BlogHide Resteemsverto0912 (39)in technology • 7 years agoChinese Big Brother and implications for personal privacy - part IILast week I wrote about the Chinese social credit system which raises a lot of questions about state surveillance and personal privacy. Despite of the recent attention given to the Chinese…resteemedprotegeaa (61)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoTrading Cryptocurrencies: Ten Mistakes You Must AvoidMy eBook is out! This book has happened because of you-those of you who have read, commented, and upvoted my posts, including those ten I wrote this fall that morphed into the book. As a…verto0912 (39)in cyber • 7 years agoChinese Big Brother and implications for personal privacyPersonal data, privacy and cybersecurity were talked about extensively in Davos last week. In the current state of the world, governments can use troves of personal information to fuel state…verto0912 (39)in blockchain • 7 years agoDecentralization of the social contractSocial contract, in all honesty, sounds like a highly philosophical term with limited practical application and if you google it, you will end up reading about “origin of government” and “state…resteemedkingscrown (81)in bitcoin • 7 years agoList of Dead Coins - My Memories Part 2.Part 1 here: Directory of dead coins at link - I have browsed the list to remind myself of some old days. Im writing this from pure memory if i say something wrong here feel free to write…verto0912 (39)in technology • 7 years agoImpact of technology on professional sportsDoes technology give some athletes unfair advantage? I would argue that technology is sort of like doping. It gives those who have access a small advantage and very effectively blurs the line…resteemednextgen622 (71)in asksteemit • 7 years agoAsk Steemit: What is a lesser known cryptocurrency that you believe will significantly rise in value over the next few weeks and why? - 5 SBD for best commentAsk Steemit is a series I started last May following a post by @kevinwong where he quoted a suggestion from @jesta for Ask Reddit style posts on Steemit. I ran Ask Steemit each week for several…verto0912 (39)in life • 7 years agoA modern day anti-technology manifestoBefore I get into writing about things like social contracts, behavioural economics and good old corruption in politics I wanted to share my view on technology. I’m not a fan. I prefer a flip phone…verto0912 (39)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoMy story - from tennis to Wall Street, from USSR to the WestTo the Steemit Community, I’ve been thinking about the idea of writing and sharing my thoughts with a community (or anyone who’s willing to listen, frankly) for quite a while. Despite that and, my…