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I’m thrilled to share that my PoeNFT collection has officially launched on Base! Explore the collection: https://www.poenft.com/ I announced the launch on Warpcast, and it was received better than I expected—while the collection didn’t mint out entirely, it saw far more mints than I had anticipated. What makes Poe NFT special? 🏛️ A Novel ERC721 Implementation Many months back, I wrote about…
A Demure Alarm Clock Do you ever find your current alarm jarring, leaving you stressed from the very start of the day? When your alarm starts ringing at 7 AM, do you want a gentle nudge to start your morning, or do you want the usual loud blare that disturbs your peaceful slumber? If you’re looking for a calm and soothing way to wake up, I created Demure Wakeup —a mindful alarm clock app that…
I’m a longtime chatgpt user but a very recent user of its image generation capabilities ( DALLE-3 ). I generated over 100 images in the last two weeks for an upcoming NFT collection (more on that in a future post). It was a frustrating experience to say the least… if you want an image with even a basic level of specificity and detail then you’re going to be disappointed. This post is a reflection…
Title ownership and the right of reclaim Last month, a16z crypto published the article How NFT royalties work . It discussed today’s challenges with royalty enforcement and proposed solutions to improve enforcement. One proposal that stuck out to me was title ownership and the right of reclaim. The title of an NFT is a second layer of ownership separate from the traditional ownerOf model, with a…
Do you ever snooze your alarm clock? When your alarm starts ringing at 7 AM do you want to spring out of bed and seize the day, or do you want to return to the comfort of your slumber? If your alarm just doesn’t do it for you, I created a hardcore alarm clock app that provides an extra oompf . The motivational quotes and powerful alarm tones were hand picked to inspire you and fuel your drive for…
On May 10th, I passed the Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam. I spent ~5 weeks studying for a total of 83 hours. In this post, I’ll describe the tools and techniques I used to prepare, and provide tips for more efficient studying based on my experience. Summary Studying for this exam was hard work no matter how you slice it. Be prepared to put in 80 to 90 hours of total study time if…
I’m excited to share https://easybridge.io. EasyBridge is an easy to use, self-serve interface for bridging USDC across EVM chains. Why did I build it? As someone who frequently bridges USDC across chains, I wanted a tool that was: Trustworthy : The only point of trust for EasyBridge is Circle , which is the company that created USDC. Therefore, the smart contract risk and trust assumptions are…
A few weeks ago, my curiosity was piqued by XMTP , a peer-to-peer (p2p) messaging protocol. For fun, I developed two self-contained web apps: zodiacdaily.xyz and onchainfacts.xyz . The concept behind these apps is straightforward: send a small amount of USDC and receive a horoscope or three fun facts in return. Feel free to try them out. While I crafted these projects for amusement, many serious…
In his recent book The Network State , Balaji Srinivasan presents a thought-provoking vision for the future of societal organization: the Network State . The network state is described as a “highly aligned online community with a capacity for collective action that crowdfunds territory around the world and eventually gains diplomatic recognition from pre-existing states”. Despite its allure in our…
The Steve Jobs archive recently published Make Something Wonderful , a curated collection of Steve’s speeches, interviews, and correspondence. It’s an absolute treasure trove of insights into the thinking of a man who shaped the world through technology. I’ve collected some of my favorite quotes and excerpts here with the hope they might inspire you as much as they inspire me. Each quote is…