Thinking of an epsom salt bath? Science writer Paul Ingraham couldn't find a single scientific paper on the effects of epsom salt on body pain. The Epsom Salt Council claims "Epsom salt has a range

Prophets hail from from unexpected places, in this case the multidisciplinary halls of Microsoft Research. "We cannot have a society in which if two people wish to communicate, the only way that can

The good news is there are plenty of alternatives right now to Facebook and the other applications we use. by A. Horrigan April 12, 2018 It is now clear that Facebook data and sophisticated analytics have

In light of the recent Facebook scandal, here's a delightful video on the origins of "snake oil," courtesy of Consumer Reports. Snake oil led to the formation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

by A. Horrigan April 3, 2018 This is such a stunning article about #Puerto Rico, by Naomi Klein in the Intercept. It outlines the forces that are rapidly transforming the island in the aftermath of the

by A. Horrigan April 2, 2018 Ezra Klein asks excellent questions in this probing interview with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg published today on Vox.com, save for two things: Klein's obsequious introduction

A new paper out of MIT and the University of Toronto offers a bird's-eye view of blockchain economics, defined by greater network efficiency and a decentralized market design. "Some Simple Economics

John Oliver explains it all— cryptocurrencies are everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers.

by A. Horrigan 11-Mar-2018 These are show notes from a live interview on WPKN radio with guest Joshua Ashley Klayman, hosted by Jim Motavalli and Alice Horrigan and aired February 27, 2018. Full replay.

by A. Horrigan 10-Mar-2018 These are show notes from a live interview on WPKN radio with Amanda B. Johnson, hosted by Jim Motavalli and Alice Horrigan and aired January 30, 2018. Here's the full replay.

by A. Horrigan 9 Feb 2018 Rest in peace, John Perry Barlow, who helped define written software code as free speech guaranteed by the United States First Amendment (which is why bitcoin and other

Show Notes for podcast by A. Horrigan 30-Jan-2018 These are show notes from a live interview with Andreas Antonopoulos, conducted by Jim Motavalli and Alice Horrigan and broadcast on WPKN radio on January

by A. Horrigan 19-Jan-2018 I recently asked a food truck vendor in my home town if he accepts bitcoin, and he replied, “No, but I’d really like to see one." These days, many people are buying and

by A. Horrigan Dec 8, 2017 Recruitment software maker iCIMS is openly promoting ageism on LinkedIn, saying older workers aren't as creative, adaptable and independent. A recent iCIMS LinkedIn post offers

Former student of the benign-sounding Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab and ex Google product manager Tristan Harris says persuasive technology is anything but benign. In the attention economy, "our

Here is a superb documentary short by Quartz, in collaboration with Retro Report, explaining bitcoin in a fascinating and understandable way. It starts off with a visit to a tiny Pacific island called

by A. Horrigan 8-Oct-2017 The Steemit OpenMic music competition recently named five official judges, and I've been starting to take a closer look at how the whole thing works. It's great that the judges

"I try to listen to my heart, but it’s hard to, in all the distractions." My 19-year-old daughter's award-winning song has a lot to say about growing up in this frenetic world, but testifies

Here is my daughter Madeline, now 19 but she was 18 here, singing one if her wonderful original songs, "Say What You Want to Say." One of these days I'll get her to post on the Steemit Open Mic

*by A. Horrigan" 1-Oct-2017 The headlines warn that cryptocurrency is a bubble soon to burst, a fear stoked in part by China’s recent ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and exchanges. The market