Grasping linux by the horns.
I’ve wanted to run a full node on the iota tangle for about 20 months now but have been put off by the hurdles (I completely
A funeral today.
A good friend died recently. I’m going to send him off shortly. He lived knowing that tomorrow is full of possibilities and yesterday is spent.
So I missed my 2018 Indian paragliding adventure …..
Catch up …. I missed my planned October 2018 vol-biv trip in India due to breaking my collar bone the weekend before I was due
Where I have got to with Qubic
I have been attempting to learn more about Qubic and (on the basis that only I read this blog) what follows is really just an aide-memoire
Always the harbinger of doom!
Hi I’ve been away for a while. In the interim, I’ve NOT become a paragliding instructor. But, I did get close to investing in a chalet
My Paragliding Epiphany
OK. Hereโs the rub. On the basis that only humans and ants (for all the wrong reasons) are capable of altruism, for the last 2
I went for a job interview recently.
I went for a job interview recently. Not, at first blush an unusual event. But unusual for me as I haven’t had a “proper job”
This year I’m excited about “iota”!
Hi I’m pretty sure that no one reads this blog so, although I try to keep it professional and to the point, it’s tempting to
ICO or IPO?
Hi. Itโs been a little while since I posted here and a lot has gone on in the world of crypto$. Also, there have been
Bitcoin has been “Wall Streeted”…
It’s been a crazy week for bitcoin and personally I’m waiting for a significant price correction as I believe it’s hugely overvalued. It’s also not
Bitcoin transaction costs…
My twin brother is a banking analyst in the City working for a well known US asset management company. As you can imagine from the
A third way?
Straight from www.dummies.com we have the following two excellent definitions of money: <quote>A fiat system is based on a governmentโs mandate that the paper currency it prints is
Cryptocurrencies Don’t Belong in Central Banks
Cryptocurrencies Don’t Belong in Central Banks A great article from Bloomberg.
Skin in the game…..
How to get some …? I’ve been asked this question a few times by various people and as it’s becoming a more frequent occurrence I
Google to Enforce HSTS on TLDs it Operates
Google to Enforce HSTS on TLDs it Operates OK. So what does that mean exactly? In a nutshell, Google is going to get stricter with
Hello again
I’m still on my crypto$ soapbox I’m afraid! In my opinion, one of the hurdles to general acceptance of crypto$ by the public at large
Bitcoin Crashes After Chinese Exchange Says It Will Halt Trading
Bitcoin Crashes After Chinese Exchange Says It Will Halt Trading OK. So I have egg on my face if you read my previous post….! But
Crypto: Just a Speculative Mania?
Crypto: Just a Speculative Mania? You don’t have to read the whole article. Just take three things away from this…. 1) The mainstream also misses