My take on Pacifical's recent announcement of a blockchain solution
PNA joins the blockchain scene
Start of the 2018 ConsenSys Academy Developer Program
It was around 2am Fiji Time this past Tuesday when the ConsenSys Academy Developer Program 2018 officially started. I was awake and waiting patiently for the email that would provide all the necessary access. 2018 Developer Program My scholarship application into the program was accepted after I applied and then completed an online test which …
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From the land of Iakwe
[Iakwe (or Yokwe) is a greeting in Marshallese] With 5.5 hours in 3 different aeroplanes travelling from Majuro in the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) back home to Suva for what will take just under 12 hours altogether I figured I'd do some writing. The Marshall Islands has always been one of my favourite places …
2017. The year that was.
Changing the world begins with strengthening your own family - Bonnie L. Carson A couple hours away from 2018 is always a great time to reminisce the year that was. 2017 was eventful and I like the quote above from Bonnie L. Carson (Read more here: The Needs before Us). If there was one theme …
“You Wanna Make History?”
Those words got me started in blockchain. [For the uninitiated, if you have 9:56 min to spare here's a pretty good video on blockchain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3psxs3gyf8%5D Now I'm in Bonn, Germany to participate in Hack4Climate (www.hack4climate.org) which is a hackathon geared towards solving climate-related problems using blockchain tech. Wait. What's a hackathon? Good question! Never …
Where and How to Start
It's been almost 2 months since my last post and I keep getting reminded that people are waiting for the next one. Luckily I felt inspired enough to write this today. Over the last few weeks I've spoken to a lot of people - friends I worked with, lecturers that taught me, and new people …
Need for an Information Culture
So, my first post was well read and shared with a lot of encouragement to continue writing. Who would've thought, eh? Certainly not me. Over the last couple of days I've been reflecting on some of my first impressions when I started traveling the region for FFA on the fisheries data and information crusade about 5 …
A new journey
"Yes, time to break those limitations." Mulling over my future in what has been the best job I've ever had, a colleague and friend wrote the above to me. For some reason, those words resonated with me and helped seal my decision. With a soon-to-be 6 month old son and a young family, the decision …
