The underlying blockchains of crypto currencies don't necessarily need a currency to function and even with a crypto currency they need a viable business model to survive. With no public confidence, the

Your brain is over 60% fat. This “fat” in the brain is not the same as the fat cells that makes your stomach pudgy. The fat that accumulates around your waste is the fat that your body uses to store energy.

Something strange is happening in the world of social media. It is starting to feel like we are all part of a grand neuroscience experiment of Pavlovian nature. Classical conditioning (also known as Pavlovian

On this day, October 19, 1987, 30 years ago, the stock market dropped 22.6%, with volume at 604 million shares doubling that of the previous record. So, how illusive are these crashes and how often do

Is it just me or are others having Steemit issues ? It takes a super long time for Posts and Upvotes to register, sometimes they don’t – well after the 20 second and 3 second rules. I am also getting bad

In order to help answer this question the latest feature report from The Hutch Report provides Goldmember, and any other curious minds, an objective overview of the Gold Backed Cryptocurrencies that are

Reminds me of the quote from the famous English football (soccer to you americans) player, "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."-- George Best According

A cross between Neil Young and Bob Dylan - in my opinion. Here is my favorites list of his songs along with related videos. I did not like everything he created, but he did create some awesome music,

RIP Tom

Oh and now is not the time to talk about it. Let's just say prayers and offer condolences. It's too early to talk about it. Who cares that it is too late for the dead and injured? Laws don't matter because

This was a picture I took a few weeks ago in an area of Geneva called Carouge. One of the streets had been blocked off for pedestrians and decorated with these colorful umbrellas. There is almost one colored

Interesting advice from two very wealthy individuals, Mark Cuban and Warren Buffet, that I recently came across in online post. It resonated with me and I thought it worth sharing with the Steemit community

This sounds kind of funny, but it is actually pretty serious. Another good reason to eat less meat. I just came across this posted on Gizmodo and thought it was worthwhile sharing with the Steemit community.

This is a pic I snapped on a trip I took to Iceland. The contrast between the sky, the glacier and the plain is and was awesome.

Literally almost right on my doorstep today as I stepped outside I came across the "giant puppets" that seem to be travelling the globe faster than @Sweetsssj. Video of a puppet as filmed from

Governments do not react well to threats to their center of control. There are almost 1140 cryptocurrencies with a market capitalisation of roughly $140 Billion of which Bitcoin and Ethereum make up about

Dear Steemians, After more than 20 months of development and 350,000 users on Steem, I have an important message for you about a new Steem-based protocol I call Smart Media Tokens to allow any and every

colorchallenge orange Tuesday - sunset over Moro Bay (no filters)

No, this recipe does not involve any blow torches or other wildly innovative known bachelor techniques. I can not really say though that no tomatoes were harmed in the making of this post. Some were very

It has come to my attention that my physical development over the last 10 years may be of interest to the steemit community. Thanks to @halcyondaze for the idea. So, let's cut to the chase! I have gone