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Photo credit: , view from El Poblado rooftop looking southward Ruhana Rahman Note: This was originally written in 2019. As I decide to enjoy deep breaths of the warm 'eternal spring' air after my all-nighter on the plane, I notice a man running towards me. Before my first solo trip, my friend , a seasoned traveler, imparted upon me that the best part of travel is the people you meet. In Medellín, you feel welcomed by the people who live here, which becomes contagious amongst travelers, creating a small-town feel in an international city. Waj Due to my lack of sleep, or poor Spanish skills, I was waiting in the airport parking lot for my Uber. The man running is Juan, from Uber. I realize as Juan and I run through the parking that he has abandoned his car in the pick-up loop. In most cities, an Uber would drive away after a short wait, and an unattended car would be confiscated by police. Not here, Juan came to find me. Why here This marks my first solo adventure. My last trip abroad was with a group in Israel eight years ago. I read (T4HWW) when I was 20. During a college job, standing in the weight room waiting to spot frat bros, I vigorously annotated T4HWW. Tim Ferriss' The 4-Hour Workweek Long-term travel being possible and affordable while working was a mindset shift. Tim's led me to , a book with practical advice, anecdotes, and insight on viewing the world was the launch pad for my travel. podcasts Rolf Pott's Vagabonding Being stressed with work leading up to the trip, I thought about a favorite stand-up comedian and , , and his global stand-up adventures. I asked myself, 'What would Ari do?', allowing me to take the leap. podcaster Ari Shaffir For reasons such as its accessibility from San Francisco, Medellín is a great choice for my first solo adventure out of the wealth of places I haven't visited. My plan was to explore for a week, and then work remotely as the creator of , the first cryptocurrency news audiocast app. Coinverse Reasons to come here Balance of city and nature Sitting on the beach is great for a few days, but I prefer an active approach to exploring via running, hiking, eating, drinking, and wandering. Medellín is a balance of a vibrant city with unique culture and history, nested in the valley, between the mountains and rainforest. Parts of the city, like El Poblado, contain natural greenery and flowing streams throughout the neighborhood, while hiking opportunities are only a short rideshare away. Culture Everyone I know who has traveled here shares how welcoming and joyful the people are. It's inspiring how Medellín has transformed in the last two decades. There are many markets to explore for food, crafts, and art, as well as unique buildings spanning many time periods and outside influences. Tech Theoretically, I can work on Coinverse from anywhere. However, Medellín has growing nomad and local developer communities. These communities are easy to access with platforms such as and Facebook. Meetup Once connected to a few like-minded individuals, you begin discovering other groups. For example, after working at for a week, I was part of an informal lunch club with a diverse group of people. Selina coworking Affordability Medellín is relatively affordable compared to most cities in the US, especially San Francisco, where a meal in a restaurant may cost one-half to two-thirds more. The city of coincidences As Juan drove down into Medellín, he sensed my excitement as the panoramic views of the city emerged from the valley. Without asking, he stopped three times in order to take my picture. A less-than-rigid schedule leads to opportunities to make unique connections where you may meet someone and end up talking for hours. I planned my trip not knowing anyone in Medellín. Right before leaving, I saw a post from someone I met twice, Mary Evans, looking for a roommate starting the day I left the hostels. This set the theme for the coincidences. The second week, at , I saw a potentially familiar face. is the co-founder of one of . After Derek caught me studying his website on my laptop, he introduced himself, and we had lunch, brainstorming ideas for hours. Urbania Café Derek Pankaew my favorite Kickstarters Discovering how cryptocurrency is having real-world impacts is important to me. I had not found such projects online when a guest of the apartment arrived my second to last week. I mentioned the project I've been working on. This led to my new friend teaching me about how Medellín is a major city for crypto, using , a project creating financial freedom for everyday people. As I continued to ask questions, we talked the whole day, and I was invited to dinner with a developer working on Dash, which led me to meet other people in the Dash community. Dash Lastly, when shopping for pull-up rings, I was confused when Google led me to a residential building. Upon realizing I accidentally went to ' corporate office rather than the store, I assumed they would send me away. Sports Fitness After communicating my desire to acquire $30 pull-up rings, we talked for over an hour, and I left with an offer I couldn't refuse, free pull-up rings in trade for sharing e-commerce insights. Originally, I planned to be in Medellín for a month and then ended up extending it to two and a half months. You'll see why in my posts on the best food, local activities, and working remotely. Follow me to stay tuned. Next up, exploring the classic foods, activities, and how to work effectively. Medellín —  A taste of classics and the best cacao Medellín —  Discover the local appeal Medellín —  Work remotely enjoys sharing and is a researcher and product consultant. Adam Hurwitz travel open info

