(Note: I wrote this post-announcement of Nike acquiring RTFKT studios: ) I saw this post the other day on @franalations story and I screenshot (screenshat?) it because I knew it was a bad take - there was simply NO WAY that Nike was just sitting back doing nothing…
As a trained computer scientist, I _understand_ the innovation and potential innovation available with blockchain technology. It is intriguing stuff (and it has an amazing cost, which, like any good technology, can be hidden - like magic - from the user). My recent cynical comments "this ain't it" about NFTs and virtual sneakers and cryptocurrency wasn't about the technology. It was about these "toy" applications of the technology. I'm keeping an eye on it, but I can't afford giving it major mindshare and brainspace right now -- which is the biggest part of the cost of investing my dollars in something like Bitcoin and JPG-attached NFT. I'm a creative, but my employer is compensating me well enough for my art -- and my brainspace. Staying in my lane for now!
As a trained computer scientist, I _understand_ the innovation and potential innovation available with blockchain technology. It is intriguing stuff (and it has an amazing cost, which, like any good technology, can be hidden - like magic - from the user). My recent cynical comments "this ain't it" about NFTs and virtual sneakers and cryptocurrency wasn't about the technology. It was about these "toy" applications of the technology. I'm keeping an eye on it, but I can't afford giving it major mindshare and brainspace right now -- which is the biggest part of the cost of investing my dollars in something like Bitcoin and JPG-attached NFT. I'm a creative, but my employer is compensating me well enough for my art -- and my brainspace. Staying in my lane for now!