Daniel Hunter

#53 | Antimemetics (Part I) - Substack Live Thoughts from reading Nadia's book!

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Really enjoyed talking w/ @codenprose.bsky.social + @createchtivity.bsky.social ab Antimemetics!🥳

Specifically, I loved Dan talking ab how many of social media's big accounts are largely just big organized cabals who have already all coordinated offline! So true!!

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6. My ideal social media experience is if I had a simple BUILT-IN way to filter posts to be only from users w/ only < X followers or 0-1 likes/replies. Idc ab seeing big accounts. I want a "fat middle" on social networks, something to fight power law effects for a more evenly distributed ecosystem.

Robert Lin If you feel lost, laugh and create

Loved doing this w/ @codenprose.bsky.social!🥳

Notes:
0. Omg, I ramble A LOT. I apologize! Pls listen to this on 2x.😅

1. Paraphrasing @jay.bsky.team: "Today's [Substack] could be tmr's adversary." Curation's the next big thing. Whoever who builds SS on top of @atproto.com will become a millionaire!

Think Week #50 Launching Paid Subscriptions to fund Independent Writers

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Most publications either paywall premium content or chase clicks with shallow takes. We're launching something different at Indie Thinkers: a community-funded model where 100% of subscription revenue is used to pay writers directly for their work.

v1 of indie thinkers complete ✅

Yeah.. I think I just need to give up on that discover tab.

How do I see more tech-focused content around here and less political noise?

What will Substack do with $100M?

The World of Sketchy Windows Key Resellers - Lars Lofgren I was hoping for a blatant scam: fake Windows keys sold through Reddit rings, Groupon, and half-assed websites. So I bought what I assumed to be a fake Windows key that would fail the authentication. ...

Someone tipped me off about a sketchy corner of the internet selling dodgy Windows keys via Reddit and Google.

So what did I do? I bought one.

Then I mapped how these sites get their traffic.

So did the Windows key work or not? Read on:
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Indie Thinkers | A community of writers Connect with a community of readers and writers launching and hunting the best essays on the internet.

This was a phenomenal read man, I had no idea Google ranked Reddit threads (that are clearly botted) so high.

Just shared your essay here: www.indiethinkers.com/posts/48

What data rights are for (#2) Systems, incentives and surveillance capitalism

Do not give your data to entities that are not incentivised to use it in your best interests.

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Card #1 “I can do 10x more now.” Great. So can everyone else.

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When we save time, we create a vacuum.

The challenge is deciding what to fill it with.

Leverage only matters if you have clarity.

The productivity promise of AI isn't just about efficiency—it's about creating space for what matters. But first, you need to know what matters most.

Paid newsletters aren't sustainable I disagree, and here's why

Substack's biggest threat isn't subscription fatigue.

It's the winner-take-all dynamic.

Sharing my thoughts below.
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The “Every” thing Blueprint How AI is Enabling a New Type of Media Company

Every built a $3M business by ignoring the startup playbook.

They've created a self-sustaining loop where essays build trust, trust drives product adoption, and products fuel more subscribers.

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Best thing I’ve written in a long time.

Will hit the interwebs tomorrow.

Google’s NotebookLM is amazing but the UI/UX feels clunky, especially navigation. Is anyone using something comparable or better?

Print:A Look into AI and Taste No.2 As written by Sari Azout

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Welcome to Hunter Labs A newsletter for builders and the investors who back them

Excited to finally launch this.

Hunter Labs will be my digital playground.

As a software engineer and angel investor, I'll share weekly insights from builders and investors.

No fluff. No jargon. No recycled opinions.

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Comet Browser by Perplexity A Browser for Agentic Search by Perplexity. Arriving soon from Perplexity. Join the waitlist.

You can join the waitlist below.
www.perplexity.ai/comet

Perplexity is launching a Browser.

(checks notes)

Yes, sign me up please.

Thanks man!

Discover Indie Thinkers on Uneed Discover your next favorite writer.

Indie Thinkers just launched on Uneed!

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Think Week #31 Crypto's Biggest Heist

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People love AI Software BECAUSE it's non-deterministic, not in spite of it.

Fuzziness is a Feature.

A lot of these tools feel like slot machines that cost pennies to play and offer an outsized award.

data moats

design moats

distribution moats

Building in public isn’t dead.

People are blown away by Perplexity Deep Research.

What’s funny is the “cool” part of it is that it’s simply thinking out loud.

It’s showing its work.

This is a reminder to show what’s going on behind the scenes.

Bring everyone along for the ride.