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2ton Behind the Scenes of HBO’s Silicon Valley: How our startup made a cameo

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. There was a lot more I learned that I chose to leave out, like how weird the people in LA were and how it might have affected the show. Worth another post maybe.

2ton With $2.6M, BetterDoctor wants to use data to matchmake patients and doctors

Thanks for the interest, dh! We'll be hiring soon and will definitely post about it when it's relevant. At the moment you can say hi at hello(at)betterdoctor.com.

2ton Without Food: Testing an Organic Soylent Alternative, with Doctor's Comments

Good point. There's an assumption in talking about losing weight that it's a good thing because for most Americans, at least, it would be a good thing.

I wouldn't see this as a problem in a week-long test though. The reader probably understands that the lost weight is most likely water. Don't know about the calorie content of Ambro but it's likely to be quite high since it contains nuts.