In light of the upcoming Bitcoin fork, I finally decided to look into exactly what Segwit is, and form my opinions based on the technical and economic realities, rather than opinions and impressions I've

As my good friends John and Lily recently posted, we're forking Anarchapulco. In this post, I want to discuss what that means to me, as well as give some insight into why I am taking part in this effort,

This little phrase occurred to me. I think it has some depth to it. Chew on this one for a while... The first apology is always the cheapest Quick Words of Advice, or QWoA, are how I tag random life lessons

Whenever the price of Bitcoin is up, all the people who haven't gotten in yet hear about it again and ask "should I buy now?" to which the answer is obviously No! Buying when everyone is talking

This is a topic that comes up every now and then, and it's one I have a number of fairly carefully formed opinions on, but I've not taken the time to organize those opinions and write them down, so this

I just figured out this trick last night, and I thought I'd share it, see if it helps others. Ever have some flies in a room, tent, etc., especially if you're trying to sleep, and they're just driving

Well, everyone seems to be talking about blockchain constitutions these days, and as expected, there's a lot of concern and confusion. This is a big change, to embed a construct of law, namely, a constitution,

If you've not looked into brain concussion, I recommend spending about 15 minutes watching YouTube videos about them. I had always heard about concussions, probably learned what it meant in school at some

I just read an article on Interesting Engineering about the inventor of the fidget spinner, a small toy held in the hand and spun around a hub to release nervous energy. According to the article, which

Hi there. I am a human being, sui generis. You can call me Nathan. This is my story. I’ve always been… well, different. People ask me where I’m from, and I don’t really have an answer for them. When I

So I was going to a hiking meetup at Chubb Trail this morning, and I took a wrong turn. Google Maps was all "No worries, I got ya bro, just U-turn here, and turn there and go like 2 miles and turn

Although better known for his carpentry, waterproof sandals, and weather forecasting, Jesus did have a bit to say about investing as well. One of his best-known aphorisms on the subject is recorded in

I'm proud of this one. :)

I decided to give the Dashlane password manager a shot. I've been happy with my current password manager, Passpack for several years, but a friend recommended Dashlane, so I thought I'd give them a quick

I've decided to make an audiobook of The End of All Evil, since it's been on my reading list for a while, and it's a short book. It's also on my radar again after reading @slickwilly's post about good

An oft-cited but seldom examined argument against the use and commonplace acceptance (screw legalization; I don't want Monsanto producing my cannabis) of weed is that it can damage the brains of people

My response to I posted this first as a comment on the OP, but decided it was substantive enough to make a dedicated post as well. Quotes are from the OP. Lincoln was assassinated because he murdered 675,000

The Free Ross Campaign is currently running an 8-hour-long video stream featuring many excellent speakers and activists, to raise money to pay a fourteen thousand dollar bill just to print a legal document

Marketing gurus: This is a great opportunity to pump Steem. As always, comments are welcome! What are your thoughts? Edit: Originally, my headline said "all investigations." I realized that I

A friend, who prefers to remain anonymous, wrote this story, and gave me permission to publish it on Steem. Please enjoy! For some reason I am compelled to bother unhappy people until they smile. I like