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ted (not lasso)
@ted #239
helping build farcaster | surfing @ venice, ca | eating @ gjusta / gjelina | “lucky me, lucky mud”
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best part about working within walking distance is bumping into my friends (and their dogs!!) on the way to the office in the morning
actually this is the best part of living in venice
actually this is the best part of living in venice
"overproduction of advice, underproduction of lived experience."
strong opinion, somewhat strongly held:
creatives don't want to create for "content traders"
the word "trader" is inherently transactional — someone primarily seeking profit, optimizing for price movement without emotional or philosophical attachment to the asset itself
idk a single creative who seeks that out
creatives don't want to create for "content traders"
the word "trader" is inherently transactional — someone primarily seeking profit, optimizing for price movement without emotional or philosophical attachment to the asset itself
idk a single creative who seeks that out
VOGUE featuring... ChatGPT???
collection of some of the most interesting thinking on the future of aesthetics, from plastic surgery to the impact of "the conservative era" on beauty standards, all featuring artwork generated by OpenAI's GPT-4o: voguebusiness.com/story/beauty/welcome-to-the-future-of-appearance
collection of some of the most interesting thinking on the future of aesthetics, from plastic surgery to the impact of "the conservative era" on beauty standards, all featuring artwork generated by OpenAI's GPT-4o: voguebusiness.com/story/beauty/welcome-to-the-future-of-appearance
tbh much of the "creator economy" today is a pyramid scheme that's max value extraction
most creator platforms are just e-commerce platforms where "creator" is selling you some course
hard for me to believe anybody who is actually making $25k a month is desperate enough to charge to teach others how to do it
most creator platforms are just e-commerce platforms where "creator" is selling you some course
hard for me to believe anybody who is actually making $25k a month is desperate enough to charge to teach others how to do it
i found out what the Succession writers are working on next (they’ve already done casting for it)
and Silicon Valley is going to EAT IT UP
that’s all i can share, sorry
and Silicon Valley is going to EAT IT UP
that’s all i can share, sorry
new large-scale study from MSU evaluated need for uniqueness among 1M+ people from 2000 to 2020. findings + commentary:
1. people who took the survey in 2020 report much lower need for uniqueness (top left), meaning more people want to blend in vs. stand out.
could be that social media has led to cultural homogenization with the pursuit for virality trumping originality. ultimately, huge arb opportunity if you do want to stand out.
2. the most dramatic difference from 2000 is willingness to defend beliefs publicly (bottom right).
this is not surprising given social risk of speaking out has increased (cancel culture, losing a job) and expression of beliefs now seems more about signaling group identity / tribalism (performative).
3. the desire to not always follow the rules had the most variable trend (bottom left; down-up-down-up).
researchers have no explanation, but '13-'15 was when twitter, fb, ig started introducing lots of "guidelines" + algo (trends up). '16 was trump, brexit (trends down).
1. people who took the survey in 2020 report much lower need for uniqueness (top left), meaning more people want to blend in vs. stand out.
could be that social media has led to cultural homogenization with the pursuit for virality trumping originality. ultimately, huge arb opportunity if you do want to stand out.
2. the most dramatic difference from 2000 is willingness to defend beliefs publicly (bottom right).
this is not surprising given social risk of speaking out has increased (cancel culture, losing a job) and expression of beliefs now seems more about signaling group identity / tribalism (performative).
3. the desire to not always follow the rules had the most variable trend (bottom left; down-up-down-up).
researchers have no explanation, but '13-'15 was when twitter, fb, ig started introducing lots of "guidelines" + algo (trends up). '16 was trump, brexit (trends down).
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
discovering my friends’ (and new friends!) music tastes, discovering new songs and artists
gg @stevedylandev.eth, ps prompt me to add it as a mini app after a certain amount of scrolling :))))
discovering my friends’ (and new friends!) music tastes, discovering new songs and artists
gg @stevedylandev.eth, ps prompt me to add it as a mini app after a certain amount of scrolling :))))
perfect song, begging you all to share any sets or mixes that sample it
https://open.spotify.com/track/7tZSQgFyzWAAtsb7OUUDbn?si=nhb2SRnJRa-WB9PvnYjaZQ&context=spotify%3Asearch
https://open.spotify.com/track/7tZSQgFyzWAAtsb7OUUDbn?si=nhb2SRnJRa-WB9PvnYjaZQ&context=spotify%3Asearch
charli xcx, pure genius.
