Apr 8, 2020Ethereum 201: HD WalletsIn the previous post in this series, we stepped through Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 39: the creation of mnemonic words and 512-bit seeds. This post picks up where we left off — taking the seed and generating actual account private and public keys. BIP 32 is the standard we’ll examine…Ethereum11 min readEthereum11 min read
Mar 6, 2020Ethereum 201: MnemonicsMost modern cryptocurrency wallets implement Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 39. At a high level, BIP 39 defines a formula for 1) the generation of a mnemonic sentence (also referred to as mnemonic words, seed phrase, recovery phrase, etc.), then 2) the generation of a seed from that mnemonic sentence. That…Ethereum5 min readEthereum5 min read
Published in Ethereum Grid·Dec 3, 2019Ethereum 101: How are Transactions Included in a Block?This is the second installment in the Ethereum 101 series. Previously, we explored blocks and how they’re linked to form a blockchain, then poked around at real block data on a test network. 2021 note: since the time of writing, Ethereum demand — and therefore transaction fees — have risen…Ethereum5 min readEthereum5 min read
Published in Ethereum Grid·Nov 18, 2019Ethereum 101: What’s a Blockchain?In the case of Bitcoin or Ethereum, a blockchain can be thought of as a shared, public database. Anyone can download a copy of this database and participate in adding new records to it. Each record added to this database is called a block.Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
Published in Ethereum Grid·Aug 1, 2019Ethereum Grid 1.5.0 Release AnnouncementTL;DR — Version 1.5.0 is a major overhaul from the previous release, introducing a new user interface and several new features, including IPFS support, an RPC testing app, and support for Geth 1.9.0 features (e.g. GraphQL, Görli). Grid? Grid is still a relatively new project, so a quick primer: Ethereum Grid…Ethereum4 min readEthereum4 min read
Mar 22, 2019Mist Migration PatternsMist Browser and Ethereum Wallet are no longer supported. For the context around this decision, see this blog post. The Mist team strongly recommends that you migrate from Mist and Ethereum Wallet to alternative solutions, and this guide will walk you through some of your options. We are confident that…Ethereum4 min readEthereum4 min read
Jul 5, 2018The Future of Ethereum’s Mist Browser: Layered Nodes and BeyondThe Mist team is proud to announce the long-awaited “layered nodes” release, which includes exciting new features in both Mist and the Ethereum Wallet. This post highlights those updates and explores what’s next for Mist. TL;DR — Updates Layered nodes: connect immediately to Mist/Ethereum Wallet. …Ethereum6 min readEthereum6 min read
Jan 24, 2017Becoming an Open-Source AuthorDon’t mind me — just leaving some breadcrumbs behind for publishing and maintaining a React component on npm. Alan B Smith and I are working on react-zest, the first “serious” attempt at an open-source tool for either of us. This post is therefore a guide to developing open-source software from…JavaScript8 min readJavaScript8 min read
Dec 24, 2016Presence Month: Part 2A month ago, I wrote Presence Month — a call to action to live more deliberately. I’d recommend reading that, to make sense of this. This follow-up post is another prettied up journal entry that I wasn’t sure would see the light. …Mindfulness4 min readMindfulness4 min read
Dec 2, 2016Presence MonthBefore each new month rolls around, I come up with a challenge for myself. The first of each month represents a blank slate, and the mission is check off each day in the month as progress is made towards a stated goal. Recent goals have been to write everyday for…Productivity4 min readProductivity4 min read
