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''What follows is a brief summary of where the blockchain industry has come from over the past 10 years, where (I think) it’s headed over the next 10 years — and a lens to help understand why. It’s lighter on the deep-history and heavier on the more recent and forward-looking perspective.'' - Click HERE  via Medium.com

One of the most interesting stories and exciting news I have read recently. I am curious to follow the development of BL's new disruptive business venture and the industry reaction of the existing IT status-quo. Will governments embrace an open or a totally controlled internet? Share your thoughts and comments below. ''Berners-Lee will launch Inrupt, a startup that he has been building, in stealth mode, for the past nine months. Backed by Glasswing Ventures, its mission is to turbocharge a broader movement afoot, among developers around the world, to decentralize the web and take back power from the forces that have profited from centralizing it. In other words, it’s game on for Facebook, Google, Amazon'' Read the full story here

Was given permission by Ralf Lippold who is a friend and business partner based in Dresden (we developed networking opportunities for young entrepreneurs between Athens and Dresden a few years ago under Founders Accelerating events organized in his hometown), to re-post one of his past articles as I thought it grasps the dynamics of how technology is shaping our lives nowadays. Read below and feel welcome to share your thoughts or leave your comments: We hear it everyday in the news, " Internet of Things ", " Cyberphysical Systems ", " Smart Home ", " Connected Car " - it sounds like a marketing "war" is being pushed on us. Do we really need this new technology? Why should I care? Over five decades ago Jay W. Forrester created, more or less "forced" by several forces that came up around that time, the field system dynamics. In short system dynamics is "a computer-aided approach to policy analysis and design" ...

Tips From A Local Expert: Explore Athens, Greece On Public Transit -  http://moovitapp.com/blog/tips-athens-transit/ Cloud office for Greek freelancers & small business owners -  https://sevdesk.gr/ The new world of mobility - https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/10/the-new-world-of-mobility/ Aspects of Internet of Things (IoT) -  http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2016/09/from-the-comments-on-cyberattacks.html Spotify in Talks to Acquire SoundCloud (Report) -  http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/spotify-soundcloud-acquisition-report-1201873039/ The Characteristics Of The Most Attractive SMB SaaS Companies -  http://tomtunguz.com/ideal-smb-saas-company/ Using behavioral science to improve the customer experience -  http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/using-behavioral-science-to-improve-the-customer-experience

Dear readers, Time flies. It's this time of the year again that I would like to share with you my predictions & trends for 2016. - The sharing economy platforms like Uber, Airbnb, Lyft, etc. are not only disrupting current business models, they are also creating jobs and generating income for unemployed or even low paid people. These platforms establish a new type of professional life away from the norms of current & old labor laws and traditional employment. See this research for referenece:  http://mercatus.org/publication/evaluating-growth-1099-workforce - Internet of Things : we hear & read more and more about the Internet of Things (IoT) and how our lifes will be transformed hopefully for the better. All electronic devices that we use daily will be connected to each other and with the world wide web, collecting and exchanging huge amounts of data that have to make sense and offer practical advantages. The IoT is predicted to have a $13 trillion impact o...