Well what I constantly find ironic is that all of social media was based from rss.
RSS created the feed.
Facebook, twitter, nostr, the metaphor is a feed (or timeline).
When this concept was introduced it was inspired or copied from RSS. Twitter syndicates in a really simple way, all of the other feeds to which you are subscribed.
(Old twitter not "for you" algorithmic twitter).
So nostr can say that nostr is superior, but they are using RSS in spirit anyway.
Lnbeats embeds work so well! Yeah that article is a bit frustrating. He wants better reach of content, but also "good filtering."
It's crazy the different worlds on the Internet. And each one thinks they are right -- even here.
People don't realize how much the environment shapes them.
Don't make me say the McLuhan phrase :)
My three favorite platforms are Bandcamp, substack, and primal.
In this substack article the number 1 call to action is:
Let’s create a music platform that looks like a cross between Substack, Bandcamp, and Spotify.
We got into this topic a bit in the recent v4vj roundtable.
This article is a bit frustrating because the independent web exists. People want it, but not really. Which is why primal is popular, why people don't run their own nodes (Bitcoin or nostr relay), and why bitcoinfluencers still shill advertisers.
But I do think he is correct that the future of digital music experience is more than just streaming (Spotify), more than just buying albums (Bandcamp), and more than content (substack).
https://open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia/p/my-wishlist-for-12-substack-enhancements
A fresh view on #v4v music. Check out https://music.podtards.com/
nostr:nprofile1qqs00y32ptdnlfxa5hhv4f30dalwv9vl0a27pqpkdpkx3cyrstp50zqpg3mhxue69uhnwumjwgmkx6revvm8vmrg0fcxxvngdsmxc7t4denhvmr4da585undwsmnv6mzwv6xkmtev358y7r0v94kkcn3w4skgtnvda3kzmqpzemhxue69uhkx6rpv3nzumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6qghwaehxw309anxjmr5v4ezumn0wd68ytnhd9hx27prlx2 project highlighting music and podcasts.
A lot of this is powered by the publisher tag which I'd recommend every podcaster use. It's like NIP05 but better, because it's RSS.
My synth-trumpet rendition of My Funny Valentine.
I played this live today to introduce the concept of masculine grief in poetry.
It is international Analog August month! I am celebrating with some Miles Davis throwbacks.
This autobiography is wild -- crazier than rock and roll autobiographies.
You can participate too! Try an acoustic instrument this month! It could be as simple as whistling, drums, or whatever you wish. But try it out.
I love synths as much as the next person, but the expressive nature of acoustic instruments connected to you is an experience.
Live muted trumpet in about an hour on radio.bitpunk.fm
I think you are underestimating how popular these ipods are among genZ. Check out used ipod prices on ebay. People want _offline_. The sync is not a issue -- being constantly connected is.
Hear me out. This but with a Boost button..
#V4V music
https://video.nostr.build/e39e9aa859c428973cc17cc9021ed85ec53359370755f3f7f20b34fe1f6263cf.mp4
It would have to be online. But I would like a version that is offline and syncs.
You don't have to be connected to the Internet to listen to music.
If you want to jam bitchat connections it's pretty easy btw. Just stand next to a microwave oven whiles it's on.
I just heard odell talking to calle, where odell said "world governments will start to ban bluetooth connections." This dude probably doesn't even know what a frequency is, let alone the frequency bluetooth operates on.
Software people talking about hardware is always entertaining.
Very cool segment this one! Also great cover art! It will show up if you are using a modern podcast app that supports chapters.
Bitpunk.fm 2.7 is out: Cosmic Cassette
https://zine.bitpunk.fm/tapes/2-7/
Nice contribution by nostr:npub18uw728dql82jfz5ka5w9xwm69wvdn7q2a0ypkg22k5rld3apwzjqqhnyjz , music by nostr:npub14c7ksq2wln0s9nftjlr0wv2vqpg5xzvw7jezl3whczc0ff2y97eqerl5l2 , and I did a mixup of nostr:npub1senhgukc4mj4tnhkmsvpvl5veg6t6nz5l0gnv3j6fcznhulm9dhs6vwdtx .
