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Stefan Hajnoczi: Near instant kernel development cycle with KVM
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Open source and virtualization blog. Monday, 21 February 2011. Near instant kernel development cycle with KVM. I want to share my setup for rapid kernel development. A fast development cycle makes a huge difference to productivity. For firmware and kernel development many areas can be efficiently tested inside virtual machines. Traditionally physical test machines were used but virtualization lets you take the lab with you. This means working offline. Without giving up on testing. These flags directly lo...
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Distributed Ledgers: Shared control, not shared data | Bits on blocks
https://bitsonblocks.net/2017/01/09/distributed-ledgers-shared-control-not-shared-data
Thoughts on blockchain technology. About Bits on blocks. Distributed Ledgers: Shared control, not shared data. January 9, 2017. In the context of distributed ledgers, I have noticed that many commentators and consultants confuse shared. Of data with the sharing of. The difference is crucial, and this common simplification misses the most important aspect of distributed ledgers. In this post I discuss three ideas:. Sharing of data vs shared. Control of data by rules vs by power. 1 Sharing of data vs shared.
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A gentle introduction to Ethereum | Bits on blocks
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Thoughts on blockchain technology. About Bits on blocks. A gentle introduction to Ethereum. October 2, 2016. Ethereum builds on blockchain and cryptocurrency concepts, so if you are not familiar with these, it’s worth reading a gentle introduction to bitcoin. And a gentle introduction to blockchain technology. First This article assumes the reader has a basic familiarity with how Bitcoin works. What Bitcoin does for distributed data storage, Ethereum does for distributed data storage plus computations...
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In a nutshell: Eris (Epicenter Bitcoin interview – Jan 2016) | Bits on blocks
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Thoughts on blockchain technology. About Bits on blocks. In a nutshell: Eris (Epicenter Bitcoin interview – Jan 2016). February 18, 2016. I enjoyed listening to episode 112. Of the podcast “ Epicenter Bitcoin. 8221; where Casey Kuhlman. CEO of Eris Industries. Was interviewed. Here are my notes on parts that I found particularly interesting. Misunderstandings and paraphrasing errors are mine. If this is hard to follow, it may be helpful to read my introductions to blockchains. Blockchain, The Ethereum.
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In a nutshell: DTCC whitepaper on distributed ledgers – Jan 2016 | Bits on blocks
https://bitsonblocks.net/2016/02/02/in-a-nutshell-dtcc-whitepaper-jan-2016
Thoughts on blockchain technology. About Bits on blocks. In a nutshell: DTCC whitepaper on distributed ledgers – Jan 2016. February 2, 2016. On 25 Jan 2016 the DTCC released. A white paper entitled “Embracing Disruption – Tapping the potential of distributed ledgers to improve the post-trade landscape”. It is a very good read: high quality, succinct, and cuts through the hype. I attempt to summarise for those with less time to read the full paper. To address long-standing operational challenges. Ly, risk...
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In a nutshell: MultiChain (Epicenter Bitcoin interview – Nov 2015) | Bits on blocks
https://bitsonblocks.net/2016/03/07/in-a-nutshell-multichain-epicenter-bitcoin-interview-nov-2015
Thoughts on blockchain technology. About Bits on blocks. In a nutshell: MultiChain (Epicenter Bitcoin interview – Nov 2015). March 7, 2016. I enjoyed listening to episode 107. Of the podcast “ Epicenter Bitcoin. 8221; where Gideon Greenspan. CEO and Founder of Coin Sciences. Was interviewed about MultiChain. Gideon also writes a great blog. Here are my notes on parts of the podcast that I found particularly interesting. Misunderstandings and paraphrasing errors are mine. What does MultiChain do? Large ba...
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A gentle introduction to smart contracts | Bits on blocks
https://bitsonblocks.net/2016/02/01/a-gentle-introduction-to-smart-contracts
Thoughts on blockchain technology. About Bits on blocks. A gentle introduction to smart contracts. February 1, 2016. What are people talking about when they talk about smart contracts? In the context of blockchains. 8211; pre-written logic. 8211; stored and replicated on a distributed storage platform. Eg a blockchain),. 8211; executed/run by a network of computers. Usually the same ones running the blockchain),. 8211; and can result in ledger updates. Cryptocurrency payments, etc). This is similar to wh...
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Bitcoin’s network in one infographic | Bits on blocks
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Thoughts on blockchain technology. About Bits on blocks. Bitcoin’s network in one infographic. March 14, 2016. I have been looking for a one pager explaining the difference between users, miners, nodes and other participants on the bitcoin network. I couldn’t find one so I attempted to draw my own. Here it is. Click on the image for a high-resolution copy you can download, share, copy and print. This entry was posted in bitcoin. In a nutshell: MultiChain (Epicenter Bitcoin interview – Nov 2015). What...
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KPMG Report on Consensus: Interview with co-author George Samman | Bits on blocks
https://bitsonblocks.net/2016/06/28/kpmg-report-on-consensus-interview-with-co-author-george-samman
Thoughts on blockchain technology. About Bits on blocks. KPMG Report on Consensus: Interview with co-author George Samman. June 28, 2016. Q&A with George Samman, co-author of KPMG’s report. Consensus: Immutable agreement for the Internet of value. This interview is posted on both www.sammantics.com. And www.bitsonblocks.net. Interviewer is Antony Lewis (AL) and interviewee is George Samman (GS). When you say getting consensus right , what do you mean? Consensus has been around for as long as human beings...
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My story | Bits on blocks
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Thoughts on blockchain technology. About Bits on blocks. Or How I came to be a blockchain blogger). I love blockchain technology. I love it so much I quit my job leading a team of FX trading software developers at Credit Suisse. To become the Asia business development director, for a venture capital funded bitcoin exchange called itBit. In 2015 I left itBit to spend more time studying and researching blockchains independently, and in 2016 I joined R3. Also in London, which turned out to be a fantastic fo...
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