by David Brooks | Feb 2, 2016 | None, Science-Technology
Vermont does some pretty weird stuff, as we all know, but recently it did something that was both weird and geeky: Studying whether to run its government using the technology behind bitcoin. The answer was “no,” but not because it was a silly question. National...
by David Brooks | Sep 29, 2015 | Computers-Digital Devices, Science-Technology
You know how Netflix clobbered Blockbuster using new technology? A very new New Hampshire startup has visions of doing the same thing to Netflix using an even newer technology. The company, named Lbry, wants to deliver content online like movies via distributed...
by David Brooks | Sep 8, 2015 | Computers-Digital Devices, Science-Technology
In many ways, the best part of bitcoin isn’t bitcoin – it’s the stuff hidden underneath. Vermont, of all places, thinks it can take advantage of this. “This is a very interesting, potentially widespread tool. . . . If we can be six to 12 months ahead of the pack on...
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