Love it. If it works, it works. 🙂 nostr:note1ajshusluaykm4ghez637zawnphat9y9fakhukr76kfglq7spp0usuu783f


This is the way. 🧡 nostr:note1atrdzw5lc5lmx7uxza25wphn2l5kgyzcd8dzyuk6gs02c0wdmutqdstpta


The next step in my Bitcoin journey. I’m building one. nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl

#bitcoin #btc https://image.nostr.build/569cc9fa5f5e51e7ed075ee372ac7f5b910f7aba274212ddf2ed9d66d92b1c75.jpg


💡 nostr:note1f55qarv8xzuncdqhel8mst4e2fg69ne29d7p566dnphkfu9pn3rqen7g9m


Our contributors have built a top tier tool set for permissionless, self-sovereign saving, provided at no cost for the global bitcoin community.

The majority of the bitcoin industry is not incentivized to share what we've built -- please help us get the word out!  🧡 🙏 https://image.nostr.build/98fb6b3b30f59921121f7cd786a45ea55a8757a148575aa3deb0d9a678b1dbf0.jpg


Easy == bitcoin UX 🐐 nostr:note1ykzp6zclxas0tektaqaj0jxyp6c5ee6p0wwlfh7vuazcnkypg8psvzspx2


I will be sharing personal takes and other non-SeedSigner related items using this account.

Bona fides for this new identity can be found in the note below. nostr:note1v08fry60tl9xe5hvrhxtwjxkfml6nh5e4d6ghrzg4u0jgmw99fxqwlmksq


My favourite 'Paranoid Anarchist' device 🧡
 https://image.nostr.build/752090c1c69a817fabffa4c235947702ab14c2f4202d24cf6b64e5a7f1d90493.jpg

nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejs92xe5k


Special delivery straight from the source! Thank you nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl #bitcoin ! https://image.nostr.build/ad7fae18caefd32d680c294e887b12dd84110b4394fbe200b0994282f8d86022.jpg


Translations for  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl getting closer. Currently working with a Frankenstein branch that's using some early translations from two years ago but now stuffed into our v0.7.0 code (from Nov 2023).

Have a few bugs to fix at this interim milestone. Then will get this v0.7.0 + multilanguage branch up to parity with the v0.8.0 release (Aug 2024).

THEN we'll work with translation experts (leaning on  nostr:npub17cyatz6z2dzcw6xehtcm9z45m76lde5smxdmyasvs00r4pqv863qrs4ml3) to fill in all the holes and rework text that doesn't fit in the UI.

At which point we'll be very close to a de facto v0.9.0. Hopefully in time for a debut at  nostr:npub1ad0ptuzte83alpkpqqctvewlaqj5zq23c83m82xw8apg4t6zlyns6xng2c next month!

https://v.nostr.build/bDwDo1ITfPMCwaRX.mp4


Thank you for sharing this.


I just built my Seedsigner, it's awesome. It was so easy and it's so powerful, thanks nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl.

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


Easy is an amazing designer, contributor to our project, and a solid dude besides. Can’t wait for this. nostr:note1kcl8c47rss2p6uclq0envytlr8hpfc2p7wd2jpjkyq0qvx59mk3s88l9g4


New episode with  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl
It's always great to chat.
#opensource #Bitcoin

https://m.primal.net/LHNv.png
https://fountain.fm/episode/beS6W3U7BtKfypAMkM7W


if a jerk tells you the truth it's still the truth


Appreciate Max having me on the nostr:npub1jcympy69pht7ptan39se4nd09e4q66qhey649uu3rczm2zh88c7s0n2890 pod for a chat. 🧡

https://ungovernablemisfits.com/podcast/confab-09-bitcoin-paradise/ https://image.nostr.build/49698d3b214b0ded8f807b84c3682103aa126308323f77dfd0b45b516eeb7da6.jpg


I just created a brand new Nostr account with Primal, selected “bitcoin“ as my interest, and the new account was automatically configured to follow 56 people, which included Pavlenex (who is an awesome dude). It’s good to be in the club if you’re in the club, but I'm also left wondering if Primal can be or is used to de-emphasize some voices or topics as well. nostr:note1c8zcjl4qyztady7u6p7a4v8sawweh5fjt8asf74ppsp7dqf2zkks0eef38


nostr:npub1lqvv69u549atefvcyfht30lemlyvl9jnz4l7c6ejs20yzpq7hh7sjjfx0r crushed the chapter art images for the new Confab episode coming out on Monday with nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl make sure you are using a modern podcast app from https://podcastapps.com to check them out.


Giving people the opportunity to put less trust in centralized third parties is not "UX regression".

When a commercial HWW verifies firmware/software at power-on, users are trusting they're using authentic hardware, and they're outsourcing the verification process to the same entity that produces both the hardware and the software.

For many users these choices will make sense, but for some they won't -- it's good for people to have options to choose from.


Any safety concerns there? Don't know what to believe based on things i see / hear.


~$10-15 for Pi Zero
~$10-20 for Waveshare LCD hat
~$10-15 for camera

You can get some of the parts for less if you buy them on Ali Express.


Love hearing these brief Unsung Hero testimonials. This one caught my ear on my morning walk with nostr:nprofile1qqstwd7k7hyv5nf94v9zchtcwe6gyak529j0ah7tgjueudwrryj2d6cprpmhxue69uhkv6tvw3jhytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0hxhvc5.

Simple human kindness can mean the world to someone.

https://fountain.fm/clip/cgUwwnnFl3PPrpV1LipD


The read-only CD backup is a clever idea. The shelf-life of optical discs isn't terribly long but could be a good fit for this use case. 🧡 nostr:note16rgspfwdvh2t6a3sh2z8urq826yrjuejaacsdepv8pw6lhn76jhqf3z9vh


TLDR for those who missed this:

. RPi 0, 0W, 02W, 2 & 3 have permanent ROM that is burned in at the factory
. "Firmware" is split between the Pi AND the microSD
. Verifying the code on the microSD is authentic is vital, but simple
. Sharing a signer is not ideal, but can be viable w/ trusted 3rd parties nostr:note1jkxrv339ujzqkja4a0hn43vehrfhwfz7tzfd0w08ua84qafnz4usrdfpsl


Preparing the BitDevs meetup at the nostr:npub1fpqlfgejlvnv5swanf0398y6k9vvheqs9g4zmjlthrga7ytn53dq3pqwcz tomorrow. Come and solder a nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl for yourself!

Thanks nostr:npub1hc65wf3cq9pk8235q7udtun7a3sazgxevww2jpctnfr8wwt9s0dq8ga3yg for sending us all of this 😍
https://m.primal.net/LCTV.jpg


Hoping to clarify what seems to be a misunderstanding by  nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx about how the Pi Zero hardware shapes the  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl security model.

(see:  nostr:npub10uthwp4ddc9w5adfuv69m8la4enkwma07fymuetmt93htcww6wgs55xdlq #320)

I'm not about drama, certainly not looking to increase it.

