Big thoughts, Little talks: Recent Episodes
Peter Yin
Conversations with people who are finding creative ways to turn obstacles into opportunity. Sharing their stories, systems, and advice so they can serve as a template and inspiration for others.
In this episode I talk with Karthik, a coworker of mine and product manager at Zymergen. We cover his plan to get his monthly costs to 0, why he is so excited about real estate, and other interesting financial trends.
https://www.cupcakerealestate.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthik-raman-scientist
In this episode we talk about Rayven's experience quarantining, getting laid off, the perfect hypothetical money laundering scheme, and why everyone should get a little weird during these crazy times.
Resources:- 13th Documentary : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8 - From Privilege to Progress: https://www.instagram.com/privtoprog/- Campaign Zero: campaginzero.com
Pavel is the CEO of Abseil Automation, a company that develops machine learning and optimization solutions for the manufacturing industry. In this episode we talk about why he deactivated his facebook, muse about start ups, and take a deep dive into one of his side projects using combinatorial optimization to help with COVID testing. http://www.abseil.ai/
Mek is a computer scientist who currently works at the Internet Archive, where he directs OpenLibrary.org. We talk about how OpenLibrary works, how Mek became passionate about digital rights and open access to information, and other projects and thoughts that have been on his mind.
Mek: https://mek.fyiOpen Library: https://openlibrary.orgThe Book Genome Project: https://bookgenomeproject.org/The Book Sponsorship Program: https://openlibrary.org/sponsorship
In this episode I talk to Ellen and Matt, a couple in San Francisco who create, sell, and donate handmade masks. What started as a hobby, turned into a two person operation they call Babecave Sewing, and together they have already sewn more than 800 masks and donated over 200 to medical and essential workers. We talk about why they started making masks, how this hobby became a full blown side project, and what the future might look like for Babecave Sewing. https://www.babecavesewing.com/
Razzi and I discuss the curious state of society, how he became a vegan, what’s it was like to inherit meat and cheese during the quarantine, and how he has been reducing food waste and pushing the boundaries of what is considered edible.