One of the things that is depressing about Generative AI and imagery is that the outputs all start to look the same - high gloss illustration/ animation-y. Today the only popular magazine cover that features art in the states is The New Yorker. Previously Life, Time and others often featured original art. This link features a set of prints from agricultural magazine covers of the previous century. The amazing thing is the wide diversity of art and styles and even mediums. We need AI to clean bathrooms not do art.

Raymond Biesinger Illustration

The Agricultural Arts

Canada and its provinces' Departments of Agriculture has published a tremendous number of info booklets since Confederation, with subjects ranging ...

#art

Excited to share an interview we did with a couple of the Nos Creator Residents who stream on Nostr. Having worked on streaming software elsewhere I learned that technology has enabled streamers to single handedly do the work of 10. What used to require videographers, audio engineers, lighting specialists etc is now undertaken by the streamer. It’s quite incredible when you think about it. It’s also the reason Nostr has the potential to change the game for these creators. Both @Lou and @inpc are at different stages of their streaming journey but both were excited about the experience streaming on Nostr offers. Check out the interview and give them a follow!

Nostr: A friendlier place to stream - Nos: The Human Network

Waiting for the sun to burn off the sticky, humidity that descended last night….☀️

Nos is thrilled to partner with @Global Sports Central for coverage of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics! Their coverage of the Euros and Copa America were 🔥! Including real-time updates. And it is continuing with today’s first Olympic football matches. Check out this link to learn more about the Olympic Coverage and how to gain access to the relay! View quoted note →

Evening wildlife encounters. Walking the dog I startled two of these owls. This one was so mesmerized by my dog that I was able to get a photo. Later we were walking back to the car in town and spotted this doe chilling in someone’s front yard. Not pictured: the juvenile black bear walking across someone’s driveway.

Nostriga Workshop Proposal! Sometimes you build something and no one is using it. Often people chalk it up to marketing issues and call it a day, and sometimes it is a variation of a marketing issue, but often it comes down to one of three things: - The thing you built solves a problem that people aren’t that interested in solving - The thing you built solves a problem, but you haven’t quite found the audience it solves it for - The thing you built solves part of the problem, but needs some tweaks to see real adoption. You can understand which sector your product is in by talking to users, however asking them directly will often not get you honest answers. I’ve proposed a 90 min hands-on workshop at @Nostriga on how to ask the right questions when everyone is lying to you. Based on over 10 years of user research experience and tips from Rob Fitzpatrick’s book, The Mom Test, this workshop will help you identify the right questions to ask to understand where to take your product next. Interested in seeing it happen? Please take a couple of minutes to like it on Github.

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Avoiding the Build Trap in Nostr development · Issue #42 · nostrworld/nostriga

Description 90 min Interactive Workshop for developers and teams building Nostr tools for end users Have you ever talked to someone about a softwar...

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This is incredible and shows the demand for rail service in the US. I remember being in an office building with a very small non profit years ago who railed against the replacement of rail tracks with bike trails. They were correct- it was not the best move in many cases. View quoted note →

If you are looking for a Monday morning energy boost check out @inpc ’s electronic music stream from last week!

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inpc is streaming

INPC - Liotia practice session live...

A few days ago I found this rosy maple moth on my garage door! #nature #moths

Among the things Nostr has going for it - it did not emerge from Silicon Valley and nor is it tied to SV in a binding way. Which is exciting for several reasons, but the biggest as this article points out is that there is a dearth of innovation emerging from Silicon Valley and the US in general.

Garbage Day

The American digital backwater

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Know a great UX Designer who is looking for their next role? @nos is hiring a Lead UX Designer for a 6 month Contract. https://nos.social/career/contract-lead-ux-designer

This feels accurate. Ironic the Democrats dont want to let democracy happen in the primaries. View quoted note →

This past weekend we went to see a classical guitarist play in an old natural cement mine. The acoustics and ambience were amazing.

Some morning nature audio.

Did you know Nos is sponsoring a Creator Residency this summer? Applications are rolling through the summer. Here’s a run down of what’s involved: - Optimize your profile and bio - Post at least 4-5 times per week - Posts can be original content or links to related content or reposts of other content What you receive from the residency: - Featured on the Nos Discover tab for 2 months - Cohort announcement from the Nos social account - Reposting / quote posting of content during the 2 months - 1-2 appearances in our email newsletter Do I need to be an expert or have a large following? - No, this is a great opportunity for emerging creators who want to expand their network on Nostr. What types creators should apply? - Artists, musicians and photographers because we all need more art and they need some zaps! - Hobbyists who are passionate about their craft. Love to garden? Fix old cars? Repair watches? Want to share your passion with others? Apply! - Knowledge creators / curators. We have some great curators in the program today including @Johanna who posts both original and curated content about all things women’s health and @Global Sports Central for the latest sports news from around the globe. - Game streamers / music streamers - I know there are some gamers on Nostr who would love to remain in network to learn from others. To learn more and apply, click the link below or share it with friends who are tired of the corporate algorithm game! https://nos.social/creator-residency

My favorite kind of growth - the kind that gives back.

#asknostr - What’s the equivalent you would recommend for Nostr? Is there a relay setup that you would recommend or something else? note19eefzthvpk7vnzg3arx75ahc30cuvgzs4pyduaq8snv2ka520edsexsar7

#asknostr If you are using smaller relays, we’d love to know: - how did you discover them? - are they with people you know IRL, topical, local or something else - what do you like about using a smaller relay? - what if anything would you change or improve about using a smaller relay?