All of my long-form thoughts on programming, AI, product design, gaming and more, collected in chronological order.
All of my long-form thoughts on programming, AI, product design, gaming and more, collected in chronological order.
Today as I’m write this blog post in Feb 2025, the state of cryptocurrency today is a far cry from its original promise of revolutionizing finance and providing freedom from middlemen. The majority of the space has become a hotbed of scams, rug pulls, and unchecked greed, with people losing millions to fraudulent projects and ...
The Trump administration is on the verge of imposing tariffs on several allied countries, and the consequences could be seriously bad. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, designed to protect domestic industries by making foreign products more expensive. But in reality, they can have far-reaching and devastating effects on consumers, businesses, and the global economy, ...
Was re-watching a video from Veritasium titled Is Success Luck or Hard Work? and its one of my favorites, so let’s break it down here. Consider this interesting observation from the world of hockey: players born in January tend to be more successful than those born later in the year. Why? Simply because they’re older ...
If you’ve been following the news, you might have heard about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter 2 years ago (now x.com). But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a corporate takeover? In this post, lets delve into the world of mergers and acquisitions, exploring the different methods companies use to ...
Let’s talk about the situation in the US as the data is the most readily available. Home prices have skyrocketed in recent years, far outpacing income growth. In major cities like San Francisco and New York, the median home price exceeds $1 million. To put this into perspective, a study by Zillow found that nearly ...
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in our daily lives, it’s easy to get caught up in the hype. But amidst all the excitement, we’re overlooking a crucial aspect of AI: the data that powers it. A recent video by Richard Murphy, a professor of accounting at Sheffield University, highlights the dangers of relying too heavily ...
The recent massive market drops over the last 2 days reminds me of all the Jim Crammer memes on the internet, which are a joy to look at https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1860783414938571176 The market’s sharp 5% decline following the Federal Reserve’s decision to delay anticipated rate cuts raises some interesting questions. On the surface, postponing two potential 0.25% ...
For most people, it’s hard to deny that intelligence can give you a leg up in life. People with high cognitive abilities, like problem-solving skills and critical thinking, tend to do better in school and in their careers. But here’s the thing: research suggests that the connection between intelligence and wealth isn’t as straightforward as ...
Today me and my team are officially announcing the launching of the main product to advance our passion for crypto, privacy and security. Welcome to ZapYap (https://zapyap.com/en/) A quick summary of the app features: Zero Knowledge Encryption: Your data is only readable on your devices, not even on the backend cloud server or by our ...
This is a continuation from my last post on https://read.ctmakes.com/the-new-m4-mac-mini-best-value-mac-on-the-market/ Having recently just bought a M4 Mac Mini, and using it for a week as of today, the performance to price ratio is simply too good (and this is coming from me, a lifelong Windows user). Right now it is easily handing running a blockchain ...