Medellín — The nomad's hidden gem

Note: This was originally written in 2019. taught us there is no better way to explore a place than through people and food. I traveled to Medellín, Colombia, both to explore for a week on vacation and then to immerse myself in daily life while working remotely as the creator of , the first cryptocurrency news audiocast app. Anthony Bourdain Coinverse Despite eating mostly , it is important to experience the local cuisine. Most of my research was compiled at 3 A.M., thanks to the au pair in the adjacent seat on my red-eye who was also unable to sleep. vegetables and protein Must try Classics Bandeja Paisa Empanadas Arepa Paisa Sopas Hot dogs Empanadas They have a major difference from the Mexican variety, made from corn instead of flour, theoretically healthier if not deep-fried. Empanadas are available everywhere. The ones below came recommended by . Empanadas Envigadeñas Sopa is moreso a hardy meal. I believed I was having chicken but later discovered that it was more 'exotic', the stomach of a cow or pig. Sopa de Mondongo Here are places to check out for classic stews. Asados Doña Rosa Restaurante Mondongo’s El Poblado Hot dogs "Hot dogs" is an understatement. Nothing about the Perro Malvada Pequeña was pequeña. After some cerveza and tasting Aguardiente (the national tequila), this was a fine idea. Alone and overwhelmed with the menu, I rolled the dice and told them I'd have what the person in front of me was having. This puts the Philly Cheesesteak to shame. Towards the weekend, this food stand is open at the intersection of . Carrera 43A and Calle 7D Chocolate I prefer chocolate with high amounts of cacao, which Medellín is known for. Below are a few of my favorite cacao-rich chocolates. Store-bought 1. Lok, bought at , from . This is exactly what I had been looking for, pure 100% cacao. It contains an initial bitter punch, then a dark, smooth, and rich aftertaste. I bought sweeter chocolates for gifts and stocked up on Lok for myself. Cacao Brunch Arauca 2. Tilín Tilín, bought at , from . This is my favorite gift for others. Each variety has a distinct flavor. Rooibos is one of my favorite teas containing sweetness, making the 69% cacao Rooibos & Roses bar my top pick. Rooibos & Roses provides instant sweetness with a hint of tart. Tilín Tilín Chocolate Factory Tumaco Pro-tip, the longer you talk with the chocolate tender, the more free samples you'll be rewarded. 3. , bought at , from , , Tumaco, and Arauca. All four are smooth and creamy, tasting similar to milk chocolate. I could not identify major flavor differences between each. Tibitó Cacao brunch Meta Putumayo 4. , bought at , from Tumaco. The 82% cacao bar is dark, smooth, and simple. Sold at one of my favorite cafes, Urbania pairs a sample of chocolate with their coffee. Cacao Hunters Urbania Café 5. Moctezuma, bought at Fruta Provenza, from . This has a homemade feel, loosely wrapped in tin foil within the box. It was good, but it had no distinct flavor due to the overpowering of sweet jam at the bottom. Guatapé The store Fruta Provenza is fantastic, selling healthy food not found at most grocery stores. During my chocolate haul, I made an impulse purchase of almond flour baked bread. 6. Kalu, bought at Fruta Provenza, from . The flavor was mild and chocolate fairly smooth, but nothing stood out from the peanuts, raisins, blueberries, and coconut. Pereira 7. , bought at any grocery store, from . I could not find dark chocolate, but had to try the milk chocolate. It's a classic from 1920, and what you'd expect from a standard milk chocolate without the depth of a Tilin Tilin or Tibitó. Jet Rionegro I ran out of time to find . According to their team, they are sold  at , , and at the Sol Verde in the . Chocolate Suagu Éxito de Envigado Unicentro Shopping Center , Viva Laureles Oviedo mall I could not find the following which have stores in Bogotá. Cacao y Más Cacao Chuculat Carlota Chocolat See by CultureTrip 7 Colombian Chocolate Brands You Need to Know About Ceremonial cacao The best cacao was at a private cacao ceremony I attended. Check with your health professional before trying as this cacao affects blood pressure. My roommates planned this experience, and I enthusiastically joined. I only heard of cacao ceremonies at yoga studios and through a 2016 of Berlin clubbers having cacao instead of alcohol and drugs. I envisioned sipping the hot drink in a relaxed setting, which it was, but it was also much more. story The master of ceremony was a nice woman named Sandy, who had studied these types of ceremonies throughout Latin and South America for many years. She informed us this ritual has been shared for thousands of years by the people across the Americas. Before European conquests, cacao was used as currency and sacred medicine. Ceremonial cacao has a strict and specific selection process compared to store-bought cacao. Beginning the first cup, I was warned to take my time. A few sips in, and I felt a strong sensation in the top left of my chest where a large vein was. I slowly continued feeling a strong yet relaxed buzz spread to my head and the rest of my body. The final effect was mental clarity and relaxation without any caffeine jitters. See by USA Today What is a cacao ceremony? Next up, I explore the local activities and how to work effectively. Medellín —  Discover the local appeal Medellín —  Work remotely If you're curious “Why Medellín?”, read . Medellín —The nomad's hidden gem enjoys sharing and is a researcher and product consultant. Adam Hurwitz travel open info

