Category: Weekly digest

Life
Tomorrow is the bluest most depressing day of the year. Bullshit. Just another day folks.

Media
If you’ve got an Xbox, get on PUBG (Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds). It’s got flaws but they are constantly patching and fixing and I love it.

Links

• No tracking, no revenue: Apple’s privacy feature costs ad companies millions | Technology | The GuardianI generally run with adblockers as the tracking is just too invasive, but I get that for many sites the drop in revenue is a serious issue.
• How the industry-breaking Spectre bug stayed secret for seven months – The Verge
  With Meltdown and Spectre, multi-party coordination broke down and the secret spilled out before anyone was ready. That early breakdown had consequences. After the release, basic questions of fact became muddled, like whether AMD chips are vulnerable to Spectre attacks (they are), or whether Meltdown is specific to Intel.
  Good background to the mega bugs that were unveiled last week but found last year.
• Button it. | Present&CorrectCold room control rooms. Would love to photo these one day.
• Inside Uber’s $100,000 Payment to a Hacker, and the Fallout – The New York TimesUber really are shady as f%ck.
• Mr. Amazon Steps Out – The New York TimesRichest person in the world…and Amazon could pretty much take on any company they like at the moment.
• Referendum II is coming. Farage just can’t bear being a Brexit misfit | Marina Hyde | Opinion | The GuardianFarage skewered again.
• Here’s The Audio Recording Of John Humphrys And Jon Sopel’s “Jokey Exchange” About Equal PayListen rather than read – add’s so much more colour and also shows it wasn’t that jokey. Bastards.
• Everyone Is Getting Hilariously Rich and You’re Not – The New York TimesBuy buy buy!!!
• The Good War – by Mike Dawson and Chris HayesAmazing comic.
• Oprah Winfrey Receives Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes – YouTubeIf you read or watch one thing this week, make it this.
• Turning Design Mockups Into Code With Deep Learning – FloydHub BlogClever clever code that highlights what automation and AI could do to the job market.
• I found my suicide note – Matt Gemmell – MediumPowerful writing which is well worth your attention.
• CES 2018: Inside the Lab Where Amazon’s Alexa Takes Over The World | WIREDAnother behind the scenes look at a big tech companies lab. Love these.
• 52 Places to Go in 2018 – The New York TimesGlasgow is there and with a mention for Ramen Dayo!
• Facebook Knows How to Track You Using the Dust on Your Camera LensThis is ridiculous and creepy.
• These Trump supporters built a gallows and tried to arrest London’s mayor. People laughed at them. – The Washington PostI laughed at the video’s at first, but these folk are delusional…and dangerous.

Life
It’s 2018, same shit different year. No resolutions as such but I have a few things planned for the year that will hopefully play out.

Media
Enjoying Gran Turismo on the PS4 more than I expected. PUBG is addivtive though, so close to first win today.

Links

• Rocket in the Sky plus Accident. – YouTubeGreat dashcam video.
• The Worst Job in Technology: Staring at Human Depravity to Keep It Off Facebook – WSJHidden cost of policing the internet. Don’t think I could do it.
• Confessions of a Digital Nazi Hunter – The New York TimesAnother type of internet police.
• From inboxing to thought showers: how business bullshit took over | News | The GuardianBingo!
• A Message to Our Customers – Apple
  An important message to our customers regarding iPhone battery and performance.
  Rare mis-step from Apple on messaging. All these years people said they slowed their phone down and most said don’t be daft. Who’s daft now?
• Liverpool’s Rhian Brewster: ‘When I’m racially abused, I just want to be left alone’ | Football | The GuardianStill going on in 2018. Shameful.
• Donald Trump’s New York Times interview is scary to read – VoxRambling, incoherent…what a mess.
• Daring Fireball: The iPhone XMonths after it came out Gruber still finds lots to say on the iPhone X.
• Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2018 – WSJ
  In 2017, technology spread its tentacles into our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined. In 2018, expect the invasion to get even weirder—and more aggressive.
  Could be a vintage year ahead.
• Kansas Man Killed In ‘SWATting’ Attack — Krebs on SecurityHorrendous.
• Powerful Hollywood Women Unveil Anti-Harassment Action Plan – The New York TimesGreat idea…and UK version coming soon too.
• The Problem with Muzak | Liz Pelly
  We should call this what it is: the automation of selling out.
  Hearing this as well. Not good.
• What Fitbit discovered from 6 billion nights of sleep dataReally impressed with the sleep tracking on my latest Fitbit.
• Sarah Silverman responds to troll by befriending him and paying for his medical treatment | The IndependentUplifting…there is another way.
• Smells Like Teen Spirit in a major key is an upbeat pop-punk songThis messes with your head. Didn’t expect it to sound so bright.
• Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign • The RegisterWell done to The Register for breaking this.
• The 99 best things that happened in 2017 — QuartzIt wasn’t all bad you know.

