What Are Blockchain Domain NFTs? A Quick Description

 


Blockchain domain NFTs are the latest arrival in the block(chain) party. Part URL, part collectible, these fascinating assets are becoming the hottest new crypto in town. In this introductory article, we’ll walk you through the basics of blockchain domain NFTs.

What Are Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)?

Before we get into the nitty-gritty of NFTs, you need to understand the blockchain. Since its conceptual introduction in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto, the blockchain has perplexed the world. This decentralized ledger uses cryptography to permanently string together blocks of data.

Blockchain is the technology that powers Bitcoin, Ethereum, and every other cryptocurrency in the world. It leveraged this decentralized public ledger to solve a theoretical riddle for digital currencies, the “double-spend” problem.

Cryptocurrencies are what’s known as fungible tokens. Much like with two separate dollar bills, there’s no difference between one Bitcoin and another. They’re completely identical in every way. Cryptocurrencies aren’t the only thing that blockchains are capable of, though.

Non-fungible tokens exist at the opposite end of the spectrum. Like cryptocurrencies, they’re cryptographic tokens registered on a specific blockchain. However, they’re each entirely unique (and therefore, not mutually interchangeable) — like serialized collectibles of the digital world.

There are multiple types of NFTs out there. Digital art can be registered on a blockchain, for example, as a way to certify authenticity and ownership. The result would be digital art NFTs that represent ownership of original, authentic artworks.

Understanding Blockchain Domains


Now that you have a better grasp of what non-fungible tokens are, we need to talk about blockchain domains. However, before we do that, you should know how domain names work.

How Domain Names Work

Computers connected to the internet have an IP address. These unique addresses allow individual devices to be identified on networks. However, they’re long and hard to remember. For example, Google.com’s IP address is 172.217.10.14. Not particularly memorable, is it?

Domain names provide an easier alternative. Instead of typing “172.217.10.14” in your browser’s address bar, you simply type “Google.com” and hit enter. Your browser automatically figures out that the website “Google.com” is hosted at the aforementioned IP address.

For that to happen, domain names need to be registered in the Domain Name System. DNS servers are spread all over the world, and help browsers resolve domain names to IP addresses. Internet service providers then connect users to the appropriate IP address.

The DNS network is administered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). They oversee the development and architecture of the overall system at the top level. Up until recently, ICANN and DNS were the only methods to obtain a working domain name.


Blockchain domain names are one of the most interesting usage cases for blockchain protocols. A blockchain domain system allows domain owners to control their domains using private keys. Unlike traditional domain names, no oversight organization oversees these domains.

This has a number of practical applications. While DNS servers are spread all over the world, the system itself is centralized and controlled by ICANN. It’s therefore possible for ICANN to censor individuals, or cooperate with authorities to achieve the same result.

In contrast, blockchain domain names are permanently etched into a public registry. They can’t be purged, modified, or censored by any third parties. As such, they provide an avenue for websites to fight back against censorship, effectively protecting freedom of speech.

Accessing blockchain domain names has historically required special software but is becoming easier to access. Users of popular browsers like Chrome or Firefox can now resolve blockchain domains directly through their browser with one small DNS change.

Another feature of blockchain domain names is that they can link to cryptocurrency wallets instead of websites. Asking for payments via “yourname.crypto” is more convenient and easier to remember than “1NVWiyvVLAuCoxzQ6Ujy4UDpkgRwe8VPwW.”

Blockchain Domain Non-Fungible Tokens


Enter blockchain domain non-fungible tokens (NFTs). They combine the easy trading of NFTs with customizable domain names built on blockchain. In the past few months, they’ve also seen a sudden rise in consumer and investor interest — for several reasons.

Companies such as Unstoppable Domains and protocols like Namecoin allow users to purchase blockchain domains, and even entire domain namespaces. The latter allows users to rent or sell individual domain NFTs down the road.

For example, the owner of “.crypto” domains on a specific blockchain protocol can rent or sell individual “name.crypto” domains. This can pose a unique opportunity for early investors. Some, like Mark Cuban, are already looking towards this new, booming market.

