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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ

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Software engineer probably thinking about the web, VR, UX, or coffee right now.

Dallas, TX
Joined May 2008
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
2 years
I wonder what percentage of users actually switch to the โ€œFollowingโ€ timeline. โ€œFor Youโ€ introduces dissenting views (healthy sometimes, engagement farming many times), and is the default setting, but โ€œFollowingโ€ is the curation you signed up for.
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
2 years
Another reason this will take off is the built-in biometric for headsets like the Vision Pro. In theory, as soon as you land on a site with the headset, a quick retinal scan could log you in without you having to do anything at all.
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
2 years
As passkeys become more and more popular, we might need FaceID via 3rd party webcams or standalone fingerprint readers for when users don't use 1st party peripherals. ๐Ÿค”
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
2 years
I should add that even for those with password managers, it's a huge improvement for security, and UX. Depending on the implementation, it can be even faster than auto-filling usernames and passwords.
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
2 years
So stoked to see the recent adoption of passkey tech from 1Password, GitHub, TikTok, Nintendo, etc. When we added support on Kairos, it became clear to me that it was ready for wide-spread implementation. https://t.co/JFvbTHgUHT
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
2 years
Trying out Safari again with the new version in Sonoma... what do people use for ad blockers these days?
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@0xgaut
gaut
2 years
Ok the metaverse is officially real
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
3 years
If the authentication process is in the background and seamless, can we ditch sessions and just auth on every request? That'd be so cool. If someone put on your headset while logged-in, they couldn't take any action.
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
3 years
I can't wait to hear more details about Optic ID. I wanna know, like, is it just an unlock for username / password fields or can sites tap into an API to auto-log-you-in in the background?
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
3 years
I'll keep saying this 'til we eliminate captchas, but making humans prove they are human with challenges is the dumbest thing. But this one from MAX, omg... like, you don't want humans to use your product?
@wondermeg_
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3 years
this is absolutely hilarious.
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@KairosNFTs
Kairos
3 years
Today we've officially launched the Kairos API ๐Ÿš€, along with developer tools ๐Ÿ”ง to help you build integrations with your dapps and your NFT collections on Kairos! Here's what you can expect: ๐Ÿงต
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
3 years
No one holds a candle to YouTube's algorithm, still. It's the only one that feels like magic to me - that reads my mind.
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@frantzfries
Chris Frantz
3 years
Buzzword salad warning but chatgpt + whisper + eleven labs + VR Add some memory for past conversations and improve the lag and itโ€™s over I could see people just losing their lives to this Just watch the video
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
3 years
The article is sobering (though I think accurate) in how far we might be from mass adoption, given the technical challenges of XR. But who knows, Apple just might have another iPhone moment in them.
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
3 years
Finally got to read the very insightful article by @ballmatthew on the state of XR! I can't wait to see what Apple releases this year, with all their built-in advantages on the hardware manufacturing, existing components and OS experience. https://t.co/W5txXZKqgf
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Thirteen years after XR devices became a big tech obsession, VR/AR devices are not just behind schedule, they still seem far away. Why?
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@KairosNFTs
Kairos
3 years
Fregg is a #DynamicNFT collection. What's the difference between traditional NFTs and dynamic? More in thread ๐Ÿงต (1/6)
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Kairos
3 years
We're happy to announce that #Fregg is built on @0xPolygon. Access for everyone is extremely important to us. The network has low gas fees, and is carbon-neutral, scalable, and secure. It's been delightful building on it.
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Michael Mercer ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
3 years
A lot of people realizing the importance of decentralization right about now, or at least having power over your own data / connections.
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wow
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