Posts with keyword: distributed+systems

5 entries

Is Sovrin Decentralized?

Mon Sep 18 17:16:00 2017

To determine whether Sovrin is decentralized, we have to ask questions about the purpose of decentralization and how Sovrin supports those purposes.
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Service Integration Via a Distributed Ledger

Mon Jul 25 19:02:00 2016

System integration by writing and reading claims on a distributed ledger solves some big problems.
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Blockchain and Bearer Tokens

Wed Jul 16 16:02:00 2014

We can use the blockchain to create a class of bearer tokens that act more like keys in the physical world: they can only be used by one entity at a time and take effort to transfer. This post describes why that might be interesting. I'm interested in your feedback.
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On Names and Heterarchy

Fri Apr 4 14:55:00 2014

Heterarchical (non-hierarchical) naming systems are vital if we are to avoid the pitfalls and dangers of surrendering our rights and our privacy to a tyranny of connected computers and devices that intermediate our lives at every level based on centralized authority. This post explores names and alternatives to names, including the use of bitcoin as a distributed directory that is immune from the problems that hierarchical solutions impose.
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Networks vs Hierarchies

Fri Dec 13 16:41:00 2013

Good talk from Fred Wilson on how networked systems are changing business and how we all interact with one another.
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