CBRS Podcast EP.56 | Hive-Ech0, Splinterlands, Discord, AI and more Updates

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Celebrating Our Podcast Milestone

Hey everyone, it's us from the CBRS #Podcast, back in the studio with Minigunner and Artakush, or Art AK as some call him. We're fresh from our adventures and ready to chat. We just hit our one-year birthday for the podcast, even though it's a bit past the actual date. We figured episode 55 was a perfect time to celebrate because it felt right. It was pure joy for us, realizing we've kept this going for a whole year, almost effortlessly. Sure, there were tough moments, like when @ThreeSpeak wasn't working or when one of us was pulling all-nighters. But overall, it was awesome. We even had a special cake made by some amazing folks at

, and we showed them the pics and links. It brought in new followers too. We're getting better at this time-traveling vibe in our episodes without all the arm-flailing.

Hive-Echo, Splinterlands and Decentralized Discord

Let's jump into the usual news roundup. First up, @hive-echo Wheel of names. As always we had a full wheel of Hive usernames ready to win some Hive. Here are our 5 winner who will get 10 HIVE each.

@offia66, @bilalber, @soma18, @ladyaryastark, @momins

Thank you to everyone who is supporting this innitiative and participating in the wheel of names. A hge shoutout to @threespeak for supporting Hive-Echo with votes and Liquid HIVE.

@Splinterlands has a new partnership with KlinkFinance, and they're running a grand prize tournament with a whopping $1,500 reward. That's huge! We've noticed changes in the game, like with entries, scrolls, and card openings. Lately, we're not getting as many gold cards or legendaries from chests, even though chests now cost 2500 Glint instead of 1000. It feels like things are getting diluted as the game grows, which makes sense with more players. You need at least 100,000 SPS staked for bigger rewards, but we're still enjoying it. Congrats to #Splinterlands on the partnership. It's similar to what we thought about doing with #Intract, task-based stuff to bring in new users. They're finally doing some marketing, and it should happen monthly to keep growing.

We also talked about @theycallmedan hinting at a #decentralized Discord built on Hive. We've been waiting for this for years. Imagine instant transactions right in Discord, where half of Hive's users already hang out. It could replace town halls and make everything smoother. But it needs to be separate from #Hive branding, just powered by, like Splinterlands. That way, it attracts people outside our community. We're excited to see it live.

Portable Nodes, Threespeak Updates and AI Minister

Shoutout to @thebeedevs for their Portable Raspberry Pi nodes. We were geeking out over this. We've thought about getting one to run our own node, display its health, and show HBD and Hive balances right here in the studio. They have awesome casings, like Transformer-style or portable ones. It's affordable and perfect for #Hive enthusiasts. If anyone can help us set it up, hit us up.

@ThreeSpeak got some sweet updates too. The app is way faster and smoother now, thanks to @meno working hard behind the scenes. He cleaned up a ton of code. We uploaded a 1.2 GB video, and it encoded in just half an hour instead of half a day. Love it!

We shared our thoughts on Albania appointing an #AI minister, a lady who's already facing opposition. It's wild, like Joe Rogan’s idea of an AI president to cut out corruption. But it's scary too, with no emotions involved, just tech running things. We're living in crazy times: wars, AI governments, crypto crashes, digital IDs. It feels like movies like The #Matrix or Ready Player One predicted this. Back in our Hacker Second days in Lithuania, life was simpler. Now, with instant info everywhere, it's overwhelming. We stick to Hive to keep our sanity.

Wrapping Up with short Hive Updates

Hive price hit rock bottom at 10.85 cents, we think the lowest ever. But grab some while it's cheap; things will normalize. HBD is key as a #stablecoin.
@Commentrewarder is struggling with payouts due to low prices and high usage, so we're voting on their daily updates to help. Everyone should do that; it's a vital tool. @acidyo and Team @OCD are focusing votes there too. With great power comes great responsibility.
DHF now supports @themarkymark's and @holozing's proposal, which is awesome.
@LordButterfly is pushing for changes at @ValuePlan, focusing on transparency: show reports, receipts, and results. Projects getting funds should update regularly. We need to view Hive from a business angle, not just charity. Apps like Splinterlands thrive with plans. Hive isn't a charity; users should have strategies, like consistent posting. Back in Steemit days, we shouted about it to everyone. Now, we're in a bubble, not spreading the word. We must build dApps that go beyond Hive to attract outsiders.
Community projects like the #waterwells are important for Social Impact, even if they don't bring users directly. But rethink them: partner with other blockchains like #Bitcoin or @dashpay or @digibytecoin communities for bigger reach. We tried philanthropy with #Monero before. Let's form consortia for more efficiency.

That's it for this episode. Check us out on YouTube, like, comment, subscribe. Thanks for the support. Stay safe and enjoy these AI governments. Up to the next one!