Life
It’s Christmas…happy holidays!

Media
Still enjoying PUBG despite the lag and crashes. So addictive although I’ve yet to taste chicken dinner.

Links

• How Syria’s White Helmets became victims of an online propaganda machine | World news | The Guardian
  The Russia-backed campaign to link the volunteer rescuers with al-Qaida exposes how conspiracy theories take root: ‘It’s like a factory’
  Amazing how influencial Russia has become over social media. Are we doing the same but it’s not reported?
• On the Tube, I saw the father I’d never met – and was happy to find that I had nothing to say to him
  I looked at my feet and walked past the man who had no idea that I was his son.
  An amazing read, one of the best this year.
• Google Maps’s MoatGoogle’s lead in maps is unquestionable, but this post shows the bets Google made years ago and how they are now paying off.
• ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Solves the Modern Movie Villain Problem – The RingerSpoilers in here, but a good read if you’ve seen the film.
• The 2017 Stratechery Year in Review – Stratechery by Ben ThompsonInsightful look at the year in tech.
• Lightwear: Introducing Magic Leap’s Mixed Reality Goggles – Rolling StoneFinally some info…they looking fecking weird though.
• My Must-Have iOS Apps, 2017 Edition – MacStoriesSome fantastic app’s in the list.
• Daring Fireball: Apple Addresses Why Some iPhones With Older Batteries Are Benchmarking SlowerUltimately Apple are doing the right thing but the lack of clarity has been a real mis-step.
• Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain
  Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING. And yet, after years of tireless effort and billions of dollars invested…
  Still a newish tech, but the bubble is bursting on this one.
• HQ Trivia Is a Harbinger of Dystopia – The AtlanticI’ve tried this a few times and it’s weirdly addictive.
• I Hacked HQ Trivia But Here’s How They Can Stop Me – Hacker Noon
  To explore the feasibility of hacking HQ, I wrote a script that wins the majority of HQ games. In this post, I explain how the script works, and how HQ can defend itself against these attacks.
  Interesting look at how to cheat on HQ. I’m sure they will be wary of this and make some changes.
• Five pounds – HAPPILY IMPERFECTI guess the main thing is do something rather than just comment on it.
• 2017 A year in pictures — Peter Macdiarmid
  Peter macdiarmid press photographer london UK
  What a year…powerful images.
• What to do when Bill Gates sends you a 30lb Pusheen. STEP 1. – Secret Santa 2017 – redditgifts
  PRO TIP: When filling out your reddit gift questionnaire, dont act like a crazy person in hopes of making sure your san…
  Good old Bill.

Life
Work done for the year and it’s 2 1/2 weeks off. Boom. Looking forward to…doing very little to be honest. Need a recharge. I do have an itch though – mechanical keyboards. It may happen.

Media
The Last Jedi. No spoilers apart from I really enjoyed it despite there being some cheese and also being a tad long. Interesting that the film is so polarising, critics love it but some hate it. Combination of the film not pandering to fan’s (and their many many theories), some flaws if you think about it for more than a minute and maybe the non-PC brigade being annoyed that their heroes are no longer white males? Or maybe it’s just not for everyone. Hey ho. Well worth catching on an IMAX near you.

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds – Hot game of the year finally hit the Xbox last week. It’s a mess. Poor frame rates, lag through the game, a real hack of a PC control system on the Xbox, crashes…yet I love it. Aim is to survive and there’s many many ways to do that. Start with 99 competitors and be the last to survive. I’ve got down to the final four but I find the gameplay really addictive, and this is with only one map. It’s been released as an Xbox preview so expect it to improve over the coming months. Reminds me of old Ghost Recon games. Lots of hiding and prepping for the odd skirmish but with a larger map, time pressures and vehicles.