Learn about the record that has left our solar system, Carl Sagan, pulsars, and more!
Damn, this is a very cool looking artist site.
Yeah good point. But I like putting it on to get into the flow. Like using the music to hack my mood. I think I typically have quite when I'm in the flow because I am either a.) working on an audio piece already or 2.) i was able to get into so the music is no longer needed.
nostr:npub1f49twdlzlw667r74jz6t06xxlemd8gp2j7g77l76easpl8jsltvqvlzpez any idea what this is? Looks like a cassette player so some sorts.
Sony made quite a few with white and orange. So all those switches are normal. Mine has a MEGABOOST switch :) But I don't recognize that knob. hehe.
Record Players are the hardware wallets of bitcoin, spotify is the exchange.
Listening to spotify is the keeping-your-bitcoin-on-the-exchange. We all start there. I will increasingly lokey pressure you to take your coins off the exchange and buy a hardware wallet (record player and speakers).
"Bitcoin is where my frustrations began."
This entire article is excellent. Technology can often become an ouroboros -- self eating snake. I've heard now multiple people complain about AI slop on wavlake. It's even a bigger problem on spotify too.
Everyone wants to solve music discovery with some new platform or protocol. What we need is word of mouth by humans.
I'm going to delete Amethyst for a week to see how it feels. If you want to get a hold of me, my preferred mediums are my PO Box and a boostagram.
I enjoy checking the PO Box and I really enjoy sending listeners cassettes, which I will gladly do for free if you send me a postcard.
P.O. Box 273029
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Flight of the Cosmic Hippo!
Nothing beats hearing the #Helipad PEWs coming in while someone is streaming sats to a podcast you have a split in.
Thanks nostr:npub1m2mvvpjugwdehtaskrcl7ksvdqnnhnjur9v6g9v266nss504q7mqvlr8p9 and nostr:npub1f49twdlzlw667r74jz6t06xxlemd8gp2j7g77l76easpl8jsltvqvlzpez
This is the magic of real time splits.
If you've not experienced this kind of lightning payments you have not had a complete Bitcoin existance.
This is how I feel about nostr most days.
Too many zooz.
Bolt 12 is pretty awesome. I recommend y'all try it. It's a great use case for pre-printed QR codes.
Wow those are some nice finds!
In 1 hour I will live stream my weekly show. You can watch it without YouTube, without a login, right on my very own website: live.bitpunk.fm.
If you don't want to watch it, you can listen live, ad free on my own radio station I run radio.bitpunk.fm.
You can even listen and watch in podcast apps if you want an app!
We have all the tools now to be our own media empires.
Picked up the We Are Rewind cassette player.
The Bluetooth feature is actually kinda fun :) it can record too apparently but there is no way to monitor levels so I will have to try this.
Could be a good way to record you seed to tape on the go!
I had been holding off for a while, but then they came out with this color scheme and it was recommend to me by another tape enthusiasts.
During nostr:nprofile1qqsd0f68dvf98gvs9am9dp0lu0f4r7xzu2k89rm9tt448axf5tu6wlgphpy4c Dev/Hack/Day I gave a talk on the State of Cashu Design. I'm sharing the presentation here along with a few key points.
I covered 3 common problem areas that Cashu applications face, what wallets are currently doing to address them, what we could be doing better and how Multinut Payments helps address some of these points.
Discoverability & Onboarding
One of the most common hurdles users experience when they first download a Cashu wallet is the "How do I find a mint?" question.
Some wallets that have made progress in addressing this. Cashu.me and nostr:nprofile1qqsw3u8v7rz83txuy8nc0eth6rsqh4z935fs3t6ugwc7364gpzy5psce64r7c They have a built in a mint discovery feature, the data is pulled from bitcoinmints.com. Cashu.me does a great job of keeping the discovery flow in wallet.
https://blossom.primal.net/e96d5951f877bb6e2b01614a6f4c388fcf62c001345208d2d0ddf3c78d8964bd.mp4
What could we be doing better?
