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.
12 Mar 2023 1 minute read 2 comments RocketEnthusiast
What it is, P0x'ers! Another week gone by, another ripple from the FTX collapse has risen. This time USDC has come unpegged, and it's not looking too good as of this writing. It's such a fluid situation that unless you follow it in real time, you wil...
12 Mar 2023 1 minute read 2 comments RocketEnthusiast
If you use crypto faucets, you know they are a bit of a grind. Yescoiner is no exception. The first few months I used this website, I just collected sats from the faucet. In case you aren't familiar, Yescoiner is a Bitcoin-powered microblog/faucet. F...
11 Mar 2023 2 minute read 2 comments RocketEnthusiast
I will never forget my brief time running Bitcoin, back in 2010-2011. Believe it or not, you could turn your laptop into a mining node with just a few programs. Sure, it would render my Macbook useless for doing anything else, eventually destroy the...
9 Mar 2023 1 minute read 2 comments RocketEnthusiast
P0x'ers, you know the deal! I do not claim authorship of any of these memes, which were carefully curated from the eight corners of the world wide web! Yes, that's right, eight! Kind of like the eight wonders of the ancient world, I guess. Most impor...
8 Mar 2023 2 minute read 2 comments RocketEnthusiast
We've all heard the term "bagholder," referring to those left "holding the bags" after the price of a stock (or crypto token) drops dramatically after meteoric rise. Sometimes, people refer to themselves as "bagholders" minutes after buying something...
7 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast
On March 9, 2023 an ensemble of experts discussed the question "is artificial intelligence out of control?" as part of the Great Talk, Inc. season of talks. The panel consisted of: Rama Chellappa, Chief Scientist of The Johns Hopkins Institute for A...
6 Mar 2023 3 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast
Nothing about the following blog post constitutes financial advice. It is being shared for informational purposes only. I am not a financial advisor, just a rocket enthusiast. Always perform your own due diligence and carefully consider risks before...
5 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast
The Chief Growth Officer of Tattooed Chef, Matt Williams, has suddenly left the company. It was reported in an 8-K, filed on March 3, 2023. The departure came as a bit of surprise, as the company is set to be showcased at Natural Products Expo West...
5 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast
Friends, P0x'ers, countrymen...lend me your ears. Err, eyes! Long overdue is another edition of crypto memes, carefully curated from the darkest corners of the interwebs. You already know -- I claim no authorship of said .jpeg's; let the good times r...
3 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast
As you may recall, Elon Musk's Boring Company announced late last year that they would be selling 30,000 limited edition bottles of unisex perfume/cologne called Burnt Hair. Please see my previous posts on the subject matter, in case you missed or ar...
