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@modprobe Jul 30, 2017, 8:59 PM UTC

I Looked Into SegWit, and Here's What I Saw

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…

887 upvotes 375 replies $85.21
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@modprobe Jul 8, 2017, 1:44 AM UTC

Why I am Forking Anarchapulco

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 eff…

103 upvotes 49 replies $29.80
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@modprobe Jul 1, 2017, 3:19 PM UTC

[QWoA] The First Apology is Always the Cheapest

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 l…

69 upvotes 28 replies $6.37
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@modprobe Jun 12, 2017, 8:40 PM UTC

QWoA: When should I buy Bitcoin?

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 abou…

172 upvotes 64 replies $11.35
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@modprobe Jun 5, 2017, 1:30 AM UTC

Let's Talk About Secure Messaging Apps

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 t…

509 upvotes 2 downvotes 101 replies $209.14
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@modprobe May 24, 2017, 1:52 PM UTC

How to Remove Flies from a Room with a Flashlight

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 drivin…

73 upvotes 16 replies $4.83
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@modprobe May 22, 2017, 12:37 AM UTC

Where and Why Blockchains and Law Intersect

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 con…

170 upvotes 21 replies $22.19
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@modprobe May 19, 2017, 4:11 PM UTC

[Quick Word of Advice] Take 15 Minutes to Learn About Concussions

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…

46 upvotes 5 replies $2.15
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@modprobe May 7, 2017, 8:06 PM UTC

A brief musing on intellectual property

https://img1.etsystatic.com/159/0/14293338/il_570xN.1194321957_qnik.jpg I just read an article on Interesting Engineering about the inventor of the fidget spinner, a small toy held in the hand and sp…

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@modprobe Feb 14, 2017, 3:42 PM UTC

This is My Story -- Nathan Hourt, True Liberty Co-founder

Hi there. I am a human being, sui generis. You can call me Nathan. This is my story. https://i1.wp.com/trueliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Nathan-Hourt-blog-image-final-True-Liberty.jpg I’ve a…

300 upvotes 40 replies $4.05