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Sometimes I get sparkles in my head
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August 15, 2017
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Bitcoin Security – It's More Robust Than You Think
In my last post I explained how the 51% attack on proof-of-work chains is very misunderstood. The synopsis of it is: 51% attack enables only a denial of service attack – a very expensive one. But it can't
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LeoFinance
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The 51% attack against Bitcoin (and why you've gotten it wrong)
You have probably heard about the 51% attack on proof-of-work chains, like Bitcoin. Here I'm going to explain the attack vector from miners on the bitcoin network, and why most people way overestimate
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reflections
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2022 – a rough year that ended in a positive note
Employment 2022 was a year with a lot of changes to my employment. At summer I decided to quit working on my own massage point, and started doing massage as a subcontractor. I was really hopeful that now
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LeoFinance
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Europe's energy clown fest
Europe is in an energy crisis and Finland isn't left out of it with the government having proposed tax eases for high electricity bills. High prices are blamed on "greedy capitalistic" electricity
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christmas
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Minimalistic Christmas
This year Christmas came before I knew it. Last two months have been full of work with some offdays here and there. Now the work situation is getting more balanced though since I quit subcontractor massage
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LeoFinance
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Bought beer with Hive
Recently I've gotten into the local bitcoin scene in Helsinki. There was a lightning network meetup at a bar that accepts lightning network payments. I knew @brianoflondon's V4Vapp that allows payments
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LeoFinance
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On the self and finance – Back to the grind #5: Ramblings about work, economy, crypto and the psychological benefit of a long-term goal
For a few years my income has been abysmally small. This is due to studying and trying to earn a living as a masseur. Right after school I started my own practice solo. I knew it wouldn't be easy. But
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Photography Lovers
2y
Fonte da Telha
As I told earlier my conjoined Amsterdam/Lisbon holiday got kinda ruined because I got covid from Amsterdam during HiveFest. Wouldn't been big of a deal for me, but our supposed hosts didn't want to have
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Photography Lovers
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Long Exposure Experiments
When I cycle back home from work in the evening there's a view along the way to Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, which is still active in the autumn. During the evening it has a multiple spotlight
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Weekend Experiences
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Gotta enjoy the sun in autumn
This is a rare day in Finland: sunny in October. It's times like these when I'm glad we have an apartment with a backyard facing south, because you can get the most out of this rare weather in autumn.
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Photography Lovers
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50 shades of Amsterdam during and after HiveFest
The headline is not only a reference to the liberal sex culture in Amsterdam but also to the collection of these pictures that ended up versatile in style. I hadn't taken much pictures for a while, but
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HiveFest
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Wrapping up HiveFest
I only got back home few days ago, since I left to Portugal for a holiday with @rrusina after HiveFest in Amsterdam. It didn't go as planned though because I got covid from Amsterdam which I only tested
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HiveFest
2y
Road to Hivefest - Traveling light
To be honest, I probably hadn't attended Hivefest had it not been so close to Finland and easily combined with me and @rrusina's trip to Portugal where we will visit her friend in Lisbon. I will go there
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LeoFinance
2y
Debunking bitcoin energy myth in one sentence
Bitcoin doesn't waste energy, it eats energy that would get wasted. Let me explain. Bitcoin mining is a highly competitive industry that requires a lot of capital and cheap energy. Cheap energy sources
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HiveFest
2y
My card for the Hive Fest ticket draw
Few free tickets for share so I'm, taking my chances. Good luck everyone, and see you Amsterdam.
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LeoFinance
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One key detail that changed my mind about Bitcoin
Do you know who controls the bitcoin network? No, it is not miners. It is Nodes. It's such a stupidly simple thing that I wonder how I understood it only after 5 years after being introduced to bitcoin.
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LeoFinance
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Cash Hoarder – The Demonization of Saving
The Keynesian propaganda of economics has quite successfully demonized saving, because it is an "unproductive use of capital". The logic comes from the following sequence: people cut spending
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LeoFinance
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Modern Economic Nonsense Against Bitcoin and Deflation
Talking about deflation, not only a lot of modern economists, but also many crypto folks, use it as a definitive argument against the possibility for Bitcoin to ever reach a global money status. The argument
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LeoFinance
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Comparing Bitcoin to VISA is ignorant
Reading further the Fiat Standard book by Saifedean Ammous, one of the eye-opening things is about the distinction between monetary and payment systems – and its exactly not understanding these things
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herbs
2y
Finally managed to grow basil myself
I had tried to grow basil myself without success in the last couple of years, but finally I managed to do it. The secret was growing them from seed. The basil from stores never managed to stick and just
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