jacobtothe in #haiku • 16 days agoEclipseAfternoon twilight The Moon blotting out the sun Then daylight returns Image by [Christy Miller](jacobtothe in #haiku • 19 days agoSpring Haiku and TravelClawing at the sky, Old trees naked in the cold, Awaiting spring leaves. [Image](jacobtothe in #blog • 25 days agoMarch Retrospective and April PlansHere we are at the start of another month. Time for another #HivePowerUpDay celebration as soon as this goes live! In my previous such post, I wrote, "expect continued…jacobtothe rebloggedthemarkymark in #hive-167922 • last monthWhy quantum computing is a threat now even though it is may be 10 years awayWhat is Quantum Computing? Let me briefly explain what quantum computing is, and why everyone is so concerned with it. Quantum computing isn't the next level computer, in fact, it is quite limited.jacobtothe rebloggeddarth-cryptic in #covid • last month‘Laissez-Faire’ Sweden Had the Lowest Mortality in Europe From 2020–2022, New Analysis ShowsFor those who’ve forgotten, Sweden was excoriated by corporate media and politicians for its lighter-touch Covid-19 strategy. Here’s a sample of headlines:jacobtothe in #blog • last monthFour Long Years...Four years ago, there were rumors about a new virus spreading across the world with dire predictions of death. We were told we might need to "flatten the curve" by lying low for…jacobtothe rebloggedthemarkymark in #hive-167922 • 2 months agoRevisiting NextDNS DNS FirewallI wrote a review of NextDNS two years ago back in February 2022. You can check it out here if you want to. Do I still use it? Do I still like it? How is it performingjacobtothe in #blog • 2 months agoScattered Thoughts Near MidnightI haven't written much for several days. I've been busy. There has been a birthday party for a friend, I've played a lot ojacobtothe in #blog • 2 months agoFebruary Retrospective and March PlansHere we are again, a few hours into a new month according to UTC reckoning. According to my reckoning, it's been three months or so since February 1st. But I survived the cold…jacobtothe in #blog • 2 months agoLeap Day, Leap Year, Leaping Into the UnknownFebruary is almost over, but not quite yet. 2024 is a leap year, so we get a 29th day in February. I still contend that the shortest month of the year feels like the longest…jacobtothe rebloggeddenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 3 months agoJust Because MOST People Think it and Do it Doesn't Make it RIGHT!I was having an interesting conversation today about taxes, rules and regulations. I'll be the first to admit that I am not big into living in a statejacobtothe in #blog • 3 months agoJanuary Retrospective and February PlansI've powered up for Hive Power Up Day. Have you? If not, stake at least 10 Hive Power and earn a badge from @hivebuzz! Just make sure you complete this monthly challenge before…jacobtothe in #hive-152524 • 3 months agoTaste-Testing an Instant Coffee TrioI'm no more a coffee snob than I am a beer snob, but I know what I like. I drink my coffee black most of the time, so the flavor of the coffee itself needs to appeal to my…jacobtothe in #hive-178708 • 4 months agoRegulatory Obsolescence: Building Codes vs. the Housing CrisisI ran across a video which ties together my interests in architecture and economics to help explain a peculiar oddity of North American apartment design. Building codes…jacobtothe in #blog • 4 months ago2023 Retrospective and January 1st Power Up Day!It's still New Year's Eve here in the US as I write this post, but a lot of the world has officially changed their calendars to 2024, and the HIVE clock on UTC has as well. I got…jacobtothe in #blog • 4 months agoFixing and Making Things at the LibraryI was a little girl's hero at the library when I fixed her fidget toy. She had a pink plastic fidget spinner on a strap like a wristwatch, and it had snapped off one of its…jacobtothe rebloggeddenmarkguy in #hive-167922 • 5 months agoHow Often do You Read "Marketing Pitches" for Entertainment?If your first reaction was "What? Is he nuts? I DON'T read such things for FUN!" then we're on the right track here! I don't, either. *What's Yojacobtothe in #hive-187719 • 5 months agoReviewing Two Seasonal Beers and a Can Crusher!New Belgium Brewing of Fort Collins, Colorado is the fourth-largest craft brewer in the country and the eighth-overall largest brewer in the United States, according to…jacobtothe in #blog • 5 months agoNovember Retrospective and December PlansHere we are again! It's the evening of November 30th here on the western side of North America, but the UTC clock has already ticked over to December 1st a couple hours ago.…jacobtothe in #hive-112018 • 5 months agoAnother Perspective on InvestmentThis post is not really investment advice in the traditional sense. I'm not here to argue whether you should buy stocks, bonds, gold, real
