Things Ms. Dee Likes, Edition 9, March 3, 2023

The Roundup

In this edition we have highlights of the international nature of crypto and opportunities for Hive itself -- gaming in Saudi Arabia as a government-supported area of commerce, a store in Venezuela that is accepting Hive as a form of payment, Hivers who are inviting New Hivers to come build with them to capture all this opportunity -- it's really exciting! This all in addition to the usual display of genius that is the Hive community, daily!

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News and Views You Can Use

[//]: #1 https://peakd.com/hive-181335/@threespeak/nfunxalq
For those of you using @threespeak in the mobile environment, here's how to log in with Keychain!

[//]: #2 https://peakd.com/hive-167922/@amirtheawesome1/will-saudi-arabia-become-a-global-centre-in-the-electronic-games-sector
An opportunity we Western Hivers needed to have brought to us by @amirtheawesome1 ... Saudi Arabia may be the next big investor nation in gaming, so that sounds like a country that needs to know about #splinterlands, @psyber-x, #cryptoshots, #dcity, and more!

[//]: #3 https://peakd.com/steem-engine/@aggroed/steem-engine-is-closing-down-april-30th
For those of you who still have Steem-based tokens -- better go get them and get them over to Hive-Engine! @aggroed brings us the breakdown of Steem Engine winding down...

[//]: #4 https://peakd.com/hive-181335/@threespeak/request-the-official-3speak-badge
For those of you who use @threespeak regularly and would like to have the official badge, you can request it -- @eddiespino breaks down all the ways you can do that!

[//]: #5 https://peakd.com/hive-139531/@agorise/hive-tube-v713-released
The rare LATE ADDITION, but, did you know Hive has an alternative to YouTube called Hive-Tube that allows for syndication? Check this out from @agorise about the new release!

New Hivers -- Welcome Aboard!

[//]: #0 https://peakd.com/hive/@evernoticethat/just-keep-plugging-away
@evernoticethat is not a New Hiver, but he gives some of the most inspirational and sound advice a New Hiver (and any old one getting discouraged in the bear) will ever read here ... hence the rare "zeroth" post...

[//]: #1 https://peakd.com/introduceyourself/@akanenying/this-is-me
Between the worlds of art and science, @akanenying comes boldly and beautifully to the Hive blockchain -- everybody show @akanenying some good Hive love!

[//]: #2 https://peakd.com/introduction/@kev.incredible/introduction-to-hive-my-first-blog-ever
Data analyst, hiker, camper, and man dedicated to breaking the hamster wheel with us on Hive -- everybody go show @kev.incredible some good Hive love!

[//]: #3 https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@defisavvy/my-introduction-to-hive-my-name-is-defisavvy
This new Hiver came to work, and then play -- @defisavvy was invited by @solymi to work on gaming on Hive! Everybody go show @defisavvy some good Hive love!

[//]: #4 https://peakd.com/hive-165469/@jaziks/let-me-tell-you-a-little-bit-about-myself-in-this-difficult-time-i-decided-to-start-a-career-as-a-blogger
A world traveler and fine photographer from Ukraine has decided, in the middle of everything happening in her country and the world, to come to Hive -- everybody go show @jaziks some good Hive love!

Art

[//]: #1 https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@vic2ryx/he-s-got-the-whole
A art and poem update on a well-known Negro Spiritual -- THIS is my kind of update!

[//]: #2 https://peakd.com/hive-189641/@truemystique/fairy-moonlight-led-shadow-box-mooncontest
This just came out so beautifully from @truemystique... where art and craft met and made beautiful visual music!

[//]: #3 https://peakd.com/hive-158694/@catrynart/luna-llena-full-moon
If Artemis were around to have a portrait painted, THIS by @catrynart would fit the height of epic myth!

[//]: #4 https://peakd.com/hive-108278/@justclickindiva/my-life-in-color-on-red-and-brown-thursday-3223-or-highlighting-the-color-for-the-day
Just gorgeousness in red and brown from @justclickindiva -- as someone who loves sunsets and earth tones, this was a treat to me!

[//]: #5 https://peakd.com/hive-158694/@borjan/moth-variations
One of Hive's finest macro photographers took a walk on the wild side to Alien Art Hive and found a whole alien universe in the photograph of a moth ... @borjan's creations here are weird for me because I'm used to the realism of his photos, but wonderful!

Photography

[//]: #1 https://peakd.com/hive-194913/@laimagenhabla/macro-photography-a-universe-of-possibilities-eng-esp
What I love about this post from @laimagenhabla is the large beauty and amazing complexity in small things we normally do not even stop to see. Lo que me encanta de esta publicación de @laimagenhabla es la gran belleza y la asombrosa complejidad de las pequeñas cosas que normalmente ni siquiera nos detenemos a ver.

[//]: #2 https://peakd.com/hive-194913/@fotonorway8/trip-number-106-molen
I am a sucker for a set of good sunset photos ... but this from @fotonorway is unique ... a calm winter sunset from Norway, very close to the Arctic Circle, is a special thing few mortals in the grand scheme of things ever see ... you can sense how special it is!

