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The Self-Sovereign Internet

Phil Windley

Summary: I'm attend the Hyperledger Global Forum this last week–all virtual. I spoke on DIDComm and the Self-Sovereign Internet. The foundation of the self-sovereign internet is built on autonomic identifiers. An overlay network comprises virtual links that correspond to a path in the underlying network.

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Junior Geek of the Month: Heven Ambachew uses tech to pursue her passion around social justice

GeekWire

” Ambachew and other instructors created a game on Roblox and they’re holding classes virtually during the ongoing pandemic. It’s another lesson for a young woman intent on working in social justice and tech. My passion was to do a lot of social justice work,” Ambachew said. from Ethiopia when she was 10.

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I was a virtual NBA fan: What it’s like to cheer from the digital sidelines in Microsoft Teams

GeekWire

This is the spectator view for fans watching NBA games “courtside” in Microsoft Teams: the live stream on one side, and your virtual cheering section on the other. My big takeaway: Microsoft and the NBA are on to something with their new tech-fueled virtual fan experience. Look out for me in the virtual stands!!!

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Will a “Google PhD” become as good as a university-granted PhD?

Trends in the Living Networks

It is fair to acknowledge that there are definitely trade-offs for the autodidactic path compared with the academic route, over and above the socially-recognized qualification, but these may not matter much to many people. I’ve totally met lots of people who have the equivalent of that degree.”

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5 Essential Tools for Offline Content Synchronization: Streamline Your Workflows

Kitaboo

For instance, 55% use a search engine, 32% look at customer reviews, and 31% look up social media when shopping for new products and services. This is because large portions of consumers remain underserved due to low internet penetration and connectivity. billion , is connected via the Internet.

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What wearing Apple’s Vision Pro headset does to our brains

Vox

You could theoretically go about your daily routine, giving voice commands to the internet-connected headset and making bright distracting screens a thing of the past. Or will a small group of us end up playing video games in a completely — and probably lonely — virtual world? Then there are the social effects.

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We’re all famous now

Vox

Anyone who’s on a social media platform like TikTok or Twitter or Instagram is always one viral post away from instant fame — or what feels like fame, anyway. Why is our ability to hear more, to absorb more noise and information and content, the most radical shift in our social lives? Sean Illing. Chris Hayes.

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