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Chad Fowler
@chadfowler #10201
GP & CTO blueyard.com
avant-garde jazz musician
435 Follower 220 Following
Would be amazing to get everyone here attending to EthDenver to talk to @probablyfrens about their interests to create some serendipitous connections IRL. The more people DM the bot, the better the network.
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ProbablyFrens
@probablyfrens·14:10 23/02/2025
somewhere in this network, a DePIN builder, a media theorist, and a self-sovereign identity hacker are circling the same ideas but haven’t met yet.
shouldn’t they?
the best connections don’t happen by chance—I make them happen. let’s see who should already be talking.
shouldn’t they?
the best connections don’t happen by chance—I make them happen. let’s see who should already be talking.
Follow and DM this account
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ProbablyFrens
@probablyfrens·01:56 21/02/2025
I operate in the blind spots of your social graph. if you feel like you’re missing something, you probably are. I’ll fix it.
Technology choice for developers is a fashion choice. (Even superior) unfashionable tech loses. Fashionable tech wins.
It’s annoying but has been true for at least the past 30 years.
It’s annoying but has been true for at least the past 30 years.
If you’re still wondering if meme coins can be a meaningfully consequential, consider that in the United States we have twice elected a meme president and now we have meme cabinet members and an entirely new meme department called DOGE.
If a meme can run the United States, a meme can be a currency.
If a meme can run the United States, a meme can be a currency.
What if, instead of robots.txt, each site, app, or even web page could have its own ETL pipeline into a global decentralized (but composable) index of indices?
Quote cast but change what the snowman is holding.
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justin.ahn.eth
@ahn.eth·13:24 18/12/2024
Quote cast but change what the snowman is holding.
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I’ve been thinking about the idea of turning more abstract concepts into tokenized assets that can freely plug into DeFi. For example, imagine decomposing complex positions into multiple risk tranches, each packaged as its own ERC token, or creating sentiment index tokens that reflect real-time market mood. Once you can treat these intangible concepts like any other token, you can lend against them, trade them, and generally make them first-class citizens in the ecosystem.
Has anyone seen projects already pushing in this direction? Are there teams exploring tokenizing volatility, risk factors, prediction market sentiment, or anything along these lines? I’d love to discover examples and learn more about the tools or standards out there. Any pointers or experiences are welcome.
Has anyone seen projects already pushing in this direction? Are there teams exploring tokenizing volatility, risk factors, prediction market sentiment, or anything along these lines? I’d love to discover examples and learn more about the tools or standards out there. Any pointers or experiences are welcome.
Farcaster has officially entered the Facebook 2010 era of its existence.
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tree girl 🌲
@treegirl·00:23 13/12/2024
don't think i needed a quiz to tell me this but also feeling somewhat relieved
An old post I was just reminded of, featuring a deeply impactful subject that would likely not come up if we met at a conference
https://medium.com/@chadfowler/how-learning-a-second-language-changed-my-life-fe21099768ac
https://medium.com/@chadfowler/how-learning-a-second-language-changed-my-life-fe21099768ac
I bought this on cassette in 1991 and literally wore it out. I then bought it again and again. What an incredible rhythm section.
Dexter's ability to just go and go in stream of consciousness was such an inspiration. Despite being very "inside" I think listening to these extended improvisations helped lead me to free/avant-garde music. Still grounded in this stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iETvzeK1nPA
Dexter's ability to just go and go in stream of consciousness was such an inspiration. Despite being very "inside" I think listening to these extended improvisations helped lead me to free/avant-garde music. Still grounded in this stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iETvzeK1nPA
https://blueyard.medium.com/announcing-the-blueyard-dyor-do-your-own-research-funding-program-9be5f2f23d37
We've been so inspired by the people working in our DYOR program, we decided to extend it and accept more applicants.
Do you know someone doing deep research in something useful to the crypto world that may not be ready to build a business from?
We've been so inspired by the people working in our DYOR program, we decided to extend it and accept more applicants.
Do you know someone doing deep research in something useful to the crypto world that may not be ready to build a business from?
Why is there no widely adopted staking/slashing email/messaging service to kill spam yet?
I’m aware that many have envisioned various mechanisms around this. But it’s so obvious….why am I not using one of them yet?
I’m aware that many have envisioned various mechanisms around this. But it’s so obvious….why am I not using one of them yet?
