Pierre's Miscellaneous Corner

Pierre's Miscellaneous Corner

I write about things I like unrelated to photography or videography, such as crypto, personal finance, traveling, sports, space, my fight against pollution, consumerism and waste, and online privacy and accessibility.


Is DAI overtaking BAT on Publish0x?

27 May 2020 1 minute read 14 comments PierreL

Today's post will be short, but I've had this on my mind for a few days and I wanted to share it with you and get your input on the matter. During the study I posted last week, one of the observations I made was that DAI seemed to be given more and m...

Duolingo: The best free language learning platform

26 May 2020 2 minute read 2 comments PierreL

I don't know about you, but I've always loved learning new languages. I love, travelling, discovering new cultures, new foods, new landscapes, and languages are a part of all that. I'm French, my wife is Brazilian-Dutch, and so we're fortunate enough...

Passive earnings on Exodus Wallet

25 May 2020 3 minute read 3 comments PierreL

There's been a lot of hype surrounding Atomic Wallet on Publish0x since the partnership announcement a few weeks ago, and indeed it is a great wallet with a bunch of nice features, but I thought it was time to talk about another wallet that I've been...

Publish0x Tipping Study - How tokens are distributed and how much you can make just from tipping

18 May 2020 4 minute read 7 comments PierreL

I've seen more and more talks emerge about tipping in Publish0x regarding which coins are given the most, if the chosen percentage has an impact on the tip value, and so on. I've been a reader/writer here since January, and over the past three weeks,...

VeraOne VRO - A stablecoin backed by real physical gold

16 Apr 2020 2 minute read 0 comments PierreL

Whether you're stressed about the current state of the global economy, you've been thinking about investing in gold, you love stablecoins or you're just interested in learning about a new token, VeraOne is for you!   1. The company   In 2009, French...

Debunking "fake news" and clickbait titles

15 Feb 2020 2 minute read 0 comments PierreL

If you've been on social media this past week, you might have seen titles resembling "NASA Spots 'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroid Rapidly Approaching Earth" or "Largest Planet-Killer Asteroid To Approach Earth This Month Arriving On Saturday" pop up...

2020 NBA All-Star week-end: full schedule

12 Feb 2020 1 minute read 2 comments PierreL

The highly anticipated NBA All-Star weekend is upon us, so here's the full schedule for you to get ready for Friday! All times listed below are Eastern Standard Time.   Friday, February 14 12pm: NBA Rising Stars Practice (watch on NBA TV) 5pm: Hall o...

2020 NBA All-Star Game: New rules explained

10 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PierreL

This weekend, Chicago will be hosting the 2020 NBA All-Star weekend, that will end, as per usual, on Sunday night with the highly anticipated All-Star game featuring, like last year,Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis. In the past few years, this game has r...

The Proton suite: a secure internet straight out of Switzerland

7 Feb 2020 3 minute read 0 comments PierreL

DISCLAIMER: I am not paid in any way by Proton Technologies AG to write this article, these are my own views on their products. I already mentioned Proton products in my Google and Facebook alternatives article, but I figured they deserved a dedicat...

Cleaning the Earth one step at a time...

28 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PierreL

...literally! I love walking. Hiking. In the streets, mountains, forests, beaches, etc, if I can walk somewhere instead of driving, I will. But unfortunately, the more I walk the more I see human nature and despise human behaviour. I am of course tal...