Links

• Exclusive interview: Apple’s Phil Schiller on how the iPhone X ‘seemed impossible at the start’ | T3
  Always like it when Apple exec’s talk to the press even if it’s really controlled.
• NYC Drone Photos by Humza Deas
  Stunning drones shots even though a couple are over-processed…but they look so pretty.
• You Give Up a Lot of Privacy Just Opening Emails. Here’s How to Stop It | WIRED
  Billions of emails are opened every day by people who have never consented to be tracked, but are being tracked nonetheless.
  Great. So blocking in browsers and the rise of e-mail newsletters has just moved the problem.
• Former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya: “You don’t realize it, but you are being programmed” — Quartz
  Of course we are.
• Estonia, the Digital Republic | The New Yorker
  Its government is virtual, borderless, blockchained, and secure. Has this tiny post-Soviet nation found the way of the future?
  The digital work in Estonia is so smart. Light years ahead of what the UK is doing.
• FT Person of the Year: Susan Fowler
  The software engineer who lifted the lid on sexual harassment at Uber and inspired women to speak out 
  Hell yeah. Well done FT.
• Google – Year In Search 2017
  I’ve seen some comments that this is a political message from Google and they should focus on positive messages…it’s a year in review video and for much of 2017 it’s felt pretty fucked up.
• Finlay’s Christmas Wish – YouTube
  There’s something in my eye. Well done BA.

Life
3 more working days and then I stop for the Christmas break. Jedi on Thursday to look forward too as long as I can avoid spoilers!

Media
Peaky Blinders and Motherland. Both on BBC2 and both quite magnificent.

Links

• DeepMind’s AlphaZero crushes chess | chess24.com
  20 years after DeepBlue defeated Garry Kasparov in a match,
  chess players have awoken to a new revolution. The AlphaZero algorithm developed
  by G…
  Amazing but surely the AI could be put to a better use?
• I Made My Shed the Top Rated Restaurant On TripAdvisor – VICE
  And then served customers Iceland ready meals on its opening night.
  The dedication shown here is epic.
• TIME Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers | Time.comDeserved and hopefully the start of real change.
• Giphy’s List of the Most Popular GIFs in 2017 Is a Gift to Behold – AdweekSo many I hadn’t seen – getting old.
• Watch All The Apple TV Aerial Video Screensavers – Benjamin MayoScreensavers on the 4k Apple TV are stunning but there’s less of them. See all the screensavers for 1080p and 4k Apple TV’s here.
• David Ehrlich’s 25 Best Movies of 2017 – Video | IndieWireGreat list…and watch the accompanying video too.
• The top 10 YouTube videos of the year – The VergeThe best of’s keep coming. BBC interview is still so funny.
• BBC One Christmas 2017 | The Supporting Act – YouTubeLoved this from the BBC, the animation is so well done.
• Ready Player One – Official Trailer – Warner Bros. UK – YouTubeStill have the fear about this. Loved the (audio)book but this just doesn’t feel right.

Life
Tis the season…to break early from work. Finish on the 13th which isn’t far away. 3rd of December and still haven’t had a mince pie!

Media
Picked back up on Star Trek Discovery and really enjoyed the last few episodes. Blue Planet II still the best thing by far on the tele – stunning.

