Between the Bubble and the Bitcoin Bitters

Between the Bubble and the Bitcoin Bitters

I recently read this item in the Wall Street Journal, “Nvidia misjudged how quickly prices for the graphics cards that those chips go into would normalize now that crypto currency mining isn’t as hot.” That seemed odd. For related posts…

Voter Suppression in San Francisco

Voter Suppression in San Francisco

Some years ago, before I moved back to Africa, the local ballot in San Francisco had a measure to allow non-citizens to vote in school board elections. At the time, I thought it was another prank proposition like naming the…

Reverse Culture Shock and the Bitcoin Bitters

Reverse Culture Shock and the Bitcoin Bitters

I was having a beer and watching the Giants’ game at McCarthy’s bar thinking how much I appreciate these small pleasures after being away in Africa for four years. Brandon Crawford walked up to the batter’s box and I was…