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Dare we say when referring to tech: “This ain't Kansas anymore”? Though there is a solid start to the information age, the time of its end is certain, transition is upon us. What do we call this new era? To answer that, let’s take a gander at society and how the most cutting-edge tech is handling information, and let’s do it through a business-to-business or B2B lens for title sake.
Dare we say when referring to tech: “This ain't Kansas anymore”? Though there is a solid start to the information age, the time of its end is certain, transition is upon us. What do we call this new era? To answer that, let’s take a gander at society and how the most cutting-edge tech is handling information, and let’s do it through a business-to-business or B2B lens for title sake.
NFTs: From Speculation to Utility
A lot of the current talk about NFTs is about collectability rather than their usability, or functionality. What can you really DO with non-fungible tokens that make them valuable aside from purchasing something like a “Bored ape” and becoming a member of the “Bored Ape Yacht Club?”
Currently, many NFT projects are designed for value accrual which encourages holders to engage in speculative behavior rather than building the network. Tony Shen, in his article, Do Not Design for Speculators, (July 2018, read Feb. 22, 2022) discusses how to reduce the influence of speculation on NFTs by introducing a tax similar to a property tax that punishes land speculators and is intended to get the land into the hands of someone that values it more because they want to make a productive asset, like homes, or commercial property. In the NFT realm, Harberger taxes have been proposed as a way to force speculators to sell to investors to ensure the NFT is more productively utilized (Harberger Taxes on Ethereum, Nov. 2018, read Feb.23, 2022). Simon de la Rouviere in his article in Medium, July 15, 2018, says:
NFTs: From Speculation to Utility
A lot of the current talk about NFTs is about collectability rather than their usability, or functionality. What can you really DO with non-fungible tokens that make them valuable aside from purchasing something like a “Bored ape” and becoming a member of the “Bored Ape Yacht Club?”
Currently, many NFT projects are designed for value accrual which encourages holders to engage in speculative behavior rather than building the network. Tony Shen, in his article, Do Not Design for Speculators, (July 2018, read Feb. 22, 2022) discusses how to reduce the influence of speculation on NFTs by introducing a tax similar to a property tax that punishes land speculators and is intended to get the land into the hands of someone that values it more because they want to make a productive asset, like homes, or commercial property. In the NFT realm, Harberger taxes have been proposed as a way to force speculators to sell to investors to ensure the NFT is more productively utilized (Harberger Taxes on Ethereum, Nov. 2018, read Feb.23, 2022). Simon de la Rouviere in his article in Medium, July 15, 2018, says:
What is an NFT?
What is an NFT?
As part of our hiring process, we do a standardized, at-home, non-time-limited Work Sample Test. The goals of the work sample test are to provide applicants a standardized way to demonstrate their abilities in web development, and are for the most part framework agnostic, even though we prefer Django, applicants with experience in Rails or Express are welcome to use their preferred tool. This article contains some readings and resources that we consider "nice to have" knowledge for applicants or anyone interested in working in web development.
As part of our hiring process, we do a standardized, at-home, non-time-limited Work Sample Test. The goals of the work sample test are to provide applicants a standardized way to demonstrate their abilities in web development, and are for the most part framework agnostic, even though we prefer Django, applicants with experience in Rails or Express are welcome to use their preferred tool. This article contains some readings and resources that we consider "nice to have" knowledge for applicants or anyone interested in working in web development.
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Data Scraping: Types, Uses, and Significance
Data holds valuable insights and growth opportunities for businesses. Researching clients and partners is essential for profitable deals. Across industries, data scraping and web scraping are used extensively for market research. In the real estate sector, scraping listings is a common practice (read Feb 3, 2022). Data scraping is a potent tool for automating business processes, leading to increased productivity and success. Data scraping provides tools for extracting, analyzing, and integrating data efficiently. It can extract data without the need for an API, making it a cost-effective solution. It replaces manual, time-consuming tasks, automating data-gathering for precise and efficient analysis.
Discover the Opportunity for Insight, Growth, and Success
Data Scraping: Types, Uses, and Significance
Data holds valuable insights and growth opportunities for businesses. Researching clients and partners is essential for profitable deals. Across industries, data scraping and web scraping are used extensively for market research. In the real estate sector, scraping listings is a common practice (read Feb 3, 2022). Data scraping is a potent tool for automating business processes, leading to increased productivity and success. Data scraping provides tools for extracting, analyzing, and integrating data efficiently. It can extract data without the need for an API, making it a cost-effective solution. It replaces manual, time-consuming tasks, automating data-gathering for precise and efficient analysis.
What is a Platform Cooperative?
What is a Platform Cooperative?
Community Banks Roundtable - Sponsored by The SilverLogic
Community Banks Roundtable - Sponsored by The SilverLogic
Chrome Extensions and You
A Google Chrome extension is a software application that extends the functionality of Google Chrome. They are hosted in the Chrome Web Store and are installed, uninstalled, and managed directly from the Chrome browser. Other popular browsers like Safari, Edge, and Firefox also allow browser extensions, but since they all work pretty much the same, we’ll just discuss them as published for Chrome here.
Chrome Extensions and You
A Google Chrome extension is a software application that extends the functionality of Google Chrome. They are hosted in the Chrome Web Store and are installed, uninstalled, and managed directly from the Chrome browser. Other popular browsers like Safari, Edge, and Firefox also allow browser extensions, but since they all work pretty much the same, we’ll just discuss them as published for Chrome here.
With much of the press around augmented reality focused on breakthrough games like Pokémon Go and the seeming ubiquity of Augmented Reality (AR) photo filters, it can be easy to miss just how many practical use cases for AR already exist in the marketplace. With major new SDK releases from Apple, Google, and Facebook in the last year, AR is poised to become more and more a part of everyday life.
With much of the press around augmented reality focused on breakthrough games like Pokémon Go and the seeming ubiquity of Augmented Reality (AR) photo filters, it can be easy to miss just how many practical use cases for AR already exist in the marketplace. With major new SDK releases from Apple, Google, and Facebook in the last year, AR is poised to become more and more a part of everyday life.
What options do you have nearby?
What options do you have nearby?
Ever feel like traditional pollsters leave a lot of nuance on the table?
We are excited to introduce the tool Pol.is to our arsenal. Use Pol.is to see how your constituents, members, or target audience feels about a topic in an interactive survey format that allows them to propose their own survey responses.
Ever feel like traditional pollsters leave a lot of nuance on the table?
We are excited to introduce the tool Pol.is to our arsenal. Use Pol.is to see how your constituents, members, or target audience feels about a topic in an interactive survey format that allows them to propose their own survey responses.
As the election season winds down and campaign consultants look forward to spending time with their families, we’re reviving our Florida campaign contribution microtargeting tool, built with Neo4j.
As the election season winds down and campaign consultants look forward to spending time with their families, we’re reviving our Florida campaign contribution microtargeting tool, built with Neo4j.