Bitcoin is starting to come into its own as a digital currency but the blockchain technology behind it could prove to be much more significant This book takes you beyond the currency (" Blockchain 10") & smart contracts (" Blockchain 20") to demonstrate how the blockchain is in position to become the fifth disruptive computing paradigm after mainframes PCs the Internet & mobilesocial networking Author Melanie Swan Founder of the Institute for Blockchain Studies explains that the blockchain is essentially a public ledger with potential as a worldwide decentralized record for the registration inventory & transfer of all assets
- not just finances but property & intangible assets such as votes software health data & ideas Topics include Concepts features & functionality of Bitcoin & the blockchain Using the blockchain for automated tracking of all digital endeavors Enabling censorship?resistant organizational models Creating a decentralized digital repository to verify identity Possibility of cheaper more efficient services traditionally provided by nations Blockchain for science making better use of the data-mining network Personal health record storage including access to one's own genomic data Open access academic publishing on the blockchain This book is part of an ongoing O' Reilly series Mastering Bitcoin Unlocking Digital Crypto-Currencies introduces Bitcoin & describes the technology behind Bitcoin & the blockchain Blockchain Blueprint for a New Economy considers theoretical philosophical & societal impact of cryptocurrencies & blockchain technologies
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In 25 concise steps you will learn the basics of blockchain technology No mathematical formulas program code or computer science jargon are used No previous knowledge in computer science programming or cryptography is required This book bridges the gap that exists between technical books about the blockchain & business-focused books 255 pages 1 Illustrations color; 56 Illustrations black & white; XV 255 p 57 illus 1 illus Drescher Daniel ...

Find out what Blockchain is how it works & what it can do for you Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin the revolutionary 'virtual currency' that's changing the way people do business While Bitcoin has enjoyed some well-deserved hype Blockchain may be Bitcoin's most vital legacy Blockchain For Dummies is the ideal starting place for business pros looking to gain a better understanding of what Blockchain is how it can improve the integrity of their data & how it can work to fundamentally change their business & enhance their data security Blockchain For Dummies covers the essential things you need to know about this exciting technology's promise of revolutionizing financial transactions data security & information integrity The book covers the technologies behind Blockchain introduces a variety of existing Blockchain solutions & even walks you through creating a small but working Blockchain-based application Blockchain holds the promise to revolutionize a wide variety of businesses Get in the know about Blockchain now with Blockchain For Dummies & be ready to make the changes to business that your colleagues & competitors will later wish they'd done Discover ten ways Blockchain can change business Find out how to apply a Blockchain solution See how to make data more secure Learn how to work with vendors Filled with vital information & tips on how this paradigm-changing technology can transform your business for the better this book will not only show you Blockchain's full potential but your own as well! ...

' What a spectacular book Mind-blowing in its expansiveness & profundity It makes me think we're at one of those times in technological economic & social history where the sky is the limit' Steve Wozniak co-founder of Apple Computer & Chief Scientist at Prima Data' The Tapscotts have written the book literally on how to survive & thrive in this next wave of technology-driven disruption Likely to become one of the iconic books of our time' Clay Christensen Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School & author of The Innovator's Dilemma' Occasionally a book comes along that changes the global discourse This is likely to be one of those books Blockchains are at the heart of the fourth industrial revolution & the Tapscotts lucidity explain why & how to capture the opportunity & avoid dangers' Klaus Schwab Founder & Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum The first book to explain why blockchain technology will fundamentally change our lives Blockchain is the ingeniously simple technology that powers Bitcoin But it is much more than that too It is a public ledger to which everyone has access but which no single person controls It allows for companies & individuals to collaborate with an unprecedented degree of trust & transparency It is cryptographically secure but fundamentally open & soon it will be everywhere In Blockchain Revolution Don & Alex Tapscott reveal how this game-changing technology will shape the future of the world economy dramatically improving everything from healthcare records to online voting & from insurance claims to artist royalty payments Brilliantly researched & highly accessible this is the essential text on the next major paradigm shift Read it or be left behind' Blockchain Revolution is a highly readable introduction to a bamboozling but increasingly important field'
- Guardian Don Tapscott is one of the most influential living theorists about business & society He is the bestselling author of Wikinomics The Digital Economy & a dozen other acclaimed books about tech-nology business & society Alex Tapscott is the CEO & founder of Northwest Passage Ventures an advisory firm building blockchain companies Previously he worked for seven years in investment banking in New York & Toronto
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Please note this is a region 2 Blu-ray & will require a region 2 or region Free Blu-ray Player in order to play When three parents discover their daughters’ pact to lose their virginity at prom they launch a covert one-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal Actors Leslie Mann John Cena Ike Barinholtz Kathryn Newton Graham Phillips Directors Kay Cannon Writers Jon Hurwitz Hayden Schlossberg Brian Kehoe Jim Kehoe Eben Russell Producers Chris Cowles Chris Fenton Evan Goldberg Jon Hurwitz Nathan Kahane Language English Number of discs 1 ...

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Box Contains 1 x Blokus Board 21 x red play pieces 21 x blue play pieces 21 x green play pieces 21 x yellow play pieces Stake your claim & protect your territory with Blokus game! There&s just one rule each piece you play must touch at least one other piece of the same colour but only at the corners! It takes less than a minute to learn but has depth to challenge your whole family Each player gets a set of 21 pieces
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- then takes turns placing them on the board The goal is to fit the most pieces on the board The game ends when no one can place any more pieces Everyone counts the squares in their unplayed pieces & the player with the lowest score wins! Easy to learn & great for families Blokus is the fast-paced strategy game that delivers " One Rule Endless Possibilities!" Ages 7 & older Blokus is the perfect strategy game for the whole family
- less than a minute to learn with the depth to challenge all ages! As players take turns placing their 21 pieces on the board there&s just one rule to remember Each piece played much touch another piece of the same colour but only at the corners! Protect your territory by fitting as many of your pieces on the board as you can while you strategically block your opponents! Easy to learn & great for families Blokus is the fast-paced strategy game that delivers " One Rule Endless Possibilities!"


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The most celebrated game of the century is coming to your PSP! Since its introduction in 2000 the Blokus board game has sold 3 million games & become a classic in 35 countries It has also earned 26 prestigious awards worldwide including the Cannes International Toy Festival award the Paris Toy Grand Prix & the Japan Boardgame prize Now this fan & critic favourite blends its outstanding puzzle gameplay with the beloved characters from the Steambot Chronicles series Simple to learn but difficult to master Blokus Portable Steambot Championship will have you hooked in no time! Based on the best-selling award-winning board game phenomenon
- Blokus! Each player places hisher pieces on the board in turn ensuring that the pieces of the same colour touch at one or more corners but never along the sides The objective is to strategise & conquer as much territory as you can before your opponents beats you to it Combines the original 4-player Blokus & the 2-player Blokus Travel Duo Unlock & play with 18 unique anime characters from the Steambot Chronicles series Earn "dollarinos" to customis your character&s name gender & appearance (clothing hat & hair style) Up to 16 players can link up wirelessly & compete against each other in ad hoc wireless mode Play up to 3 friends on your PSP with only one UMD using the ad hoc game sharing mode Send your "electronic business card" to anyone you play against in wireless mode Your business card contains your character name icon multiplayer win record & more!
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