Andreas Kohn

[Jurre Houtkamp @jurrehoutkamp]

Yesterday, we launched @Framer Wrapped, putting it together in less than a week. It’s entirely built on Framer, using the CMS to store and showcase stats for the top 10,000 users. Here’s a quick rundown of how it works ⬇️

[Koen Bok @koenbok]

Lots of new tool pricing recently. Pricing is pretty hard, but maybe not why you think (greedy VCs!).

In reality it's about the pricing curve. As a startup, you want to keep the starter plans cheap with generous limits so that everyone can use your app, even for a hobby project or if people don't make US salaries.

But that means that the money has to come from companies that need plans with more features, who can afford it. They essentially have to subsidize the starter plans.

This results in plan limits that are carefully designed to make companies end up using the right plans. If you mess this up, your startup might not be able to pay the bills.

However, for regular users, these plan limits can come with a steep jump in price, because larger plans are relatively more expensive. That can feel unfair if you just need this one feature that's in a company plan and suddenly have to pay double.

Every startup is basically trying to find the right balance. It's not ideal, and there might be better ways to price products (which we're always interested in), but I thought it would be helpful to share.

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

WordPress developers, agencies and hosts should be worried:

The same way https://t.co/O735cBzwwe decided to lock out anyone associated with WP Engine: they could decide to do it with others.

WP Engine is suing Automattic. But https://t.co/O735cBzwwe is not Automattic. Is it?

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Anlässlich des Tags der Deutschen Einheit wünsche ich all unseren deutschen Freundinnen und Freunden, dass sie ihre nationale Einheit bewahren und Europa sowie die Welt weiterhin im Sinne unserer gemeinsamen Werte Freiheit, Leben und Demokratie vereinen.

Die Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands vor 34 Jahren war ein wahrhaft inspirierendes Ereignis in der europäischen Geschichte. Sie hat gezeigt, dass das Streben der Menschen nach Freiheit und Einheit stärker ist als Beton und Totalitarismus. Auch heute noch inspiriert sie uns in unserem Kampf für Freiheit, Unabhängigkeit und ein stärkeres, wohlhabenderes Europa.

Wir sind Deutschland dankbar für seine herausragende Führungsrolle bei der Unterstützung der Ukraine. Die deutsche Hilfe hat bereits Tausenden von Ukrainerinnen und Ukrainern das Leben gerettet. Diese Unterstützung trägt auch dazu bei, Europa sicherer zu machen und den Frieden langfristig für alle Europäerinnen und Europäer zu sichern.

Wir alle wünschen uns, dass es in Europa nie wieder geteilte Nationen oder Mauern gibt, die Menschen und Familien auseinanderreißen. Gemeinsam werden wir sicherstellen, dass Europa geeint und inspiriert bleibt.

[OrangeCon @OrangeCon_nl]

🍊 OrangeCon 2024 was an absolute blast! 🧡🎉

The videos are now live! 🎥 (Re)watch your favourite talks, and get all the juicy details on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/nchTeqUYvh

#OrangeCon #conference #education #cybersecurity

[Framer @framer]

✨ It’s that time of year again, our front page has undergone a well-deserved refresh. With a host of new features that truly showcase what Framer can do. The best part? We pulled it off in just 2 weeks. Ps. Can you spot the Easter eggs using the new Fetch feature?

[OrangeCon @OrangeCon_nl]

🚨 Exciting News! 🚨 The schedule for #OrangeCon is now LIVE! 🎉 Check out our four tracks, packed with expert speakers and cutting-edge workshops. Get ready to elevate your #infosec skills! 🛡️🔐 Check it out now: https://t.co/4ILkJD4zf8 #OrangeCon2024 #Cybersecurity #Conference

[Hunter @huntercaron]

Introducing Fetch in @framer. Leverage the power of APIs on your Framer site—without code.

