Jon Wu

idk who needs to hear this but stop trying to get into film just buy a fujifilm camera it's cute to tote around a vintage nikon. it's not cute to spend $2 or $3 a shot when you're just getting into photography get a fujifilm. it doesn't matter which one, if you like it you can upgrade later x100 x-t5 x-t50 target $1,000 for camera + lens. sounds like a lot but that's only 300 shots on a film camera. 10 rolls. add a few film simulation recipes. start with "Reggie's Portra" (google it). follow the steps. punch it into the camera. set it to auto and just blast away. you'll see immediately that it's vastly superior to the iPhone camera fujis are especially good for people photos, the color rendering on skin is magical your wife will especially appreciate this purchase. this is an approved hobby good luck

@pablosolanasmar yes exactly

@jonwu_ crypto marketers just moved to ai

AI is discovering crypto GTM from first principles

@ben_grossman I actually think a lot of the GTM DNA just migrated over to AI, so we're going to see a repeat of the same tactics

@jonwu_ Many such cases

@MikeBucella they're running the same playbook back respect

@jonwu_ I thought this was satire 😂

@zachtratar oh cool! I think of the crypto version as rewards-for-distribution

@jonwu_ This was invented at PayPal

@zkmattwyatt we're way past AI KOLs

@jonwu_ AI about to start KOL campaigns and shady market maker deals next

@KSimback crypto GTM was evolutionarily perfected for high growth low fundamentals markets

@jonwu_ Interestingly in an era where anyone can be a builder and attention is scarce, many with crypto GTM experience can be quite valuable

@tbpn so Honey 2.0?

Phiagate, explained in horse terms You go from HorseReviews dotcom over to ClydesdalesDirect dotcom. You have Phia installed as an extension. You buy a stunning Clydesdale from the website using its online shopping features, knowing that this particular horse breed — large and powerful, with an arched neck, high withers, and a sloped shoulder — is perfect for your use case after HorseReviews educated you on all this. You don't notice anything, but Phia was part of the transaction. It inserted an attribution code into the transaction process without you knowing, allowing it to collect the commission ClydesdalesDirect pays out to businesses that refer customers to them and effectively stealing that commission from HorseReviews dotcom, which actually referred you. HorseReviews dotcom likely paid Google to advertise its site so that ultimately they could collect this commission. Phia did nothing but replace HorseReviews' affiliate code with its own. That's basically what the Bloomberg story alleges.

@david__booth Love this idea--what an epic thesis + crew

A few weeks ago we packed 15 families - 29 parents & their collective 37 kids - into a giant 18-bedroom house in Tahoe, and hosted a super fun "un-conference" style retreat/gathering. very casual... social thing. run with/for friends. But thanks to an epic support crew of nannies and @Alphaschool guides, all were able to participate- most facilitate a session of some kind.. some personal, some professional, some family subjects, e.g - "building a company with your spouse" ft @clairevo & @elawless, @hsambhi & @rosie_chopra + others - @jessegenet on running her homeschool + household with local AI agents (including live appearances from the kids) -@mbateman and @nateliason on "how to start a school" - @adamgries on longevity & AI, how to live forever - @Gena_I_Gorlin on the psychology of ambition - plus "building connection" for busy married couples. - - @immad's philosophical takes on "what is money" - and raising kids to have positive relationships with it. - - @ketau on “when agents spend more than humans” / future biz models + ad supported AI - @ellenvoramd and @vimalspot on "Modern Spirituality" - building spiritual families, deep dive from Ellen on "the Anatomy of Anxiety" - also - @TomHacohen on Privacy, security, AI & and the internet; @Alicebentinck on how to spot talent, @petergyang on building distribution; life on the road and cultural immersion with @rieglobe, @abatalion & others. This was round two — first was back in 2023. Probably not going to wait three years to do it again. Maybe east coast later this year? 👀

@RobertMSterling @friendlybooks cannot wait to follow the astronomical rise of this account

I’m an investor in an accounting firm They pay $1000/month for a Twitter business account they don’t use So I stole the password and am going to use their profile to post memes Go follow @friendlybooks if you want to watch me make some enemies in the accounting industry

