generalspecific (55)in #money • 8 years agoThe psychology of money is changing - and cryptocurrency is on the cutting edgeMoney. To some, it’s power. To others, it’s time. It makes the world go round. It’s the root of all evil. And…generalspecific (55)in #music • 8 years agoThe science behind music: an evolutionary mistake, and a human obsessionWe tend to think of music as a kind of universal language, something that’s been around forever and that everyone can…generalspecific (55)in #steemit • 8 years agoThe Eight Stages of Steemit ObsessionIf your first few weeks on Steemit have been anything like mine, it's been an emotional rollercoaster. From my…generalspecific (55)in #bots • 8 years agoA personal thank you to @cheetah, @wang , and all the other good bots fighting on the side of justice for Steemit.Having been on Steemit for nearly a month now, I can say conclusively that the most annoying part of the whole…generalspecific (55)in #steemexperiment • 8 years agoToday, I introduced my latest client to Steemit, and got paid in Steem!In a previous post I experimented with introducing Steem into my life in a more direct way by offering my…generalspecific (55)in #steem • 8 years agoI'm a professional composer/sound designer - hire me on Steemit, pay me in Steem!I'm writing this post partly as self-promotion, and partly as an experiment. It's my opinion that the more people use…generalspecific (55)in #steemit • 8 years agoIf you’re judging the quality of your posts based on the amount of money they’re making, you’re missing the point entirely.Lately I've been thinking a lot about the experience I'm having on Steemit. The truth is, some days I feel better…generalspecific (55)in #marijuana • 8 years agoThis is the most outrageous marijuana debate you’ll ever see.This debate (if you can call it that) was aired on South African television a few years ago. To date, it remains the…generalspecific (55)in #space • 8 years agoInterstellar DJs rejoice! For the first time ever, a vinyl record has been played in space.Earlier this month, Third Man Records, the brainchild of Jack White (of The White Stripes fame), made history by…generalspecific (55)in #steemitabuse • 8 years agoA recourse for preventing the abuse of flagging/downvotesThe problem One of the most controversial features of the Steemit system is the ability to flag a post. As the devs…generalspecific (55)in #artificialintelligence • 8 years agoWill the next hit song be written by a computer? How Google's Project Magenta is set to reshape the way we make art and music forever.The rapidly increasing power of artificial intelligence opens up many new possibilities for computer-generated media.…generalspecific (55)in #writing • 8 years agoDealing with emotions through creativity: a bipolar perspectiveAs a teenager I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This resulted in many strange years of ups and downs, including…generalspecific (55)in #nature • 8 years agoA new species of whale has been discovered!Before you ask, it's not on Steemit. Scientists have announced that a mysterious whale that washed up ashore on an…generalspecific (55)in #space • 8 years agoThe Voyager 1 spacecraft: mankind’s message in a bottle in the vast ocean of outer spaceNearly 40 years ago, the human race sent a small, unassuming probe on what is perhaps the most intrepid, absurd, and…generalspecific (55)in #steemit • 8 years agoHas anyone else noticed the large swarm of bots currently upvoting posts (seemingly at random) within minutes of posting?It seems there's a new evil genius at large on Steemit - and he's got himself an army of bots. If you take a look…generalspecific (55)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoHow I lost the key to a wallet containing over $150 000 worth of Bitcoin - and how Steemit makes me feel like I might have found it again.I’ve seen a few people on Steemit share some truly tragic stories about their experience with cryptocurrency (mostly…generalspecific (55)in #steemit • 8 years agoNew features added to your Steemit profile make it even easier to understand where your payouts are coming from.The devs have been on a roll this week, bringing out a new version of Steemit with some well thought-out changes to…generalspecific (55)in #steemit • 8 years agoIf it walks like a whale, and talks like a whale...it's probably not a whale.Whales, whales, whales. Everyone's mad about whales. With so many people on the hunt for these elusive…generalspecific (55)in #steemthoughts • 8 years agoIf we truly believe in cryptocurrency, why is the value of posts shown in dollars?If we want cryptocurrency to replace fiat, we need to move towards treating it like it already has - especially on…generalspecific (55)in #cats • 8 years agoWhen animals get involved in politics, hilarity ensues.During a break in coming up with more serious things to write about (hey, we can't be serious all the time), I…