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Author: Eric Sammons

Cryptocurrency

Apple vs Dash: The Importance of Privacy

Cryptocurrencies have been called the “Internet of Money,” but they are also the Internet’s money. Cryptocurrencies live and breath on the Internet; they cannot function without it. Now, being on the Internet…

September 2, 2016
Blog

An Ode to Linux on Its 25th Birthday

Twenty-five years ago, on August 25th, 1991, an unassuming Finnish computer engineer named Linus Torvalds posted a note on an Internet message board. He informed the board that he had released a…

August 26, 2016
Baseball

Billy Hamilton’s Stolen Slugging Percentage

Since his promotion to the Major Leagues in 2013, there is no player potentially more exciting than Billy Hamilton. Considered the fastest man in baseball, Hamilton appears able to steal bases at will,…

August 22, 2016
Articles

The Silence of God

Holy Saturday is perhaps the most mysterious day in the liturgical calendar. On this day, God is silent; He is in the tomb. The Church is silent as well; no liturgies are…

August 11, 2016
Articles

Normalcy Bias and Papal Positivism

Over the past few years, we’ve all seen articles advising people what to do in an active shooter situation. The advice usually goes, “run, hide, fight.” But many articles point out that…

June 30, 2016
Cryptocurrency

Dash: People and Code Working Together

Even by cryptocurrency standards, “The DAO” received a lion’s share of hype upon its release. Publicized as a truly decentralized autonomous organization, The DAO promised to be the future of smart contracts.…

June 30, 2016
Blog

God Gives Hope

I’ve never been one to have mystical experiences. My prayer life usually consists of me reading a spiritual text, meditating on it, and then saying some prayers. I don’t hear anything from…

June 29, 2016