This week, we get a cameo appearance from a real celebrity—Derek’s dog! The big question about Nostr for a long time now has been hard to figure out, but we finally have solid clues. That question is how many people are actually using Nostr!? With new, solid data, that number is a bit higher than we expected it to be. Not only that, we’re getting a bigger picture of what the world’s largest circular Bitcoin economy truly looks like. But how accurate is this data? We discuss the pitfalls of the tech, including the relays.

We also discuss the importance of micro-transactions, user experience improvements, and the challenges of user retention in ALL of social media. We agree there needs to be better education on using relays! There’s also potential for Nostr to create a healthier social media environment.

We get into using AI tools for productivity, where we each attack this mission in our own unique ways (surprise!) We’re both getting into integrating Claude with Obsidian in order to create daily productivity hacks and second brains.

Chapters

00:00- Welcome to Soapbox Sessions

01:45 - Nostr Has a New Analytics Tool

05:29 - Understanding Nostr User Metrics

10:01 - The Role of Bridging in User Engagement

14:14 - The Bitcoin Economy on Nostr

19:21 - The Importance of Microtransactions

20:44 - Improving User Experience on Nostr

25:36 - Retention Challenges in Social Media

28:21 - Building a Better Future with Nostr

31:53 - Navigating App Challenges

34:00 - Creating Solutions on the Go

35:56 - The Evolution of AI Tools

36:54 - Building Productivity Skills with AI

38:49 - Integrating AI with Personal Knowledge Management

41:02 - Enhancing Workflow with AI Tools

43:00 - Empowering Activists with Technology

45:05 - The Future of AI in Daily Tasks

46:53 - Training AI for Better Results

48:55 - Building a Database for Efficiency

51:10 - The Importance of AI Memory

52:59 - Innovations in Nostr Apps

54:56 - Budgeting with Bitcoin Tools

56:54 - Upcoming Events and Community Engagement

NEW Nostr Stats on usage from Jeff G: https://stats.andotherstuff.org/

Read JeffG’s article about this new tool on Primal: https://primal.net/jeffg/counting-the-uncountable

Learn about the Mostr Bridge: https://soapbox.pub/blog/mostr-fediverse-nostr-bridge/

Try Nostr post scheduler Pidgeon.lol: https://pidgeon.lol/

Try Nostr post scheduler Threads: https://app.nostrthreads.com/

Nostrich Tom Morrow used Shakespeare to make SatsSorter.com, a Bitcoin Budgeting App: https://satsorter.com/

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