Private Cloud Spending is Increasing not Decreasing
There has been a lot of debate in the IT world and even among some of my own colleagues about where things are heading. I think some of that comes down to “what is...
Category: Finance
Is Ethereum at risk of a 51% attack?
Before we get into the issue a 51% attack on a cryptocurrency , we should discuss what exactly is a 51% attack. It is a dreaded attack (thought to be unlikely until recently, though...
The Origin of Hodl
It was one fateful day on Reddit. When one drunk and clearly emotionally unstable Reddit User made a post. He was so distraught, drunk and crazy that he wrote “hodl” 3 times and still...
Amazon Paying Employees To Report Positive Working Experience
Amazon, after a slew of bad press regarding poor working conditions and mistreatment of workers,has reportedly paid staff to post positive messages about their work environment. It was TechCrunch that found and headlined the...
Vancouver a Tech Hub for Large Business only?
Not Really… I found this article by Microsoft to be fairly interesting and if anything it mirrors what I’ve been saying even though I would say my perspective (as small/mid business is the opposite). ...
Can Private Permissioned Blockchains Be Successful?
One author with experience seems to think the answer is no. I think Angus drives a lot of valid insight at a very high level with anecdotal experience from the enterprise. He essentially gives...
Smart Contracts On A Public Blockchain
Good or Bad? Smart Contracts are all the rage lately, with Ethereum bringing them into the limelight but a lot of other currencies also support them. The problem with smart contracts is that they...
Ripple’s Escrow and Investor Concerns Unanswered
A lot of people seem to think Ripple’s escrow lockup means XRP is safe and that they are committed to it. But what most don’t realize is that it only addresses certainty in supply...
TRX?USD Trading Pair & Bittrex
Tron Fans rejoice! This is great news, actually this is huge news! This move has pretty much solidified TRX’s dominate entry into the cryptoscene. What does this mean? Well the more Exchanges make it...
182,000 IT Positions Available By 2019 – True or False?
I know this article is quite old from 2015 but it inspires IT professionals and business owners like me to muse aloud about the reality. It is really based on a report from the...
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