A post was merged into an existing topic: How were you introduced into the world of Biohacking?
Itās been a tough couple years for me, not gonna lie, and not just because of covid. But Iām one of those people who are always optimistic and try and make the best of every situation, and the past few years have seen quite a bit of personal growth as well. Iām finally moving out of an emotionally and financially abusive situation, and things are looking and feeling much more positive personally than in awhile. New beginnings always do for me.
I first heard about DT awhile back, I donāt actually remember when. It was probably back when I got my Haworth magnet in 2016 and would have been looking up other biomods. I got really into the magnetic sensing side of things, but then I played with my implant too much and it rejected about a month and a half later.
Between that and how much the magnet hurt to install, I didnāt look back into things until this year just happening to click an old Chrome bookmark on a whim. Since I now have access to a crazy strong prescription numbing cream, Iām more confident in going somewhere to have implants installed. I think Iāll stick with NExT and Spark 2 in 0s, xgc in non-dominant middle finger tip, and an Apex Flex in the left hand once it comes out. Blinkies would be fun, but arenāt necessary to further augment my capabilities.
Iāve always been into automating my home via Alexa, Phillips Hue lights, wifi wall plugs, etc commercial options. Iāve only barely messed with Linux before, and my code-fu is Intro to CompSci Javascript from 12+ years ago at best. But itās definitely interesting, and should take up my main hobby slot for awhile (after piano and ABO certification lmao)
Iām finally starting my music YouTube soon, and I feel itās poised to take off running. Iāll definitely talk about implants in it at some point, if not feature some uses in a music video. Nothing cooler than practical effects when on a low budget!
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I had to go to bed last night and like I said got to reading the rest of your ideas and comments on this thread today. It seems like most people are thinking some of the same things as I did initially. Continuing with the thoughts I had last night I am going to keep up with talking to people about implants. Itās something I was motivated to do anyway. Also, I will see what I can figure out later this week and hopefully I will be able to say @init6 , I will be coming to CircleCon. I feel even more motivated to help out with that, but I was before anyways. Also, on that subject, @amal , if you could make it there in July, I have to agree that would totally be awesome. Also I saw @DeviantOllam tagged too, I am curious what cons youāre going to this year? I havenāt seen him in person since one of the last times I was at HOPE in NYC. (Deviant used to live for a bit with one of my friends from college when he lived in Philly too.) Anyways, Iāll do what I can to try to promote DT and this community going forward for sure!! 
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Personally i have considered getting a chip a few timed before, but itās just that the current chips donāt have the capabillities i want, like FIDO. So iām basically waiting for the APEX, which i would pourchase pretty immediately, even if card payment is not an option.
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Idk if this was in response to me tagging him here or not, but he threw up a YouTube short lol
ā¦ wow I didnāt know there was video description till I linked it hereā¦ YouTube hides the description on shorts apparently
ā Heh, on trips when I feel like hitting the bar and not keeping track of my hotel room keyā¦ this never gets old. 
This is not an ad or anything for Amal or his company. I just really like the hardware that they make. Stay tuned hopefully this year for a talk by a number of my friends and I about biohacking where we cover all sorts of implant questions from top to bottom and even do some insertions live on stage! 
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Fun fact, you can use the same video ID with the standard watch URL format to watch shorts via the normal youtube player:
Lets you see comments, description, etc. all like normal.
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Biohacking village Twitter created!
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Supposedly he hasnāt logged in since July, so I wonder if it was just a coincidence
So confused,
Iāve tried like 2-3 times to post a comment on that video along the lines of
āHey, any chance youāll be at CircleCon later this year? Helping run a biohacker village as my first dip into hackercon stuffā
And then it disappears, idk if my comment is getting deleted or whatā¦ I donāt think Iām saying anything bad?ā¦
Maybe he has a comment filter deleting comments about con stuff on most videos? No idea
I see your other comments, and he liked your comment about tagging you on the forum, so hopefully heāll see this at some point.
Idk I tried to simply link to the ā how to approach an installerā
To the comment saying he canāt find an installer
The comment wonāt go thru or gets deleted in secondsā¦ idk what the deal is
I donāt think you tube likes hyperlinks. Iāve seen the same when trying to link other people to the answer to their question.
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He might have YouTubeās spam filter on, so links may not go through.
Itās not just links,
Basic things were getting kicked too
So weird
Iām late to the party here, but Iāll throw in my few cents.
Yes, the market outlook is trending down, there arenāt a lot that smells bull any longer, but if you have been exposed in the market for the last decade, weāve had a fun ride. Now Iāve sold off almost everything I had in the marked (due to probability of low to none ROI), and put everything in house mortage (due to increase in intrest rate). Along with higher interest rate, increase in food prices and astronomical prices on gas and electricity (at least here in Europe), I think these kind of products are among the first to be prioritized out.
As you are talking about, I think your companyās main problem is the name and the general populationās view on the products you sell. If it were my company, I would do a rebranding, naming it something short and catchy, and in front offer products that are not associated with stigma and controvercy. Like RFID rings, comercially available smart locks, and if possible anything in the like of what Fidesmo and their partners are offering (since this is trending now). Then in the back, continue offering everything you do today, but marketed like something you do on the side. This way you could advertise and attract 100% of the adult population, in which some of them also will be interested in what you really are about.
A lot of your potential customers are not even aware that what you are offering exist, this way will increase the chance of their awareness, and it will also remove a lot of the stigma that surrounds what we do here.
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A name change might be a good idea. Donāt get me wrong I think the name āDangerous Thingsā sounds badass but it can scare away potential customers. RFID implants already gets most people a bit freaked out but then labeling it ādangerousā almost confirms their fears. This would be a perfect name if implants were already considered ānormalā by the normies. Since itās still fairly new territory for most people, it might be a good idea to give the normies a first impression that reassures them that upgrades are just that UPGRADES
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Just a suggestion I chose the digital tree idea since it makes me think of growth/upgrades and I think āupgradesā could be a key selling point
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Iām thinking a man would be a better symbol than a tree, and perhaps change the company name to āCybus Industriesā, finally the slogan could be āYou will be upgradedā.
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āWILLā is likely to invoke fear of mandatory implants and backfire
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