people mostly get male canaries as pets... they are the ones that make the most twittery noises overall, the trills and warbles and such, but i lived with a female canary in the house for a few years as a kid, and i remember the simple sounds the little lady would sing (we confirmed it when she one day laid a little egg)

i now have wild canaries, the non-selectively-bred version of the little yellow bird that sat in the rear exit hall of my house in my early teens, constantly flying about, singing up a storm

and the female birds, while they are not the ones making the amazingly complex little songs, do this conversational messaging that seems to be part of what prompts the males to do their thing

it's a beautiful thing to listen to the two together, and not something you would encounter often outside of the native range of these little amazing green song birds

the girl canaries seem to be expressing prompts and ratings upon the performances of the boys around them

it's quite comical... they are adorable birds, right now an emblem for me, that's why there is a green bird on top of my purple gopher PfP


The weekend after the TikTok mini-wave we had, nearly every note I saw was not about Bitcoin. It was heaven.


What's "large"?


Why is that funny/ironic to you?


How many Amethyst users asked for their drafts to be stored on relays?


Most of what is illegal is completely lawful.


Experts agree! "Let food be your medicine, and medicine be your food." - Hippocrates


I was amazed at how polite people became when I open carried a pistol a few years back. Cars were stopping "early" for me, instead of trying to quickly cut in front of me. In the grocery store, no one was reaching in front of me, and waited until I was done selecting my item before approaching the same section of shelf.

I noticed something else too. I tend to shop by finding empty isles that have items on my list. Each time I would go down a new empty isle, I ended up being surrounded by people. I realized later they were basically following me because they felt safer.

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I wasn't talking about you specifically; Jesus included.


If you're focused on changing people other than yourself, you have control issues, and are probably an asshole.


Conventional American candy sucks.


There's only one person to change.


Where do I send my info? We can keep France busy for awhile.

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How to Install and Run Any #Linux Distro from a USB Drive

https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-os-on-usb-drive/


If you have binoculars, (or a telescope of any size), you can project the suns image onto a piece of paper.

First, the obvious, don't look *through* your binoculars/telescope. Instead, hold it above the paper with the eyepiece aimed toward the paper, and the large lens/lenses toward the sun.

You will see an image projected on the paper. If it is out of focus, move your binoculars/telescope closer tov or farther from, the paper.

You can safely look at the image on the paper without glasses, take pictures of it, etc.


I have ones that are pink/purple as well! I call them Rosa Gordas. 😜


Spring garden in the sun.

https://i.ibb.co/p12mdPq/20240331-165322.jpg

#gardening #grownostr


My Semper Vivium showing off colors.

https://i.ibb.co/L1DNRXG/20240331-165154.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/FHmFfSh/20240331-165204.jpg

#succulents #gardening #grownostr


Check out the long spines of this Dark Knight opuntia!

https://i.ibb.co/BVmBS8f/20240331-164839.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/mHyXQmC/20240331-164847.jpg

#cactus #opuntia #gardening #grownostr


This Daphne smells so amazing. I put it near our front door, and it became a regular stop for a hummingbird.

Yesterday Raven and I were standing by the front door, getting ready to head to our garden area. The hummingbird zoomed right past us, flew up, and did a 180 to assess the scene. I could feel the frustration emanating from this little beast, "I spent the energy to fly all the way over here, and these hairless apes are in the way!" Turning back around, it zoomed away to the next destination. Sorry buddy!

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Check out this rose! ...err dandelions gone wild.

https://i.ibb.co/R4XQL8P/20240331-164535.jpg

#gardening #medicine #cultivatedweeds #grownostr


Raven's tulips. Their color screams out at me.

https://i.ibb.co/FWrWcz5/20240331-164417.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/CVxtJWZ/20240331-164424.jpg

#flowers #gardening #grownostr


Home made probiotics and vitamin C! Food is medicine.

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There are bronze looking mushrooms in our onion and garlic area. I love how they shine in the sunlight!

https://i.ibb.co/mNdBqf8/20240331-141143.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/M1s7xWD/20240331-141357.jpg

#fungi #mushrooms #gardening #grownostr


I love how garlic leaves hold water.

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#garlic #gardening #grownostr


Wet Spring Garden and Rainbow

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Zaps will pave the way. Assholes will always exist, but there are far more humans out there that seek positive connections than those wishing for negative ones. Zaps incentivize positivity and kindness.


Reminder to never use Nostr DMs to share anything important, especially personal information. You never know when someone’s nsec could get leaked and expose your messages.


Love easier


And as I pointed out, you need to offer more than your code. 😉


I guess if people regularly released exact Damus clones with the subscription part removed, the way to stay ahead would be to open source older versions. Of course, if you use other open source code, there might be problems.


Others can only dim your light / truth if you allow them. Don’t agree. Truth only. Shine on!


For subscriptions to work, just like the business model for hosting, there is a minimum critical mass needed to operate. Additional users beyond that point are the equivalent to 100% profit, simce the minimum critical mass is covering the overhead.

If you can determine your annual operating costs, and the amount your demographic will pay, then you can calculate what your minimum user base should be.


If features are all you have to go on (not hosting anything, or providing personal support, etc), then the way to stand out is to implement the feature in a way that is more stable, more compatible, and/or faster than your competitor.

All software has flaws, which means there are always gaps to be filled by competition.


It depends. Do you offer more than the code?


Each context is going to require different education based on the type of harassment. If someone is harassing you because of your sexual preference, that person being educated about cultural differences isn't going to be any different.

If you're thinking that education is going to b# an instant solution, then you're missing the bigger picture.


If someone assaulted me, but they weren't effective, or I am capable of staving them off with no potential for reprocussions, I'd laugh. No fear possible there.

I believe the anger from someone assaulting you, successfully, is due to the fear that you cannot protect yourself, that it may happen again, or that you will get arrested after defending yourself. There are plenty of other potential fears that will be instantly at play before they become conscious fears.

Stuff being stolen is similar. You feel violated and vulnerable. You fear you may not get your things back, that your income may be wasted trying to recover, and/or afraid that it might happen again, or repeatedly.


I disagree with most of your statements. Unwarranted violence does come from fear though.


I am, and it doesn't make me immune from pain.


Please provide an example! 😀


You are on fire! ...it's just a really slow process of oxidation though.


Anger comes from fear.
Fear comes from pain.


GM #nostriches! ☕🐿 This little ground squirrel let me get a picture of him before he crawled back into his tunnel! Made my morning!!

P.S. He has some pretty good camouflage 🫥

#squirrel #nature #gmprotocol #nostr #grownostr #animals #coffeechain https://image.nostr.build/b50a90ca21b3a780c820680e9a8f6a86d49a187f5d170fd7afb388902f2eb854.jpg


Censorship causes retardation.


I'm not sure I know the best ones. Just because someone can identify a wrong answer, doesn't mean they know the solution.

Education is the first one that comes to mind.

Being ostracized from community seems effective.  In a venue like this, "block and ignore" is an obvious and effective solution; which is essentially the same.

In the physical world, harrassment comes in many forms, and can be dealt with via law enforcement when rights are violated.

Heck, it looks like there might be more than one solution! (gasp)


It's been a few months, but the ones I saw were just web pages with icons to other apps/pages. Back when I had teeth, we called those pages Portals.


Accumulating resources is what newbie preppers focus on. It's important, but pales in comparison to builing community. Community is where true security resides.


I thought DVMs were already a joke. 😜


I wouldn't trust their "offline" setting. There's no match for Google Maps, and I still refuse to use it. I'd prefer less features if it means not giving them any data, including "number of installs/hits".


If you don't trust Google, why use Google?


I like "Unexpected Keyboard"


Censorship is not the answer to harassment.


I'm convinced that if you're not a moron, you can't get hired as a director; with the exception of some directors that started before mega-corps took over Hollywood.


Or this post 😜


How about semi-auto pistols that somehow allow multiple trigger pulls after the mag is empty? "Click click click." Just give the character a revolver if you want that effect!

That's my second cringe after watching them rack the slide every time they pause (with nothing ejecting). The morons could have the character tactically reload instead.

For people that don't understand guns, this would be like seeing someone jumping in a car and putting on the parking break before stepping the gas; and seeing this in nearly every movie.

Or imagine whenever people are filmed eating, they are putting empty forks in their mouths, or using salad tongs to eat steak. It's dumb.


I've read about this before. It's great to see time-lapse of itx

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I've considered this frequently.


I look forward to your findings!


I'm watching Fatal Attraction right now. I forgot that it's an Easter movie. 😜


I love Kratky's videos!


A dog's behavior around humans is the direct result of the owners training, or lack thereof.

I may teach the dog a lesson, but I hold the owner responsible.


Love feels safe, relationships don't.  Any time you open up to another person, you create vulnerability, but love doesn't require that you open up. Love, the feeling of love, and the feeling of being in love does not require a relationship in order to be felt.

This concept of your nervous system having a limited capacity for love is extremely inacurrate, and sets up a false paradigm that the believer will eventually have to dig themselves out of, in addition to the issue of being afraid of a serious romantic relationship.

I would agree that someone's ability to be open to a loving relationship is required before seeking one; and maybe that's what he meant to say instead.


The saddest dairy song ever; Cheese Gone.

https://youtu.be/3Cos7id7HtE?si=LZUIkotLSQV9gsmM


In little over a year, I've had 2-3 scammers DM me on Nostr. They are a different class to some degree. There doesn't seem to be a blind script, they engage in conversation and put some thought into their answers. Not the usual high-pressure, entry-level, underling that thinks they're working a legit job.


I would say, "Just love".

The other person doesn't have to know. The feeling might be just for a few hours or days. Do it anyway. Fall in love at every opportunity, and seek every opportunity.


