Shipped a relatively bug free Nos to the App Store. Facilitated the pivot to Communities.
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Last Notes npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Dropping in to share this timely piece on “intelligence” in AI. “Intelligence has never been an objective quality that can be ascertained the way we measure the (actually increasing) carbon in the atmosphere. It is a political device that preserves power and care for those deemed worthy of it, and which simultaneously withdraws such care from everyone else. Its latest incarnation, with that modifier artificial, asserts its power through programs that wash accountability from the programmers: control, wealth, and power run up to founders and investors while harms run down to the rest of us with no possibility of redress. “ The nice thing about AI hype cycle is now we see people for who they really are. https://aworkinglibrary.com/writing/toolmen npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda While I think AI can do a few select things well, the cult obsession with it has been annoying since day 1. I missed this article from last year and it pinpoints my frustration by noting the similarities of Horowitz’s claims regarding AI to those of L Ron Hubbard of Scientology fame. Essentially anyone who disagrees should be punished. Horowitz simply claims those who resist AI are murderers… In any case worth a read if only to understand/ escape the cult. https://archive.is/uvz6d npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda The real reason all the tech bros are falling all over themselves for AI: groupthink and social signaling. You don’t get to be part of the fascist in-group if you are not parroting the latest hype. “The latest fad amongst tech CEOs is no longer "founder mode", or taking drugs that they would fire you for taking, or telling everybody to return to the office — it's demanding that all work be AI-first! This is a great idea if you think nobody at your company is great at what they do.” “There's an orthodoxy in tech tycoon circles that's increasingly referred to, ironically, as "tech optimism". I say "ironically", because there's nothing optimistic about it. The culture is one of deep insecurity, reacting defensively, or even lashing out aggressively, when faced with any critical conversation about new technology.” Dash goes on to say that smart workers know which technologies to use and when and how and don’t need memos or midnight merges of vibe code to do their job. https://www.anildash.com/2025/04/19/ai-first-is-the-new-return-to-office/ npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Follow packs simply reinforce the popularity contest. They do not help people discover new users. Bluesky where this feature originated has the same problem. New users show up and get little to no traction unless they had a presence on X. nevent1qqs8g7dewz200z75p4xg2faq6jnp73cqdlaqnkmdh0sg9hajsrgwwaqpndmhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0y5erqamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd3skuep0y5erqffjxpshvct5v9ez2v3swaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5hj2v3sy5erqctkv96xzu39xgc8wumn8ghj7ur4wfcxcetjv4kxz7fwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9uduzz44 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda AI is the perfect tool for our era of hyper fragility. “Please tell me I’m right. Never disagree, or if you must make sure my ego is in tact.” So many brilliant minds making mini-synchophants. #nevent1q…2a70 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda It’s so easy to slip into convenience without thinking about the downstream consequences. Do you really need to ask Claude that question today or can you go for a walk and figure it out or better yet call a friend? #nevent1q…tysn npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda An excellent breakdown of tariffs + monopoly industries and how this could play out. #nevent1q…wt28 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Wanted to give a shoutout to a tool that doesn’t get much ❤️ here but is one of the most stable and functional Nostr tools. https://relay.tools allows anyone to create their own relay - even non-technical folks. There are multiple configuration options for public and private relays. If you’ve been thinking about setting up your own relay - check it out! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Best thing I’ve read about the impact of tariffs and how we got here. #nevent1q…f6nu npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda #note1ttr…m7xv npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Worth a read from someone who built on Nostr and talked to customers/ end users. There are findings in here that aligned with what I saw as well. #note1dkn…gnl5 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Check out @npub13qr…almy latest single! #note1utm…dc7c npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I thought about zaps after I posted, but the key term is experience. Zaps repurposed an existing experience which has led to all sorts of adoption problems. Not because they are inherently bad - the concept is good, but the experience is problematic on several levels. Ecash is walking a line of legality that has too many unknowns. I’m not sure what blossom is - but would be curious to know more. My understanding of DVMs is that they are custom feeds similar to what Bluesky has. This is playing on the edges of experience innovation, but it’s not enough. Exhibit A is all the chatter on Bluesky about echo chambers and needing to remember to go look at the feed w/ flowers. It is 1000% amazing that people are experimenting. And it should absolutely continue. There’s so much untapped potential to build new and better experiences from the protocol. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda lol. Perhaps I will get inspired to start a newsletter… There’s the easy answer and then there is the question of why is everything here a copy of something else. At a 10,000 ft level ActivityPub and Farcaster innovated with their protocols and experiences. Nostr and ATProtocol only innovated at the protocol level. Both face challenges as a result. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda This is deeply concerning bc Trump is likely to do the following: “Their real interest lies in replacing the dollar with a digital currency that they can control and linking our rights and freedom to it through mass digital surveillance.” npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Can someone Explain to me how Bitcoin will not be the digital currency in this scenario. “Their real interest lies in replacing the dollar with a digital currency that they can control and linking our rights and freedom to it through mass digital surveillance.” npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda 🤣 “definitely not 37.” #nevent1q…4atz npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda If you follow any sport Global Sports Central is a must follow! See highlights from games you missed, catch lineups for upcoming matches, and so much more. We talk a lot about zaps here and GSC definitely delivers the value. Show them some ⚡️! #nevent1q…qehx npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda For product books I recommend these two. THE MOM TEST by Rob Fitzpatrick and ESCAPING THE BUILD TRAP by Melissa Perri https://image.nostr.build/3132d835d38cc8ca02d5fe90272150f9f59b794ac3d65e58eb8d86a451a162b6.jpg npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Oh I’ve never seen this one! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda The lack of Firefox optimization drives me crazy. But that’s on devs to test their code in other browsers. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda This piece speaks to both the power of collective action to bring about innovation and the grift inherent in the current innovation economy. We’ve figured out how to support cutting edge research but then the products resulting from the collective support are privatized - limiting access while enriching a few. It is not enough to simply raise money. https://www.propublica.org/article/zolgensma-sma-novartis-drug-prices-gene-therapy-avexis npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda We will not survive this without some sort of information dissemination network. However, the current one has been failing for awhile and this week it seems the shitty breaks are finally giving way. https://www.garbageday.email/p/yeah-it-s-probably-time-to-panic npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Tunde Adebimpe has a new album! The 2 early release tracks are 🔥! https://tundeadebimpe.bandcamp.com/album/thee-black-boltz?utm_source=gloria.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=a-little-razzle-dazzle&_bhlid=62ece1476ed6f251fd0f20aa41083c80e0e22bf9 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda 🎯 #note19vg…e60n npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda 👀 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I’m not familiar with the UI in amethyst but you would want to switch the feed to view only news.nos.social to see the news feed. @Vitor Pamplona do you support single relay views? npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I’m not familiar with the UI in amethyst but you would want to switch the feed to view only news.nos.social to see the news feed. @npub1gcx…nj5z do you support single relay views? npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Sure the ones that are active. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda This is the one of the best post-election deep dives. “The problem is that the consultant class has led every politician to believe that if they just have the right formula, they can put in any candidate, churn them through the machine, and people will vote for that candidate. And that’s not true,” she said. “The Democrats have shown that they don’t have any principles, that they will follow the polls, that if they just talk about the economy and kitchen-table issues in such a way that they don’t actually have to promise anything, then they’ll win next time. But they will lose.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/18/democrats-trump-michigan-swing-voters?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda ❤️ #note194c…na64 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda No. I don’t think I’m familiar with that. Can you share the NIP05 or npub? npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda We selected outlets and wrote a script to include their notes. The feed includes participants from the Journalism Accelerator as well as other outlets with consistent note publishing cadence. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda The news relay is/was an early experiment in segmenting content. Many news outlets are running rss feeds which can clog feeds. The news relay allows you to get your news while still seeing the other things in your feed. 100% agree that communities can benefit from relays! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I think this is an interesting approach. Until recently we did not encourage users to check out the global feed much on Nos. We also included some filters on the relay for hateful content and I believe porn but I’d have to double check the latter. I would be curious to hear from folks if the issue is too much of what you don’t want to see or simply not enough content you want to see. I rarely look at a global feed here after too many encounters of porn. I rely on the people I follow to show me new and interesting users. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda From this morning’s frozen pond “slide” walk. https://image.nostr.build/fca450e07304ba6f0eb64d20cfc89f614c457de82142b0db206f889d08de974d.jpg #photography #wildlife npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Nos has a news relay that anyone can subscribe to. We recently added more news outlets to it. You can add the relay to your list: news.nos.social If anyone has suggestions of other outlets to add let me know if the replies below. We can spin up a bitcoin news relay pretty easily as well, so if you have ideas for that one include them below. The apps I’m aware of that make it easy to view relay content are Nos and Damus. You can the Nos version below. #note1ntk…dj9g https://m.primal.net/NkqN.mov npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Every round of research asks for more, diverse content eg different types of content. I regularly share articles from elsewhere but they receive little traction here. It’s possible people read them and forget to repost them or they zap them and forget to repost them. Or people just want memes on Nostr. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda The platform pay rates for content creation are wildly low…. “she explained that the same educational videos she shares on YouTube make more money per million views on Pornhub because Pornhub offers better rates—$1,000 per million views on Pornhub versus YouTube’s $340 per million views.” https://www.404media.co/why-this-onlyfans-model-posts-machine-learning-explainers-to-pornhub/ npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda At least the fiction is fun to read… https://sebastiancarlos.com/fired-from-meta-after-1-week-heres-all-the-dirt-i-got-855e4e5a0d65 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda If you are building privacy technology this video is worth watching. This first part about prioritizing love and intimacy is something we instinctually understand here. The second part dives into how we do or don’t bring regular people along with us on this technological journey. https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-feelings-are-facts-love-privacy-and-the-politics-of-intellectual-shame#t=0 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda This is a great summary of positive things that happened this year intertwined with stats on efforts that started years ago. The latter is a good reminder that sometimes efforts to make a positive impact in the world take a bit to show results. https://fixthenews.com/86-stories-progress-2024/ npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda How does #Nostr enter this conversation and potentially become a new home for some of these folks? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/10/tiktok-ban-supreme-court-arguments-challenge/ npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda What sort of content would you like to see? A lot of Nostr - try relay.damus.io Mastodon content- relay.mostr.pub A mix- relay.nos.social There are niche relays as well, but others will need to chime in with their favorites! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Hell yeah! Newcastle! #note18wh…6ndr npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda The inauguration hasn’t even happened yet and the mainstream media is already bowing down. The opportunity for Nostr to grow is once again approaching. https://image.nostr.build/c9e3a6c6f8d92a773791f65d6fa612dc51debf156643fc4b3165f7ee77f1b7c4.jpg npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Let me check with folks and I’ll get back to you. I’m traveling next week for work so my comms may be slow… npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda ❤️ npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda It me. 😳 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda lol npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda No unfortunately we do not have DM’s. I only have xl and xxl shirts remaining. I can send you one of those if you would like! