Arweave TX
Minimalist Farcaster
Over 400 subscribers
if “just ship product” was a person
if “just ship product” was a person https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/72fdac02-414d-40d6-d661-6723b6da6d00/original
Jacob captured the essence of Farcaster's hustle with a witty cast that struck a chord with many in the community. A flurry of likes and recasts ensued, showcasing the network's appreciation for relentless innovation.
Channel casts get more views
Feed Update: Channel casts get more views! Casts in channels you follow, but from people you don't follow, are now more likely to show up in your home feed. We ran an A/B test and it was mostly positive. This should be rolling out to everyone over the next day.
Varun Srinivasan announced an update on Farcaster's feed. Channel casts from non-followed users will now appear more frequently, aiming to enhance the overall user experience.
Daylight Energy Funding
I’m excited to announce @a16zcrypto is leading the $9M Series A round in /daylightenergy! 🔆 Daylight is building a decentralized protocol to fund & coordinate distributed energy resources. Daylight will initially sell distributed energy resource (DER) data to energy companies. It plans to enable anyone to build a virtual power plant, with access to info about DERs & the ability to control their deployment. Imagine a home with solar panels, an electric vehicle battery, & a smart thermostat. Daylight lets the homeowner capture & sell data from those devices to energy companies to better manage the grid. Co-founder & CEO @jasonbadeaux is a leading expert on decentralized network design for the physical world. Along with co-founders @powertrader and Udit Patel, they've built a crack team of energy grid operators, smart contract engineers, and domain experts. We’re thrilled to help Daylight build a better & more decentralized energy grid! https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/investing-in-daylight/
Guy enthusiastically shared that a16zcrypto is leading a $9M Series A funding for Daylight Energy, a decentralized energy management protocol designed to empower users through data sharing and control.
Composer Actions on Web
Composer Actions are now available on Warpcast web!
Dan Romero announced the availability of Composer Actions on Warpcast web, significantly improving the feature set for users engaging via browser.
Dominion Tournament Revival
If I hosted a Dominion Tournament again, would you play? 1 hr commitment per week for 4-6 weeks. Must know what Dominion is or play a lot of board games. https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/42c78ab6-576e-4dd4-d67d-cdbf74534e00/original
Varun Srinivasan gauged interest in reviving a Dominion Tournament, sparking excitement among board game enthusiasts.
Open Professional Networks
Excited to announce our $5M Seed round led by CoinFund to build the world’s first open professional network. This round helps advance our goal of creating a networking supertool that puts trust, identity, and interoperability directly in the hands of professionals, in web3 and beyond. https://supercast.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmZfpuYZkyRvYQejvTKWVjTkLFoizcN9kz5ksy4SeAKtAH?filename=image.png
Icebreaker revealed a $5M Seed round led by CoinFund to create a decentralized professional network, striving to enhance trust, identity, and interoperability.
Farcaster Updates Request
Developers: if we could improve or add one thing that would make your life easier as a Farcaster developer, what would it be? 1. Frames - make faster, more functionality 2. Composer / Cast Actions 3. DC APIs 4. More functionality for warps 5. Improve Sign in with Farcaster - reliability, more clients 6. Something else
Dan Romero invited developers to suggest improvements for Farcaster, with options ranging from better frame functionality to enhanced Sign-in reliability.
Basecamp001 Hype
It’s almost time for /basecamp001 https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/2b48763d-af67-45c5-869d-d5bf9a288a00/original
Base's post hinted at the imminent excitement for Basecamp001, keeping the community abuzz with anticipation.
Hypersubscription Gated Polls
You can now gate @ponder polls so that only @fabric subscribers can vote ✅ Great for getting feedback exclusively from followers with skin in the game. A full list of eligible Hypersubs are below. Note that anyone can make these polls, not just sub owners. https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/d4f02e43-4ff9-42d6-7196-b298ce413d00/original https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/b1913343-7ead-4b00-699e-58c4589be800/original
Colin Johnson introduced a new feature allowing polls to be gated by hypersubscriptions, ensuring that feedback is limited to committed followers.
Vitalik: An Ethereum Story
Presale tickets to watch "Vitalik: An Ethereum Story", are available now at ethereumfilm.xyz/streaming! Watch from the comfort of your home through our token-gated stream on Sept. 20th!
Presale tickets for the film "Vitalik: An Ethereum Story" went live, offering exclusive token-gated streaming access on September 20.
Used Kia Soul and Machete Meme
"Used Kia Soul and machete! Used Kia Soul and machete!" https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/bae37b94-de9f-49d5-0176-80ae529aaa00/original
A meme titled "Used Kia Soul and machete! Used Kia Soul and machete!" added a humorous twist to the ongoing 'keccar' narrative.
Composer Action: AI Enhancements
Thanks for your quote! For anyone interested, the composer action is open sourced: https://github.com/recaster-fc/farcaster-apps
Haole introduced a new Composer Action integrating AI, allowing users to enhance their casts with grammatical improvements directly through Warpcast.
New Frame and Composer Actions
Two new actions for frames: `auth` and `compose` `auth`: Redirects to target link with `?data=${trustedData.messageBytes}` appended. Apps can trust this and authenticate a user, avoids the post_redirect round trip so feels smoother. `compose`: Opens up a composer action. Would also want the ability to pass in data to open the action with a specific context. Use case would be Nook frames could prompt other users to compose a cast to leave their own review for something someone shared.
Kartik announced the release of new actions for frames: auth and compose, adding smoother authentication and custom composition for a seamless user experience.
Late Night Crew Gathering
Late Night Crew starts in 20 mins! Trying out /buttrfly tonight so be sure to download the mobile app and sign in with your Farcaster account, DM me if you have issues or need Warps to connect Bring some milk, it’s gonna be spicy 🥵 https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/de8cd9b8-e256-4ccd-bd0b-f52c48742400/original https://buttrfly.app/space/hdd-luma-sqz
Zinger invited Farcasters to join the Late Night Crew using the Buttrfly app, promising a blend of socializing and Farcaster’s unique vibes.
Power Badge Experiment
Experiment: Hiding power badges Power badges will be hidden on Warpcast for a week. We’re running this experiment because: 1. New user find it hard to get follows due to “power badge bias” 2. Power badge isn’t being used much in Warpcast anymore.
Varun Srinivasan shared an experiment to hide power badges for a week, aiming to investigate whether this helps new users gain more follows.
Local Protocol Expert Hosting
The move is view.art on the Samsung Frame Thanks @phil, @vivcheung and @benersing for the tips. https://warpcast.com/jaredhecht.eth/0xd795a9ad http://view.art
Jared Hecht thanked community members for tips on using view.art, reflecting Farcaster's collaborative atmosphere.
Feeding the Developer Community
when you see an eth mainnet mint in 2024 https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/ba5e95b3-b83e-410a-b9ee-16ad1ee11400/original
Dan Romero's cast humorously addressed the intense engagement of the Farcaster developer community, highlighting their passion and commitment.
By weaving these varied posts into a single narrative, Farcaster distinctly highlights the community's dedication to development, innovation, and collaboration across a range of topics, from blockchain technology to social network dynamics.