In the last 7 days the following apps were used to make top level posts to the Hive Blockchain. Data Source: HiveSQL @Peakd is the most popular Posting App by a margin. Usage Metrics I am interested in

Curation on Web 3 Curation on Hive is a leap forward from methods used on any Web 2 platform. A decentralised group of Entities, Large Stakeholders, App Creators and Guilds work tirelessly to promote good

Publishing something on an immutable public ledger has always made me somewhat uneasy. A question I heard at a conference a few years ago has stuck with me. “Data the new oil or the new asbestos?” The

The beginning of a new year, another crash in Crypto Prices, some spare time on my hands and I start wondering why I am here? Photo by Juan Rumimpunu on Unsplash Who am I following? Early on I was attracted

I have recently seen some very "nice" infographics of Crypto Innovation from the last 13 years but many of them miss out on the key points in the Crypto History. In this post I will share my

Us Paddies are famous for a lot of things. For various reasons our roots have spread all over the world and we have left our mark. An English speaking country with a long history of arts and sciences

Making a post every day for the last month has been a marathon. I cant think of any other platform that would inspire me in this way. Photo by Aleksandar Cvetanovic on Unsplash I am certainly not a

This blog series is a regular newsletter for people interested in crypto news from Ireland as well as upcoming local events where you will be welcome to come and learn about Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies.

This post discusses Community in the context of leofinance following the first few chapters of the Whitebook, which is an interesting read. "let's have some fun" It's been a wild ride so far

AI is an acronym for Artificial Intelligence but has become a label for much more. The modern term AI was coined in 1956 The beginnings of modern AI can be traced to classical philosophers' attempts to

“A Solution in search of a problem” I was listening to an interview with a well respected economist today who used this phrase. “If you want to have Euros why not just use Euros?” This begs the question,

My experience of being excluded from an online Web 2 platform for an innocent mistake certainly was an emotive experience for me. There was nothing nefarious about it and to be fair I did break the rules

This blog series is a regular newsletter for people interested in crypto news from Ireland as well as upcoming local events where you will be welcome to come and learn about Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies.

After working remotely for the last 2 years, I am never more certain that there is no substitute for some in person sessions, especially for creative disciplines. In person fosters a certain spontaneity

During Covid there was a pretty extreme lockdown in Ireland. Not able to leave your house or flat, you had two options, take the red or blue pill (if you are a Matrix fan). I chose the red pill which in

When you take a photo your device adds lots of "hidden" information to the photo. You may not be aware that it can even include the GPS coordinates of where you took the photo, your phone details,

The 16th of January 1922 was the symbolic handover of Dublin Castle from the British Empire to the Provisional Irish Government. Immortalised in Neil Jordan's film Michael Collins. Photo by Maria Ziegler

There have been many casualties from the Covid Crisis, in Ireland one of the Industries that was severely affected was the Arts, Is Universal Basic Income part of the solution? Photo by Clem Onojeghuo

IRL or In Real Life is a text speak that is often used on social media. It’s shorthand to distinguish your online experiences from real world experiences. It's a term that has been around for many years

If you have been posting on Hive for any length of time your posts can become lost, difficult to find. To quote @scaredycatguide "The Blockchain is the opposite of Vegas, what goes on the blockchain