One thing I learned today: Today, I learned about Data Availability Sampling (DAS). DAS allows Celestia light nodes to validate smaller portions of every new block which allows for less overall computation power needed. This is because the light nodes do not need to download the entire block to validate it. How is this different than a normal (monolithic) blockchain? It’s different because as blocks get bigger, validators need more computational power to download and validate the block. How i...

One thing I learned today: Today, I learned about Data Availability Sampling (DAS). DAS allows Celestia light nodes to validate smaller portions of every new block which allows for less overall computation power needed. This is because the light nodes do not need to download the entire block to validate it. How is this different than a normal (monolithic) blockchain? It’s different because as blocks get bigger, validators need more computational power to download and validate the block. How i...

1 thing I learned today: Rootstock - A sidechain to the BTC network has forked Uniswap onto their network. I think it is extremely interesting to see how BTC and evolves and slowly interacts with EVM compatible networks. As BTC is the most sound money in the world, it is naive to think that tech will not evolve to solve its biggest pain points to drive a better use experience. Gratitude: Today I signed up for my second half-marathon coming up this Saturday. To be honest, I haven’t really trai...

1 thing I learned today: Rootstock - A sidechain to the BTC network has forked Uniswap onto their network. I think it is extremely interesting to see how BTC and evolves and slowly interacts with EVM compatible networks. As BTC is the most sound money in the world, it is naive to think that tech will not evolve to solve its biggest pain points to drive a better use experience. Gratitude: Today I signed up for my second half-marathon coming up this Saturday. To be honest, I haven’t really trai...

Gratitude: My roommate is moving out and forcing my hand to live with a random roommate. Two ways to look at this: 1. be a grump and complain or 2. find it as an opportunity to find a new roommate that is chill. At the end of the day, I needed to find one and this gives me a 3 month flyer with someone new. SO, today I’m grateful for new opportunities and hopefully a new long-term roommate. Grateful to be able to learn new tech (Decentralized Identities) - I’ll find a time to write a piece on ...

Gratitude: My roommate is moving out and forcing my hand to live with a random roommate. Two ways to look at this: 1. be a grump and complain or 2. find it as an opportunity to find a new roommate that is chill. At the end of the day, I needed to find one and this gives me a 3 month flyer with someone new. SO, today I’m grateful for new opportunities and hopefully a new long-term roommate. Grateful to be able to learn new tech (Decentralized Identities) - I’ll find a time to write a piece on ...

“The important thing is this: to be ready at any moment to sacrifice what you are for what you could become.” - Charles Dickens Quick Update on what I’ve been doing to reach the Goal of a Body fat percentage below 10% Background Last summer I was at 24% body fat. In January, I was at 22%. I realized that despite being consistent in the gym I wasn’t building that lean physique that I thought would come. The weight I was lifting was increasing dramatically, but I was trying to gain muscle while...

“The important thing is this: to be ready at any moment to sacrifice what you are for what you could become.” - Charles Dickens Quick Update on what I’ve been doing to reach the Goal of a Body fat percentage below 10% Background Last summer I was at 24% body fat. In January, I was at 22%. I realized that despite being consistent in the gym I wasn’t building that lean physique that I thought would come. The weight I was lifting was increasing dramatically, but I was trying to gain muscle while...

SubscribeIf you’ve been following this blog, then you know the biggest goal of mine was to hit 225 Lbs on bench press. Today I’m going to write about what I learned about myself during this process.Background:January 2022: 95 lbs I recently just broke up with my girlfriend of 2 years to focus on myself and building myself as I had felt I had lost touch with who I was and wanted to be. I went to the gym with my best friend and tried bench pressing for the first time as I had been too afraid to...

SubscribeIf you’ve been following this blog, then you know the biggest goal of mine was to hit 225 Lbs on bench press. Today I’m going to write about what I learned about myself during this process.Background:January 2022: 95 lbs I recently just broke up with my girlfriend of 2 years to focus on myself and building myself as I had felt I had lost touch with who I was and wanted to be. I went to the gym with my best friend and tried bench pressing for the first time as I had been too afraid to...

Subscribe“I am committed to maintaining unwavering faith that I will reach my goal and putting forth extraordinary effort until I do, no matter what. There is no other option!” - Hal ElrodJanuary 2023:2023 did not start the way I wanted it to. I was no longer at Binance which I had thought been my dream job. I took a step back in my fitness goals from a body percentage of 21% to 23%. I thought I had landed a cool new job, but things didn’t work out. I needed a change. I needed a time of self-...

Subscribe“I am committed to maintaining unwavering faith that I will reach my goal and putting forth extraordinary effort until I do, no matter what. There is no other option!” - Hal ElrodJanuary 2023:2023 did not start the way I wanted it to. I was no longer at Binance which I had thought been my dream job. I took a step back in my fitness goals from a body percentage of 21% to 23%. I thought I had landed a cool new job, but things didn’t work out. I needed a change. I needed a time of self-...

