Flash Loans and Crypto Exploits
A "hacker" made off with $3.4 million dollars this week in an event that took just seconds. It is nearly impossible to identify the perpetrator. The attack targeted a crypto liquidity management protocol called Gamma. The incident has been reported widely in the media, and there have
Finding the Original Source of the Viral "Remote Neural Monitoring" Video
I kept seeing reposts of this viral video talking about AI, remote neural monitoring, and wifi routers being used as 3D cameras that work in the dark. I went on a quest to find the original source video.
Podcast bender on the drive home from Florida
I took a slightly scenic route to Jackson, Mississippi from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Along the way, I listened to a number of great, inspiring podcasts.
The Greatest Life Lesson Oprah Winfrey Ever Received
From the moment Oprah Winfrey read the book one Sunday in July 1982, her experience with The Color Purple has been "transcendent". She says she can’t believe this even happened to her in this lifetime.
RIP Red Paden from Red's Juke Joint
The one-of-a-kind Red's Juke Joint in Clarksdale, Mississippi has lost its colorful proprietor, Red Paden.
New Year's Day Link and Photo Dump
It's been a busy week traveling for the holiday. Here are a few anecdotes from the past few days.
Steph Smith's Internet Pipes course has taken off
A course teaching people how to do writing research on the internet has made well over $100k in presales.
A First Attempt at Using Bram Adams' HBOV-2023
Bram Adams has developed and generously shared an advanced system for synthesizing information with the note-taking app Obsidian. Here's my clumsy first attempt at using it.