My wife uses graphene and doesen't even know what that is.
In 2010 I was not motivated to use twitter, in fact without much information, I assumed it was retarded just like facebook. Facebook was obviously stupid because young women were addicted to it, like shoes and purses. I hate looking at shoes and I don't need another bag, so why would I do social media?
One day I asked people how to market my business. They told me to "go on twitter" and market it that way. After a few people telling me the same thing, I signed up.
I created a profile, but didn't understand the model. I am an expert in digital communication protocols, it is what I do, so I assumed twitter was just another frontend around a chatroom to talk to people you already know. It was "social" afterall, and "networking" is having a bunch of private conversations, so it had to be a way to chat with people similar to IRC.
After poking around, I had to make assumptions about what I was looking at. It looked like I could "join" a chatroom centered around an individual by "following" them. The term "follow" seemed strange, so I assumed it was some kind of gimmick. I got frustrated because I didn't know what to do next or how to use it, and I didn't know anyone on there I wanted to have a conversation with.
I fell into the "its too complicated" trap. What I needed was someone to *show* me, not explain it to me. It was plenty easy to use, but the paradigm escaped me.
About 2013 I wanted to contact an old neighbor but I didn't have their telephone number. They weren't on facebook and I couldn't find their phone or email with google searches. I tried twitter, and voila, they were on there. I tried to send them a message, but couldn't find the text box to chat after clicking on their "contact" (profile.)
I was confused as hell! How the hell do you use this fucking chat program? I saw a compose button somewhere else (the timeline) but I wanted to send a message to this person. How?
I figured out the "@" system and thought "well maybe this is how I create a private chatroom. A compose button is a wierd way to create a chatroom." So I drafted a post with the person's "@" handle asking them for their phone or email.
Little did I know anyone that followrd me could see that post.
It wasn't until many years later that I began to understand what twitter really was. It was because of the need to follow the writings of a public figure that opened my eyes to the "public" model of social media.
So when you are trying to convert people to #nostr, just realize its motivation that allows their mental wall to be overcome. You need to help them tunnel through with a "quantum leap" by first explaining the *why*, then they will ask the *how*
When people complain about something being too complicated, its never because it can be improved upon (which it can), its only because they aren't motivated to learn how to use it.
Improvements come with more people using it and demanding changes to better their experience.
Exponential growth leads to massive destruction. Sustained or parabolic growth is a mark of health.
I had a great time tonight after getting a flat tire. Met a guy living in the country at a house at the end of a lonf driveway where I had to pull over. He went to my tiny school in the city 10 years prior. He gave us a ride to baseball. Then I used my free AAA tow to my house. Played catch in a cornfield for about ,25 minutes until the truck got there. I talked with the truck driver, he also lives nearby, very friendly. He dropped the car off at my house, then I jacked the car up and took off the wheel and left home just in time to watch the second half of the game. The weather is perfect. Not a bad day for a flat tire.
Im not talking about the minibits.cash mint. I dont use that one
I was able to mint and redeem sats over lightning with the mint just now. Not sure what you mean you were rugged
Holy shit, the latest #minibits with #stablesats is... I'm speechless
When I first meet someone, I think they don't like me.
After I get to know someone, I learn they are worried that I won't like them.
Once I get to know someone really well, I learn that I don't like them very much.
Give everyone the benefit of the doubt
Trust no one
Everybody lies
"The world" is people
Why do we want the blockchain to be free cloud computing?
12000 txn/block x 5s = 17 hours
No. I'm one of the saints being drained by the whore
My diploma was handed to me on the stage.
I was pretty shocked when they had some random black guy from HR that I never saw before move in front me to shake my hand for the photo on the stage as if he had something to do with my education, while the actual dean pulled back and moved my department head out of reach. Education is 95% politics and 2% useful. Fortunately, in engineering, the 2% is invaluable. This why universities' days are numbered.