Archive for the 'Announcements' Category
Thanks for Keeping Cryptogon Open
April 2nd, 2020Thanks very much to everyone who is helping to keep Cryptogon going by sending money and using affiliate links. Most of the time, the earnings situation is… Very dire. I can’t tell you how good it feels to have exceeded the goal in March. That hasn’t happened since October of last year. Thank you. Thank […]
Ross Perot Dead at 89
July 9th, 2019Via: Reuters: H. Ross Perot, the feisty Texas technology billionaire who rattled U.S. politics with two independent presidential campaigns in the 1990s that struck a chord with disgruntled voters, died on Tuesday at the age of 89, his family said.
Restrictions on Foreign Currency Checks
May 13th, 2019I can’t deposit foreign currency checks that are valued at under NZ$500 anymore with my bank (Kiwibank). I had been depositing foreign currency checks with smaller amounts with Kiwibank since I moved to NZ in 2006. They just recently changed the policy. So, yeah… The screws are tightening a bit more. Thanks very much to […]
Grid Up. Grid Down.
January 24th, 2018The grid has been having intermittent issues since last night’s thunderstorm, and the power was off for most of the afternoon today. Back to posting early AM NZ time tomorrow, assuming the power stays on.
Support Cryptogon with Bitcoin Cash
November 17th, 2017High fees and slow confirmations have made Bitcoin very unpleasant to use. How about supporting Cryptogon with some of your cheap to use and fast confirming Bitcoin Cash? Current cryptocoin addresses are always on the support page. Want to send some other coin? Just let me know and I’ll generate a wallet address for you. […]
Support Cryptogon with Your Hashing Power
November 8th, 2017Update: Thanks! Thanks to the person out there running NiceHash for Cryptogon and bringing in NZ$1.17/day. Really cloudy on my end today. I’ve got enough juice to run the hot water cylinder, but not the miners. 😉 — There are a relatively high number of people involved with cryptocurrencies reading Cryptogon, so I thought I’d […]
Jim Marrs Died
August 4th, 2017Via: Jim Marrs / Facebook: From the family of Jim Marrs: Jim died today from a heart attack. We will celebrate his life next month with a Texas size wake at our house.
Bluehost Summer Hosting Sale Ends Today
June 27th, 2017$2.95/mo for 36 months, ends 11:59 PM MT. If you’ve been thinking about starting a website, or are looking to change hosts, check out BlueHost. I’ve hosted Cryptogon with Bluehost since 2005. Get a great hosting package and support Cryptogon at the same time. Thanks for your support!
Outage
May 28th, 2017Several people alerted me to a problem on Cryptogon earlier today. Indeed, there was a database problem that resulted in no posts displaying. I’ve got it working again.
DIY EV and Powerwall/ESS: Insane Deal on New LG Lithium Ion Packs
May 11th, 2017Heads up for people doing DIY EV and ESS projects—and no need to hear from the Nervous Nellies. Jehu Garcia grew up in Tijuana with a dirt floor in his house and a hole for a toilet. All day, the Nervous Nellies tell him that he’s going to blow himself up after poking his eye […]
