derza (46)in #blockchain • 6 years agoLet’s Build A “Blockchain” for Inventory Mgmt (...and learn about how we can fail!)In my previous article I detailed some of the issues with developing a blockchain solution for inventory management. It seems clear to me that “blockchain” buzzword is used…derza (46)in #blockchain • 6 years agoBlockchain on a blind date with Supply Chain Management (SCM)Yesterday I finally gave in and went to another crypto meetup — the allure of the mythical beast — a real- world(!) use case of supply chain management on blockchain — was…derza (46)in #bible • 7 years agoThe Bible vs. Game of Thrones - One of These is Hardcore!Every now and then you hear these "concerned citizens" calling to end the pervasive and mostly gratuitous violence - primarily in video games, movies and HBO. Personally, I find…derza (46)in #art • 7 years agoCellular automata artAs I have explored the Cellular Automata phenomenon (see previous posts ), I have tried to quantify the variability of their outputs, their periodicity via graphs. Some of…derza (46)in #programming • 7 years agoRevisiting Cellular Automata in Excel - Conway's Game of LifeSo, in my first post about CAs I discussed setting up an elementary CA - a simple 1-dimensional row of "cells". In this post I want to follow up with a discussion of what it…derza (46)in #excel • 7 years agoCellular Automata via ExcelCellular automata are an important computational and modeling tool in studying highly complex, nonlinear phenomena. While they were first formalized in the 1940s by John von…derza (46)in #politics • 7 years agoThe Capitalist ManifestoIntroduction A spectre is haunting the interwebs - the Spectre of Capitalism. All the powers of the globalist cabal have joined forces to keep this ghost of the shining past in…derza (46)in #language • 7 years agoThe Power of Words - 1Intro The words we use (or do not use) is a good indicator of our mental prowess, and even more importantly, of the strength of our spirit. The power of words was evident to…derza (46)in #books • 7 years agoOrganizing Your Thoughts Via Book SummariesA simple way to organize your thoughts is to summarize. Summarizing forces us to sieve through the noise and pick out the nuggets of gold. It is a good discipline and a very…derza (46)in #cryptography • 7 years agoOne-liner CSPRNG in your friendly Linux consoleFirst things first - what is a CSPRNG? The acronym stands for Cryptographically Secure Pseudo-Random Number Generator. It is an advanced relative of the PRNG - Pseudo-Random…derza (46)in #cryptocurrency • 7 years agoEvaluating Zcash (ZEC) as an investmentLet me preface this discussion by stating that I am not a Bitcoin maximalist, nor am I here to either endorse (plug) or disparage any particular crypto or development team. As a…derza (46)in #language • 7 years agoThe Tale of a WatchamadillyIn the ancient times words themselves were thought to possess magical power. Naming something was tantamount to controlling it. Much was attached to how you named your child or…derza (46)in #internet • 8 years agoP2P Means Power To the People – How The Internet is Regaining Its DemocracyA bit of history Most of us know the basic history of the Internet and the Web – the 70’s DARPA Net, the invention of resilient decentralized networking with TCP protocol…derza (46)in #jordan • 8 years agoJordan B. Peterson - Exposing the rubbish of postmodernism (interview at Harvard U)God, I love this guy. Hope to God there are more professors out there like him - insightful, cognizant of life's realities, courageous to take an unpopular stand. Go Jordan…derza (46)in #hymn • 8 years agoOrphic Hymn to Hecate - Beautifully Sung in Classical GreekJust in case you do not know much about Orphism (and who does?), it is a rather mysterious religious teaching that traces its origin to the mythical Ancient Greek…derza (46)in #books • 8 years agoA reading list for the heart and the mindHere is a list of some the more memorable books that I have read in the last few years. If you have not read any of these, I would heartily recommend them based on their insight…derza (46)in #travel • 8 years agoTraveling in space and timeH.G. Wells wrote his classic "The Time Machine" at the turn of the 20th century, and it immediately became a household name, popularizing the idea of time travel by mechanical…derza (46)in #bible • 8 years agoThe strange and curious pantheon of biblical gods and monsters (part 3)Ok, we are continuing our journey through the wonderful and curious world of biblical monsters - they are lurking everywhere! Tannin (תַּנִּין) - translated as either a…derza (46)in #bible • 8 years agoThe strange and curious pantheon of biblical gods and monsters (part 2)This is a continuation of the subject of biblical mythology started here . Now, let's continue our quest with... The Devil (Gr. διάβολος - slanderer, accuser) - when the…derza (46)in #bible • 8 years agoThe strange and curious pantheon of biblical gods and monsters (part 1)Byzantine Mosaic of the Creation of Adam. Montreal, Canada. Most people regard the Bible as a play written for a solo supernatural actor - God. From this perspective, just…