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writer & former journo now building in web3 // product marketing @espressosys // former @coinbasedev @darkblockio // founder @mainestartups // dad x2👨👦👦
Portland, Maine
Joined June 2008
And yet the authorities go after the crypto industry and try to imprison blockchain developers…
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Can’t say I’m surprised by this news. I broke the story in 2020 about Running Tide’s first VC round in my @MaineStartups newsletter. Found it weird the founder never responded to multiple interview requests to discuss the company’s business model & technology. h/t @PressHerald
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RT @mr_james_c: Apple's new "Crush" ad (let's call it "2024") is a visual & metaphorical bookend to the 1984 ad. 1984: Monochome, conformi….
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Been without power/internet since an ice storm Saturday night. It’s Tuesday morning and there’s still a downed power line across our road…
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RT @0xen1: It's an interesting question. What is a grassroots Base/Farcaster proxy worth?. 1b? 10b? More? . $degen .
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Made good on our promise to diversify the execution clients we run in our validators.
We have completed our initial rollout and are pleased to report that roughly 50% of our validators are now running on @NethermindEth.
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Many know Maine’s motto is Dirigo, some know it means “I lead,” but very few know how it earned the slogan. In the 19th C, after gaining statehood in 1820, Maine played a major role in creating the Republican Party & election of Abe Lincoln. Great story.
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Hosting a Blockchain Maine meetup tonight at Cloudport! . 5:15-6:30pm - 63 Federal St in Portland. In addition to our usual networking, a few people will give 5-minute lightning presentations about cool topics like tokenizing real-world assets and liquid staking. See you there?.
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RT @coinbase: The penny….$1.2 million worth of them go missing every year. It costs nearly 3x the value of one just to make one. And it’s b….
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RT @rish_neynar: hiring our first staff+ founding engineer for @neynarxyz, growing crazy fast m/m -- graphs are 90 degree vertical!. You'l….
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These are absolutely all bots. Getting out of hand the last few days.
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We're hosting our next Blockchain Maine meetup on Feb 15. We'll have our usual networking, but we're also going to try something new. Anyone can sign up to give a 5-minute "Lightning Talk" on a crypto-related topic of their choice. Interested? RSVP here:
docs.google.com
WHAT: We are hosting our first meetup of the year! You're invited to join us at Cloudport on Thursday, February 15th at 5:15 pm. We'll have our usual beers and networking, but we will also try...
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I know media outlets are tempted to put out gift guides because they provide another revenue stream via affiliate links, but those gift guides should be targeted at their audience. I don’t follow @WIRED for pots & pans.
We've gathered great deals on a bunch of kitchen essentials, including stand mixers, food processors, and pans.
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Sounds familiar… *cough* web3 *cough*.
Why do all the new AI device websites focus on the tech instead of the use case? . I could care less if you have a 360 rotational eye camera - explain how will this improve my life?.
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Being unhealthy—mentally & physically—is hard. Being healthy is hard. Consequences of being unfocused are hard. Focusing is hard. Avoiding tough conversations, letting things fester & living w/ resentment is hard. Having tough conversations is hard. Pick your hard.
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Spotted by a friend in SF. Why isn't Maine doing campaigns like this?. "Startup where you can afford to start up—and where you'd like to live"."Your startup staycation begins in Maine"."Maine: Affordable Startup Costs, Breathtaking Views". cc @GovJanetMills @MEDECD @liveworkmaine
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It was on this day in 1985 that Pres. Reagan signed the bill establishing the U.S. Poet Laureate. The first laureate was Robert Penn Warren, who I admit I only knew as a novelist because of ALL THE KING’S MEN. Had no idea he won not one, but two Pulitzers for poetry (‘58 & ‘79).
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Not surprised, but I’ll always remember TinyLetter as the first writer-focused newsletter tool I found (after years using email marketing tools like Constant Contact) in 2015 when I launched the @MaineStartups newsletter.
Mailchimp is shutting down TinyLetter
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I don't care how amazing Austin is. I'm amazed that anyone—especially women—would chose to live in Texas.
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