RT @BTCFoundation: Scaling Bitcoin in Hong Kong is coming right up. Here are some great thoughts from @adam3us Adam Back: https://t.co/s7…

Tue Dec 01 18:06:38 +0000 2015


Excellent paper on the ethics of cryptography. It is not a morally neutral act. https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/671676328660324353

Tue Dec 01 18:16:22 +0000 2015


I rarely promote apps, but Monument Valley is the best iPhone game that I’ve played for years and is free today! https://appsto.re/us/HaoAR.i

Thu Dec 03 02:27:59 +0000 2015


RT @anildash: Very, very brave of @ftrain to confess to the Semantic Web indiscretions of his youth. https://newrepublic.com/article/124425/dreamed-perfect-database

Thu Dec 03 18:13:20 +0000 2015


An essential point of @schneierblog book “Liars and Outliers” was that rulebreaking sometimes adds value. New data: http://phys.org/news/2015-12-benefit-white-lies.html

Thu Dec 03 18:47:39 +0000 2015


An attempt to understand what knowledge commons are and why they too have costs and are subject to tragedy as well: https://github.com/valueflows/valueflows/issues/90#issuecomment-161767207

Thu Dec 03 21:16:14 +0000 2015


On my to do list is to explain how Ostrom’s Principles http://www.lifewithalacrity.com/2015/11/a-revised-ostroms-design-principles-for-collective-governance-of-the-commons-.html apply to knowledge commons. #commons #knowledge #ostrom

Thu Dec 03 21:19:08 +0000 2015


Replying to @networkservice

Not recently.

Thu Dec 03 21:19:49 +0000 2015


RT @sweis: Real World Crypto ‘16 program is up and looks great: http://www.realworldcrypto.com/rwc2016/program

Thu Dec 03 21:31:20 +0000 2015


Except from a poem by T.S. Eliot relevant to this conversation…

Thu Dec 03 21:33:03 +0000 2015


Treaties banning requiring source code disclosure means no security auditing allowed. More back doors possible. http://boingboing.net/2015/11/06/tpp-will-ban-rules-that-requir.html #TPP

Fri Dec 04 08:26:53 +0000 2015


Many assumptions regarding self-managed [aka Holocratic, flat, non-hierarchical, etc.] organizations are incorrect… http://www.self-managementinstitute.org/misperceptions-of-self-management

Sat Dec 05 02:59:00 +0000 2015


Lost the Little Drummer Boy Game #LDB today. Started Thanksgiving Day, didn’t make it to Xmas. Heard viral vid here: http://youtu.be/zqdNRePTze0

Sat Dec 05 03:42:57 +0000 2015


RT @HeartIQ:

Sat Dec 05 03:43:38 +0000 2015


I find something appealing about this hack — a sort of “The Matrix” for Tamagotchi. There is even a Neo outside! http://spritesmods.com/?art=tamasingularity

Sun Dec 06 20:05:40 +0000 2015


I’m impressed with @pwuille’s solution to #ScalingBitcoin using Segregated Witness—it has some other benefits too: http://diyhpl.us/wiki/transcripts/scalingbitcoin/hong-kong/segregated-witness-and-its-impact-on-scalability/

Tue Dec 08 05:29:45 +0000 2015


RT @jgarzik: Ethereum is not the only “Turing complete virtual machine” Here’s one that works w/ the GNU compiler toolchain: https://t.co/…

Wed Dec 09 02:03:17 +0000 2015


RT @JuanLlanos: “Even of you use a permissioned chain, #Bitcoin can serve as an additional layer of security.” —@petertoddbtc https://t.co/…

Thu Dec 10 04:57:53 +0000 2015


It is not all about cheaters—database ruin can happen if it is revealed that you privately disagree with a community https://twitter.com/csoghoian/status/674727831952314369

Thu Dec 10 21:07:56 +0000 2015


I’m glad Ostrom’s commons are being discussed by the #blockchain community http://www.lifewithalacrity.com/2015/11/a-revised-ostroms-design-principles-for-collective-governance-of-the-commons-.html https://twitter.com/trentjmacdonald/status/675160121991954432

Fri Dec 11 07:11:37 +0000 2015


RT @JuanLlanos: “Commons are selfish too. We need to embed ethical rules within distributed systems.” —@mbauwens #BlockchainSYD https://t.c…

Fri Dec 11 07:12:27 +0000 2015


My last Satoshi link for this year’s new’s cycle so that we can not do this again next year… http://hackingdistributed.com/2015/12/10/how-to-spot-satoshi/

Fri Dec 11 08:30:01 +0000 2015


A good list of different kinds of #blockchain smart contract and infrastructure opportunities: https://medium.com/@gavofyork/so-ethereum-is-released-4291da46b770#.r4gs5c3zo @gavofyork

Sat Dec 12 17:28:48 +0000 2015


I’ve avoid watching current news — prefer for it to digest and grow mature over time (ideally at least a week): http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/12/news-is-bad-rolf-dobelli

Sat Dec 12 20:23:01 +0000 2015


My review of iPhone Smart Battery Case—lightning great, battery software integration nice, feels Mophie-like but clunkier, jack too tight.