Cuban has already launched several lines of collectibles, figurines, and digital art powered by NFTs. Still, he believes that these novelties are mere proofs-of-concept. “The real growth comes when corporate [intellectual property] goes [to NFTs],” tweeted Cuban in late February 2021.

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e-Naira may be a failed flight - Engr Chinedu Ezeh



Some of us had great hope in it being a way out of fx flip flop.


Infact I personally foresaw it being continental coin but not sure if they launched a coin or a cashless platform.


My few friend from Gambia, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Cameron, Jealousy over took them hearing of the rumoured e-currency from the continent's most populous nation.


However the first pitfall is the adoption of the e-naira 


our currency is naira and kobo.


The Kobo seems to have been forgotten and the Naira has not played top on the global currency index across all FX market.


So I ask what is the rationale behind continuation of the name naira when Kobo could return the lost values?


It has not only created confusion in identity but denied it the potential of being a viable product in the E-currency market place.


Imagine that the nation choose to launch a Kobocoin and 10,000 unit of kobocoin being 1 naira?


The entire prospect of e-naira would have been greatly optimized.


 First: 

There will be distinct clarity on how to acquire it as clear cut product.


But now they have thrown confusion on themself on funding e-naira wallet.


 Secondly 

Being a continental hub, if the name Kobocoin was adopted and mined like every other coin, it will imply that 0.0000450 Kobocoin could be equal to 1 BUSD and possibly 0.005USD.


This will enable every African nation want to trade on the currency.


Limiting volume could have created a rush and demand that will increase the value knowing that it will provide alternative to get USD.


But rather than liberalize the process they have offered extended cashless policy framework with little touch of Blockchain Technology claims


 Thirdly 

Every country who had e-currency, mined it. Some went as far as giving free units to her members, this increased interest for people to want to deal with it.


In our own case what have we done? 


you can only fund from your naira account excluding nationals like Kenyans from the possibility of trading on the e-naira which could have been best suited on Kobocoin as a continental Giant.


For the fact that google dropped the e-naira app is enough feedback to CBN.


since they didn't do consultative checks prior to release.


Is even more disheartening that all media handles associated to the adopted name was not blocked for exclusive official use prior to release.


If just a day after launch people are already using a fake handle to redirect users, it implies basic due diligence were missing.


 Fourthly. 

Personally speaking, I greatly doubt if the e-naira launched is in close rank to existing ones in the E-currency echosystem.


Before the worse happens, it will be in the best interest of citizens for the Government to suspend the project and sort inputs because the leg being put forward can not cross borders.


Whoever told them they can control e-naira , the way Naira (fiat) is controlled lied to them.


In Blockchain technology once keyed in, it's keyed in, not load through your bank account into your wallet and from your wallet into your account.


The P2P algorithm of e-currency is what gives it wider acceptance and should be the liberal point to fixing fx issues.


If 1trilion Kobocoin or e-naira as they have chosen is released!,  activities around it will increase global demand for it, and hence raise demand for the naira, Therefore Mr president can make claim of it's potency to impact on GDP could hold waters.


To have a squared product in a circular clime, will have some people left out. 


The hope of using the e-naira for the AfCFTA market is further dashed, since you will have to have naira to use e-naira.


Sincerely I was hopeful on this project, but with what has been put forward, putting in a Kobo, is as good as kissing it goodbye because the government still want to hold it fist 👊 tight in control.

Copied from Engr. Chinedu Ezeh IN MY PERSONAL PUBLIC OPINION

How to Setup a Prompt or Warning for Blank Subject on Ms Outlook 2007

 Microsoft Outlook 2007 does not validate for empty subject lines when sending out mails. This article provides a mechanism to achieve the same.

These days, in the expert world, Outlook is most famously utilized as the email customer. The title is a vital piece of any email. A decent headline can draw in the consideration of the email peruse. How often has it happened to you that you have sent an email through Outlook without a title? In the wake of tapping the Send button, you understand that you have committed an error. Is it true that you are neglecting to remember the headline for messages? Viewpoint doesn't approve for an unfilled headline.

