BlogHide Resteemstwocents (39)in photography • 4 years agoYosemiteWe went the first day the park opened after COVID-19 lockdowns. Had it to ourselves. Us and the bears.twocents (39)in photography • 7 years agoAnother few sunrises...Always the same spot during my morning commute. Each one looks different. These pictures were all taken the same morningtwocents (39)in taleb • 7 years agoNassim Taleb: How to be Rational about Rationality (aka: Skin in the Game)Lots of debates these days aim to secure a certain position by claiming that rather than being an opinion where adults can disagree, it's either been scientifically proven ('those who disagree with…twocents (39)in art • 7 years agoDucks on early water(taken during morning commute)twocents (39)in photography • 7 years agoSucker for sunsets and sunrises! Both from the same week. First picture = sunrise. Catching more of those now that it's staying darker for longer (although DST just set all that back). Second picture = sunset. Same week I…twocents (39)in bitcoin • 7 years agoThe little Bitcoin node that couldBuilt my own independent Bitcoin node - Raspberry Pi, running Ubuntu Mate Linux. 230GB WD hard drive to store blockchain. Now the BTC node can run on its own without being dependent on the ups and…twocents (39)in libertarian • 7 years agoVisca CatalunyaI am posting this in support of the Catalonian independence referendum that is currently being repressed by the centralist Spanish government, by violent means. I spent a summer in Barcelona as an…twocents (39)in poetry • 7 years agoFavorite Poem #6: "To The States" (Walt Whitman)To The States To The States or any one of them, or any city of the States, Resist Much, obey little , Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved, Once fully enslaved, no nation…twocents (39)in photography • 7 years agoLittle snapshot I took on my commute this morning ;-)twocents (39)in photography • 7 years agoNiagara Falls in the morningCanadian side, taken by cellphone (apologies for quality)resteemedlukesilver (39)in news • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.!! WW2 German Ace Stumbled Across a Crippled B-17 and Escorted It Home !!Truly touching moments of humanity, ethics, and morals are rather rare in warfare. The Christmas Truce of WWI was an excellent example of such humanity, as were the heroic actions of German…twocents (39)in photography • 7 years agoGuess the building! (1st correct answer gets an upvote)twocents (39)in poetry • 7 years agoFavorite poems #5: Autumn Day (Herbsttag), by R.M RilkePortrait of the poet by Paula Modersohn-Becker, courtesy The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. DVD-ROM, 2002. ISBN 3936122202 First of all, Rilke is one of my favorite poets, period.…twocents (39)in poetry • 7 years agoFavorite poems #4: ALBERTO ROJAS GIMÉNEZ VIENE VOLANDO (by Pablo Neruda)(picture from www.poetryfoundation.org) A few words about the poem : My understanding is that Gimenez was another Chilean poet, and that Neruda wrote the poem upon his death. I like the poem…twocents (39)in poetry • 7 years agoMy favorite poems #3: The God Abandons Antony, by Constantin Cavafy(Constantin Cavafy) What I like about this poem: The poem paints one of the richest pictures of dealing with loss that I've seen . It is set in antique history, specifically, it recounts…twocents (39)in bitcoin • 7 years agoInfographic for handling expected August 1 bitcoin fork as a BTC ownerThe link below leads to a great summary of implications from the impending August 1 bitcoin fork. I created the above infographic to summarize my understanding of the takeaways. All credit for…twocents (39)in bitcoin • 7 years agoQuestion: which exact mechanism limits final bitcoin supply at 21 million?(Photo source: pexels.com) I've seen posts that explain the mechanics of how mathematically the 21 million limit arises, like this one: I guess my question is, who/what mechanism makes sure…twocents (39)in bitcoin • 7 years agoGreat blog explaining expected August 1st Bitcoin hard fork implications(image source: Pexels.com) If you're wondering not only what the debate is about but also what the possible implications for bitcoin owners/holders are, this is worth a read. The post was created…twocents (39)in bitcoin • 7 years agoImpact of crypto volatility on cloud mining profitabilityHi everyone: I've been dabbling in cloud mining for a couple of weeks, trying to understand the economics of it. Using Genesis, I bought some small amounts of BTC (sha256), ETH…twocents (39)in poetry • 7 years agoMy favorite poem #2: "Die Wälder schweigen" (Erich Kästner)(my image, taken at Seneca Rocks, WV, USA) Die Wälder schweigen Die Jahreszeiten wandern durch die Wälder. Man sieht es nicht. Man liest es nur im Blatt. Die Jahreszeiten strolchen durch die…