Lay of the Land

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Proof of Location is a new field at the bleeding edge of technology and is an important part of the Internet of Things, gaming, supply chains, insurance and many other fields. Your host, Kiersten Jowett, is a Proof of Location Specialist in blockchain technology but this podcast isn't just about blockchain technology. Lay of the Land introduces you to specialists in all areas related to proof of location.What is proof of location? Proof of location is like a mirror. Our digital world is mirroring our physical world and what proof of location is trying to do is build a better, more accurate mirror in the digital world to better represent where things are in the real world. It's an exciting an…

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From rhino transmitters to grain weighbridges, your map pin suddenly needs an audit trail.

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  • to learn how radio gateways can locate a rhino without GPS, and how close they can get
  • to hear Kirsten Jowett ask what proves grain reached a site when someone enters the delivery by hand
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Is community mapping for crypto the road to fresher, fairer maps?Apr 26, 2022

A grounded look at how dashcams, blockchain, and shared ownership could reshape mapmaking.

Lay of the Land takes on a crisp question in mapmaking: what happens when the people already driving the roads also help keep the map current, and share in its value?

SUKU: Supply Chain, Open Finance, Traceability and TransparencyOct 10, 2020

A grounded look at blockchain's promise and limits in tracking meat through a real supply chain.

Lay of the Land follows Suko's push to make supply chains easier to see from supplier to customer, linking blockchain, open finance, and RFID to a bigger idea: turning supply-chain participation into access to decentralized lending.

ConsenSys Company Treum; Trace, Trade, TransparencyApr 19, 2020

A grounded look at blockchain tracking food, farming, and the hard work of making transparency useful.

Blockchain comes through as a practical effort to make supply chains easier to read, from a fish's route to hemp's seed-to-sale path. Tyler Mulvihill anchors the story in a meeting at a Big Four consulting firm with Mark D'Agostino, where the explanation left him sweating,…

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  1. 1

    Is community mapping for crypto the road to fresher, fairer maps?

    Hidden gem

    Kirsten Jowett speaks with Ariel Seidman, CEO and co-founder of HiveMapper, about building a new global map with dash cams, machine learning, and Honey tokens.

    Apr 26, 2022·36m·2 clips
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    SUKU: Supply Chain, Open Finance, Traceability and Transparency

    Hidden gem

    Suku combines blockchain, open finance, and RFID to make supply-chain records more transparent for consumers and brands.

    Oct 10, 2020·44m·2 clips
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    Associate Professor Michele Amoretti's Academic Paper on Proof of Location

    Jul 26, 2020·54m
  4. 4

    Earn StreetCred and bitcoin for mapping

    Jun 9, 2020·51m
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    ConsenSys Company Treum; Trace, Trade, Transparency

    Hidden gem

    Tyler Mulvihill says TRIUM turned supply-chain data into a no-code platform for business users.

    Apr 19, 2020·48m·2 clips
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    Food Security enabled by Geora

    Apr 5, 2020·44m
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    How Radio Signals Are Stopping Rhino Poachers. Use cases and a layperson explainer of LoRaWan technology from Laurens Slats of The Things Network

    Hidden gem

    Lay of the Land host Kirsten Jowett interviews Lorenz Slats of The Things Network about LoRaWAN, a long-range, battery-efficient network for small sensor messages.

    May 22, 2019·55m·2 clips
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    Can Helium fix Bitcoin’s mess? - Dal Gemmell

    Mar 17, 2019·1h 2m
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    Where's the PROOF you climbed that mountain? In FOAM's protocol.

    Feb 24, 2019·59m
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    Who are you? Really. Attest wants to help with that.

    Host Kiersten Jowett interviews guests about digital identity solutions using blockchain technology, focusing on proof of location and attestations.

    Jan 16, 2019·35m
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    Exploring Collateral Damage and Conscious Building with Dr. Ben Adams

    Jan 3, 2019·44m
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    Where's your tapioca now? Farm to fork with Agridigital.

    Hidden gem

    Emma Weston, CEO and co-founder of AgriDigital, explains how agricultural supply chains can connect payment security, supply-chain finance, and fragmented data.

    Dec 17, 2018·31m·2 clips
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    ANB, Australian for "blockchain".

    Dec 4, 2018·36m
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    Receiving a Package in 2025 - Apurva Chiranewala

    Nov 20, 2018·23m
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    Part 2 - PLATIN Interview with Dr. Lionel Wolberger and Allon Mason

    An interview with founders of Platinum discussing proof of location technology and zero-knowledge proofs.

    Nov 6, 2018·37m
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    Part 1 - PLATIN Interview with Dr. Lionel Wolberger and Allon Mason

    Host Kiersten Jowett introduces the concept of proof of location and interviews guests about their blockchain project Platinum, discussing zero-knowledge proofs and technical challenges.

    Nov 5, 2018·21m
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    Introduction to Lay of the Land

    Oct 31, 2018·13m