iconic yet relatable (so emotionally relatable if you’ve ever felt like you’ve peaked) ending to her coachella set, especially if you’ve been following her from the start. chills!!!
iconic yet relatable (so emotionally relatable if you’ve ever felt like you’ve peaked) ending to her coachella set, especially if you’ve been following her from the start. chills!!!
if I had a billboard in LA i would put one thing on it and one thing only:
stop getting plastic surgery to look the same as everyone else
stop getting plastic surgery to look the same as everyone else
two examples where people with outsized power can sing and there’s nothing you can do about it:
1. fitness instructor straight into their mic during a class
2. dentist straight into your mouth during a cleaning
1. fitness instructor straight into their mic during a class
2. dentist straight into your mouth during a cleaning
genuine question: how did U2 become like the biggest band in the world (iTunes releases, Sphere residency, etc) when i (and a lot of people i ask) can’t really name more than two songs?
disclaimer: with or without you is a good song
disclaimer: with or without you is a good song
OMG OMG OMG OMG
LORDE ON STAGE WITH CHARLI XCX AT COACHELLA
NEW MUSIC INCOMING
LORDE ON STAGE WITH CHARLI XCX AT COACHELLA
NEW MUSIC INCOMING
leaving this here with no comment
loooook what’s trending @afrochicks 👀🍵
ps just remembered the time i stumbled into one of my favorite entrepreneur’s morning Alfred’s order: matcha !!!!
ps just remembered the time i stumbled into one of my favorite entrepreneur’s morning Alfred’s order: matcha !!!!
Benson Boone covered "Bohemian Rhapsody" last night at Coachella with the one the only Brian May from Queen (7 months after he had a stroke !!)
and i cannot stop watching it, complete work of art and so much fun
1:22 in video for the move Zuck tried to copy, 2:04 for Brian May
link: youtube.com/watch?v=Y2FzDMuJ5pI
and i cannot stop watching it, complete work of art and so much fun
1:22 in video for the move Zuck tried to copy, 2:04 for Brian May
link: youtube.com/watch?v=Y2FzDMuJ5pI
not my asking my Uber driver to play this over Bluetooth on my way to the Dodger’s game
https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=Lj1pJFzTQCa7YCCg&v=KcmMOZKnKAk&feature=youtu.be
https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=Lj1pJFzTQCa7YCCg&v=KcmMOZKnKAk&feature=youtu.be
i have a lot of thoughts on this, but first i want to hear yours
"went viral for the wrong reasons 10 years ago"
who is gonna ask her 👀
who is gonna ask her 👀
tons of users have been reaching out to me re: spam labels. when i look at their content, these are the 5 most common pieces of feedback i give:
1. don’t only post mini-apps. think of warpcast as early facebook: if someone only posted dolphin olympics screenshots every day, people would tune them out.
2. avoid overly generic content. casting "gm" or inspirational quotes is fine occasionally, but if your feed feels interchangeable with anyone else’s, it’s hard for people to connect with you.
3. don't use AI thoughtlessly. people notice when casts or replies feel like ChatGPT wrote them. it’s fine to use AI, just add real thoughts or emotions. authenticity wins here.
4. don’t repost stolen photos / art from the internet. farcaster values original content or curation that reflects your taste — not just what’s trending on pinterest, reddit, or X.
5. quality > quantity. you don’t need to cast 10x a day or reply to everyone everywhere. take time to cast things you would stop scrolling to read.
1. don’t only post mini-apps. think of warpcast as early facebook: if someone only posted dolphin olympics screenshots every day, people would tune them out.
2. avoid overly generic content. casting "gm" or inspirational quotes is fine occasionally, but if your feed feels interchangeable with anyone else’s, it’s hard for people to connect with you.
3. don't use AI thoughtlessly. people notice when casts or replies feel like ChatGPT wrote them. it’s fine to use AI, just add real thoughts or emotions. authenticity wins here.
4. don’t repost stolen photos / art from the internet. farcaster values original content or curation that reflects your taste — not just what’s trending on pinterest, reddit, or X.
5. quality > quantity. you don’t need to cast 10x a day or reply to everyone everywhere. take time to cast things you would stop scrolling to read.
semi-professional-gamer-turned-crypto-founder arc, LFG.
say hi to @kunalshowdown, building showdown so gamers can get rewarded without needing to be top ranked in the world.
ps another dj to welcome to the /djs channel 👀
say hi to @kunalshowdown, building showdown so gamers can get rewarded without needing to be top ranked in the world.
ps another dj to welcome to the /djs channel 👀