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The blockchain story (part 2)(geoffreywoo.com)
3 points by geoffwoo 12y ago|0 comments
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by geoffwoo 12y ago
Addendum (4/26/2014): My focus is from a Computer Systems and Engineering perspective on the blockchain as a distributed database with trustless write access and it’s potential as a major component for new applications. Bitcoin, t
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by geoffwoo 12y ago
I'm not trying to argue that decentralization is bad (Napster vs. BitTorrent is a great example). And there's a lot of cool technologies around decentralized / anonymized networking. My central point is that a trustless, dist
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by geoffwoo 12y ago
Charging back is protection for either one of the two transacting parties to protect themselves from misrepresentation from each other. The fact that it's one of the most popular features of a credit card would imply placing the naiven
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by geoffwoo 12y ago
No, I think there's clear objective attributes that are different. Email vs. phone: async vs. sync, recorded vs. unrecorded, etc. The only real difference between blockchain vs. standard db is anyone can write who has 'x-coin&#x27
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by geoffwoo 12y ago
For escrow, are we then not transferring trust from just one arbitrator to another now? Why re-invent the existing escrow system :)
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by geoffwoo 12y ago
1. Usually it takes a 10x improvement to make a switch from status quo to something new. To see a switch when the performance is much worse forces the benefits of blockchain to be extraordinarily compelling. And some of the benefits are not
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by geoffwoo 12y ago
Yeah, I make the distinction that while the distribution of power is relatively fair (determined strictly by processing power), the distribution of wealth (in the form of x-coins) is heavily skewed. I don't have a problem with early ad
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by geoffwoo 12y ago
You're making strawman arguments e.g. a blockchain and a centralized database is much more similar than email and phone.
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by geoffwoo 12y ago
I wanted to note how it's used in practice.
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The blockchain story is bullshit(geoffreywoo.com)
43 points by geoffwoo 12y ago|27 comments
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by geoffwoo 13y ago
I agree. These brands are story, but still have a basis on some superior quality with the end product. When the craftsmanship and material differences go to zero, it'll be interesting to see what that story will be.
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Three beautiful business models(geoffreywoo.com)
9 points by geoffwoo 13y ago|4 comments
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by geoffwoo 14y ago
We used Clerky for our notes when it was still in beta. Super simple, super easy. Great service.
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by geoffwoo 14y ago
We're looking forward to it!
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Groupon acquires Glassmap (YC S11)(glassmap.posterous.com)
59 points by geoffwoo 14y ago|15 comments
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Glassmap’s founders get clear about online privacy(gigaom.com)
22 points by geoffwoo 15y ago|1 comments
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Glassmap (YC S11) Launches A Better “Find My Friends”(techcrunch.com)
66 points by geoffwoo 15y ago|11 comments
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by geoffwoo 15y ago
ridejoy is pretty cool. try it out!