[//]: #3 https://peakd.com/hive-194913/@gric/sunset-above-the-clouds
Did I mention that I was a sucker for sunset photography? This from @gric is also a rare sight ... above the clouds in the Alps ... stunning!

Music

[//]: #1 https://peakd.com/@brujulamusical/kzjthtua
One of the most beautiful presentations I have ever heard in Hive Open Mic, from @brujulamusical, on one of the most beautiful themes of Christian life! Una de las presentaciones más hermosas que he escuchado en Hive Open Mic, de @brujulamusical, sobre uno de los temas más hermosos de la vida cristiana!

[//]: #2 https://peakd.com/@gloriaolar/fqpiyzit
If you cannot find peace on earth, @gloriaolar will sing to you with Whom you will be able to find the peace you need...

[//]: #3 https://peakd.com/ccc/nicklewis/hive-sound-library
A collection within a collection -- @nicklewis is beginning a Hive Sound Library with some fine techno/electronic sounds! This is just the beginning...

Fiction

[//]: #1 https://peakd.com/hive-158694/@justclickindiva/the-sobbing-mountain-or-a-fractal-and-generative-art-project
Now, I could have put this in the Art section, but the story that @justclickindiva wrote with this art is EPIC! The strands of many ancient myths run freely here, blended by the author's own special touch!

[//]: #2 https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@ubani/sound-prompt-story
A tiny masterpiece by @ubani about how battles are sleepily, quietly, and tragically lost...

Travel

[//]: #1 https://peakd.com/hive-160370/@lilideleopolis/one-day-in-paris-or-in-lviv-i-got-confused-wednesdaywalk
This is an unusual journey of depth, width, and courage... travel through Lviv to an exhibition in (or at least featuring) Paris ... but, pay attention to where Lviv and @lilideleopolis are in the world, right now!

[//]: #2 https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@riverflows/tidal-wanderings-on-the-great-ocean-road-somewhere
Come with @riverflows to Australia's Great Ocean Road ... but remember: the most beautiful places are not always marked exactly on the maps...

[//]: #3 https://peakd.com/hive-147010/@ifarmgirl/colored-dripstones-columns-more
Come with @ifarmgirl to Sumaguing Cave in Sagada Mt. Province ... where stone, plants, and water form a dynamic museum of gem-like beauty, ever changing, never the same ... from small rocks to great water-built columns, layer upon layer of wonder!

Commerce

[//]: #1 https://peakd.com/hive-110011/@badashbodegon/introducing-badash-bodegon-in-hive-or-a-business-accepting-hivehbd-as-a-payment-method
The adoption of Hive as a currency in Venezuela continues -- @badashbodegon is open for business and accepting Hive and HBD! Continúa la adopción de Hive como moneda en Venezuela: ¡@badashbodegon está abierto para negocios y acepta Hive y HBD!

[//]: #2 https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@acidyo/the-hive-business-card-results-are-in
Hive now has business cards for the community to use to spread the word about the platform -- the top three designs are in (and there are some other great ones in the comments) and @acidyo does the big reveal!

[//]: #3 https://peakd.com/hive-167922/@aliakbar2/the-significance-of-silver-in-religion-and-culture-worldwide
This one article by @aliakbar2 helped me to understand how silver maintains such a high value in the world ... a lot of people want it for a lot of deeply held reasons ...

[//]: #4 https://peakd.com/hive-167922/@nirvana3003/bicasso-the-new-tool-revolutionizing-the-creation-and-commercialization-of-ai-based-nfts
Binance has a tool for trading AI-based NFTs ... this from @nirvana3003 is both fascinating and, to me as a human artist, terrifying ... BUT, these are the times that cause us to know: did we pick art for status and money, or did art pick us?

Finance

[//]: #1 https://peakd.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/usdhive-turns-deflationary-as-hbd-expands
One of the great arguments for Bitcoin is that it is a deflationary token -- the value is going to go up by virtue of there truly being a limited supply. Hive, increasingly, is going to be able to add that to its value proposition -- @taskmaster4450 explains!

[//]: #2 https://peakd.com/hive-167922/@teesart/how-to-use-effectively-use
Hive has a lot of things going on, so a walk-through on how to work with within one of its most popular communities is always welcome -- and, @teesart has provided excellent insight on how to get the most out of Leothreads and in the Leofinance community!

[//]: #3 https://peakd.com/hive-167922/@melbourneswest/crypto-pause-for-visa-and-mastercard
Credit card companies slow their forays into crypto, but is that good or bad, or is something else going on? @melbourneswest has some thoughts worth taking in...

Philanthropy (Hive Keeping Folks Alive)

[//]: #1 (and only, and BOY is it a doozy!) https://peakd.com/hive-176874/@collinz/breaking-ground-hives-borehole-construction-phase-1-begins-tomorrow
Hive is funding its SIXTH borehole project in Ghana -- read @collinz to find out about this LIFE-CHANGING work with water that our community is making happen (and thank you, @bradleyarrow, for bringing this to Hive's attention even on a day when you didn't have anything to say!)