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I’m excited to see a conversation starting about the limitations of social media when it comes to social change. For far too long we’ve been duped by dopamine like hits into thinking posts have the power to incite change. Awareness is not enough. “What makes this a cultural event isn’t that somebody killed a CEO, but that millions of people refused to respond the way they were supposed to respond.” The response from insurance companies was more security for CEO’s and from elected officials mostly scolding. How dare people not grieve the loss of the powerful. Note the Chief Justice John Roberts reiterated his concern about the threats to the Supreme Court in his 2025 look ahead instead of acknowledging that credibility has been severely degraded under his leadership. https://howtodothingswithmemes.substack.com/p/luigi-and-the-memes Memes are only the beginning. The second article is both a critique of how social media has been weaponized by the left for performative politics as well as a guide for how to take small steps forward. The former is a much needed wake up call. The righteous callout culture also sometimes emerges here on Nostr. Mostly between people who are building so it is less toxic, but it may still be unnecessary and distracting. “We need to have room for disagreement, for trial and error.” Rejecting a know-it-all culture of condemnation, means being honest about the fact that no one has all of the answers. Eman emphasized that “no one knows quite what to do next, because this moment is unprecedented.” https://organizingmythoughts.org/wading-into-2025-how-to-begin/ While humans should take responsibility for their use of social media, these articles also illustrate that there’s still a huge opportunity for disruption to social app UI. One I’m excited to tackle in 2025. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Nos.social gives everyone a NIP05 during onboarding for free. It’s seamless. To answer the question of why NIP05 I also had the same question bc you can change your NIP05 at any point and the rest of the network can still find you. What it does give you is an alternative to the npub to share with people so they connect with your account and not the 40+ other Jack’s on Nostr as there should only be a single instance of a NIP05 at a given time. Also if you come to Nos and get a NIP05 it works everywhere on the network. The NIP05’s are not client specific npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Amazing colors on that pelican! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda https://image.nostr.build/f6794e1e73ad4b78aa8ae7974e1f830a5de36aafb8c63d4cb6b6d8c44641e301.jpg Frozen lake hikes! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Yikes! @npub1nwa…7m8h appears to have de indexed a story about women journalists facing harassment. If the journalists in the story wanted it, that would be one thing but if someone else is asking the paper to hide the story that is poor form. #note1ht3…l6rk npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda @npub1pls…kx8j receives well earned props for its smooth cross posting interface. Nostr which enables that to work is not mentioned. Perhaps as the author notes it’s not a bad thing. Just build tools people want to use. #note1e6e…kcpn npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda DMCA requests being used against journalists appear to be a harbinger of what’s to come in 2025 in the US media landscape. This feels like a problem space the other decentralized platforms may struggle with given their infrastructure. It’s also an opportunity for #nostr to step up. https://www.404media.co/email/49070e27-ace8-4a7c-a1fe-40957e3115a4/ npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda @npub1n7p…9qu4 If you add relay.mostr.pub or relay.nos.social to you relay list and you should be able to get it to load. It is a gift link through the original poster otherwise I would share it myself. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda The web app makes it easy to share Nostr content with non-Nostr users. They can open the links in a website and ideally be encouraged to create an account. I’d be curious to hear from those developers what they don’t like about the existing solutions or if they are simply interested in Nostr and the easy thing to build is a webapp? npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda The long-form version: https://nos.social/blog/nostr-user-led-social-media npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Worth a read if just for the history of health insurance in the US. I remember this change taking place. #note1w8a…9sfy npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Are you a Nos user or someone who is frustrated about the lack of control in your feed? Nos is seeking prototype testers for Monday Dec 16 and Tuesday Dec 17. This is a 30 minute session over Jitsi meet. Interested DM me and I’ll send you a link to schedule. We are compensating participants for their time! #asknostr npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I would say @npub1n8g…ufd0 is a good option re technology for journalists. @npub1uux…ahzv is news and original content not an algorithm. I find myself learning new things from their work. @npub1xm0…gs6s is very progressive/ left news / opinion pieces. @npub1daa…8w5z writes about parenting as a dad, so if you have kids… @npub1f5k…vk2u is another artist focused on street sketches. I love her work! @npub1q33…mqu0 streams music from his own mastodon server but through Nostr. If you are in Europe it’s definitely worth a listen in the morning. He occasionally posts about technology but only related to his own setup. @npub1jcw…jyrz is an advocacy organization for digital privacy in the states. Worth following if you want to help fight KOSA and other uninformed legislation. This is a challenge we spent some time working on earlier this year and recruited the above folks