Medellín — A taste of the classics and the best cacao

Note: This was originally written in 2019. During his travels, author and podcaster mentioned on comedian that the first thing he likes to do in a new city is to take a bike tour. I followed that move, taking a walking tour my first few days after arriving to get a sense of the areas, following that up with experiencing local marketplaces, bars, and nightlife. Tim Ferriss Ari Shaffir's podcast I traveled to Medellín, Colombia, both to explore for a week on vacation and then to immerse myself in daily life, while working remotely as the creator of , the first cryptocurrency news audiocast app. Coinverse Tours Whether your interest is history, marketplaces, art, or coffee, there is something for you. I have always avoided what I thought of as "traditional tours."  After experiencing RealCityTours "free" city walking tour, where you pay with a tip, it is an experience I will actively seek out on future trips. The free tour was led by a local who was an interactive storyteller. It's best to base your tours on personal recommendations and/or online reviews. I got suckered into a "transformation tour" through a popular hostel chain that was advertised as educational to learn about the positive evolution of neighborhoods. In actuality, it was a drive to three different tourist spots to look around and spend money with the tour guide’s friends. I've had a great experience and received excellent in-person feedback on the tours below. freetour.com : , , and Real City Tours Free walking tour Exotic fruits tour Transformation tour Comuna 13 Medellin Graffiti Tour Urban coffee tour Markets Marketplaces refer to anything from "mom and pop" merchants where everyday people or businesses buy groceries, to hubs with restaurants from around the world. Both are worth exploring. The former lends itself to more adventure. Traditional Marketplaces Plaza Minorista San Alejo 1st Saturday of the month San Fernando Plaza Market Square Envigado Central Mayorista de Antioquia Placita de Flórez El Pulguero Llanogrande Limited to a few times per year Restaurant Hubs Mercado del Río Resources Markets map The Best Markets in Medellín, Colombia by CultureTrip The Best Street Food Markets in Medellín by CultureTrip Social scene Through the handful of nights I went out, I experienced the variety the city offers. I explored a battle of the bands at the hostel, danced to Reggaeton till 4 AM on my birthday at , stepped on a few toes at a local salsa joint, , helped host a rooftop morning yoga and dance party, and saw a new friend DJ. Sellina Buena Vista El Tíbiri My social circle grew through roommates, informal events friends hosted, tech meetups, etc. One of my favorite experiences was . A local friend introduced me to this street where you walk up to a bodega, drink beer, and hang out on the street. People are here every night, and I hear it can get rowdy into the early morning. Calle 66a If looking for the hostel party scene, there are well-known "party hostels" like and the . For bars and clubs, the two main spots are around in El Poblado and in Laureles. Selina Purple Monkey Parque Lleras Carrera 70 An alternative to the bar scene is language exchanges like (Wednesdays), and (Wednesdays and Fridays). Locals and travelers meet in order to practice speaking, listening, and hanging out. El Social Café Ondas Outdoors Within a quick trip from downtown, you can be in the jungle jumping into a waterfall or overlooking the cityscape. The proximity of the locations and range of difficulty in accessing these sites make the samples below easy to get to from downtown. I'm happy I did last minute. I chose this because it was a decent workout, thanks to the ascent, a view of the city, and the opportunity to jump in the waterfall. The waterfall was cold, surprisingly not as cold as Yosemite National Park's waterfall in California during the summertime. Cuevas del Higuerón You can take Uber or public transportation to the trailhead at . Cuevas del Higuerón - Camino Ancestral - Camino Real La Ayurá Next time I'd love to do El Cerro De Las Tres Cruces because of how easy it is to access and the citywide view. The hike up lasts only 30-45 min. To get to the trailhead, take an Uber to which will take you to the start point. Casa de los Bernal Here are more great outdoor adventures. La Ruta hiking Facebook group Parque Arví bike Parque Arví hike Parque Arví night hike ATV tour offered by Rango Hostel Mountain bike descent offered by Rango Hostel Spas After a week of exploring, it is nice to wind down with a massage on the rooftop of the . It took me a while to book the full body massage because I had a hard time understanding what I was ordering due to my Spanish, or lack thereof. The massage was good, costing $50 per hour, about half the cost compared to the states. Diez 10 Hotel If you decide to go to Diez, the following descriptions of the menu will save you my confusion. :  Full body using hot stones Masaje terrenal :  Using coconuts Masaja tropical / nuez de coco Masaja de caña: Using bamboo : Using hot wax Masaja atardecer llanero For a less fancy and highly rated experience, is $40 per hour. Sports Massage Lastly, I explore how to work effectively, Medellín —  Work remotely If you're curious "Why Medellín?" or for the best local flavors, read the following. Medellín —The nomad's hidden gem Medellín —  A taste of classics and the best cacao enjoys sharing and is a researcher and product consultant. Adam Hurwitz travel open info

