Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency

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Proof-of-work vs Proof-of-stake the battle of consensus mechanisms for the future of cryptocurrency mining nodes by Natasha Kingsley, Design Enterprise Studio Member, March 2022Nowadays in this digital era, it is beyond reasonable doubt that most people know what a cryptocurrency is. What they don’t necessarily know is how to start mining it. This article will dive into the inner workings of each mechanism and explain why each one could be a potential contender.My name is Natasha Kingsley, I am a sound designer and videographer with a current interest in cryptocurrencies. The power play between the predominant and alternative mechanisms for mining blockchain technologies has recently been on my radar; sparking my interest in answering the question: which mechanism will gain command as the predominant consensus in the future? Wait, how do you actually mine a crypto asset?Well, to understand the way the consensus mechanisms work, you first must understand how to mine cryptocurrency in the first place. It all starts with a blockchain....
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Service Design Challenge

Service Design Challenge

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Our 2021 Service Design Challenge Experience - thus far by Maryan Abdirahman, Design Enterprise Studio Member, March 2021Hi! I’m Maryan, part of a digital media student team competing in the 2021 Student Service Design Challenge, and this blog is about my experience thus far... But first, what is the Service Design Challenge and how does it work?The Service Design Challenge is a 6 month-long international competition run by Philips Experience Design, IBM, and IDEO to help coach the next generation of  designers. It invites groups of students in design disciplines to take part. The process itself consists of an application stage, a  first selection stage that determines the finalists who will remain for the full competition, followed by a series of month-long rounds that focus each of the teams on the development of their service design. The final stage awards prizes for the top 3 design teams.  2021 Service Design Challenge: rounds and deadlines Why did I get involved in the Service Design Challenge? I chose to do this...
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