mushambo @mushambo@qoto.org

Interesting bit of research, systems modeling WAY above my paygrade though. I still grow my bonsai without any simulation tools (like a chump).

https://pure.tue.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/168158736/20210308_Kuijpers.pdf @freemo

@freemo with or without a Pineapple add-on? 😀

In other news, NFT fanboys said I'm "ngmi" because I'm skeptical about metaverse land (esp. time horizon). I'm sorry but citing "Apple, Google, and Amazon all started before the dotcom bubble" is not a credible push-back to me pointing out Webvan.com existed ~20 years before Instacart took off.

@freemo it's avoid contact with animals (especially camels). Which is confusing because I've also seen how dromedary antibodies may prove useful against Covid.

@freemo Nothing like starting day off grouchy b/c I flunked Wordle

Pro (moi) tip for commUNITY: www.JLHudsonseeds.net

J.L. is hands down the best seedsman on the planet, runs it as a public-access seed bank.

This is literally my favorite piece of mail each year. It's 100% typeset without a computer and funnier than hell to read. He makes the ordering process challenging on purpose, so as to self-select people who are motivated enough to grow things properly.

Ships WW, sells GA-3 as well for fun horticultural experiments (reminds me, I've got three kinds of lunar soil from UCF in my closet that I've never done anything with lol).

I lost 300+ (pre-)bonsai last year and cannot wait to start growing again this year. Will post photos along the way.. #qoto @freemo

@freemo @khird

Makes sense..I've been trying to gauge when their utility outweighs the hassle of execution and governance. My industry background is M&E and have been noodling around concepts for original IP development. I'm inclined to believe that DAOs are suited for a "web3-native studio" than parts of the production chain, i.e., collaborative screenwriting should work just fine as a creative co-op.

@freemo @khird

What about DAO's? A MUD buddy who's big in DeFi, pointed out "So it's a new way for nerds to organize online. SO WHAT?" lol I did not have a ready reply.

I wonder if part of that skepticism is the notion that open-source software development has functioned "well enough" all these years, with much looser governance and lack of profit-motive.

@freemo @khird Appreciate the replies! I waved off a buddy who advised me to buy BTC ~2012 saying "I already have monopoly money" -- guess which of us now owns a whole bunch of office buildings...

Remained 100% leery of the space until this Spring when I was attracted by the notion of 'easy money' through generative art NFTs. Luckily, I realized soon enough that A) While I could improve my coding, I'm not an artist and B) the artists that are making money are people who'd be making art regardless of NFT market. Skill and passion correlate (at least somewhat) to quality of output, hence the top-heavy distribution of earnings.

Relevant book by Nobel economist Robert Shiller "Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events"...

I get the impression that whales and other market makers are more than happy to let segments like ICOs or NFTs pop up every few years, absorb new influx of fiat from retail investors (attracted by press stories on 'easy money'), market runs up, smart money exits near top, then retail gets spooked, market tanks, and long-term hodlers re-enter. Rinse and repeat every couple years. Along the way, the good traders have profited from volatility and platforms like OS take their cut all along the way.

I'm trying to understand WHY many old-school computer types seem to be "anti-crypto" (especially NFTs). Many friends gladly accept it for payment (don't ask, don't tell :) but beyond that don't trade, HODL, etc.

Debating if it's a form of jealousy for not having monetized their (often superior) coding skills, disdain for press attention surrounding the space or...?

Any thoughts @users are much appreciated! #qoto

@freemo Whenever I finally make it back to NL, this is where I typically hold court 😀

@niconiconi @freemo @Science I could've sworn I read somewhere years ago that "Hello World" truncated at "Hello Wo" before failure, but cannot find that source again. Anyone know if this true?

@freemo They'd still benefit from jetpacks though, no? Someone needs to get Elon hopped up soon so we can get them!

@freemo I'm not sure I've ever heard someone use "rushhole" 😂 Enjoy!

@freemo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdns1RMkc-U

@freemo And maybe he thought "Who was that person everyone ran up to instead of me?"

I honestly can't remember the last time it mattered whether I put on matching socks...#qoto

Foolproof method to read online faster (patent pending):

1. Open articles in new (private) tabs.
2. Lose count after 100+
3. Wait for CPU to crash, lose all tabs
4. Tell yourself the information wasn't that important anyway.

Anyone recommend good VPN? I'm asking for a friend who's gotten some "legal notices" ... Debating between Proton and Njalla (because of the founder 😂 ) #mastodon #qoto

@freemo Oh snap, I didn't see this (forget to log in here half the time). Check out Aardwolf (MUD), whole GUI client coded in Lua. I've known some of them for ~20 years. Very tight-knight community...