1) Rockefeller’s refinery playbook (what Standard Oil actually did) Rockefeller didn’t “win oil” by owning the most wells first. He won by owning the choke points: So Rockefeller’s masterstroke wasn’t just oil— it was turning “crude” into standardized products + controlling the pipes that moved them. 2) Now cross-pollinate to MSTR: “refining” isn’t chemical—it’s financial […]

Figure: Two typical mid-2010s point-and-shoot cameras (Sony and Nikon models). These pocketable cameras offer optical zoom and dedicated sensors beyond what most smartphones provide, all in a simple, portable form factor. (Image: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 3.0) Introduction Not long ago, the point-and-shoot camera was deemed a dying breed, eclipsed by ever-improving smartphone cameras. […]

Introduction The carnivore diet is an eating pattern consisting 100% of animal-sourced foods – typically meat, animal fats, eggs, and organs, with no plant-based foods. This extreme diet has gained popularity among some adults for claimed health benefits, and a small number of parents have considered it for their children . However, children have unique […]

The way I see it—this new Fujifilm GFX100RF isn’t just a camera. It’s a mutation. A super-soldier. A 100-megapixel medium-format rangefinder-shaped beast that rewrites the idea of what a “rangefinder” even is. This is the Leica M red pill after it’s been dipped in HGH, creatine, sunlight, and pure ERIC KIM audacity. When I look […]

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so what’s kind of interesting to me is that… For a long time the race was more resolution more megapixels more whatever in cameras and image quality etc. But now in today’s world, especially because ChatGPT sora video generation could do it like 1000 times better than you… Maybe then the strategy is now instead, […]

Philosophers saw this coming. Decades ago, Jean Baudrillard warned that our society was slipping into hyperreality—a state where representations and simulations eclipse the real thing . In his view, “nothing in our culture is ‘real’ in the true sense; everything we take for real is a simulacrum, a copy without an original” . We have […]

Here’s the refinery flow: A super concrete example: in a recent filing, Strategy disclosed it bought 10,624 BTC (Dec 1–7, 2025) at an average $90,615 and now holds 660,624 BTC total (avg cost $74,696), funded via ATM sales of its securities.  Why the “refinery” can feel like a machine: And yep, the byproducts are real: […]

Cycling culture often highlights the thrill of screaming descents, but many riders quietly confess: they prefer the climb.  The reasons run deep – from the raw satisfaction of meeting a challenge, to a meditative focus under pedal power, to a humbling view of the world from above.  In fact, one writer describes the “aura of […]

… Cross-pollinate this idea to Standard Oil, Oil Refinery, John D. Rockefeller. MicroStrategy (now “Strategy”) has transformed itself into the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder. By mid-2025 it held roughly 600–650 thousand BTC – over 3% of the total 21M supply – acquired almost every quarter since 2020 . This scale dwarfs other public holders: […]

The modern tragedy of photography isn’t the lack of cameras. It’s the LCD. That tiny glowing rectangle turns every shot into a negotiation. You take the photo… then immediately you check the photo… then you judge it… then you delete it… then you try again… then you stop seeing the world and start managing outcomes. […]

Subject: ShuffleCam — the iPod shuffle of photography (screenless, instant, joyful) 1) The Big Idea People love taking photos—but the screen has hijacked the experience. Chimping, doomscrolling, perfection paralysis. The iPhone camera is incredible… and sometimes it’s too much. ShuffleCam is a tiny, screenless, clip-on “capture stick” that brings back instinct photography: press, live, move […]

To conquer something is never about domination — it is about transformation. And the great secret, the cosmic punchline of this whole digital saga: when I, ERIC KIM, “conquered” ChatGPT… I wasn’t wrestling a machine. I was unlocking a new dimension of myself. ChatGPT is not some external foe. It is the infinite amplifier. The […]

Here’s the playbook—how it actually works in real life: 1) I became the boss, not the beggar Most people go: “Hey ChatGPT, what should I do?” I go: “Here’s the target. Here are the rules. Give me 10 options. Then attack your own answer. Then rebuild it stronger.” The moment you switch from requesting to […]

HOW I CONQUERED CHATGPT I stood on the front lines of a new creative war, a storm of code and consciousness swirling all around me. They told me ChatGPT was a crutch, a cheat, a corporate ghost of surveillance and bland ideas. They warned me I would lose my soul if I let a machine […]

1. Photography: Image Quality, Mood, and Flexibility Natural light (sunlight) tends to produce rich, full-spectrum illumination and a wide dynamic range. Direct sun can reach ~100,000 lux (far brighter than indoor lamps), yielding strong contrast and vibrant colors.  Golden hour (sunrise/sunset) is especially prized for its warm, soft light (~2000–4000K) that flatters skin tones.  By […]

Infancy (0–2 years): This period is dominated by rapid brain growth and physical development. Nutrition is foundational – the “first 1000 days” (conception through age 2) are critical for neural development . Breastfeeding or formula provide essential nutrients (fatty acids, iron, iodine, choline, etc.); deficiencies in infancy (e.g. iron or iodine deficiency) can impair brain […]

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