We use the word “tokens” in two completely different technological contexts. In cryptocurrency, tokens represent value—coins, assets, ownership rights. In large language models like GPT-4 and Claude, tokens represent computation—the atomic units of text processing that determine API pricing. Both systems independently converged on “tokens” as their fundamental unit of exchange. That linguistic parallel might […]
Tag: blockchain
Creating POAPs: Digital Mementos for Life’s Remarkable Moments
Paula Pettit and I ran a masterclass for the BIMA Web 3 Council in March 2023 on something I’m genuinely passionate about: POAPs – Proof of Attendance Protocol tokens. POAPs are digital mementos. NFTs minted to celebrate life’s remarkable moments. And they’re one of the most practical, human-centered use cases for blockchain technology that actually […]
Never Mind the Buzzword: Creating Your Own NFT
Paula Pettit and I ran a masterclass for the BIMA Blockchain Council in December 2022 called "Never Mind the Buzzword" – focused on cutting through the hype and actually teaching people how to create NFTs. BIMA’s audience is agencies, brands, and digital professionals. Most had heard about NFTs. Heard the stories about million-dollar JPEGs. Heard […]
Web3 & WordPress: A Twitter Space Conversation
Noel Tock invited me to join a Twitter Space he was hosting about Web3 and WordPress in mid-September 2022. Noel’s a partner at Human Made – one of the premier WordPress agencies – and a tech enthusiast deeply invested in the intersection of AI, web technologies, and blockchain. This was part of a series he […]
Why Web3 and WordPress Might Work Together
I recorded a podcast with Nathan Wrigley from WP Tavern in early July 2022, just before my WordCamp Europe talk. This was right as I’d joined Automattic as Web3 Lead, and the WordPress community was… let’s say divided… about whether Web3 had any place in WordPress at all. Nathan gave me 30 minutes to make […]
What You Need to Know About Web3 and WordPress
HubSpot published an article in June 2022 featuring insights from my WordCamp Europe talk about Web3 and WordPress. This was just days after I’d given the presentation in Porto, and weeks after joining Automattic as Web3 Lead. The timing was interesting – WCEU is a major WordPress event, HubSpot is a massive inbound marketing platform, […]