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johnniec (55)in #science • 7 years ago
Introducing Boid — The Social Supercomputer — Boosting Scientific Distributed Computing & Expanding Access to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
There is a new player in the “distributed computing for good causes” scene. Boid, seeks to boost participation in volunteer distributed computing efforts and make it easier for…
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boidcom (37)in #introduceyourself • 7 years ago
Introducing BOID -The Social Supercomputer
Hi Steemians!!! We are the team from Boid.com and we are super excited to launch our new platform. Today August 3, 2018 we are releasing our public Alpha version of our…
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boidcom (37)in #technology • 7 years ago
Distributed networks aren't new, but why aren't they mainstream?
Distributed networks are designed to be self-rewarding to participants, so we find that the reason people are not participating is not due to lack of direct incentive. The…
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johnniec (55)in #steemit • 7 years ago
Steemit Gets a Mention in The Economist
I just came across a nice mention of Steemit and Steem in a recent Economist article. Inside a special report on blockchain and re-decentralising the internet there was…
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johnniec (55)in #science • 7 years ago
The Concept of Drawdown is Gaining Steam as More Communities and Businesses Commit
The concept of Drawdown, is that in order to reverse global warming, we don’t just need to halt the increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations, rather we need to bring them back…
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johnniec (55)in #science • 7 years ago
Finally a Volunteer Computing App for iPhones! Thanks Vodafone!
Vodafone Foundation has released DreamLab which runs volunteer computing projects on Apple and Android devices! While BOINC has been available for Androids for quite…
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johnniec (55)in #photography • 7 years ago
Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks - Yellowstone
I mentioned in my last Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks post that the focus on wildlife was a teaser for the next park I'd cover. I love seeing wildlife when I'm out…
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johnniec (55)in #science • 7 years ago
Bored? Help find Gravitational Lenses By Looking Through Images of Distant Galaxies!
The Space Warps Project is a fun way to kill some time and help out scientists. Here is how they explain their project: "Gravitational lenses are massive astronomical objects –…
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johnniec (55)in #scifi • 7 years ago
What if Blockchain and Simulation Hypothesis are what give us Deja vu, Alternative Universes, Dreams and Forked Realities?
Classify this under Saturday morning waking thoughts that are fun to consider. As I was waking up from a particularly interesting dream featuring lots of my old friends, I had a…
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johnniec (55)in #science • 7 years ago
New Climate Projects Coming to World Community Grid
World Community Grid just announced three winners of its contest seeking new climate research projects to support on WCG. These winners get access to the volunteer computing…
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johnniec (55)in #nature • 7 years ago
Threatened Turtles Return to Beach in India that Until Recently had Been Buried in Trash
Following environmental news these days it is easy to get depressed and become pessimistic. While these feelings are justified, they aren't always helpful. For this reason, I…
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johnniec (55)in #nature • 7 years ago
Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks - Wildlife
I recently started a new series "Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks". You can read the introduction here and my first post on Olympic National Park here . As a teaser for…
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johnniec (55)in #nature • 7 years ago
Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks - Olympic National Park, Washington
Welcome to my new series "Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks". Today, we travel to the Pacific Northwest, in particular to the Olympic Peninsula in northwestern Washington…
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johnniec (55)in #nature • 7 years ago
Johnnie C's Favorite National Parks - Introduction
I love backpacking, hiking, strolling, kayaking, and taking photos outdoors and have visited lots of great parks over the years. In this set of articles, I'm going to cover my…
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johnniec (55)in #photography • 7 years ago
Yosemite in Winter
I've long wanted to visit Yosemite in winter. I'm not sure if it was an Ansel Adams photo or a story about early settlers living in Yosemite Valley, or a combination of…
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johnniec (55)in #science • 7 years ago
Which Carbon XPrize Finalist's Idea Do You Think is the Best?
The Carbon XPrize is a $20 million prize that hopes to incentivize the development of technologies that utilize carbon dioxide , in particular concepts that convert coal or…
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johnniec (55)in #technology • 7 years ago
These New Transportation Technologies Will Have Major Impacts on Urban Transportation and Carbon Emissions
What do scooters, skateboards, bicycles, and carshares have in common? Unlike the over-hyped Segway, these new transportation technologies will have a major impact on urban…
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johnniec (55)in #science • 7 years ago
Saturday is Citizen Science Day! How do you Citizen Science?
This Saturday is Citizen Science Day, though like Earth Day, it seems like every day should really be Citizen Science Day! There are so many ways for anyone to get involved with…
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johnniec (55)in #gridcoin • 7 years ago
A Non-Techie Perspective on BOINCing with Single-Board Computers: Raspberry Pi 3 vs. ODROID XU4Q
What follows is a description of my experience setting up a Raspberry Pi3 and an ODROID XU4Q. If you just want to see a comparison of the results and a short summary of Pros and…
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johnniec (55)in #technology • 7 years ago
Renewables Keep Getting Better (& so do the cryptos that support them)
Lots of big news on renewable energy has come out recently. For example, did you know that in many regions building and using new renewables (like solar and wind) is now…
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