Mining for the Heats

stop mining for hashrate and start mining for the heats

Open-Source AI Needs to Get Serious

Agentic payments are coming. It’s time for open-source agents to step up or their days are numbered.

The secret to vibe coding. And the only skill that matters in the age of AI.

Coinbase Rotation for SV2 Mining Pools

Deterministic address derivation for quantum-resistant payout hygiene

Marmot Channels: A Vision for Decentralized Identity and Privacy-First Networking

Why Young Women Moved Left While Young Men Stayed Sane

Why You Must Become a Creator

Protocol Design Analysis: Hashrate Change Signaling in Mining Pools

Miners can signal hashrate changes to pools, but trusting this signal enables gaming (easier difficulty, share flooding, reward manipulation) while ignoring it degrades UX during legitimate transitions like underclocking.

An Open Letter to the Senators of the United States: Why Developer Protections Are Essential for Safeguarding Constitutional Rights and National Security in Cyberspace

Bitcoin Veterans urge Senators to keep Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) developer protections non-negotiable in any market-structure bill. These safeguards defend 1st, 2nd, and 4th Amendment rights in cyberspace, enable unbreakable cryptographic shields against 5th-generation warfare, and secure property rights no kinetic force can seize. Stripping them risks driving innovation overseas and surrendering U.S. leadership—act now to protect constitutional liberty and national security in the digital age.

Be your local DOGE

An Open Letter to Speaker Cameron Sexton: Why Tennessee Must Lead on Digital Privacy

As the nation's #1 state for federalism, Tennessee has both the opportunity and obligation to resist federal overreach by enshrining the right to financial privacy in the digital age—the same privacy Americans once had with physical cash.

Pioneer Hash - Roadmap

Bitcoin mining decentralization musings

Asking Claude about OP_RETURN in Bitcoin Knots

Asking Claude about OP_RETURN in Bitcoin Core

Schnorr Signature Aggregation Rambling by Rob Hamilton

Liberated Spectrum: Sovereignty and Security

OTRG - Naval Cryptologic Orgins

Reflecting on the history of one small group of cryptographers.

Crafting a Pathfinder 2e Dungeon Master Bot w/ Grok 3

Explore the creation of a custom Dungeon Master bot tailored for Pathfinder Second Edition (PF2e), designed to manage a unique campaign setting with floating islands and elemental lords. This article delves into optimizing the bot for efficient prompt generation, integrating PF2e’s tactical rules, and maintaining long-term memory of significant campaign events. Discover strategies for balancing rule fidelity with narrative creativity, managing data trade-offs, and leveraging structured storage for immersive gameplay. Ideal for DMs seeking to enhance their tabletop experience with cutting-edge technology.

Electromagnetic Chip Fabrication w/ Grok Pt. 2

Focused on the Magnetic Levitation aspect and energy controls/management.

Radio Chip Liberation Plan w/ Grok

Discusssing manufacturing your own chips for radio protocols with Grok 3