Links

• Formula 1 unveils new identity by Wieden + Kennedy London – Creative ReviewBrave to throw away a familiar logo but theres more than a touch of WipEout in the new F1 branding.
• Trapped: The Grenfell Tower Story | GQPowerful stories – still can’t believe Grenfell happened in the UK and so little has been done since.
• Grenfell: Plastic firms helped write safety rulesCourse they did. Fucks.
• Colin Kaepernick wins SI’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award | SI.comMan of the year?
• LBC on Twitter: “This caller said all Muslims are complicit in terrorism. @mrjamesob’s response was so powerful. https://t.co/SMeqd12LAc”Quiet but powerful take down on LBC.
• swede mason on Twitter: “Trump vs Talking heads. #trump #MASHUP #TrumpResign https://t.co/COSdAYtbrx”Love this and also wonder how long this must have taken to put together.
• Meet the man who deactivated Trump’s Twitter account | TechCrunchWeird story in that he didn’t think this would work…so did someone else within Twitter approve this?
• The real hate club: we shouldn’t scroll back too far in the Twittersphere | Eva Wiseman | Life and style | The Guardian
  Exposing decades old bigotry is uncomfortable, mostly because it reminds us of our own complicity
  No one is squeeky clean on Twitter. To easy to post quick thoughts.
• Why Jony Ive Is Apple’s Design Genius | Innovation | SmithsonianHe is a genius but Apple are slipping up more than ever.
• Apple’s MacOS High Sierra Update Reintroduces “Root” Bug For Some Users | WIREDWhat a week for Apple bugs. The root bug was a shocker, then releasing iOS 11.2 on a Saturday to remove a notification/date crasher. Yuck. Talk of them releasing too much software every year, but it’s not like they couldn’t employ more engineers to address this, no?
• iPhone X Camera Review – A Week in Italy — Nanda Kusumadi
  I was lucky enough to be able to get my iPhone X before my vacation in Italy last November and was very excited to take it with me given what I’ve heard about the newer camera modules in the iPhone 8 Plus. Could this be the best pocket camera ever?
  Stunning images shot and edited on the iPhone X. An amazing device.
• How technology has changed over the last three decades – Washington Post
  How did people watch videos, listen to music or access the internet in other generations?
  This is great – how tech has shifted over the years. No mention of minidiscs though. Loved them.
• The Untold History of EA’s Long (and Rich) Pay-2-Win Love Affair – YouTubeLoot boxes need to end. Hopefully the noise around Battlefront II will see some changes.
• Cover Story: Inside Marvel’s Universe with Kevin Feige, Thor, Black Widow, Iron Man, Hulk, and More | Vanity Fair6 months to go and the build up has begun.
• Marvel Looks Back at Iron Man—the Movie That Started It All | Vanity FairSeems so long ago. Still the best Iron Man movie too.
• Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War Official Trailer – YouTubeEnjoyed this trailer more than the whole Justice League movie.

Life
Managed to bypass most of the Black Friday deals but did pick up some, what I think were, genuine deals in that I was about to buy the same products at full price but got 30% off. Way-hey. However the whole thing around Black Friday has got pretty tiring. Still, role on Cyber Monday, December sales, Boxing Day sales and January sales. Bleuch.

Media
Blue Planet is such an amazing program. Most pleasing is the fact that it’s doing so well in the ratings as well. More please BBC.

Links

• Who is PLAYERUNKNOWN? – Noclip Profiles – YouTubeLooking forward to playing this on the Xbox in December.
• How “Blade Runner” Artist Syd Mead Designed Las Vegas Of 2049Stunning. A shame more didn’t go to see this in the cinema.
• Why Microsoft makes weird hardware – YouTubeGreat behind the scene’s of the design lab at MS. Would love to see similar at Apple.
• BBC iPlayer – Labour – The Summer that Changed EverythingReally enjoyed this behind the scenes documentary of the Labour party campaign at this years General Election. Kinnock looked lost as did most of the old guard. Oh what could have been if the party had united behind Corbyn. Worth catching on iPlayer while you can.
• Momentum loyalty test planned for would-be Labour MPs | Politics | The GuardianContenders asked to sign contract to back Corbyn’s objectives and party manifesto to win group’s support
  The rise of Momentum was touched on during the Beeb’s documentary. Labour is still split and this doesn’t seem like a helpful step.
• Andrew Anglin: The Making of an American Nazi – The AtlanticWorth a read. The legitimising of the white supremists under Trump’s watch is jaw dropping.
• Stunning MTB masterclass: Matt Jones | Frames Of Mind – YouTubeLoved this – catch the behind the scenes to see some of the falls. Ouch.
• These solipsistic moods – HAPPILY IMPERFECTThoughtful post from Gordon – make the time to read this.
• Are Programmers Headed Toward Another Bursting Bubble?Always thought AI wouldn’t threaten IT…but of course it will. Cloud and serverless are already impacting traditional IT admin jobs, chatbots removing helpdesks. Slippery slope.
• The Generalized Specialist: How Shakespeare, Da Vinci, and Kepler ExcelledLoved this as it resonates with something I’ve always wrestled with. Focus on one skill and master it or spread skills and be a generalist? I’ve done the later as I love variety and hate being pigeon holed but always doubt it’s the right call.
• Toilet paper that builds toilets | Who Gives A Crap UKWhat a great company name!
• Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting. – The New York TimesPiss off. Make the lecture/meeting more interesting instead.
• To make a new kind of shoe, adidas had to change everything | WIRED UKMove fast, make fast, sell fast.

