As I've gone deeper into understanding more about gravitational waves the history of Einstein's initial postulation has fascinated me. It's pretty wild to think that back in 1916 Einstein came up with an idea for one of the most powerful concepts in physics, using only math. I'm still brushing up …
Read More »Why gravitational waves are so fascinating (at least to me)
As I have started to scratch the surface of Astrophysics I've found myself going down the rabbit hole that is gravitational waves. Originally predicted by Einstein in 1916 in his general theory of relativity, it wasn't until 99 years later that he was proved right. Or kinda. Something did happen …
Read More »How I'm hacking my way into learning Astrophysics at Caltech
I've had a lifelong fascination with space and once I started my engineering degree I discovered I had a passion for Physics. Since my engineering degree was focused on Computer Engineering I didn't get a chance to apply what I was learning in Physics classes to space…so I'm playing catch …
Read More »The evolution of MorganLinton.com
Well, it's July of 2022 and I'm writing my first blog post of the year. Last year I almost shut down and deleted my blog, and I still might bid farewell to all my old posts, but for now, I'm keeping them here. I started this blog back in October …
Read More »From AD.com to Games.com – some of the best domain names I’ve ever seen are hitting the market
When it comes to great one-word .COMs, there’s a common feeling – all the good ones are taken, and have been taken for a long time. The reality is, the best one-word .COMs were scooped up decades ago and many are now the face of multi-million or billion-dollar businesses. The …
Read More »Trading domain names for NFTs probably won't work for most people
This is a topic that I've seen come up quite a bit lately and I've now seen enough people try that I thought it would be worth doing a deeper dive into. Over the last year, domain investors, who are very comfortable buying and selling digital assets have seen a …
Read More »A quick primer on how to secure your NFTs using a Hardware wallet
So you've started buying NFTs, and maybe you've spent more money on these NFTs than just about anything else you've bought this year. The reality is, if I told you that people all over the world would be spending tens of thousands of dollars on cartoon JPEGs you would tell …
Read More »The one Discord security setting everyone should know about
So you've decided to dive into the NFT world, which means you're probably spending more time on Discord, okay, a lot more time on Discord. That means you've also probably also been overwhelmed by the volume of DMs you're getting from people you've never met. Discord spam is a real …
Read More »Twenty-five years ago I discovered the Metaverse thanks to Snowcrash
Okay, just writing this title makes me feel old, but it's true – I discovered the Metaverse twenty-five years ago when I read what became my favorite book of all time, Snowcrash by Neal Stephenson. I was fifteen when I first read Snowcrash, and I'll be honest, it really did …
Read More »Yeah, that $532M CryptoPunk sale didn't really happen…
There's a good chance that if you've been on Twitter anytime in the last hour or two, you've seen someone talking about a $532M CryptoPunk sale, here's the tweet that started the madness: Like most things in life, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is…and well, …
Read More »How will NFT NYC impact the NFT market?
As NFT NYC gets closer and closer, there's a burning question on everyone's mind – how will the NFT world's biggest conference impact the overall NFT market. After what might be forever known as "NFT summer" – the overall NFT market has cooled with popular projects like Bored Ape Yacht …
Read More »As bot offers climb, rumors of an NFT floor rise are turning into facts
Oh bot offers. If you're new to NFTs you might just be getting used to them, but before you know it they'll start to feel like junk mail. While real people do make offers on NFTs all the time, the highest volume of offers comes from bots, which are essentially …
Read More »SVS continues to innovate, first with vampires, now with bats
I've been a big fan of Sneaky Vampire Syndicate since the early days, before the vampires existed and it was just a Discord full of vamp fans. When I first joined the SVS Discord there were around 10,000 people on it, and I was surprised, I'd never heard of this …
Read More »The one security risk people often overlook when using a hardware wallet with NFTs
Before I start this article I want to make it very clear – you should be using a hardware wallet if you care about your NFTs and want to keep them safe. While you might think that you're the most careful person on the planet, the reality is scammers are …
Read More »It's official, I've been blogging for 14 years
Hello again everyone 👋 You might have noticed that my blog looks a little different today, okay, a lot different. Today marks the first day in the next evolution of MorganLinton.com, and what better time to do it than my 14 year blogging anniversary. Yes, I've been blogging for 14 …
Read More »Sneaky Vampires announces staking, introduces $BLOOD token
Last night the Sneaky Vampire Syndicate Discord was on fire after the team announced a major addition to the project – staking, and with it, $BLOOD. The news came alongside an update about calling off their Mint Pass which I’m sure was a tricky decision to make but it’s clear …
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