Tag: blockchain

Online Networks and Social Change

Blockchain Community Networks Leading the Way towards Web 3.0.

David Mcwatters11 Comments

Abstract A third generation of the Internet (Web 3.0), developed using Blockchain style technology, offers the global community powerful tools for ending its current subservience to a handful of exploitative and intrusive Web 2.0 platforms by realigning the World Wide Web back to its original open standards.  In recent years, data has become the new oil, with centralised apps from Google, Amazon and Facebook now generally dominating the average user´s digital experience thanks to the collection, Read more […]

Empowering rural and agricultural communities through social media.
Communities and Social Media

Empowering rural and agricultural communities through social media.

Laura Leyland12 Comments

DCNCXII_EmpoweringRuralCommunitiesDownload More than ever, people are beginning to realise it matters what food they put in their body. We used to know who made our food and where it came from. They were the people in our community, the farmer down the road, the local dairy, the town baker. Now, it is hard to tell what fruits and vegetables are in season, as most fresh produce is available year-round at the large supermarket chains. Education is key in knowing where your food comes from, and Read more […]