Thursday, 1 March 2018

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."

WHAT: 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.

The results: https://twitter.com/cynthiablee/status/969097421815820293