This is part two of a three-part series on blockchain. Part 1, Blockchain Basics, was published in April 2018. Blockchain technology is simply intriguing – and still a bit of a mystery. As a general purpose technology (GPT), its key advantages are trust, transparency, and verification – and the added benefit of a peer-to-peer distributed ledger […]
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Blockchain Basics
Blockchain Basics Blockchain technology is relatively new, and fascinating. And a complete mystery to most people. There are some excellent primers on blockchain technology, but it’s worth covering the basics in a short blog. What is blockchain, exactly? It is a shared, distributed ledger – a way to keep track of something that can be […]
The Details Matter
Call it whimsy. Call it ethnography. I decided to pick up some operations and planning work for Super Bowl LII. My project involved the Super Bowl Experience, driven by Genesis, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. On the fourth day, one of the regular staffers came over with an odd request. “Could you steam these? I’m […]