Sat Dec 12 22:37:05 +0000 2015


Replying to @delitzer and @valkenburgh

Yes, this is an example use case for #RebootingWebOfTrust, in particular good ideas integrating Proof-of-Existence.

Sat Dec 12 22:40:53 +0000 2015


As a developer, if you want to understand the future of #bitcoin, pay attention to P2SH (Pay To Script Hash): https://twitter.com/khannib/status/676070835753492482

Sun Dec 13 21:11:46 +0000 2015


RT @adam3us: nice concise summary of how Bitcoin works. https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/676074945491767297

Sun Dec 13 21:14:29 +0000 2015


An #blockchain business model I’ve not seen before—micropayments to incentive sensor data sharing: http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-transform-internet-things-vast-data-marketplace/

Sun Dec 13 21:24:59 +0000 2015


Replying to @khannib

What are the most used op_codes (by volume) in standard scripts? In non-standard? Any never used and could be deprecated?

Mon Dec 14 22:07:28 +0000 2015


Replying to @khannib

Any ideas on unused op_codes?

Mon Dec 14 23:50:51 +0000 2015


Replying to @khannib

Interesting. I wonder how many have been only used once ;-)

Tue Dec 15 01:31:12 +0000 2015


I missed the first time around ‘05 this wonderful history by @NickSzabo4 connecting time, money, contracts & culture http://szabo.best.vwh.net/synch.html

Tue Dec 15 02:14:04 +0000 2015


RT @petertoddbtc: BIP65 OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY can now be used in production on Bitcoin mainnet.

What are you going to build with it? http…

Tue Dec 15 02:20:38 +0000 2015


RT @Medium: “There is something extraordinary happening in the world” by Gustavo Tanaka https://medium.com/@gutanaka/there-is-something-extraordinary-happening-10492495c715#.h70uzn5lv

Tue Dec 15 02:23:30 +0000 2015


My expansions to the Cthulhu Wars #Kickstarter game from @PetersenGames by @SandyOfCthulhu have arrived at @RPGnet:

Tue Dec 15 08:34:52 +0000 2015


Here are the #Bitcoin script op_codes that only have been used once: @pwuille @petertoddbtc #SmartSignatures https://twitter.com/khannib/status/676608391129735169

Tue Dec 15 08:39:30 +0000 2015


.@taoeffect @DNSChain FYI: https://twitter.com/schneierblog/status/676654056048164864

Tue Dec 15 08:50:29 +0000 2015


Tools for teaching this in western culture are weak—this is why I have writing 2 books on cooperative games & play http://jennifersertl.com/2013/12/01/our-steepest-learning-curve-collaboration/

Tue Dec 15 17:01:10 +0000 2015


Replying to @khannib

It looks like the “only used once” list was slightly cut off. Can you resend? Thanks

Tue Dec 15 19:15:31 +0000 2015


RT @pwuille: Slides from my Segregated Witness talk @SFBitcoinDevs yesterday: https://prezi.com/l9ktfkltpxy1/

Tue Dec 15 20:42:18 +0000 2015


RT @ChelseaKrost: Proof That Positive #WorkCultures Are More #Productive http://ow.ly/VJPEq via @HarvardBiz #millennials

Tue Dec 15 20:44:10 +0000 2015


This chart is for more than just game designers—these motivations apply to many other types of online & social en… https://getpocket.com/@ChristopherA/share/62331

Wed Dec 16 18:48:18 +0000 2015


“We had people like this back in Poland, except instead of venture capitalists we called them central planners.” http://idlewords.com/talks/what_happens_next_will_amaze_you.htm

Fri Dec 18 16:06:33 +0000 2015


Great start by @AaronvanW explaining at a less technical level how @PWuille’s #SegregatedWitness for #bitcoin works: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/segregated-witness-part-how-a-clever-hack-could-significantly-increase-bitcoin-s-potential-1450553618

Mon Dec 21 07:04:07 +0000 2015


This is what a world without encryption and thus with government censorship would look like. 1st Amendment isn’t http://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2015/12/16/encryption-and-censorship-in-a-globalized-world/

Mon Dec 21 18:24:34 +0000 2015


If you think a version of the Social Credit System can’t happen in the US/West, wrong! We are already halfway there! http://www.networkworld.com/article/3017417/security/china-scs-social-credit-system-most-disturbing-tech-story-of-2015.html

Tue Dec 22 01:50:33 +0000 2015


A winter #solstice thought from “In Praise of Shadows” by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki…

Tue Dec 22 02:36:15 +0000 2015


RT @davepell: The condensed version of the 2015 Year in News.

