Christoph
@gbks.bsky.social
Bitcoin & design. https://www.germanysbestkeptsecret.com
I've been working on an Ark protocol desktop wallet prototype and it's been a ton of fun busting out the UI. Been sharing video updates for the past four weeks, all summarized in this thread here: community.second.tech/t/arke-macos...
Arké MacOS prototype
Thanks for the update. All good, I’m sure you’re all super busy. Here’s another update with the latest refinements: What’s in there: Import native contacts Auto-assignment of contac...
community.second.tech
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I've been working on an Ark protocol desktop wallet prototype and it's been a ton of fun busting out the UI. Been sharing video updates for the past four weeks, all summarized in this thread here: community.second.tech/t/arke-macos...
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
What a great design talk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DPW...
Config 2025: Designing dystopia: the creative vision behind Severance with Jeremy Hindle | Figma
YouTube video by Figma
www.youtube.com
May 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
What a great design talk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DPW...
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Dig this. What are you going to release!?
Friday 30th May is Release Day! Finally hit publish on anything creative you've been holding onto. May this groundswell of collective energy encourage people to realize their ideas and that it may build and audience of support for people's work. More info here: lu.ma/fr8rw7wi (Thanks Sam Furness)
May 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Dig this. What are you going to release!?
The Bitcoin Designathon kicks off tomorrow!
We’ve got two calls lined up. Join to hear how it all works, learn about prizes, and get your questions answered about projects, teams, or anything else.
event.bitcoin.design
We’ve got two calls lined up. Join to hear how it all works, learn about prizes, and get your questions answered about projects, teams, or anything else.
event.bitcoin.design
May 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Bitcoin Designathon kicks off tomorrow!
We’ve got two calls lined up. Join to hear how it all works, learn about prizes, and get your questions answered about projects, teams, or anything else.
event.bitcoin.design
We’ve got two calls lined up. Join to hear how it all works, learn about prizes, and get your questions answered about projects, teams, or anything else.
event.bitcoin.design
Designathon kick-off is Sunday. Would love to see you there. event.bitcoin.design
April 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Designathon kick-off is Sunday. Would love to see you there. event.bitcoin.design
Spent the weekend with my son on the Runway 48-hour hackathon and we came up with this goofy short-film. Was a great chance to tinker with all the latest AI video/image/sound tools. Tons of limitations still, but also very powerful (and fun).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvN...
The Amulet
YouTube video by Christoph O
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April 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Spent the weekend with my son on the Runway 48-hour hackathon and we came up with this goofy short-film. Was a great chance to tinker with all the latest AI video/image/sound tools. Tons of limitations still, but also very powerful (and fun).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvN...
Have you tried Saving Satoshi to learn bitcoin tech & coding? Would love to hear what you think. savingsatoshi.com
Saving Satoshi
Explore the mysteries of Satoshi and learn about bitcoin along the way.
savingsatoshi.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Have you tried Saving Satoshi to learn bitcoin tech & coding? Would love to hear what you think. savingsatoshi.com
Fully in event planning mode at the moment. Between the Designathon, Oslo Freedom Forum, BTC Prague, and Presidio Bitcoin events, there's a lot to organize in the Bitcoin Design Community.
Bitcoin Designathon 2025
We are getting creative with bitcoin. From May 4 to 18, 2025.
event.bitcoin.design
April 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Fully in event planning mode at the moment. Between the Designathon, Oslo Freedom Forum, BTC Prague, and Presidio Bitcoin events, there's a lot to organize in the Bitcoin Design Community.
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"This is what arbitrary, absolute power looks like. And this is why the men who wrote the Constitution never wanted anyone to have it"
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump Is Showing Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
www.theatlantic.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"This is what arbitrary, absolute power looks like. And this is why the men who wrote the Constitution never wanted anyone to have it"
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Designathon website and sign-ups are now live. Check it out. event.bitcoin.design
Bitcoin Designathon 2025
We are getting creative with bitcoin. From May 4 to 18, 2025.
event.bitcoin.design
April 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Designathon website and sign-ups are now live. Check it out. event.bitcoin.design
We're organizing another Designathon in the Bitcoin Design Community, from May 4-18. Should be fun.