Please give this a read and hit me back w/any questions:

https://gist.github.com/kdmukai/e270dd1c7b53b8daea4a9fc1ac89847c


For clarity, the SeedSigner only stores keys temporarily until power is disconnected, but it does make getting comfortable with multisig a lot easier. ☺ nostr:note1uraaev3rn4uz3446p3n8jef7r68dxajtangu9nflsgmd84cnsqsq6uuywq


🤯 nostr:note167txktla2xncczmkwrzsprydnpumktqrxwfkt99xp6hwcazp9ghsstqj8s


Last few have been a little jarring -- really appreciate my ride-or-die SeedSigner peeps, you know who you are. 🧡


nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl

I built my first Seedsigner before knowing nostr, but now i know why i choosed purple colour😊

Donation is the minimum to say thanks for this great project...

Highly recommended!
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Thank you for sharing this. 🧡


This made me LoL. In seriousness, I appreciate all of the pods who have had me or someone else from the project on as a guest, especially those who have a HWW sponsor and are still willing to talk about other options.  🧡 nostr:note1dv8qa0nt26ty9ualwzrlh0g3kuval9xkt0wtejzhzg406daunm6qfuzun6


Built my first Seedsigner today nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl !! Big up nostr:npub1hvqhft3p5m9vrg9fez62cm4lmftvu5tqtsc4kxpyju9uya0hywdq3ny4jq for all of the kit, help & support. https://image.nostr.build/9cef1f4cca9c5f8345745174b7c19c02d608dfc90e05816d23c7295ce166a3a4.jpg


The fact that  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl can be build from of the off the shelf components is so underappreciated. At the same time ordering a dedicated hardware wallet or traveling with it is a risk that is underestimated.


Appreciate this a ton. I don't have an apple watch any more so I've been keeping my eye out for an alternative for that function.


What hardware and app are you using for this?


I'm sorry but a network protocol can't be both the almighty future of everything and so sacred and precious that its vulnerabilities can't be stress-tested.

ReplyGuy is good for Nostr. nostr:nprofile1qqsqf9ecfdtmg0qs0fmcsuzx9yqm768qapvrkvhzs9jkx4puqktcffqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshszymhwden5te0wahhgtn4w3ux7tn0dejj7rcu74w showing how follower counts could be exploited was good for Nostr.

Either Nostr is gonna evolve or not. And being a Nostrich should mean more than burying your head in the sand.


Currently two for every post or reply... https://image.nostr.build/7ff035e8e762afa7ba46ae67bba8fceb3a25a9ec30913e67ed1b015a5437332b.jpg


Nominal amt of sats to post seems like it would go a long way to resolve the spam issue. Pretty painful right now.


SMH, LoL. https://image.nostr.build/f554f7113daf33260c985f16ebab8d700649dcf20d54713237365f0be35c1916.jpg


You are the yield

https://image.nostr.build/8720e550c25b66b08be7cfc9a4f8d5b903c0107bb0aaad59a93902f350c62fa9.jpg


And it should go without saying that a backup is not a backup until you've tested it.


ICYMI - here's my multisig panel from Nashville with nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejs92xe5k and Dee from CK.

https://youtu.be/MxwACGXAzmQ?si=zGm8OoI5RbINRH2s


Hmmmmm... have to phone-a-friend on this. Any idea @newtonick ?


Agree.


For sure, thanks for checking into it -- give this one a try: https://image.nostr.build/62883676f0aa655ea888f4148f33c015e865c0af4e67ba7be95375ad2d2e0648.jpg


Where else can you get quick answers like this? nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl
and Nostr rock!

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How to run a big relay profitably and solve spam at the same time. Charge 1 sat per note.

Optional free tier requiring a proof of work challenge. It works like this: the relay creates a unique challenge, a random number, and sends it to the client for a response. Client response takes the form of a nonce, another random number. To verify the proof of work, concatenate the challenge and response and hash them. If the hash does not start with enough zero bits, drop it on the ground and close connection. That's a spammer.

If you think about it, bitcoin is just banked proof of work. So by paying a nominal fee in sats you are providing a time-delayed proof of work. It all comes down to proof of work at the end of the day. Spammers can't do it at scale. Users can.

"But vnprc I am a penniless pauper, don't I deserve social media too?" Honestly, no. But you can buy a bitaxe and earn some spending sats that way. Better yet: get an old S9 and heat your home with it. Now you have shitposting money and you are decentralizing hashrate. Congratulations, Harry. You're a bitcoiner.
nostr:nevent1qqsy2zhzn3t9e3sp9ryyne9lace7d2v73w9y9455aegrmjuctryxxuqpqqpzp5c99j3784frk8kgqec7kxa6q5t69afzux2h0rwg8hgr4rvy59cwqvzqqqqqqydxa2g4


At some point, Nunchuk stopped supporting static XPUBs. If you change your SeedSigner to the Sparrow export setting, it will animate the QR code that depicts the XPUB and the rest should work fine. I ran into this a couple of weeks ago as well.


Functioning DM notifications.


And we're all out here blindly trusting closed source secure elements... 😳

nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejs92xe5k with geographically dispersed multisig seems like the only safe, trust-minimised option right now.

We live in an age where it's not a case of "Its possible but would they do it". It's now a case of if "it's possible, so at some point they will do it"


Few know the implications of this
https://v.nostr.build/KC71FnZCLi4gQGpE.mp4
#bitcoin
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I'm just going to agree to disagree with you here. I strongly disagree with what you’re saying, but I just don’t have the time to refute every far fetched exotic attack scenario. Have a great afternoon.


I guess I feel like I've tried to talk about tradeoffs a lot and have always been willing to admit there are some use cases where a conventional hardware wallet makes a lot of sense. Meanehile some manufacturers constantly misrepresent our project for seemingly self serving reasons. But I understand it can be frustrating from someone with your perspective. I just don't know what the answer is.


All side channel attacks I am aware of require running software that has been maliciously modified. So to avoid that, run our released code.


Just so you know, that is not me. No idea who "Roberts" is. I was an LEO however, but have been very candid that digital forensics was my specialty. You should really double check it your sources, would have been easy to find this out.


This is the same as our approach. Boot from attached storage, then remove the storage device to show the system is probably running from RAM. SeedSigner is just a single purpose, hardened, verifiably offline computer.


We trust the manufacturer to do a lot less. We don't trust the device to validate software, we don't trust it to persistently store keys, and we don't trust it to make wireless or wired connections with other devices. We just trust it to execute SeedSigner code.


As of right now, just one, but progress on more is ongoing. But you're missing the point, it's not worth it to target the entire RPi supply chain at this point, and even if you wanted to target individuals, less than 0.01% of RPi products likely will end up as SeedSigners, so who knows which ones to pick. Whereas, at a certain point in a HWW's life, it's known that the device will be used to store PKs, and an attacker further knows that just about every device is going to someone who will potentially use it for that purpose. Different tradeoffs.


Yup.

And we will continue to be here with a compelling alternative model, that requires much less trust in manufacturers and distributors. https://image.nostr.build/ac3742a377e7691e41c3bf207faf4cb235c2bbf9641d1e1e0fb60ea1cc993df0.jpg


With SeedSigner yes, but unfortunately BlueWallet does not support testnet. You can, however, go through the same workflow with either Nunchuk on mobile, or sparrow wallet on the laptop/desktop and use testnet. The experience with bluewallet is much the same.


