Good morning, Steemers. Want to get your mind off the markets? Let's visit some interesting blockchain tech.
On-demand supercomputers?
Run a research facility and need some massive work done? Ok, you need a boatload of computing power, a supercomputer. But what if it's not cost-effective to build one just for you? Here comes on-demand supercomputer network, Golem, to the help.
Via golem.network
So what is Golem? It's an open source and global decentralized peer-to-peer network of individual users looking to rent out their computing power and project owners, who need work done. This decentralized network has a built-in Ethereum-based payment system, enabling the project owners to pay directly for the power used.
The concept isn't itself new. You are probably aware of cloud-based crypto mining. This project takes it a step further, enabling CGI artists, researchers, mathematicians, miners or anyone else who needs more computing power, to take advantage of this vast on-demand network.
Hang out with a group of math-guys? Bundle your power to solve that hard-ass equation. Render a giant hi-definition image? Bundle up! Need to process the data from the Large Hadron Collider? Go for it!
Users who lend out their computing resources, get paid in GNT - the Golen Network Token, which, at the time of writing this post, has a value of $0.96
The project is in it's infant steps, but looks promising. The dev team has named various stages of development after golems, of which the most stable ones, Stone Golem and Iron Golem, should be ready 24 and 48 months after their crowdfunding campaign.
Golem Alpha - The Brass Golem, is available for download and test right now https://golem.network/alpha.html
Visit Golem's homepage at https://golem.network/
Via bitdegree.org
From Lithuania comes an innovative learning platform, BitDegree. BitDegree is an online blockchain-powered education platform. Immediately some questions arise. Why would someone need a blockchain powered education platform?
Step 1 of world domination plan - get on the blockchain to be instantly ahead of the competition. All student records are recorded on the blockchain for sponsors to view. Sponsors can reward students for completing courses with Bitdegree tokens, the amount varies depending on the sponsor. Tokens in turn can be spent at those same sponsors and/or multiple preselected service providers.
Why would the sponsors reward students for completing their courses. Ah, but this is an excellent way for them to see and pre-select the talents early and grab ahold of them.
If you're still hesitant about the project - read this: most of the courses on Bitdegree will be IT oriented and all courses will be free for the first year.
But whats more interesting, is that BitDegree LLC is one the few companies to get it's local national banks approval for a legal token sale in its country of operation, Lithuania.
Visit their homepage here https://www.bitdegree.org/en/token
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