We've been sadly remiss in keeping bitcointalk updated on our progress, but we've turned over a new leaf recently (it turned out to be a page in a book on business management, but more on that later). We're trying to be much more organized, open and transparent than we have been, which was always our goal. If you have any questions you'd like to ask (like "where the heck did you go," "is OHM still active?" and so on) feel free to. We'll answer them directly; people deserve a little individual reassurance, at this point.
With that in mind, here are a few things we've been working on over the last two weeks.
- Reorganization: We're using a suite of tools we hadn't taken advantage of previously to ensure that everything stays on track. Web-based tools, file storage, password management apps, you name it. Now, more or less, everybody knows what everybody else is doing. Access to OHM's social media properties is in the right hands, etc.
- Media rebranding: We've got a team of 6 people who are more or less digital wizards (it's more, trust me) pumping out a lot of images. We're addressing our somewhat inconsistent visual themes, and developing media kits. There are digital video recordings in the works as well, to help propagate our message; one is similar to a public service TV announcement, and the other is more like a rap video.
- Android Wallet: This was delayed by an unexpected computer meltdown. All information was saved, and the primary developer on this particular project is now focused specifically on expediting its completion (he's not currently working on the AoK blockchain until it's done; see below for more on that). Glad to see you "resettled," MC!
- iOS wallet: This is proving problematic. Historically, Apple doesn't accept altcoin wallets, and we'd have to completely rewrite the code in Swift even if they were to do so. We may have to take an alternative route to the established concept of a cryptocurrency wallet; we'll have more on this as it develops, but (without similar impediments facing us) we're currently focused on Android. We will not abandon iOS, it's just going to take us a little bit longer than we had hoped for.
- Acts of Kindness Blockchain Development: At its heart, the LAMB initiative is an experiment with providing a blockchain-style structure to a registry of acts of kindness. Currently, LAMB is managed manually, but our eventual goal is the incorporation of an automated process, confirmed by members of the community. In return for providing confirmation, those members share in the OHM bounty awarded for the act that's been recorded. The idea is similar to wikipedia; a small team of community managers, bolstered by anybody who'd like to help out, with a few standards in place to help ensure that only appropriate acts are added to the blockchain.
- RFID Technology: The iOS wallet is giving us some grief, but we've made contact with a developer for an entirely different field of software application. The goal is to create an RFID-based network for real-world OHM distribution. The possible applications of this are numerous; for example, let's say someone plants a tree. We can periodically provide a chip that's embedded in the tree with a small infusion of OHM. This could reward the planter, or they could use it to get other people in their local community involved.
- Charitable Outreach: OHM is tightly united, at present, with SVV, as we continue to help each other advance and receive more recognition.
Down the road a ways, we will return to our formerly loose association, with the sole focus of direct connection between the two being the LAMB initiative. Our goal is to reach other charitable, goodwill, or positivity-centered organizations, and work with them to achieve recognition as a recognized form of internal currency. Having OHM used as a medium for charitable giving, in widespread fashion, would be hugely beneficial to our underlying message.
That's the last few weeks in a nutshell, barring the usual day-to-day running of an organization consisting of a diverse range of individuals. We have students, experienced professionals, and people working more than one full-time job alongside self-employed freelancers and people down on their luck. Everyone has something to contribute, however, and we're all united in our enthusiasm to see a platform take off that, rather than simply rewarding acts of kindness, creates something new. The acts of kindness and sustainability are what provide value to OHM in the first place. We're convinced that, if OHM's focus is on kindness and sustainability as being a source of value, not simply a way to earn it, our message will become much more powerful.
We'll be on the road to changing the world, one act at a time.
If you have any questions about OHM regarding technical aspects of the currency, or any of the points raised here, feel free to ask them. You can ask here, and we'll make an honest effort to ramp up our responsiveness. You can also visit us on Discord, where you can chat with the developers directly. Speaking of which, do you know C++? Do you know Java? Are you willing to stick around for a bit and lend a helping hand, here and there, maybe for an hour or two at a time? Join the Discord, and talk to chenstyle or MC05259 about possibly helping out. If you're interested, and can withstand the ferocious, possibly slightly possessive hugging that will undoubtedly result.
Seriously, they're both awesome. They're just looking for a little more awesome, because two people handling all the awesome is a bit much.
