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Watch "TPR_004 - Monetizing Freedom - Ostriches, Pears, and Open Source Challenges with BitKarrot" by Guy Swann on Storm.pub! Link: https://storm.pub/watch?v=pesH_pDJvWk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *"I really wanted to screen share stuff with people and make it as easy as possible and I got fed up. So I was just like, okay, you know, let's throw this up and let's stick on a nostr log in and let's add lightning zaps to it as a starting point. It was pushed out a bit prematurely, but... I think a lot of people want to use it.. they want a way to talk to other people where you're not really getting tracked. We want to be able to provide a space where people don't feel like there's some Googly eyes watching whatever they're talking about. And I don't want to know either... the way I think about this is if someone comes along and subpoenas penis that server, there's nothing there." ~ BitKarrot* What if the future of the internet lies in decentralized, peer-to-peer technologies? In this wide-ranging conversation with BitKarrot, explore the challenges and opportunities of building open-source projects in the Bitcoin and Nostr ecosystems. From the intricacies of monetization to the potential of AI integration, discover how developers are working to create a more private, sovereign internet experience. But can these grassroots efforts compete with the centralized tech giants, and what hurdles must be overcome to achieve mass adoption? *Links to check out:* Donate (Link: https://invincible-privacy.github.io/donate/projects/) Plabnet.dev (Link: https://plebnet.dev) Sovbiz (Link: https://sov.biz/) Coinos (Link: https://coinos.io/) LNBits.com (Link: https://lnbits.com/) Highlighter (Link: https://highlighter.com/) Keet (Link: https://keet.io/) *Guest Links* Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/TIP-BTC Website:: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/ *Host Links* ⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) ⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) ⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) *Check out our awesome sponsors!* Get ⁠10% off the COLDCARD⁠ with code BITCOINAUDIBLE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Link: bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Swan⁠: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com)