If you use SSH and are often using your cellphone as a mobile hotspot, or use a MiFi as a hotspot, you probably noticed that if you don’t do anything in your SSH window for a while, the connection drops, usually with a ‘Broken Pipe’ message. Suffer no more… Create an ‘.ssh’ directory off your […]
December 12, 2013 | Startups | 1 comment
I’m at a loss of what to write about Madiba’s passing. I’m deeply saddened. If you’re expecting an email from me today, forget it. I’m at home, drinking strong beer and remembering the guy who saved South Africa’s ass from the fire of a racist government and post apartheid anger. I was in The Parade […]
December 5, 2013 | Startups | No comments
What if we lived in a world where all transactions were person to person and cost almost nothing. What if we lived in a world where the money you save gradually becomes worth more, not through interest, but simply because as time passes you can buy more stuff with the same amount of money. What […]
December 5, 2013 | Bitcoin | 5 comments
Eli Dourado has a well written and easy to understand article about how Bitcoin transaction reversal and arbitration works. The feature built into Bitcoin is known as m-of-n or “multisignature” transactions. Here’s a brief extract: The simplest variant is a 2-of-3 transaction. Let’s say that I want to buy goods online from an anonymous counterparty. […]
December 4, 2013 | Bitcoin, Economics, Finance | No comments
This is my first post as a relatively newly minted private pilot (about 4 months ago). The learning curve has been steep and it’s the kind of thing that humbles one, so I haven’t felt the sense of entitlement that one needs to write. But I am beginning to spot a few things that may […]
December 2, 2013 | Flying | 1 comment
UPDATE on Dec 7th, 2013: Looks like the crash started Dec 5th, so I was off by a few days. The lowest I’ve seen has been $666, so it’s still a little off my prediction of $600. There’s still some major selling activity out there and we may still see $600. Bitcoin crashes historically have […]
December 1, 2013 | Bitcoin | 11 comments
As someone who recently purchased Bitcoin and two other crypto currencies using three different methods, I thought I’d share how to buy Bitcoin because I know there’s precious little information out there: Coinbase: The easiest way I found without leaving your computer is to sign into Coinbase.com and add your bank account. They’ll do 2 […]
November 28, 2013 | Economics, Finance, Investing | 7 comments
Bruce Schneier has written yet another spectacularly lucid piece on why the the FBI shouldn’t be able to force technology vendors in the USA to add back-doors to their products. The current proposal which is probably going to get the backing of the Obama administration, will levy fines of $25,000 per day on technology vendors […]
June 5, 2013 | Security | 3 comments
Go now to Tesla.com and listen to Elon Musk’s portion of the shareholder meeting that occurred today from minute 49:00. It’s probably the best insight you’ll get into how entrenched the USA is on traditional cars and traditional sales channels. It’ll also explain why you consistently have a crap experience buying cars in the USA […]
June 5, 2013 | Startups | 1 comment
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel used his first visit to Asia to ask China to stop hacking into and spying on our networks. You don’t need the perspicacity of Nostradamus to see that: Spending on Cybersecurity over the next few years and decades by the defense department will skyrocket and rival every other division of the US […]
June 1, 2013 | Security | No comments