Medellín — Discover the local appeal

Note: This was originally written in 2019. Working in front of a screen doesn't change based on location. Medellín is a great place because of the opportunities to try food, the outdoors, work from amazing cafes, and the opportunity to meet diverse people. I traveled to Medellín, Colombia, both to explore for a week on vacation and then to immerse myself in daily life while working remotely as the creator of , the first cryptocurrency news audiocast app. Coinverse The high standard of living is great for productivity. : Convenient and safe, the metro has been running since 1995. Commuting : Choose a new cafe every day, and you'll still not see all of them. There are plenty of coworking options too. Places to work : Eat locally and affordably, or choose international options. Food Coffee culture Unlike the states, adding cream to coffee is doing your taste buds a massive disservice. The coffee is flavorful, ranging in levels of sweet, fruity, bitter, chocolate, vanilla, and creamy flavors. Espresso is the default. Learn to ask for "cafe filtrado" if seeking drip coffee. Important factors for cafes are the coffee and atmosphere for working and hanging out. I was concerned with the availability of power outlets and the internet and discovered this was not an issue. The most expensive coffee was $2, and many places have a full food menu. These are my three favorites in El Poblado, where I spent most of my time. :  It is small, friendly, and comfortable. You have to try the hardy version of avocado toast. This cafe has many travelers. Hija Mía : Each cup is served with a piece of smooth dark chocolate. They offer a full-day coffee experience on home brewing and experimenting with flavors. Urbania Café Pergamino ( , ): Although it's a chain, the coffee is great. I prefer the newer Calle 10b location as it has an open second floor which is quiet and great for focusing. They offer great gift wrapping for beans bought as gifts, too. Carrera 37 Calle 10b I spent time at other great cafes in El Poblado, too. :  This doubles as a clothing store and restaurant with big healthy salads for lunch. The iced coffee was my favorite. Pardo :  High-end and comfortable. Cafe Velvet : This location is open the latest, 10 PM most nights, and 11 PM on Friday and Saturday. Starbucks Coffee Milla de Oro In Laureles, I enjoyed , with a rock and roll vibe and a great spot for meeting up, and , a small and trendy spot. Café Zeppelin Rituales Compañia de Café These come highly recommended from and 's , which organizes the best cafes based on factors such as atmosphere, food, wifi, etc. Anthony Castrio Jeff Hilnbrand Cafe Grind Rankings Laureles Café Cliché Quiero Café Naturalia Café Café Revolución Envigado Vizzto Café Apasionado See cafes map Coworking A coworking space is great for increasing productivity. Spaces range from backpacker to upscale tech company vibes. Selina is part of a hostel and has a grassroots feel with an affordable monthly rate compared to traditional office space. It contains both a cafe and a restaurant. Their weekly events like yoga, happy hours, live shows, etc., are a great time to meet people. Selina WeWork feels like a Google office with cafes, amenities, stunning views, and a variety of work areas. After lunch, people found their favorite spot to close their eyes for an afternoon siesta. WeWork See Coworking map Communities There is most likely a community here for you based on your professional interest. I've met salespeople, marketers, designers, programmers, wellness professionals, etc. here. Begin by searching on . I found the group. The majority of the first talk I attended was in Spanish. Once the event was over the organizers Cristián Gomez and introduced themselves to me with a smile. Meetup.com Medellín  Android Carlos Daniel After speaking with them I felt welcomed and they invited me to give my own talk. there on . The one feature I still actively use Facebook for is finding local groups to learn from by searching for "Digital nomads in {city}". I gave a talk Android architecture patterns Healthy eating Street food is tasty. However, in order to feel good and be productive, eating healthy is important. Although more expensive, there are great options from around the world. Fast casual Mediterranean options like Falafel Time 's salads German Street Food chains: Identical to Chipotle in food and price Tacohouse : Salads Saludpan Sit down :  For lunch or drinks Burdo :  Cafe with healthy food options Pardo :  Build your own protein bowls Betty's Bowls :  Indian food Zaaika Indian Bárbaro Cocina Primitiva ( , ):  Great and affordable steaks El Poblado Laureles : Salads Mezzaluna See food maps If you're interested in "Why Medellín?", the best local flavors, and activities to experience, read the following. Medellín —The nomad's hidden gem Medellín —  A taste of classics and the best cacao Medellín —  Discover the local appeal enjoys sharing and is a researcher and product consultant. Adam Hurwitz travel open info

Medellín — Work remotely 

DeFi continues to garner the attention of retail and institutional investors with incentivized participation, one of the keys to Bitcoin’s continued success. Unlike most of us in 2020, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been having a very good year, becoming one of the most compelling innovations in the blockchain space with over $12.27 billion of value in the sector (based on 44 providers tracked by DeFiPulse). locked There are several factors at play in DeFi’s success, but like a hit song suspiciously reminiscent of the Beatles, the wild enthusiasm seems to be based on a familiar theme of incentivization — just like Bitcoin, but this time not . farming, mining has captured crypto investors’ attention by allowing investors to earn returns by providing stabilizing liquidity to DeFi protocols. Yield farming In function, yield farming resembles the innovative (and famously successful) formula devised for Bitcoin mining which provides long-term incentivization and returns for active members positively supporting the ecosystem. In the case of DeFi yield farming, users are similarly rewarded for positive participation, earning yields for buying and holding platform-native tokens. The demand for DeFi tokens has grown with more exchanges all over the world adding them to their basket of tradable assets, despite the threat to centralized finance that DeFi poses. NDAX.io is the latest exchange to add DeFi, with an announcement touting support for Chainlink (LINK) for the audience. Bilal Hammoud, NDAX.io President, CEO, and Founder, said “2020 has shaped up to be the year of institutional adoption of Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and decentralized finance…which provides retail and institutional investors exposure to new crypto products...” (Disclosure: I have in the past contracted with NDAX.) Canada crypto investing Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, CEO of Binance, and potential to cannibalize his own business as his company launched their own DeFi initiative, Binance Smart Chain while maintaining their position as the world’s largest exchange by trade volume. Zhao said, “I’m always much more worried about if we have users using the product. There are always multiple options for business models, so the key is to build something that’s useful.” acknowledged the contradiction DeFi is still considered an untested, high-risk concept by some crypto investors and dubbed the DeFi Pulse Economic Safety Grade which measures the risk of protocols becoming insolvent. DeFi Pulse recently announced a risk grading system It took DeFi three years to build momentum, but at over $10 billion in investments, many new protocols are looking to capture the imagination of crypto investors. Of course, the vast majority of efforts will fail or consolidate over time but the promise of yields based on participation continues to drive enthusiastic participation from users. Justin Roberti has a background in media and fine arts and has been writing and doing PR/marketing for over 20 years for Fortune 500 and startups in media, gaming, consumer tech, mobile tech, fintech, and blockchain. He writes about tech, media, and web culture. He is the PR Director for blockchain agency Zage.io .