Looking to build your own nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejs92xe5k ? Ask for the Rabbit this Saturday 21st at BE YOUR OWN BANK
https://video.nostr.build/c9412b6b929c096d2f903996ab18a4fc4b4eb540dd1f529810441f777812d016.mp4
#orangemarket #london #followthewhiterabbit #bitcoin #beyourownbank #nostr #plebchain


A FOSS tool built by bitcoiners, for bitcoiners, shared one bitcoiner at a time. nostr:note1v3u89lyn49222g7mn48q278j73mvvhurz65hua96rftxk3s23x2sh0arzn


Thank you for sharing our project with the bitcoiners there. 🧡


It is an exceedingly simple process to verify and write new firmware/software to your SeedSigner, and it takes at most a couple of minutes. Users with any concern about their device can easily re-deploy to put those concerns to rest. The messaging put out there by both the Dark Skippy researchers and Odell/RHR was unfortunate, but those who have learned about our security model and been through the process know better. Myself and our contributors are as confident and bullish as ever on our project, which serves both those who may have difficulty acquiring cold storage tools, and those who are seeking more trustless cold storage solutions. nostr:note12qts4gx8wn4ug0kxj74qps6juyslalc5r0emwans7zur0fdgnfnq46hxpe


Seedsigner is fantastic. Best UI in the market.

The thing that sets it apart is that it doesn't abstract away hard concepts. Seedsigner is a tool for DIY financial sovereignty. In order to use it effectively you need to go on an educational journey from verifying software binaries to generating your own entropy to stamping out a metal backup.

No hardware device can compensate for lack of knowledge or bad security posture. Most commercial devices try to make the 'least bad' tradeoff for mass market usability. They assume the consumer is ill informed and lazy. For the most part they are right.

Seedsigner is for the folks who are ready to roll up their sleeves and be in control of their own security. I don't recommend it to everyone. But the people I do recommend it to are my favorite kind of bitcoiners. They aren't just buying a hardware device, they are digital survivalists learning skills necessary to thrive in the coming economy.


Making my own templates mining on nostr:npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze

Can't overstate how significant this is. https://image.nostr.build/f9c91fcef40608d4f71d341acdd453557485a132110e10bec2012e163b1707c4.png https://image.nostr.build/8d688620787f68471b8e3193ac06d0cb8242fd491a50200c0ebcff478b9389a2.png


This is the way.... nostr:note1xwwtzhfe5wtfpvzwd4lhxv3r8ze6ep8al7sgz2qykeum5n8sz77qa0r6u2


Love the color choice for the enclosure. 🧡


Coinkite guidance is that you should plan to replace your HWWs every 2-3 years, you may get a lot more mileage out of yours, but wanted to provide this info.


Amen to this. Text input on mobiles is still such a pain point, phone companies seem oblivious.


If you don’t self-custody your Bitcoin you don’t own your Bitcoin.


Visited Bern and Grindelwald earlier this year -- it's a beautiful country!


I love nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl

nostr:note1u89zq4avw2nne73ur9era4w0merdl6x6xav2xwhrnu0p6yyhrszswd768f


Want learn #Bitcoin security the cypherpunk way? 🔐 Join us at our #BitDevs and build your own nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl - an essential DIY tool to secure your Bitcoin without trusting anyone. One lucky winner gets to keep their custom-built device, sponsored by nostr:npub1hc65wf3cq9pk8235q7udtun7a3sazgxevww2jpctnfr8wwt9s0dq8ga3yg  🙌
https://m.primal.net/Kndm.png


You paint a beautiful picture -- you're not the only one at all.


👀 nostr:note1qqqf62l2mqplxg246k62z065ln0ejxz6lgx4d95quxn6phmk2kgsfuhdsl


Where did you get the tallow?


File this as posted under the umbrella of my personal opinion, flowing from my "exorbitant privilege" as the creator and public face of our project, and not necessarily representative of the opinion of all, or even any, of our other contributors.

The tone of this note is not constructive will only cause more people to question the motives behind the rejection of Peter Todd's grant application.

A constructive response would at least make some reference to the specific proposal's faults, or the specific shortcomings in the applicant's credentials, but instead he childishly makes fun of Peter without even having the courage to mention his name.

It is absolutely detestable that this individual, who operates a company that profits from bitcoin products that are not open source, and that had to be publicly pressured to take down marketing claims of those products being open source, is in a position where he influences decisions on literally millions of dollars of funding for other, legitimate, open source builders.

OpenSats will continue to struggle with credibility and public perception as long as nvk has a role of influence there. nostr:note1xwds3tyu4a6p5acwc74a272r3pd567ahpt0p3r69vg3cg56hpcts5gwf6n


Perspective worth considering from our project's Telegram community.

https://t.me/joinchat/GHNuc_nhNQjLPWsS https://image.nostr.build/6db7a948263520064c4a8b979712fda4976b54d151de07f54920734cf0f33c3a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/7f3d913a1aea0d403c1b5f668f9410f407616cb1e136d88be589aedcaaa640a1.jpg


We better throw some VC money at it. nostr:note1kunfjkmm44szmxkpe5t9qq0p587c8fclpwxgnklw5026qpcdcxcq0e0lt9


Yeah, this would be just for starting out, like when you want to tip a cab driver who doesn't own any bitcoin.


After witnessing several orange-pilling sessions in Curaçao last week, am thinking that cashu.me with a solid mint like minibits is one of the lowest friction ways to quickly get some sats into a noob's hands.


Briefly -- time and time again it has been demonstrated that guerilla warfare is an effective military combat strategy, and the firearms are already well-distributed across the country in both urban and rural areas. A tyrannical government might be able to control metropolitan, more populous areas, but you may also underestimate the size of America and that there is a stronger culture of gun rights and ownership in rural areas.


Thing of beauty. Well done nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl
https://m.primal.net/KjNc.jpg


You and Keith both, I am apparently in the minority on this. 🤣


The see through logo is soooo painful! I regret that version ever getting out into the wild, LoL.


Touchscreen  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl concept, because I haven’t shared it here.

Would improve a number of things like inputs, font sizes, and QR scanning. This design allows you to access your seeds directly from the Home Screen.

https://m.primal.net/KiNV.mp4


I cosign this. nostr:note1zmyel9zaa2x8lzn29fj8z90xjtkw0aa8h53ydud388sd9tdk479ssdsmw0


Cool!


Continue to appreciate every seller who donates back to our contributors. 🧡 nostr:note1fh4lwtx36nwh4e6rpla8v73frdqhs8xe4xltl8w6unzgursldykstuvdky


Different set of tradeoffs that not all grok, in part likely because bitcoiners are perpetually bombarded with a marketing narrative declaring HWWs as the most secure way to interact with private keys. Different tools are appropriate for different people and different use cases, but SeedSigner is entirely a viable option "in practice".


GM Nostr ☕

My multisig panel from Nashville with nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejs92xe5k and Dee is now online. Enjoyable chat ✌

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MxwACGXAzmQ


👀

If you purchase SeedSigner-related items, please buy from sellers who commit to donate a portion of their proceeds back to support our contributors.

And if you're a seller who does this, please let us know! 🧡 nostr:note14y86dglegnxk0gt0e4tsne0ex79l9h955nglkepnnntvlt0wpd8s7dlgq0


Deploying hash rate! 🫡 nostr:npub1k8s3skyy5mg5h07w8zvuk5lgrqadmejz7fjdpl60zaznw8sxzdxqxm6y88 #Bitcoin
https://m.primal.net/Kfwi.jpg


My  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl productivity fell off a cliff April~June.

I just could NOT focus and didn't have the "LET'S GO!!" hunger that usually drives me. Wanted to make progress but couldn't.

