You've heard about agile software development, right? The web 2.0 manifesto usurped the upper echelons of high technology and overthrew the waterfall crowned kings of the 1990's internet. I'd like to share an example of what we can call agile infrastructure development. Here I don't mean servers or data warehouses or any backend bits or bytes. I mean moving actual atoms. Specifically essential infrastructure and more specifically a stormwater recharge facility in my hometown, a humble ditch w...

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I love Toronto. It's my favorite city. And every so often, there will be a moment that explicitly reminds me why I love it so much. That happened yesterday when I walked down a laneway off College Street to find a somewhat hidden sushi spot called Oroshi Fish Co. Right away I was delighted by the combination of the small street and the mix of uses housed on it. But then, I walked inside to find two guys manhandling the carcass of an enormous bluefin tuna, and that's when I really said to myse...

Tornado Cash smart contract addresses have been deleted from OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.

A blank chart. Slowly, a pattern emerges. Colors shift. Bars rise and fall. Meaning takes shape. Charts by jvmi is a meditation on markets, movement, and…

Who owns your data? In an era where corporations profit from personal information, the fight for data ownership has never been more urgent. This article explores the philosophical, legal, and economic case for treating personal data as property, drawing from Kant, Locke, and Proudhon to argue for autonomy in the digital age.

Last call for IRL NYC event, open source governors, consumer competitor sets, & a curated X list for all of you to pin

I recently had the privilege of sitting down with my partners Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham for an episode of The Slow Hunch podcast, and I'm excited to share our conversation. This one was special for me. Having worked alongside Fred and Brad for over a dozen years at USV, I've experienced firsthand what makes them such remarkable investors and partners. Our conversation takes us back to the beginning of USV and traces the winding path that led to the firm we know today. What strikes me most ...

The Coop Protocol is off to the races. Kicking off the week with Zeds Dead new album, we kept the fresh drops coming with an exclusive from ATRIP, our first single with dubstep legend Subtronics, a new single from Swimming Paul and UK's very own Anais. The goal for Coop Records is to release music that people want to collect. We're focused on bringing tracks that DJs want to download, and tunes you'll hear across festival stages all over the world. It's a slow burn, but we're making headway e...

A few days ago, Solana’s unfortunate video faux pas had crypto people from all backgrounds aligning to reject its message, in favor of the idea that blockchains are—and should be—for everyone, no matter your gender, pronouns, background, or nationality.

Maybe you just started a new DevRel role and want to make a hackathon plan to impress your founder. Maybe you are in charge of marketing and you are trying to win developer's hearts and you heard devs love hackathons. Maybe you are in a telegram group of DevRels and it's gone too quiet so you ask the age-old question: HOW DO YOU MEASURE HACKATHON ROI? (Return on Investment for the non biz folks) As a hackathon anthropologist, dev, and spreader of developer joy, I am here to answer that for yo...

Yesterday, our fabulous ALANAmagazine Podcast host, Elahn Danee, held her fifth episode, welcoming amazing guest Lorena Bello Ávila. Lorena has been part of the digital fashion revolution and web3 since day one. She transitioned from traditional fashion to digital in 2020, working with clients and teaching globally. Her work has been featured in renowned publications, including the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Vogue while winning the Vogue Singapore x Metaverse Fashion Week 2023 contest. ...

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Let's break the ice and have a candid conversation about a topic that often gets overlooked: anal cancer. While it might not be the easiest subject to broach, it's essential to understand and discuss it openly.

To produce randomness, most computer systems — including modern cryptographic protocols and generative art — make use of pseudo-random number generators. These are designed to generate sequences of numbers that appear random over large periods, but in reality they are driven by deterministic and predictable arithmetic. In contrast, quantum randomness arises from the inherent uncertainty in quantum mechanics, particularly from phenomena like superposition and measurement collapse.

Turning the classic founder podcast interview on its head—with an update on MuseKat, as told to my own AI

Solar energy's share of total US electricity generation was only about 3.9% as of 2023. So it's not powering all that much today. However, the cost of PV modules continue to come down and installed capacity is growing very quickly. Here's an excerpt from a recent post by Brian Potter about solar energy:By some metrics, solar PV has been deployed faster than any other energy source in history, going from 100 terawatt-hours of generation to 1,000 terawatt-hours in just 8 years, compared to 12 y...

Over the past two months I’ve spent some time on Abstract, a blockchain built by Igloo Inc. (also the team behind Pudgy Penguins). Although there are something like 1399489529 blockchains in existence at this point, I’ve leaned into Abstract ever since Luca Netz shared his vision around Abstract’s ‘consumer-specific blockchain’ approach in contrast to the ‘generalist’ blockchain approach.And if Abstract is actually dialed in to being a consumer-focused blockchain, chances are they’re going to...

TDLR:Partner with us for the DEXes token launches if you wish to:leverage our unparalleled speedy MEV-Grade insfrastructurework with ethical, no-nonsense teamUnsure why your project should employ a Market Maker, read on As the cryptocurrency ecosystem evolves, decentralized exchanges (DEXes) have become an integral part of the trading landscape. While our market making services have traditionally focused on centralized exchanges (CEXes), we're excited to announce that we now offer market maki...

5 things I’m excited about in crypto: 1/ DePIN, 2/ Token Capital Markets, 3/ Stablecoins, 4/ zkTLS, 5/ Sovereign Agents.