I'm coining a new term right here and now: shapeflation Shapeflation is changing the shape of the product container to deceptively make the consumer think it's the same quantity inside. Of course, the price remains the same. Full article:

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I'm coining a new term right here and now: shapeflation We all know inflation all too well. Since COVID especially, we've been hearing the spinoff ...

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Today seems like a good time for everyone to take a deep breath.

In case you want to get away from the doom of war news, here's a report about killer bees on that are the march:

'Killer bees' spreading across US leave a trail of death and terror

A lot of noise out there. Heads down, keep the focus. #bitcoin

At the cookout, it occurred to that outdoor grills are like paper towels. They both start out clean and pristine, they quickly get soiled, then rip or rust, they get grimy and nasty, and finally have to be pitched and replaced. Circle of life, I guess.

I know very little about what

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is doing currently, but this seems spot on: >Having an inflationary rewards pool is a great way to distribute a token to early holders, but it doesn't do so well at accruing long-term value. Why? Because the token is being continually devalued to pay content creators to continue to do that which they are already doing. Who knows if things will work out for inleo? But, I think Hive would do well to pay close attention to those words, and frankly, take those words to heart, ponder them hard, and then replicate.

The LEO Master Plan — Hive

It's been about 2 years since I wrote a major vision for the LEO Ecosystem. 2025 has brought us to an interesting moment in the LeoVerse. It feels ...

First cookout on the grill today. Summer is (finally) officially here.

I want to read Neal Stephenson sci-fi or at least try. Is Snow Crash where I should start? #scifi

Seems like Max Keiser snookered this gif from someone without credit (not nice). Like the purple though.

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My phone right now: .hostr

The #bitcoin signal...we clear?

So, a cryptocurrency that is backed by something scarce (gold) is a good thing. OK, I'm with you. And yet...a cryptocurrency (#bitcoin) backed by something that's not only scarce, but is also totally finite is a bad thing?

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Peter Schiff Slams USD Stablecoins, Plans To Launch Gold-Backed Alternative

Peter Schiff called USD stablecoins flawed, promoted gold-backed tokens, and hinted at launching his stablecoin.

Many smart people make this error. They can't see that bitcoin is both the asset (gold) AND the system (the "crypto" that delivers, stores, and secures the asset). With a gold-backed stablecoin, Schiff is actually arguing for a hacked up version of...bitcoin. More:

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The thing is, it is the thing \ stacker news

tldr; A common bitcoin criticism is, "It's not backed by anything." Well, the thing is, bitcoin is the thing. One of the most common criticisms of ...

Traveling is tiring. 😴

Pretty neat to see someone taking something I built (hostr, the hive<-->nostr bridge) and building on top of it. Looks like the goal is to add deso (wordpress?) into the bridge as well. I was unfamiliar with deso until now...it's the old BitClout, remember that? Announcement:

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I am attempting something and if successful I

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I'm starting to collect #nostr clients on my phone like Cabbage Patch Kids. It might be a problem. .hostr

Gonna be a long, over the road day. So, I start with a prayer.

Found rocks. Looks like mini Stonehenge.

For fun and to see if I can do it, I'm trying to mash up a text-only nostr client. It's for "old phones and bad internet" and I said it's "glitchy and sketch, but so is your phone and internet. So, who knows if it's this app after all?! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 😀" Though I didn't intend it, this kinda has the perfect excuse for bad software engineering built in. It's sort of like a website that intends to test for bad connections, then reports back as, "Sorry, bad connection." Huh? (btw, posting from the app now, so, kinda working if you see this)