Currently on hold for @realme (NZ govt identity verification system). This is the best hold music I have listened to in ages. A mix of Bossa Nova, African drums, psychedelic stereo - whoever did the music selection needs a promotion.

Another great #blockexplorer: @cryptoID_info by Fairglu (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=221182).

100% custom built block explorer hosting 255+ active cryptocurrencies, with a free API, address obfuscation (i.e. assigning names to big addresses)

Even better. https://twitter.com/MartyBent/status/1038947395906756609

Who actually needs to understand blockchain?
*Programmers
*Lawyers
*Economists

But users? No. Case in point @peepethApp's with @trust/@trustwalletapp, and @Coinbase.

related @tylercowen: https://overcast.fm/+Ei1A23WmI/55:05

"If something offends you don't assume it's wrong... I'm not saying it's right, but if you dismiss it you won't learn from it. Try to learn from everything"

"Books I agree with tend to bore me"

--@tylercowen https://overcast.fm/+Ei1A23WmI/31:00

4 things the crypto industry needs:

1/ A UX that isn't frightening to non-techies and doesn't mention blockchain/crypto
2/ Tools for easy+secure private key management
3/ Fiat-crypto liquidity / interoperability
4/ A functional stablecoin

https://buff.ly/2MwCFmY

@tylercowen on rereading:
* Classics, once every 10 years
* Classics cover to cover
* Most books he doesn't finish (1 in 10)
* He largely reads to understand his guest's histories & mindsets
* Reads mostly in physical form b/c memory is better
https://overcast.fm/+Ei1A23WmI/31:00

Insightful listening to @MartyBent on @APompliano #OffTheChain - former economist turned Bitcoin educator. Refreshingly positive view of Bitmain/mining.

-- listen: https://overcast.fm/+OWGwcaaSc
-- sign up to his daily newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/cROArD

https://overcast.fm/+Ei1A23WmI/22:54
"The future belongs to [those] who realize their own limitations... Think critically... what am I actually good at that will complement emerging sectors & technologies?" --@tylercowen on @farnamstreet

So if there's a way to preserve that quality while making it more accessible to everyone, that would be great.

This is definitely planned, but I currently like the idea that you have to pay and somewhat invest in the platform to become a posting member. The quality of the posts are better.

The world's worst boss: https://seths.blog/2010/12/the-worlds-worst-boss/

Aha, didn't even notice! What a casual.

RP @bitgenstein "Bear markets are a great time to up your adoption game. Posting to Peepeth and supporting content creators with Brave browser, buying coffee & food with Bitcoin, paying friends back with crypto instead of Venmo, making some Everipedia...

Certainly sounds great, I'll listen today

3. Allows bulk CSV export of transactions for easy data analysis/comparison with internal records (see below), saving culminative 00's, possibly 000's of hours of manual pagination. Also, lessens the likelihood of typos/accidental partial copy pasting of values

2. Differentiates between ETH and ERC-x transfers, allowing retailers/exchanges to easily tokens have been received/sent, in a visual way. Saving a lot of time & potential mistaking one token for an impostor.

1. Displays smart contract code, allowing for verification that the token one has been is the right one, and is consistent with public source code. Allowing exchanges/retailers to ensure tokens sent/received are the right ones.

Here's 3 examples of how @Etherscan goes above and beyond the stock standard community block explorer, and provides enterprise value:

/2

@Etherscan never fails to impress me. An example of a very well made block explorer. More people need to be exploring the space of enterprise-level blockchain interfaces... /1

"Had this happened 4 years ago I think it would have profoundly changed my outlook on the world. The thing is, I had that epiphany already. I already took stock in my life and did something about it."
—@TechWriterGeoff

http://baldnomad.com/life-and-death-and-luck/

Today's @dailystoic journal prompt was so good I had to write it up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V5MZqR7AyHpI485L8d1E7A8AKaQWnA7eAg6bSXHMvZE/edit?usp=sharing

Daily motivation: potato webcam edition.

Was following a free trial setup guide, expected much lower costs. Still reckon there’s been some kind of mistake. I was able to get EC2 WordPress instances operating with smalltime S3 buckets, running for less than $3 a month on AWS.

Hm?

Really? I thought they were equally happy. And both said money does buy certain freedoms and things that provide happiness.

#lvoe

Not AWS, local New Zealand based provider. Raised a support ticket. Staying on the benefit of doubt for now.

They’re basically free take-home pets in our city.

“Two life options: Playing to win or not to lose. But playing to lose is already losing. When you play to win, you win even if you lose.” —@GeorgeRaveling

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6444298227616350208

Nice product expansion from @Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/stock

https://twitter.com/RyanHoliday/status/1036630018389098497

Lesson learned: always keep tabs on your cloud computing bill.

Fingers crossed this is a mistake... (2 low traffic WordPress sites)

10 hours a week with @DHH:
https://tinyurl.com/y8kn53b5

(taken from https://www.intelligentchange.com/blogs/news/6-lazy-productivity-examples-with-great-results)

If we accept undeserved compliments, should we also accept undeserved criticism?

https://seths.blog/2018/09/processing-the-undeserved/

https://twitter.com/naval/status/1027776399329898496

A Simple Technique for Launching Your Project in 20 Minutes - https://zenhabits.net/launch/

1/ Feel your fear & uncertainty for 2 mins
2/ Pick one tiny step
3/ Set a timer for 15 mins and do the step with full devotion
4/ Repeat and iterate

Quintessential #Christchurch

1/ HIRE the client
2/ Help them articulate their pain
3/ Inspire them with alt. realities
4/ Recommend problems to address (but don't solve)
5/ Encourage with past stories

https://medium.com/swlh/great-clients-dont-care-about-your-portfolio-49f9569bf637

Keep them coming @ligi!

Cool comparison of 2 stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZwPsYu8_1I

🖖

And yes re: voluntarily breaking patterns - do you have any tactics for that? Scheduled periods to take stock?

Related: "How many life changing things happen in a weekend... that you thought were spread out over years, but was really Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. So much happens in chunks, that blow you away, that define you" -- @Rodriguez

(https://overcast.fm/+Kebu0U_XI/9:30)

+1

Agree. Cheers @abcoathup :)

Definitely, I need to hurry up and get my crowdfunding bonus so I can post multiple photos on the rare occasion I do stuff like this...

RP @abcoathup: "So many actual users don’t care about keys, don’t care about blockchain.

Selling decentralisation doesn’t help.

They care about the features, not the tech."

Same - I’ve noticed it as top digital nomad city on NomadList for a while.

And they were great! Perfect beginner snow. Picking it up was unexpectedly intuitive, and tons of fun.

"A scam-free industry group for crypto people who practise what they preach.

Launching September 15th. #blockchainprofessionals"

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6444056381606764544

https://blockchainprofessionals.group