DeFi’s Success Modelled on Bitcoin’s Formula 

**MEDELLIN, Colombia, April 29th, 2024/Chainwire/--Stooges, a community-driven memecoin on Solana, announced the upcoming presale for $STOG  coins starting on May 10 on Pinksale. BitMart Exchange, a top-20 CEX, has already confirmed the coin’s upcoming listing, which should occur before its launch. Following the announcement, the Stooges' team noticed a huge surge of interest from the cryptocurrency community, as evidenced by the thousands of users on X and Telegram waiting for the pre-sale. Stooges is a new memecoin project on the Solana blockchain and draws inspiration from the 3 legendary TV characters, "The Three Stooges." However, the project takes aim at notorious figures in today's crypto world, satirically putting Sam Bankman-Fried (former CEO of FTX) and Changpeng Zhao (former CEO of Binance) as Assets Manager and Legal Officer, respectively. This parodical approach is an evident dig at the two executives - Zhao, who is investigated for not complying with anti-money laundering policies, and Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the securities fraud conspiracy that bankrupted FTX and a related hedge fund. The STOG coin has no utility. It is led by a "useless team" and is on a mission to mock the crypto business industry while making "the meme culture great again." The team invites memecoin enthusiasts to buy, sell, and share the community-centered memecoin. $STOG will have a total supply of 3.000.000.000 coins distributed as follows: 45% Presale
25% Liquidity
15% Marketing
10% CEX Listing
5% Airdrop Before the presale for STOG on Pinksale, Stooges underwent a contract audit from SolidProof, one of the industry's top auditors. The audit report confirms the project’s reliability while providing a comprehensive security analysis. Following the coin’s presale, the project will lock 60% of the provided liquidity for 1 year. Additionally, the project announced an $STOG airdrop awarding 5% of STOG's supply to its community, specifically to “those who complete and contribute the most to the project and the meme culture.” The STOG airdrop engages users and memecoin lovers in a competition that will reward the 200 people most actively spreading the word about the project. Contestants must follow Stooges on social media and create memes in image, video, or audio formats focusing on the Stooges. The competition will end on June 20, when the winners will receive STOG coins directly into their wallets. About Stooges Stooges launched in Q2 of 2024 and has already completed several of its first roadmap objectives, such as creating the website, deploying and auditing the STOG token, and launching its marketing campaign. The upcoming $STOG listing on BitMart and token presale are essential milestones in the project's development, which aims to increase its brand awareness. Moreover, the airdrop competition should help attract a broader community of memecoin collectors and crypto enthusiasts. The Stooges team has more plans for the future, including further CEX listings, an exclusive NFT collection, and launching on the Raydium platform. Users can learn more about Stooges at these links: Website | X (Twitter) | Telegram | Instagram Contact José Omar contact@stooges.io This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here. **MEDELLIN, Colombia, April 29th, 2024/Chainwire/--Stooges, a community-driven memecoin on Solana, announced the upcoming presale for $STOG  coins starting on May 10 on Pinksale. BitMart Exchange, a top-20 CEX, has already confirmed the coin’s upcoming listing, which should occur before its launch. Following the announcement, the Stooges' team noticed a huge surge of interest from the cryptocurrency community, as evidenced by the thousands of users on X and Telegram waiting for the pre-sale. Stooges is a new memecoin project on the Solana blockchain and draws inspiration from the 3 legendary TV characters, "The Three Stooges." However, the project takes aim at notorious figures in today's crypto world, satirically putting Sam Bankman-Fried (former CEO of FTX) and Changpeng Zhao (former CEO of Binance) as Assets Manager and Legal Officer, respectively. This parodical approach is an evident dig at the two executives - Zhao, who is investigated for not complying with anti-money laundering policies, and Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the securities fraud conspiracy that bankrupted FTX and a related hedge fund. The STOG coin has no utility. It is led by a "useless team" and is on a mission to mock the crypto business industry while making "the meme culture great again." The team invites memecoin enthusiasts to buy, sell, and share the community-centered memecoin. $STOG will have a total supply of 3.000.000.000 coins distributed as follows: 45% Presale 25% Liquidity 15% Marketing 10% CEX Listing 5% Airdrop 45% Presale 25% Liquidity 15% Marketing 10% CEX Listing 5% Airdrop Before the presale for STOG on Pinksale, Stooges underwent a contract audit from SolidProof, one of the industry's top auditors. The audit report confirms the project’s reliability while providing a comprehensive security analysis. Following the coin’s presale, the project will lock 60% of the provided liquidity for 1 year. audit report audit report Additionally, the project announced an $STOG airdrop awarding 5% of STOG's supply to its community, specifically to “those who complete and contribute the most to the project and the meme culture.” $STOG airdrop $STOG airdrop The STOG airdrop engages users and memecoin lovers in a competition that will reward the 200 people most actively spreading the word about the project. Contestants must follow Stooges on social media and create memes in image, video, or audio formats focusing on the Stooges. The competition will end on June 20, when the winners will receive STOG coins directly into their wallets. About Stooges Stooges launched in Q2 of 2024 and has already completed several of its first roadmap objectives, such as creating the website, deploying and auditing the STOG token, and launching its marketing campaign. The upcoming $STOG listing on BitMart and token presale are essential milestones in the project's development, which aims to increase its brand awareness. Moreover, the airdrop competition should help attract a broader community of memecoin collectors and crypto enthusiasts. The Stooges team has more plans for the future, including further CEX listings, an exclusive NFT collection, and launching on the Raydium platform. Users can learn more about Stooges at these links: Website | X (Twitter) | Telegram | Instagram Website Website X (Twitter) X (Twitter) Telegram Telegram Instagram Instagram Contact José Omar contact@stooges.io This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here. This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here. here. here.

