BlogHide Resteemsgeneralspecific (55)in money • 8 years agoThe psychology of money is changing - and cryptocurrency is on the cutting edgeMoney. To some, it’s power. To others, it’s time. It makes the world go round. It’s the root of all evil. And, perhaps more than anything else, it talks. Indeed, the story money has to tell is…generalspecific (55)in music • 8 years agoThe science behind music: an evolutionary mistake, and a human obsessionWe tend to think of music as a kind of universal language, something that’s been around forever and that everyone can understand. As I wrote about in a previous post , we even sent some of our…generalspecific (55)in steemit • 8 years agoThe Eight Stages of Steemit ObsessionIf your first few weeks on Steemit have been anything like mine, it's been an emotional rollercoaster. From my initial curiosity and the thrill of getting my first payout, to my frustration at…generalspecific (55)in bots • 8 years agoA personal thank you to @cheetah, @wang , and all the other good bots fighting on the side of justice for Steemit.Having been on Steemit for nearly a month now, I can say conclusively that the most annoying part of the whole experience has been the ceaseless onslaught of bots taking advantage of the system by…generalspecific (55)in steemexperiment • 8 years agoToday, I introduced my latest client to Steemit, and got paid in Steem!In a previous post I experimented with introducing Steem into my life in a more direct way by offering my professional services as a composer and sound designer in exchange for Steem, instead of…generalspecific (55)in steem • 8 years agoI'm a professional composer/sound designer - hire me on Steemit, pay me in Steem!I'm writing this post partly as self-promotion, and partly as an experiment. It's my opinion that the more people use Steem for everyday transactions and as part of their professional lives, the…generalspecific (55)in steemit • 8 years agoIf you’re judging the quality of your posts based on the amount of money they’re making, you’re missing the point entirely.Lately I've been thinking a lot about the experience I'm having on Steemit. The truth is, some days I feel better about it than others. I'm a creative person by nature and by trade, being a…generalspecific (55)in marijuana • 8 years agoThis is the most outrageous marijuana debate you’ll ever see.This debate (if you can call it that) was aired on South African television a few years ago. To date, it remains the most hilarious and unbelievable conversation I’ve ever seen on marijuana (often…generalspecific (55)in space • 8 years agoInterstellar DJs rejoice! For the first time ever, a vinyl record has been played in space.Earlier this month, Third Man Records, the brainchild of Jack White (of The White Stripes fame), made history by launching a custom-designed space-proof turntable into space. Commissioned as part…generalspecific (55)in steemitabuse • 8 years agoA recourse for preventing the abuse of flagging/downvotesThe problem One of the most controversial features of the Steemit system is the ability to flag a post. As the devs and many others have emphasised, flagging a post is not something to be done…generalspecific (55)in artificialintelligence • 8 years agoWill the next hit song be written by a computer? How Google's Project Magenta is set to reshape the way we make art and music forever.The rapidly increasing power of artificial intelligence opens up many new possibilities for computer-generated media. Earlier this year, a novel written by a computer nearly won a literary award…generalspecific (55)in writing • 8 years agoDealing with emotions through creativity: a bipolar perspectiveAs a teenager I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This resulted in many strange years of ups and downs, including some on high-potency drugs that were intended to level things out emotionally…generalspecific (55)in nature • 8 years agoA new species of whale has been discovered!Before you ask, it's not on Steemit. Scientists have announced that a mysterious whale that washed up ashore on an Alaskan beach in 2014 is indeed a species hitherto unknown to modern science.…generalspecific (55)in space • 8 years agoThe Voyager 1 spacecraft: mankind’s message in a bottle in the vast ocean of outer spaceNearly 40 years ago, the human race sent a small, unassuming probe on what is perhaps the most intrepid, absurd, and strangely hopeful journeys ever undertaken. Its mission: to go further away from…generalspecific (55)in steemit • 8 years agoHas anyone else noticed the large swarm of bots currently upvoting posts (seemingly at random) within minutes of posting?It seems there's a new evil genius at large on Steemit - and he's got himself an army of bots. If you take a look at the new page right now, you'll notice about one in every 20 posts…generalspecific (55)in bitcoin • 8 years agoHow I lost the key to a wallet containing over $150 000 worth of Bitcoin - and how Steemit makes me feel like I might have found it again.I’ve seen a few people on Steemit share some truly tragic stories about their experience with cryptocurrency (mostly those who have bought low and sold prematurely) - you know, the ones that make…generalspecific (55)in steemit • 8 years agoNew features added to your Steemit profile make it even easier to understand where your payouts are coming from.The devs have been on a roll this week, bringing out a new version of Steemit with some well thought-out changes to the payout schedules and some much-needed restrictions to prevent post spammers…generalspecific (55)in steemit • 8 years agoIf it walks like a whale, and talks like a whale...it's probably not a whale.Whales, whales, whales. Everyone's mad about whales. With so many people on the hunt for these elusive, Steem-bestowing creatures of the deep, we've been inundated with an endless supply of posts…generalspecific (55)in steemthoughts • 8 years agoIf we truly believe in cryptocurrency, why is the value of posts shown in dollars?If we want cryptocurrency to replace fiat, we need to move towards treating it like it already has - especially on Steemit - instead of continuing to value crypto in fiat terms. While the answer to…generalspecific (55)in cats • 8 years agoWhen animals get involved in politics, hilarity ensues.During a break in coming up with more serious things to write about (hey, we can't be serious all the time), I stumbled upon this highly amusing story about the cats of Downing Street earlier…
