Happy New Year -2022


Fireworks always have the effect of making me happy. Love them. Hoping its the same for you too.

This year as we brought in another New Year, with Covid Curfews & restrictions, I was so glad for the internet & all the people from round the world, who coordinated to livestream firework events from their home-towns.

And then there were the countries who telecast their New Year Concerts.

With a spot of celebratory cooking at home and again the internet to connect with family and friends, I managed most of what I’d do in a normal year. So what, if travel was not in the cards ? People and places came to us!

Let’s hope that Covid ceases to trouble us this year or at the very least, metaverse develops fast enough for us to make virtual celebrations even more lifelike. Vietnam 360 has done such a great job of advertising, I just want to pop over and take a look for myself. Ditto Australia 8D.Reminded me once again what grand natural beauty that continent houses. Alternatively, a virtual party set in those locales, with ofcourse fireworks, and some great music ,would serve for next year.

So many good things happen when people join hands and make them happen. Let’s hope we can co-operate to put Covid behind us. Meanwhile, let’s make life for each other better, digitally.

Happy New Year, All !

Mask-up, Sanitize, Avoid Crowds and Unnecessary In-person Meetings, Commutes and All Optional Travel. Be Safe, Keep others Safe.

The Opportunity In Blockchains


wealthymattersMany years into the deployment of the internet, many believed that it was still a fad. Since then, the internet has become a major part on our lives, from how we buy goods and services, to the ways we network and how we participate in the political system.There are many parallels between this and cryptocurrencies and blockchains today:

Like the internet, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are driven by advances in core technologies along with a new, open architecture — the Bitcoin blockchain. Like the internet, this technology is designed to be decentralized, with “layers,” where each layer is defined by an interoperable open protocol on top of which companies, as well as individuals, can build products and services.

Like the internet, in the early stages of development there are many competing technologies, so it’s important to specify which blockchain you’re talking about. And, like the internet, blockchain technology is strongest when everyone is using the same network, so in the future we might all be talking about “the” blockchain. Read more of this post

A Personal Appeal


wealthymatters.comHere is something I came across while browsing today : http://www.giveasyoulive.com/ .I’m really not upto scratch with internet technologies.So could anybody who knows more please tell me about similar applications or programmes?I found this pretty interesting, just the 10-50% haircut made me pause.Has somebody any idea of how much developing something like this cost?Is there some free version available?