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Crypto Tokens and the Coming Age of Protocol Innovation
Albert Wenger – Jul 28, 2016
HTTP as the underlying protocol of the web allows for decentralized publishing. Anyone can operate a web server and publish their own content. And anybody with a web browser can access that content (subject to governments and ISPs imposing limitations). [...] Read more
Geoengineering
Albert Wenger – Jul 25, 2016
The topic of climate change combines many of my scientific and philosophical interests. In my draft book World After Capital I describe how knowledge is central to human affairs in that it allows us to solve problems. Many of the [...] Read more
What Did You Do? What Will I Have Done?
Albert Wenger – Jul 21, 2016
You may have noticed that my posting here on Continuations has been sporadic at best these past few weeks. The reason is simple. I have felt downbeat by what’s been happening in the world and the United States. The rolling [...] Read more
Sift Science Series C: Powering Trust Online
Albert Wenger – Jul 19, 2016
Today our portfolio company Sift Science announced not only their $30 million Series C, led by Insight Venture Partners, but also several new product offerings. This is exciting because it reveals the team’s larger vision of “Powering Trust Online” and [...] Read more
Black Lives Matter: Protest and Democracy
Albert Wenger – Jul 11, 2016
I have been meaning to write about my recent experience with Google App Engine and also about the Pokemon Go phenomenon. And I will eventually do so, but given the events in the US this past week these topics seem [...] Read more
Needed: Declaration of In-TER-dependence
Albert Wenger – Jul 4, 2016
As an immigrant to America, I have enjoyed many 4th of July celebrations over the years. Given the Brexit vote, I woke up today wondering though what it means for a nation to be independent in the world we live [...] Read more
Excited about MongoDB Atlas (DBaaS)
Albert Wenger – Jun 29, 2016
Yesterday I attended MongoDB World here in Manhattan. There was a huge turnout and excellent sessions but the most exciting part of the day for me was the announcement of MongoDB Atlas. Atlas is MongoDB as a service (part of [...] Read more
Brexit and (Direct) Democracy
Albert Wenger – Jun 27, 2016
I have been writing here on Continuations and in my book World After Capital that we need to be vigilant and defend democracy. Many people are taking the Brexit vote as evidence that direct democracy is a bad idea. While [...] Read more
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Albert Wenger – Jun 23, 2016
Yesterday we publicly announced our 2016 fund and with it an evolution that has taken place behind the scenes at USV. Andy and I are now the managing partners with Fred, Brad and John continuing to invest and participate fully [...] Read more