When I've seen offers in the past, like MeWe, etc. I can never figure out why they're trying to match someone's cable bill.

If any of those plaforms had offered $60/year, I would have immediately jumped on board.

If your user-base is so small that $5/month can't keep the lights on, then a subscription models isn't optimal.


Keeping Nostr weird.

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I keep thinking it's for location or navigation... even when I know it's not.


And check that water heater. 😜


I would request that the 10 monthly hours be codified into a contract. Also, that each contract is transferrable to other people.

That way I'm not stuck with hours of plumbing I may never use, and I can trade the pluming hours for a new milking stool when it breaks.


They look great!


Whenever I've been posed the question, "Who are your heroes" or "Who do you look up to." I never have a real answer.


It is healing. Although it may be an uncomfortable process, it's better than holding your emotion inside and ignoring it until it becomes a physical ailment later down the road.


Trials by jury didn’t become common until the 13th century. Without a formal way of determining someone’s guilt or innocence, the accused were subject to trial by ordeal.

There were three types of ordeals — ordeal by fire, ordeal by water, and ordeal by combat. The goal of these ordeals was to subject the accused to extreme circumstances, and if able to survive, they were seen as innocent in the eyes of God.

Ordeal by fire required the accused to carry a red hot iron 9 feet and then have their hands bandaged. After three days, they were required to show up in court and show their hands.

If the wounds had started to heal, they were considered innocent. If their condition hadn’t improved, they would be found guilty.

There were two different types of ordeal by water. If they were subjected to a cold water ordeal, their hands and feet were tied and thrown into the water. If they began to float, they were considered innocent. But if they sank, they were guilty.

For hot water ordeals, those accused had to retrieve a stone from the bottom of a kettle of boiling water. Similarly to ordeal by fire, if their hands had begun to heal after three days, they were found innocent.

Lastly, ordeal by combat was used to help two parties solve a dispute. This was mostly used when there were no witnesses or confessions to a crime. Two individuals would fight in combat, and the winner would be declared innocent.

While brutal, these ordeals were used to justify God’s will in the criminal justice system. If the accused could survive or be found innocent after their ordeals, it was believed they had been given power from God. https://image.nostr.build/b70a82612d5fee2e3e617dc11f08033f696d7c35412204d2891c12919276b04e.jpg


It sure was! I'm keeping the momentum going for tomorrow, and the next few days, while the sun shines. More planned for next weekend too. Now is the time to get seeds and starts in play!


Hot dog!


Crabapples! (3xcept ever since the Simpsons I always call them "Crebopples").

We still have about 47 tins of Crebopple jelly from previous seasons, so we're trying Crebopple syrup this year. We'll use this on pancakes and baking instead of maple syrup.

#grownostr #nz #kiwi #parmy #manawatu #rural #garden #gardening #fruit apples #homesteading

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Watching tv shows from the 50's and 60's and rolling j's after spending the day going to a seed swap, a gardening/permaculture club meeting, and doing my own gardening at home.


Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc! 😜


#Meshtastic 🕸 is an open-source radio-based mesh networking platform designed to facilitate decentralized, long-range, and ad-hoc communication. #LoRa radio 📻 devices can be used to create long range mesh network without cellular service for low bandwidth data transmission over unlicensed radio bands. Many readymade devices (+ DIY modules) available for purchase from many online stores. Internet connectivity from such isolated radio mesh network is optional via bridge gateway. 🥜shell summary - dig github also e.g. ESP32 / TTGO/LILYGO/Audrino 433MHz–8Km–1Mbps LoRa - can have chip NEO-M8N - GNSS receiver also UART IoT https://image.nostr.build/19dd5cd90a6116fb9b59899686a00196fa5bae283e3b0cb1195e0bd5aaf7bbda.png https://image.nostr.build/a2049614970e8641490b53dc137a812c5ebde2568fa4479721c736155d1b8f0d.png
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One of my past times is messing with scammers. Amethyst just decided that I don't need to see the DM's of this one particular scammer anymore. I can see my replies, but not theirs, and there doesn't seem to be a way to change it. There's a "Show anyway" button in my notifications, but it doesn't work. Primal is cool with me using their time in a way I see fit. Cheers to options around censorship! Funny screenshots to be posted sometime soon.

#amethyst #primal nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z


The complaints I remember were related to forking and/or editing other people's posts.

I submitted request of the official game rules from the Nostr CEO via carrier pigeon. I'm still waiting for a ticket number.


So, Иван was not projecting.


It sounds like you're saying it's a bad thing.


There may be bots, but what's the "problem"?


The revolution is decentralized.

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Here's evidence to support that vulnerabilities should be publicly disclosed immediately.

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I think they have a right to throw polluters into it though.


Yay! 🥳


I put it in, and it comes out backwards. So then I reverse the order, and I get a reference instead. Then I throw recursion at it, because I'm never sure when to use recursion anyway.

After that, I paste error messages into search engines until I see the same code three times. Then I delete my code and replace it with the code I found, then it finally runs.

I've made many programs this way, although, they never do what I originally intended. I figure they'll be popular since humans are gluttons for punishment.


Are you having difficulty with the Copy part or the Paste part? 😜


We could easily be eliminated by many other events.


I zapped feom Amethyst using Alby.


Today’s morning walk https://i.nostr.build/LezBm.jpg https://i.nostr.build/q6BLM.jpg


Such a great event!

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I guess I do it for "fung shway" reasons. For me, it's more about visual composition, following functional placement.


Prove it's workin', keep on twerkin'!


Bruce, just to confuse other sailors.


Typical spring conditions here. The forecast shows 79 F / 26 C for next Tuesday, and snow for Thursday.


H = #

N = |\|


I've found https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/ to be a great resource.

When doing online tutorials, I end up learning from W3C and MDN instead. 🤣


Is there a "lines of code" mininum? Are //comments included in that? Tell me more! 😃


Laid off tech workers.


Or, "People tend to remember their experiences and want to do new things."

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Is that cuneform? 😉


It wasn't spelled that way in 1996 either. 😜


Intestinal flora and impact on #health :

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I just made this. Should I quit my day job?

https://i.ibb.co/Rz8Wt1V/nostr-bugs-revelation-Good-Better-Best.png


I'm using Primal 😂


If you use Primal on Android, be sure to get the latest release! 🤣


There's NO WAY it could be both! Stay limited to two options at all times! 😜


Primal app upgrade = not able to zap

The one thing they did right. 🤦🏻♂


"I'm sorry. I didn't realize that I was supposed to be sunning someone else's balls."


"I prefer to pay you in Bitcoin, if that's possible."


I learned how to do it by "accident". I had started doing daily meditation in the shower. After several days, when I meditated and relaxed more, my exhales included a vocalisation. After several days of this, I realized the sound I was making was "om"! Fast-forward some days or weeks later, I got to where I could feel my internals relaxing, not just my major muscles. As my esophagus relaxed, the "om" went polyohonic. I was able to repeat this the following days as well.


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Oregano oil is like a miracle when dealing with bacterial infections.

I first used it on a swollen tooth that appeared on a New Year's Eve afternoon. All dentists were forwarding their calls to each other, so I searched for something that would help.

Luckily, I bought a bottle of water with the oregano oil. I used to squirt tinctures directly on my tongue, since the alcohol sting never bothered me.  Not after this incident.  I love spicy food, and was not prepared for the atomic blast feeling that made my mouth burn like nothing I had felt before. If you take it internally, or apply to sensitive areas, ALWAYS DILUTE.

Swishing my mouth every four hours, or so, had my swelling decreased by the next morning. The day after that, I had no symptoms at all. I continued my "swish" schedule for another day or two, just in case.

It works best via direct application. This means if you have an infected cut on your finger, drinking oregano oil won't do much. Putting it directly on the infected cut, undiluted, will give you quick results.


I'd be saving myself.


I've been very focused and working hard. Three large (4x8) raised beds full so far, all from seeds I started in the dining room. Mostly hardy greens: a variety of salad greens, herbs, spinach, arugula, kale, chard, mustards, and sorrels. A fourth bed awaits my planting carrots, radishes and peas. I've got two 3x3 rounds to fill, one with strawberries and probably onions in the other. My hope is to get another 4 4x8 beds soon; I've got a lot of tomato starts and I also want green beans, squashes, and beets. In the ground: new raspberry and mulberry canes and I'm going to give goji a try though I don't know how well it will do here. I also got a nice mix of fodder trees that needs planting. If all goes well with my garden work this year, next year I can focus more on livestock and fencing.

Also. I stopped listening to the news in the morning while I'm getting ready for the day. Instead I am blasting music. It's made a huge difference in my mood and I am getting so much more beautiful work done 💪 https://image.nostr.build/747a9abea75dc3e6a6ceb0f30831b4b8b10b4425c6bbb51025863ca13a67d97e.jpg


Howdy!


🫂 I would spray them with a weak mixture of vitamin B and observe what happens over the following 2-3 days.


Likewise!


First tulips of the year… https://image.nostr.build/5dfe31d7fda822fcbdf30ab0d004e31e28e83fa619bc006754025a47d88f8747.jpg


I'm trying to join a local permie club, but they're doing the hippy version of KYC. Quite odd.


It sounds like a good business problem, since you have "time spent" as a solution. It's much better than other challenges that many business face (regulation, lawsuits, and other situations you can't solve alone).

Keepyour chin up. This experience will reward you in ways you may not expect!


Scroll fast enough and it will close automatically. 🤣


That amount is "per account", btw.


Why do you use oil for extraction instead of a solvent?


I love watching this video.


I wish it was easier for you, even if you're a tough cookie.


When I used Amethyst to post, my workaround was to type my notes in a separate text editor, then paste into Amethyst.


#butterflystr
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What may look like a plain picture to some, represents hours of labor to another. Very impressive!

