O'Reilly

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Blockchains have a uniquely tumultuous early history for an enterprise technology—from a mysterious origin story, to a sensational first application in bitcoin, to a swift fall from a particularly frothy hype cycle. Blockchain technology provides the encrypted distributed ledger that made the first cryptocurrency, bitcoin, possible.

Blockchain 68

Blockchain IoT Logistics Internet 68

O'Reilly

OCTOBER 21, 2019

That is why it’s critical to examine broader social forces when trying to understand how quickly a new technology will be adopted—and to understand why blockchain technology is building momentum at this particularly potent time. Our world is now 30 years into its internet-driven, digital-centric life. Enter blockchains.

Blockchain 52

Blockchain Social Media Innovation Internet 52

High Scalability

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

8 : successful Mars landings; $250,000 : proposed price for Facebook Graph API; 33 : countries where mobile internet is faster than WiFi; 1000s : Facebook cache poisoning; 8.2 I love seeing real innovation in the OS/VMM space, and a willingness to toss away legacy in order to vastly simplify the problem space. There's lots more.

Internet 28

Internet Internet Scalability Blockchain 28