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The Altcoin Rises

O n May 11 2020, the crypto world experienced the phenomena knows as Bitcoin halving . For those who are still a little looney-toons regarding this phenomena, here's the lowdown . Moral of the story is that, as the Bitcoin supply decreased and it's 21 million market cap slowly approached, it was widely accepted that the low supply and high demand will increase the price of the cryptocurrency back to its previous highs. Basic business right? Wrong! Source: Equity Trust Company BTC prices actually fell and after briefly holding steady, are only just rising above the 10000 USD range. Surprise eh? Well, we are not done yet. Because while the most valuable crypto coin wasn't showing it's expected gains, some other cryptocurrencies shot to outer space. There was no SpaceX rocket nor a Tesla Roadster involved. These "altcoins" bumped up in their market value thanks to the entire underlying system of cryptocurrency: investor speculation.  But what exactly are these ...

The Week's Top Ten

1.  Another Hurricane. Another tragedy. 18 people were claimed by Michael, as the Hurricane ravaged the Florida Panhandle region with desperate people also resorting to looting.  The toll is unfortunately expected to rise as many people are still unaccounted for, with heavily waterlogged regions like Panama City having lost most if not all communication channels. Many of the nearby region's farmland has been shredded by the disaster. This hurricane is one of many who have been devastating the US as well the Pacific islands and are no doubt due to 'Global Warming' fueling its way across the world. In other disasters, Bali was rocked by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, leaving a reported 3 dead. The quake struck just a few hours after many of South East Asia's world leaders arrived for an IMF summit. RIP. 2. Google to shut down Google + Well, not many people use Google + anymore ( even Google says that 90 % of users log in for an average of only 5 seconds) but due...

The Week's Top Ten

1. Another Week...Another environmental disaster Indonesia was hit by a recent double whammy of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and its resulting Tsunami. Greatly affecting Sulawesi, Palu region of Indonesia the disaster has shredded the city to ruins and around 832 people are confirmed dead. The death could rise to over 1000 (although we are extensively praying it won't) as search and rescue teams desperately search for any survivors. Like the Haiti earthquake in 2010, the region's supplies have been hit and many have taken to looting for any form of food.  With around 17000 people rendered homeless and an estimated 2.4 million people affected by the Earthquake X Tsunami,  aid has been slow to reach the worst affected areas as roads and the airport are damaged. RIP. ( P.S. If you want to donate to the Indonesian people you can go  here , or just google and send it through any other site, or send to ( working on some kinks) us and we'll send it to them 100%) 2. EA r...

Why bad SUVs are still selling faster than Twinkies

Article sourced from the  phaster.com It's quite funny when you realize that Maserati's best selling model in their history is their Levante SUV. Maserati, a company traditionally associated with building fast super sports cars made their SUV and et voila...it sold like crazy. SUVs have come a long way to become a must-have commodity in some markets. They have gone from off-roading farm helpers or militaristic ambitions to being gargantuan sized hoggers practically visible on every curb, road sidewalk. For all you know Tesla could be launching one into space right now.  Companies like Lamborghini with their URUS, Bentley with their Bentayga are new "off-roaders" for the wannabe market because their "customers want it". Bugatti is planning to make one, and so is Ferrari. Literally, most supercar makers are planning an SUV. But why are they so bloody famous now?  Read the article from the 'phaster' below: " Why SUVs Suck and ...

Top 5 Laptops Worth Buying

1. HP Spectre 13 2018 When it comes to small form portability and drop-dead gorgeous looks the HP Spectre beats everyone on this list. Oozing spades of class, this is the kind of laptop that could even make your Mac loving friends jealous. The 2018 version predictably comes with Intel's latest Coffee Lake processors  as well as an optional 4K display.  While this list is not in any particular order, the Spectre ( in my opinion ) takes the cake for the best outright. While all the laptops mentioned have superb performance there is no laptop maker that can claim to beat this design. Take the white and silver/rose gold version ( which costs extra)  if you really want to make your mates glare daggers at you in grudging envy.  However it only comes with USB-C ports ( apparently HP does give dongles in the box but there are many conflicting reports over this) and since it's so thin battery life takes a hit. SSD performance is also nowhere close to a comparable Mac...

White House calls Companies to Discuss Quantum Computing

Story sourced from Reuters The White House will hold a meeting on Monday on U.S. government efforts to boost quantum information science, with administration officials, leading companies including Alphabet Inc , IBM Corp , JPMorgan Chase & Co  and academic experts taking part.   Quantum computers could operate millions of times faster than today’s advanced supercomputers. Experts have said the promising technology, still in its infancy, could have a major impact on healthcare, communications, financial services, transportation, artificial intelligence, weather forecasting and other areas. The technology carries major national security implications because quantum computers potentially could break traditional internet security programs or other codes. The meeting was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Jake Taylor, the office’s assistant director for quantum information science, said the administration plans...

The Week's Top Ten

This list is in no particular order 1. Mercedes AMG Project One wearing zebra undies in the UK The flagship car of the Mercedes Group, the AMG Project One was caught pants down, roaring its way around German companies UK test site. Built to combat the increasing number of supercar/hypercar from its revenue hurting rivals, the Project One is set to slot one step above the AMG GT providing much better performance which naturally comes at a price. And even if you do have the money, you have to prove you have owned over 20 + Mercedes cars in your lifetime. Much selective, But we like. Other camo covered cars are the next-gen Audi R8 and the 600 + hp BMW X6 M. 2. God Of War get beaten by your friendly neighbourhood SpiderMan Sadly I don't live in New York. Nor have I been bitten by a spider. Nor do I have a PS4. But about 4.3 million people with PS4's ( obviously) have now become part of the Spidey Gang. 3.3 million copies sold in 3 days with another 1 million pre-orde...