to feature or join Nostr. If you are familiar with the flywheel effect, Nostr is a bit stuck on the turn around the bottom. The tech is there, there’s a group of enthusiastic early adopters but they are struggling to bring more folks in. Lack of diverse content is a major barrier however there are other challenges as well. Someone joined a few weeks ago, introduced themselves and was bombarded by welcome messages to set up a wallet. The person left within an hour after noting they were not interested in Bitcoin. There is nothing wrong with enthusiasm however we need to meet people where they are. Not everyone is excited about Bitcoin and we should respect that and instead discover what they are interested in. Censorship resistance is a lagging motivator meaning a person will only make the switch when they have personally experienced shadow banning or outright banning elsewhere. Yet most of the Nostr marketing in the wild leads with this selling point. Ask 5 average people what they think that means and what the social network behind it would be like and you’ll begin to see why the flywheel is stuck. With that said the protocol is incredibly flexible which means there are lots of opportunities to build around and/or through these challenges. And there are many developers and teams doing good work. My sense is that 2025 would be a good year to start linking all the pieces together. Less traditional keynote talks and more interactive working sessions focused on specific use cases. I’m personally excited about the possibilities as we head into 2025! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda It’s been awhile since I’ve been impressed with website technology. And I’m likely very late to the party on this one. Everything about this site is instantly understandable and the interaction possibilities even on mobile are 💯! https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=277.95,31.00,241 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Seems appropriate this week. #note16md…q9sr npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda #note18kc…fv22 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda The Newcastle vs. Liverpool game was 🔥! Newcastle was a completely different team today! Incredible to watch. #NCUFC is back! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Thank you! Super helpful! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda #asknostr Two questions related to DVMs as algorithmic feeds: 1. Is there a list of the publicly available algorithmic feeds people have already created? 2. Is there a user friendly tool for people to create their own algorithmic feeds? npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Snow! ❄️ https://video.nostr.build/e4379fcb3f9d91178fcf86415943068d342e90580b903066d093be43574f3cdb.mp4 Turn the sound on! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda @npub1ae0…7upy created a list of the 40 best tech books of all time and it is fascinating! I’m excited to dive in and read some of these works that have been on my list of To-Reads for awhile. https://www.theverge.com/c/23771068/best-tech-books-nonfiction-recommendations npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Try adding relay.mostr.pub to your list of relays and then wait a little bit. The content should populate npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda While this thread mostly discusses physical products I think this is an interesting discussion for #Nostr. What graceful failure modes are we building into the apps, the protocol etc? There’s the obvious relay based decentralization at the core of Nostr but what else needs a graceful fail? #note1y5m…jdsq npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda If you’re looking for a new place to get in depth reporting, ProPublica is a great option! #note1j6t…scn9 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Feels true in the US as well. But not inevitable. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/07/david-graeber-optimistic-anarchist-rebecca-solnit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #note1gp0…dt82 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Tried to capture the Northern lights but they are not out yet or not this far south. The stars are nice though https://image.nostr.build/193b88857a8de7510ffb7d28f1b3eada106606659753aef848feff7a0daa0658.jpg npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda #eveninglight https://image.nostr.build/75d342a95d8bec7c7fcf2155eed53813a1def4eff2d3809aaa3cf93cde5cd80b.jpg npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda https://video.nostr.build/bf29576ce9259aec32d3209c4f383223268375c20dff6b07a8103bfb80ac7399.mp4 #snowday npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Don’t miss @npub13qr…almy on Friday on Fountain FM! #note1peu…5xla npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda While the world may seem like it is on fire, people often don’t / won’t act until they feel like there are no other options. Revolutions work best when people have nothing left to lose. Big tech’s hard lean into AI for surveillance and job replacement means many more people have reached a point where something new is possible. I’m personally excited about the opportunities 2025 brings to decentralize technology ownership and by extension communication technology and media etc. There is so much potential to make a much better future. #note1hvt…vay7 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Relays provide the decentralization in Nostr. Instead of posting to a single server that is controlled ultimately by a single CEO, Nostr allows you to post to multiple relays (servers). So if one goes down or decides to remove your post, there are still other places for people to obtain your content. The apps eg Primal, Amethyst etc communicate with all the relays to find the content of the people you follow in order to show it to you. