Jameson Lopp

More like "Artificial Ignorance" amirite?

That thing where you're traveling and unfamiliar with the coffee machine and set it up a millimeter off and end up with coffee all over the counter because it's too early for this shit.

A few months ago I rented a Ferrari on Turo but ended up getting a Corvette because the convertible top was broken by a previous renter. Today I rented a BMW i8 but ended up getting a Corvette because the previous renter smoked weed in the i8. I'm sensing a pattern. Also it's ridiculous that I couldn't simply accept the stinky i8. I told them I had already driven a Corvette and wanted something different 😑

I'm currently at a 50% failure rate renting on Turo due to previous renters trashing the car and the owner not being able to fix it in time for my pick-up. 😡

Pretty sure it's God's sense of humor that I only ever see Chik-fil-A and have a desire to eat it on Sundays.

Turns out you can run a physical gold node for $3,000 😁 https://agbullionllc.com/products/sigma-metalytics-pmv-pro-sm2601-with-all-3-wands-and-external-bridge

Set up a new gaming PC with Windows 11. Fuck Microsoft for trying to force you to have an online account tied to your operating system. And fuck their insane captcha system that I wasted half an hour trying to appease. Eventually I got frustrated enough that I searched for the command line hack to disable the online registration requirement.

Cypherpunks write code. Cypherpunk Venture Capitalists give money to cypherpunks writing code. As such, I'm pleased to announce my latest investment in nostr:nprofile1qqsxkj3fh02r68gwa6knsn639ka4j88fgp7j0kay3t25kqxe6tsew2cpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgkwaehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvshsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjme07aksjz, because most commercial VPNs are far too sketchy for my taste and it's time to kick the competition up a notch!

Classic!

American Express called me today because they were concerned about a 5 figure payment I made to a law firm. They asked me if everything went well with the services provided by the merchant and I was like "no, these fuckers are robbing me legally!"

This is why I'm skeptical of hardware signing devices with permanently installed batteries. Just pulled a Ledger Flex out of storage (in optimal cool & dry conditions) and the battery has swollen and burst out of the back panel. Device still works but only when plugged in.

This has consumed the bulk of my time for the past year. It ain't flashy but it's honest work. nostr:nevent1qqsf3kvpp73aefgkjd8tcd8gmfynduzdlm47s0vlq4tuwgqxxeuh7cqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyrrkrhrkrklxp5v8n2v99wafdlhx8m4tp4eez8z4xew9aneqf9y6yqcyqqqqqqggsdj7s

After traveling through multiple international airports Wednesday and today I'm quite underwhelmed by the "busiest air travel days of the year." I swear I've experienced far worse congestion around non holidays. Seems practically empty.

Thoughtful essay from Nic Cater on why Bitcoiners should care about quantum computing risks even though they are quite low for the foreseeable future. https://murmurationstwo.substack.com/p/bitcoin-and-the-quantum-problem-part-47f

Doing the traditional Black Friday outlet shopping and it seems some stores aren't requiring employees to wear any sort of distinguishing clothing or accessories. As a customer you should not have to analyze the behavior of other people in a store to try to figure out if they work there...

My latest Function Health lab results claim I've knocked another 5 years off my biological age and am now a decade "younger" than my chronological age. Sorry, haters, looks like you're not getting rid of me for a very long time!