Can the Russian Economy SurviveRussian dictator Vladmir Putin famously though that the "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine would only last three days. Russian forces…Mar 16Mar 16
Killing Me Softly: Roberta FlackThe longer we live, the more people we knew, either directly or as part of our past world, die. Today Roberta Flack died.Feb 24Feb 24
At its best, the purpose of the information produced by intelligence agencies to to provide…Snowden not only published information about government programs that could, tangentially, collect information about US citizens, he also…Jan 24, 20242Jan 24, 20242
The Corruption of Computer ScientistsI am disappointed to learn that a computer scientist that I have admired for their research papers and blog posts has become a “crypto bro”…Jul 29, 2022Jul 29, 2022
The Design of ShitCoin 💩The post discusses the design of ShitCoin, the first completely honest cryptocurrency. ShitCoin is, of course, inspired by DogeCoin. Think…Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
Investment, Speculation, Gambling, and Pyramid SchemesCryptocurrency is not an investment. Cryptocurrency is a pyramid scheme that relies on greater fools buying at a higher price. You cannot…May 17, 20221May 17, 20221
Basic Quantitative FinanceThis page is derived from a Python Jupyter notebook. The original notebook can be found here…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Breaking the Visa/Mastercard DuopolyLater: One of the criticisms of cryptocurrencies is that they do nothing that cannot be done better by other means. For example, money can…Jun 21, 2021Jun 21, 2021
When my co-founder and I started building the nderground social network we got close to…The number one piece of advice we got is don't incorporate in California. The accountant we talked to said that once you incorporate in…Apr 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021
The best commentary on blockchainsBruce Schneier, a long time researcher and author on all topics cryptographic has written one of the best articles I have read on Bitcoin…Feb 12, 2019Feb 12, 2019