This week, we get a cameo appearance from a real celebrity—Derek’s dog! The big question about Nostr for a long time now has been hard to figure out, but we finally have solid clues. That question is how many people are actually using Nostr!? With new, solid data, that number is a bit higher than we expected it to be. Not only that, we’re getting a bigger picture of what the world’s largest circular Bitcoin economy truly looks like. But how accurate is this data? We discuss the pitfalls of the tech, including the relays. We also discuss the importance of micro-transactions, user experience improvements, and the challenges of user retention in ALL of social media. We agree there needs to be better education on using relays! There’s also potential for Nostr to create a healthier social media environment. We get into using AI tools for productivity, where we each attack this mission in our own unique ways (surprise!) We’re both getting into integrating Claude with Obsidian in order to create daily productivity hacks and second brains. Chapters 00:00- Welcome to Soapbox Sessions 01:45 - Nostr Has a New Analytics Tool 05:29 - Understanding Nostr User Metrics 10:01 - The Role of Bridging in User Engagement 14:14 - The Bitcoin Economy on Nostr 19:21 - The Importance of Microtransactions 20:44 - Improving User Experience on Nostr 25:36 - Retention Challenges in Social Media 28:21 - Building a Better Future with Nostr 31:53 - Navigating App Challenges 34:00 - Creating Solutions on the Go 35:56 - The Evolution of AI Tools 36:54 - Building Productivity Skills with AI 38:49 - Integrating AI with Personal Knowledge Management 41:02 - Enhancing Workflow with AI Tools 43:00 - Empowering Activists with Technology 45:05 - The Future of AI in Daily Tasks 46:53 - Training AI for Better Results 48:55 - Building a Database for Efficiency 51:10 - The Importance of AI Memory 52:59 - Innovations in Nostr Apps 54:56 - Budgeting with Bitcoin Tools 56:54 - Upcoming Events and Community Engagement NEW Nostr Stats on usage from Jeff G: https://stats.andotherstuff.org/ Read JeffG’s article about this new tool on Primal: https://primal.net/jeffg/counting-the-uncountable Learn about the Mostr Bridge: https://soapbox.pub/blog/mostr-fediverse-nostr-bridge/ Try Nostr post scheduler Pidgeon.lol: https://pidgeon.lol/ Try Nostr post scheduler Threads: https://app.nostrthreads.com/ Nostrich Tom Morrow used Shakespeare to make SatsSorter.com, a Bitcoin Budgeting App: https://satsorter.com/ Submit a news tip or ask a question: https://soapbox.pub/soapbox-sessions/ Find tools on the website: https://soapbox.pub/ Follow on X: https://x.com/SoapboxTech Follow on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs8sxs4yuz47axp7uprpugrs3sfkdz5379tdg9xe2n5qfvz070a4egc9mrhy ⭐ Support the podcast on Podcast 2.0 open networks: The one we built, Podstr: https://sessions.soapbox.pub/ Listen on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/aq7IaS6bdQ6kF6NWDzzc Become a fan on True Fans: https://truefans.fm/soapbox-sessions Podverse: https://podverse.fm/podcast/hPdQ-otsG Podcast Guru: https://app.podcastguru.io/podcast/1837576097 Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7473968