Matt "msw" Wilson

"Project Unlock also uses blockchain to create a secure, publicly accessible, anonymized record of authentic product purchases. Once a customer buys a product, that transaction is recorded to the blockchain."

https://toolguyd.com/lowes-anti-theft-rfid-blockchain-2023/

Lowe’s Follows Home Depot, Plans to Disable Stolen Power Tools

Lowe’s is working on new anti-theft technologies.

ToolGuyd
Jan 13, 2023 at 1:55amWeb
Show threadTim BrayJan 13, 2023
@msw
*sighs heavily, suppresses the urge to ask the obvious question*
Show threadMatt "msw" WilsonJan 13, 2023

@timbray it does seem like a database would do.

I mean, it works for gift card activation in stores... 🤷

Show threadwarthog9Jan 13, 2023
@msw @timbray Malcolm Reynolds unsure, then dismayed.
Show threadjayJan 13, 2023
@msw @timbray and the obligatory `blockchain used to block chain` headline cannot be far off at this point
Show threadDavid CuthbertJan 13, 2023
@msw @timbray When you played marbles on your elementary school playground (only allowed during May at my school), did you not have to record the winner onto the blockchain? If not, how did you settle disputes about marble ownership? 😅
Show threadMatt "msw" WilsonJan 13, 2023
@dacut @timbray something something 9/10ths something...
Show threadPhil ParkJan 13, 2023
@timbray @msw Tim I recently read your blockchain + AWS post and I enjoyed it immensely 🙏