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[NFT PDX @NFTPDX]

Kevin McCoy's 'Quantum,' the first NFT minted in 2014, revolutionized art history, echoing pivotal movements. It's a visual and conceptual testament, bridging art and blockchain, signaling a new age. 🖼️⛓️#NFT #NFTPDX

https://t.co/VQkb1wCEBr

[Base @base]

It’s almost time for year two of Onchain Summit, a fully community-run event

Sam Francisco | August 21-24

[PORSCHΞ @eth_porsche]

Just a #PorscheNFT to blend in with the sunrise. 🌅
⬩ Hood & Roof: Carpet Velours Beige
⬩ Window Sticker: PIONΞERS Miami
⬩ Accessories: Orange Indicators
⬩ Front: Basketweave White
⬩ Detailing: Heritage Black
⬩ Grill Badge: Sketch

[Min Choi @minchoi]

The future of ad is already here.

AI commercials are changing the game in incredible ways.

10 wild examples:

[RWA.xyz @RWA_xyz]

NEW: Optimism Leads in BlackRock's Multi-Chain Push

Out of the 5 new chains announced for BUIDL today, Optimism is seeing the highest demand, with over $26M in new mints.

Which chain will be next in line for new flows? Let's watch.

[Sasha Stiles | AI alter ego Technelegy ✍️🤖 @sashastiles]

We think of poetry as pure emotion, but it’s actually the interplay of emotion and algorithm. Every poem is a kind of human-machine collab.

[NFT PDX @NFTPDX]

McDonald's announces a collab with NFT brand Doodles, coming November 18. #Doodles #NFT

[McDonald's @McDonalds]

• ᴗ • 11/18

[NFT PDX @NFTPDX]

let’s see what our neighbor is up to…

Our neighbor:

[.SWOOSH @dotSWOOSH]

Introducing Kicks—featuring in-game sneakers from Nike and Jordan—landing soon in @fortnitegame 🪂

[ICANN @ICANN]

You may be wondering about the tech behind blockchains or the name systems that come with blockchains.
Explore #ICANN’s recent publications, 'Introduction to Blockchain Name System Technologies' and 'Introduction to Blockchain Technologies,' from the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Get early insights before #ICANN81 >> https://t.co/upYLSerTnB
Then, join the How It Works: Blockchain Name Technologies session on 10 November to learn how blockchain and the Domain Name System intersect. Bring your questions! >> https://t.co/DDdiFHMlQs

[Brian Roemmele @BrianRoemmele]

“University Of Washington professor learns crows don’t forget a face”—https://t.co/SDBbl9XQwp

It is not just how the crows remembered, but how the information was transferred to EVERY crow in a 25 mile radius in hours.

The story:

“To test the birds’ recognition of faces separately from that of clothing, gait and other individual human characteristics, Marzluff and two students wore rubber masks. He designated a caveman mask as ‘dangerous’ and, in a deliberate gesture of civic generosity, a Dick Cheney mask as “neutral.” Researchers in the dangerous mask then trapped and banded seven crows on the university’s campus in Seattle.

In the months that followed, the researchers and volunteers donned the masks on campus, this time walking prescribed routes and not bothering crows.

The crows had not forgotten. They scolded people in the dangerous mask significantly more than they did before they were trapped, even when the mask was disguised with a hat or worn upside down. The neutral mask provoked little reaction.

The effect has not only persisted, but also multiplied over the past two years. Wearing the dangerous mask on one recent walk through campus, Marzluff said, he was scolded by 47 of the 53 crows he encountered, many more than had experienced or witnessed the initial trapping.
The researchers hypothesize that crows learn to recognize threatening humans from both parents and others in their flock.

‘Spectacular’ results

After their experiments on campus, Marzluff and his students tested the effect with more realistic masks. Using a half-dozen students as models, they enlisted a professional mask maker, then wore the new masks while trapping crows at several sites in and around Seattle. The researchers then gave a mix of neutral and dangerous masks to volunteer observers who, unaware of the masks’ histories, wore them at the trapping sites and recorded the crows’ responses.

