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Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/fYw21d2oOfM/browser-plugin-replaces-the-wo.html
Browser plugin replaces the word "blockchain" with "multiple copies of a giant Excel spreadsheet"
Cynthia Blee, inspired by a tongue-in-cheek request by Christopher Mims, created a Chrome browser extension that replaces the word "blockchain" with the phrase "mulitple copies of a giant Excel spreadsheet."The results:https://twitter.com/cynthiablee/status/969097421815820293WHAT: This is a Chrome browser extension that can help readers contextualize news stories with hype about blockchain technology, by reminding you that blockchain is, in essense, a giant Excel spreadsheet.
WHY: For fun.
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/fYw21d2oOfM/browser-plugin-replaces-the-wo.html
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