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alangrant (49)in #steemit • 5 years ago
Will Block.one "Voice" help or hurt Steemit?
Block.one just announced a new social media platform called "Voice." What I'm wondering is whether that will help or hurt Steemit? I don't pretend to know. I'm crowdsourcing…
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alangrant (49)in #book • 5 years ago
"Delta-V" takes you to mine an asteroid and it does it with an adventurer's heart, an engineer's brain and an entrepeneur's spirit (Book Review)
Picture by Den of Geeks A mostly spoiler-free review of Daniel Suarez’s “Delta-V” “Delta-V” hit a lot of the right notes for me. A story of a bitcoin billionaire turned space…
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alangrant (49)in #cat • 6 years ago
"He's right behind me isn't he?"
Our cats Rose (Black) and Julio (Ginger) after a chase up and down the cat tower.
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alangrant (49)in #book • 6 years ago
Book Review: Tulipmania by Mike Dash
Mike Dash’s “Tulipmania” was a short and pleasant read. I was inspired to pick up this book because in recent years I’ve been interested in learning more about the boom and bust…
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alangrant (49)in #happy • 6 years ago
I am going to be an uncle!
My sister called me today to tell me she is pregnant and that I am going to be an uncle. I'm very excited. We haven't had anything like this in the family to date. My wife and I…
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alangrant (49)in #photography • 6 years ago
Pretty Snow - Christiansburg, Virginia USA
Gorgeous morning to wake up to 10-12 inches of snow in Christiansburg, Virginia (USA). For geographical context that's just southwest of Roanoke and in the same county as…
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alangrant (49)in #cryptocurrency • 6 years ago
"One Size Fits All" Regulatory Boot May Stifle Cryptocurrency Development
I've been mulling over the recent regulatory moves by various governments in recent months. I have drawn one very disconcerting conclusion that I want to share. Right now…
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alangrant (49)in #news • 6 years ago
Digital nomads are hiring and firing their governments
Great article on Tech Crunch's website called "Digital nomads are hiring and firing their governments" by Danny Crichton. I learned a few things I didn't know. Thought this crowd would enjoy it.
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alangrant (49)in #cryptocurrency • 6 years ago
South Korea's "real name" Crypto policies equals legitimacy for Cryptocurrencies
South Korea has announced that they will be regulating cryptocurrency transactions. The "catch" is that you have to use your real name. In other words the anonymous nature of…
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alangrant (49)in #life • 6 years ago
The Oregon Trail Generation: Life Before and After Mainstream Tech
Article by Anna Garvey We’re an enigma, those of us born at the tail end of the 70s and the start of the 80s. Some of the “generational” experts lazily glob us on to…
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alangrant (49)in #history • 6 years ago
Someone make a Battle of Jutland movie or mini-series!
Picture from britishbattles.com. World War I happened a hundred years ago. I have noticed a sharp uptick in new entertainment from that era. Movies (War Horse), TV shows…
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alangrant (49)in #steemit • 6 years ago
What happens if you don't accept rewards and transfer to balance?
I'm noticing something fairly new to Steemit. In my wallet, a button that says something like "Accept rewards and transfer to balance" pops up when its time to receive the…
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alangrant (49)in #steem • 6 years ago
Steem Power is a good safe haven Cryptocurrency right now
The market is making some swift moves and there are more to come. Reacting to news about regulations, revealed ponzi schemes and so on. There's going to be a wave of this. 2018…
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alangrant (49)in #news • 6 years ago
Holy Arsonist Birds Batman!
This story is crazy. I've never heard of birds carrying burning sticks around to intentionally set fires! Science news story that elaborates:
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alangrant (49)in #funny • 6 years ago
My Blackberry Is Not Working - BBC
I know this isn't new or mine (credit goes to the BBC Youtube channel). But I had never seen it before. I laughed my ass off. This is great!
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alangrant (49)in #photography • 6 years ago
Orange Cat with Bear
This is our cat Julio. He likes the bear's company.
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alangrant (49)in #education • 6 years ago
6 Problems with our School System
I am a college professor. I saw so many things in this video that I loved that I just wanted to share it. This youtube video is by the youtube channel Next School and is entitled…
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alangrant (49)in #cryptocurrency • 6 years ago
What if you could buy a Crypto-Currency and own a piece of a Franchise?
Franchises are a major part of our society today. You take a name, like Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Star Wars. Around them you have merchandise, TV shows, movies, graphic…
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alangrant (49)in #book • 6 years ago
Non-Fiction Book Review - The Hot Zone by Richard Preston
Over a week ago I published on Steemit a review of the historical book entitled “The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History. @hendrikdegrote…
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alangrant (49)in #steem • 6 years ago
What if Steem Dollars replaced BTC as the "Transfer to Fiat Currency" standard?
Right now Crypto-Currencies are being treated as a commodity rather than a currency. That can be a good thing. It spurs interest in Crypto-Currency. It helps spur development of…
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