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Austin Vernon

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Independent blog on energy, manufacturing, and how physical systems actually work. First-principles explainers, deeply technical, no padding.

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FAQ

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May 29, 2021
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On the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS)

I host this blog on IPFS, this is what I learned about the censorship-proof protocol. ... Read More

Jun 1, 2021
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IPFS Blog Code Tutorial

Learn how to publish on the uncensorable web. ... Read More

Jun 1, 2021
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Hash Functions Code Tutorial

Learn how to use hash functions with Python. ... Read More

Jun 10, 2021
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Understanding Hash Functions

Learn how to read the Bitcoin Whitepaper without googling every other word. Pt. 1 ... Read More

Jun 10, 2021
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Public-Key Cryptography Math and Code Tutorial

Encrypt messages, decrypt messages, and sign messages. ... Read More

Jun 15, 2021
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Understanding Public-Key Cryptography

Learn how to read the Bitcoin Whitepaper without googling every other word. Pt. 2 ... Read More

Jun 15, 2021
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One Way to Value a Cryptocurrency

A conservative method using traditional macroeconomic thinking. ... Read More

Jun 23, 2021
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So, You Want to Build a House More Efficiently

Raise your ambitions, and dumb it down. ... Read More

Jun 25, 2021
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How to Build a Giant Carmaker

America finally owns Deming, and a manufacturing renaissance may follow ... Read More

Jun 30, 2021
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Is Geothermal Really Going to be a Thing?

Why geothermal isn't ubiquitous and how it might get that way. ... Read More

Jul 5, 2021
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Estimate Solar + Storage Market Share

A Python script that parses data and calculates solar + storage economics. ... Read More

Jul 22, 2021
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Solar PV's Path to Dominance

Solar's dominance is not assured, but the path is clear. ... Read More

Jul 22, 2021
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Tunnels are our Transportation Future

Tunnels are getting cheap and that makes a big difference. ... Read More

Aug 2, 2021
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Why Doesn't Software Show Up in Productivity?

Software is actually a management technology. ... Read More

Aug 10, 2021
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Air Travel Doesn't Have to be Terrible

The technology exists to save us, if we let it. ... Read More

Aug 19, 2021
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Rural America is Gearing Up For a Generation of Change

Crop price deflation will no longer rule. ... Read More

Aug 25, 2021
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America's Aerospace Industry is Regenerating

A new breed of companies emulates aerospace's golden age. ... Read More

Aug 31, 2021
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Electrify Everything is Slow

The electrify everything push is unimaginative central planning. ... Read More

Sep 7, 2021
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What it Takes to Beat the Market

Alpha isn't what you think. ... Read More

Sep 14, 2021
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Arcane Regulations Slow America's Energy Shift

Solar and wind are cheap, but hard to permit. ... Read More

Oct 4, 2021
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Energy Prices are Naturally Turbulent

Volatility flows up from our energy technologies. ... Read More

Oct 19, 2021
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Geothermal's Path to Relevance: Cheap Drilling

What technology does geothermal need to be competitive? ... Read More

Oct 24, 2021
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The Three Horseman of Grid Stability

Grid operators must balance the grid at the millisecond level, the daily level, and during peak events. ... Read More

Nov 5, 2021
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The Future of E-Bikes

E-Bike technology is amazing. How will it improve, and how will we use it? ... Read More

Nov 9, 2021
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Why is the Nuclear Power Industry Stagnant?

Technical and economic barriers prevent nuclear from growing. ... Read More

Jan 10, 2022
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Natural Gas is a Fuel of the Future

Inertia and new technology make it hard and undesirable to root out. ... Read More

Feb 23, 2022
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Ending Russia's Hydrocarbon Windfall

What is the correct goal and what can be done quickly? ... Read More

Mar 2, 2022
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Russia's Apparent Shortage of Smart Bombs Caused a Cascade of Failures

Precision Guided Munitions drive modern war and somehow Russia forgot to build enough. ... Read More

Mar 6, 2022
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The Electric Car's Shrinking Role in Reducing Oil Demand

Trucks, vans, and other high mileage vehicles promise to impact oil demand more than EVs. ... Read More

Mar 21, 2022