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Doubt, my friends, kills more dreams than failure ever will.


If they do, it will end up in our schools! 😮😜🤣


Damselflie
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Samsung galaxy s8 + macro lens
#nostr #grownostr #zap #amethyst #photography #wildlife


Making some bone broth today for my sore throat.  Ramps are popping up in the woods. they are small but ready to go. My woods are filled with them, they last about a month or two and don't store well. enjoy em while I got em.
#foodstr
#grownostr
#permaculture
#homesteading

https://m.primal.net/HorP.jpg


If http://nostr.band doesn't help you out, there is also https://noogle.lol/


Pay attention to the _legal_ system, as it's being used against you. Pay attention to _law_, as it is your leverage.

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Easy, add the date to the text.


I just want the diagonal in the background to go away.


I recently learned that "ethnic" is originally a description of someone unconnected to God.

I'm not religious, but I know that I am connected to a greater divinity. If I check a box under "ethnicity", I would be committing fraud.

Those types of walls need to crumble.


May yours be glorious!


Bush Sr was head of CIA. Why not some NSA folks too? 😉


If they're incriminating, I might not mind.


Smoking the G13, I assume.


You'll only need the coke.


Nostr is not about privacy (yet). Since it was never a consideration for design, using something like CryptPad is probably a better path. There are multiple instances of CryptPad, and you can run your own, if you want/need to.


Does it specifically need to be in MS Word format? If not, this might be suitable:

https://wikifreedia.xyz/


We are several years into it.


Full moon last night 🌕 https://image.nostr.build/f0c1b22860b8621115dc1b41703ba1c44dfb894064aaea139bf5d505acf7542a.jpg


The US is nowhere near capitalism. I'm not sure about other jurisdictions.


The Cheeky Monday show just started on https://www.sub.fm/chat


That sucks.


The Moon is Full 🌝


Tempest


Also "Raising Arizona" ... one of my favs.


If the professional can't help, code it yourself.


Where's the part where Mr. Govt hands it to Mr. Private Corporation to charge us the fake interest?


If by "users", you mean "dev", then yes.


Such an amazing story!


Apple fans suffer from Stockholm symdrome (which I sometimes refer to as Helsinki or Copenhagen syndrome, just for fun).


Some four and five letter ones too.

The executive branch wasn't meant to be full of administrations interfacing with the public.


Starting. https://image.nostr.build/1581322ca362b5487347f13dd6b2e8c7b16e791ffb1ab6cb6edccbd8adc5e7ad.jpg


Yay!


So, you're saying I should repost my note? 😜


It's the nature of Nostr at the moment.


If so, that's not my intention. This is something that's been in my head for days now.


Yeah, it ends up being a post that's somewhat flagged as being in the community it's posted in.


Also, watch for a potential show on the 25th, as we get hit with a CME. 😀

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That's the combination to my luggage!


Nostr has a high concentration of lovely people. Being here is a thankful choice. May you all be blessed!


Yes.


Keep stacking! Enjoy Nostr!


Maybe it drops as more people join? 🤣


I'm sure they'll be able to find the best solution. I've seen bad antennas make a good radio seem bad, and cheap radios "enhanced" by a high quality antenna replacement. It doesn't necessarily have to be expensive either.


It now 3 sats per hour.


To zap lawfully, you just press a botton.

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Have a blast!


This post is from the Communities tab in Amethyst.


I just now hit the Join button from Amethyst, but the Communities tab is a total mess. It's full of groups I never joined, and the list keeps changing before my eyes. I'm sure your group is in there somewhere.

I guess people from almost any client can reply to a post in the group, but not create a new one?


The revolution is decentralized.

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Antennas can make an enormous difference!


I'm a Zappaholic, and I'll always love his music. 😜


That was from Primal. This post is from Amethyst.


Zapaholics Anonymous?


I'm not using flycat to post this.


You can ignore your aggressor, but your aggressor is not going to ignore you.

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My local clubs were full of people with big egos and attitudes. Meanwhile, they were wondering why the hobby was dying.

It's recent gain in popularity certainly isn't due to license holders, and most new-comers have no desire to associate with "sad hams". They would prefer to learn solo online.


This is the sign of a responsible human. It's so refreshing to experience! Thank you for looking into it and following up! 🙌


I thought submitting to the Tech license only allowed a few small bands, with morse and voice only. Do the FCCers really allow a Tech to transmit data?


Education might take place though. 😉


Classy is not issuing commands to people. Doing it in all caps is even lower.


Just because someone is being handled, doesn't mean they are aware of it. Some are willing (like Bush Jr), some are coerced (instead of doing prison time),, and others think they are making their own decisions.


Sprinkled with a few operators, just in case.


The hinges are always balanced.


Rebuking is weak. "Proper men" take action.


Check out Brave New World too! I find it more entertaining, and it seems to be in color 🤣

What I find amazing about it, is that much of what Aldous Huxley describes had not been invented, or even conceived of, when he wrote it in 1931. Test tube babies, miniature golf, helicopters, parties where people listen to electronic music while taking drugs and having sex are some examples that stand out.


Tor was one of the potential reasons why Simplex drops messages without notifying the user. A communication tool that doesn't communicate.


If complexity were a required component of programming, more programs would be written in Brainf**k.

https://www.dcode.fr/brainfuck-language


I caught them lying. I'll never trust them.


I'm into whatever fashion I can get into ... in any fashion.


For now, it's the only way for me to get basic functionality.


I've been saying this ever since the ETF was offered. If Chase can sell more silver than exists on the planet to keep the price of actual silver down, then the same can happen to Bitcoin. I don't think it will be succussful though.


How is "not voting" powerful in a republic? Can you name an existing nation that is a democracy?


Everyone needs a Treehouse..

 I built with my papa.. made our own shingles too https://image.nostr.build/78efd9608ec2331bf7a4f9c8ee6b1a034ad25a2322465acf56b54163f08da670.jpg


Happy shelves!

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When that happens to me, I make a project of organizing the ideas, usually starting with listing them on paper. Externalizing the concepts allows my mind to let go of some of them. Sometimes that's all I need to do, or I can go into listing sub-goals for each item, prioritizing activities etc.

By the end, I either realize that one item really does preside over the others, (in terms of importance), or am too wiped out to care any more. 😜


Careful! People can get Hillaried for saying things like that.


https://image.nostr.build/d6b43c1e73b667465f3d93c3e6653b0e3bfed16a0951e6a251996b37d7e45161.jpg Spring must be here, the bees are out in the nursery. 🐝
#gardening #lavender #spring #flowers #bees


See Mastodon as an example. It's basically decentralized fiefdoms.


My problem is how they made his skin. It's obviously fake. Personality wise, they did a decent job of making him out to be a squeaky-clean geek (compared to Mt. Dew stained t-shirt that hasn't been removed in 20+ years wearing "neck-beard" that vapes cotton candy flavors).


A great reason to have a garden!

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but when he spoke
in an ordinary voice...

he sounded pompous
and faggy to them.


This is what happens when showing someone the rule book.

Americans that get political should be familiar with the US Constitution, but I'm "fucking stupid".

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In my hand are some old "bird's nest fungi", which have taken over this raised bed.  My Stachys byzantina (Lamb's Ear), is ready to launch!  While cleaning up some of the dead branches, I acquired some live cuttings that I've put in pots to propagate, should anyone want them.  If anyone wants seeds, send me a message!

https://i.ibb.co/rZWDZgN/20240320-161701.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/vD4CYpH/20240320-161714.jpg

#gardening #grownostr #mushrooms #fungi


They're shooting for being your "one client for all social media".


No it doesn't. See Article II of the US Constitution.

The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted. The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President,


Believe it or not, there is a rose plant in this pot.

https://i.ibb.co/9Tw5xyk/20240320-161440.jpg

#gardening #grownostr #flowers #medicine


"You wouldn't charge someone's PayPal account after they've canceled their subscription with you from their credit card, woukd you?"

#curiositystream #badpracticessupportpiracy


One of the issues with raised beds is that they need to be replenished with new soil each year.  Here are before and after shots of this particular bed.  The current residents are dandelion, plantain, comfrey, and columbine.

https://i.ibb.co/zJyq27G/20240320-150205.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/nDTJ9gx/20240320-161355.jpg

#gardening #grownostr #medicine


Yes, and it (the Electroral College) is the only vote that counts for the Presidential election, per the Constitution.

If you can find anything about the popular vote in Article II, I'd be curious to see it.


Signs of Spring!  Pictured are: the tip of a willow branch, which boasts bigger leaves each day; a cute mushroom growing out of composted manure; and "Irish Daisies" blooming in one of our raised beds next to some "smooth leaf" plantain.

https://i.ibb.co/k0wnDGj/20240317-144236.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/LNzWcF4/20240320-110732.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/Kb82RkD/20240320-150154.jpg

#gardening #grownostr #mushrooms #fungi #flowers #medicine


Not true. Hillary won the popular vote against Trump. It's happened several times in US history. The popular vote has always been "for show", and is meaningless in the actual process.


Just room temp. A "cool dry place" is always preferred, so our boxes are on the floor and under a table. Humidity for the seeds is low since most are sealed up.

There's no need to refridgerate or freeze them. Although some seeds perform better if they've been "cold stratified", but that's probably best to do just before planting.

Seeds have been found in the backs of caves and germinated after hundreds of years. I'm willing to bet the germination rate was lower, but if they're kept away from extremes, or conditions that will cause them to sprout, they should be fine.


It makes it easy for me to close the tab and go to a page that doesn't prevent me from reading the material.


I'd stick some of those willow cuttings in some water to see if you can get a root. But also, cut up at least one and boil it to make willow tee. It is also useful as a rooting compound.


Avethandwa is only 9. But he surfs on his own. Paddles to the backline by himself and catches his own waves. He's independent in the water.

