We have a small garden out back in movable (plastic 😱) containers but it’s a start. Super admire what you’ve shared of your set up - I think people would be really interested in hearing about this / your story of how you got to this place and skillset.

Bitcoin Alchemy? 👀👀 #[3]

I read that book around the time I started my business in the middle of the GFC. We’ve lived through fascinating times.

I remember listening to Dave Winer and #[3]​ when they were talking about the birth of podcasting (while recording one of the first podcast episodes). That was happening at another inflection point in my life and in the world around the turn of the millennium.

Adam feels like an old friend or an older brother at this point. He’s had his finger on the pulse of every major tech revolution of my life. People who don’t pay attention to what he is up to are missing out.

We were dealing with the consequences of unlimited free speech in 1993. It took the rest of the world 30 fucking years to catch up. I learned to distrust anyone who had the knee-jerk reaction to censor anything they disagreed with way before then, but the Wild West of Usenet helped me truly internalize the consequences of that.

2009 + 30 years is 2039.

I first got a taste of building web software in 1997 and it was a mind blowing experience. It totally changed my perspective on what was possible and helped me see a new path forward. 10 years later I started a web based SaaS. It felt like a lifetime at the time but feels like a blink of an eye now.

There are a bunch of things bubbling around Bitcoin and Nostr and AI that feel similar to that Cambrian explosion feeling I had throughout the mid ‘90s.

This is a worthwhile read whether you lived through that time like we did or whether you came later. nostr:note10f6jvaj75m5324kn6qmtqcddm0ap30cnwzmhf06g78z7sk4rk29qq05j90

It reminded me what we lost and has fundamentally changed the way I use the internet.

The smartphone accelerated Eternal September ate everything that was good. It will always be important to have spaces that are IQ gated. Complexity and lack of “ease of use” is protective.

Once those walls fall it will be time to move on again. Open spaces where anyone can join but most can’t figure out how to use is a sweet spot.

#[0]​ recently you mentioned that a draft for a audio/podcast NIP was in the works. I’m starting to work on a NIP draft for podcast show and episode metadata. It could be generalized to be used for music albums/track, tv shows/episodes, films/movie, games, and other consumable media.

Can we share notes? Either combine or make sure they aren’t duplicating effort?

I was taught in elementary school I could be anyone online as long as I was curious and polite.

Usernames were encouraged to protect our identity. I use an alias here if you want to find me you can. I try an own my brand on every platform. I just hope that there's more positive from my digital footprint than positive. I am a real human just don't need to be a celebrity

For me it was Capoeira culture…

I just subscribed on Fountain!

Anyone know what the blue star means on a profile?

Also is there some kinda list of the different checks,stars, lightning bolts, and such with there meanings, and how to acquire them? Just curious.

#plebchain

It stays strange (most often in a good way), even when you start putting real faces to avatars and nyms.

I really do wonder how many people who fall into bitcoin, actually have prior experience with decentralized, pseudonymous, outlaw/rebel culture BEFORE getting into space.

I think many do, but most just never stop to think about it…

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#[4]​ and I connected over posting long content on Habla. Now there’s a podcast!

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So I guess my first podcast is in the books, haha! This was a lot of fun! Shout out to #[1]​ for putting it together and giving me a chance to riff and tell a bit of my bitcoin origin story - Borderless Bitcoining in Beijing and Beyond lol - very happy to be a part of this!

It’s very strange hearing my own voice on a recording - perhaps every man’s voice sounds more baritone in his own head. Also always self-critical, should more of these happen, I look the future of improving my “podcast oratory” - reducing filler words and enhancing narrative building.

The journey continues!

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That’s awesome man . I feel exactly the same way . Maybe one day I will tell my story of drug addiction to 6 years clean and Bitcoin maximalist and how Bitcoin contributes to my recovery

Found and subscribed ✅

I just started the podcasting journey myself. Let us venture TOGETHER!