There are some people who get so hung up on the word ‘Can’ that they never consider the word ‘Should’. One of them has converted an Apollo space mission guidance computer into a Bitcoin mining rig. The Bitcoin Mining Rig That Already Mooned Ken Shirriff is a man with a passion, Continue Reading
Bitcoin is currently ranked top by Weiss Ratings with a grade of A–, making it the most technologically and economically advanced of all the cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin Attains Top Grade on Latest Weiss Rating for Crypto On the Weiss crypto website, bitcoin currently holds the top spot with an A– grade. Continue Reading
The value of major world equities is on a free fall, due to the effects of the global trade war. The expected hefty cuts on US interest rates have further spooked investors, slowing investments. Health-care and Tech shares like Apple have been most affected. BASF, the German Chemicals giant, is Continue Reading
As confusing as the American cryptocurrency tax law might be, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not cutting crypto holders any slack. Besides enlisting Chainanalysis, to track Bitcoin traders, the IRS is now casting its net even wider. The IRS is now going to use sources such as social media Continue Reading
(Image Courtesy of The European Graduate School) Bringing together renowned philosophers, critical theorists, artists, and practitioners, The European Graduate School supports students seeking a unique intellectual experience, helping them to achieve degrees that can serve them in higher education, the arts, media, and other cultural sectors. The EGS explores art Continue Reading
A view of Kent Monkman’s The Rise and Fall of Civilization installation at the Gardiner Museum in 2015 (photo by Jimmy LImit, and courtesy the Gardiner Museum) Most of our earliest experiences of art are forged at museums. In this episode artist Kent Monkman recounts his own youth visiting institutions Continue Reading
A 1915 photograph of researcher Aram Vruyr’s son with one of many thousand cross-stones at Djulfa, enhanced by Judith Crispin’s Julfa Cemetery Digital Repatriation Project (courtesy Aram Vruyr archives) Moments ago, the global organization for cultural preservation — UNESCO — announced the final list of 29 historical and natural wonders Continue Reading
Ahmad Hammoud, “Passport for the Stateless” (2016) (courtesy apexart) In 2016, Ahmad Hammoud’s artwork “Passport for the Stateless”(2016) was shipped from an exhibition in Dubai back to the artist’s studio in Cairo. But before it was allowed back into the country, suspicious Egyptian customs officials defaced the work with deep lines Continue Reading
My Mother Laughs (courtesy The Song Cave) Chantal Akerman was one of the most influential directors in film history. She would hate such an accolade, but it’s warranted nonetheless. She often made movies — as well as art installations, photographs, and books — about enduring day-to-day living. Women were at Continue Reading
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