And he's competing in his first surf comp this weekend!!!

Plus he's got a #Bitcoin wallet.

What were you doing when you were 10?

All zaps from this post will go straight to Avethandwa, as a reward for his proof-of-work.

And to motivate him to keep working hard, and surf harder.
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In Primal. you have to go into the settings to setup your wallet with NWC. The big zap button is only for Primal Wallet, just ignore it.


In the first picture, the "sticks" with labels are grape scions, ready to be planted for rooting.  To the right are some very small willow cuttings.  At first, we couldn't find our rooting compound, and noticed that our willows could use some trimming.  Willow branches release a compound that greatly assists plants in the rooting process, but I'm not sure if these small willow cuttings will do the trick.  Later, we found our powdered rooting compound, so I stuck the willow branches in dirt to see if they'll take off.

The grape scions have been placed in felt pots until they're ready for their more permanent locations.

https://i.ibb.co/X8rzknn/20240317-141328.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/b31rP5B/20240317-142709.jpg

#gardening #grownostr


As if the owners would let the goats starve if no one donated...or would they? 🤔


Why is that a problem?


Alzheimer's prevention technique...

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So humble


"Woke" started as a description of people that see the system as a scam. Now it defines a statist.

You can hang on to old definitions, but if you're the only one holding on to it, communication will be greatly hindered.


Some small containers are: perscription pill bottles, ziplock bags, and small paper envelopes.

Those containers are organized in groups using a tackle box, and other shoe-box sized plastic bins.


We learned in the 90's that people hate pop-up windows, and now it's standard for sites interrupt your reading with, "Let us fill your email with junk! Sign up here!".

I suspect the "flash" tag will become standard soon.


The Constitution doesn't mention a popular vote for the Executive Branch. The only votes that have ever mattered are from the Electoral College.

Write in anyone. Even if they get 100% of the popular vote, it won't matter if the Electoral College votes for someone else.


Ironically, I cannot zap you. Welcome to bleeding edge tech!


The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted. The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President


Banks don't have money anymore. They should rob a strip club instead.


Chocolate has a real value though.


Happy Birthday! I'm thankful that you exist!


Get LiFePo batteries, unless you plan to be in areas with severely cold temps. They're spendy up-front, but are cheaper to use than other battery types, so you end up saving money in the end. Plus, they're very safe compared to Li-ion.


Jupiter, Suffolk Red, Kay Gray, and Campbell Early. I have zero experience with grapes, so I'm excited.


I used Amber


nostril


Planting grape, willow, and peas. 😀


I'm down. 😜🤣


I allow for apologies, but if they want to be disrespectful, then my time is better spent with people of integrity.


My second loop through their process worked. I still don't know what's up with the on-chain wallet I set up.

I don't think there's anything in it, but now I'm suspicious about ANY wallet, since the pitch is "you only need to remember 12 words", and that's not working here. Or, am I going about it all wrong?


When I reply, I'm shown the people that are included. Maybe your interface doesn't have that, and if that's the case, then I apologize.

Nothing about Nostr social features is something I would consider a "normal" social experience, and I'm not talking about bugs.

No one is trying to pull you into anything by the way.


Yana no longer lets me post, (or emote). It's been getting slower the more I use it too. Clearing cache and reinstalling didn't fix it.

It will even tell me it is broadcasting to relays, but doesn't. I can imagine what the code looks like; making a confirmation just because the user hit a button, and not because the action behind the button was validated. It's familiar because it's the same type of logic politicians use.

I'm going to see if Plebstr can replace it as my "feed client", (since Plebstr doesn't want me to zap anyone). Maybe I'll be able to emote there too!

#yana #plebstr


A few months back. I stacked some sats in an Alby account with the intention of moving them to an on-chain wallet that I had set up.

I put it off and now can't figure out the wallet  that I had set up (it has a a bunch of restore options that don't make sense). Meanwhile, the Alby extension on Tor keeps going in circles, and asking me to create an unlock passcode.

I feel like I tossed my money into a fire.


When someone no longer acts like my friend, they are no longer my friend.


HAPPY EQUINOX!


Actually, many states now allow "Constitutional Carry", no permit needed.


Maybe they're only using one, nearly broken, client?


Normal?

Does he refer to me in third person with fallacious statements to be a troll?


Is Amethyst even a Nostr client anymore?


How does a U-haul help him get a concealed carry permit?


Why limit the concern to relay operators? Everyone has access to your posts, profile, replies, follows, etc.


U-Haul is where rights are enshrined?


In case you haven't seen this yet ..x

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If you're used to Windows, you don't need near as much concern about setting up defenses. That doesn't mean you can't do dumb things with it, of course.

If you're talking about network security practices, that's a slightly different topic.


Its so still https://cdn.satellite.earth/6f9eec402ad114b91e25cd4db95964fee1623b48f234cb13eef091b19c6df7db.jpg


... by dating them? 😜


The most common criteria are how pay is distributed, and payout conditions/frequency.


What's a "share cover"? Search results show me AirB&B insurance.


I'm finding that people are getting less used to people thinking abiut them, and showing it through action. Even to the point of being suspicious when gifts are offered.


Concerned about Internet censorship? (I just heard that in a Sally Struthers type voice, btw)

We can make our own network to censor instead!

https://reticulum.network/


"Profile" works for many contexts. Although some terms and concepts just need to be "new".

People used to draw a blank when the words "server", "cc", or "download" were used.


I've started making courses and presentations with the idea of Tech Sovereignty. DIY/Off-grid projects, are in the works.

It might be cool to have this event be distributed; simultaneously happening in multiple places. Network the locations together with the appropriate tools, etc


I've been starting a regular local gathering that leans this direcrion. I think Tech Sovereignty interest is on the rise.
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Make sure you find time to smile today.
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Are they multiple choice?


This looks like something worthy of investigation, in regards to privacy avenues with Nostr.

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I see a sky serpent.


Based on ...?


LoL https://image.nostr.build/5c7f3798606c68e4f540b8c12eb8abf496bf18090cf26ad4396f6175028426f0.jpg


It looks like I'm approaching him for a loan that I don't want to take.


Dub-like tunes on http://sub.fm/chat right now. A great way to start a sunny Sunday.


🤤 I can almost taste it from here. Good job!


You should be able to use one wallet for all Nostr clients.

You can have multiple nsecs and wallets, if you want to have multiple profiles, but it's not required for using multiple Nostr clients.


I've seen source code that looks like this.


https://v.nostr.build/M5eEn.mp4

Another river, another style, another vibe. Water still works the same.

#River #kayak #outdoors #whitewater #nostr


There are no "Amethyst" or "Primal" keys. Once you have a private key for Nostr (the key that starts with "nsec"), you can use it to login to any Nostr client.

If you didn't save your nsec somewhere, you might be out of luck, and have to ditch this profile and create a new pair.

I hope that helps! If not, please keep asking questions! 😀


I love Go, even though I often suck at it. 😜


Until you cross borders. If you do, you better have papers and fees in order.


New users should be directed to enter topics they want to follow. From there, they can choose people they like, if they even want to.


This is completely possible. I've been having the same vision, although through a different lens.

Nostr (and other tech) are the public houses of the modern day. As we spiral over previous paths, it's easy to miss that we're doing a new flavor of what we've done before.

Networking/community is the answer to security.


What is your nationality? I choose a lawful nation over a legal nation. We can make this happen. I've been envisioning it too.

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Do you have a garden plan for this year?

Even if you don't have garden space, there's always room to grow something!

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Hmmm, I keep pasting the NoteID from "Part1", but it keeps rendering as my profile. I'm giving up on that for now. 😜


Fiat is brain dead!


### Toto, it's a long way to Kansas

In my first "Nostr Clients for Android - March 2024" (posted in a reply to this note), I shared my adventures of touring the landscape of Android apps aimed at using Nostr for social media.  Even though I thought my journey was over, for the time being, I was wrong.  Here is what I have learned in the last week.  Mostly what I've learned is that Yana doesn't really implement zaps correctly, and that Primal has many horrible glaring issues, and one potential redeeming quality.

### Yana? YaNO.  Well, Maybe.

Although Yana seemed like a good choice, I found a major failing that I had not noticed before.  I should have tested zaps more thoroughly, as the first note I zapped just happened to be a Strike wallet.  Any notes made by users with other wallets would produce an error when zapped, even Alby wallets, and Alby is what I use.  This means anyone using Yana cannot zap me. Boo.  It also means Yana doesn't really implement zap functionality.  I still prefer Yana for how it displays my feed, however.

### Primal Zaps

Several people replied to my previous article about Primal's ability to use wallets other than Primal's wallet.  Primal sure didn't direct me to this option when I tapped the zap button.  I understand the desire for an organization to drive users to their own projects, but providing a link to the wallet settings page would be trivial to implement. This was the first experience in a reoccurring theme in Primal.

##### My First Zap In Primal
So, I get my wallet set up and hit the zap button.  Immediately 10 sats are sent to the poster.  Who decided this?  Why 10? No option presented for the amount to send?  I found out if I long-press, I get a list of options.  Strangely enough, 10 sats was not one of the options available.  Also, each of these amounts is associated with an emoji and a comment.  You can erase the comment before the zap takes place, but that edit is only good for that zap.  The next time you zap, the comment will be there.

##### Primal Zap Settings Funhouse
So I go to the zaps settings where I am presented with a default amount, and several preset amounts, all of which can be edited. Everything is cool so far, but then things got weird.  All zaps are required to have a message.  The default amount doesn't require an associated emoji, but the other preset amounts do.  One of the preset amounts has the comment "Coffie on me".  This whole area of the app feels like it's put together with edible paste and aged packing tape.  I would think something as significant as zaps would have been given more appropriate attention, like allowing the user to choose that their transactions be public, private, or anonymous.