We'll follow these steps to validate an empty subject line for Outlook 2007.

  1. Go to Tools -> Macro -> Visual Basic Editor. Or, directly press Alt + F11.


  1. The Visual Basic editor window gets opened.
  2. On the left pane, you will see Microsoft Outlook Objects or Project1, expand this. Now, you will see the ThisOutLookSession entry


  1. Double click on ThisOutLookSession. It will open up a code pane.
  2. Copy and paste the following code in the code pane:
        Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean)
   Dim strSubject As String
   strSubject = Item.Subject
   If Len(Trim(strSubject)) = 0 Then
       Prompt$ = "Subject is Empty. Are you sure you want to send the Mail?"
      If MsgBox(Prompt$, vbYesNo + vbQuestion + _
            vbMsgBoxSetForeground, _
            "Check for Subject") = vbNo Then
        Cancel = True
      End If
  End If
End Sub


Now, just save the project.

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Remote Desktop Connection - an internal error has occurred

 


Hello this workaround works for most Windows Server

Changing Security of RDP in Group Policy Editor

Go to the Start Menu, search for Local Group Policy and open up ‘Edit group policy’.

Navigate to the following directory:

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Security

On the right-hand side, locate the ‘Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections’ and double-click it to edit it.

If it is set to ‘Not configured’, select Enabled and then in front of Security Layer, choose RDP.

Click Apply and then hit OK.

Restart your system so that the changes take effect.

Try connecting again.

For more options click here

Why You Need UX in 2019

What is UX?
In recent years, UX has gone from being a design buzzword to a full-fledged, self-contained industry, and for good reason: it gets results, makes websites do what people want them to do and keeps customers happy.
Understanding what UX does is the key to getting the best out of your UX development and the first place to start with that is knowing what it actually is.
At its most basic, UX is a methodology of putting your users at the heart of what you’re trying to accomplish with design.
UX stands for user experience and is a set of practices and techniques, aimed around how best to guide your potential audience towards what you hope to gain from them.
How UX works.
For the most part, UX deals with organising information and processes on a website in the most efficient manner, for your target audience.
Step one of that process might well be, to identify who your target audience is; more than just marketing, different demographics will have a very different approach to navigating and interacting with websites and the services they provide.
UX will take idealised version of these demographics and find the route of least resistance, (and maximum gain).
The golden rules of UX.
There are several core pillars that UX designers will generally build from:
  • The 3-click rule, which suggests that most users will leave a website if they can’t get what they want from it within three clicks
  • The 5-second test, where users, will be tested on what information they pick up from a quick, (five seconds), browse of a site
  • The 80/20 principle, based on the fundamentals of the Pareto Principle, which states that 20% of the features on a website, will drive 80% of the action that users choose to take
Know your audience.
Having a rough idea of your idealised users and knowledge of general browsing behaviours that, those users will follow, lets UX designers create precise journey maps that, you can build your site around.
Of course, these rules, give no guarantees, and there will always be outliers who don’t follow the same course everyone else would.
When dealing with large numbers though, it’s the majority who rule and finding the best way to guide that majority towards your goals, is the surest way to make your website work as efficiently as possible for you.
The best UX design agencies and development specialists make use of the full scope of resources available to them, to create the best possible user experience they can.
One moment, they’ll be crunching hard user data, the next referencing psychological handbooks, to find keys and triggers to help guide users to a satisfactory journey.
UX brings it all together.
Ultimately, while they don’t always have any particular say over the branding, coding, service, or, upkeep on your website, your UX specialist will be the architect that brings it all together and in many ways, will have the biggest impact on the experience and ultimate satisfaction of day-to-day users.
Taking their input and balancing it against technological and other considerations, is a process that should begin right at the start of the development schedule.
Once your site is up and running, it will be that much harder, to overhaul and change principle elements, so having a good UX specialist on board your development team, right from the start, can only be a good idea.