Have YOU experienced this? Will you join my TABConf discussion panel?

https://github.com/TABConf/6.tabconf.com/issues/76

FOSS dev can be a weird existence.

I think mostly we like the independence and even the increased isolation. But obv there are pitfalls, too.

I want to help surface the challenges AND use this panel to discuss solutions, tips, best practices.

Right now it's just a proposal for TABConf.

But if another 1-2 devs are willing to join & share their experiences -- how you fell into a productivity black hole and how you climbed back out of it -- I think the organizers will be excited to make it happen.


The "Cult of Jack" is just as bad as all of the other cults in bitcoin.

Kill your heroes. It's just you, your keys and the protocol; and that's okay. nostr:note1yjfcmddcxe6at8tg9nfe5q3ks06u7tjp5q0dc46crxpw0ytryq9ss9sqng


Barber, good music choice.


YubiKey has a larger security budget than your favorite HWW -- hardware security is a never-ending cat and mouse game.

Better to put your trust in functionally unsolvable math problems rather than "unhackable" hardware. https://image.nostr.build/4fac5912deb2f6f8387a9d6fba217b7158ac1e2a4dbcc46b45ef2971b8dc3544.jpg  nostr:note1704j6qaly6kxssg59trza396yzluaym5alkxv2kppk5px63grwuqx4a77f


Lol, take it all with a grain of salt, but so far I'm proud of the results. 🤞


Ah. I love my nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejs92xe5k multisig.

It is #calmcomputing at its best.

I've always been a fan of tactical interfaces.


Multisig w/ geographically distributed analog keys. 🙌 https://image.nostr.build/47fe7206c9b9e398e1c558fefbd8436149ac2a7ad78ae7c3ddcc68d66e00a53b.jpg


The best part is that even if they find your  SeedSigner, there's nothing there!  🙂


Check out the links at https://seedsigner.com/hardware or have a look at nostr:npub1l5pxvjzhw77h86tu0sml2gxg8jpwxch7fsj6d05n7vuqpq75v34syk4q0n


A few of our contributors were disappointed by how SeedSigner was characterized last week during RHR. I agree with Nick's comments here and am reposting for visibility. nostr:note1yflrvgdz4a6cus5yzkms6cx4fcvtzf5n3z3y63n6dftym7lrurxqty07rl


SeedSigner

Build your own airgapped, stateless bitcoin signing device for less than most hardware wallets. 🤘 Not set up for zaps, if you'd like to donate to our contributors please go to https://donate.seedsigner.com


At this point, yes. Please visit donate.seedsigner.com if you'd like to give to our contributors.


Proud that our project has continued to reflect the ethos of bitcoin -- volunteer driven, collaboratively built, distributed at zero cost, permissively licensed, and highly accessible; while cultivating deeper understanding, personal responsibility & self reliance.


Love to see it.  🫶 nostr:note1amklsq9sa3yh6zda7qw09tm9e3p0wt439ph8kk069nkelpjhq5esnhdh6v


Took a bit longer than planned, but released the nostr zap notification functionality with #BTClock  version 3.1.9 earlier today! Make sure that you update to 3.1.11 since those last two releases have quite some bugfixes and improvements if you use the #nostr  and/or #bitaxe  integration.

Don't have one yet and want one of the limited edition prototypes of the white #BTClock? Get one at https://btclock.store/product/btclock-rev-b-prototype/

nostr:nevent1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq37amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3dwfjkccte9ejx2un9ddex7umn9ekk2tcpzemhxue69uhkummnw3ezuerzw33jumrfde4j7qgewaehxw309ahx7um5wghxcmnzd96xxmmfdchxx730qydhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnnv96xsmmpwfjx2u3wvdhk6tcpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3erztnyv9jkgctvw4ekcctzwvhxjme0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yv3wv3sk2erpd36hxmrpvfeju6t09uq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3n9ejxzetyv9k82umvv938xtnfduhszymhwden5te0danxvcmgv95kutnsw43z7qgnwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxtcqyzm8wtq325fr5harq08j8y7lacj2dtyl8fj9rssq7rn498vzvnu0x3lpefs


Messengers almost always get shot


This, sooooo this. For all of the anal retentive timeliners out there -- we're following the people we're followong for a reason. nostr:note1ut5csl5cfwzarmkzhhcgyekw4k55al8yty7mgsugs0g66l093uvqrmpj8x


Software validation must always be done with another device, validation with Tails being the safest approach. 👍


I really enjoy these conversations with Printer. 🙂 nostr:note1luc59lcnmrfvapks9rka6enk5a5vjfcl5xv3pq627phjgmx6srjqrn66xx


None of the coordinators support anti-exfil so in part it's a chicken and egg problem, but hoping deterministic signature validation is incorporated into the psbt standard, that would be the best ux solution, rather than a second round of QR code exchange. Validating and deploying authentic software takes less than a minute, and we've always been about long term saving with bitcoin with relatively few spends, so card swap attack risk seems overblown when validating software is so fast and simple. With great power comes great responsibility, for those who are willing to assume the responsibility. Also, take a closer look at those emphasizing these issues and their motivations; it speaks to conflicts of interest that you've spoken about.


In addition to being an "I can't buy hardware wallets" option, SeedSigner is also an "I'm not comfortable trusting hardware wallets" option.


"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other."

Matthew 6:24


If you're wondering why Lake Satoshi is an event so cherished by the Michigan Bitcoin community, nostr:nprofile1qqs0avkwl0sylyelzhdqsq6rd2nzew4va7sukqa0zf6mntx3dg2zxrgpg4mhxue69uhkkdnywp3kjmm80q6xvctzde5hq6m4xemkccm9x3ex5a3nvenx56rkxenkxatwv33hsancdcm8qmm9wyexscmwxd5kgtn0de5k7m30qyt8wumn8ghj7ct4w35zumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6tcxdsawr has written an excellent article detailing what truly makes the event special.
https://ungovernablemisfits.com/the-lake-satoshi-report/
( nostr:nprofile1qqsfvzdsjdzsm4lq47ecjcv6ekhju6sddqtujd2j7wg3upd4ptnnu0gppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0af7ehj )
From my perspective as a Bitcoiner in Michigan, the Annual Lake Satoshi Retreat ( nostr:nprofile1qqsfzl56lqfytz6et3xn92h897n5rkwg20s77nlr8pnj7uu9kchaefspz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqz9nhwden5te0vf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdsq35amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarjd93ksetn9ehhyec0djxx6 ) like a powwow of all those who attend bitcoin meetups from across the state and even other close by communities in Indiana and Ohio. If someone regularly attends a Bitcoin meetup in Michigan then they will probably show up to Lake Satoshi. Lake Satoshi is the celebration and culmination of all that the Bitcoin meetups throughout the state of Michigan offer to the Bitcoiners who participate.
https://m.primal.net/JyST.mov
As described in the article what's happening in Michigan is special. A decentralized burgeoning culture built upon the cross pollination of all the many meetups happening across the state. Meetups are where we build cultural capital through the sharing of knowledge and experience with Bitcoin but also a circular economy stemming from the exchange of high quality food and healthcare goods. Social capital, reputation and participation is the grease that lubricates the forward momentum in the Michigan Meshtadel and Lake Satoshi is an embodiment of that growth and movement. If this is the sort of thing that interests you about Bitcoin then the Annual Lake Satoshi Retreat is not to be missed.
https://www.lakesatoshi.com/annual-lake-satoshi-retreat
#bitcoin #bitcoinmeetup #bitcoinculture #circulareconony #meshtadel


How about a SeedSigner episode...? 🤩


I’m sorry that we don’t seem to be doing it in your approved manner. I was under the impression that bitcoin and nostr were open platforms and people had the freedom to use as they wished. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Then I guess we won’t fit in around here.


