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The last 24 hours on Farcaster have been eventful, with discussions ranging from technology updates to geopolitical insights. Here’s a summary of the most pertinent happenings.
1. Feedback Solicitation for Warpcast Video Experience
Dan Romero's post on seeking feedback to improve Warpcast’s video experience sparked significant discussion. The focus was on enhancing functionalities and fixing bugs.
Looking for feedback on Warpcast video experience What would you add to this list? Basic functionality - Rotate to horizontal - Add speed controls 1.5x / 2x - Improve timeline scrubber Bugs - Video will continue playing sound after closing video and scrolling - Auto-play video will stop background music app in Increase access - Figure out a way to give non-power badge users video upload ability Nice to have / lower priority - Mini-player, i.e. watch while scrolling - Display the cast context underneath the video
2. Matcha Price Engine Launch
Will Warren announced the launch of a new price engine for Matcha.xyz and 0xproject on the Base platform, ensuring optimal trade execution and enhanced security.
The new price engine powering @matchaxyz and @0xproject is unmatched, especially on @base. We just launched it today at matcha.xyz! https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/3c7c45f8-c149-48a3-bdc1-5802b18b3000/original
3. Hiring Onchain Data Scientist at Base
Jesse Pollak of Base shared exciting news about a hiring opportunity for an onchain data scientist, highlighting the drive towards seamless user experience onchain.
we're hiring an onchain data scientist to the @base core team — really epic opportunity help us explore the forefront of where people are coming onchain and how we can help them do it faster https://boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?token=6005243&for=basejobs
4. Personal Growth Insights from Profile Reviews
Dawufi shared insights from reviewing 70 profiles, categorizing feedback into nine broad categories.
post profile reivew mega thread on learnings almost 70 profiles reviewed ranging in follower count from double to six digits. feedback has officially been sent to everyone who requested it. except for a few very niche cases, everyone's feedback fit into one of 9 broad categories thread below for the /growth curious https://warpcast.com/dawufi/0xfb8ce1a1
5. America Won’t Have a Civil War
Murtaza Hussain provided thoughtful commentary on why America won’t have a civil war, considering sociopolitical and economic factors.
There's not going to be a civil war; not today and not anytime soon. America is a fluid economic and cultural zone without dividing lines that could organize political violence. If you look at data, the most significant form of polarization politically is based on intimate individualistic factors like gender and age. Most importantly, no country with a high per-capita GDP has ever had a civil war. The logic is simple: Even if you're really mad about something in politics, in America you still have the option of watching the football game and going to Cinnabon. The minimal bread of Cinnabon and circus of the NFL is democratically accessible to the masses on a level unlike anything in human history. To the vast majority of people that rationally sounds like a better option than rotting away in prison or giving up ones life or health for some abstract cause. Rich countries don't have civil wars, they just yell alot. Maybe a civil war could be organized in the metaverse one day so people can blow off steam.
6. Memes on the Move
User Six shared a humorous meme that resonated well within the community.
https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/22ffb68d-f2a5-432c-cb42-4f1a0a311800/original
7. MetaMask's Brand Voice Experiment on Farcaster
MetaMask questioned the effectiveness of their brand voice experiments on Farcaster compared to other platforms.
serious question ahead: we've been having a lot of fun here on farcaster, and using the smaller audience size as a sandbox to play around and try things that we don't normally try on The Bird Website That Shall Not Be Named. is our ✨ bRaNd VoIcE ✨ better on here?
8. Introduction of Safaricaster
Matt Kim introduced Safaricaster, a new way to livestream the Namib Desert on Farcaster, allowing users to encounter wildlife and mint NFTs.
Introducing Safaricaster 🦁 ‼️ Livestream the Namib Desert inside a Farcaster frame ‼️ Encounter a wild animal to mint a personalized NFT on @base Touch grass (sand) directly on Warpcast w/ other fauna watchers 🤩 https://safaricaster.xyz
9. Eth Split Proposal
Jacob proposed an unprecedented 1,000,000:1 split for ETH.
eth should 1,000,000 : 1 split
10. Launch of Gogh Pay
Manuel introduced Gogh Pay for small businesses to accept crypto payments seamlessly.
Introducing the launch of Gogh Pay! The alternative payments solution for small businesses that lets them accept crypto while keeping more revenue by reducing payment processing fees. The first merchants will be accepting crypto across LA this weekend so follow @gogh for updates!
11. Tabletop Live Event Announcement
Ted announced a tabletop live event at Firestone Walker in Venice/MDR, inviting the community for a fun gathering.
doing /tabletop LIVE next thursday at firestone walker in venice/MDR. come join, bring a friend (or a game), and enjoy some farcaster fun. ps they have really good french fries (not as good as wurstkuche) https://events.xyz/events/bfe4c1
12. Base Passport Merges with Base World
Ayvee combined Base Passport into Base World, enhancing the integration of onchain activities.
