so it begins

My whole life, I've lived in New England: the land of blizzards and ice storms. When there's a storm on the forecast, we prepare. Stock up on bottled water and nonperishables, refill prescriptions that are running low, charge the flashlights and electronic devices, have a stack of blankets on hand, make sure there's fuel in the car and (if you're lucky) generator, restack the indoor wood pile.
Sometimes the forecasted storms uneventfully pass by, in which case you're left with a little extra food on hand, some jugs of water for the next storm, and some cozy blankets to snuggle up in.
Interesting: in the government’s sentencing submission for FTX’s Gary Wang, they note he has “created a tool for the detection of potential fraud in the stock market” and is “in the process of developing a similar tool for cryptocurrency markets” for government use.
![The computer coding concepts that Wang implemented at FTX have implications for fraud detection. Since he began cooperating with the Government, Wang has created a tool for the detection of potential fraud in the stock market.1 Specifically, [redacted paragraph] 1. The Government respectfully requests that the portion of its sentencing brief providing details about the fraud detection tools being developed by Wang be maintained under seal. The public disclosure of those details could potentially undermine the effectiveness of the tool. The proposed redaction and sealing will still permit the public discussion of the general nature of Wang’s proactive cooperation.](https://storage.mollywhite.net/micro/8729e1a17aee0f377f62_Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-3.26.19---PM.png)
Read · Nov 13, 2024
Today’s Shopify irritation: I send stickers with a plain old $0.73 stamp, but my art prints require more expensive shipping if I want to ensure they don’t get creased in transit.
If someone orders a print AND stickers, there is no way to tell Shopify that I will combine them into the same package unless I pay for the $300/month plan. Surely this is a fairly basic scenario?
For anyone looking to adjust their media diet, now’s a great time to consider escaping The Algorithms with RSS. My blogroll lists some of the blogs, newsletters, and independent news sites I follow.
For feed readers, I use Inoreader, but there are many other good options.
Read · Nov 9, 2024 · 2