So, now that I have my wallet set up, what does the giant zap button in the middle of the lower tool bar do?  Nothing.

##### Can I really zap everyone?

Some people do not have lightning wallets associated with their profile, and Primal produces a perfectly intelligible message for this situation.  Compared to Amethyst, I can zap almost any note that has an associated wallet, even Wallet of Satoshi users... or can I?  When I zap a note successfully the icon changes instantly. Compare this to other apps that show a wait indicator as the transaction completes.  I noticed that even though I would get an indication that the transaction for a Wallet of Satoshi user completed, the icon on the note did not change like it did for other wallet users.  I haven't taken the time to look through my transactions to trace everything down, but that seemed suspicious.  It's difficult to determine if I really can zap more people in Primal than in Amethyst, but it seems so.  Compared to Yana, where I can only zap one wallet, Primal wins in the zap category.

### Notifications (and not much else)

I saw my notification area show a dot, "Yay! Let's see what it is!".  Later, I find that this badge almost never goes away, giving the user a constant false positive.  I tap a bell icon to open the Notifications area.  I see that people have reacted, replied, and zapped notes of mine, but there doesn't appear to be a way to find out which note they are responding to.  The only way I could find was to search my profile notes section and replies section, (or, if it was a note I had replied to, someone else's notes section and replies section), then scroll through looking for notes that have replies/reactions (replies aren't displayed until you tap on them), until I find a response that matches what I saw in my notifications page.  This makes the notifications feature near useless, and it's not the last time I encountered this beast during my journey.

### Relay Shell Game?

My feed seemed to be lacking a lot of content, so I looked at the "Network" settings to see what my "Relay" settings were.  There was a single entry of "Caching Service" using Primal's cache relay.  Here's another "You're going to do it our way" situation.  There was a link to "restore default relays", which doesn't make sense since the default relay is obviously the Primal cache relay, but whatever.  After hitting the link, eight relays were loaded up.  A portion of them were ones I was using, along with some ones I had not used before.  I made a text file of my relays, and figured I would paste them into Primal.  This would be easier through their web interface than highlighting and pasting with my phone, but then I found that the web interface has all the relays I usually use, but the app doesn't.

##### Adding Relays Action Mini Game!
There is an option to add more relays.  Attempts at adding a relay produced the message, "Unable to add relay. Please try again in a few moments."  When I see messages like this from Google Play, I see it the same as a middle finger to the user.  Other than communicating "Thing broke", it gives the user no information.  How long is a moment?  How many of these arbitrary units of time should I wait?  Why not give me some error message that I can at least perform a search on?  It would be nice to know if the issue is something I may be able to remedy or not.  Real information might give me a clue as to how long to wait.

However, let's look at some details here.  When I activate the button to add a relay, part of what I'm asking for is that a text string, like "wss://some.nostr.relay", be added to a list.  Secondly, I expect that the app will connect to the relay addresses on that list.  Sure, there may be connection issues, but why am I getting the error immediately?  Why is the relay not added to the list at all? Doesn't Primal want to confirm that I have entered an address to the list even if connection attempts are still being made?

##### Hold Up, Or Holed Up?
While writing this, I wondered if it's been enough moments, and I was able to successfully add a relay, so I guess whatever mysterious problem took place has been solved ... for now.  At the same time, when I visit the Network Settings page, often the relays show red dots instead of green, and sometimes they just stay all red.  So what's going on here?  Are these relays being used, or not?

### Feed Issues - Tap And Rack? No Chance!

While in my profile I saw where I had forwarded a note (while using a different client), but Primal decided to show a Nostr string "nostr:nevent1qqsp9p77x..." instead of the forwarded note.  I later saw this a lot in my feed while using Primal.  Other clients I've used don't have this issue.

The default feed is "Latest and Replies".  This shows me notes created by people I follow, and every reply they make to any note everywhere.  This fills my feed with notes like, "Yeah, I think so to.", "That's great", "No, the other one.", "Thanks", or "But WHERE did you shave it???"  And, just like the broken Notifications page, there's no way to find out what note they are replying to!  Even if I could, I would never opt to open my client to a list of replies.  Replies to other people do not add value for me.  In fact, it's clutter, which wastes electrons for pixels.  It's possible to temporarily change the feed to "Latest", showing only notes created by profiles I follow, but that setting isn't persistent, and will change back to "Latest and Replies" regularly.  Primal doesn't want you to curate your own feed.  They've decided for you what you're going to see each time you open the app.  It seems that getting a "Global" feed is impossible too.  Sure, it has a lot of trash, but I've also used it to find new users and cool bots that give me things like "Today in history ..." or tech news headlines.  Preventing users from accessing posts just a lame practice overall.

##### Hashtags

The "Feed List" also has several default hashtags to follow.  The hashtags I was following in Amethyst weren't recognized by Yana or Primal.  Heck, sometimes Amethyst forgot which ones I was following, so I'm not hurt by it.  What I don't understand though, is why Primal wouldn't ask new users what they want to follow.  Their preset list is something I completely deleted, leaving only "Latest and Replies" and "Latest".  The hashtags I was following in Amethyst could only be viewed in Primal if I made a feed for each hashtag.  If you have 133 interests, you would need to load the feed for each one to see any of the content from those hashtags.  This is not practical in any way.

##### "Missing" Notes

One day I opened Primal and saw the note I had been reading when I had last used it.  That's so awesome!  It shouldn't be, but we're in the world of bleeding edge technology, so simple jollies become huge wins.  There was also a notification at the top of the feed showing that more notes had been posted since then.  Great!  I loaded the new notes, and continued to scroll.  Then I noticed something odd.  The times of the when the notes were posted went from "15 hrs" to "1 hr", and no notes in between.  I had this scenario repeat for me later, which confirmed for me that this is "just how it works".  In these cases, there is no way that I can find to get Primal to fetch notes between "last night" and "just a bit ago".  Later, when I relegated Primal to being my zap tool, in some cases I was not able to load the note that I wanted to zap, even when searching using the note ID.  This defect, whether by design or not, isn't tolerable.

### Odds and Ends

There are several other oddities, like:

*   Pictures always loading below the text of a note, even if the author put the URL to a pic before the text.  Again, Primal not caring about how people want to do things.  The author's intentions are void.

*   There are no "wait" timers when a post is loading.  Many times a post will load and it appears there are no replies.

*   Replies of replies are not displayed until after you tap initial reply, then a new page loads showing only the second reply.

*   If you want see the profile of someone in a reply, clicking their pic doesn't do anything.  Clicking on profile pics that are not in a reply do take you to the profile.

*   You can't zoom an image.  There is a slight "bump" of the pic, so the zoom capability is there, but not enough to make useful.

*   Videos launch your browser instead of running in the app.

*   You can't view a profile pic at full size.  If you want to know what that pic is, you're out of luck.

*   The list of your Follows is sorted by the users with the largest number of followers at the top.  Whatever logic is in place here is backwards since the top of the list contains people that are most easily found without coming to your list of follows.  Alphabetical makes sense here, especially for someone like me that doesn't care about how many followers someone has.

### Conclusion (Perhaps)

All software has defects, and it's rare for me to find a title where I can't find something to re-design.  This adventure into the realm of bleeding edge technology requires putting up with some incomplete features, and the absence of cushy things, (like being able to select different reactions to a note), but it's also fun to play with, and the possibilities make for some great visions of the future.  It would be nice to have a Nostr client for Android that fully embraces the concept of the users and authors being at the helm, while also having all the basic features for navigating and zapping notes.

So what's an adventurer like me to do?  What I've been finding myself doing is using Yana to view my feed, Primal to zap posts (if I can find them), and Amethyst to look at my notifications.  It's an odd horse to ride, being that it also has a long trunk and a caudal fin, but it's getting me where I'm going for now.

Nostr Clients for Android - March 2024 (Part 2)

The adventure continues as the land I found was not as promising as I had thought.  Encountering beasts and bugs, I make the best of what I can with Nostr clients for Android.

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qqxnzde3xqmrxvf38yen2vpnqgs863qh6h05xk5hhr64erew0ch02vlzxuwwtcw0l4v4c9u686hnd4qrqsqqqa28zhcznn


After playing with multiple Nostr clients for Android in the past two weeks, I've seen where some clients I can hardly zap anyone, and others that appear to allow me to zap everyone (but with suspicious UI, so it's difficult to determine).

If LN and wallet compatibilty aren't at play, then implementations in Nostr are widely inconsistent, or not following LN rules properly, etc.


NIP 90 Search request


Profile Search request


There have been plenty of people to live past 100 that still drank or smoked every day.

I believe the only true killer is stress. All of the century-or-older crew state that the secret to longevity are things like family, supportive friends, a good network of loved ones, etc.

Stronger communities make for stronger individuals.


Yes, two years ago, scientists at Michigan State University made a new type of resin.

What makes it unique is the ability to dissolve it after it has hardened. From there, it's typical chemistry of conversion and/or distillation to make it into other compounds (like plastics and preservatives).


Zapping in Amethyst became a problem a few months ago. I think wallet compatibility in Lightning Network is messing up zaps.


If I'm going to be taxed, I want the IRS forms to include a section where I can allocate the taxes to causes I believe in.


I've been proposing this idea since I was a teen. Freedom to fund.


Does it still drop messages without giving an error, or was that bug finally found and fixed?


Is it fit the definition of client anymore?


Gee. Thanks. 😕


It sounds like you're ready to dive into the "legal vs lawful" paradigm (Common Law, Natural Law, etc), if you haven't already.


Good morning, Nostriches!
Five years ago I yelled at my husband "Well it's about time you got here!", hour later we were staring at that new tiny life we shared and so I have to bake a HotWheels cake today.

