BlogHide Resteemsbdeely (45)in photography • 7 years agoBerlin's Tiergarten and a reflection on my grandfatherA picture's worth a thousand words, so here's a nice recent snap from Berlin's Tiergarten, one of my favorite places for a good walk in my city of Berlin. In January 2015, my grandfather passes…bdeely (45)in ethereum • 7 years agoWhat if we used blockchain for... [Part 2 - funding public goods]?I ended my previous post with a big question: If decentralizing apps will create an ecosystem where such public-good-like platforms [like Twitter or SoundCloud] can thrive, would this…bdeely (45)in blockchain • 7 years agoWhat if we used blockchain for... [Part 1 - funding public goods]?exhibit A: a garbage man who is happy because he's getting paid in appcoins Recently, I sat down with a mentor of mine and we got to talking - really nerding out - about the possibilities of the…bdeely (45)in life • 7 years agoA dialogue on friendshipOld man : Last time we talked, you spoke about the relationship between openness and vulnerability. Would you like to expand on that a bit? Young man : Sure. I think what I was trying to say…bdeely (45)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoA regular guyHello Steemit! I joined Steemit rather recently after being laid off at my tech job in Berlin. It was actually a bit of a godsend, though. At the age of 27, an American somewhat adrift in the…bdeely (45)in poetry • 7 years agoEyes wide shutwe keep our eyes shut shut as we sleep to block out the light shut, closed, and locked to watch dreams at night we keep our eyes shut but do not keep them shut too long! eyes wide shut lead…bdeely (45)in travel • 7 years agoTokyo RecommendationsI've studied Japanese for the past 10 years, had the opportunity to live and work in Tokyo, and one of the things I get asked a lot is for recommendations for the city. I love food and I love…