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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kontext 20h \ on: What creative ideas have you been rambling on? Design
In general I've been in more of a consumption mode rather than full-on creative mode. But I guess you need some input to generate the output, eh?
DONE:
- Finalized the design for the Bitcoin Wall Calendar (#1245319) and ordered proof copies (although to my horror I realized that the publishing company's design tool doesn't have a simple US/EU switch for which day of the week is the first... I submitted a support ticket, hopefully I'll be able to switch it easily without having to do the EU version manually from scratch)
- Been contacting a bunch of companies to get more offers up on Satoshee (#784376)
- Keeping up consistency in practicing handstands / training for handstand pushups
- Started recording the audiobook version of "A Stoic Resurrection" (#1074789)
- Did a rap practice sesh after no musical experiments at all for a month or so
- Finalized a bigger cleanup of my room
- Some smaller fixes done on both Satoshee and Kontext Store of Value
- Posted some stuff from my journal: #1268314
CONSUMED:
- Finished “The Basic Works of Cicero” by Moses Hadas (read it for almost a year... the main reason being: the book was generally very underwhelming. If you're deep into the weeds of Roman history then maybe it's of interest, but to me the highlight of the book was chapter one: On Moral Duties (book 1) - which was excellent)
- Been re-watching Twin Peaks in its totality... already at S03E08
- This wonderful and inspiring Thomas Sowell interview
NEXT:
- Photoshoot of A Stoic Resurrection
- Finalize affiliate and resale opportunities for Satoshee and Kontext Store of Value
- Finalize the Wallpaper Calendar version of the Bitcoin Wall Calendar
- Continue adding products to Kontext Store
- Continue finding partners for Satoshee
- Continue recording A Stoic Resurrection
- Go through some of the junk I have lying around and figure out what to keep, what to sell, what to throw away
- Maybe post an older essay or something, or some photos, IDK. I have too much material sitting idly 🤠
It's the darkness that's worst about the late autumn and winter IMO. The clocks were turned back by an hour over the weekend and now it gets dark at around 5 PM already. Although the weather can be terrible as well, lol
Yeah, I've connected with my family a fair bit, that's one nice thing about being back around here. Especially since I've been travelling a lot, and for better or for worse, most of the connections one makes while travelling seem to be quite ephemeral. It's nice to know there are people somewhere who will always be there for you. But they've got their own issues to deal with (the silent depression is real, I saw it in Australia, in New Zealand, and well, we all know Europe has been in a serious decline and Estonia was never very well off in the first place), and their own paths to walk on, so it's definitely not like I have a wolfpack now. There's a lot to be grateful for, nevertheless, and I intend to be as much of a help and an inspiration to them as I can be.
Ray is the guy who made both zapadd and aqstr :)
I wouldn't say I've "leaned into" centralized media that much, nostr was and is the main social channel from the get-go, it's more about trying to be present in most channels where potential customers may lurk.
IDK exactly about what the fee covers but I would assume Ray and/or team takes some cut as well. I don't think either of those ventures have other revenue streams.
BTW I used hCaptcha myself before going with Turnstile. It worked fine. No captcha meant a lot of spam. But I had to go w/ Turnstile because someone figured out a way to cheat the loyalty system early on, so had to protect Woocommerce against bots and fraud.
Thanks for sharing your experience in detail! I've been playing around with different forms of zapvertising as well, including zapadd, aqstr and buzzbot (+ making my own campaigns such as treasure hunts, contest & games) but aside from growing a followers' list and social media presence the real results (sales) have been nonexistent, unfortunately. But perhaps that's because my business, like yours, is rather new and doesn't have proper reviews, ratings, tutorials out there yet. And my ad campaigns have always been quite low budget thus far. Anyway, I also like the principle of zapvertising - paying users directly for their attention.
PS. I also tried to contact you both via the Contact and Support pages of your site with a collaboration proposal, but it didn't look like my messages went through. Sending you a DM on nostr now :)
Ahh, what a description, what a dream; to be on a beach, enjoying some of the best mother nature has in store, in every sense! There's a reason they call them magic mushrooms! 🍄
Happy to hear you had an illuminating trip - your words are true, pure and beautiful; and the photos are top notch as always! 🤠
Bitcoin is simply the assurance that no matter how many times your ego dies, no matter how many times you hit rock bottom, there’s something out there that can help pull you back up. You can lose it all, but all is never lost.
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BFF: Bitcoin, Freedom and Fearlessness: #1268314
Ohh I'm definitely going to watch Language of Creation! Words, sounds and meanings are something I'm always interested in (my artist name is no coincidence!). Again, many thanks for the recommendation.
I agree with DarthCoin's points and with what @Natalia said... you can expand into a "one-stop-shop for everything" later, but starting off with some specific niche (that you're passionate about) would make sense (even Amazon started with just books).
Another thing is that I don't see any info anywhere about where the items are shipped from, what's the shipping time, etc. When considering ordering stuff online that's one of the first things I personally pay attention to.
When you get the site more ready for prime-time, please do let me know, I'd love to list your business on Satoshee - if you can provide some discounts :)
In the meantime, feel free to let me know if you need any help/suggestions regarding Wordpress and Woocommerce. I'm a bit of a noob myself but have set up 2 sites in the past few years, so perhaps there are some things I can help out with. BTW - what plugin did you use for LN login?
All that being said, best of luck with the business/hobby and have fun BUIDLing! 🤠
Hey, thanks for reading & for your observations!
Regarding the cosmic trinity, yeah, my take is more from the thoughts and emotions side, with action stemming from them later.
Interesting point about the etymology of suffering! But it is also the case that we can't control many things in our surroundings (and even within ourselves in some cases) so some of it just is, and as such, has to be accepted. At the core, I think this is the gist of it:
"Suffering exists either way, I think. Love is what gives it meaning, a reason, makes it bearable. If there is love, you can transcend suffering."
Regarding definitions, yeah it may be a good idea, but at the same time, I kind of like some of the ambiguity and the fact that every person can read those passages from their own vantage point, according to their own definitions. Besides, I'm not sure how great I would be at definitions - meanings of words depend on their particular contexts...
21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kontext OP 23 Oct \ parent \ on: 2 years of 100+ pushups per day HealthAndFitness
Sounds awesome! Wishing you the best of luck and determination on your journey! I'm sure that with a guide like Yuri you'll advance in no time, plus a kid can be a big motivator as well I can imagine :) But yeah, handstands are no joke, especially on one hand, I mean dayum! A couple of years ago I stopped in Darwin, Australia for a while, there was a dude there in the local outdoor gym quite often & he nonchalantly went and pulled off a one-handed HSPU one time, even he himself was surprised he could do that lol