Bitcoin Mints is a great resource but the current mint list display still requires significant cognitive effort on the users behalf.
Here's a design idea that could reduce that cognitive bottleneck.
Note: There is a centralization risks associated with this design. By showing a limited number of highly rated mints we could be reducing the variety of mints people are using across the Cashu ecosystem.
Rug Protection & Risk Mitigation
Another common problem users face is knowing the risks associated with a mint.
How can users make a more informed decision when picking a mint? bitcoinmints.com shows community ratings (e.g. 4.2⭐) for each mint, but is that enough?
We can combine a mint auditor https://audit.8333.space and mint swaps to increase rug protection and reduce risk.
Let's talk about the mint auditor. It provides detailed information about the performance, uptime, and reliability of Cashu mints.
Cashu.me and nostr:nprofile1qyv8wumn8ghj7cmg9ec82unsd3jhyetvv9ujucm0d5qjjamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu33xcmnvve38y6nvde3xuczuctswqh8yatwdahxvmr40qhxjmcqyq0986gqcwaut6kjj5s4al38ktydt773t7eamqgd5vrrvaxtwgfmyh20a8l have integrated the mint auditor. In Cashu.me the user can see the mint audit information in a modal before they decide to trust a mint.
https://blossom.primal.net/7fda6bb247f1bc9b8e14dca82654a1fc79233891334f3e5b646a23632d5648d3.mp4
What could we be doing better?
Combine the community reviews from bitcoinmints and the audit data from a mint auditor. This could make it easier show the user the most important info in plain english.
Next up, Mint swaps.
Mint swaps allow users to receive ecash into their trusted mint. Reducing the need to hold ecash from unknown mints. Cashu.me and Macadamia https://macadamia.cash both support mint swaps.
https://blossom.primal.net/d2590b304abeb1658f125c0a1499b8ec7902c1774b6f6932e51c61562b79cd70.mp4
Lastly, I want to talk about Multinut Payments. A feature I am very fond of and I think will play a huge role in risk mitigation in the future.
Multinut payments is still in the very early stages. http://Cashu.me is the only GUI wallet that supports it as of right now.
When making a LN payment for an amount larger than your current mint balance, Multinut Payments allow the user to pay using the balance from multiple mints.
https://blossom.primal.net/dc53789b9408c4de987f7b5b60e60deb49a26a444d9c684bbc0fd640cc9c4224.mp4
As bullish as I am on Multinut Payments, I know that the UX (right now) is not where it needs to be. If I told you that executing a Multinut payment is simple, you would be right to call me a liar.
The current user cognitive costs outweigh the benefits. Users have to manually choose mints, decide how much to send from each, and manage multiple balances. It feels like doing accounting or using an abacus just to pay an invoice.
What the user actually wants is simple: Pay while being able to spread risk across mints, without losing the convenience of ecash.
I think this Steve Jobs quote nails where we are. The groundwork is here, but we haven’t had enough time to design it so it feels like magic.
The goal isn’t to make users feel smart. It’s to make them feel like it was easy all along.
We have to make it simple. The more time and energy we spend, the better the tools will be.
YOU can help us. You don't need to be a developer or a designer. One of the biggest ways to help is to just USE the tools and give us your thoughts. Tells us what you found confusing, what words didn't make sense. What you felt could be better. Your feedback is a gift.
Link to full presentation: https://www.figma.com/deck/nR0U6iQklDvngKQdHumBlo/State-of-ecash-Design?node-id=1-779&t=C4dfhrCUssAO5qHl-1
I think nostr:nprofile1qqsfeg9aw3g8gtt2yqcecr3af3nee8syd2wuwr5w74wzjp0zgpfrgzcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshs53f2xc has solved how to respond to AI. This is the best thread 🤣