March 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
We're organizing another Designathon in the Bitcoin Design Community, from May 4-18. Should be fun.
Hard to make a better case for bitcoin as a credibly neutral global money than the global news section of the HRF financial freedom report. us14.campaign-archive.com?e=063899928b...
Turkish Lira in Free Fall, Cubans Unable to Access Remittances, and Pakistan Plans to Regulate Digital Assets.
us14.campaign-archive.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Hard to make a better case for bitcoin as a credibly neutral global money than the global news section of the HRF financial freedom report. us14.campaign-archive.com?e=063899928b...
It was a pleasure presenting the Open Design Guide (opendesign.guide) last week at FOSS Backstage with @erioldoesdesign.bsky.social. It's an effort to provide a smoother path into open-source for designers. Interestingly, there were 3 other talks at the conference that brought up the same problem.
March 21, 2025 at 6:54 AM
It was a pleasure presenting the Open Design Guide (opendesign.guide) last week at FOSS Backstage with @erioldoesdesign.bsky.social. It's an effort to provide a smoother path into open-source for designers. Interestingly, there were 3 other talks at the conference that brought up the same problem.
"We've been successfully removing all friction from our apps — think about how effortless it is to scroll through a social feed. But is that what we want? Compare the feeling of doomscrolling to kneading dough, playing an instrument, sketching...
March 21, 2025 at 6:15 AM
"We've been successfully removing all friction from our apps — think about how effortless it is to scroll through a social feed. But is that what we want? Compare the feeling of doomscrolling to kneading dough, playing an instrument, sketching...
I used Penpot (penpot.app) for a presentation at FOSS Backstage last week. It worked great, with a few small hiccups. If you're not ready to go 100% Penpot yet, I'd recommend trying it for smaller design tasks (and give the team feedback). One step at a time.
Penpot: The Design Tool for Design & Code Collaboration
Penpot is the open-source free design software that connects designers and developers with no handoff drama. Prototyping, UI design and code - all in one app.
penpot.app
March 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I used Penpot (penpot.app) for a presentation at FOSS Backstage last week. It worked great, with a few small hiccups. If you're not ready to go 100% Penpot yet, I'd recommend trying it for smaller design tasks (and give the team feedback). One step at a time.
Did my usual voting day routine. Show up at 8 right when they open and then go for a run. I hope we get a strong Germany to tackle our short- and mid-term geopolitical challenges and economic issues, while also staying on track on longer-term climate goals. And no more right-wing nonsense, please.
February 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Did my usual voting day routine. Show up at 8 right when they open and then go for a run. I hope we get a strong Germany to tackle our short- and mid-term geopolitical challenges and economic issues, while also staying on track on longer-term climate goals. And no more right-wing nonsense, please.
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Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
So, competitive authoritarianism is where this is heading? www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Path to American Authoritarianism
What comes after democratic breakdown.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
So, competitive authoritarianism is where this is heading? www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Summer of Bitcoin applications are open. We're helping organize a design track again via Bitcoin Design, like the last two years. Take a peek. summerofbitcoin.org
February 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Summer of Bitcoin applications are open. We're helping organize a design track again via Bitcoin Design, like the last two years. Take a peek. summerofbitcoin.org
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The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
snyder.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
Defining user experience design is pretty straightforward. Our life is a linear series of events. Things we had never heard of slide into our awareness. Maybe someone tells us about something, maybe we walk around and see something or someone, etc.
January 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Defining user experience design is pretty straightforward. Our life is a linear series of events. Things we had never heard of slide into our awareness. Maybe someone tells us about something, maybe we walk around and see something or someone, etc.
Cool to see that Block has an OSPO (open-source program office, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_So...). block.xyz/open-source
Open Source Program Office - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Cool to see that Block has an OSPO (open-source program office, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_So...). block.xyz/open-source