Bitcoin Tech Talk #294

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What I've been working on

1. Fiat Education - My article this week was about college and how it became such a terrible deal. Fiat money has a lot to do with it and the propaganda around college has been running rampant. We all know that college is now a 4-year vacation which too many 18-year olds get sucked into. Exploring the cause and effect of Bitcoin on the system was the main theme of the article.

2. Oslo Freedom Forum - The article details the power of Bitcoin for human rights. It’s easy to lose sight of what’s really important when we’re debating things like covenant proposals and soft fork activation methods, but this is really why so many of us are in this space, to see human freedom thrive. The craziness in the world today requires hope and Bitcoin is a beacon. I will be featuring more people from the Human Rights world on my podcast.

3. Lofoten - I got to visit this fantastic place this week. You can see a pic from one of the mountain peaks in my Tweet of the Week. I’m seriously impressed with Norway and the natural beauty of the country. Also, if you haven’t tried the Scandinavian sauna and cold water plunge, you really haven’t lived yet.

What I'm up to

1. Consensus - I’ll be speaking on a panel featuring William Foxley, Alex Thorn and moderator Natalie Brunnell to talk about fees and whether the current low fees are good for Bitcoin. Earlier in the week, I’ll be at Bitcoin++ and I’ll also be at the Coin Center Dinner. I would highly encourage anyone coming into town to visit Bitcoin Commons.

2. Photo and Calendar Server - I’m starting to look into self-hosted servers for a bunch of things that I want to move over from Google. I keep running into their storage limits and that’s become a forcing function to figure out what I need to do to really own my own data. If you have any suggestions on what I should be running, I’d be very grateful.

3. Chattanooga - I’m scheduled to speak in Chattanooga next month for their very first Bitcoin meetup! I haven’t been to the city and am curious about its feel. If you have any must-see places or interesting places I should check out, I’d love suggestions.

Tweet of the Week

What I’m Shilling

• Books

  • Bitcoin and the American Dream

  • Thank God for Bitcoin

  • The Little Bitcoin Book

  • Programming Bitcoin

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