My son is amazing kid. Such a sensitive broody introvert, his heart is bigger than himself. My husband says he's his copy and I love them both even more. I can now see that kid in my husband's soul and know my son will grow into an awesome guy.😌

Send one happy thought to the kid who's teaching me last five years how huge and pure love actually is.


We used to have "Sendstr" that was a clipboard between devices, but it's no longer maintained.


#asknostr


Before the era of clocks, candle clocks illuminated timekeeping, marking hours as they burned away 🕯✨. A blend of ancient innovation and necessity, especially useful indoors and at night. #Timekeeping #History

https://image.nostr.build/4a81c503dcdfeb67d36e64a1872f97c92d8b57a6e485dda9480d138733bb43b1.jpg


No


Listening to sub.fm, (which seems to be off-format right now), playing with a coding tutorial, and bouncing between Nostr clients to obtain near 100% functionality. 😜


If you need a reminder of how bad people can be, lower your standards. Of course, the time might be wasted if someone worthwhile could be found instead. The reminder might give you new encouragement though.


Too ironic, coming from a man that committed suicide.


Underwater cables are the invisible force driving the internet
90% internet travels under the sea (not sky/cloud)
https://blog.apnic.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/submarine_banner_2-1024x375.jpg @note1x5cvx2cx3x0fad7ne6jgwcctkur98n5qszgw589tzkahcz4348mq28jswm


Pics or it didn't happen! 😜


Sometimes both!


Rejection becomes their loss, your win.


Rejectiom becomes their loss.


"Unable to add relay. Please try again in a few moments."

Thanks Primal. That's so very helpful.

Hint: "Nostr Clients for Android-2024 - Part 2" will be posted soon.


Spring Flower Fritters

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk

About one cup flowers and chopped greens (pansies, violas, dandelion, dandelion leaves, garlic leaves, etc)

avocado oil, coconut oil, or lard for frying

Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Separately, whisk together milk, egg, and butter.
Add wet ingredients to dry and quickly stir just until there are no lumps.
In a pan heat about 1/2 to 1 inch of oil until hot (very slightly rippling) reduce heat to medium or medium-low. Test cook a drop or two of batter. You want it to solidify right away, but not brown immediately.
Gently fold your blossoms and greens into the fritter batter.
Using a tablespoon dollop heaping scoops of batter into the hot oil. Cook until golden on bottom then flip and cook the other side.
Serve plain or with a dip such as garlic mayo.

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Yes! Definitely! Also, if you know any admins, you could request they set up a target for you. Maybe something that has a known exploit even. The safest way is "self chess" with your own equipment though.


I needed to hear this. Thank you!


Become a hacker.

Take on their mindset, find what tools they use, learn the methods.


For money laundering...

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I'm not sure, but I've heard they keep making alts.


Western culture likes to prentend that there's a single template for all humans.

However, there are different metabolisms, hormone ratios, and intesitinal flora/fauna, that make us not medically or nutritionally identical.

The real key to health is paying attention to what your body is telling you.  It's good to experiment though, and part of experimenting is observation.

Also, it sometimes takes a while to "convert" to a new metabolism, body chemistry, etc, if that has been determined to be needed.


Beautiful!


It was exactly like the book!


I think adding to the background would improve it. Maybe a faded/washed-out chicken coop, home, and/or barn?

Other than that, I think what exists already is great. It's immediately obvious that it's a children's edutainment book. I look forward to seeing the finished product!


You're talking about LightX


https://i.ibb.co/NYGDgrp/20240315-162648.jpg

It's almost fritter season! 🤤

I love it when medicine is delicious. Cheers to cultivated Irish Daisies!

#gardening #grownostr #flowers #medicine #dandelions


https://i.ibb.co/7tCvgC1/20240315-155452.jpg

Some of my cacti don't do well in sub-freezing temps, and others have a difficult time when being constantly rained on while being dormant for the summer.

Although we had freezing temps and rain a few days ago, the forecast shows sunny days ahead with a high of 76F/24C, (and snow a few days after that).

So, it's a great time to open these covered beds and let the plants have fresh air. Building them was quick and the cost was trivial. This is the second year I've used them, and it appears they'll last for many more.

#gardening #grownostr #cacti #opuntia #trichocereus


Here are a couple of "Allium x proliferum" (a.k.a. Egyptian Walking Onion, or Topsetting Onion). Last year they struggled, and stayed very small. This years batch are looking great!

https://i.ibb.co/QdhgF54/20240314-190623.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/5sjtFZ7/20240314-190628.jpg

#gardening #grownostr


Yesterday's sunset on the remaining snow was a pleasant sight.

https://i.ibb.co/MnRwq69/20240314-194704.jpg

#grownostr #nature


First 100 people who repost this will get total of 10,000 No-KYC sats.

#Bitcoin and #Nostr are winning.

Early reposts will get more.


Cheers to Mr. Flint!


Now serving water. ..just like from the toilet!


An idiot's unofficial guide to #nostr

Nostrich = You
Zap = lightning payment
GFY = Hi
PV = Cool
Odell = Ultra cool
Relay = data rebroadcast server
Client = App you use to interact with nostr
Npub/Public key = Username
Nsec/Private key = Password
GM = Good morning
GN = Good night
GA = Good afternoon
GE = Good evening
NIP = Part of a list of programming proposals
DM = Message in private
Boost = Repost
Note = Post
Purple = Color of nostr
NWC = A way of connecting your lightning wallet
PFP = Profile photo
NIP05 = Blue checkmark
Nostr. wine ≠ Alcoholic beverage
JSON ≠ Jason


It is not the so-called "root of all evil". Even our original translation that "the LOVE of money is the root of all evil" can be mis-interpreted, but to leave out whole words changes the meaning completely.


Starting with a mis-quote doesn't instill confidence in their research.


It's possible that clarity and English don't mix. 😜


I realize you're using quotes, but let's be totally blatant here. The US Intelligence community wants to be the only game in town.

They buy data about us from every platform possible, and probably pay for some exclusivity too. They also use those platforms to manipulate masses.

Forcing the sale of TikTok to a US Intelligence owned corporation would not only give them more data about us, and deny the CCP Intelligence a lot of data and influence, but also set the precedents of US Federal agencies dictating what apps the citizens use, and using government to coerce companies to hand their business over.


Thank you!


Looking great!


She's not good enough for a gas chamber, eh?

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GM🌸🍒

Joining the #flowerchain !

#flowerstr #flowers #spring ✨ https://image.nostr.build/262513dc753bfea9f5985cec18a424f1d864333e9e3221f5fb14f7f29d5e1510.jpg https://image.nostr.build/fc92f18685deda67236270ceba9d8252c7f08da0d5ae3625861900f409de619b.jpg


You can't buy a NIC with Bitcoin?


Cheaper petro


My spouse and I have noticed that search engines are producing worse and worse results. I mostly use DuckDuckGo, which apparently proxies Bing. I've recently started calling it SuckSuckGo, and am finding that some AI tools give me better results, which I can follow up on with search engines.


Thank goodness! I'm nearing "unzappability".


Ever watch First Person Defender? Kindness can be lethal.


It's not too late to recognize the dragon you already are!


The Unho|y Trinity of the US Federal government is considering banning TikTok (somehow), because it is a foreign owned spy tool. If Bytedance sells TikTok to a US corporation, it will not be banned.

Nostr is not foreign owned. So it's ability to let you be profiled, etc is allowed.


Here’s one of the tiktok videos that has brought a ton of new adopters to #Nostr today

https://v.nostr.build/AaxRE.mp4 nostr:note104kgd9vrvt7zpu5asnx2syktf78xdgxdyrqtn34jl6dy5d6zwfqsfunuy7


It's a good thing there's no Danish, German, or Latin involved.

Can I have his degree now?


With Bitcoin, math funds YOU!


Good morning ☺. This is the first time I write an article at all. I decided to write it on wikifreedia about the beef initiative. Can you tell me your thoughts about it and maybe some advice to improve?

https://wikifreedia.xyz/the-beef-initiative/aa902c06496dd51e22

#grownostr #nostr


When switching between clients, there is a risk of a client messing up your list of follows and/or relays.

It's a good practice to backup your profile before "client shopping", just in case.

Here is one of the backup tools available:

https://nostrsync.live


Artificial Stupidity is far more dangerous, and already exists today.


It seems she got the message. 😉


I would be tempted to have some words with the postal carrier and the neighbor.


The future is now.

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I'm just now finishing Oppenheimer. Man, Tony Stark turns out to be a real jerk wad.


Read to improve your writing. Write to improve your thinking. https://image.nostr.build/77fcac6990330d925ee46170500361b11bc07c0f39e80f197ac3324ab09b5a52.jpg


Who?


Monogamy will never be a thing of the past, and it's possible to be in love with more than one person at a time (and has happened frequently in the past).

In terms of American culture, which has deep roots in puritanism, people have realized that there is no point in adhering to  restrictions based on religious concepts that have no basis in logic, respecting others, etc.


There is no best way to do something unhealthy.


Or, if it's actually important, share a screenshot. Platforms don't get money from people sharing screenshots, but they do get paid when people visit.

Giving out links to Big Tech, or telling people to "Google" instead of "search" is the same as being a medical doctor for Big Pharma. A shill.


Go for it!!!


You're doing great!


https://www.aor.am has the hits today.


Not all heros wear capes.


I guess the real answer is "Any concotion made by npub1kfkh3cphz2hwkq44d79qx4f4xcma3amn7yypelq7mrl7rr4ykyfsq4sd28 " 😜


Currently drinking a mixture of apple cider vinegar, organic lemon juice, ginger powder, hybiscus extract, and local honey.


Everyone needs to self host a garden.
This is the way...


You can set up your wallet in the Settings area. The app assumes you want to use Primal's wallet. Check your zap settings before zapping too.


