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Paul Berens
@pmb #8730
Saint Paulite, husband to a Seattleite, daddio to two San Francisqueños • @purple #281 • nf.td/pmb
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fodder for the next Europe v. America debate: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/08/29/what-makes-europe-so-liveable
At my brother's house recently, and his vinyl collection (and nook) got me thinkin' about the album—and especially the *concept* album—and how the vinyl record really is the perfect format for it. https://berens.co/rebirth-of-the-album.html
Monday, Monday - Single Version
Song · 1966
https://nook.social/content/0a506ea9-d75b-465a-ba89-0d294266ad19
Song · 1966
https://nook.social/content/0a506ea9-d75b-465a-ba89-0d294266ad19
Just finished Dave Eggers' "The Eyes and the Impossible" with our five-year-old. Even though some of the language was a reach for him, it was a lot of fun.
It's the story of a dog named Johannes, a free and very fast dog, who lives in an urban park by the sea, and who every day runs through it, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting back to the park’s three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted...dun, dun, dun.
They released a deluxe wood-bound hardcover alongside the regular one, so get your hands on the former—though I believe they've got a backlog since winning this year's Newbery Medal. https://berens.co/book/the-eyes-and-the-impossible/
It's the story of a dog named Johannes, a free and very fast dog, who lives in an urban park by the sea, and who every day runs through it, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting back to the park’s three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted...dun, dun, dun.
They released a deluxe wood-bound hardcover alongside the regular one, so get your hands on the former—though I believe they've got a backlog since winning this year's Newbery Medal. https://berens.co/book/the-eyes-and-the-impossible/
Happy Fourth to all the patriotic gymrats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I-gJpk2CVU
Anyone else's kids spontaneously bursting into Christmas song this first of July?
🎵 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock...🎶
(May indicate the need to dial things back this December.)
🎵 Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock...🎶
(May indicate the need to dial things back this December.)
Since I've been on the Farcaster train for two years now, I felt compelled to jot down some disorganized thoughts...for an audience that's admittedly less sophisticated than you https://berens.co/farcaster.html
SF-based recommenders: what's your favorite venue for celebrations with friends?
Hey All, looking for /recommendations for venues here in SF to host a bday party for my wife (milestone birthday) in September. Have you been to any gatherings—whether at bars, restaurant party rooms, parks/outdoor spaces, etc.—that you've thought of the venue "this is pretty great"?
Really enjoyed Read Write Own, @cdixon.eth—a lot of insight packed 200+ pages.
Questions I'm wondering about now:
1. Can blockchain networks overcome their "cold start problem" (as Andrew Chen puts it) in markets where there are aggressive, deep-pocketed corporate incumbents who can undercut them and wage a price war for a prolonged period? Perhaps this is where venture comes into play? Should entrants target niches to avoid this corporate competition (i.e., instead of web3 Uber or web3 Airbnb, focus on carving out new markets per "1k true fans" concept)?
2. Is blockchain viable long-term, cryptographically? Can it stay ahead of quantum computing and its ability to hack it (i.e., can it be quantum resistant)?
3. With deep fakes already here, there’s a clear need for identity verification and attestation, but is there a place for pseudonymity in other areas of web3 digital life?
https://berens.co/book/read-write-own/
Questions I'm wondering about now:
1. Can blockchain networks overcome their "cold start problem" (as Andrew Chen puts it) in markets where there are aggressive, deep-pocketed corporate incumbents who can undercut them and wage a price war for a prolonged period? Perhaps this is where venture comes into play? Should entrants target niches to avoid this corporate competition (i.e., instead of web3 Uber or web3 Airbnb, focus on carving out new markets per "1k true fans" concept)?
2. Is blockchain viable long-term, cryptographically? Can it stay ahead of quantum computing and its ability to hack it (i.e., can it be quantum resistant)?
3. With deep fakes already here, there’s a clear need for identity verification and attestation, but is there a place for pseudonymity in other areas of web3 digital life?
https://berens.co/book/read-write-own/
The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Apropos for Father's Day. https://berens.co/book-reviews/the-road/
Chris gave a great talk tonight at the commonwealth club in /sf with obligatory farcaster shout-out.
These broccoli tots were a hit with the five- and two-year-olds. (And I'll throw in a general vote for this yummytoddlerfood.com: lots of good recipes and recipe ideas even for us relatively inept cooks.) https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/broccoli-tots/
"The Greatest Night in Pop" (about the creation of "We Are the World") is a fun little documentary. Interesting how it all came together...and in some ways almost didn't. https://youtu.be/MD3oU1gowu4?si=NWhSO9PGDwxBW9_l
Weekends are for hanging out.
We're bouncing up and down that beautiful weather is back. Enjoy, SF.
EARTHQUAKE.
(/sf replaces Twitter for this now.)
(/sf replaces Twitter for this now.)
How does everyone feel about this? (I guess it applies to /los-angeles, too—when not in standstill traffic.) https://sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/car-speed-governors-bill-18624126.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral
Recent accomplishment: the five-year-old singing this one (unprompted): https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=I5akjmTpEJo&sq=1&si=TObgaLgLWKlo7xXh
Many of the casts about Peter Attia’s "Outlive" were a while ago now, but @andrewchen included this fascinating graph in an email just this AM. Haven't read "Outlive" yet, but I imagine there's an analog w/ muscle mass / resistance training, where, to be at Point B at age 75 requires you to be at Point A at 45? /data
Looking for—but can't find—a cast that highlighted a study attempting to show that many parenting "variables" had little effect on children's outcomes/personality/...
And/or it boiled down to 1-2 impactful things.
(NB: did spend a good amount of time searching various keywords before slinging this out here 🙏.)
And/or it boiled down to 1-2 impactful things.
(NB: did spend a good amount of time searching various keywords before slinging this out here 🙏.)