A historical collection of our writing.
One of the greatest things Frannie and I have in common is that we get the chills from music — typically at the exact same time, triggered by the same musical... something. For me it starts at the back of my neck, and if it’s really good, it spreads all over my back, head, and […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
Over the past few weeks, I have varied up my computing habits a bit. For a laptop, I have been using a Pixelbook , and I have also been spending more timing using an iPad Pro for work. What I have discovered is that the form factor of the device I’m using matters a lot […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
Back in May, I had what ended up being a major hand surgery — repairing a torn tendon and in the process reconstructing the end of my pinkie by grafting tendons borrowed from my ring finger. As a result, I am now recovering from two injuries — the pinkie itself and the ring finger that […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
A central concept on the internet is Layering . Each of the protocols in the internet stack talks to the layer directly above and below it — new protocols can be added as long as they speak the language of their layer. Protocols at one layer can be upgraded so long as they don’t break […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
One of my favorite things about the cryptocurrency / blockchain space is that our conception of “what it all means” is still very much in flux. Nic Carter just published a nice analysis of how the functional narrative around bitcoin has changed over time – (roughly) from e-cash, to e-gold, to […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
In June, the SEC gave some of its most concrete guidance to date that cryptoassets can start out as centralized projects, possibly initially sold under securities laws, and eventually become “decentralized” and thus no longer sponsor-controlled, and no longer sold or transferred under securities […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
