Tim O'Hearn

I Got My Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards Graded!

Compared to Pokemon, I played a lot of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game. As I got older (6th grade?) I was actually gifted booster boxes, though by that time I was pretty much always playing by myself. I played a lot

I Sent My Childhood Pokemon Collection to PSA

In the middle of 2020, I found myself spending the summer with my parents in Scranton. Almost all of my friends had long since moved away. Increasingly obscure avenues helped me pass the time. One of my hobbies was playing

Blueprint for Newberry Park’s Perfect Track Season

Newberry Park’s high school boys team just completed the most dominant cross country season of all time. California is typically one of the most competitive states when it comes to prep distance running, and Newberry Park’s top seven runners made

Down in Tallahassee on November 20th we had the men’s and women’s NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. This was probably the most interesting iteration of this race because the last installment (officially deemed the 2020 Championship) was held in

Everyone runs faster with a knife, right? I’ve run thousands of miles and have never felt truly endangered by another living being. I’ve also never found myself in a survival situation such as getting stranded in a snowstorm or lost

How to Prepare for PoCV11

While the October release of PoCV11 will mark a major milestone in the Helium technology, hotspot owners only need to take a few simple actions in order to fully take advantage of this upgrade. This article will step through a

Is the 1-of-1266 Pontiac Solstice Coupe Actually Collectible?

I’m not a car guy. It will probably come as a surprise that the vehicle I’ve spent the most time researching over the last decade is an obscure limited-production coupe that retailed for around $30,000 back in 2008. Not exactly

Exploring Helium Rewards Part 1: Data Credits

The premise of excellent ROI is what motivated many people to become involved with Helium. Most of this interest has been in hosting hotspots though, recently, staking $HNT in a validator has been popular. Currently, over 28% of the circulating

The First Month of Helium Validator Mainnet

Helium Validator Mainnet went live on June 23rd, 2021. As outlined in HIP 25, validators are a crucial improvement to the Helium network. Instead of hotspots performing consensus work on the blockchain, that job now falls upon the validators. Unlike

How to Choose the Right Helium Hotspot Antenna

Hosting a Helium hotspot is an exciting way to contribute to a cutting-edge technology while earning passive income. Hotspots earn rewards primarily by participating in Proof-of-Coverage, in other words, demonstrating the technical capability to transmit data on the Helium mesh