Life
Full week off work, almost, and got a lot done around the house that had fell behind thanks to the kitchen. Also got to enjoy the iPhone X and the Xbox One X and with a fair wind I’ll get a post up later in the week on the iPhone X.

Media
Justice League. What a mess of a film. Flimsy plot, some dodgy acting especially Ben Affleck and some amazingly bad CGI. Throw in another crap baddie and you’ve got a typical DC Universe film. Only one that I enjoyed was Wonder Woman and Gal Gadot again shines in this film. So frustrating as Zac Snyder wastes some of my favourite comics and characters with completely shite films. Don’t bother watching at the cinema, only a box office pounding will change opinions it seems.

Links

• Colin Kaepernick Will Not Be Silenced | GQ
  Great read on Kaepernick especially if you don’t know much about him or you assume he’s a dumb football star.
• The Secret Correspondence Between Donald Trump Jr. and WikiLeaks – The Atlantic
  Great reporting but also love that Assange rubbished much of this report only for Trump Jr. to post screenshots confirming it. Lovely.
• How Facebook Figures Out Everyone You’ve Ever Met
  Scary…and also how accurately they can map these relationships. Not being on Facebook doesn’t stop them either.
• The Academic – Bear Claws (Live Looper Version) – YouTube
  Original use of the known lag you get with Facebook Live.
• iPad Pro — What’s a computer — Apple – YouTube
  Really liked this ad showing the appeal of the iPad and asking what is a computer. Seems to confuse so many people.
• Why Apple Should Buy Netflix – Bloomberg
  Apple need to do more than this. I picked up an Apple TV 4K and while the upgrade in quality is nice, there’s so much the platform could and should do in software and with features/technology that has been obvious for years. While chasing AR and other opportunities, put some fecking effort into the Apple TV.
• Watch this supercut of Elon Musk unveiling Tesla’s new Semi truck and Roadster – The Verge
  Great looking tech, but a lot of money now for a product that might be released in a few years time. Mmm.
• ‘I see things differently’: James Damore on his autism and the Google memo | Technology | The Guardian
  Great read on Damore now that the fury has died slightly.
• Jeremy Hunt humiliated by TV star who proved his boasts about NHS improvement are “total bullshit” | Political Scrapbook
  This was fantastic when it played out on Twitter, but where are the opposition MP’s? Isn’t it their job and not an actor on Twitter to do this? Frustrating.
• How to Get Rich Playing Video Games on Twitch | The New Yorker
  For the stars of the streaming service, success means working around the clock.
  Different world.
• Why video games are the new IQ tests
  Interesting look at what different game types say about there players.
• The Road Movie – Official U.S. Trailer – Oscilloscope Laboratories – YouTube
  Epic. A supercut of dash cam footage.
• In Defense of Coldplay – Ezinne Ukoha – Medium
  Never got the hate really. Love Coldplay.
• Harvey Weinstein had secret hitlist of names to quash sex scandal | Film | The Guardian
  How much evidence is required before this fucker is jailed?
• The 50 Best Superhero Movies of All Time
  Not sure Justice League would even make this list although I do disagree with some of the rankings.
• Deadpool’s “Wet on Wet” Teaser – YouTube
  Looking forward to this.

Life
New toys this week. The iPhone X is expensive but very very good. The Xbox One X is also dear and very good but needs some new and exclusive titles to really make it sing.

Media
First proper look at Forza and it is really nice. Kept it back until the Xbox One X was released and it looks glorious in 4K.

