Cardano features some of the most innovative elements of blockchain technology: Hydra and Mithril, for example – layer 2 solutions designed to enhance scalability. Or Cardano’s proof-of-stake consensus protocol, Ouroboros, whose various 'flavors' (Genesis, Praos, Peras, etc) ensure that the blockchain remains efficient and secure even under adversarial conditions.

But there's…

A brief history of Doom

Few names resonate with the gaming community as much as the almighty Doom. An instant classic in its own right, it is no exaggeration to say that there was a before/after Doom in the context of gaming history, and more specifically, in the game's decisive and lasting influence on the first-person shooter (FPS) genre.

Released in an episodic format in 199…

Hurricane Helene slammed onto the United States' eastern seaboard late September 26. Boosted by very warm surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, Helene struck the panhandle of Florida as a category 4 weather system - the strongest hurricane to hit mainland United States since 2005's Katrina, bringing excess rainfall, very high winds, and deadly storm surges.

Over the next…

Ouroboros Peras (henceforth, Peras) is an extension of the Ouroboros Praos protocol that addresses the problem of transactions’ settlement horizon, that is, the point in time when the probability of a transaction being reverted becomes negligible. Shorter settlement times improve security, usability and efficiency in blockchain systems.

The key concept behind Peras is the use…

Ricky Rand has been appointed as general manager of Input | Output Engineering (IOE). He brings a wealth of experience to the role, both from a technical and commercial perspective. This short blog post offers a glimpse into Ricky's experience and trajectory and a brief introduction to IOE.

Ricky's journey so far

Leading IOE required someone with a strong technical background, a…