Osmin Callis

@iamhaleyshane @Paul

Cloudflare uses lava lamps for their encryption. No, I am not kidding. In their San Francisco office, Cloudflare has a wall filled with lava lamps with cameras pointed at them 24/7. At random intervals, a picture is taken, and that image is sent to the Cloudflare servers. That is then turned into a series of numbers that is then turned into an encryption key. You're probably wondering "Why not just have a computer do it." Well, computers are actually really bad at making things random. They follow patterns, and those patterns are easy for hackers to figure out. Thus making Cloudflare susceptible. So the solution is the real world. Nature is random. Wild, dare I say. If these giant tech companies see the value in the wild and natural and random, you should too. ;)

The SaaS Era is Over ; Software is a Business Tool not a Business Model

@GeorgeSiosi @LinkedIn @X

Just like the seasons, when change comes, we too must change. Despite @LinkedIn permanently restricting my account 🤷‍♂️, determined to move forward and adapt. This means more time with @x and using it as my new professional home. Welcome to the Autumn chapter of life — harvest.

@GeorgeSiosi Amazing news. Huge congrats George! Love your offbeat approach.

I recently got married 💒 But a lot of our wedding guests were asking about how I used WhatsApp so effectively to 'build community.' So I decided to write about it... 👇

Looking forward to bringing investors, startups and medical professionals together @qmul to explore breakthrough innovations!

Rebuilding trust We need a new approach to building trust in economic and monetary systems, says Ian Grigg, my guest on the latest episode of the New Money Review podcast. Grigg, a computer scientist and cryptographer, is one of the pioneers of internet-based money.

Commercial innovation at large-scale organisations (< 250 FTEs) is often the same in my experience.

@vegardwikeby Sure. Done.

@CallisOsmin Would love for you to hand me a review! senja.io/p/wikom/r/vega…

I highly recommend Vegard. He did a great job on our now rebranded website and at very short notice. He's calm, creative and very professional. What more could you ask...?

@GeorgeSiosi mode8.tech

@CallisOsmin Link?

Something happened to business software. You used to pay for it once, install it, and run it. Whether on someone’s computer, or a server for everyone, it felt like you owned it. And you did. Today, most software is a service. Not owned, but rented. Buying it enters you into a perpetual landlord–tenant agreement. Every month you pay for essentially the same thing you had last month. And if you stop paying, the software stops working. Boom, you’re evicted. For nearly two decades, the SaaS model benefitted landlords handsomely. With routine prayers — and payers — to the Church of Recurring Revenue, valuations shot to the moon on the backs of businesses subscribed at luxury prices for commodity services they had little control over. Add up your SaaS subscriptions last year. You should own that shit by now. SaaS still makes sense for many products, but its grip will slip. Installation and administration used to be hopelessly complicated, but self–hosting tech is simpler now and vastly improved. Plus, IT departments are hungry to run their own IT again, tired of being subservient to Big Tech’s reign clouds. Once upon a time you owned what you paid for, you controlled what you depended on, and your privacy and security were your own business. We think it’s that time again. ONCE.com

@mreflow Manage my subscriptions and unread emails

What's something that you wish AI can simplify, streamline, or completely automate for you that you haven't found a way to do it yet with AI?

Ancient empires can teach us a lot about modern business. Here are 3 core lessons: ◦ Build a diverse, multicultural team ◦ Use influence over force to achieve goals ◦ Foster loyalty through generosity and selflessness

"It's quite possible to earn a living while not being an abhorrent person. You can be ethical and still have financial stability. I wish more people could understand that." What if 51% of the population thought this way?

@chblm @BitcoinSVtrain @RealCoinGeek @RebeccaLiggero @_BitcoinSV @taylorswift13 Haha no problem, all good fun. It was a blast!

@CallisOsmin @BitcoinSVtrain @RealCoinGeek @RebeccaLiggero @_BitcoinSV @taylorswift13 Oh dear! So sorry Osmin. I'll never trust ChatGPT again!

Out today: festive quiz on @realcoingeek. Thanks to my amazing guests @RebeccaLiggero and @CallisOsmin for being such good sports. They sure know their @_BitcoinSV, but need to revise their @taylorswift13! youtube.com/watch?v=xiq5YM…

Oh how we laughed.

@BitcoinSVtrain @chblm @RealCoinGeek @RebeccaLiggero @_BitcoinSV @taylorswift13 I KNEW it! 😄

@chblm @RealCoinGeek @RebeccaLiggero @CallisOsmin @_BitcoinSV @taylorswift13 Acssshually, The Terminator *was* directed by James Cameron