanks for subscribing to SatPost. Today, we’ll be talking about Elon, SpaceX and Ukraine. PS. If you missed my last email, it was about how fast information is moving during Ukraine-Russia and is a complements to this…
Read MoreThe speed of information
Putting Twitter coverage of Ukraine-Russia in historical context. Hey, thanks for subscribing to SatPost. As with most of the world, I’ve been watching in shock at Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. My thoughts go out to the citizens of Ukraine and hoping for a peaceful resolution as soon as possible. Since Thursday, I’ve been glued…
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