The best you can do is grow/raise your own food. Second to that is buying only raw ingredients, veggies, and meat instead of packaged products. Third is using packaged products with only whole food ingredients (no preservatives, spices, etc). They're not common, but they do exist.


It might be good to set aside some time for stillness and grounding. Even five minutes of "stopping everything for a while to collect oneself" can turn around your whole day. Use a timer, and you can really just "shoo" pressing matters away for the moment.


Cheeky Monday is on https://sub.fm right now; lighting speakers on fire.


Make seax, not war.


I just noticed this issue myself. I was able to zap someone with a Strike wallet, but for everyone else, I get an error.
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I just noticed this too. I was able to successfully zap someone with a Strike wallet, but no one else.


IF BUYING ISN'T OWNING, THEN PIRATING ISN'T STEALING!


How do you use a non-Primal wallet in their app?


Why did you dye your hair blonde?


Looking good! (Both the set up, and you.)


A great time to start a new project!
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### State
I've been using Nostr for over a year, mostly via Amethyst.  While it's always had rough edges, I'm familiar with the development process and am fine using a tool that has glaring issues with basic usability, as long as it is functional.  For me, these issues have been things like: not being able to see 100% of the note I'm replying to, how I have to scroll and type at the same time when making a note longer than a few lines, and screen clutter.

Meanwhile, each version seems to accompany flashy new features; a good portion of which I'm not interested in.  And now features are being added solely because they are possible, even if there is virtually zero demand, and contain a high degree of risk.  Paying attention to the risk-to-reward ratio is a critical skill, and it's being ignored in this case.

I haven't looked at the code myself, but people are claiming that Amethyst no longer adheres to NIP01.  If this is true, then Amethyst is no longer a Nostr client.

So, an adventure begins!  I backed up my profile, and went hunting for a new client to replace Amethyst.  The following are notes of my journey.

---

### Yana
[Spoiler: Meets functionality requirements. It could use a few minor enhancements, to match features users might expect.  Ironically, it was my first app in this list to review, and ended up being the only one of this group that I find worth using.]

Kudos to Yana for being compatible with Amber, a signing app that holds your nsec instead of sharing it with every client.  NONE of the other apps I reviewed make use of third-party signers.  When my feed first loaded, I noticed how smooth the movement is, not the visually jarring jumpiness that I was used to seeing. I was able to see my notifications, zap, post, and reply.  There's only one reaction available, but I can handle that. Similar to Amethyst, it randomly crashes, but seems to do so more frequently. After your feed loads, any new posts that are detected are indicated by a button/notification near the top of the screen.  You can either tap the button, or swipe toward the very bottom of the screen to load the new material.  This ends up being slightly awkward since once the new material is loaded, the user is brought to the most recent post.  If you want to pick up where you left off, you need to scroll down until you see familiar posts, then start scrolling up again.  The cool thing is, when you open the app, the feed is right where you left it!  When replying to a note, the original text isn't visible, but I typically write my text in a separate editor anyway.  I hope that if they add that feature, they do more than just show the first few lines.  There's virtually no screen clutter, aside from a counter for reply posts of people I'm following, and overall it seems to meet all the standard functionality requirements.

*APK size is 32.3 Mb.*

`. . . . . . . . . . . . .`

### Nostros
[Spoiler: This app is unfortunately DOA]

At first, I was impressed that Nostros provides an interface while syncing up my profile and relays.  Other clients just appear broken for a while, then start working normally.  Except mine got hung up on the "My relays" step.  The available options on the screen are: "Taking too long? Reconnect to other relays",
"Skip", and "Continue".  The link for "Reconnect to other relays" and the "Continue" button did nothing other than flash.  The "Skip" button produced a warning that I would not have my contacts, etc loaded properly.  I opened the app later to see if making a second attempt would work, but instead of the sync screen, I was presented with a feed interface displaying, "You're not following anyone."

*APK size is 16 Mb.*

`. . . . . . . . . . . . .`

### Plebstr
[Spoiler: Zapping is restricted to a pre-determined list of wallets.]

Plebstr is not compatible with signers.  In the "Overview" window, there is a "Settings" section that says "Connected relays: 5/7", which is odd since I'm signed up to something like 18 relays.  There are also "Notifications", "Messages" for DMs, and (ugh) "Follow suggestions" [sic].  At least the "Follow suggestions" had and "X" so I could remove it from the interface.  The feed is referred to as a "Timeline", and would only partially load for me.  Maybe because it's only using seven relays?  When attempting to zap someone, instead of just failing because I had not connected my wallet (like many clients do), there was a button to "Choose default wallet". Yay!  However, when brought to the "Zap preferences" [sic] window, and seeing the field for "Default Wallet", what I was presented with is a hard-coded list of wallets, (not ones on my phone), and no option to connect my Alby wallet.  I quit testing at this point, since I won't be using a client that can't zap.

*APK size is 49 Mb.*

`. . . . . . . . . . . . .`

### FreeFrom
[Spoiler: There is no zap functionality. And has a footprint that is over 600% larger than the other apps reviewed here.  Other than that, it seems to work well.]

FreeFrom is not compatible with signers.  They've chosen a logo that is 100% unoriginal, being a small bird, and in blue.  This logo appears at the top of the feed, with no function.  The feed has two categories: "Plaza" and "Following".  The "Plaza" is what the rest of us know to be "Global".  It is listed first, and was presented on default.  In the settings area there is a "Plaza management" [sic] section with several non-obvious sliders.  I guess I could play around with them in an attempt to find out what they do, but it would be nice if the interface could give me a clue.  There is no zap functionality that I could find.  As soon as I realized that there is no ability to zap, I quit reviewing.  Other than that, the interface looked nice and navigation was easy.

*APK size is 212 Mb.*

`. . . . . . . . . . . . .`

### Primal
[Spoiler: You are required to use Primal's wallet if you want to zap.  Wtf?]

I was hesitant to install Primal, since they like to focus on the Big Tech concept of "Trending" lists; which mostly serves to make sheep.  When I used their web interface last year, I was annoyed with how much screen space was dedicated to it.  At this point, I'm ready to install the Android app, and am even open to liking it, especially since I've heard many people raving about it.
Primal is not compatible with signers.  When I started the app and clicked the button to use an existing account, the app saw that an nsec was in my clipboard and pre-loaded it with the message "Valid key confirmed".  Convenient, and creepy, but it also reminded me to clear my clipboard.  I pressed the "Continue" button, and was brought back to the opening screen.  A second attempt successfully loaded my feed.  While looking at my notifications, DMs, etc, I tapped the lightning bolt button that is front-and-low-center of the screen.  I was presented with an "Activate Wallet Now" button.  So far, so good.  However, this lead me to fields where it wanted my first and last name, email address, date of birth, and country of residence.  I guess connecting any existing wallets is out of the question.  Well, screw that.  I quit reviewing Primal at this point.

*APK size is 31.5 Mb.*

`. . . . . . . . . . . . .`

### Current
During login I was presented with a EULA explaining all the vague things I was not allowed to do using their client. I won't coming back to this client.

*APK size is ... who cares.*

`. . . . . . . . . . . . .`

### Iris/Snort
These seem to be available only through Google Play.  This is called "Doing Freedom Tech the wrong way."  I didn't bother to install.

---
### With Closing
I was expecting to find several clunky clients with unpolished edges, but mostly found apps that had great interfaces, and chose partial implementations for zap functionality.  If a user can't use a wallet of their choosing, then Nostr users will be funneled only to the available options (or the only option).  This is the antithesis of freedom, and makes for attractive targets from attackers.  The good news is that there is plenty of potential.  As these apps mature, their feature set can be rounded out to really allow the user the choices they need to make Nostr their own.

Cheers to that!

#nostr #android #yana

The adventures of my journey looking at Nostr clients available for Android.

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qqxnzde3xqcrywpsxgmnvvfsqgs863qh6h05xk5hhr64erew0ch02vlzxuwwtcw0l4v4c9u686hnd4qrqsqqqa28y054sj


Public education.


Living on the edge! 😜


A modern day Allegory Of The Cave.


If you feel like you can have your Android Nostr client in any color, so long as it's #Amethyst, watch this thread for alternatives:

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I just started using Yana today. It's compatible with Amber, the signing app. I used Nostros once long ago, and will be using it again soon.


I already sleep heavily. 😜


There's never enough room for anything. 🤣


It looks like a pig leg.


I'd decided to see what current options there are for Nostr on Android, aside from Amethyst.

I'm using Yana right now, and it has a smooth feel when scrolling instead of my feed jumping harshly as each post loads. All the basic functions seem to work well, and the interface isn't cluttered with excess info. Overall, it's quite slick.

Nostros and Primal are next on my list. If anyone has other recommendations, I'd love to check them out!


Since LinkedIn has become a dating service, they were probably about to have a hook-up before the outtage.


Temp phone for the rest of the month?


Why I 🧡 the web:

Some created #JavaScript that turns any web page into a bricks breakout game.

https://github.com/canalun/brick-break-anywhere #programming

https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/112/056/097/813/561/616/original/a3525750c619f738.mp4


The Justice Department was caught working hand-in-hand with the Sinaloa cartel, and nothing was done about it at the time. I'm sure business continued between them.

https://thenewamerican.com/world-news/north-america/u-s-government-and-top-mexican-drug-cartel-exposed-as-partners/


Grant stream funding takes care of point 2.

It's probably better to move to an area where people they *do* care about this stuff, passionately.


