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My Chess.com Journey: A Data Analysis of Years of Play

Deep dive into my chess.com gameplay data spanning several years, analyzing rating progression, time controls, opening repertoire, and performance patterns.
2025-08-03
3 min read
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Smoking, Lung Cancer, and Obesity Rates in the USA

Exploring the relationships between smoking prevalence, lung cancer incidence, and obesity rates across time periods in the United States.
2025-08-03
1 min read
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MoneroTalk Podcast - Keeping Bitcoin's Cypherpunk Dream Alive

Discussion with Doug from MoneroTalk about the Forbes Monero article, crypto adoption in Cuba, privacy coins, and the future of digital cash.
2025-02-20
26 min read
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The Shiny New Object Podcast - Predictive Modeling of Conversion Events

Interview with Tom Ollerton about marketing analytics, data-driven marketing, and predictive modeling approaches for advertising algorithms.
2025-01-30
20 min read
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Is 2024 the year Bitcoin obituaries died?

Every year commentators prophesise that bitcoin has died. This year no longer.
2024-12-29
1 min read
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What Bernie Sanders And Donald Trump Get Wrong About Credit Cards

An analysis of interest rate caps, consumer credit markets, and the unintended consequences of well-meaning financial regulation
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How Digital Collateral Is Revolutionising Credit In Emerging Markets

An examination of how technological innovation is transforming financial inclusion, from smartphone-enabled lending to e-bike financing systems across the Global South
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How Stripe And Stablecoins Are Rewiring Remote Work

An analysis of how cryptocurrency infrastructure is transforming global labour markets, examining the convergence of grassroots adoption and institutional implementation in reshaping international payments
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Chinese Radicals (部首) Reference Guide

Radicals classified by their meanings.
2024-12-15
3 min read
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Will Regulation Drive Consolidation For European Retail Brokers?

An examination of structural market evolution in retail trading, exploring parallels with consumer credit markets and the emergence of specialised intermediaries amidst increasing regulatory pressures
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