Thoughts On A New Space Internet

Recently there have been rumblings about a new internet being built in low earth orbit. Specifically there are two projects being built by Elon Musk and Greg Wyler that hope to accomplish this feat. If these projects come to fruition, around the end of the decade we could be getting…

Taking A Break

I’ve taken 2 days off work since I started at my job 9 months ago. This is for a few reasons. First, I like to keep busy, and going to work everyday keeps me grounded. Second, I don’t like taking vacation when I start a new job so…

How To Reconcile People's Love Of Cheap Gas Prices

Americans are having a love affair with the dropping gas prices. People's elation with low gas prices makes sense at first blush, since they are now paying less money every time they fill up their gas tanks. However, when when you fully consider the bigger picture, I actually find these…

Oil Price Melancholy

$2 gas, anyone? pic.twitter.com/JM2ibeP4mE— Michele Bachmann (@MicheleBachmann) January 2, 2015 The price of oil is way down lately - leading to under $2 gas in some parts of the country. And Americans are very happy about it. I, on the other hand, am very unhappy about…

Default Voting Preferences

I strongly dislike doing routine tasks, especially when they can be automated. This is why I do things like set up direct deposit, set aside money from each paycheck into my 401k, auto-pay my bills, and sign up to get the latest posts get my favorite blogs emailed to me…

11 Observations About Seattle

I took a trip with some friends to Seattle this weekend. Although I briefly passed through the Seattle airport a few years ago, the last time I was actually in the city itself was at least 10 years ago. Overall I had a great time, and learned quite a lot…