The individual operating the split service would be a money transmitter, unfortunately. This workflow we’ve set up was very intentional.


"I had a few similar donations in the last week or so. Personally find it very encouraging."

(a quote from one of our contributors)

Now that we're about a week after the 0.8.0 release, if you're a SeedSigner user and you're getting value from the project, or if you just want to support freedom tools, please donate to our most active contributors. We have a lighting-enabled workflow that you can use to directly support those who have worked to build SeedSigner into the amazing tool that it is.

Even if it's a small amount, each donation gives these contributors a little bit of encouragement to keep going. 🧡

https://donate.seedsigner.com https://image.nostr.build/7cdd1b8c7101baaac98e8a2fe7c71de14d0644766a6f5aae1b34797334d413eb.jpg


If you have never made pull request to a free open-source project you should make that your weeks challenge. Even something simple, like fixing some spelling in a readme doc. Don't be scared. There's a bunch of technical ways to make a pr, but the easiest is to edit a doc directly in github, it will make the pr for you. Just register on github, go to the page you want to edit and click the edit button 👍.
Even if your pr is rejected, you made a pr, well done, you are a modern human again, welcome to the revolution 🤝.


👀 nostr:note1j4ju9gg27gmj3r5yvcer7dc4mr07z5qqt0zrr3qx9w00maruhqkqkn5ufq


Just wanted to express my gratitude to the people behind #raspiblitz nostr:npub169jd0rqttrk7kgk4f9pveuhcz4d7lfzacr3hzlxplqws7yf52xlsqr5ua8  nostr:npub14tq8m9ggnnn2muytj9tdg0q6f26ef3snpd7ukyhvrxgq33vpnghs8shy62 and behind nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl .
This perfect combination allows me to use Bitcoin and Lightning in a non custodial way and it's so much fun on the way!


- Action over ego's.  Come to learn, come to build.
- Critical thinking and criticism towards Bitcoin.
- Respect for people's time, no unsolicited pitches.
- Chaotically fun and productive.
- Decentralized organized in an opensource manner.
- Affordable and all-inclusive access.
- Newer achievers are brought to the forefront.

See you Oct 23.  nostr:npub17yqgpat6e6ensd78jqhj4c3ef03uq04uqu3z05rhjnlk67lwm8wq9w5269


Yo, it is INCREDIBLE to play with bigger screen possibilities for  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl!! 🔥🔥👀

For now this 320x240 ili9341 is the sweet spot. Bigger, much easier to read, smooth framerate, and I've already adapted the code to handle the 3:2 aspect ratio.

The tiny Waveshare display hat has served us well, but a new wave of better, cooler build possibilities will be on the horizon!

https://i.nostr.build/83QotlPrRtOEDWay.jpg


All I can say is that the best developers I have worked with get excited when people find bugs in their code and they thrive on constructive feedback on things they've built. These should be communicated with tact, but if they're being processed primarily as criticism, then that says something about the builder.


👀 nostr:note1cqcwy7dlsyvg0fevnr3qpu2r75vwcqdexf77fy65k9ja30fyxmfsv86lz4


Cryptography export restrictions are a way deeper rabbit hole than it appears nostr:note1u2fk7waw87xdyz62jyxhkf36vr0jwpet2mw9xd8fu59z7r6ku7dqrg0d2t


Not currently. This has been discussed but the decision to implement hasn't been made.


Meh, just disabled the zaps, problem solved.


Which is why I hadn't set up an LN address for the longest time, but people kept asking about it. Maybe you should be running this thing, LoL.


Yes. Let us announce this specific thing publicly, LoL.


Charges against the ceo of telegram.
https://m.primal.net/KOQr.jpg


Unfortunately, if I accept donations or tips on behalf of our other contributors, that makes me a “money transmitter”. 😕


Have you tried sparrow wallet's software author verification module? It doesn’t get any easier than that.


We don't have a PR budget or a marketing department, so it's up to me and our users to refute false claims made by established, or aspiring, hardware wallet makers.

If I have not been as clear on this as I could have been, or emphasized it enough: Our model has not changed since the outset of the project. Our software intentionally runs on simple, inexpensive, widely available commodity hardware with no software authenticity mechanisms.

This means that our users are responsible for verifying the integrity of the code they run on their SeedSigner, because you can run any code that you would want to on the device (with great power comes great responsibility). If maliciously modified software is run on a signer, there are exploits that can be attempted. Dark skippy is an optimization of an already known attack approach, but does not expose any new fundamental weakness to our approach to cold storage. If users verify they are running our released code (which is a quick and simple process) our security model remains robust and one that myself and all of our contributors fully stand behind.

Instructions to verify our releases are available in the repo, and if you haven't used your signer in a while, or if you have any concerns about who has had access to it, just re-verify and re-deploy our software and you are all set.

I will continue to beat the drum about this as best I can. Our L1 storage model is by design intended to be as trustless and permissionless as possible, for those who want to minimize their reliance on or trust in third parties, and also as a fallback for people in parts of the world where hardware wallets are unavailable or the attempted acquisition of them could come with personal risk.

If you love bitcoin and love freedom, even though our project may not be your preferred approach to cold storage, you should want SeedSigner and projects similar to it to not only exist, but to grow and flourish. https://image.nostr.build/71696a8100ed74f3e27d2e7c30b7553fda887a118b6dfee4964a0758dbec6840.jpg


Sometimes I have this issue too!


Max was the only podcaster who reached out after the dark skippy "novel" attack debacle, said that people seemed confused about it, and offered to have someone from the project on the show to explain how it related to SeedSigner. Literally the only one. He and QnA sincerely and passionately care about freedom tools. Consider putting them in your regular rotation if they are not already. nostr:note165uvykn8ded67erzs920kzdty6wdqnq53xyxzayrhct42qplln3qdt3pa4


My family, who knows where the secrets are, also know which technically capable bitcoiners we trust and how to contact them if something happens to me. Multisig is the most theft-resistant and seizure resistant way to store bitcoin; if it isn't a good solution for most people then we're not doing it right yet.


every new keypair reinforces the bulwark of freedom.

generate a key, save the world.


Downloaded 0.8.0 yesterday. Verified the software with Sparrow and flashed the SD card using Balena Etcher.

This is the first time I've done this process myself which makes me feel much more self sovereign. Even a non technical artist like me can figure out out. Thank you for developing this project guys.

Love my nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl 🧡

nostr:note18qpy68s36wccg66q2tk2ud8mwy88kzqqsyrmytahz65cql3xpy0q6acwye


As long as withholding for it ends immediately, I'd be OK with it.


The sleeping like a baby part has been my goal with our project all along. Different people have different concerns; given my unique background and perspective, SeedSigner is what has brought myself, as well as many others peace. Proud to be helping to build one of several different approaches to sleeping like a baby when it comes to saving with bitcoin. 🧡 nostr:note162tjeannk4702vhwkxyqw8g8evwkynp6lm62saarf6p56zz9uacs2phfmp


We intentionally include our UI/UX designer ( nostr:npub1alrqg4f7kmyv0wd9vm2qreh0vrcr249ykmfjrj3p7587zw3lxz7sfe2ynd ) in our project's solicited donations because of the tremendous value that he brings to our user interface. I agree with what you're getting at.


