Blockchain 101
November 15, 2018
speakingOn November 15, 2018 I spoke at the Iowa IT Symposium discussing the basics of blockchain and how it will be used in our global food supply chain.
Learn the basics of blockchain technology along with applicable use cases in the global food chain.
What's the gist?
The food system is changing, driven by consumer preference and digital technology. This is impacting the entire global food chain from farm to fork. Agriculture is evolving too, to keep up with the demand. What's this have to do with blockchain, the distributed ledger technology? Well, part of those changing consumer preferences is wanting to know more about where the food comes from. They aren't the only ones though. Companies like Walmart want to know too, because tracing food is important for food safety and food waste. Blockchain helps with this.
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Active Projects
Here are some of the projects I am currently working on. Some are side projects, some are client projects, and some are just for fun. I like to build things and I like to share what I learn along the way. If you have any questions about any of these projects, feel free to reach out.
🏗️ JSONL Tools
I am working on a set of tools to help me work with JSONL. JSONL is a simple format for working with JSON data. I am working on a set of tools to help me work with JSONL data. I will use these tools to help me work with my own data as well as help me build my own APIs. Read more about this project in my blog post about building JSONL Tools.
🤖 Make Storytime
Personalized children's stories generated by AI. This is an app I am building with my kids.
📠 Fax Online
Yea, I know. But there is a long tail for everything and believe it or not there was an underserved market for people that need to send a fax online. Some people (like me!) just need to send a one time fax.
Read more about this micro Saas project in a blog post about building an online fax service.
🥑 Free URL Indexer
Free URL Indexer is a free tool to help you index your backlinks and get them into Google faster. It's a simple tool that I built to help me with my own SEO efforts and I decided to share it with the world. It's a free tool and I don't even ask for your email address. Just paste in your URL and click the button.
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