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Shaine

@shainemata

Roving nerd. Grazing the interwebs. Restless any other time.

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Shaine
@shainemata Aug 20, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC

A Good Day at 52: Family Time, Bitcoin Gains, and Finding What Really Matters

Yesterday was my birthday. I celebrated my 52nd solar orbit with my family at Dave & Busters's in McAllen. It is only the second time we have been there. The first time we went was for my daughte…

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Shaine
@shainemata Aug 9, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC

The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold Review: A Clever AI Commentary That Couldn't Keep Me Turning Pages

Last night, I finished reading The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold, written by Cate Holahan. I had started reading the book a few weeks back, but have been slow at finishing it. Some books don't take me s…

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Shaine
@shainemata Aug 8, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC

Stop Watching the Price, Start Watching Your HP: Why Hive Players Are Keeping Score Wrong

It is easy to get caught up with Crypto Twitter (CT), which has remained the name of the crypto community even after becoming X. These X posters are generally very vocal about their crypto experience…

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Shaine
@shainemata Aug 4, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC

From Cajun to Fiesta: My Spontaneous Jambalaya Hack That Won Over the Whole Family

Today, while cooking dinner, I had intended to make jambalaya. I learned how easy it is after some research. It turned out good on my first try some time back. The problem, today, was that I was runn…

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Shaine
@shainemata Jul 20, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC

Daryl Dixon: How the Show Broke the Cycle and Became The Walking Dead's Best Spinoff

I was late to start watching The Walking Dead television series. The show was quite engaging despite falling into the same patterns. The group would find a safe place to stay. Big threat comes along.…

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Shaine
@shainemata Jul 13, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC

Star City Season Finale: How Do These Characters Rise to Power

About a month ago, I shared my thoughts about Star City, a spinoff series of For All Mankind on Apple TV. They just had the season finale on Friday. The seasons tend to only be 8 episodes. Star City…

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Shaine
@shainemata Jul 11, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC

The Uric Acid Connection: Why Managing This One Compound Could Save Your Family From Diabetes

Some time ago, I reviewed a book titled Drop Acid. The author, Dr. David Perlmutter goes over the mechanisms that raise uric acid levels. The two pathways to making uric acid are purines and fructose…

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Shaine
@shainemata Jul 1, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC

Writing in Fits and Starts

There's something wrong with me. I've enjoyed blogging for years. Lately, however, I seem incapable of sitting down to write something. Maybe I've written everything there is to write. Perhaps I'm ov…

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Shaine
@shainemata Jun 13, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC

Star City, So Far

I started watching For All Mankind probably in its second season. The show was kind of like The Man in the High Castle, which explores what might have happened if the Allies lost WWII. Similarly, For…

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Shaine
@shainemata May 26, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC

The Whole Tachometer: Why I’m Redesigning My Life With Google Workspace

There is a specific metaphor from motorcycle culture, championed by the team at Fortnine, that has been rattling around my head lately: "You paid for the whole tachometer, so use the whole tachometer…

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