BlogHide Resteemsalangrant (49)in steemit • 6 years agoWill 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 opinions and…alangrant (49)in book • 6 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 company founder…alangrant (49)in cat • 7 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.alangrant (49)in book • 7 years agoBook Review: Tulipmania by Mike DashMike 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 cycles of economics.…alangrant (49)in happy • 7 years agoI 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 don't have kids. My…alangrant (49)in photography • 7 years agoPretty Snow - Christiansburg, Virginia USAGorgeous 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 Blacksburg and Virginia…alangrant (49)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch."One Size Fits All" Regulatory Boot May Stifle Cryptocurrency DevelopmentI'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 cryptocurrencies are…alangrant (49)in news • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Digital nomads are hiring and firing their governmentsGreat 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.alangrant (49)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.South Korea's "real name" Crypto policies equals legitimacy for CryptocurrenciesSouth 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 cryptocurrencies is…alangrant (49)in life • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Oregon Trail Generation: Life Before and After Mainstream TechArticle 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 Generation X, and others…alangrant (49)in history • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.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 (Downton Abbey), mini…alangrant (49)in steemit • 7 years agoWhat 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 author/curator rewards for…alangrant (49)in steem • 7 years agoSteem Power is a good safe haven Cryptocurrency right nowThe 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 could be a year of…alangrant (49)in news • 7 years agoHoly 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:alangrant (49)in funny • 7 years agoMy Blackberry Is Not Working - BBCI 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!alangrant (49)in photography • 7 years agoOrange Cat with BearThis is our cat Julio. He likes the bear's company.alangrant (49)in education • 7 years ago6 Problems with our School SystemI 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 "6 Problems with…alangrant (49)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoWhat 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 novels, the list goes on.…alangrant (49)in book • 7 years agoNon-Fiction Book Review - The Hot Zone by Richard PrestonOver 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 @liberocist, @curie, @meerkat…alangrant (49)in steem • 7 years agoWhat 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 new…