We have all this magical technology, but are constantly restricted by the existing features of our legacy system. What if we imagined a city from scratch, designing all the features to work in harmony… what could we build? ———– To start, we have some core technical…

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In this post I’m going to try and explain in the most basic terms (my) understanding of quantum mechanics. I may not nail it completely for all standards, but hopefully you’ll leave the article with at least some more insight into what’s going on… and…

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I was watching a documentary on military drones and it sparked an interesting line of thinking I’m going to explore further in this essay. The basic thought started when they were showing off a fleet of beautifully complex drones and what they’re used for. The…

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Learning is one of my favorite things to do. There’s nothing that matches the high you get from connecting the dots – when everything ‘clicks’ and suddenly, what was once utter confusion, becomes a tool for your mind. You’ve slain the dragon. This process of epiphany…

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So, this line of thinking started when I found a cool little magicians prop on Amazon. It’s basically a walking stick that ‘appear’s out of thin air. The trick is it’s one big spring and when you let go (or throw it in the air) it instantly ‘snaps’…

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Here’s a quick essay I did a while ago but didn’t publish. It starts to get really technical and slightly hard to follow near the end – you’ve been warned! My thoughts on how to execute this type of system have changed, but I still think there’s a lot…

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So, you built a startup. Sexy logo, website looking sharp, app is in the store, and you even closed a small seed round from friends and family investors. Your initial vision is now a reality, and it’s time to see what the world thinks. This seems…

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The following is a whitepaper that describes one potential solution for eliminating counterparty risk associated with p2p transactions, especially in an anonymous network: http://bounty.exchange Short Abstract: With the rise of the sharing economy, commerce on the internet has come to rely almost exclusively on 3rd…

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Table: – Sharing Economy – Mobile Computing – Global Payments (crypto currencies) – Block-Chain / Byzentine Generals – Sensors, IoT, Big Data – Additive Manufacturing – Virtual Reality / Entertainment – Education – Sociological Changes – Ideas for Transition to Post-Carbon Society – Decentralized Media…

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Part 1: http://juliansarokin.com/patterns-unlocking-the-universe/ Patterns constitute the ultimate story of our world. They’re there to tease us – to tell us that there’s something we don’t fully understand yet. These patterns represent something greater. They represent the mechanics behind how our universe works and hold clues invaluable…

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