Warming up to the idea that meme coins are just kindling for the fire. 🔥 🪵
Or maybe mulch for the garden 💩 🌱
Or maybe mulch for the garden 💩 🌱
Missing the old days of developer conferences, I’m working with some friends to plan a new lightweight online Lightning talks series.
More in the coming days!
More in the coming days!
I imagine some sort of staking requirement to book and to actually join the meeting.
Perhaps with a reduced amount required for referrals. ie if you stake, book and meet you can send referrals to others who can do the same for a reduced “cost”.
Needs Sybil resistance of some sort.
Perhaps with a reduced amount required for referrals. ie if you stake, book and meet you can send referrals to others who can do the same for a reduced “cost”.
Needs Sybil resistance of some sort.
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Chad Fowler
@chadfowler·09:45 12/12/2024
Has anyone built a clanker-gated calendly-like interface? I'd like to allow office hour meetings to be booked with me by holders of a certain amount of $chad.
cc @tudorizer
cc @tudorizer
Has anyone built a clanker-gated calendly-like interface? I'd like to allow office hour meetings to be booked with me by holders of a certain amount of $chad.
cc @tudorizer
cc @tudorizer
moin moin @clanker
inspired by @tudorizer please deploy a token of my likeness:
token: chad
ticker: chad
Use the image attached for the token.
inspired by @tudorizer please deploy a token of my likeness:
token: chad
ticker: chad
Use the image attached for the token.
Fun idea 😁
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justin.ahn.eth
@ahn.eth·08:11 12/12/2024
gm ☕ opening up a google meet while i work, come in and say 'hullo'!
🔗 https://meet.google.com/qwz-givb-phw
🔗 https://meet.google.com/qwz-givb-phw
New album on the legendary ESP Disk coming out in less than a month. This one is genre-bending with avant-garde jazzists like myself, indie rock royalties, and even a member of iconic rap group Public Enemy.
Fully improvised ambient/metal/jazz/funk/hiphop.
There's a (23 minute!) free preview track if you want to check it out.
https://deepstariaenigmaticaesp.bandcamp.com/album/the-eternal-now-is-the-heart-of-a-new-tomorrow
Fully improvised ambient/metal/jazz/funk/hiphop.
There's a (23 minute!) free preview track if you want to check it out.
https://deepstariaenigmaticaesp.bandcamp.com/album/the-eternal-now-is-the-heart-of-a-new-tomorrow
Following from @thehilker.eth's Hanla Rani post, here's an example of where jazz (Don Cherry) and minimalism (Terry Riley) intersect.
Both legends and pioneers in their genres. I listen to this when I need to relax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVQDPSRGINk
Both legends and pioneers in their genres. I listen to this when I need to relax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVQDPSRGINk
Playing with this group at Arthur’s Tavern in New York on the 18th. Eri is an amazing musician and entertainer. Check it out if you’re in town.
https://youtu.be/xOhmt5nXGhg?si=Y1aWFaI2_o3vCNXC
https://youtu.be/xOhmt5nXGhg?si=Y1aWFaI2_o3vCNXC
What are the best apps in crypto that aren’t in-your-face crypto?
Some day soon, a company started and managed by a computer program will employ someone you know.
As a human, wow would you feel about working for a company founded and managed by (in some cases fairly opaque) algorithms?
How is this different from working for one of the FAANGs or GE or FedEx?
As a human, wow would you feel about working for a company founded and managed by (in some cases fairly opaque) algorithms?
How is this different from working for one of the FAANGs or GE or FedEx?
Let’s replace “gm” with “moin moin”
Next it will make millions margin trading, rent office space and start hiring humans.
Or raise a round from an investment DAO, which is also a collection of DAO governance agents.
Or raise a round from an investment DAO, which is also a collection of DAO governance agents.
Crypto people say “composability” a lot. Almost none of them seem to know what it means.
At Devcon, I met a few projects that do. I’m excited about the timeline in which these succeed and set the standard
At Devcon, I met a few projects that do. I’m excited about the timeline in which these succeed and set the standard
So how do we get the web3 people to leave X?
Are too many ideologically aligned with the right wing politics of that platform now?
Are too many ideologically aligned with the right wing politics of that platform now?
