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Last Notes

2021-03-24 00:00:00

**Priorities for the wilderness**
Even bug aside, the last year has been pretty good dose of whiplash.
https://jameso.be/2021/03/24/back-to-oss.html

2020-09-15 00:00:00

**Is Bitcoin’s lack of counterparty risk just a micro-optimization?**
As more and more talk grows of the dollar getting displaced as the almighty global reserve settlement asset, gold fans tend to point out that the commodity is a natural candidate for another go-round in this spot because of its lack of counterparty risk.**Is Bitcoin’s lack of counterparty risk just a micro-optimization?**
As more and more talk grows of the dollar getting displaced as the almighty global reserve settlement asset, gold fans tend to point out that the commodity is a natural candida…
https://jameso.be/2020/09/15/bitcoin-counterparty.html

2020-01-01 00:00:00

**Meditation**
For many years I’ve had anxiety. Some years it’s been crippling: hypochondria, regular panic attacks; the full nine yards. I won’t bore you with the details beyond saying the bad years were very bad; anyone who’s had a dance with panic disorder can empathize.**Meditation**
For many years I’ve had anxiety. Some years it’s been crippling: hypochondria, regular panic attacks; the full nine yards. I won’t bore you with the details beyond saying the bad years were very bad; anyone who’s had a dance …
https://jameso.be/2020/01/01/meditation.html

2019-08-24 00:00:00

**Bitcoin for safety**
The fed funds rate (blue) vs. S&P500 (green), and chairs of the Federal Reserve.
https://jameso.be/2019/08/24/bitcoin-is-for-this.html

2017-04-11 00:00:00

**ASICBOOST & leaving SegWit on the table**
One thing that confuses me about the scaling debate happening in Bitcoin right now is that a significant number of people apparently want to leave SegWit on the table in spite of the huge benefits it offers that are unrelated to scaling.**ASICBOOST & leaving SegWit on the table**
One thing that confuses me about the scaling debate happening in Bitcoin right now is that a significant number of people apparently want to leave SegWit on the table in spite of the huge benefits it …
https://jameso.be/2017/04/11/leaving-segwit-on-the-table.html

2017-01-09 00:00:00

**Fasting for everything**
If you believe the premise that an occasional dietary fast is healthy, consider applying the same concept to other things.
https://jameso.be/2017/01/09/fasting.html

2017-01-03 00:00:00

**2016 in review**
2016 went really fast, and a few big things happened. Some good, some bad. There were some definite themes and I learned a few things. Here’s a really long post about it.
https://jameso.be/2017/01/03/review-2016.html

2015-04-24 00:00:00

**NITE SCHOOL – a new radio show**
https://jameso.be/2015/04/24/radio.html

2015-02-12 00:00:00

**Ignore the gurus (including me)**
Bodhisattva Would you take me by the hand Bodhisattva Would you take me by the hand Can you show me The shine of your Japan The sparkle of your China Can you show me Bodhisattva Steely Dan
https://jameso.be/2015/02/12/gurus.html

2014-01-19 00:00:00

**Lisp: more is less**
There’s recently been a resurgence of interest in Lisp (specifically, Clojure) in my neighborhood. I have some kind of a fondness for Lisp, but I think some of its characteristics make it poorly suited for use in large programming efforts. Indeed many of the unique properties that Lisp devotees (myself once included) tout over other languages, like homoiconicity, make Lisp into an unweidly, conceptual sledgehammer that’s often out of scale with the problem being solved.**Lisp: more is less**
There’s recently been a resurgence of interest in Lisp (specifically, Clojure) in my neighborhood. I have some kind of a fondness for Lisp, but I think some of its characteristics make it poorly suited for use in large prog…
https://jameso.be/2014/01/19/lisp.html