BRC-20 tokens: time to open the discussion on removing the discount on blockchain space for Taproot transactions
Nice description in The Bitcoin Manual:
https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/brc-20-tokens/
My opinion: worthless useless experiment with free space in the blockchain...
A little addendum to my previous post... if you're interested...
Yes! The deer is impressive as well. That is the B&W like tones…
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Very nice photos! I love the one with winter bear (Bear with me)
I read an interesting article about the history of vinyl records today while having my morning coffee.
https://www.comsol.com/blogs/the-history-and-science-behind-vinyl-records/
I couldn't resist and had to immediately order two more records for my collection. I found reissues of records that were originally only released on CD by one of my favorite bands, complete with rarities from the archives. That band is no longer playing, but curiously it was their first two albums that got me listening to records over 30 years ago. Back then, cassette tapes were of poor quality and often got jumbled, CDs were still waiting for their boom and streaming music was non-existent, so LPs were the natural choice.
What has changed since then? Music has gradually become widely available, digital media, the internet, and streaming platforms have completely erased the upfront cost of publishing it (even I can do it on my laptop with under $500 in extra equipment). The market is flooded with music, for about $10 a month you can access basically any recording by anyone in the world (I know, there are exceptions). There are even AI models and tools that can generate music to your parametric specifications...
And what has this done to listening to music? As its availability has grown, the amount of attention we give it has declined. It's perfectly normal to put on music as a background for work or as a party backdrop, but how many times in the last year have you put on Spotify, sat in your chair and just listened? Streaming algorithms have also greatly suppressed the dramaturgy of original albums, forcing musicians to focus mainly on writing individual hits. Apple Music serves up your favourite songs from your genre one by one, but who among you can still name all the songs from your favourite band's latest album? Do you know how they go in a row? And have you ever wondered why that is?
If you answered yes to any of the questions in the previous paragraph, you probably listen to vinyl records. That's good news for me. Why do you do it? I'll answer with my reasons:
1. I like the ritual of taking the record out of the case, cleaning it of dust, and adjusting the tonearm. When I undergo it, I know I have time to listen to the music.
2. I appreciate bands that have captured a concept, an idea, or even a story on an album by sequencing the songs.
3. I like the artwork of album covers because it's very often a piece of art in itself.
4. I want to have music that has influenced me in some way in some physical form, so that I can be reminded of these events through contact with it.
5. By listening to LPs in a focused way, I get at least some of the emotions that I otherwise only seek in the digital age at a live concert.
Thus, I surprise myself how I have broken down on such a trivial topic. I just wanted to say that I bought two new records today. Probably for the same reasons I buy paper books even though my Kindle is full, and why I have pictures hanging on my walls even though my hard drive is full of photos...
How about you?
Dobré ráno! ☀️
It’s great news! I’m looking foreard for new features! @plebstr is my only client I use even in testflight. The best UI at all!
I’m currious how much time will Apple need for approval. I have a signs that more apps are waiting more than week now.
Bohužel, zatím ne.
Čtení k ranní kávě:
https://blog.lopp.net/a-critique-of-twitter-changes/
Ano, znovu James Lopp. Tentokrát jeho výstižné zhodnocení změn, které Twitter udělal pod vedením Elona Muska. Přemýšlel jsem, jestli má smysl na tento článek upozorňovat právě na Nostru. Ale třeba některým z nás pomůže lépe pojmenovat důvody, proč jsme z Twitteru odešli…
#coffeereading
Dobré ráno! ☀️
You know its not easy to switch part of some legacy technology off. Never know what’s happened. Better leave it unsupported but running…
…Twitter is a company with legacy, custom-built systems that nearly 90% of developers have already left...