X-posting this from the bird app, a continuation of my thoughts from earlier.

cc nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a

I continue to think about this and the challenge is that it's much harder to profit from freedom tech (it's users are generally more anonymous and the software more freely distributed); centrally controlled systems are much easier to monetize and extract value from.

But it realistically costs time and money to build things, especially to build them well, so if funding is given it has to come from a place of idealism and hope with few strings, rather than from a place that is in search of investment multiples. Even grant money for FOSS tech in the bitcoin/nostr spaces is often tied to for-profit business models -- the nexus of venture and grant funding is a tricky place fraught with ethical pitfalls.

Just find capable people with proven track records who are building for the greater good and support them. The nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as does this best as an organization IMHO (kudos to nostr:npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu nostr:npub1cf3zeytdnwgwzz5pk2ax0vvmmlzad03xcft4d50ejrfhsh8pxcdsefx7gk et al). But also, personally dig in and really learn about projects that build freedom tech, and then give directly to the ones you think are doing important work. There are tons of high quality devs who work on freedom tech part time, or who flatly won't provide identity info for money. Direct donations reach these individuals whereas grants & bundled funds primarily target those working full time and who are willing to provide identity info for payment.

Lastly, retroactive support for builders is highly underrated, and it's just ethically right. Capital allocaters and givers get too caught up in incentivizing what they think should be the next thing. If someone has built freedom tech that works and is contributing to the cause, financially thanking them puts some great incentives into play in that they feel appreciated (a deep human need), they will feel incentivized to improve / maintain what they've built, and they will often feel motivated to build the next important thing that no one else has thought of yet.

You’re asking some of the right questions, and coming at this from a place of humility is a great approach. https://image.nostr.build/9a5ee3f53270daede5ba71855720c523a0b770d7355b80f570855a858db51250.jpg


Make it a great day. 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/da023646373320469a59b69db8717d944cbf0be93cad5056d092e7a22ffd8280.jpg


Great for downloading and verifying software if you have concerns about your daily driver.


Unpopular opinion: Bitcoin Monthly on Ungovernable Misfits is a better Bitcoin and open source software podcast than RHR. Show notes, chapter markers and chapter artwork is high quality. No one does it better in the Bitcoin space.


It's also important to have permissionless bitcoin tools that aren't provisioned by centralized or capturable companies...

If you'd like to help support our project or our contributors Lyn, feel free to get in touch. nostr:note19ykg6ksdc8cqnmz47ec27afqzpmxrka5042ve5q3qv6vf8s9a8rsrjx0sz


It took me a minute but I see it now. 🙂


I just put up a $250 bounty for some development work.

It requires access to some hardware and could help shape one possible future of nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl so consider checking it out and sharing!

https://forums.luckfox.com/viewtopic.php?t=1001

#bitcoin


Solid take from a member of our Telegram community on how our approach differs from commercial HWWs. Tradeoffs. For those who want to trust less and are willing to take on more responsibility, our approach is just as viable. https://image.nostr.build/58753f58303a13b74f5dc68e09919d2c51dfe5e7319d7b0c1bcbca1d84d462f5.jpg


SeedSigner v0.8.0: The 'Low Time Preference' Release

"It's admittedly been a minute since our last release – we've always built carefully and deliberately, and we continue to refine our software so bitcoiners everywhere can have a better and better permissionless signing device."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/seedsigner-v0-8-0/


🚨 Announcing SeedSigner 0.8.0 ! 🚨

Our release notes have gotten so good that one of my release announcement threads doesn't make sense!

Just go and check out all of the details for yourself:

https://github.com/SeedSigner/seedsigner/releases/tag/0.8.0 https://image.nostr.build/305d63394c174a29c5384ec9f8e78b0df59ab9c6518b81f7165348cf89e7bd02.jpg


This makes me think of some of the microSD cards with write-once functionality.

But b/c you potentially must verify that the cdrom is the cdrom you think it is (or that the microSD is the microSD you think it is) by inspecting the data it holds, you haven't really solved the issue?


👀 nostr:note1xq9jzh6u2vnp82yd5p5qugd03enyyqha0n0ew2w2sk6hzrjs9jrs74qmv3


The whole influencer army they seemed eager to muster always seemed like a high time preference approach to marketing. And hearing Klipstein talk about limiting their trading/hedging to low-leverage instruments was another red flag.


In truth, I took a step back from SeedSigner development 3 or more years ago. 🤪  I wrote the initial versions of the software but I'm just an amateur coder and had the project been limited to my coding ability it wouldn't be what it is today. I focus more on helping connect contributors, helping others understand the project's raison d'etre, supporting users, designing enclosures, and other things that come up.


I think I just realized that drinking was a crutch, and that the reasons that I was drinking for when I was younger, didn’t really apply any more. It was mostly out of habit.


I have not quit entirely but have scaled way back over the last couple months. Its definitely a net positive but I don't think as earth shattering as some might suggest. It definitely makes sense for me not to be an "every day" drinker. Have you noticed any positive changes?


Go daddy!


Fun project to build, all the necessary info is at seedsigner.com. 🧡


no, no. I mean the annunciation on the instrument. I’ve never played the trumpet, but it seems to be somewhat challenging to get clean starts and breaks. The annunciation seems really good.


Kudos to nostr:npub1alrqg4f7kmyv0wd9vm2qreh0vrcr249ykmfjrj3p7587zw3lxz7sfe2ynd


Very clean. 👍


I hear this pretty frequently from our users. 🧡 nostr:note185rc5gr7k22mpr5tga36rsuexwk6vnemtnd4vyah07qcdxvcd4aqeauzur


That would unfortunately technically make me a money transmitter. This is the reason why we set up the current donation process the way that it is. I appreciate your offer.


This account isn't set up for zaps, I want LN donations to go to our technical contributors -- there's a form for that on the linked page. 🧡


It's not representative of everyone who has contributed to the project, those five are the most consistent, responsive and active contributors. 🙂


Software development grants can be a great source of financial support for full-time, technical, open source contributors, especially those working on projects that are close to the bitcoin core protocol.

Our project only has one contributor who is both technical and available for full-time work. To support our other most active contributors, please visit the link below and purchase a tshirt/hoodie, some Entropia tablets, or donate directly to our most active contributors via LN:

https://donate.seedsigner.com


The next Newcastle #Bitcoin meetup will be at 6.30pm on Tuesday 20th August at The Ware Rooms Bar.

This time, it's a nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtc64y2dk special! 🎉

Get hands-on with a SeedSigner and check out the components to build your own low-cost, air-gapped Bitcoin signing device!

https://image.nostr.build/cdcb21f19eaeea620f50ed9438d1619653a333c3654fe4c1e7b1cb0db9143da2.jpg


All analogies eventually break down but I think a pen makes a good analog for a signer. It documents/conveys info and can generate signatures, but when passed from user to user it doesn't retain info about what the last user did.


While nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8 complains about Pi’s “unverifiable GPU code”, their own devices have the same equivalent, except you can’t even see the blob to compare with others

(you must trust the bootloader to provide you a hash, what could go wrong)

🤔 https://i.nostr.build/QL7vzBTdIYHpzNRq.jpg


If nostr offered notifications and an algorithm I would turn them both off. If I couldn't find a nostr app where I could turn them off I would quit.

