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Finally a proper Coliven walkthrough! 🎉
00:00 Intro – the problem with community tools
00:28 The idea behind Coliven – one platform instead of many tools
01:12 Community discovery – directory + map of real-world spaces
02:06 Community pages – identity, gallery, and trust layer (guestbook)
03:00 Events, calendars, and subscriptions – everything stays in one place
03:54 Memberships – turning communities into sustainable income
04:17 Engagement features – favorites, notifications, and postcards
05:00 Event flow – tickets, checkout, and frictionless registration
06:15 Questionnaires, payments, and waitlists – full attendee system
06:53 Host dashboard – managing communities and listings
08:20 Membership setup – tiers, pricing, and recurring support
08:58 Creating events – fast event creation workflow
10:44 Event configuration – registration, tickets, and customization
12:08 Attendee management – approvals, sales, and tracking
13:43 Advanced event controls – questionnaires and co-hosts
15:58 Closing – what Coliven is and why it matters
In computer graphics one of the most used system for facial deformation is FACS (facial action coding system). It is based on the research by the author believing that feelings and emotions are somehow universally "coded" into the facial features, which numerous research after that shows is not true at all. That doesn't make the system bad for decoding movements and muscle group triggers, it's actually pretty good for that. But it's funny that it started from a wrong belief.
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There's the idea that we may move from a "dopamine economy" (= instant hits of gratification but unsustainable) to an "oxytocin economy" (= building real and lasting connections between people) and I hope it's true.
It's kinda funny that ISO stands for "International Organization for Standardization", but they abbreviate themselves as ISO, not IOS.
Had such an energizing call with @simon_ohler and @kbeecroft about the future of Coliven. I am super pumped and excited about what we are preparing for the future to support more hosts ❤️🔥
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RAY GUNN by Brad Bird is a marvel to behold and a great ride to experience. It is also a 100% blast in a theatrical environment. It must be made available to be experienced collectively. It is wise and wholesome but also real and spectacular. Delicate and thrilling and erudite and popular. Brad Bird is, in my opinion, in the Western hemisphere, the most talented animation director at staging, not only action- at which he is a master- but purely cinematic moments of character revelation and connection (...)
AGI is coming, but the models still write sentences like "This event is gone for good. It's host canceled it."
Such a cringe way to explain something so simple.
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Love: everyone’s trying to get it. The secret is, you’re supposed to learn (remember) how to give it.
And for all the people pleasers out there: give it to yourself first.
For all the people in too much pain to hear this: I’m sorry and I know what it’s like 💔 gl
We just made the Coliven site faster!
- time to first byte for /events from here is now 0.28 to 0.34 seconds, against 0.35 to 0.57 seconds before. 🚀
You can now message all attendees and invite past attendees and followers to your events on Coliven.
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Brad Bird says how ‘RAY GUNN’ is an important showcase for how animated films can still be beloved by adults.
“Animation is often assumed to be a children's medium and I’ve bitterly fought against that… I wanna see the person who says ‘I’ve outgrown animation.’”
Heeey this is the last movie I worked on with Brad Bird! If you like old school noir movies you will love this one.
variety.com/2026/film/review…
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the heart never wants this, Mark is talking about impulses from the gut, wounded nervous system agents, or other impulsive parts of the body
"follow your heart" is great life advice, but you need to slow down, breathe, and then listen deeply
