soveng · dergigi · Jun 11, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026
diff --git a/.cursor/skills/frontend-design/SKILL.md b/.cursor/skills/frontend-design/SKILL.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ The user provides frontend requirements: a component, page, application, or inte
 ## Design Thinking
 
 Before coding, understand the context and commit to a BOLD aesthetic direction:
+
 - **Purpose**: What problem does this interface solve? Who uses it?
 - **Tone**: Pick an extreme: brutally minimal, maximalist chaos, retro-futuristic, organic/natural, luxury/refined, playful/toy-like, editorial/magazine, brutalist/raw, art deco/geometric, soft/pastel, industrial/utilitarian, etc. There are so many flavors to choose from. Use these for inspiration but design one that is true to the aesthetic direction.
 - **Constraints**: Technical requirements (framework, performance, accessibility).
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ Before coding, understand the context and commit to a BOLD aesthetic direction:
 **CRITICAL**: Choose a clear conceptual direction and execute it with precision. Bold maximalism and refined minimalism both work - the key is intentionality, not intensity.
 
 Then implement working code (HTML/CSS/JS, React, Vue, etc.) that is:
+
 - Production-grade and functional
 - Visually striking and memorable
 - Cohesive with a clear aesthetic point-of-view
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ Then implement working code (HTML/CSS/JS, React, Vue, etc.) that is:
 ## Frontend Aesthetics Guidelines
 
 Focus on:
+
 - **Typography**: Choose fonts that are beautiful, unique, and interesting. Avoid generic fonts like Arial and Inter; opt instead for distinctive choices that elevate the frontend's aesthetics; unexpected, characterful font choices. Pair a distinctive display font with a refined body font.
 - **Color & Theme**: Commit to a cohesive aesthetic. Use CSS variables for consistency. Dominant colors with sharp accents outperform timid, evenly-distributed palettes.
 - **Motion**: Use animations for effects and micro-interactions. Prioritize CSS-only solutions for HTML. Use Motion library for React when available. Focus on high-impact moments: one well-orchestrated page load with staggered reveals (animation-delay) creates more delight than scattered micro-interactions. Use scroll-triggering and hover states that surprise.

diff --git a/src/config/menu.json b/src/config/menu.json
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
         },
         {
           "name": "Media",
+          "url": "/media"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Gallery",
           "url": "https://slidestr.net/p/npub1s0veng2gvfwr62acrxhnqexq76sj6ldg3a5t935jy8e6w3shr5vsnwrmq5"
         },
         {

