2 Videos on NFTs

Josh Strife Hayes is an MMO youtuber and streamer most well known for creating content for other MMO youtubers and streamers. He breaks down the specific things those sorts of content creators need to be aware of. He made a very basic NFT video aimed at creators who are increasingly being targeted and pressured. He repeats himself a few times for emphasis, but does so in a lovely British accent.

And for a masterclass Folding Ideas dropped a video on NFTs today that is over 2 hours.

The main thing I didn't know about NFTs is that there are multiple registries. So, any time someone says they have 'the NFT' of something, they are being grammatically incorrect. They have 'a NFT' of something. The tokens are unique, but there can be dozens of tokens made of the same image at the same web address. The definite article does not apply here.

I wonder if we normalized saying 'a NFT' if that might help dispel the BS around them? Eh, it's a pipe dream, but if I ever see someone dumb enough to buy one I can annoy them by pointing it out :)

The Folding Ideas video is long, but he gets into a lot of side issues about crypto, web 3.0 and the myths around decentralizing the web. I think all Folding Ideas videos are worth the time, no matter the topic. But yeah, it's a chonk.

Another Youtube Post

Ask A Mortician posted a video on books bound in human skin today. Weird timing since I am in the middle of the book Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom.

If you are curious about the topic, here is a video of a longer conversation with the author. I love Caitlyn, but the author interview is a lot more informative and doesn't have any songs about poo.