Tue Dec 22 20:27:36 +0000 2015


“My Data, My Choice”, a video about changes in Europe’s privacy laws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVaVIOJniSQ from @janalbrecht & illustrations by @annalena

Tue Dec 22 23:02:45 +0000 2015


An example of perverse incentives — airlines want you to suffer so that you’ll pay more in fees. Very frustrating. http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/airlines-want-you-to-suffer

Wed Dec 23 20:19:04 +0000 2015


I’ve you’ve not yet read my long-form article on “The Four Kinds of Privacy”, I encourage you to take a look: http://medium.com/@christophera/the-four-kinds-of-privacy-bf4b0bf222ac

Wed Dec 23 20:21:06 +0000 2015


Do you worry about scammers or other thieves fooling you? Do you fear financial loss? This is Defensive Privacy. https://medium.com/@christophera/the-four-kinds-of-privacy-bf4b0bf222ac#.hcr7tf9u0

Wed Dec 23 20:29:54 +0000 2015


Threatened by actions of those in power? Do you fear the loss of your life or freedom? This is Human Rights Privacy: https://medium.com/@christophera/the-four-kinds-of-privacy-bf4b0bf222ac

Wed Dec 23 20:31:23 +0000 2015


Do you just want to be be left alone? Do you fear the loss of the freedom to be yourself? This is Personal Privacy: https://medium.com/@christophera/the-four-kinds-of-privacy-bf4b0bf222ac

Wed Dec 23 20:31:47 +0000 2015


Need to partition different portions of your life? Fear the loss of your relationships? This is Contextual Privacy: https://medium.com/@christophera/the-four-kinds-of-privacy-bf4b0bf222ac

Wed Dec 23 20:32:49 +0000 2015


Frustrated by the 140 character limit in Twitter…

Wed Dec 23 21:29:16 +0000 2015


RT @larrysalibra: The Four Kinds of Privacy a must read - by @ChristopherA via @guylepage3 https://medium.com/@christophera/the-four-kinds-of-privacy-bf4b0bf222ac#.u9bll7h2o

Wed Dec 23 23:27:20 +0000 2015


@l_m_goodman Have you begun implementing tezos’ language yet? Have you seen https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/smart-signatures.pdf ? Interested?

Thu Dec 24 03:12:19 +0000 2015


@AaronvanW As you write more about #segwit you may want to look at a longer range future by using scripts separately https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/smart-signatures.pdf

Thu Dec 24 03:16:01 +0000 2015


Great longform article by @leashless integrating thoughts on old & new models for digital #Identity: https://medium.com/@ConsenSys/tell-me-who-you-are-258268bf3180

Thu Dec 24 03:58:32 +0000 2015


@leashless I hope you can make it to the next #RebootingWebOfTrust design workshop. Some of your Consensys colleagues were at last one.

Thu Dec 24 03:59:56 +0000 2015


“less about storing the entirety of our being… but more focussed on disclosing the minimum required…to be able to do business” @leashless

Thu Dec 24 04:01:25 +0000 2015


@leashless First #RebootingWebOfTrust white papers are now up at https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/tree/master/final-documents - more formal release after holidays.

Thu Dec 24 04:04:07 +0000 2015


Replying to @l_m_goodman and @github

I did a search there and didn’t find it. Link?

Thu Dec 24 07:06:41 +0000 2015


Good, layman accessible, summary of what the #blockchain is and why it is important, by @scottros … https://medium.com/backchannel/how-bitcoins-blockchain-could-power-an-alternate-internet-bb501855af67#.lau55bock

Thu Dec 24 17:54:49 +0000 2015


RT @jonnysimkin: Nice #startup failure post mortem — Medium http://buff.ly/1QCYznc

Thu Dec 24 23:55:48 +0000 2015


Proof of Work: Rai Stones https://twitter.com/jamesgmorgan/status/680124797465026560

Thu Dec 24 23:58:31 +0000 2015


This is true on multiple dimensions… https://twitter.com/jonhaidt/status/679994450748280832

Fri Dec 25 00:05:02 +0000 2015


RT @jk_rowling: Speaking as someone who would never have succeeded if she hadn’t first failed on a grand scale, I enjoyed this. https://t.c…

Fri Dec 25 05:49:08 +0000 2015


Cards Against Humanity publisher @CAH gives vacation to its Chinese supplier’s employees. Oh the humanity! https://cardsagainsthumanity.com/china/

Fri Dec 25 18:37:09 +0000 2015


Cooperative play is important for child development. I would add that it is important for adults as well… https://twitter.com/argv0/status/680799664355065856

Sat Dec 26 18:16:38 +0000 2015


RT @VitalikButerin: Dunning-Kruger is somewhat weaker IRL than “the pop version” implies (among other misconceptions): https://t.co/kQ9PeMB…

Sat Dec 26 18:35:15 +0000 2015


Replying to @AT_the_Model and @D00OOO00M

Where did you see it? I saw an early version of script and offered some advice on LARP culture. Never saw final.

