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On the surface, Roam looks like a cross between a slightly weird wiki and a note-taking tool like Evernote. It’s not. It implements a few key features of 1980s vintage hypertext visions — block-level addressability, transclusion (changes in referenced blocks being “transfer-included” wherever they are cited), and bidirectional linking — that... See more
Ribbon Farm • A Text Renaissance
the problem was: there isn’t an easy way for a relatively savvy investor to get the type of market-beating risk-adjusted returns that hedge funds and their clients have access to.
Benjamin Rollert • Not Boring Memo: Composer
Which means that if you outfit your character with, say, “Nike sneakers” in a game, it would be easy for Nike to build a Web3 connector on Nike.com that would automatically pre-populate your cart with a pre-paid order for the physical version of those same sneakers, shipped to your door.
Chris Rempel • Part 2: creating the new frontier – Chris Rempel's Blog
Today, the way that we use creative tools is relegated to the boundaries drawn by the software company who created the tool. However, when considering the ingredients needed to facilitate creativity, a common theme that arises is the need for software moldability, or the ability for the user to tailor their software to better address the problem... See more
Molly Mielke • Computers and Creativity · Molly Mielke
Faster. If I had to go from start to finish in half the time, what would I do?
Slower. If I could afford to spend double the time on it, what would I do?
James Cleartwitter.comWhite Pesto Pasta
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With the advent of blogs, social media, YouTube channels, and other distribution platforms, you no longer had to rely on gatekeepers to attract people to your curiosities. Your uniqueness became an asset, not a liability. And as more creator-friendly tools were introduced into the landscape, it expanded your ability to make money doing something... See more
Lawrence Yeo • The Arc of the Practical Creator
The user experience around new stuff always sucks and who wants to play a game with a shitty UI? It is also hard to take on the existing social nets. Why would someone with a million followers on Instagram or TikTok or Twitter leave those behind for a new social net? So the existing incumbents are the defensive line. They look impenetrable. Until... See more
Fred Wilson • The Opening
Social media acts as an emotional coordination layer, increasing the amplitude and frequency of culture. Jealousy, resentment, and fomo are more viral and powerful than ever, particularly when everyone is on their computer all day post-lockdown.