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Johnnie C
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#Environment #Sustainability #Science #Gridcoin #BOINC #California #Arkansas #Hiking #Outdoors #Backpacking
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johnniec
science
2018-08-15 02:27
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 non-techie people to access
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introduceyourself
2018-08-03 15:21
johnniec reblogged
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 platform. Who we are and what we
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technology
2018-07-27 14:37
johnniec reblogged
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 problem often lies in a failure
johnniec
steemit
2018-07-11 04:26
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 this: The special report as a whole
johnniec
science
2018-06-30 23:55
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 down. I was a research
johnniec
science
2018-05-10 02:20
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 some time, there hasn't been a good
johnniec
photography
2018-05-01 01:35
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 hiking, camping, kayaking or backpacking
johnniec
science
2018-04-28 16:23
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 – such as galaxies –
johnniec
scifi
2018-04-28 15:39
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 random thought that stuck
johnniec
science
2018-04-26 15:13
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 resources of WCG (and Team
johnniec
nature
2018-04-26 01:32
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 like to spend time seeking
johnniec
nature
2018-04-23 13:56
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 my next national park,
johnniec
nature
2018-04-23 01:44
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 State. As I mentioned
johnniec
nature
2018-04-22 02:39
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 favorite US National Parks,
johnniec
photography
2018-04-20 03:33
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 multiple factors, but I've wanted
johnniec
science
2018-04-20 01:31
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 natural gas power plant emissions
johnniec
technology
2018-04-16 02:18
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 transportation. While the Segway
johnniec
science
2018-04-11 03:25
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 science that range from
johnniec
gridcoin
2018-02-17 18:44
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 Cons of each, skip to the
johnniec
technology
2018-01-15 05:22
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 cheaper than just running old coal
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