Esoteric Selections
Esoteric Selections

Esoteric Selections

From the deep reaches of the inner mind, to the lighthearted musings of a friendly conversation, to investing and crypto ramblings, to reflections on pop culture phenomenona: assorted subjects and scattered connections.


Your Daily Dose of Bitcoin Memes, 12/12/23

13 Dec 2023 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast

Amid a backdrop of a pullback toward 40k, US lawmakers who want to see the end of cryptocurrencies, and a US Fed interest rate decision tomorrow, we see the latest and greatest in Bitcoin memes. Curated from all the usual sources -- Stacker News, X,...

Time For Panera to Rethink "Charged" Lemonade

6 Dec 2023 2 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast

A second person's death is now being linked to Panera Bread's "charged" lemonade, which contains copious amounts of caffeine. A 46 year-old Florida man consumed three of the beverages and died of cardiac arrest later that same day. In September 2022,...

Ultra Rare 1914 Babe Ruth Card Sells For $7.2 Million

5 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

In the early morning hours of December 4, 2023, a Robert Edwards Auction ended with a bid of $7.2 million. The item was an extremely rare 1914 Babe Ruth, a player card and game schedule. The card is one of only ten still known to be in existence. The...

Let's Talk About Bitcoin, Baby!

4 Dec 2023 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast

Unless you've been completely asleep at the wheel, Bitcoin has once again re-claimed the 40k level. Whether or not it sustains will be told over the next few days, but things are looking pretty good for the cryptocurrency year-to-date. Let's just say...

A Quick Sunday Dose of Crypto Memes, 11/26/23

27 Nov 2023 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast

A quick one, while I'm awake. Coming at you live from the depths of the interwebs is a brief dose of crypto memes. The presses weren't exactly on fire this weekend, but here are the highlights: The original Bitcoin faucet is long gone, but there...

TipNano Will Cut Rewards For Inactive Users

23 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

Just a quick note for anyone using, or perhaps even considering downloading, the TipNano app. As you may or may not know, it is a crypto faucet for Nano (XNO) that earns very small amounts of the cryptocurrency for their hourly claims, watching video...

So Long AMPL & SPOT, Optimism Token Has Joined the Chat

20 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

What it is P0x'ers! I'm sure everyone has noticed by now that OP is here, and the old tipping tokens have been ousted. I'm sure everyone is just as upset at me at the departure of SPOT. For good measure, I personally am saving some for the long haul....

Origin Materials - Q3 '23 Earnings Analysis

10 Nov 2023 3 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

Origin Materials has reported its earnings for Q3 2023 today. For the most part, I was not personally surprised to see the results. Some others must have shared my sentiment, as the stock price actually saw some upward movement in after hours trading...

DIGIORNO Takes On Turkey Day

2 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

The fall holiday season continues as we roll right past Halloween and into November. Whether or not your frozen pizza needed to be disrupted may be a topic for debate, but DIGIORNO is shaking things up with a "Thanksgiving Pizza." That's right -- th...

Halloween & Inflated Input Costs For Producers

1 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

Time to get spooky, if you haven't already. All Hallow's Eve brings all treats for the Bitcoin maxi and more tricks for the American consumer. Perhaps many of us are now numb to inflated product prices at the grocery store. One aisle not spared from...