@creebeauvoir samkriss.substack.com/p/if-you-let-a… the absolute best piece ever written about this

if i see one more person post an article seriously and its entirely written by AI, i’m going to kms !! there is nothing wrong with using AI in the process but please do not expect your writing, your analysis and your opinion to be taken seriously if its not your own voice

@lindaxie @willwarren Congrats Linda!! The start of a beautiful journey

Personal news: my husband @willwarren and I are expecting a baby girl this winter and we couldn't be more excited! 😊

if you run out of interesting ways to spend money, get married, throw a wedding for your friends, and have kids nothing else really compares and--if this matters to you--there's no ceiling to how much you can spend

@sodofi_ Great run!!

some personal news: this is my last week contributing full time to the ethereum foundation. 4 years ago, i did my first ethereum hackathon and have been working in the ecosystem ever since. i loved that you could make money contributing to open source while meeting people from all around the world. and that these opportunities were accessible to anyone who just showed up. ethereum proved what was possible. but the reason i love ethereum is also the reason im leaving. my mission as a crypto devrel was to empower builders, so that everyone, everywhere knew that they had a role to play in shaping the future of technology. i still believe in that mission, and believe that the best way for me to act on that promise is to share that story with the wider world. (more about what that means soon) i’m still extremely bullish for the future of ethereum. it’s truly one of the strongest, most tight knit ecosystems ever. we’ve literally traveled the world together, gone through the trenches, and lived in the same hacker houses for months on end. ethereum is special. and even though i’m no longer contributing full time to EF, i’ll always be part of this community. big thank you to every single person i worked with over the last four years. from @FundingCommons, @gitcoin, @Celo, @ethereumfndn and more. you’ve shaped my views, my values, and left me with a radical sense of optimism that i’ll carry forever. as for what’s next… stay tuned. will be sharing more next week!

turns out, the secret to looking good in photos is being loved by the person behind the camera

@jeazous was just there -- one of the most stunning structures I've ever been in did you see the cellars?

I cannot believe my eyes. This is the most beautiful winery I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Their wines are amazing

@Stammy @katmetaxas but which camera photographs the camera

Turning 40 today. my amazing wife @katmetaxas got me a Leica M EV1. i've wanted a Leica for decades.

@SP1NS1R @jaesmail this feels right Tony Robbins + the televangelists are still printing -- I don't think it's dead at all

@jaesmail Closest I can think of: televangelists (eg Osteen), seminar hosts (Robbins), IRL podcasting (take your pick), comedians But also feel like this has been dead for decades?

Where are the great orators? Surprises me that there’s nobody that obviously comes to mind that can sell out an auditorium in every big city in America off the back of a great speech, whose primary source of income is giving talks and lectures.

@Jack_Raines Vastly lower but mainly bc I’ve found the limits of its capability for my work. No longer spending unnecessary tokens doing discovery

Curious if anyone else's AI token usage has declined in the last six months rather than increased. Mine has very-much been project-based: when I'm working out automating different work-flows there's short-term bursts, but I'm using notably less than 4 months ago.

@0xDeployer @HunterBiden Can’t stand this shit. Fact that no one detects this is evidence to me AI is actually severely underpenetrated

@HunterBiden thanks claude

I'm not running for office. But if I were, these are some of the lessons I'd take away from what happened in NY yesterday. 1. Authenticity is measurable. Voters can smell a focus group from a mile away. 2. Endorsements from the current Democratic leadership now read like warnings. The establishment wing of the party is no longer a sword. It's a question mark. 3. Conviction beats caution. The candidates who said hard things about rent, about who pays for what, about Gaza, they won. The triangulators lost. 4. Cost of living is everything. Everything else is wallpaper. 5. The middle is not a strategy. It's an empty room. Voters reached past the establishment to grab someone who actually believes something. 6. Don't fear the base. Court it. The Democrats who ran from their own voters lost. The ones who ran toward them won. 7. If you want to lead a party you have to be willing to fight inside it. Mamdani didn't ask permission. He took the field. The lesson under the lessons: the country is tired of being managed. People want to be led.