Ellen Britt

202 Posts
May
14
2022
By Ellen Britt
How To Make Your Dog’s Paw Print Safely

How To Make Your Dog’s Paw Print Safely

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Ellen Britt for CNT #wooftipsWe’ve talked about getting a nose print of your dog in a previous post. But let’s not forget paw prints! Dog owners have a variety of reasons for desiring a paw print of their dog, from making a pillow with their dog’s paw print on it to getting a tattoo to memorialize their canine companion. A Note Of CautionWhatever the reason, you first have to figure out how to get that print. With this project, it’s good to have a helper, preferably someone the dog knows well and in whose presence he is comfortable and relaxed.It goes without…
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May
14
2022
By Ellen Britt
A Digital Art Renaissance Is Here, Powered By NFTs

A Digital Art Renaissance Is Here, Powered By NFTs

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTThe Renaissance, a wonderfully productive period following the Middle ages, saw an explosion in European artistic and cultural works, both in art and literature.Today, there is another Renaissance happening, that of digital art. And NFT technology is powering this behind the scenes, enabling artists of all types to get rid of the gatekeepers. A Billion Dollar BusinessThis has spawned a billion dollar plus business that favors the creators themselves, not middlemen. NFT technology gives the artist a way not only to digitally sign the work, but to track sales as well. New platforms such as .ART server as the…
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May
13
2022
By Ellen Britt
Has Your Dog Stopped Barking? Reasons To Be Concerned

Has Your Dog Stopped Barking? Reasons To Be Concerned

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Ellen Britt for CNT #wooftipsDogs bark for various reasons, from boredom, because they want attention or they might be fearful or excited. Some dogs, due to their breed, don’t bark as much as others. For example, Basenjis are very quiet tempered and almost never bark. This doesn’t mean they are completely silent, and they will howl or whine on occasion, but are usually just not very vocal.Possible ReasonsIf you have a dog that usually barks from time to time and he suddenly stops, there might be a reason to be concerned. Sometimes, dogs who have just been brought into a…
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May
13
2022
By Ellen Britt
How To Safely Make A Print Of Your Dog’s Nose

How To Safely Make A Print Of Your Dog’s Nose

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Ellen Britt for CNT #wooftips We all know that human fingerprints are unique. So much so, that human fingerprints left behind at crime scenes are used as evidence in court to convict people of crimes. But what about dogs? Of course dogs don’t have fingers. But they do have distinct patterns on their noses that correspond to our fingerprints in that they are unique to each individual canine. In fact, the Canadian Kennel Club has been accepting canine nose prints as proof of a dog’s identity since 1938. A Wonderful Keepsake But even if you don’t want to have your…
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May
13
2022
By Ellen Britt
The NFT Doomsayers Are Wrong – NFTs Are Set To Revolutionize Our Lives

The NFT Doomsayers Are Wrong – NFTs Are Set To Revolutionize Our Lives

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT Every day there are dire predictions on the imminent downfall of NFTs. Well, they have their ups and downs, just like everything else in the market. But utility NFTs are sticking around! In fact, the blockchain technology behind NFTs is set to revolutionize our lives. Sure, we all heard (and envied no doubt!) the stories of wild amounts of money being made by selling fuzzy jpegs of various primates, but this sort of hype is obscuring the real story here. Donation Transparency Take the charitable giving world for example. Many people are understandably wary of donating…
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May
12
2022
By Ellen Britt
Propy Update – Where Will The NFT Real Estate Movement Go?

Propy Update – Where Will The NFT Real Estate Movement Go?

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTWe recently brought you news about Propy, the real estate transaction platform that made tech history by helping MIchael Arrington, the TechCrunch founder, to list his Kiev, Ukraine apartment as a real estate NFT in May of 2021. That property went on to sell for $93,000. Then, on April 12, 2022, the company facilitated the sale of yet another property as an NFT that went for $654,310, one of the first NFT homes to sell in the U.S. The MissionPropy aims, through the use of software, to help brokers, agents and owners transition over to a paperless closing that is…
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May
11
2022
By Ellen Britt
Real Estate Tokenization For Beginners

Real Estate Tokenization For Beginners

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTTokenization is already being used for many applications, so it’s quite natural it would come to the real estate space as well. But what is real estate tokenization? Let’s find out!Investing in real estate has been a popular and for many people, a lucrative way to grow their money. To get some idea of just how lucrative, the market for managed real estate grew to $10.5 trillion (with a T!) in 2020. Traditional Real Estate Investing Takes CapitalThere are a lot of people who would love to make money with both residential and commercial properties but the opportunity…
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May
10
2022
By Ellen Britt
NFTs Coming To Instagram

NFTs Coming To Instagram

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTInstagram is set to begin testing NFT’s with a small group of U.S. Instagram users who are NFT collectors and creators. This group will get first dibs on the ability to display NFTs in their stories, in their feeds and also in messages. As Goes IG, So Goes MetaThis same functionality will soon be rolled out on Instagram’s parent company, Meta, formerly known as Facebook. If you are familiar with tagged profiles and products, the details of NFTs will be displayed in a similar way on Instagram. When you click on the tag, you will then be able to…
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May
09
2022
By Ellen Britt
New Report Spells Out The Future Of NFT Market

New Report Spells Out The Future Of NFT Market

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTAnyone who is pessimistic about the future of the NFT market has simply not done enough research. A new report spells out the forecast in detail.The report on non-fungible tokens by the research firm Markets And Markets, forecasts a 35 percent increase in market size by 2027.The Numbers PleaseThe existing market is a healthy $3 billion and based on a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35 percent, that market size is expected to reach a whopping $13.6 billion by the end of 2027. Of course, that assumes that interest by investors will continue to grow. Market DriversThe…
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May
08
2022
By Ellen Britt
NFTs Are Making Their Mark On Business

NFTs Are Making Their Mark On Business

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTSome of the ‘hype’ around pixelated jpegs as NFTs may be decreasing a bit, but the transformation of industry by NFTs continues full steam ahead!Here are just a few ways in which NFTs are making their mark on business:Medical Records An individual’s medical records are vital, irreplaceable pieces of information. For many individuals, even in today’s digital age, their medical records are scattered in various physician offices, hospitals and specialists. But with the rise of the blockchain and NFTs, a person now has the promise of complete control of their medical records along with an airtight promise of…
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