diff --git a/src/data/mediaAppearances.js b/src/data/mediaAppearances.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import mediaAppearancesData from './mediaAppearances.json';
+
+const mediaAppearances = mediaAppearancesData;
+
+export default mediaAppearances;
diff --git a/src/data/mediaAppearances.json b/src/data/mediaAppearances.json
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+[
+  {
+    "id": "open-markets-7-yo-hoho-sovereign-engineering",
+    "title": "#7 Yo hoho 🏴‍☠️ Sovereign Engineering",
+    "source": "Open Markets Podcast",
+    "episodeNumber": 7,
+    "platform": "Fountain",
+    "url": "https://fountain.fm/episode/BGS8MezCVgY9Tb6xwkkn",
+    "imageUrl": "https://feeds.fountain.fm/iKaquCnTj0q5Bg2VfGRD/files/COVER_ART---DEFAULT---daa55dcc-fb94-4e52-9a89-fbc59e2cc32c.jpg",
+    "imageAlt": "Open Markets Podcast cover art",
+    "publishedAt": "2026-05-31T17:21:08.455Z",
+    "durationSeconds": 6850,
+    "featured": true,
+    "description": "Yo joins Open Markets to talk Nostr marketplace development, gamma markets, on-chain zaps, and the build culture around Sovereign Engineering.",
+    "alumniNpubs": ["npub16c9a45p5dr6l3jzmrvgdh9m7xy994tatxd6sm7kmxaygkq4lertsfnacfm", "npub1equrmqway3qxw3dkssymusxkwgwrqypfgeqx0lx9pgjam7gnj4ysaqhkj6"],
+    "projectNames": ["Shopstr", "Plebeian Market"],
+    "tags": ["Nostr marketplaces", "Sovereign Engineering", "Open Markets", "Zaps"]
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "nodesignal-e280-sovereign-engineering-show-talk-build",
+    "title": "Nodesignal-Talk - E280 - Sovereign Engineering – Show-Talk-Build",
+    "source": "Nodesignal",
+    "episodeNumber": 280,
+    "language": "🇩🇪",
+    "platform": "Fountain",
+    "url": "https://fountain.fm/episode/R2ewR5SPX2LjAzU5uESs",
+    "imageUrl": "https://assets.podhome.fm/24263e26-0aa8-432a-467a-08dc1370a35c/639135932038097050_episode_d6b6f344-ea22-4cc0-8b97-4e1392475e7d.jpg",
+    "imageAlt": "Nodesignal episode cover art",
+    "publishedAt": "2026-05-08T12:15:39.000Z",
+    "durationSeconds": 4708,
+    "featured": false,
+    "description": "Max, Egge, and Thomas discuss six weeks of building on Madeira, demo-day pressure, AI-assisted project work, and how Friday demos became real Bitcoin and Nostr tools.",
+    "alumniNpubs": [
+      "npub1klkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qulx3vt",
+      "npub1mhcr4j594hsrnen594d7700n2t03n8gdx83zhxzculk6sh9nhwlq7uc226",
+      "npub175aemydge5thld9peuyp5xmdtp6e5wq77ys203dp3s88pjhgpxpsvgkemm"
+    ],
+    "projectNames": ["FIPS"],
+    "tags": ["Sovereign Engineering", "Madeira", "Bitcoin", "Nostr", "FIPS"]
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "open-markets-5-what-the-fips",
+    "title": "#5 What The Fips",
+    "source": "Open Markets Podcast",
+    "episodeNumber": 5,
+    "platform": "Fountain",
+    "url": "https://fountain.fm/episode/eaQOAVu8jhFQUhqu3XTu",
+    "imageUrl": "https://feeds.fountain.fm/iKaquCnTj0q5Bg2VfGRD/files/COVER_ART---DEFAULT---daa55dcc-fb94-4e52-9a89-fbc59e2cc32c.jpg",
+    "imageAlt": "Open Markets Podcast cover art",
+    "publishedAt": "2026-05-05T16:38:55.496Z",
+    "durationSeconds": 5204,
+    "featured": false,
+    "description": "Arjen and Sync join Open Markets to talk FIPS: mesh networking for decentralized connectivity, local community resilience, and protocol-first markets.",
+    "alumniNpubs": ["npub1hw6amg8p24ne08c9gdq8hhpqx0t0pwanpae9z25crn7m9uy7yarse465gr", "npub1equrmqway3qxw3dkssymusxkwgwrqypfgeqx0lx9pgjam7gnj4ysaqhkj6"],
+    "projectNames": ["FIPS", "Learn FIPS"],
+    "tags": ["FIPS", "Mesh networking", "Open Markets", "Local resilience"]
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "citadel-dispatch-cd193-fips-fixing-the-internet",
+    "title": "CD193: FIPS - FIXING THE INTERNET",
+    "source": "Citadel Dispatch",
+    "episodeNumber": 193,
+    "platform": "Fountain",
+    "url": "https://fountain.fm/episode/2luFagFMSN3J2IX7m4wj",
+    "imageUrl": "https://assets.podhome.fm/8029725b-0319-44b9-4793-08dc404e83a4/638475670208679180CITADELDISPATCH.jpeg",
+    "imageAlt": "Citadel Dispatch cover art",
+    "publishedAt": "2026-03-06T23:46:50.000Z",
+    "durationSeconds": 3468,
+    "featured": true,
+    "description": "Arjen joins Citadel Dispatch to talk FIPS, an open-source mesh networking project for middleman-free internet: node identity, encrypted traffic, peer discovery, and sats-aware routing.",
+    "alumniNpubs": ["npub1hw6amg8p24ne08c9gdq8hhpqx0t0pwanpae9z25crn7m9uy7yarse465gr"],
+    "projectNames": ["FIPS", "Learn FIPS", "Tollgate"],
+    "tags": ["FIPS", "Mesh networking", "Infrastructure", "Nostr", "Tollgate"]
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "good-stuff-22-bitcoin-nostr-sovereign-engineering-gigi",
+    "title": "Good Stuff 22 - Bitcoin, Nostr & Sovereign Engineering with Gigi",
+    "source": "The Good Stuff",
+    "episodeNumber": 22,
+    "platform": "YouTube",
+    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKN1y7SxnJg",
+    "imageUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aKN1y7SxnJg/maxresdefault.jpg",
+    "imageAlt": "The Good Stuff video thumbnail",
+    "publishedAt": "2025-09-11T10:10:50-07:00",
+    "durationSeconds": 5798,
+    "featured": false,
+    "description": "Gigi and Pete walk through Bitcoin circular economies, eCash payment systems, Nostr's permissionless internet vision, AI, and the Sovereign Engineering context in Madeira.",
+    "alumniNpubs": ["npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc", "npub1jss47s4fvv6usl7tn6yp5zamv2u60923ncgfea0e6thkza5p7c3q0afmzy"],
+    "projectNames": [],
+    "tags": ["Bitcoin", "Nostr", "eCash", "AI", "Madeira"]
+  }
+]
diff --git a/src/data/projectHighlights.ts b/src/data/projectHighlights.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const wikifreedia = requireProject('NIP-54: Wiki / Wikifreedia');
 const nsite = requireProject('Nsite');
 const tollgate = requireProject('Tollgate');
 const castrMe = requireProject('castr.me');
-const fipsPrototype = requireProject('FIPs');
+const fipsPrototype = requireProject('FIPS');
 const nip60 = requireProject('NIP-60');
 const nip61 = requireProject('NIP-61');
 

diff --git a/src/data/showcaseProjects.json b/src/data/showcaseProjects.json
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@
     "highlight": false
   },
   {
-    "name": "FIPs",
+    "name": "FIPS",
     "description": "Fuck IPs using bloom filters",
     "cohort": "SEC-05",
     "link": "https://fips.network/",

diff --git a/src/data/sovengAlumni.js b/src/data/sovengAlumni.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import sovEngAlumniData from './sovengAlumni.json';
+
+const sovEngAlumni = sovEngAlumniData;
+
+export default sovEngAlumni;