Stooges: New Viral Memecoin On Solana Launches $STOG Presale

How We Built a Debit Card From Scratch in Only 4 Months

আমরা কীভাবে মাত্র 4 মাসে স্ক্র্যাচ থেকে একটি ডেবিট কার্ড তৈরি করেছি

Wie wir in nur 4 Monaten eine Debitkarte von Grund auf entwickelt haben

Cómo creamos una tarjeta de débito desde cero en solo 4 meses

Comment nous avons créé une carte de débit à partir de zéro en seulement 4 mois

हमने कैसे सिर्फ़ 4 महीनों में एक डेबिट कार्ड बनाया

わずか 4 か月でデビット カードをゼロから構築する方法

단 4개월 만에 직불카드를 처음부터 만드는 방법

Como construímos um cartão de débito do zero em apenas 4 meses

Как мы создали дебетовую карту с нуля всего за 4 месяца

Sadece 4 Ayda Sıfırdan Nasıl Banka Kartı Oluşturduk?

Cách chúng tôi xây dựng thẻ ghi nợ từ đầu chỉ trong 4 tháng

我们如何仅用 4 个月时间从零开始打造借记卡

This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license.
Authors:
(1) Sam Bowyer, Equal contribution, Department of Mathematics and sam.bowyer@bristol.ac.uk;
(2)  Thomas Heap, Equal contribution, Department of Computer Science University of Bristol and thomas.heap@bristol.ac.uk;
(3) Laurence Aitchison, Department of Computer Science University of Bristol and laurence.aitchison@bristol.ac.uk. Table of Links Abstract & Introduction
Related work
Background
Methods
Experiments
"Conclusion, Limitations, and References"
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Experimental Datasets And Model Experimental Datasets And Models MovieLens Dataset The MovieLens100K1 (Harper and Konstan 2015) dataset contains 100k ratings of N=1682 films from among M=943 users. The original user ratings run from 0 to 5. Following Geffner and Domke (2022), we binarise the ratings into just likes/dislikes, by taking user-ratings of {0, 1, 2, 3} as a binarised-rating of 0 (dislikes) and user-ratings of {4, 5} as a binarised-rating of 1 (likes). We assume binarised ratings of 0 for films which users have not previously rated. The probabilistic graphical model is given in Fig 3. We use n to index films, and m to index users. Each film has a known feature vector, xn, while each user has a latent weight-vector, zm, of the same length, describing whether or not they like any given feature. There are 18 features, indicating which genre tags the film has (Action, Adventure, Animation, Childrens,...). Each film may have more than one tag. The probability of the user liking a film is given by taking the dot-product of the film’s feature vector with the latent weight-vector, and applying a sigmoid (σ(·)) (final line) Additionally, we have latent vectors for the global mean, µ, and variance, ψ, of the weight vectors. We use a random subset of N = 20 films and M = 450 users for our experiment to ensure high levels of uncertainty. We use equally sized but disjoint subset of users held aside for calculation of the predictive log-likelihood. In Fig. 1c,d we consider the variance and MSE of estimators of zm. Bus Delay Datase In our second experiment, we model the length of delays to New York school bus journeys,2 working with a dataset supplied by the City of New York (DOE 2023). Our goal is to predict the length of a delay, based on the year, y, borough, b, bus company, c and journey type, j. Specifically, our data includes the years 2015 − 2022 inclusive and covers the five New York boroughs (Brooklyn, Manhatten, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) as well as some surrounding areas (Nassau County, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rockland County, Westchester). There are 57 bus companies, and 6 different journey types (e.g. pre-K/elementary school route, general education AM/PM route etc.) We take I = 60 delayed buses in each borough and year, and take Y = 3 years and B = 3 boroughs. We then split along the I dimension to get two equally sized train and test sets. Thus, each delay is uniquely identified by the year, y, the borough, b, and the index, i, giving delayybi The delays are recorded as an integer number of minutes and we discard any entries greater than 130 minutes. We have a hierarchical latent variable model describing the impact of each of the features (year, borough, bus company and journey type) on the length of delays. Specifically, the integer delay is modelled with a Negative Binomial distribution, with fixed total count of 130, as we discard entries with delays longer than this. The expected delay length is controlled by a logits latent variable, logitsybi, with one logits for each delayed bus. The logits is a sum of three terms: one for the borough and year jointly, one for the bus company and one for the journey type. Each of these three terms is themselves a latent variable that must be inferred. First, we have a term for the year and borough, YearBoroughWeightyb, which has a hierarchical prior. Specifically, we begin by sampling a global mean and variance, GlobalMean and GlobalVariance. Then for each year, we use GlobalMean and GlobalVariance to sample a mean for each year, YearMeany. Additionally, we sample a variance for each borough, BoroughVarianceb. Then we sample a YearBoroughWeightyb from a Gaussian distribution with a year-dependent