About The Author

Selina Murray is an International Consultant, for all things web and entrepreneurship.
She has worked on designing various websites for businesses for years now and loves researching newest technologies and processes

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How to restore missing favourite pane on Microsoft outlook 2016

Problem: Outlook 2016 Favorites List – DISAPPEARED
I tried going to View ==> Folder Pane ==> "Favorites", as the Office Support says, but the option is no longer there.

Solution: https://tinyurl.com/yatndvdo
How can I bring back the Favorite List
When the Favorites section is not showing above your folder list, 2 things could have happened:
·         You switched to the Folder List Navigation.
·         You disabled the Favorites section.
Luckily, it is very easy to recover from either situation.
You switched to the Folder List Navigation
The Favorites section doesn’t display in the Folder List Navigation but only in the Mail Navigation.
In the Folder List Navigation you can see all the type of folders (mail, calendar, contacts, etc…) that are in your mailbox, not just the mail folders.
To switch between the Mail Navigation and the Folder List Navigation, you can use the Navigation Panel at the bottom left or use their keyboard shortcuts.
CTRL+1    Mail Navigation
CTRL+6    Folder List Navigation

How to Achieve Work/Life Balance

How to Achieve Work/Life Balance

There is no such thing as true balance.
Yes, as much as we'd like to achieve balance in our life it doesn't exist in the form we like to think. Balance is what ever makes you happy, not devoting a certain number of hours to X and Y.
In all of our lives, balance is not the ultimate goal, it's just an average of what you are doing. What balance is to me means something completely different to you. We all juggle multiple things at once in our lives - businesses, kids, spouses, friends, charities, etc. To say you are not trying to do it all is a lie. I'll fess up - I can be an absolute mess at times. I'm married, have 2 daughters (ages 10 and 6), own my own business and am involved in my community. Late nights are nothing new. Taking my stress out on a punching bag is my norm. There are days that I'd rather roll over in bed than be productive.
Life keeps going and so must we.
At the Professional Women's Conference I attended there was a panel devoted to this topic. They called it the "Balance Games" because essentially that is what it is, a game. There were several great takeaways that we can all use to achieve whatever balance we are striving for.

Be 100% focused on whatever you are doing at the moment.

It doesn't matter if you are pushing your child on a swing or writing a business proposal, be 100% focused on the task at hand. Your child or partner will remember the undivided attention you gave them. You will also find when you are 100% focused on what you are doing, you'll be more effective and efficient because there won't be anything to distract you.

Learn to unplug and put the electronics up.

This is hard, but you just have to unplug at times. We can frequently go into information overload and working in social media, it happens more than I care to admit. When your business is 24/7/365, it's hard to unplug but trust me, you just got to. Your eyes, mind and family will appreciate it. After a refreshing break, you'll find yourself more focused and ready.

Just say "no". And do not feel you have to explain why.

You do not have to agree to everything. There is not enough time in the day to be superwoman (or superman). Busy makes us feel important, when in reality it doesn't. We choose to be busy. We think if we go on and on about what all we have to do, we will be perceived as being someone important. We have to prioritize what we do. It could be your children, your spouse or something else. When you do say no, unless specifically pressed, you do not have to explain your reason(s) why. It's no one's business but your own why you are declining something.

Realize that YOU are in charge.

Only you have the power to say yes and no. No one else speaks for you. Do not concede to putting it in someone else's hands. You have more power than you think.

Draw the line and defend it.

Being a working mom, I have boundaries. You need to have boundaries too. You need to know what you will and won't do and defend that. This could be time with your kids, ethical business situations, things that pertain to your religious beliefs. We all have lines we won't cross and when tempted, we need to defend it. On the same lines, find your family time and defend it as well. If your family time is from 5-8pm, for example, do not take phone calls or work during that time. Sometimes that balance means turning clients down. Remember, if they want to work with you bad enough, they will work with you on this.
Last but not least...

Success is finite; aim for significance.

Success can be a new client or an award. Significance means you made a difference. We all want to have success, but that really only lasts so long. Aim for something that you will be remembered by. If you are too caught up in the everyday busyness of our lives, we'll never achieve that long-term success (significance) we are looking for.
What do you think? What are some ways you stay sane in your crazy life?
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