Convert MKV Files for Apple TVMKV (or Matroska) is a container format usually used for video which isn’t directly playable on an Apple TV without special software…Dec 7, 20241Dec 7, 20241
macOS X .iso to Bootable USBThis is a quick cheat sheat to make a bootable USB drive from an .iso file using the terminal in macOS X.Jul 3, 2024Jul 3, 2024
The Origins of MoneySadly, the origins of money are lost somewhere in the pre-historical period. But there is some we can infer from how money works and is…Jun 26, 2024Jun 26, 2024
AI & Fundamental BreakthroughsAI will seem smarter to us than it actually is because it is able to synthesize a broader set of information than a human can.May 10, 2024May 10, 2024
Money Reflects SocietyMoney must reflect the values of the society that creates it. If not, it will invariably lack network effect and therefore won’t become…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
Balancing Privacy with the Need to Limit Bad ActivityThe hardest problem to solve when implementing money is striking proper balance between a person’s need for privacy with society’s need to…Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 2023
Digital Money: Then and NowThere are 2 main differences between when money was digitized in the 1970’s and now: cheap, fast, always connected computers and…Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Apple TV Across NetworksHow to make Apple TV work across network boundaries using iptables and mdns-repeater.May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Wireguard Config for the InitiatedWireguard is awesome. Modern crypto, lightweight, in-kernel, UDP for everything and seamless roaming if your IP changes. What’s not to…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
A Home ZiplineLet’s just start this off by saying ziplines are dangerous and I’m far from an expert. Don’t attempt this on your own. However, if you…Oct 16, 20201Oct 16, 20201
1,000 Year Personal Bit StorageSince the 90’s I’ve had a filesystem which I call “Vault”. It contains all the bits I really don’t want to loose. It mostly includes…Aug 18, 2020Aug 18, 2020
Rendering .srt Subtitles with ffmpeg (OS X / Linux)Some media players handle subtitles well and others… not so much. Rather than leaving it to chance, I like to render the subtitles right…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
Published inThe StartupA Home NetworkI spent some time overhauling my home network. There was no way I was going to settle for the default WiFi access point you get from an…Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020
Published inCircle EngineeringHTTPS Authorized Certs with Node.jsIf you build Node.js HTTPS servers as much as we do, you’ll know how easy it is to get things going. But we were surprised to find that we…Feb 3, 201524Feb 3, 201524