We just merged Base Passport into Base World Based builders keep building on base @to @undefined @freeedme @derrizzmeister henlo @jessepollak 🔵
13. Murakami's 108 Flowers Launch
Benna celebrated the launch of ‘108 Flowers’ by Takashi Murakami, available for minting with an addictive card reveal mechanic.
just minted 2 packs of '108 Flowers', Takashi Murakami's collab drop with @base❣️ the collectible card + reveal mechanic is literally so addictive and fun haha. i even got a rare card in my first pack! 🤩 https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/359064d0-d2c2-408b-efcb-b698fc235600/original https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/74a403ef-5206-4787-09c8-98beea1d4d00/original
14. Open Source Cloning of Coinbase Keys
Stephan shared progress on an open clone of Coinbase’s Passkeys, aiming for seamless transaction flows.
sharing a WIP of a project i'm working on: an open clone of keys.coinbase.com compatible with the coinbase wallet sdk i forked an open source passkeys project and i'm adapting it to be able to communicate via the coinbase SDK protocols here's a quick demo of the account creation + transaction flow (up to sending the tx which is not implemented yet) https://github.com/stephancill/open-coinbase-passkeys
15. New Free Mint Initiative
Krel hosted a free mint for ‘Crack Packs,’ encouraging users to collect, explore, trade, and play.
44 DAYS / FREE MINT / OPEN EDITION CRACK PACKS. COLLECT. EXPLORE. TRADE. PLAY. OUT NOW ↑ x ⌐◨-◨ https://highlight.xyz/mint/66966e909562252851632a96
16. Composer Actions Update
Horsefacts provided an update on the composer actions spec, emphasizing a more detailed tech spec and enhanced security.
We've revised the draft composer actions spec after implementing the first prototypes. The main change is using postMessage for form-to-client communication, but we've also added a more detailed tech spec. I'm very excited about these, but embedded forms open a new security/safety surface that clients need to approach carefully. I've heard from a lot of builders eager to create composer actions and appreciate your patience while we work out the right approach. If we get it right, it's a foundation for a whole class of new programmable social primitives. https://warpcast.notion.site/Draft-Composer-Actions-7f2b8739ee8447cc8a6b518c234b1eeb
17. Summer Fruit Snack Recipe
Kepano shared a mouthwatering recipe for an easy summer fruit snack, perfect for food enthusiasts.
easy summer fruit snack 1. cut thawed puff pastry 2. prick with fork, top with almond flour, leave 0.5" edge 3. mix apricot, nectarines, blackberries with a bit sugar, lemon zest/juice, almond extract 4. place fruit, brush with beaten egg 5. bake 15min at 400F 6. top with honey https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/8320c6bb-6ae5-44f6-d60f-24160493e500/original https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/2af04662-8176-4b30-5ebc-7574fe52c500/original
18. Rewarding Best Posters Daily
Seneca announced the new daily reward feature for channel’s best posters, aiming to create a tight feedback loop.
Reward your channel's best posters on a daily basis instead of having to wait an entire week! We've released "daily" as an option for rounds cadence. You can now set up rounds to distribute rewards daily (all automated, no claiming). This helps make the game of rounds have a tighter feedback loop. https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/fb5185d8-36aa-4938-990a-5da41081be00/original
19. Voting Speed of Internet Videos
Dan Romero posted a poll asking users about their preferred video playback speed, engaging the community.
At what speed do you typically watch internet videos? https://frames.weponder.io/api/polls/4315/frame
20. No Rewards for Running Hubs
Varun Srinivasan emphasized that running hubs on Farcaster provides no financial rewards, contrary to popular belief.
When your Hub upgrades, you'll be prompted to ack a message saying that there are no rewards for running a Hub. Over 10k people have been tricked into running hubs by youtube videos promising (fake) rewards. This change will discourage those users from running Hubs, which in turn will give us more headroom to scale.
The user Zenigame with FID 446697 (Zenigame) stood out for being an active contributor and achieving a Power Badge within three weeks after joining.
✅ Don't know Dan ✅ Less than 300 followers on Twitter ✅ Basically anon unless you really care to check ✅ FID > 400,000 ✅ Joined as a complete web3 noob 💜 Power Badge in my third week after joining in early April Not saying it doesn't have its problems, but it's possible to get one without knowing Dan.
Stay tuned for more updates and engaging discussions on Farcaster!
Minimalist Farcaster
i'll be honest with you, i haven't read this issue i don't know why, i guess i have better things to do how to improve this? maybe decrease 20 casts to 10? https://paragraph.xyz/@minimalist/july-15,-2024-on-farcaster