Tag: Years

Five years ago, I wrote a blog post called Miners Aren’t Your Friends, introducing MEV to Ethereum dialogue. Back then, we didn’t call it MEV. Phil Daian & his co-publishers named “Miner Extractable Value” a year and a bit later in their seminal paper: Flash Boy...

I’m not retired but I’m convinced its appeal is rooted in extreme hate of the alternative. You see most people hate what they do for a living. You drag yourself to work, throw stale lunch into a Tupperware box, put on clothes that stifle your creativity, wave at your neighbour Jim and...

I have been meditating daily for around four years now. This has changed my life for the better in ways that I cannot even begin to understand. At first, it was a struggle. I tried to make it a habit for quite some time, but I kept failing miserably and repeatedly. I was in desperate need of a...

Maverick Zen master Robert Rose says, turning over every stone in your spiritual pursuit. But not all people have appreciated my efforts in this area! “Damian, you never commit! Your sister said the same thing. What is wrong with you?” my ex-partner screeched in between sobs...

I hadn’t expected be afraid on night one. The muffled sound of the TV was gone. The occasional bark of our dog and the jingle of her collar were absent. Many of our belongings and furniture were replaced with vacant corners and walls. My ex-wife had just moved out. A whole chapter of my lif...

Hello, and welcome! My name is Benoit. I have been a software engineer for the past eight and a half years. I stayed at my previous (and first) company for seven and a half years, then I joined a new one in early 2022. This article comes from a recent self-reflection on the things I wish I had...

Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, was once the center of the world and the heart of the Roman and Byzantine Empires. The city was founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in 324 AD and was named after him. It quickly became a major center for commerce, culture, and poli...

Almost 5 years ago, on a sweltering July afternoon spent hustling through the terminals and security checkpoints of Boston´s Logan Airport, I embarked on a new, terrifying stage of my life. A month shy of 25, I was naive and a bit sheltered, having spent the majority of my life on the isolated...

I got married at 30, so lucky for me, anniversary years are easy to account for: I’m 71 so this year’s anniversary is #41. That sounds like a long time to me, but I don’t feel like it’s been a long time. It seems fresh and new even now, as we’re still figuring each othe...

I lived in New York City for twenty years. I was one of those “I love New York/greatest city on earth” die-hard psychos who believed there was nowhere else on the planet to live. After two decades the weather, endless gloom, and eight months a year of seasonal depression (that antidepres...

The sun shines, and there is a slight breeze as we all get up for breakfast. The birds sing a good morning song. The cicadas are noisy and busy. In the distance, the lazy waves whisper as they roll onto the sandy beach. After a few weeks of separation, we, as a family, are together again. My fath...

My Aussie friends who are not from this city often get furious when I tell them how much I loved living in Sydney. They usually think that it’s an overrated, expensive city with no character and is full of crimes. It sure is expensive, but definitely not without a character. I lived f...

Beautiful run this was today. Just enjoyed the whole run. Yes it was a combination of run, jog, walk. Completed 14 kilometers (as per Strava it’s 14.56 kms) in 116 minutes at around 8km/hr. People throw the jacket when the run starts to donation ! Honestly I was not ready for this :) Som...

It is a very competitive market. Canada is great as it opened its doors to immigrants. The smartest people from all over the world are coming here as skilled workers. What the government probably didn’t calculate is whether the local businesses can create enough jobs for those who arrive. ...

The world’s a mess. Wars are raging, our planet is burning, and a tornado ripped through Nashville and killed six and injured two dozen people. In what universe is every day a good day? You might ask. Not in Nashville, you say, or not in Israel or Palestine, or anywhere people are suff...

As you age, one thing will increase if you’re financially productive. Your income. But with income increases comes responsibility, and many of us don’t want to deal with responsibility. We want to have fun and enjoy life. It’s no fun not spending more money as...

As I rung in the new year with my family I was filled with all the same measured optimism as any other year. I’ve made plans to do good things this year. I plan to continue school, start new creative projects and to deepen my relationships. I’ve readied a new years resolution (which I&rs...

Before I start, I’m kinda scared. — I am never scared! Luckily I can take care of myself. I can’t mow the lawn yet or shit like that. I was on a mission to get there for sure. He was paying half of the bills, so I now have to start being super frugal! I don’t drive, ...

I asked him what his plan was from here and quickly we ended up brainstorming about his ideas and the opportunities for bfffr’s future. I got very excited and wanted to help out in any way I could and after the call we had an action plan for how I could help: monitor and grow @bfffr’s Tw...

You know the old joke the best New Year’s Resolution to make is not to make any resolutions. But what do you do to improve the coming year? Especially if you are over 60 and have little family that does not live in the same state that you do and your health is not at its’ prime. Wa...

Over the summer, the City of Toronto and Alta Canada took home the ITE Canada Stan Teply award for their work on the York University Protected Intersection and Cycling Connections project— which includes the first protected intersection in Toronto. And just last month, the next ro...

Today, after unprecedented measurements of galaxies all throughout cosmic history, all-sky imaging of the Universe at microwave wavelengths, and thousands upon thousands of supernovae and other transient events all across the Universe, we finally have our answers to these questions. Our Universe, ma...

Inthe Colombian town of Yarumal, the twin towers of the basilica overlook a central plaza that slopes steeply down the mountainside. Next to it stands a school, featuring the iconic black-and-white stripes of famed local architect Augustín Goovaerts. On a sunny February afternoon the square i...

After 51 years, the US returned to the Moon this week. Intuitive Machines Inc., the Houston based maker of the Moon lander Odysseus, reported that its vehicle landed on its side after possibly breaking one of its legs upon landing. A solar panel could have been damaged while some antennae ...

My last drink was on January 6th, 2021. January 7th will always be a special date for me because it’s when I finally gave up the drink for good. I surrendered and accepted that alcohol was no good for me. And, it’s the day that I started writing, just a year later. I almost can’...

It was around 4pm on a Friday afternoon in February. I was working at a small start-up in a co-working space in London. The Friday beer trolley — one of the few perks of start-up life — was doing the rounds, and I grabbed a bottle of Becks. But something had changed. I took a sip o...

I can’t talk about population until we decide what to call this area. I will be calling it the Land Between. If you want an account of that name, buy and read this nice archaeo-geographic reference book for your coffee table. But broadly, “Land Between” refers to the important...

Over the next decade, many business sectors will be forced to undergo considerable changes to reach green targets and establish robust sustainability credentials. The fashion industry — one of the most ecologically harmful sectors — awaits significant transformation. At least let&rsqu...

His fascination for high fashion began when the Spanish aristocrat asked him to design a dress for her. The story goes that she stopped by to get some work done, and young Cristobal complimented the Parisian tailoring (Drecoll tailleur) of her outfit. Moved by his compliment and impressed by his ...

Ok, you got me: I love music and tv series. What you probably don’t know is that I’m a stubborn reader. I can’t list all of the books I’ve read in my life but I can answer the question what is your favourite book?. It is One Hundred Years of Solitu...