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Cody

@bornswift

computer scientist - traveler - food lover - crypto enthusiast

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Cody
@bornswift Jul 1, 2018, 8:46 PM UTC

Data Privacy and the Tragedy of the Commons

### Forced data hygiene GDPR is a recent form of European regulation requiring that companies which collect data from European citizens provide the means for their customers to both view and remove t…

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Cody
@bornswift Feb 25, 2018, 9:47 PM UTC

Using Azure Functions to Call an Ethereum Smart Contract

A guide to ingest Blockchain data using Azure's serverless infrastructure I recently started mining Ether with a friend as a hobby. Occasionally our mining rig would go down for miscellaneous reasons…

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Cody
@bornswift Feb 4, 2018, 6:49 PM UTC

The Double Spend Problem

There are a set of small islands in the Pacific whose citizens used massive stone disks as their form of currency (Rai Stones). The stones were too large to move, so during a transaction, ownership o…

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@bornswift Feb 3, 2018, 11:10 PM UTC

What's Backing Cryptocurrency?

One of the first questions that many people ask as they dive into the world of #crypto is "What's backing #cryptocurrency? Where does it get its value from?". Value of any asset simply comes from the…

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Cody
@bornswift Feb 3, 2018, 10:46 PM UTC

Welcome to the Revolution

A revolution without its people is not a revolution worth having. By now, many of us have realized that Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are here to stay. Over the next decade we'll see major disrupti…

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Cody
@bornswift Aug 6, 2017, 1:22 AM UTC

Investing in Blockchain

Like many of you, I'm heavily invested in the future of crypto-economics. Like you, I believe that we're just beginning to see the possibilities that are unlocked with the advent of fully decentraliz…

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Cody
@bornswift Jun 29, 2017, 2:20 AM UTC

Laser Cut Steemit Key Chain

One of the perks of working at Microsoft is access to the on-campus build lab. This place is a nerd heaven complete with CO2 laser cutters, an army of 3D printers, soldering stations, vinyl cutting m…

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Cody
@bornswift Jun 28, 2017, 5:41 AM UTC

Pacific Northwest Adventures : #3 Getting Funky in Portland

# Beer Fest - Spicy Wings - 99°F After a 3 hour drive south of Seattle you'll find yourself in the notoriously funky town of Portland. We headed down last weekend to meet up with my brother and some…

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Cody
@bornswift Jun 19, 2017, 12:15 AM UTC

Pacific Northwest Adventures : #2 Paragliding Poo Poo Point [Video] 🎥

### Birthday Scavenger Hunt As a surprise for my 28th birthday, my dad and brother flew in from California. To make the reveal as dramatic as possible, they put together a scavenger hunt which began…

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Cody
@bornswift Jun 9, 2017, 12:58 AM UTC

Jiro the Hero 🐢

Many of you already know our pet tortoise, Jiro. But I think it's only fair to give him a proper introduction. 2 years ago, Jiro arrived by mail from Arizona as a Valentine's day gift from @Marika. N…

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