Sun Dec 27 01:46:12 +0000 2015


Replying to @taoeffect and @Lobste_rs

I also like Hibbert curves for lookups—it converts a multidimensional space into a 1D fractal.

Sun Dec 27 01:59:27 +0000 2015


Replying to @JenniferSertl

are you still interested in collaborating on http://LivelyWork.com?

Sun Dec 27 02:37:32 +0000 2015


Some recommendations toward a post-quantum crypto world. I’ve looked at possibly using hash sig for master ID keys https://twitter.com/bcrypt/status/681236918760161280

Mon Dec 28 05:03:07 +0000 2015


RT @FlorenceBonnet: Europe Stands Up To Amazon, Facebook Lobbyists –And Privacy Will Never Be The Same Again via @forbes #EUdataP #GDPR ht…

Tue Dec 29 06:08:34 +0000 2015


RT @katrynadow: Seat-belts..Cigarettes..Data
My take on @fredwilson’s #WinnerTakesMost
http://mecast.to/m5w1rm
#data #blockchain https://t.…

Tue Dec 29 06:09:27 +0000 2015


RT @katrynadow: Going through the white papers from #weboftrust = great work @ChristopherA @peacekeeper @VitalikButerin

Tue Dec 29 06:10:01 +0000 2015


Why does cooperation fail in hierarchy? “…can be traced to diminishing contributions by lower ranked individuals” http://www.nature.com/articles/srep18634

Tue Dec 29 22:02:34 +0000 2015


I agree with @davewiner about harm from dominance by and then shutdown of Google Reader… https://medium.com/p/653bc2e991c5

Tue Dec 29 22:09:46 +0000 2015


Doing a geeky dive into the crypto of hash signatures, suitable for a post-quantum world. My useful links so far: http://www.one-tab.com/page/4M0oZExCSIGDAm_UPkAVHA

Wed Dec 30 00:50:54 +0000 2015


Hash signatures tend to be huge—a SPHINCS-256 sig, roughly equivalent to ECDSA (but quantum-resistant) is 41K bytes! Though keys still small

Wed Dec 30 00:54:49 +0000 2015


I have lately been calling this form of artificial intelligence “invisible architecture”… http://qz.com/580080/evolutionary-biologist-elon-musk-is-right-about-the-threat-of-ai-but-hes-wrong-about-why/

Wed Dec 30 01:15:57 +0000 2015


RT @AaronvanW: My 3d & final piece on @pwuille’s Segregated Witness. (Wrote it > week ago actually, but I think it still holds up) https:/…

Wed Dec 30 19:13:07 +0000 2015


RT @xdamman: I just published “A New Form of Association for the Internet Generation — part 1” https://medium.com/@xdamman/a-new-form-of-association-for-the-internet-generation-part-1-6d6c4f5dd27f#.2wlahmdtz #wtfeconomy #platfor…

Wed Dec 30 20:53:26 +0000 2015


Re: @xdamman’s https://medium.com/@xdamman/a-new-form-of-association-for-the-internet-generation-part-1-6d6c4f5dd27f I’ve been exploring some similar ideas using LLCs with public ledgers https://github.com/ParticipatoryOrgs/

Wed Dec 30 21:07:19 +0000 2015


RT @hashbreaker: alpha release of gfverif (from @cryptojedi and me), plausible path towards guaranteed bug-free state-of-the-art ECC: https…

Fri Jan 01 02:03:11 +0000 2016


RT @buchmanster: #blockchain is just PBFT+merkle+elliptic+p2p. that’s a useful combination, whether or not the PBFT consensus is solved eco…

Fri Jan 01 02:09:08 +0000 2016


Replying to @compleatang and @prestonjbyrne

I’ve forwarded this to John Buckman who not only is chair of EFF but owner of music label Magnatune

Fri Jan 01 02:20:35 +0000 2016


RT @rodneyabrooks: 194 essays on 2015’s scientific news. http://edge.org/contributors/what-do-you-consider-the-most-interesting-recent-scientific-news-what-makes-it

Fri Jan 01 07:01:34 +0000 2016


I dearly miss Calvin & Hobbes… https://twitter.com/marcatracy/status/682584388211752961

Fri Jan 01 07:10:25 +0000 2016


RT @ozziegooen: Just Launched Guesstimate, a Spreadsheet for Things That Aren’t Certain https://medium.com/guesstimate-blog/introducing-guesstimate-a-spreadsheet-for-things-that-aren-t-certain-2fa54aa9340#.zduo4tiun

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