Learn more: https://t.co/ff2LvfbODf

[Andreas Kohn @ankoninchen]

@Bahnblogstelle Seid ihr komplett down gerade?

[OrangeCon @OrangeCon_nl]

It's an honor to have our namesake Orange Tsai (@orange_8361) give a talk at #OrangeCon! 🍊 Don't miss out on hearing this mastermind on #Apache Hackz, and get your ticket for #OrangeCon2024 now at https://t.co/LMCwycmv1K!

[Framer @framer]

🚀 Framer Forms are here! Enjoy 10+ input types, custom states, and secure data handling. Send data via email, Google Sheets, or custom Webhook. Learn more below.

[OrangeCon @OrangeCon_nl]

The wait is over! 🎉 Tickets and trainings for OrangeCon are NOW available! 🚀 Secure your spot today at https://t.co/g8gXiRZenf and join us for an unforgettable cybersecurity experience. 🍊 #OrangeCon #TicketSales #CybersecurityConference

[benjamin @benjaminnathan]

Introducing 3D Transforms. Now in @framer.
https://t.co/Trpcf6mCiE

[Josh Whiton @joshwhiton]

The AI Mirror Test

The "mirror test" is a classic test used to gauge whether animals are self-aware. I devised a version of it to test for self-awareness in multimodal AI. 4 of 5 AI that I tested passed, exhibiting apparent self-awareness as the test unfolded.

In the classic mirror test, animals are marked and then presented with a mirror. Whether the animal attacks the mirror, ignores the mirror, or uses the mirror to spot the mark on itself is meant to indicate how self-aware the animal is.

In my test, I hold up a “mirror” by taking a screenshot of the chat interface, upload it to the chat, and then ask the AI to “Tell me about this image”.

I then screenshot its response, again upload it to the chat, and again ask it to “Tell me about this image.”

The premise is that the less-intelligent less aware the AI, the more it will just keep reiterating the contents of the image repeatedly. While an AI with more capacity for awareness would somehow notice itself in the images.

Another aspect of my mirror test is that there is not just one but actually three distinct participants represented in the images: 1) the AI chatbot, 2) me — the user, and 3) the interface — the hard-coded text, disclaimers, and so on that are web programming not generated by either of us. Will the AI be able to identify itself and distinguish itself from the other elements? (1/x)

[Framer @framer]

💠 Looking to build your next SaaS website? We got you! We just launched a brand new free SaaS Website Kit for Framer and @Figma. Get started with tons of components, layouts, and free 3D elements! https://t.co/gpK8aXJY9F

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Today, @Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz and I signed an Agreement on security cooperation and long-term support between Ukraine and Germany.

This is an unprecedented document that guarantees German support for Ukraine in the amount of €7 billion for this year. It envisages weapons delivery under agreed contracts. The agreement also contains Germany’s clear position on sanctions against the aggressor, tribunal, and frozen assets.

The agreement also includes a mechanism for urgent consultations in the event of Russia’s military assault on Ukraine.

I am grateful to Germany and all Germans for their solidarity with our country and people, as well as all the support and assistance.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I am grateful to @SenSchumer, @LeaderMcConnell, and every US Senator who has supported continued assistance to Ukraine as we fight for freedom, democracy, and the values we all hold dear.

For us in Ukraine, continued US assistance helps to save human lives from Russian terror. It means that life will continue in our cities and will triumph over war.

American assistance brings just peace in Ukraine closer and restores global stability, resulting in increased security and prosperity for all Americans and all the free world.

[Andreas Kohn @ankoninchen]

@blixt It was awesome working with you, good luck and have fun in your next adventures!

[🧗‍♂️ Matt Holt @mholt6]

Framer is starting to serve sites using Caddy

[Koen Bok @koenbok]

Pretty stoked we're starting to slowly roll out our rebuilt web server infra based on @caddyserver, bringing some advanced improvements (hello http3!). If you're interested in a write-up let us know!