The Episodic w/ Michael Finney

Ever since HG Wells published “The Time Machine” people have been fascinated with the idea of time travel — the Chicago 1893 XR project begs the question: “what if you could bring the past to back life?”

"Life After Google" by George Gilder offers up his opinions on why blockchain is what comes after the web. A few years old now but still valuable read if you have remained on the sidelines or just want to fill in some gaps in your thinking.

This video explores Douglas Hofstadter's book "I am a Strange Loop" and offers up a few thoughts I had while reading. Connect with the hosting author and filmmaker at ⁠https://michael-finney.com

Rob Bertholf joins me to discuss "How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps" as well as his career. You can find the "How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps" book on Amazon and the video course on Udacity & Gumroad.

This is a case study about the Chicago 1893 media project for the How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps course.  If you'd like to learn more about this book and video series visit Michael-Finney.com

This is the first public look at the Chicago 1893 XR project - Enjoy!

This was originally a 2-part video series but I think it works decently in audio-only format. You can find the videos on my YouTube channel, however some of the imagery is out of date. Fundamentally, the projects goals are the same and the functionality is likely in better shape today than it was when we originally created these pieces.

In this segment you will learn how to make a simple Twitter bot to query for a term and retweet posts that include it. This video goes through the process of setting up a Twitter Developer account (though the interface has seen a few updates), as well as Python Coding using the Twython module for API calls. I'm running the script from my iPhone running the iOS mobile app Pythonista.   Read th...

This is a conversation with Luke Montuori (a psychometrician) & Michael Buckley (an architect) about the overlap of their perspectives regarding the structures we inhabit and how they interact with our humanity. A nice and impromptu conversation. We also talked a fair amount about the Chicago 1893 project.

Had a nice discussion about creating a gaming ecosystem on the blockchain with NFTs with economic viability. Jackson Laskey and D ave Mullen-Muhr of Duro Dogs, Taylor of Built By Gamers , Brandon Bryant of Handcash, and Dan Wagner of Haste spent the afternoon giving their perspective on how everything fits together. Connect with the hosting author and filmmaker at ⁠https://michael-finney.com

Have you considered reading this book but change your mind or keep putting it down because of its immense size? Well, I did the hard part for you. Have a listen to Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter | A Book Review Enjoy! Connect with the hosting author and filmmaker at ⁠https://michael-finney.com

This is an audio play performance of the chapter titled "Father of the Sword" from the book "Finally, Some Good News" by the author Delicious Tacos, a pen name. It is single-voiced with sound effects in a few spots to bring the scenes to life. I do recommend getting the book for yourself: https://amzn.to/3GdT6iH Enjoy! Connect with the hosting author and filmmaker at ⁠https://m...

Read this: https://mdf-365.medium.com/water-mining-hydrological-purification-analysis-8d8d3944de1  Distiller:   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07315B1RG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=mdf365-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07315B1RG&linkId=9e0beadf866366c19dafda16584b74a2  TDS Meter:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H578WWT/...

Little shorter than I would have hoped but a satisfying list all the same. You can read this: https://mdf-365.medium.com/2021-reading-list-ac7396c5cc51 Or watch this: https://youtu.be/7fvW9jMoWxA Thanks - Enjoy! Includes notes & comments for: The Body Keeps the Score | Bessel van der Kolk Einstein | Walter Isaacson Think Again |Adam Grant Ulysses | James Joyce Hooked | Michael Moss The Magus |...

We’ve done it again! Had a nice conversation about John Nash and bitcoin with mikeinspace, Adam Sussman, Jon Gulson, and Jal. You can also watch the broadcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AhfATRQoyt0

A discussion of advertising, bitcoin, and proof-of-work with Luke Rohenaz of TonicPow & Daniel Krawisz

Lorri Feldt of the Northwest ISBDC presented on Business Development Basics at a live meetup

Robert Rice, Ian Beacraft, Daniel Nelmar, and Devon Kennedy joined Partyline Chat for a conversation about extended reality technology trends including augmented and virtual reality as well as implementing cryptocurrency technologies into the metaverse. Catch up with some folks you know

This episode features Terrence Moreau, Scott Cunningham, and River. The discussion explores non-fungible tokens (NFT), a wide variety of blockchains, and monetization of content.

This broadcast was a Chicago blockchain and bitcoin focused stream since all of us on the chat are from the area.

This episode features a collection of BSV bitcoin developers discussing their projects. Guests include Attila Aros, Harry Beckerich, Brenton Gunning, David Case, Dean Little, Brandon Bryant. Partyline Crew members were Bryan, Phil, Henry, Tim, and Alex.

This recording reviews the books and authors a read in 2020 with some thoughts about each one. Includes notes & comments for: Dark Worlds of HP Lovecraft Vol 1 | Wayne June Dune | Frank Herbert Digital Minimalism | Cal Newport Dark Worlds of HP Lovecraft Vol 2 | Wayne June For Whom the Bell Tolls | Ernest Hemingway Homage to Catalonia | George Orwell Dark World of HP Lovecraft Vol 3 | Wayne Ju...

Tim Pastoor, Tim, Evan, Bryan, and Mark Wilcox make appearances on this stream as well Catch up with some folks you know Follow Partyline on Twitter: https://twitter.com/partyline_chat

Alex Agut of Handcash and Jack Liu of RelayX join Partyline for a chat about there wallets and BSV at-large  Bryan, Tim, Evan, Haseeb, Jimmy, and Billy make appearances on this stream as well  Catch up with some folks you know  Follow Partyline on Twitter: https://twitter.com/partyline_chat

This was the third Art Cycle broadcast. Terrence and Michael Buckley made an appearance on the program and we talked for a while about generative art as well as some ideas about Twitter Bots.