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The Saturday Selection, Vol. 94

2026-02-28 · 16:05 UTC ·Why is this interesting? ·3 min read

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The Saturday Selection, Vol. 94 (Feb 28, 2026) is a curated weekend digest from Why Is This Interesting? that packages 11 notable links across culture, science, and technology. Standouts include a newly accessible Steve Jobs Archive project, Letters to a Young Creator, compiling Rilke‑style advice from major creators and executives (Jony Ive, Bob Iger, Tadao Ando, etc.); a British GQ investigation of Rolex’s new Texas watchmaking school aimed at addressing a U.S. shortage of fewer than 2,000 professional watchmakers and drawing Harvard‑level applicant competition; a Wired feature on Fisker’s 2024 collapse and owner‑led right‑to‑repair campaigns; and two research stories—a NYT report on a 2,200‑year‑old elephant bone in Spain as possible first direct evidence of Hannibal’s war elephants, and New Scientist coverage of young‑donor stem‑cell infusions that reportedly improve mobility in older adults. The roundup is framed as a weekend selection for paid readers and edited by Louis Cheslaw.

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Featuring Rolex University, Renaissance rivalries, and a starry new advice collection.

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The Saturday Selection, Vol. 94

Louis Cheslaw

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Every day, WITI ’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.

It ’s WITI, on the weekend.

Why are these interesting?

Letters to a Young Creator (_Steve Jobs Archive_)

A newly-accessible Rilke-inspired project featuring advice from Tadao Ando, Mickey Drexler, Lord Norman Foster, Bob Iger, Jimmy Iovine, Jony Ive, Alan Kay, Marc Newson, Cindy Sherman, and many others.

Inside Texas’ Rolex University (_British GQ_)

The US has fewer than 2,000 professional watchmakers. Rolex opened a school in Texas to fix that – and competition for a place is on a par with Harvard.

The Righteous EV Owners Who Won’t Let Their Broken Cares Die (_Wired_)

Fisker went out of business in 2024, but its biggest fans want to bring the “right to repair” to the masses.

Aga Khan dies with mystery of Shergar kidnapping still unsolved (_The Guardian_)

From last year, but a wild tale that was new to me.

Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks With Trunks (_NYT_)

Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals in the Punic Wars.

Frailty Can be Eased with Infusion of Stem Cells from Young People (_New Scientist_)

A stem cell therapy seems to target the underlying causes of the condition, boosting the mobility of older people.

The Friar Park Documentary: A Magical Journey through George Harrison’s Estate (_YouTube_)

I watch this more or less yearly...

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