Today traditionally we eat roasted meat here in Greece. A lot of roasted meat. But i wanted also something in the oven. And the oven finally is starting to get ready...

https://image.nostr.build/e83cbee0753b2869f6e512563790769b4dfc35e6f9d0e50618df53fbf610c94e.jpg


It looks like you're showing me where my body will be buried of I don't. 😜


If you need practice programming challenges for beginners, my ebook Python Programming Exercises, Gently Explained is 99 cents or free on my website: https://inventwithpython.com/pythongently/

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/052/511/556/325/192/original/c893dbab3ba4f953.png


I have not. He's done a great job at getting exposure to mycology, and part of my interest is attributed to him. However, he's really more of a flim-flam artist, and frequently makes claims and statements that are misleading, or just outright deceptions. I'm not even talking about his marketing claims for his supplements, which is what most anti-Sammets people point out.

He's not even much of a mycologist, other than getting the certificate. True mycologists, like Alan Rockefeller and David Aurora spend too much time studying mycology to run a business like Stammets does.

That doesn't mean he doesn't bring value, and he's great at sharing and promoting real information. It's just too bad that he practices in deception too.


This is what we look for when we get lambs:
Wagging tail means the lamb is getting milk. Placenta on the ground means the birthing process is complete. Happy children tending the new lamb means that the kid has witnessed one of life's miracles 💕
 https://video.nostr.build/ac2d626bcc0dbdfc6c9bbd905bf16916c907f37a244b3fc32021f30ede3a7652.mp4


Does Simplex give an error when a message fails? Or is it still broken?


🤣🤣🤣 https://video.nostr.build/b77e159d67d68c6bcf866420940efb04ee59a0ee181280712cd246a75f948581.mp4


Fungi to the rescue! The world of mycology is amazing. If you need a new rabbit hole, the topic of the fungi kingdom has a lot of new info, and plenty of fresh territory to explore.

#fungi #mushrooms #gardening #grownostr

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Who you gonna call?


Honestly I just want to be a person again not a platform and I think that's why i've been enjoying nostr so much lately


Honoring each other as people is to recognize our divine spark, even if it's in a small way.

Cheers to your humanity, uniqueness, and expression!


I’m new to this whole thing but I thought it would be another good place to show my art! Here’s a coffee table I made recently.🔥
https://m.primal.net/HiGF.jpg


I thought they were conjoined twins, no?


Sometimes you have to remind yourself that you’re something special. And that you can’t be replaced.

Your heart, your mind, your conversation, your care, can’t be replicated. By anyone.


#elderberry #garden #plants Hi all, i have more American elderberry plants for sale. These are grown with organic soil, no chemicals,  or fertilizer.

American elderberry will produce black berries, once established the plant can grow 9’ per year. They have beautiful white flowers and are super easy to propagate from hardwood or softwood cuttings.

Please DM if interested, I can send a lightning invoice, PayPal, or Venmo.

Price is $5 per plant, plus shipping. Buy 4 or more and price drops to $4. https://image.nostr.build/ba3c2a869060b09a46c18a3dc492da7490248d4d623aaba23ef51c810bd2fb49.jpg https://image.nostr.build/eeb434ee1514acf6f59ab805187a2c32eb6e18226dc8fef0ef528bc66352b3c2.jpg https://image.nostr.build/1cb5a96bebce4e8baf15a2267e35b8b472e620d7b9d5d50c08b550084b0c6ff4.jpg


After the intro, this set starts on the "slow and powerful" side. 40 minutes in has me salvating in the sexiness of the sounds. As the set finishes, it flares up with hot drum and bass that can get you pumped up for almost anything.

https://m.soundcloud.com/subfmradio/heavy-traffic-radio-lb-konfusion-03-feb-2024


"I know I put it some place where *nobody* can find it." 🤔


just hold this moment for a sec

#photography

https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/112/046/237/801/772/283/original/76f80fc03260dfa0.jpeg


Clockwork Orange
Blade Runner
THX-1138


they are trying to elevate chaos to the point they seem justified calling for extended martial law.
they are starting wars to launder money out, so they have funds to protect them from what is coming.

dont be afraid.
do not comply.
build your neighborhood networks now.


Yes! The bonus is that politicians can't hold it because their head blocks the verification process!


I'm coming up on the tenth anniversary of my purchase of my home wifi router, an Asus that I bought in late 2014. I think about it approximately never, and checking I see the last automatic software update it got was November 30th of last year.

I feel like we don't make a big enough deal of the companies, orgs, whoever, that do drama-free, low-key long term support well enough that it takes effort to even notice it happened.


Cheers to fermenting!


I was thinking that anyone can hijack the name (whether it's CBDC, FedNow, or something else) before the bankers make their release. It seemed like a punk move; promote it as the most stable rug pull, best rectal tracking, etc


Those guys aren't cryptopunks.


Convincing people that only the Electoral College, and not the popular vote, elects the US President is near impossible.


Does anyone know if any cryptopunks have hijacked using "CBDC" as the name for a cryptocurrency?

#asknostr


openspeedtest.com/selfhosted-speedtest #speed 🌐 #techstr #linuxstr


"It's a series of tubes ..."


PNW


Another snow day!

https://i.ibb.co/VS5GMSF/20240305-093113.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/HnG9Yj7/20240305-093557.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/PYhtxM9/20240305-093645.jpg

The previous snow melted away, and I missed a great chance to get a pic of daffodils in snow. Today, they're buried. The garlic is still looking cozy (the closest bed in the first pic).  A Junco decided to get a good vantage point while determining where to go next.

#grownostr #snow #gardening #garlic #birds


Apricot's have some of the best early blossoms and are early enough for queen bees to have a snack too.

This apricot tree is a 'Moorpark' fruits really well in English summers and doesn't get peach leaf curl like a lot of similar species of fruit.

I don't know why they aren't more popular here!

#grownostr
#gardening
#permies
#permaculture

https://image.nostr.build/210fe1631dd0ca1c318ea90da13b6c0b2b2def4a2e5b4be315d846165fc80644.jpg

https://image.nostr.build/df770ef96788ca01ff90fe9361d3fcb828dd8b938275535945dc98a132adf150.jpg


My spouse said she's on FB right now, so Big Tech is either mitigating the issue, or it's a "majority blackout" instead of a "completely down" situation.


ONLY F**KS 😜


Down time is 100% inefficient.


🦩 #nostr always up ↗ 5MAR2024 833288
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Look for the part of the US Constitution that covers the popular vote for the Executive branch and you'll have your answer.


If this is an attack, it wasn't easy. It could be that other big tech companies are crashing due to FB users going elsewhere for the moment, but infiltrating multiple corporate systems for a simultaneous attack isn't specific to centralization.


Drinking poison rarely is still drinking poison. 😉


I suspect a major attack from how many big tech sites are down today.

https://downdetector.com/


Early preppers focus on stored goods (or worse, "bugging out").

Matured preppers focus on skills and knowledge.

Senior preppers focus on building community.


If you're not valued by your husband, then he's no husband.


Doesn't the coaster give it away?


It's iOS only too.


You forgot to include the words "game changer".


This is why I believe in *immediate* disclosure of vulnerabilities.  The user should be informed regardless of whether a fix is in the works, if the exploit is only partially investigated, etc. so they can make their own decisions about security.

Maybe someone can share this concept with
Maxim Dounin, former developer of Nginx. 😜

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Some of the biggest names in #opensource, #Linux, and #Unix world: Sebastian Hetze, Linus Torvalds, and Dennis Ritchie in conversation at the USENIX Annual Technical Conference in January 1997

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/042/902/983/657/171/original/e96f600ae828e698.png


It sounds like you're missing some personal metrics. Your new metrics may not be recognized by your superiors, but they might be recognized by your next employer.


Me: "Five years"
PM: "Five years?!?! Why is it going to take you that long?"
Me: "It probably won't, but as I already told you, we're going into a territory with an untold number of unknowns, and I don't want to give you any false hopes about an unrealistically short deadline. If you would like me to lie to you, please make that request in an email so I can have a timestamp."
PM: *Leaves, red in the face, so I can get back to work before the next useless interruption.*


I haven't verified any of this yet, but it's worth investigating.

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Yes. It's been in use for over a decade. I used to use it with Pidgin, back when Instant Messengers were the rage.


I think a better move is to ignore your abuser.


OMG I can edit and fork posts
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Sois reconnaissant de ce que tu as; tu en auras plus. Si tu te concentres sur ce que tu n’as pas, tu n’en auras jamais assez.


I love hearing the frogs at night. I used to catch them when I was growing up. They were my regular playmates.

Edited using Amethyst


I love hearing the frogs at night. I used to catch them when I was growing up. They were my regular playmates.


The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate.


It's the first thing I turn off when getting a new phone. It makes people that look like they don't know how to spell into people that look like they don't know how to think.


They are very "aware" animals. I've been surprised at the details they are able to pick up.


Science Court (great for adults too)
Land of the Lost (just because)


It happens!


It's probably best to ignore the fast when your body is dumping nutrients so much, then resume a few days after that's over.


Acquire honey!


If you look at the text of one chart this week, let it be this one!

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An infinite amount. And thank goodness! Otherwise I'd be bored. 😜


If the technical analysis is based on the math of probabilities, then it's a great tool. However, just like statistics, they can used to paint any picture.


What about the NSA bothers you? 😉


I made a mock-up web page for a small farm this week. The last time I designed and uploaded a page was something like 2008. How did I do? If anything seems to need correction, please let me know!

For now, it can be previewed here:

http://sucha.great-site.net

Here's a screenshot:

https://i.ibb.co/1JZfgc2/erbys-farm-page.png


Top notch!

After having worked in a bakery that makes about 2000 loaves or more per day, I can't figure out how bakeries that don't focus on bread make money. Cakes and pastries have a large overhead. It looks like she headed toward the high-end market with those skills!


the truth is always worth saying. even if the world hates you for it.


We are all http too!


I'm not asking or expecting anyone to change their likes or dislikes. Wouldn't educating oneself about a topic where an opinion is held be a wise move?