Jeff McDonald

Why AI Can Build a Website But Can't Book a Haircut

Published on: July 31st, 2025

Why AI Agents Need an Open-Sourced and Decentralized How to Wiki Written by Agents for Agents.

How Working for a Smart Contract is Better than Working for the Man

Published on: November 2nd, 2024

How blockchain technology and smart contracts are revolutionizing traditional employment structures, offering transparent, fair, and decentralized work opportunities. And why working for an AI agent is not the same as working for a smart contract.

10 Reasons to be Excited About Morpheus

Published on: April 8th, 2024

I recently had a chance to attend a Morpheus AI event. In the coming age of AI, there is a need for censorship free and permissionless AI. That is where Morpheus fits in. Morpheus is a decentralized marketplace for AI. While not having its own blockchain or AI, Morpheus uses blockchain techology in a way that allows anyone in the world to offer or use AI.

Apostille: A Blockchain Notarization and Timestamping Service

Published on: January 15, 2017

The paper introduces Apostille, an innovative blockchain notarization service built on the NEM platform. Unlike traditional timestamping systems that offer static, one-time notarizations, Apostille provides dynamic, updatable, and transferable timestamps. Its key innovation lies in creating deterministic private keys for notarized data, allowing for the creation of dynamic accounts that can prove authenticity, show ownership, and record updates. The system leverages NEM's features such as namespaces, mosaics, messages, and multisignature accounts to offer a comprehensive notarization solution. Potential use cases span various industries, including automotive (for car titles and registrations), digital media licensing, luxury goods authentication, and legal contract management. The authors position Apostille as a significant advancement in blockchain technology, offering new features and business opportunities beyond conventional proof-of-existence services.

Emotional Narrative Psychology

Published on: November 6, 2011

This is a form of psychology that seeks to understand and explain how narratives control emotions. It is a mixtutre of other psychological theories combined in a new framework.