Weekly Reports

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY WAS INVENTED OVER A DOZEN YEARS AGO, allowing a network of computers to make transactions transparent and (in theory) trustworthy, enabling “arrangements that would be expensive or impractical to enforce in the real world, as well as efficient... Continue

IRS CONCERN UPDATE: The much-reported federal budget to hire 87,000 new Audit Agents carrying firearms is bogus; That is the estimated cost of replacement employees (staffing attrition from retirement, etc.) at all levels over the next decade, including operations support,... Continue

KEY ELECTION TAKEAWAYS: (1) Election Day balloting has effectively become irrelevant, after state-by-state balloting & counting processes were radically changed – including ‘ranked’ & ‘majority-margin’ voting, early mail-in, and non-verified residency or citizenship requirements; (2) “Under-polled voters were seething upscale... Continue

SOME 3½ MILLION EMAILS ARE SENT EVERY SECOND, OVER 300 BILLION EVERY DAY. Tips to optimize likelihood of a timely and effective response: (1) Make a single, simple request which can be replied to in one word (yes or no),... Continue

‘AMBIENT COMPUTING’ IS COMING – “interaction with the world through gadgets & sensors physically embedded in our environments, tracking every action via voices & gestures’ – from morning wake-up, tracking breathing, setting temperature, lighting, displaying calendar, selecting clothing, having breakfast... Continue