Commentary on decentralized identity and AI micro-apps https://video.nostr.build/b1c080c353aac1724b0e0263d68a40e72cfcf321d1d88bf74611d5d197ecea9d.mp4

Generated 100+ questions based off a handwritten lecture series

https://program-ai.app/step/110

https://m.primal.net/JhUN.mp4

IMO it’s interoperable. Block is working on identity wallet constructs with the belief that users will own many decentralized identities.

To be frank, big tech trails not too far behind with device passkeys. It’s using a similar public/private key combination with private relays.

I believe the big difference architecturally is that web5 is a mesh-like construct.

I wrote why I replaced web5 DIDs with npubs recently. I’ve followed web5 for a longer, since the beginning tbh.

The link contains videos.

https://x.com/sheilfer/status/1816209419581153579

“Monetizing UX > subscriptions

I’ve replaced web5 DIDs with a nostr key pair for authentication in my app. The trade off is clear.

Web5 gave me instant accounts, which was great for distribution and made a super smooth user experience when it came to distributing durable “AI experiences” or microapps on social media.

However, authenticating with nostr comes with a network effect. Creating an account is very simple as it only requires a user name, and creates a more visceral “I own my data” experience. So not much lost in terms of time-to-first-AI, but more material offered out of the box.

This ownership of data is important because Bitcoin balances can also be carried across applications with nostr key pairs using the cashu protocol (an ecash protocol that makes Bitcoin more usable.)

However, ultimately, there is nothing that nostr can do that web5 cannot eventually do and I believe that web5 will eventually take the position of being a parent or a container identity for much larger scale work (think X, threads, etc), especially as more web5 developers organize and create incentivizes to build more web5 apps. But that time is not now, and nostr folks are very focused.”

Cashu protocol sorta reminds me of the digital version of exchanging cash for tokens and tokens for cash at a casino

The reason I increased my default zap to 375 was because I thought about how I used to rationalize World of Warcraft subscriptions when I was younger. Back then, paying for online games was nascent.

If WoW was an arcade, I would be spending two quarters per day on an amazing game for many hours.

Today I spend money on X, monthly, and I have an issue with service subscriptions in the sense that it’s pretty wasteful. It’s not a cohesive like an online video game.

Spending 2-5 quarters on nostr a day adds up. It makes posters feel good and enriches the overall platform.

Lecture assistance generated per question with this AI AI AI coding assistant https://video.nostr.build/d9df1c0ced46fd6d43534a0a3703a5fa394bd193297a66f7885eb9fb3fe58aa6.mp4

The humble vending machine

Increasing default zap to 375 makes nostr feel better to use. Some weird consumer psychology there

Kinda humorous. Meta is pretty much what Roblox is

Learning how to code with vocal coding using AI assistance (why) https://video.nostr.build/b4aaa08eba5dbc12847c279848cf4ee9bb9cddb06e9eaf2c7f409aef87dc45df.mp4

Elon in his Christian grifter era lol

Alyosha says of Ivan "His mind is a prisoner of his soul. There is a great and unresolved thought in him. He is one of those who don't need millions, they just need to get a thought straight."

Improved vocal coding UX https://video.nostr.build/69410d00557a0ee7cf2cd561ededa611338e71a3686c4fbf2f4adf93589018b4.mp4

Thank you Lord! 🙏

I made the questions shareable! Gonna juice up the vocal coding UX soon

https://program-ai.app/step/2

Brutal year man.

Learning how to code using vocal coding (commentary) https://video.nostr.build/a79070cd9d7835684e9052b51cda256388225933160a795aaf5679989298cab9.mp4

They’re wasteful by design