Fixing thoughts and evanescences like butterflies beneath glass
18 Sep 2021 2 minute read 3 comments TabbyTabby
The entry point to this topic is a seemingly-innocent one: "How do pre-sales and ICOs work?". First, you're given a special opportunity as an early adopter. Second, it's time-limited and quantity-limited; there are only so many coins available at thi...
14 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments TabbyTabby
Lately, I've been seeing a lot of angst about Elon Musk, and his ability to affect the price of crypto. Here's two thoughts: 1. Who cares? If you are in it for the long haul, whatever he touches off will correct eventually. If you're not, then SELL S...
11 Sep 2021 2 minute read 1 comment TabbyTabby
There is something beautiful in raw, strange things. They do not conform to you. You must adapt to them. Crypto is still in this stage of being raw and strange, without the kind of protections from yourself or from ordinary dangers. A friend told me...
10 Sep 2021 1 minute read 1 comment TabbyTabby
"I have seen the future and it is murder." -- Leonard Cohen Why do we have to build back better? What is better? Take a look at what people are saying -- how everything must change. Why? Why must everything change, and what is this change? From AI ru...
8 Sep 2021 3 minute read 2 comments TabbyTabby
Two things are necessary for crypto to reach widespread adoption -- continued interest and everyday usability. Continued interest is a measure of a product/service remaining of interest -- sustained public attention as opposed to a popularity peak an...
3 Sep 2021 2 minute read 0 comments TabbyTabby
I think we all want economic freedom. I don't know a single person who raises a hand and says, "Yes, I want to work for the man for the rest of my life." A prior generation's mindset was that, more or less. They thought that if they put in their time...
3 Sep 2021 2 minute read 0 comments TabbyTabby
While I have some sympathy for the folks decrying speculating on crypto, can we be more precise first? Yes, people do speculate on Bitcoin. Does anyone speculate on stablecoins? Uhm, well, no. How many Ampleforth speculators do you know? People specu...
2 Sep 2021 3 minute read 0 comments TabbyTabby
This is a test. It is only a test. A test to see if anyone is willing to think critically or if you will be triggered and lose all rational thought. Ready? Let's begin. First, can we agree on what a bank does? A bank exists to turn a profit. It does...
31 Aug 2021 2 minute read 1 comment TabbyTabby
Whenever a new technology appears on the scene, people who are more excited by it, than thoughtful about it, declare that it is magic! It will solve this, that, and the other problem, because, well, they're so excited. If only life was that easy. Unf...
30 Aug 2021 1 minute read 5 comments TabbyTabby
Do I have your attention? Good, because this is important. Are you an Exodus software wallet user? I am -- huge fan. However, if you're like me, you'd like an online version a la Metamask. I've searched for it, and come across a sketchy site. I didn...
