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Posted by Krister Axel 15 days ago

Everybody Wants to Die Where They Were Born.

I'm going back to Ruby, which feels like coming home.

Posted by Krister Axel a year ago

Why You Should Keep Your Eye on RMRK

2022 will be the year of Web 3.0. Polkadot, Kusama, and RMRK are leading the way.

Posted by Krister Axel a year ago

Introducing The Noam Chomsky Music Project.

These maddening day-to-day contradictions between what the world needs and what is politically feasible all find plausible explanations in Chomsky's body of work.

Posted by Krister Axel a year ago

Anatomy of a Crypto Scam. - An Audius Drop, A Browser Based Wallet, and a Random Discord Message.

I make the mistakes so you don't have to.

Posted by Krister Axel a year ago

When In Doubt, Keep Making Art

In the fight for economic justice, equality, and a future we can believe in: if the art is good, the world will follow.

Posted by Krister Axel a year ago

Seeking Climate Refuge for Fun and Profit.

Running from wildfire smoke, dodging red flag warnings, and playing hot potato with your real estate investments is a feature, not a bug.

Posted by Krister Axel a year ago

The Problem With how Spotify Calculates Payments for Artists.

This simple tweak would help artists with fewer listeners survive. Why won't they do it?

Posted by Krister Axel a year ago

We Seldom Take the Time to Write for No Reason.

Yes, it is a form of procrastination. But it's also an important component of the creative process.

Posted by Krister Axel a year ago

Another Update from North Country. - Still Waiting to Close on this House.

Even in the most generous of predications, it would be hard to make the case that I have anything to complain about. So I will attempt to simply explain.