Crypto
Forays into blockchain, NFTs and POAPs live here. I write about minting POAP tokens at family events, celebrating Ethereum’s 10‑year anniversary by creating an NFT and even using monitoring services to keep my POAP feeds up and running.
- Robots in Rowboats
- A.D. Hogan
- Bill Nagel
- Skape Designs
- James Powell Art
- CrewlArt
- Eric Beauchamp
- H. Ward Miles
Collected POAP 7376382 for Washington Avenue Bridge — 612 POAP Challenge.
Love that @ericmwalk did a run with Strava to get some 612 POAP Challenge locations today! Brilliant! Nice collection of 7 locations so far.
IndieWeb is Punk: Wear It!
I published IndieWeb is Punk and it resonated with folks.
Jim Mitchell created the shirt! Go ahead and get one!
I wanted to make a POAP to go with it so Jim sent me the image files and here we are!
For fun I asked ChatGPT to create the description for this POAP in the voice of Henry Rollins of Black Flag speaking to bloggers of today!
You walked away from the corporate feed trough. You ripped your voice out of the algorithm’s claws. That took guts. That took conviction. That’s punk!
The IndieWeb isn’t some polished product you buy with a tap. It’s you, your words, your server, your turf. It’s raw HTML and full-throated autonomy. This isn’t about metrics or brand deals – it’s about owning your damn voice. If you’ve ever looked at those social media sugar traps and said, “No thanks, I’m not a product,” then congratulations – you’re part of the resistance.
We need digital buttons, badges like the ones we used to stab into our jean jackets – statements of identity, rebellion, belonging. This POAP? It’s not just a collectible. It’s a battle patch. A symbol. A nod to the hard-headed, soft-hearted punks building the web they want to live in.
It started with Jamie Thingelstad screaming the truth from his blog: IndieWeb is Punk. Then others joined the chorus and even joined in voice, and Jim Mitchell did what punks do – he made a damn shirt.
So slap that badge on your digital vest. Wear it like blood, sweat, and static.
You’re not just on the web – you are the web!
Want a POAP? Contact me and I’ll send you a claim code!
Collected POAP 7374837 for IndieWeb is Punk.
I’m going to be sharing my love of POAPs at the Minnesota Blockchain meetup on June 30th — Creating Community with POAPs! Will include 612 POAP Challenge as an example and will also be sharing a POAP for the evening of course!
Today Tammy and Tyler completed a 26-mile walk around Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. They started at 6:21 AM and completed at 2:58 PM. Epic. I thought it deserved a POAP — Lake Geneva Loop Legends! So very impressive. 🥾
Collected POAP 7371704 for Lake of the Isles — 612 POAP Challenge.
Collected POAP 7371688 for Bde Maka Ska — 612 POAP Challenge.
Collected POAP 7371669 for The Kid’s House — 612 POAP Challenge.
Stone Arch Bridge Fest
Today was Mazie’s birthday and one of the things she decided we should do is the Stone Arch Bridge Festival. It had been a very long time since we had been to this and I was really impressed by the size of it. There were so many artists and vendors. It felt to me like it had a particular Minnesota flare to it, with a lot of art that was locally inspired. We spent about four hours but could have spent the entire day there.
Some artists that caught our eye:
Mazie bought a piece of art with her own money — her very first art purchase from H. Ward Mileswww.hwardmiles.com.
I also really liked these very local artist creating location pieces. Maybe I could get one of them to participate in a future year of the 612 POAP Challenge. 😊
We grabbed some switchel from Hobby Farmer on our way heading back home!
Got a recursive selfie while collecting the Grain Belt Sign for the 612 POAP Challenge with the family (see moment).
Favorite quote from Mazie @mthingelstad : “Why is this actually kind of fun?” Love it. 😍
Collected POAP 7371441 for Grain Belt Sign — 612 POAP Challenge.
Collected POAP 7371432 for Hennepin Avenue Bridge — 612 POAP Challenge.
I dig the design of this new Coinbase One card. On the waitlist! 4% rewards in Bitcoin — awesome!
I completed the final set of achievement tokens for the 612 POAP Challenge tonight! I also setup a specific 612 POAP Challenge Mailing List. A few folks have collected tokens. I completed the Architecture Aficionado category! Now to spread the word…
Collected POAP 7369497 for 612 POAP Challenge - Architecture Aficionado.
Collected POAP 7369494 for 612 POAP Challenge.
Collected POAP 7368654 for Riverside Plaza — 612 POAP Challenge.
Collected POAP 7368652 for Basilica of Saint Mary — 612 POAP Challenge.
Collected POAP 7368641 for Capella Tower — 612 POAP Challenge.
