derza (46)in #blockchain • 6 years agoLet’s Build A “Blockchain” for Inventory Mgmt (...and learn about how we can fail!)In my previous article I detailed some of the issues with developing a blockchain solution for inventory…derza (46)in #blockchain • 6 years agoBlockchain on a blind date with Supply Chain Management (SCM)Yesterday I finally gave in and went to another crypto meetup — the allure of the mythical beast — a real-…derza (46)in #bible • 6 years agoThe Bible vs. Game of Thrones - One of These is Hardcore!Every now and then you hear these "concerned citizens" calling to end the pervasive and mostly gratuitous violence -…derza (46)in #art • 6 years agoCellular automata artAs I have explored the Cellular Automata phenomenon (see previous posts ), I have tried to quantify the variability…derza (46)in #programming • 7 years agoRevisiting Cellular Automata in Excel - Conway's Game of LifeSo, in my first post about CAs I discussed setting up an elementary CA - a simple 1-dimensional row of "cells".…derza (46)in #excel • 7 years agoCellular Automata via ExcelCellular automata are an important computational and modeling tool in studying highly complex, nonlinear phenomena.…derza (46)in #politics • 7 years agoThe Capitalist ManifestoIntroduction A spectre is haunting the interwebs - the Spectre of Capitalism. All the powers of the globalist cabal…derza (46)in #language • 7 years agoThe Power of Words - 1Intro The words we use (or do not use) is a good indicator of our mental prowess, and even more importantly, of the…derza (46)in #books • 7 years agoOrganizing Your Thoughts Via Book SummariesA simple way to organize your thoughts is to summarize. Summarizing forces us to sieve through the noise and pick out…derza (46)in #cryptography • 7 years agoOne-liner CSPRNG in your friendly Linux consoleFirst things first - what is a CSPRNG? The acronym stands for Cryptographically Secure Pseudo-Random Number…derza (46)in #cryptocurrency • 7 years agoEvaluating Zcash (ZEC) as an investmentLet me preface this discussion by stating that I am not a Bitcoin maximalist, nor am I here to either endorse (plug)…derza (46)in #language • 7 years agoThe Tale of a WatchamadillyIn the ancient times words themselves were thought to possess magical power. Naming something was tantamount to…derza (46)in #internet • 7 years agoP2P Means Power To the People – How The Internet is Regaining Its DemocracyA bit of history Most of us know the basic history of the Internet and the Web – the 70’s DARPA Net, the invention…derza (46)in #jordan • 7 years agoJordan B. Peterson - Exposing the rubbish of postmodernism (interview at Harvard U)God, I love this guy. Hope to God there are more professors out there like him - insightful, cognizant of life's…derza (46)in #hymn • 8 years agoOrphic Hymn to Hecate - Beautifully Sung in Classical GreekJust in case you do not know much about Orphism (and who does?), it is a rather mysterious religious teaching that…derza (46)in #books • 8 years agoA reading list for the heart and the mindHere is a list of some the more memorable books that I have read in the last few years. If you have not read any of…derza (46)in #travel • 8 years agoTraveling in space and timeH.G. Wells wrote his classic "The Time Machine" at the turn of the 20th century, and it immediately became a…derza (46)in #bible • 8 years agoThe strange and curious pantheon of biblical gods and monsters (part 3)Ok, we are continuing our journey through the wonderful and curious world of biblical monsters - they are lurking…derza (46)in #bible • 8 years agoThe strange and curious pantheon of biblical gods and monsters (part 2)This is a continuation of the subject of biblical mythology started here . Now, let's continue our quest…derza (46)in #bible • 8 years agoThe strange and curious pantheon of biblical gods and monsters (part 1)Byzantine Mosaic of the Creation of Adam. Montreal, Canada. Most people regard the Bible as a play written for a…