curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 15 days agoAnother One Bites the Dust: The "Proof of Brain" Community Come to an End?If you have been following this blog for a while, you know that I am a fan and supporter of Hive's "Layer Two" projects, particularly special interest "tribes" as they…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 29 days agoLooking at Stores of Value: Isn't EVERYthing “Invisible?”“Value” is an interesting thing. We say something “has value” and financial experts refer to certain assets as being “stores of value.” Here on Hive, we talk about…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • last monthTechnology Behaving Badly!My phone is no longer behaving appropriately. What I mean by that is that I try to steal "down moments" when I am sitting somewhere between activities to rough out blog…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • last monthDiary of a Lazy Cat: Laziness and Passive Income!I have always been quite open and honest about the fact that I am somewhat lazy. It offended my mother a great deal because she held the belief that industriousness was near…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • last monthSidetracked: Understanding Ecency and Ecency "Points"It has been about a month since I decided to "get my act together" and start blogging more regularly. Of course, I have been blogging via a version of the Ecency front end, because the onlycuratorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoHow Do We Stay Motivated During Hard Times?Sometimes I wonder how we best stay motivated during slow times, or even during down times. There's all kinds of motivational jibber-jabber out there when it comes to…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoMainstream Crypto Means Mainstream Problems!Clearly, crypto is no longer a "free standing" proposition. What I mean by that, is that — for a while — the Cryptosphere seemed to kind of walk its own walk and do its own…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoSaturation PointWhat is the point at which we decide that we have simply had enough of something? In this case, I am not talking about tacos, or waiting for a delayed bus to arrive...…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoPondering Crypto, Markets and "Reasons to Buy"Markets — whether they be for walnuts, crypto or sheets of plywood — ultimately are a representation of the intersection of a willing seller and a willing buyer. As the…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoAcclimatizing to a More Frequent Blogging Schedule!So I set myself these goals of saving up money for a new computer by the end of 2025, and substantially using blogging on Hive as part of how I'm going to reach that goal.…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoWe Can Only Do Our BEST, Right?I often wonder whether or not my efforts — at almost anything — are "good enough," on the great scale of existence. I set myself goals; I have ambitions, aspirations…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoCrypto Isn’t Like Other Forms of Investing!Although I've been around this whole circus for a while now, the longer I stay the more it seems to me that crypto investing is not like other forms of investing. What I mean by that is that evencuratorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoMy Hive Goals — Saturday Savers Club Week 21 — May 2024 Update!So, I decided to join the "Saturday Savers Club" as inspiration and support in reaching my savings goals. As I have previously mentioned, the underlying goal here is to…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoIf You Want ENGAGEMENT, Create Engageworthy Content!Ever since I started blogging — in 1998 — the issue of getting engagement on posts has been a topic I have paid much attention to. After all, we all like to think that what…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoLife in the Blogosphere: Where Do We Find Our Inspiration?So now that I have formally committed to undertaking this 19-month long "savings project" — which is materially going to be supported by an increase in my blogging activity —…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoPersistence: The Key, Even When You Don't Feel Inspired!There are all manners of personalities in the world! I suppose that goes without saying — some folks are super active and energetic, others — like cats — are more leisurely.…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoReconfiguring My Hive Goals to Include a Savings Plan!In that ongoing saga of realizing that I will need to buy a new computer soonish — that would be within about 18 months or so — I decided it would be prudent for me to modify my…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoPostponing Solutions When They Seem Like “Too Much Work”So I wrote about being annoyed by Microsoft suggesting that I need to buy a new computer in order to accommodate Windows 11. Having vented about that for a bit, I sat back and…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoCompanies Making Assumptions on My Behalf — Booooo!So, there was a little pop up message on my computer when I checked in this morning, courtesy of Microsoft. It was basically letting me know that they will be "stopping…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoFamiliarity and Usability: Trying to Understand the Workings of EcencyAs I am trying to make a more concerted effort to return to active blogging — and in support of the Proof of Brain Community — I have been posting the majority of my content from…