No Real Humans Were Harmed in the Collapse of FTX
12/2022
Introduction
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the allure of
the new and the promise of the revolutionary often blur the
lines between genuine innovation and deceptive practices. One
such deceptive practice, as old as commerce itself, is the
“snake oil” scam. This scam thrives on the public’s naive
belief in new technologies, exploiting their lack of
understanding and their hope for a better future. In 2023,
this age-old scam has found a new playground: the
cryptocurrency industry.
How to (Actually) Use Reddit to Get More Views
03/2022
I’m not proud of the fact that for the last 10 years I’ve
used Frindster, MySpace, then Digg, Facebook, moved to Reddit
and now Hacker News on a daily basis. Choosing to get my
dopamine fix by watching imaginary internet points increase in
fits and starts rather than the typical human-to-human way.
Recently I was inspired by posts like these that claim to help
you use social media sites like Reddit to increase your
traffic or get more users but they are mostly bunk or common
sense. Now I may be giving away the secret sauce here but I’ve
benefited enough from the following tricks and am ready to
move on and share what I’ve learned.
New York’s Open Restaurants are a Free-for-All
07/2022
It takes seven months for a restaurant to get approved for
street seating in New York City and there are a lot of
regulations they must follow but it still feels like an
anything goes free-for-all of restaurateurs taking back the
streets in the best way possible. The speed at which New York
turned its car congested streets into quaint outdoor cafes is
astounding and nearly 100 streets in the city now allow cafes
and restaurants to spill their seating out past the sidewalk
and into the streets, in some cases closing the roads down to
vehicles all together. Here a a few of my favorites, please
get in touch with pictures of your own and I’ll be happy to
add them to the collection. Thanks, and happy dining!