Links

• iPhone X Camera Review: Guatemala — Austin Mann
  Austin Mann and the iPhone X – some great photography.
• Apple at Its Best – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
  Great piece on the hardware advantage that Apple has…and it’s growing.
• In the loop: Jony Ive on Apple Park and the iPhone X
  Interesting look at the new Apple Park, but the exclusive magazine cover is just odd.
• The Unforgiving Minute
  This weeks must read, espcially if you are a man.
• Something is wrong on the internet – James Bridle – Medium
  Strong piece on just how bad the internet has become. Worrysome.
• The Booming Japanese Rent-a-Friend Business – The Atlantic
  Wow. A real life Black Mirror episode.
• WhatsApp: inside the secret world of group chat | Global | The GuardianCertainly taken over texting for me.
• How Many Robots Does It Take to Fill a Grocery Order? – Bloomberg
  The pace of change in robotics is amazing and with the groth in Ai will be a real issue in the not too distant future for employment rates and our economy.
• How the ATP is rewriting the rules of tennis in order to save the game | WIRED UK
  Seems a shame that rules are being ripped up. The last few years in tennis have been some of the finest.

Life
Lot’s done this week including getting a new car ordered, but it’s not here until next March. However health took a hit and then had a pretty shit weekend – hate seeing friends being hurt. Onwards.

Media
Finally watched Baby Driver – really enjoyed it.

Links

• How Google Goggles Won, Then Lost, the Camera-First Future | WIRED
  Ahead of it’s time.
• Apple engineer ‘fired’ over early iPhone X leak – BBC News
  Initially this seemed extremely harsh but I work in an environment where you can’t video your work and the engineer knew the rules. Still a sad end to an avoidable situation.
• iPhone X: Tomorrow’s iPhone today – Six Colors
  Nice one day review of the iPhone X
• iPhone X review – YouTube
  Really enjoyed The Verge review of the iPhone X. Couple of weeks before I get mine.
• Review of Apple’s iPhone X at Disneyland
  Most iPhone reviews are done by technically savvy writers that put them through their paces locally or in a lab. But what if you took an iPhone to a place..
  Real world test’s always better than in the lab nonsense that some review sites do. Camera looks really impressive.
• OneThirtySeven / PR
  Biggest surprise of the iPhone X launch wasn’t anything to do with the product itself, but Apple’s approach to marketing. This is a really smart view of why Apple hit the reset button.
• Xbox One X Review: The 4K Console You’ve Been Waiting For? – YouTube
  Will get one next week and it does look to be a beast…but Microsoft still behind Sony when it comes to first party titles. Shame.
• Nintendo Switch – Matt Gemmell
  Loved this write up on the Nintendo Switch. I’ve had a post in draft for months and need to get my finger out and finish it, but Matt’s post captures much of what I love about the Switch. Best games console for years.
• Can we get to the bottom of the mystery virus streaking through Hollywood? | Life and style | The Guardian
  The ongoing uncovering of years of sexual abuse in many walks of life is gathering pace…but this nonsense of checking into a specialist to address issues. Bullshit. For ordinary folk it would be loss of employment and a chat with the police, so why not the rich and famous?
• I won’t keep my silence: Michael Fallon lunged at me after our lunch | Jane Merrick | Politics | The Guardian
  Jane Merrick explains why she felt compelled to identify the MP who left her humiliated and ashamed as a junior journalist
  As expected, Fallon stepping down was sod all to do with touching a knee. Powerful.
• A terrible, toxic week in Westminster | Jess Phillips | Opinion | The Guardian
  The Labour MP argues that sexual harassment claims have galvanised women MPs of all parties to fight together
  Another strong article. Must read.
• Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of world elite’s hidden wealth | News | The Guardian
  Greedy buggers.
• No One Knows What Britain Is Anymore – The New York Times
  An island nation comes unmoored.
  Oh dear. Britain as viewed from abroad. Feels a bit fecked really.
• One Bitcoin Transaction Now Uses as Much Energy as Your House in a Week – Motherboard
  Bitcoin’s surge in price has sent its electricity consumption soaring.
  The energy consumption required is huge…but so is the price. I’m still not tempted to get into crypto currencies though.
• ‘I Forgot My PIN’: An Epic Tale of Losing $30,000 in Bitcoin | WIRED
  Maybe this is why I don’t trust Bitcoin.