The reaction to one of the dangerous masks was ‘quite spectacular,’ said one volunteer, Bill Pochmerski, a retired telephone-company manager who lives near Snohomish. ‘The birds were really raucous, screaming persistently,’ he said, ‘and it was clear they weren’t upset about something in general.
They were upset with me.’

Again, crows were significantly more likely to scold observers who wore a dangerous mask, and when confronted simultaneously by observers in dangerous and neutral masks, the birds almost unerringly chose to persecute the dangerous face.

In downtown Seattle, where most passers-by ignore crows, angry birds nearly touched their human foes. In rural areas, where crows are more likely to be viewed as noisy ‘flying rats’ and shot, the birds expressed their displeasure from a distance.

Though Marzluff’s is the first formal study of human-face recognition in wild birds, his preliminary findings confirm the suspicions of many other researchers who have observed similar abilities in crows, ravens, gulls and other species”

If we don’t have a cohesive theory on the “outliers”, we have no theory.

[Portland Art Museum @PDXArtMuseum]

🗣️ You asked; Charlotte and Karen answered! Today is #AskAConservator Day, and our team has insights to share!

[NFT PDX @NFTPDX]

Real World Asset tokenization is transforming markets by making assets like real estate, art and commodities tradable and accessible through digital tokens. #RWA #NFT #NFTPDX

https://t.co/crcQSSqOVp

[Hedera @hedera]

With #Hedera, @RedSwanCRE is revolutionizing the world of commercial real estate with #tokenization—democratizing investment opportunities by bringing increased accessibility and previously untapped liquidity to the legacy market. #RWA

[Avalanche🔺 @avax]

Time to run it back... Avalanche Summit EMEA is coming to London May 2025 🔺

Where the past meets the future, we’re taking over the famous Hatfield House, one of the most historic sites in the UK. New iconic venue, same great vibes 🤝

Save the date May 20-22! https://t.co/5sZWFnAIen

[Leon Abboud @leonabboud]

Building A $5B Web3 Giant, The NFT Business Model Revealed, And Where Founders Get It Wrong - With @ysiu, Chairman at @animocabrands

Timestamps:

01:00 Building a $5b web3 company
10:15 Apple's ban and the transition into web3
18:23 State of web3 adoption
25:20 The NFT business model explained
33:16 Why most NFT projects are building wrong
37:06 On-chain Proof Of Humanity explained
42:06 Tips to web3 founders

About the guest:

Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, a pioneer in the Web3 and blockchain gaming space. Under his leadership, Animoca grew to a $5 billion valuation, investing in over 550 blockchain companies.

[NFT Paris @nft_paris]

NFT Paris is evolving - We’re moving from The Grand Palais Éphémère to La Grande Halle de La Villette.

1 venue - 1 ticket - 4 events - 20,000+ attendees.

Feb. 13/14th, 2025📍

[Refik Anadol @refikanadol]

Dear friends, I’m deeply excited to announce the world’s first Museum of AI Arts — Dataland , opening in Los Angeles, California, right next to some of the city’s iconic arts institutions such as WDCH, MOCA and The Broad. Designed by my hero Frank Gehry, The Grand LA will be the home of our most ambitious and exciting dream.

My co-founder Efsun Erkılıç our team, and I have been working very hard and cannot wait to host you at our institution next year. We are building something never seen before and putting our hearts and minds on for the last two years.

We are deeply grateful for all our partners and collaborators! Please read the very first article on LA Times! Link in bio! More coming soon! Thank you :)

[NFT PDX @NFTPDX]

@eth_porsche That’s a tough one! 🤔

[PORSCHΞ @eth_porsche]

This or That: Porsche 911 S 2.7 or 1960 Porsche Junior. ☝ You can only pick one.

[NFT PDX @NFTPDX]

@Ledger Love it! 😍