BlogHide Resteemskrisj (32)in digitalmedia • 6 years agoGamification of Media: On Interactive Literature and Fostering Deep EngagementLike many people today, I woke up to many recommendations to check out the new Black Mirror release, Bandersnatch. After going through the piece and reaching a number of different endings, I really…krisj (32)in blockchain • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Toward a Political Sociology of Blockchain - Thesis Defended!So once again, I'm back with a short update and some outlines for my plans for this blog space. Firstly, I successfully defended my master's thesis titled Toward a Political Sociology of…krisj (32)in blog • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Absence and UpdatesSo it's been quite a while since I last posted anything here. Just wanted to give a super short update on what I've been doing and my plans for the next little while. For one, I moved from Ontario…resteemedcreativecrypto (79)in adoption • 6 years agoThe Biggest Problem with Cryptocurrency is that it is Called CryptocurrencySo Much Name-Calling As with any disruptive new tech, cryptocurrency is being met with more skepticism than adoption. It’s difficult to find any new report on crypto or blockchain technology…krisj (32)in metamask • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.MetaMask Delisted from Chrome Web Store?Important Update: MetaMask is back listed in the web store . Don't bother trusting me though, as some people tried to trick people into downloading a bad clone to steal ETH while it was down…krisj (32)in ethereum • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Fomo3D: If You're Reading This It's Too Late (but not really) - The Gamified Crypto PyramidFomo 3D You could be forgiven if you haven't heard of Fomo3D yet. I debated whether or not I should even write about it, but the whole thing triggers so many thoughts and feelings in me…krisj (32)in cryptokitties • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Experimenting With Fancy Cat Breeding - My Newest CryptokittiesToday I'm writing about one of my favourite whimsical dApps, cryptokitties . I find the project interesting for a number of different reasons, the biggest of which is my view that it abstracts a…resteemedupheaver (62)in steem • 6 years agoRedefining CurationContent discovery is arguably the defining aspect of any content platform. Newspapers rely on editors to shape the look and feel of each publication while social media sites rely on algorithmic…resteemedchronocrypto (73)in sbi • 6 years ago💰🤑Steem Basic Income Giveaway!!!!!💰🤑Hi there welcome, Chronocrypto here or chrono for short. I would like to invite you to a giveaway with simple rules and every body wins. Let us being, first lets talk about SBI it is a "Social…krisj (32)in gamification • 6 years agoSocial Impacts of Interfaces and Locational DataThis is a piece I wrote for my sociology of new media class, SOCY 931. I don't actually have much to add to this one, but it broadly looks at topics of location, interface theory, ubiquitous tech…resteemedthemarkymark (78)in steem • 6 years agoWhat is the #1 change needed for Steem - Win $20+ upvoteView this post on Hive: What is the #1 change needed for Steem - Win $20+ upvotekrisj (32)in bitcoin • 6 years agoBitcoin Use as Privacy Protests and Surveillance ResistanceThis is a paper that I wrote for my surveillance studies class, Sociology 903, at the end of 2016. This was my first attempt to try to use an interdisciplinary social lens to examine what had mostly…krisj (32)in music • 6 years agoAnfa Rose - Come CleanThis is a cross-post from my music blog freshdrops . I came across Anfa Rose back in December, with his track I'm Good , which is also a heater if you haven't heard it yet. Following up…krisj (32)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoDecentralized Exchanges - Could SBD Benefit?I attended a meetup hosted by Kingston Blockchainers on decentralized exchanges the other day. They hosted Connor Herman of Radar Relay , who spoke on the state of the decentralized exchange…krisj (32)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoUpdate and Choon - The Crypto SpotifyIn an attempt to force myself to write more both for my thesis and for this, I'm hoping to start posting regularly both here on steemit and on by blog freshdrops.ca . Some days I may post about…krisj (32)in multiplicity • 6 years agoPutting Theory to Work: Policy Implications of MultiplicityI'm back again with a bit of my more current work today. This was an assignment intended to be a critical review of Annemarie Mol's The Body Multiple ( Elements of this work and my engagement in…krisj (32)in activism • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Sl/ac(k)tivism Divide – Potential for Social Change Using Social MediaI'm back again and publishing another paper from my undergrad, and also from 2013. With all of the recent news regarding Facebook data control, the US/Russia issues with election meddling, and the…krisj (32)in academic • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Migrant 2.0 – How Web 2.0 Ideals and Social Media Use Have Shaped Contemporary Migration FlowsToday I'm publishing another old piece related to global social trends and significance of the expansion of web capabilities with the social web. This one was written in 2013 as well, for an…krisj (32)in writing • 7 years agoReading Techniques as a Result of Technological Advancement and a Shift in the Notion of KnowledgeThis was a piece I wrote for a digital literature class back in early 2013. It is NOT PEER REVIEWED, and was simply an assignment that was submitted. I believe the assignment was to be a reflection…krisj (32)in blockchain • 7 years agoIntro to my intentions for this blog space!I'm currently working on completing a masters in sociology related to blockchain technology. I thought about repurposing old websites that I had for this content, but thought Steemit would be a much…