BlogHide Resteemsgreer184 (59)in hive-162177 • 5 years agoStatheads Community IntroductionGiven that it is March and we're in prime basketball season, I thought now was a good time to launch a predictive modeling community. Predictive modeling combines data mining, statistics, and…greer184 (59)in steem • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Stake Disempowerment - Just A ThoughtJust some thoughts on the soft fork exercised by the current set of witnesses. Although, I am not a fan of the purchase of the Steemit stake by TRON, I don't necessarily think this fork was the…greer184 (59)in challenge • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Willingness To ClimbI like mountains. I like the challenge that they represent. I love miles of rigorous hiking over boulders and through muddy streams and thick brush to get to the top of a beautiful mountain vista.…greer184 (59)in technology • 5 years agoA Future For The InternetWhen it comes to internet privacy, it is a lot easier to talk the talk than walk the walk. Most people that have the power to influence or change things end up doing very little to remedy the issues…greer184 (59)in internet • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Not Buying It (Blockchain as Web 3.0)I've seen people refer to blockchain or even Steem as "Web 3.0" as if we are simply waiting for public opinion to catch up to the stellar technology that has been prepared for them. And this…greer184 (59)in software • 5 years agoComplexityAs someone who does software engineering as a profession, there are two things that make the engineering process "uncomfortable". They are uncertainty and complexity. Uncertainty will always be…greer184 (59)in blog • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.InertiaSomething I have been struggling with recently in the conflict between two forces. One being the inner creative desiring to design, innovate, and create novel ideas, concepts, and products. The…resteemedlextenebris (62)in steem • 5 years ago[STEEM BLOCKCHAIN] A New Non-Betting Voting Mechanism For Reward DisbursementIt's surprising how often I feel the need to turn replies to other people into full-blown posts, but given that this one actually has me creating an entirely new blockchain-based voting mechanism…greer184 (59)in software • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Documentation, Hell, and Other Dark PlacesIt's very tempting to say that all documentation sucks, but as a developer I get that writing documentation isn't the most glorious thing in the world. But as someone who often didn't write the…greer184 (59)in satire • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Future Is OKThere's something beautiful about the desert. A place where life struggles to exist. There is no excess energy. All that exists, exists in conservation mode. The unforgiving sunbeams seek to…greer184 (59)in technology • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.CloudsI was reading this article the other day about some exploits and issues that were found in updates that were recently made to the Windows 10 operating system. I didn't really care too much about the…greer184 (59)in blog • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Perils of a Software TeamThe team was probably growing a little unfocused. A few players had left in the weeks prior and there was a long and hard campaign ahead. They were definitely the underdogs here, but that hadn't…greer184 (59)in blog • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Caught By Ambition, #2I'm really looking forward to this four day weekend I have coming up. I've been feeling pretty burnt out recently. I've had a of opportunity to make decisions. I've also been fortunate enough to…greer184 (59)in stagnation • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Specter of StagnationFUD is good, at least somebody cares enough to hate you. A specter is haunting this blockchain--the specter of stagnation. While the voices inside continue to preach brighter pastures, the voices…greer184 (59)in blog • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Caught By Ambition, #1I wrote a post a couple of years called Freedom is Overrated that I personally didn't think was very well written, but those provocative titles sure get those clicks. The general idea still…greer184 (59)in art • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Noise MachineWait, what were we talking about?greer184 (59)in steem • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Locks and UnlocksModern media today runs on the subscription model. Consumers pay for access to content from creators. The subscription model acts as a way for platforms to raise money to pay their creators. It also…greer184 (59)in content • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Four PillarsYoutube posted an interesting article on their official blog entitled Our Ongoing Work To Tackle Hate which listed four key areas or "pillars" that that Youtube was addressing in order to…greer184 (59)in steem • 5 years agoOver EasyI can't say I really like eggs without solid whites. The same thing can be said about economic principles like scarcity. Raw scarcity means nothing and under-cooked scarcity clearly could use a…greer184 (59)in money • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.If You Can't Beat Them, Do Something ... Maybe*For those unfamiliar with my large catalog of bot hate, feel free to skim this article on bidding bots I wrote more than a year ago. Back then my opinion was obviously worth something as I made…