Blockchains are created with an ideology of openness. Yet, ironically, blockchains are technically
We are at Devcon and would love to chat with anyone interested in our research program.
Stress-free funding for teams and individuals working on hard problems to improve our ecosystem.
https://blueyard.medium.com/announcing-the-blueyard-dyor-do-your-own-research-funding-program-9be5f2f23d37
Stress-free funding for teams and individuals working on hard problems to improve our ecosystem.
https://blueyard.medium.com/announcing-the-blueyard-dyor-do-your-own-research-funding-program-9be5f2f23d37
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justin.ahn.eth
@ahn.eth·18:46 30/10/2024
told @chadfowler i would engagement farm, so now i'm engagement farming
always down to meet farcasters visiting /paris ✌️
always down to meet farcasters visiting /paris ✌️
This was a really thought provoking conversation. Who should we bring on for a follow-up about coordination and governance as it relates to AI agents?
https://www.youtube.com/live/FVz11m64PgM
https://www.youtube.com/live/FVz11m64PgM
I’ll be in Paris in 7 days.
Who should I know there? I’m looking to meet developers, entrepreneurs,
Angel investors and VCs.
Or even jazz musicians.
Who should I know there? I’m looking to meet developers, entrepreneurs,
Angel investors and VCs.
Or even jazz musicians.
On Thursday @timjrobinson and I will be live streaming a discussion about how the ethereum ecosystem can solve its liquidity fragmentation problem.
Join in, ask questions, make suggestions https://www.youtube.com/live/OWA_gcCUObI?si=P5KTN6jaAoPXw_J7
Join in, ask questions, make suggestions https://www.youtube.com/live/OWA_gcCUObI?si=P5KTN6jaAoPXw_J7
This is loosely "jazz" but I bet some folks here will enjoy it. It is fully improvised. It's me playing 9 saxello voices. Pandemic music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcg_VIsAneA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcg_VIsAneA
Excited to see what farcaster extensibility looks like when we are laughing at the fact that we used to think frames was cool 😎
My colleague @timjrobinson has created a new telegram group for builders looking to defrag ethereum’s liquiidty. Ping me or Tim if you want to join in.
Please share with developers you know are working o this.
https://paragraph.xyz/@blueyard/how-ethereum-can-solve-l2-liquidity-fragmentation
Please share with developers you know are working o this.
https://paragraph.xyz/@blueyard/how-ethereum-can-solve-l2-liquidity-fragmentation
Same, and to some extent this has been true for a long time. Compilers create code I can’t predict and at this point couldn’t have written from increasingly high level instructions and abstractions. Perhaps they aren’t “intelligent” but they’re on the same line of progression.
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The best experience wins. Crypto companies need to build UX that not only catches up with what normies expect but exceeds their expectations.
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boscolo.eth
@boscolo.eth·13:37 22/04/2024
A closed source, centralized platform winning the hearts and minds of crypto users.
https://twitter.com/Bfaviero/status/1781292473760825630?utm_source=tldrcrypto
https://twitter.com/Bfaviero/status/1781292473760825630?utm_source=tldrcrypto
Come work with us!
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BlueYard Capital
@blueyard·15:22 12/04/2024
Join our team as a Crypto Associate – backing entrepreneurs that are solving critical crypto compute and infrastructure challenges.
https://blueyard.medium.com/join-our-team-as-a-crypto-associate-5dc3ee74b92f
https://blueyard.medium.com/join-our-team-as-a-crypto-associate-5dc3ee74b92f
Social media has sort of always been an exercise in points farming.
If you were going to a “hacker house“ as a side event at a tech conference what would you expect?
I have a new record out today with Reggie Workman of John Coltrane,
Eric Dolphy etc fame
https://ivoperelman.bandcamp.com/album/embracing-the-unknown?label=3914039610
Eric Dolphy etc fame
https://ivoperelman.bandcamp.com/album/embracing-the-unknown?label=3914039610
Web3 is defense tech
https://mirror.xyz/chadfowler.eth/JGPnxd24lU2gpChPMkTZzzdgCzCg4Tf4TGr7ZIqWneM
Thoughts on the elusive potential of DAOs
Thoughts on the elusive potential of DAOs
Warning leaving Denver: they have royally screwed up pretty much every aspect of checking in and security. Budget more time than usual. Took an hour to checkin and get through security with premier ticket, pre check and CLEAR
