BlogHide Resteemsdigital-wisdom (55)in splinterlands • 5 years agoReducing Timing Luck & The Future of Splinterlands Like half of all Exploding Dwarf on Exploding Dwarf battles, this one was incredibly frustrating. I’d had a good win streak going and . . . well . . . see for yourself. I had two pieces of…digital-wisdom (55)in splinterlands • 5 years agoA Little League Sneak That Could Have Gone All WrongThis was a somewhat unusual little league match for me. Normally I choose life or a dragon/life combination (Biceratops, Manticore, Wood Nymph, Goblin Chef, Khmer Princess & Earth Elemental). This…digital-wisdom (55)in splinterlands • 5 years agoSplinterlands Enhancements V: Lower Level Play II: Enhancing RewardsAnother of the biggest problems with lower level play in Splinterlands is that incredibly less rewarding than higher level play. The frustration that this generates can turn off new players and…digital-wisdom (55)in splinterlands • 5 years agoSplinterlands Enhancements IV: Lower-Level Play I: Forced GrowthOne of the biggest problems with Splinterlands is that lower-level play is nowhere near as challenging and fun as higher level play. This is a huge problem since it likely dramatically reduces the…digital-wisdom (55)in splinterlands • 5 years agoSplinterlands Enhancements III: Hybrids This one is going to be a bit more controversial as, if it isn’t implemented correctly, it could seriously affect the balance of play. On the other hand, it will offer many new opportunities for…digital-wisdom (55)in splinterlands • 5 years agoSplinterlands Enhancements II: Monster Training How many times have you groaned as your Silvershield Archers hit Lord Arianthus twice – for precisely zero damage. 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I don’t use Water as…digital-wisdom (55)in nextcolony • 5 years agoAn Open Letter to the Developers of Next ColonyFirst off, AWESOME GAME! I love it! Of course, it has its flaws – but it could develop into an empire (and a cash cow). Unfortunately, it is, unnecessarily, on its death bed. You developed…resteemednextcolony (70)in game • 5 years agoTransporter III Blueprints sent + new GiveawayThe giveaway is finished and all blueprints have been sent. All 116 settlers of the last giveaway, which had commented and resteemed, have just received their blueprints. You'll find your…resteemedmark-waser (56)in ned • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Steem-Backed Dollar (SBD): Having your cake and eating it tooEDITED TWICE: Smooth makes a very good point in the comments below that SBD totals only $1.2M or only about 4% of STEEM market capitalization. Therefore, clearly, my concern about SBD bleeding STM…digital-wisdom (55)in steemit • 8 years agoPosting Our First BountyPreviously, Mark Waser recommended A Totally Different Approach to Ned’s Bounty System – an ecosystem of small and simple bounty services rather than a single monolithic one-size-fits-all system.…resteemedmark-waser (56)in bounty • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Totally Different Approach to Ned’s Bounty System . . . .A reply to @Ned's It's Time for a Steem Bounty System! I’m a back-end developer with user experience and process flow skills but absolutely no artistic sense. My passion (and the primary reason why…resteemedmark-waser (56)in steemit • 8 years ago*YOU* are just begging to be hacked!You should NEVER transmit ANY password or key. The Steem block-chain has security as good as that of any other block-chain -- but it could easily be better. I trust Steemit.com -- but a…digital-wisdom (55)in steemit • 8 years agoIntroducing Steem-Browsifier (Full Access to the Steem API from the BROWSER)Value Proposition: Never allow your keys off your machine We were working on a toy example for @Ned's Bounty System when we realized -- there was no way to access the most important Steem…digital-wisdom (55)in steemit • 8 years agoIntroducing Steem SafePayWant to pay someone in STEEM or SBD without giving anyone your keys? With Steem SafePay, your keys never leave your browser. Steem SafePay is a single, simple HTML file that can be used straight…digital-wisdom (55)in introduceyourself • 8 years agoYes, Virginia, We *DO* Have a Deep Understanding of Morality and Ethics (Our #IntroduceYourself)“I always rejoice to hear of your being still employed in experimental researches into nature and of the success you meet with. The rapid progress true science now makes, occasions my regretting…digital-wisdom (55)in ethical-ai • 8 years agoIBM's Take on the Currect State, Future and Risks of Artificial Intelligence (for the White House)With the current AI revolution, comes a flock of skeptics. Alarmed of what AI could be in the near future, the White House released a Notice of Request For Information (RFI) on it. In response…digital-wisdom (55)in ethical-ai • 8 years agoCALL FOR PAPERS: 3rd Workshop on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency in Machine LearningCo-located with the Data Transparency Lab 2016 November 18, New York, NY Submission Deadline: September 9, 2016 OVERVIEW This workshop aims to bring together a growing community of…
