Strontium

Strontium

Join me as I make multidisciplinary investigations of cryptocurrency and other passions.


RESPONSE: The truth about the Japanese sword. (Incident in Otsu)

5 Jul 2019 6 minute read 0 comments Strontium

This article is a response to the recent article The truth about the Japanese sword. (Incident in Otsu) by author bammbuss. I'm not usually one to critically respond to articles written by others, but in this case I feel compelled.The article by bamm...

Unpopular opinion: Doomguy is better than Doom Slayer

2 Jun 2019 7 minute read 2 comments Strontium

I don’t like Doom 2016. I’ve reflected on it and I realise a big part of it is that I don’t like what’s happened with Doomguy. He’s changed, and for the worse in my opinion. I imagine that’s a statement that’s sure to bother some people, and I unders...

Everyone’s a CEO! But is that wise?

14 May 2019 3 minute read 0 comments Strontium

Though I suppose it’s always existed, I’ve noticed a prevailing trend in which more and more people identify as chief executive officers. From those clicking the fork button on a GitHub repository, to those selling jars of jam on Etsy, it seems many...

Crafting a better wallet with psychology and communication principles: Part 6

12 May 2019 8 minute read 0 comments Strontium

In Part 1 I looked at user intent. In Part 2 I looked at user Gestalt grouping. In Part 3 I looked at operant conditioning. In Part 4 I looked at schemata. In part 5 I looked at semiotics. This article will rely heavily upon the rest of the series ha...

Crafting a better wallet with psychology and communication principles: Part 5

24 Apr 2019 5 minute read 0 comments Strontium

In Part 1 I looked at user intent. In Part 2 I looked at user Gestalt grouping. In Part 3 I looked at Operant conditioning. In Part 4 I looked at schemata. This penultimate article will build upon the previous four, so I recommend you check those out...

Crafting a better wallet with psychology and communication principles: Part 4

14 Apr 2019 5 minute read 0 comments Strontium

In Part 1 I looked at user intent. In Part 2 I looked at user Gestalt grouping. In Part 3 I looked at operant conditioning. This article will build upon the previous three, so I recommend you check those out before proceeding. Part 4: Schemata Consi...

Crafting a better wallet with psychology and communication principles: Part 3

8 Apr 2019 6 minute read 0 comments Strontium

In Part 1 I looked at user intent. In Part 2 I looked at user Gestalt grouping. This article will build upon the previous two, so I recommend you check those out before proceeding. Part 3: Operant conditioning     Angelo is a retired bus driver,...

Crafting a better wallet with psychology and communication principles: Part 2

4 Apr 2019 5 minute read 0 comments Strontium

In Part 1 I looked at user intent. This article will build upon the previous, so I recommend you check that out before proceeding. Part 2: Gestalt grouping     Imagine a situation as depicted above, with two groups of people; one group being wrestle...

Crafting a better wallet with psychology and communication principles: Part 1

31 Mar 2019 5 minute read 0 comments Strontium

Introduction Allow me to begin with an anecdote. Recently my family visited the largely non-English-speaking nation I call home. They cannot read or speak the local language, so when my brother was asked to pick up some women's face wash, he was over...