mean, YearMeany, and a borough-dependent variance, BoroughVarianceb. Next, the weights for the bus company and journey type are very similar. Specifically, we have one latent weight for each bus company, CompanyWeightc, with c ∈ {1, . . . , 57}, and for each journey type, JourneyTypeWeightj, with j ∈ {1, . . . , 6}. We have a table identifying the bus company, bybi, and journey type, jybi, for each delayed bus journey (remember that a particular delayed bus journey is uniquely identified by the year, y, borough, b and index i). In logitsybi we use these tables to pick out the right company and journey type weight for that particular delayed bus journey, CompanyWeightcybi and JourneyTypeWeight cybi. The final generative model is, and the graphical model is given in Fig. 4 Experiment Details We ran all experiments on an 80GB NVIDIA A100 GPU and averaged the results over three different dataset splits generated using different random seeds. On each dataset split, the MovieLens experiments required a maximum 26.9 GB of memory at any one time. For the NYC Bus Breakdown experiments this value was 0.9 GB. For each experiment using a single dataset  split, we used global IS, MP IS, VI and HMC methods to obtain (for each value of K in the IS methods, or each iteration of VI/HMC) 1000 values of the ELBO, predictive log-likelihood (on a test set that was disjoint from the training set), and posterior mean estimates for each latent variable in the model. These 1000 values were averaged for the ELBO and predictive log-likelihood, whilst the 1000 mean estimates were used to calculate mean squared error or variance per variable, based on whether the observed data had been sampled from the model itself—in which case the true variable values were known—or not. We present error bars in the top rows of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 representing the standard deviation over the three dataset splits. For VI, we optimize our approximate posterior using Adam with learning rates of 10−2, 10−3 and 10−4 (we found that learning rates faster than 10−2 were unstable), and ran 100 optimization steps for both for the MovieLens and Bus Breakdown models. For HMC, we ran the No U-Turn Sampler on our GPU using JAX (Bradbury et al. 2018) to obtain 10 consecutive samples after a single step with PyMC’s (Salvatier, Wiecki, and Fonnesbeck 2016) pre-tuning and with all other parameters set to their default values. We present results of the first 5 samples (not including the tuning sample) in order to align as best we can with the small time-scale of the IS methods. This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Sam Bowyer, Equal contribution, Department of Mathematics and sam.bowyer@bristol.ac.uk; (2)  Thomas Heap, Equal contribution, Department of Computer Science University of Bristol and thomas.heap@bristol.ac.uk; (3) Laurence Aitchison, Department of Computer Science University of Bristol and laurence.aitchison@bristol.ac.uk. This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: Authors: (1) Sam Bowyer, Equal contribution, Department of Mathematics and sam.bowyer@bristol.ac.uk; (2)  Thomas Heap, Equal contribution, Department of Computer Science University of Bristol and thomas.heap@bristol.ac.uk; (3) Laurence Aitchison, Department of Computer Science University of Bristol and laurence.aitchison@bristol.ac.uk. Table of Links Abstract & Introduction Related work Background Methods Experiments "Conclusion, Limitations, and References" Derivations Algorithms Experimental Datasets And Model Abstract & Introduction Abstract & Introduction Related work Related work Background Background Methods Methods Experiments Experiments "Conclusion, Limitations, and References" "Conclusion, Limitations, and References" Derivations Derivations Algorithms Algorithms Experimental Datasets And Model Experimental Datasets And Model Experimental Datasets And Models MovieLens Dataset The MovieLens100K1 (Harper and Konstan 2015) dataset contains 100k ratings of N=1682 films from among M=943 users. The original user ratings run from 0 to 5. Following Geffner and Domke (2022), we binarise the ratings into just likes/dislikes, by taking user-ratings of {0, 1, 2, 3} as a binarised-rating of 0 (dislikes) and user-ratings of {4, 5} as a binarised-rating of 1 (likes). We assume binarised ratings of 0 for films which users have not previously rated. The probabilistic graphical model is given in Fig 3. We use n to index films, and m to index users. Each film has a known feature vector, xn, while each user has a latent weight-vector, zm, of the same length, describing whether or not they like any given feature. There are 18 features, indicating which genre tags the film has (Action, Adventure, Animation, Childrens,...). Each film may have more than one tag. The probability of the user liking a film is given by taking the dot-product of the film’s feature vector with the latent weight-vector, and applying a sigmoid (σ(·)) (final line) Additionally, we have latent vectors for the global mean, µ, and variance, ψ, of the weight vectors. We use a random subset of N = 20 films and