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda This is good feedback! Thanks! npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda What about apps that don’t offer micropayments or do all Nostr apps have them except Nos? npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda https://image.nostr.build/4586330977a0ff5151456d0d53d04c948cecf09eee5b5b0b52d9fdaf83a2948d.jpg Experimented with a drawing app for photos. Works for landscapes, not so much for people. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda 🙄 This airline can’t even get you from point A to point B without delays and then spends $ to shame its customers. I already avoid them but this is even more incentive. https://apple.news/A9k9E6tw2To2CRE-OGKvgEg npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Unfortunately the kids are on YouTube. It’s the Boomers and I guess Gen x’rs who are on Facebook. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I love a snow day! https://video.nostr.build/229ff056520d5a102fe3999bb53e795e54ee0f4792cd5733919d2f52eeca21f3.mp4 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda One login, many apps. Build your network once and access it across a multitude of apps. The Nostr protocol is the first to offer true portability. Update the image to the right to show a bunch of Nostr app logos. Subsection 1: 1 key pair gets you full access Nostr uses public/ private key cryptography for login and identity management. This set of keys gives you access to any app on the network. Sub-section 2: Own your social graph forever Once you build your network it is tied to your key pair. It travels with you wherever you log in. Sub section 3: Apps for almost anything Text chat in the global town square or privately, stream, blog, share photos and much more. Link to Nostr.apps Sub section 4: Build your own Nostr app npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda This field has tripped up a number of folks bc it is distinct on Primal and not on other apps, so if a user enters their website on Primal thinking it will populate across the network, they will find that it doesn’t. Most protocols have standards, it would be helpful to get a baseline established for things like profile and kind 1 notes as well as links. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda And where to go if you want to leave: https://www.wired.com/story/best-substack-alternatives/ npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Good post on why it’s your writing and not your Substack. https://www.anildash.com//2024/11/19/dont-call-it-a-substack/ npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda lol😂 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I would say it’s also about showing people the magic of Nostr rather than telling them. The magic being your social graph goes with you everywhere. What are the use cases of encouraging people to download and install a second Nostr app? If I am in Damus and I see an event from CoMingle that I want to RSVP to in comingle - what does that workflow look like and how do we make it simple for folks but also give them the ah ha moment? I don’t have the exact answer but that is the path I would pursue based on onboarding people to Nos and then Primal for zaps. You could see the light bulb go off when they logged into Primal with their nsec that they created in Nos. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Interested in getting a FairPhone for testing on Android. Does anyone on Nostr have one they use with a Nostr client? https://shop.fairphone.com/fairphone-5 If so do you like it? Do you have any concerns? #asknostr npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I found some new accounts to follow that I was not aware of + excited to see one of the Nos Creators make the list! #note12q9…7uu3 npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Thanks so much for letting us know this. It’s something we pay attention to. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Extreme inequality leads to political instability. It’s nice to see other countries trying to take some action on this front. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/nov/18/be-brave-and-impose-minimum-tax-on-worlds-billionaires-urges-spanish-minister?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda Bluesky is an app that runs in on the AT protocol. Nostr is a protocol. People can’t go to an App Store and download Nostr. The apps need to market themselves. Marketing the protocol simply gets you more developers. There are other factors related to branding that are not helping Nostr, but starting with the apps instead of the protocol goes a long way. npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua Linda I would be curious to see if Nos.social works better for you. It’s still in TestFlight in most parts of the world but we’ve done a lot of work to improve the editor and prevent crashes in recent months.