Decoding the Box Game: Understanding Topps Trading Card Product Types
A comprehensive guide to understanding the differences between Topps Jumbo, Hobby, Retail, Blaster, and Hanger boxes - and which one is right for your collecting goals.
Tony Guntharp
Totally Random Musings from the Edge
When Cards Outpaced Stocks: Comparing Market Bubbles from 2016-2024
An analysis of how the sports card market's meteoric rise and fall paralleled, and sometimes exceeded, the stock market's performance from 2016 to 2024.
The DJI Drone Ban: Who's Really Behind the Push to Ground Chinese Drones?
An in-depth examination of the proposed DJI drone ban in Congress, the key players pushing for it, the security concerns raised, and the potential motivations beyond national security—including economic protectionism and industry lobbying efforts.
The Art of Sports Card Comps: A Guide to Pricing and Listing on eBay
Master the art of finding accurate comparables and creating compelling eBay listings for sports cards. Learn the tools, techniques, and strategies that separate successful sellers from the rest.
The Remote Manager's Toolkit: Systems I Built for Leading Distributed SRE Teams
A practical guide to the systems, tools, and processes I've developed for effectively leading distributed SRE teams across time zones, including specific implementations and lessons learned.
From Apple Park to Remote Ranch: Lessons in Engineering Leadership Transformation
Reflections on transitioning from managing teams at Apple's campus to leading distributed SRE teams at GEICO, and transforming traditional IT organizations into engineering-focused cultures.
Benchy's Gone Wild - The Complete Story
How a beloved 3D printing test model became the center of a licensing controversy that shook the maker community
AMS Humidity Control - The Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to controlling humidity in your Bambu Lab AMS with DryPods