M = 450 users for our experiment to ensure high levels of uncertainty. We use equally sized but disjoint subset of users held aside for calculation of the predictive log-likelihood. In Fig. 1c,d we consider the variance and MSE of estimators of zm. Bus Delay Datase In our second experiment, we model the length of delays to New York school bus journeys,2 working with a dataset supplied by the City of New York (DOE 2023). Our goal is to predict the length of a delay, based on the year, y, borough, b, bus company, c and journey type, j. Specifically, our data includes the years 2015 − 2022 inclusive and covers the five New York boroughs (Brooklyn, Manhatten, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) as well as some surrounding areas (Nassau County, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rockland County, Westchester). There are 57 bus companies, and 6 different journey types (e.g. pre-K/elementary school route, general education AM/PM route etc.) We take I = 60 delayed buses in each borough and year, and take Y = 3 years and B = 3 boroughs. We then split along the I dimension to get two equally sized train and test sets. Thus, each delay is uniquely identified by the year, y, the borough, b, and the index, i, giving delayybi The delays are recorded as an integer number of minutes and we discard any entries greater than 130 minutes. We have a hierarchical latent variable model describing the impact of each of the features (year, borough, bus company and journey type) on the length of delays. Specifically, the integer delay is modelled with a Negative Binomial distribution, with fixed total count of 130, as we discard entries with delays longer than this. The expected delay length is controlled by a logits latent variable, logitsybi, with one logits for each delayed bus. The logits is a sum of three terms: one for the borough and year jointly, one for the bus company and one for the journey type. Each of these three terms is themselves a latent variable that must be inferred. First, we have a term for the year and borough, YearBoroughWeightyb, which has a hierarchical prior. Specifically, we begin by sampling a global mean and variance, GlobalMean and GlobalVariance. Then for each year, we use GlobalMean and GlobalVariance to sample a mean for each year, YearMeany. Additionally, we sample a variance for each borough, BoroughVarianceb. Then we sample a YearBoroughWeightyb from a Gaussian distribution with a year-dependent mean, YearMeany, and a borough-dependent variance, BoroughVarianceb. Next, the weights for the bus company and journey type are very similar. Specifically, we have one latent weight for each bus company, CompanyWeightc, with c ∈ {1, . . . , 57}, and for each journey type, JourneyTypeWeightj, with j ∈ {1, . . . , 6}. We have a table identifying the bus company, bybi, and journey type, jybi, for each delayed bus journey (remember that a particular delayed bus journey is uniquely identified by the year, y, borough, b and index i). In logitsybi we use these tables to pick out the right company and journey type weight for that particular delayed bus journey, CompanyWeightcybi and JourneyTypeWeight cybi. The final generative model is, and the graphical model is given in Fig. 4 Experiment Details We ran all experiments on an 80GB NVIDIA A100 GPU and averaged the results over three different dataset splits generated using different random seeds. On each dataset split, the MovieLens experiments required a maximum 26.9 GB of memory at any one time. For the NYC Bus Breakdown experiments this value was 0.9 GB. For each experiment using a single dataset  split, we used global IS, MP IS, VI and HMC methods to obtain (for each value of K in the IS methods, or each iteration of VI/HMC) 1000 values of the ELBO, predictive log-likelihood (on a test set that was disjoint from the training set), and posterior mean estimates for each latent variable in the model. These 1000 values were averaged for the ELBO and predictive log-likelihood, whilst the 1000 mean estimates were used to calculate mean squared error or variance per variable, based on whether the observed data had been sampled from the model itself—in which case the true variable values were known—or not. We present error bars in the top rows of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 representing the standard deviation over the three dataset splits. For VI, we optimize our approximate posterior using Adam with learning rates of 10−2, 10−3 and 10−4 (we found that learning rates faster than 10−2 were unstable), and ran 100 optimization steps for both for the MovieLens and Bus Breakdown models. For HMC, we ran the No U-Turn Sampler on our GPU using JAX (Bradbury et al. 2018) to obtain 10 consecutive samples after a single step with PyMC’s (Salvatier, Wiecki, and Fonnesbeck 2016) pre-tuning and with all other parameters set to their default values. We present results of the first 5 samples (not including the tuning sample) in order to align as best we can with the small time-scale of the IS methods.

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