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Welcome to Grey Tales. Hello and welcome (back?)! I have opted to rebrand my former podcast (Dzetaland). Hope that clears up any confusion as top why you're here. I want to focus more on what's going on around us but also plan on doing varied interviews, some with a point and some just for fun. If you've been here before you likely know the drill Give a like, a share, and a follow. Thanks. I am crude, and sometimes lovable. This is not intended for kids. Nothing I do here is ever ever intended for kids. Subscribe, share, and stuff

  1. 08/12/2025

    Coinbase British Ad Ban - True of False? Depends...

    [Please like, share, and subscribe! I want to get to 25 followers. Thanks!] Coinbase released a fantastic musical ad and the tyrannical British government banned it without rhyme or reason!?!?! THOSE BASTARDS!! Or did they? Let's take a look at this claim In ways this is a non story - and the reason I am putting it out there is so that you don't [have] to get lost in all the hype. Things happened, and what they amounted to depends - which side of the pond are you seeing them from? If don't have the 10 minutes to check out this clip, then here are some relevant story links you can check out - This is the tweet that started me on this - https://x.com/Inevitablewest/status/1954620763790598395 If you read the story, you'll see that the word "banned" is sort of a semantic issue. This is what we in the States might well refer to as a "ban" but which, due to a way British ad regulation is set up would definitely not be a ban. But the ad was definitely censored. For my part, I think Armstrong leveraged this difference to make an entertaining ad go viral, while not completely informing folks. And I could see where an argument could be made that his move was calculated. Here's the Brian Armstrong tweet cited - ⁠https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1952152928044847477⁠ Here's the main story I look at - Exclusive: Coinbase Advert Hasn’t Been Banned in the U.K. - ⁠https://cryptonews.com/exclusives/exclusive-coinbase-advert-hasnt-been-banned-in-the-u-k/ This story from a mainstream source, CNBC - Coinbase’s UK musical ad hits a nerve — sparking debate from crypto fans to founders - https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/04/coinbases-musical-ad-attacking-the-uk-gets-everyone-talking.html This story fills in a lot of details which might be deemed minutia but are still interesting and informative. Some of the information was already included in the Cryptonews story. #Coinbase #British #Ad #Ban #banned #crypto #Brian #Armstrong #Cryptonews #CNBC

    Coinbase British Ad Ban - True of False? Depends...
  2. 07/09/2024

    Tinkering and Toodling #2 - Home Made Solar Generator from stuff around the house - Home Made Solar Generator from stuff around the house

    Tinkering and Toodling #2 - Home Made Solar Generator from stuff around the house First thing you NEED to know is that Lithium batteries can be really volatile. So rather than thinking of this podcast as instructive (it's definitely not) think of it as a statement of the fun I had in doing a DIY project. This is Tinkering and Toodling #2, and as such is more about fun than being smart. All that said, here's the rest of the verbiage that goes with this - After doing 9 days of gig work in addition to my regular job I finally had a day to do something for enjoyment. In this case, the enjoyment was building a home solar generator from stuff I had laying around the house.But know that what lays around my house is likely different from what lays around the normal house. In this case, what I had around the house was the pieces and scraps from a past solar generator (or two), a charge controller, a LiPo battery, some wire, a soldiering iron, and some cigarette lighter sockets. Oh, and an old plastic bin I was storing some crap in. Note that I bought a new plastic bin, and even went so far as to measure the battery so I'd get the right size. That did not work simply because Walmart - my measurements were right, theirs sucked. The old bin was brittle and parts of it snapped under pressure from the drill and grinder, but the sharp edges were duct taped into submission. Keep moving forward, ey? Wiring was not an issue and was simple enough. However programing the charge controller was a bitch. I couldn't find the manual for it or for the battery. It took 3 hours of hunting to find the necessary specs. And it would have taken even more time if if weren't for a great tutorial by Off Grid Basement. If you're interested in home solar, give him a listen! [Linked below.] Oh, important note here - Lithium batteries are pretty persnickety. Well, maybe persnickety understates it. If they are cheaply made, the controller board on the battery is faulty, or you overcharge them you can start a fire which emits deadly gases, burns at a really high temperature, and is virtually impossible to put out. With that in mind I scanned the manuals and watched the tutorials with care. I followed the directions closely and triple checked the settings. Finally, I made it a point to lower the charge settings slightly, opting to go for a slower charging time. Safety is job one, after all. If you have any questions or suggestions (I am relatively new at this) please feel free to drop your smarts. As I said in an earlier Spotify Podcast, old guys need things to tinker with. And your help will give me more to tinker with. Here's Off Grid Basement's video. Check him out!https://youtu.be/pFyHVAoXJgY?si=sQ1-1YoDuAC4GPOG

    Tinkering and Toodling #2 - Home Made Solar Generator from stuff around the house - Home Made Solar Generator from stuff around the house

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Welcome to Grey Tales. Hello and welcome (back?)! I have opted to rebrand my former podcast (Dzetaland). Hope that clears up any confusion as top why you're here. I want to focus more on what's going on around us but also plan on doing varied interviews, some with a point and some just for fun. If you've been here before you likely know the drill Give a like, a share, and a follow. Thanks. I am crude, and sometimes lovable. This is not intended for kids. Nothing I do here is ever ever intended for kids. Subscribe, share, and stuff