“Quitters never win, and winners never quit”When I first read The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod in February of 2023 I gawked at the thought of running everyday. For context, Hal writes about how moving your body in the morning helps 1. Keep you healthy and 2. Wakes your mind and body by increasing blood flow. Hal used running as his method of exercise in the morning, so I followed suit. Living in Boston at the time, running outside didn’t even feel like an option with how cold the winters coul...

“Quitters never win, and winners never quit”When I first read The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod in February of 2023 I gawked at the thought of running everyday. For context, Hal writes about how moving your body in the morning helps 1. Keep you healthy and 2. Wakes your mind and body by increasing blood flow. Hal used running as his method of exercise in the morning, so I followed suit. Living in Boston at the time, running outside didn’t even feel like an option with how cold the winters coul...

Gratitude: Today I’m grateful for the friends that I have. Ran into someone from high school today and it helped me realize how much I’ve grown with my friends here in the Northeast. Truly my family away from home. I’m also grateful for my work. I know this sounds cheesy, but with all the news surrounding Binance recently it’s relieving to be in a stable place. I’m grateful for my health and most importantly my parents health. Along with the rest of my family. Affirmations: Hit 225 LBs on Ben...

Gratitude: Today I’m grateful for the friends that I have. Ran into someone from high school today and it helped me realize how much I’ve grown with my friends here in the Northeast. Truly my family away from home. I’m also grateful for my work. I know this sounds cheesy, but with all the news surrounding Binance recently it’s relieving to be in a stable place. I’m grateful for my health and most importantly my parents health. Along with the rest of my family. Affirmations: Hit 225 LBs on Ben...

SubscribeGratitude:It’s the little things for me recently. Being comfortable is great and I think it should be extremely appreciated when those days do happen. Being uncomfortable is great because it pushes you to be a better person. But, sometimes it’s good to just unwind and enjoy the highsBitcoin. ‘Nough said. Shit is awesome, and I cannot wait to see what transpires on the network here soon. Some great projects being built on the network, and I would be lying if I said I’m not looking int...

SubscribeGratitude:It’s the little things for me recently. Being comfortable is great and I think it should be extremely appreciated when those days do happen. Being uncomfortable is great because it pushes you to be a better person. But, sometimes it’s good to just unwind and enjoy the highsBitcoin. ‘Nough said. Shit is awesome, and I cannot wait to see what transpires on the network here soon. Some great projects being built on the network, and I would be lying if I said I’m not looking int...

SubscribeAlright so I’ve decided to challenge myself a little more going into 2024. I’ve had some interesting writing pieces but haven’t published them yet. No reason, but I kind of wanted to keep some things private and execute on some goals before talking about it. Actions speak louder than words. Which is exactly what I’m trying to do with this new initiative. I recently got a few friends to start a book club for The Miracle Morning and by being such a big advocate I wanted to led by examp...

SubscribeAlright so I’ve decided to challenge myself a little more going into 2024. I’ve had some interesting writing pieces but haven’t published them yet. No reason, but I kind of wanted to keep some things private and execute on some goals before talking about it. Actions speak louder than words. Which is exactly what I’m trying to do with this new initiative. I recently got a few friends to start a book club for The Miracle Morning and by being such a big advocate I wanted to led by examp...

SubscribeGratitude:Grateful for the way my parents raised me and characteristics I possess because of it. Always looking to push myself and get better in different aspects of life. If i can control that then I believe the rest will take care of itselfThe ability to research what I’m curious about. So many people wish they had time to work on different dreams or interests and I truly get to that every day.Things I learned today:Solana has community meet-ups in NYC. I’d be interested in going t...

SubscribeGratitude:Grateful for the way my parents raised me and characteristics I possess because of it. Always looking to push myself and get better in different aspects of life. If i can control that then I believe the rest will take care of itselfThe ability to research what I’m curious about. So many people wish they had time to work on different dreams or interests and I truly get to that every day.Things I learned today:Solana has community meet-ups in NYC. I’d be interested in going t...

Gross miscalculation this weekend when I thought I could post a journal entry on my phone because I could sign in on my wallet via Metamask. But Lesson learned to take my laptop on trips so I can continue writing the blog. Ill mix in my highlights from the weekend into my gratitude for the day:Extremely grateful to be able to create new memories with friends. I got to see the Chargers play in New England which would’ve been a crazy thought as a child. Even though the game kinda sucked it was ...

Gross miscalculation this weekend when I thought I could post a journal entry on my phone because I could sign in on my wallet via Metamask. But Lesson learned to take my laptop on trips so I can continue writing the blog. Ill mix in my highlights from the weekend into my gratitude for the day:Extremely grateful to be able to create new memories with friends. I got to see the Chargers play in New England which would’ve been a crazy thought as a child. Even though the game kinda sucked it was ...