Imagine wanting to give away control over your own mind line that. Long ago we didn't see the threat. There is no excuse for not seeing the risk any more.

nostr:nevent1qqsql9he0et9sjhyg33zf5ud0yp5530ctdmrkmfm3pvsegeg0cjvcqgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygqclnqnn9g2nn8rlmj7un60gme78u8r8qnhmnyte45jk08qa9qgfcpsgqqqqqqsdyfl0j


Shocker, LoL.


I'm still detoxing, LoL.


I'm curious to see if it feels like Nostr hits differently.


Un-installed Twitter from my phone today; was consuming too much time / energy.


"If you want nice things, build it or support someone who does." 💯 nostr:note1223f6uhym3fyzn33la3ul2unmecwjyedl2eshu7eladj4fc9m2nsj0ct0r


Congratulations on the new gig, appreciate your work.


Holy wow!


I feel you here.


There is a lot of censorship going on in the UK right now. Social Media companies are being forced to delete posts, deplatform accounts which are deemed to be spreading "misinformation" and "hate speech".

Of course the UK government is the self appointed Ministry of Truth.

If you are an Englishman, please advise your fellow citizens to join Nostr.
We should be using this platform to return people their voices, other than shitposting/cringeposting and being nerds.

Personally, I am in of the opinion that western governments have become too big and wield way too much influence for the level of competence they display. We need to get it through people's head that Bitcoin is how you defund these parasites with dictatorial aspirations.


Official recommendation from coinkite is that HWWs should be replaced every 2-3 years IIRC.


You are 100% correct, good memory! Looks like second release is where txn signing started, in Jan of '21. The release preceding this pod episode came out in late August, and included the features below, that were new as of that version... https://image.nostr.build/fefd1a3b8675f6f1e93331e50969037f57a51d74bdf65a562795afe661328d5e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/1c596aa558bbb1c72a8853e8625d8dc27b5117ffc0752a0100db106689d0ea77.jpg


For sure, check out:

https://btcpay.btchardwaresolutions.com

🙏


If you didn't have a solid reason to go to @tabconf (there are already many) here is another; nostr:npub1alrqg4f7kmyv0wd9vm2qreh0vrcr249ykmfjrj3p7587zw3lxz7sfe2ynd is an amazingly talented UI/UX designer.

https://github.com/TABConf/6.tabconf.com/issues/78 https://image.nostr.build/98bec56164d25a38a9c19fafca1d3993dd3b5c3146855ef3e0f19635da0d1588.jpg


SeedSigner unfortunately left out of this one. 😕 nostr:note18gms35akaawm5rwk2ufwcc8f25xnqwlkgu6karq28ay6r3rmg62sqd76c2


I'm gonna tell you a life hack.

- go to duckduckgo
- open their AI chat thing
- choose one of 4 models (got 4o mini is great)
- chat with that thang

Free. No tracking. No accounts. Open source models included. Did I say free? And no accounts.

I have an OpenAI account but this is the only thing I've been using for a few weeks. Privacy feels great.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=test&t=fpas&ia=chat


🙌 nostr:note1azwwnx44l7u8ljglz3vx5ltpce6qfyeaez2enpd2qks399n8xsgst29a5s


I just noticed that the tape reels in your avatar are rolling. That's awesome.

The rest of it is depressing as hell. But talking to plebs who get it keeps me going. They are what is real.


Clue: nostr:nevent1qqs9t9gjtdq40xkkr3znmqwye92c6xg60pjek2dzplsz8rafxvn73ts0f8yxh


Our lead developer gifted you a signer at Pacific Bitcoin -- what did you think of it?


If for-profit companies are able to effectively shout down and sideline open source projects, without any real merit to their assertions, what the fuck are we even doing here?


STOP SAYING INFLATION. IT'S DEBASEMENT.


If you're within reasonable driving distance of Lake Satoshi in Michigan for their annual event this weekend (or even within slightly unreasonable driving distance), definitely do it.

https://lakesatoshi.com

Really appreciate Mike for showing me around today, he has a *great* group of bitcoiners I got to meet who are helping put things together. https://image.nostr.build/418f410854b54d30fb8ad5142e7f997ed75b92143b00212aa828a808704921f9.jpg https://image.nostr.build/dde76a44531cad651d882789fb8f77df4ce1807a0f3be5a2062fd5f909f846cf.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ab61798f1f27dcd902c0dd33c2b8e4a8b5e7628bd692f04f2b513fd2f08d0334.jpg https://image.nostr.build/be87504ca69f99a86504967c7ec6b8c3fd2945f13d2d4635a8d22d15cf449ccf.jpg


if you could explain that to him, maybe that would help, lol.


Pushing back in ways like this is probably the only way it stops. nostr:note12k23yk6p27ddv8z98kqufj2435v357r9nv56yrlqyw86jve8azhqdgqfff


This is possible but would require a second round trip of QR codes to check the signatures. There are no wallet coordinators that support this, so there would need to be at least one before it would make any sense to consider implementing. You can view a video here that demonstrates how to verify your signer produces signatures consistent with Sparrow and bitcoin core:

https://x.com/seedsigner/status/1788945526806700091?s=46


Research and responsible disclosures are important and appreciated, but nothing fundamentally novel here -- as with previously demonstrated exfiltration attacks, this requires running a modified version of our software with malicious code inserted. Trade-offs, all the way down. nostr:note1ra4j0uct37w8ntapl90x0jvt0nl3axxxf25h4plr6guzp69zujfqjgk7md


The best companion for today and beyond 🙏🏻😍nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl nostr:npub1tv8gmfhalwnxxquxjzeh6gtdsdz6vg7vx0s3rt7s7uuw6aujh32qn77wn2
https://m.primal.net/JnIb.jpg


Let's find out what this nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq32amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wdau8gu3wv3jhvtcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgkwaehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvshszxrhwden5te0wfjkccte9e3h2unjv4h8gtnx095j7qgmwaehxw309ahx7um5wghx7unpdenk2urfd3kzuer9wchszxrhwden5te0dehhxarj9enx6apwwa5h5tnzd9az7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwd6x7mn9wghxxmmd9uq3xamnwvaz7tm0venxx6rpd9hzuur4vghsqg8je9kf0ajpnffclpx087njugv5vp0psjqfdeh9zuxvukmk0xw5qqy8p08s   0.8.0-rc1 is all about.
https://image.nostr.build/e4f0e0cfd23bfa4a8ea3095b714f36edd4e11f33e726d40ac0198d9ef17d7432.png


DONT TRADE YOUR AUTHENTICITY FOR APPROVAL


Interesting game theory... nostr:note1ayerndh7thmtm4xk82aayrqhngyulgumc8fesn8425mgr2h9xtrshkjtk7


Appreciate this. 🧡 nostr:note18q0hcfxzytzrtmcyppqty52q93p66cjc9c8ny7k98uauc8swxr8qymt7ql


I wish the conference could curate exhibitors a little better, but I understand they also have a business to run and people are paying for those spaces. It’s a challenge. I would honestly also like to see a more diverse mix of people on the main stage, instead of the same parade of influencers that we see up there every go around.


