Currently it exists only in concept, but it is one of my next steps!

It’s an organic timer—as the audio progresses, the 'soil' at the bottom of the screen saturates, filling from left to left to show you exactly how much of the 'rainfall' has been absorbed. You aren't just watching a slider; you're watching the Meadow drink the audio. 💧🏞️

In Skydrops, we don’t use a traditional progress bar. Instead, the audio you’re listening to is like rain falling onto the Meadow. As the clip plays from start to finish, that bar at the very bottom tracks the Water Saturation.

✨ The Sovereign Goal
The endgame? Sovereignty.
Once these systems hold, the "Golden Rings" activate for trusted Luminaries.
We are building a self-regulating sky where gravity is a choice, not a forceful algo.
The blueprint is set. Now we code. 🌌
🧵 6/6 #Skydrops #BuildInPublic #ATProtocol

🌺 The Hibiscus Protocol
Finally, we open the Garden Gate.
We link Helia to lexicon.garden. Skydrops will dynamically learn new data types (ceremonies, recipes) on the fly.
We stop hard-coding features and start "blooming" them. The app grows with the community. 🌱
🧵 5/6

✊ The Ruby Core
Safety is next. We install the Acoustic Roughness triggers (30Hz-150Hz).
If the NPU hears panic or screams, the interface shifts to Deep Ruby. 🚨
Plus: The Tyrant Registry and Red Zone mapping logic to protect users in high-conflict areas without GPS tracking. 🗺️

✨ Helia Wakes Up
Then, the AI gets her soul. We implement the Prism Engine.
She will learn to distinguish "Hate" from "Reclaimed Speech" using the Lavender Ledger. 🏳️‍🌈
The Whisper UI comes online—the "Soft Intercept" that nudges you on tone before you post. 🤫
🧵 3/6

​⚡️ Breaking the Feed
​Next: The Walkie-Talkie. 📟
​We are building the PTT (Push-to-Talk) logic. A direct, low-latency line to your "Close Mutuals."
​This bypasses the public Cloud entirely. "Sister Mode" off. Real-time coordination for your crew.
​🧵 2/6

​🌅 Next Steps:
​Once the mask is active, the upload will stick.
​Then? We build the Rainfall Gauge. 🌧️
​We can't listen back yet, but soon the Meadow will drink the rain, and the playback will flow.
​Stand by, Luminaries. The drop is coming. 💧
​🧵 4/4 #BuildInPublic #Skydrops #ATProtocol

🔧 The Fix: The Golden Drop
We are deploying the "Golden Drop" strategy next.
Upgrade Kotlin to 2.0.21 (Peace Treaty for dependencies). 🏳️
Implement the FFmpeg Mask. 🎭
We will wrap our audio in a black-screen video container. The protocol sees video; the Luminary hears pure audio.
🧵 3/4

🚧 The Block:
We are logged in with no way to save. The audio hits the AT Protocol and bounces back.
It expects an .mp4 container. We are sending .wav souls.
The result? A silent upload error. The data exists, but the sky won't accept it yet. 🔇

Looks amazing!! ❤️‍🔥⛈️🤟🏽

Building a specialized PDS-compatible audio app is a journey. If you’re a dev interested in custom lexicons or just someone tired of silent scrolling, follow along!
Support the build: skydrops.app/donate

Why social audio? Because text is too quiet and video is too loud. Skydrops is about finding that middle ground where "The Skies touch Grass."
Currently in the design and logic phase. Welcome home, Nimbus! 🌥️

🏗️ Current Flight Plan:
• Identity: Secure ATProto OAuth login.
• Storage: Leveraging Cloudflare R2 Silos for decentralized-ready audio hosting.
• Frontend: Exploring a Svelte-based web interface to get the signal live as fast as possible.

🌪️ Standard Storms: Permanent Lo-Fi/High-Fi storage for the moments you want to keep forever.

🌦️ Dynamic Storage Durations:
Your audio shouldn't just sit in a digital landfill. We’re implementing tiered lifecycles:

⚡ Isolated Storms (High-Fi): Ephemeral 24-hour lifespan. Cloudflare R2 Lifecycle Rules handle the cleanup so the "air" stays fresh and costs stay low.

This is a solo dev project. 100% of Dew Drops go toward R2 storage and domain fees. The Skydrops Mission Log is now live on the site.