Hive

Posts

ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 2 days ago
What Kind of Future Are You Preparing For?
An idea for another short story has been rattling around in my head ever since I listened to Peter Diamandis' podcast with Elon Musk regarding his views of our future after AI…
$7.07
Pending payout amount: $7.07
Breakdown: 3.53 HBD, 32.12 HP
Payout in 5 days
104 7
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 4 days ago
The World Isn’t Ending, It’s Reorganizing
This video fortuitously ended up on my YouTube feed yesterday and I thought it explained how I’ve been feeling lately. The world is changing faster than we can comfortably adapt…
$8.81
Pending payout amount: $8.81
Breakdown: 4.41 HBD, 40.07 HP
Payout in 3 days
205 22
ericvancewalton (80)in #technology • 9 days ago
Who Will Be First?
A few days ago I saw this keynote being shared on my X feed but what seemed like an army of accounts. Pickle, the company that makes the device touts their Pickle 1 AR glasses…
$8.22
Past Payouts $8.22
- Author $4.12
- Curators $4.10
503 15
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 11 days ago
Be Weary of What You Wish For
It was a chilly January evening. Miles Harper had just flipped his calendar page to 2026 a few days before. Miles, 32, was a graphic designer always between gigs. He was a…
$11.12
Past Payouts $11.12
- Author $5.58
- Curators $5.54
749 24
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 14 days ago
What Did 2025 Teach You? What Will You Accomplish In 2026?
As I sit here on December 31, 2025, watching the clock tick ever more closely to midnight, I can’t help but feel that familiar mix of nostalgia and excitement. Another year is…
$7.76
Past Payouts $7.76
- Author $3.89
- Curators $3.86
574 30
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 16 days ago
Goodbye 2025
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! 2025, what an exhausting year it’s been. If I can think of one word to describe this year it would be—tumult. I think we’ll all look…
$8.56
Past Payouts $8.56
- Author $4.29
- Curators $4.27
485 24
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 18 days ago
Unraveling Minnesota’s Massive Fraud Scandal: Billions Stolen, Empty Daycares, and a System in Shambles
Many of you are well aware that my home state of Minnesota has been in the National news quite a bit as of late. With the holidays wrapping up and the new year on the horizon, I…
$11.03
Past Payouts $11.03
- Author $5.52
- Curators $5.51
133 29
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 24 days ago
Thank You and Merry Christmas
This will likely be my final post before Christmas so I wanted to make sure and wish you all who celebrate a very Merry Christmas! Also, thanks to everyone who showed their…
$10.68
Past Payouts $10.68
- Author $5.34
- Curators $5.33
175 29
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 27 days ago
Crypto Is Dead? Long Live Crypto.
I’m spending much more time on X lately and yesterday I came across one of those rare posts that hit the metaphorical bullseye. Crypto Is Dead. Admittedly, the title is a bit…
$31.96
Past Payouts $31.96
- Author $15.98
- Curators $15.97
255 27
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 29 days ago
Taking Shape
It’s been a busy week for us. The extensive home renovation we’ve undertaken is about 80% done, but behind schedule. Still, I’m feeling good that we have more of it behind us…
$28.17
Past Payouts $28.17
- Author $14.09
- Curators $14.08
289 35
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • last month
🎄🎁PAY IT FORWARD FOR THE HOLIDAYS🎁🎄
Welcome to the 14th annual—Pay It Forward For The Holidays! This initiative began years before this blockchain existed on another social media platform. It's been a joy to…
$11.20
Past Payouts $11.20
- Author $5.61
- Curators $5.60
211 22
ericvancewalton (80)in #poetry • last month
Still Light The Way (An Original Poem)
We define our cosmic roots in the humble marrow of a stranger’s handshake, Family is who shows up when this world grows cold, when the very last glowing ember forgets…
$11.64
Past Payouts $11.64
- Author $5.82
- Curators $5.81
173 12
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • last month
I'm Back From My Break
I hope you’ve all been well. After almost two weeks away I’ve definitely missed interacting here with all my friends. Curiously, I find myself taking more breaks from Hive these…
$36.50
Past Payouts $36.50
- Author $18.26
- Curators $18.23
582 43
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 2 months ago
Comfort Is Our Greatest Adversary
I’ve felt like I’ve been in a creative dry spell for months. This world is in such a weird place of transition right now and I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t affecting me. I’ve…
$9.34
Past Payouts $9.34
- Author $4.67
- Curators $4.66
149 20
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 2 months ago
Then and Now—The Difference a Decade Makes
I was scrolling through Facebook Memories the other day and I ran across a photo of myself from 2013 that I’d completely forgotten about. The picture was a relic of a different…
$22.07
Past Payouts $22.07
- Author $11.04
- Curators $11.02
396 29
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 2 months ago
An Extremely Proud Uncle
I remember the first time I met my nephew, Kayo. It was late 1993 and I was only a few years out of high school and my brother brought his new girlfriend over to meet the family.…
$38.10
Past Payouts $38.10
- Author $19.06
- Curators $19.04
288 37
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 2 months ago
A Week of Sheer Chaos
Since Anthony Bourdain unexpectedly left us in June of 2018 I’ve felt as though I’ve had a pretty sizable void in my sphere of existence. Almost immediately there was a swarm of…
$2.74
Past Payouts $2.74
- Author $1.37
- Curators $1.37
93 26
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 2 months ago
All Good Things Must Come to an End - My Last Day In Austin
It’s true that all good things must come to an end. If you have an incurable case of wanderlust like me, you’ll understand how the last full day of almost any trip fills me with…
$48.59
Past Payouts $48.59
- Author $24.31
- Curators $24.27
700 31
ericvancewalton (80)in #tesla • 2 months ago
2025 Tesla Shareholder Meeting (Part 2 of 2)
Admittedly, when I flew into Austin, Texas on November 5th I was already a fan of Tesla. I had purchased a 2022 Model 3 three years ago and discovered it’s, by a longshot, the…
$11.69
Past Payouts $11.69
- Author $5.85
- Curators $5.84
160 44
ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 2 months ago
2025 Tesla Shareholder Meeting (Part 1 of 2)
This past Thursday was a day I’ll remember for a very long time to come. I was lucky enough to be chosen in a lottery to attend the 2025 Tesla Shareholder Meeting at Tesla’s…
$15.47
Past Payouts $15.47
- Author $7.74
- Curators $7.73
264 25