Tumblr on Mars IPFS, the Interplanetary File System, has long been one of the most important and exciting projects of web 3. Who wouldn't get interested in a protocol that made internet communication so

FROM THE DESK OF STRATIS CEO This is the first of what we hope will be a regular stream of weekly updates from the Stratis team. Once again, I want to thank the community and investors for their continuous

My second novel, a cat and mouse thriller titled ‘The Pursued’, will be released in early 2017! Here’s a look at the artwork and a brief synopsis…    ‘In 1984, a young drifter named Ethan Tucker

Hello, fellow Steem-O's. How are you today? I have recently begun to build a very small crypto portfolio, and am looking for advice and wisdom from experienced investors regarding the best way to play

NaNoWriMo is about finishing! It is a test of our ability to lay down 1,667 words per day for 30 days even if they are terrible. If you're like me and you overthink just about everything you can come upon

Oxford University just released five sample interview questions to help applicants prepare for interview. Here are the genuine questions, and five model answers, that will make you a lock for entry to

Back after a bit of a delay, this is Part 4 of my Steemit Original pulp crime series, The Horse Van, set in 1930s Oklahoma. To catch up on the action, you can read Part 1 Part 2 and Part 3. The Horse Van,

To read part 1 of The Long March, click here. The story so far: Itzel, a young warrior woman, has left her pyramid home on a Long March. She is accompanied by Tzacol, her husband-to-be, and Chen, an older

Top writing tip: One of the lesser-known reasons for the success of the Bible is that it stuck to memorable names like Moses, Methusala and God. Yes, it had a few boring names like "John" and

This story has been inspired both by the great photography of @zaebars for the #descriptionsonthespot challenge and the #steemitwriteoff challenge on rites of passage hosted by @truthmomma and @tralawar.

Lee Guller lifted up the binoculars and scanned the bridge again. The smell of summer flowers and lazy waters was rising up to the balconet where he was crouched. In the distance, Guller could hear a band

To catch up on the action in my Steemit Original pulp crime series, The Horse Van, read Part 1 and Part 2. Read on for Part 3, A Circle of Blood, as events begin to spiral out of control... The Horse Van,

If you want to understand Steemit on a deeper level, you need to dig into the data on the blockchain. Having spent a couple of days familiarising myself with the API and getting a node up and running,

Welcome to the first edition of Scattered Ink, a curated selection of the best long-form writing on Steemit. Why does Scattered Ink exist? I think that the long-term value of Steemit depends on the quality

I see a lot of posts saying "Power Up!", so I wanted to put the other side of the argument: For Steemit to grow, we need a large, liquid market for Steem. No one should worry that selling Steem

Graph theory sounds hard, but the underlying concepts are pretty simple - and they can be understood without much math. Even better, once you grasp the fundamentals of graph theory, you will understand:

#1 It's not just gunshot residue we need to worry about. We need to burn those clothes, Mike, not just wash them. #2 How deep did you even dig that hole, Mike? You were only out there for like twenty minutes,

To get up to speed on the bodycount, read Part 1 here. Part 2 - A Soldier Rides Dad butchered the horse that night but, of course, he made a mess of it because he was in drink. I hadn't the heart to make

Not a week after seeing that horse van for the first time, I had to shoot my kid brother square in the chest. We had a farm in Oklahoma. This was 1939, so by then the drought had done its work, and the

What do you want to achieve - not this week, but in five years time? An understanding of the physics of black holes? Total physical fitness? Fluency in another language? Owning a whale-sized wallet of