It was great to meet and talk for a while. And we eventually did get that cash txn to work! Until the next time. 🧡


It's all so obvious that I don't need to bro.


Great to meet you and thank you for coming by the booth. 🧡


Great seeing you again and thank you for the tape! 🙏


Back from Nashville, and after a little reflection, I need to reiterate a message I frequently put out there: kill your heroes.

Most of the people talking about the moon, laser eyes, power law, get on zero, digital energy, strategic national reserve, etc. etc., or who are telling you to buy this device or use that service are **buying and selling your attention to make themselves richer** -- they generally do not have your best interests at heart.

Think for yourself and don't fall for marketing. Educate yourself about bitcoin, discuss it with people you respect, think critically about the risks, and then, if it makes sense to you, make a sensible investment in it with reasonable expectations, while keeping your larger financial situation and your personal priorities in perspective.

I am a believer in bitcoin in spite of, not because of, all of the wild assertions, influencers and aggressive social marketing out there, and it has taken me 11 years to get to where I am.

Be careful our there anon, don't buy the hype.


I could conversely argue that Monero users who gave benefitted from our work are missing out on donating. 🙂


A key part of this is the FOSS movement -- please DIRECTLY support open source projects and devs.

If billionaires, VCs, and for-profit companies provide the majority of the funding, you're just going to get the tools that billionaires, VCs and for-profit companies want you to have.

And if you donate via donation bundling orgs, you are going to get the tools that the bundlers want you to have.

I will say it one more time: DIRECTLY support the tools that are important to you.

https://donate.seedsigner.com https://image.nostr.build/cde6b019ba3e87a37125fc833c59e3a1a28dd62274a037b1b6827204f871319e.jpg


🧡🔥 nostr:note1z4jm9n58aal5xm2ydcjypmlnwccqqu35kxjgdg5q9l8vt436qd3qnl52zr


Far corner of the exhibit hall by the open source stage. 👍


Thank you for the invite! 🙏


#BOBFERENCE WEEKLY LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Welcome, nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhssu7403 https://image.nostr.build/daa4cc4ea78264244e2a59a298942007cacec2a81eef8422168048f782a2e546.jpg


I approve this message. 🤪 nostr:note1xzma6vtumv9a6mfh64tze0uunmz8wes70czwvlrr6xcceyse7c0sak4tv5


Tiny bit of  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl progress this morning.

Continuing to work on experimental support for larger 320x240 screens.

In MOST cases, our Screen classes do an excellent job of dynamically resizing themselves to the wider aspect ratio. A LOT of care and foresight went into the UI code to make this happen. It's awesome to see it working!

But some screens had some lame hard-coded pixel values (my fault).

Standard 240x240:
https://i.nostr.build/8oma2aTpM5hUmG0w.png

Naive 320x240, keyboard width still hard-coded 🫤
https://i.nostr.build/Qyxq4EwxQutTyso1.png

Improved 320x240:
https://i.nostr.build/tsUUTvqpPCmn6o9x.png

The possible matches list on the right is sized for the bip39 word that takes up the most space:

https://i.nostr.build/jNz7UX35daN2Vfjp.png

Making the UI scale gracefully opens the door to even bigger, higher resolution screens in the coming months. So while these minor spacing improvements might not seem like a big deal, it's all got me really excited!

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What could possibly go wrong...
 https://image.nostr.build/3b22e5bc0ae104aca055754634072079eccc8fe010f505ed4c1c6e3a9979ef4b.jpg

https://m-focus-de.translate.goog/experts/vermoegensregister-geplant-eu-will-umfassende-datenbank-zum-vermoegen-aller-buerger-aufbauen-was-dahinter-steckt_id_260158959.html


OMg, this is a train wreck.


🧡  -- whole post is worth reading. https://image.nostr.build/2ed88693bebdfc329235d857d6ba2fac02108c10afdd6754c24407e8242908a7.jpg  nostr:note15pw6je3k54xrfup4cq4ajdnhkarwkvl5d59vfqqljdut7w286zlsfn55vu


Just started a BLEEDING edge  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl experiment in Nashville this week.

Testing a custom board by a contributor. BIGGER screen, wider aspect ratio. MUCH EASIER TO READ!!!!

But... jiggle the setup too much and the Pi Zero crashes 🤣 (it's the camera's fault; no enclosure leaves the ribbon cable flapping around).

Stop by the SeedSigner table in the "Maker Space" workshop area of the conf to take a look (it's where all the cool kids will be).

https://i.nostr.build/YcYfoXuOSgIFmBht.jpg

https://i.nostr.build/jPa31TJsAuQIKpTv.jpg


It is still being worked on -- nostr:npub1tv8gmfhalwnxxquxjzeh6gtdsdz6vg7vx0s3rt7s7uuw6aujh32qn77wn2, nostr:npub1hklphk7fkfdgmzwclkhshcdqmnvr0wkfdy04j7yjjqa9lhvxuflsa23u2k, nostr:npub1r7psmkr4zv93xnal8un6d8hvmpsn5jvhfzn3kk38rfcel6awznks7znspg and a couple others are still exploring the best approach. Because the initiative is organic and not venture funded, it takes time. 🙂


nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl Thank you! https://image.nostr.build/75eb89750d74a34df676d47671c09bbcd9aa6d2331d9deff9b6f7a1199ed665e.jpg


Can verify. nostr:note192lgt5mrfq57kfxt7wzg52pkdpkrhs6jph6tuw0fklwjcgtgjqgswgduet


Yep, this is exactly what I'm here for... nostr:note1xdq4pzxpzwfncq0379n5vyr5qtvwfnne7cjt0znz7pxtmetnkldsnnkxc2


🙌 https://image.nostr.build/370bc0b7f83829463225fb0ffc6ba9c28e277d429813820e8929569880127c1b.jpg


We will have a booth in the conference maker space -- hope to see you in Nashville as well. 🧡


Some notes on this:

Every morning I get up and work for bitcoin, but this is a a bit more literal... 😜 As many of you know I build and sell signers as a way to get them into more people's hands, and to support my individual work on our project. The revenue from the signers and other things I sell in my online shop (https://btc-hardware-solutions.square.site; Entropia, Go Kits, SeedKeepers, etc.) is how I'm able to cover expenses related to the project, and to travel to conferences and meetups where I can share information on SeedSigner and what I've learned during my personal bitcoin journey relative to cold storage, given my unique background. Here and there I'm also able to help cover some of our family's expenses.

When we recently transitioned to a new approach to user donations at https://donate.seedsigner.com I intentionally withdrew myself as a donation recipient. I wanted our most active technical contributors to be the ones benefitting from donations, directly receiving periodic digital monetary expressions of gratitude over time as the project grows and reaches more and more bitcoiners. (As a side note -- if you're a user or otherwise receiving value from our project, I'd encourage you to send some sats their way via the above URL.)

As for myself, I've always offered to sell signers p2p for bitcoin via DMs / email, but for a long time I've been wanting to level up in that regard. Over the last weeks I've finally gotten a proper LN node set up, where I also run nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg and a modest (for now) web presence. I need to express a lot of gratitude to nostr:npub1l5pxvjzhw77h86tu0sml2gxg8jpwxch7fsj6d05n7vuqpq75v34syk4q0n, nostr:npub1r7psmkr4zv93xnal8un6d8hvmpsn5jvhfzn3kk38rfcel6awznks7znspg and nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll for their help as I've worked to become more of a 1st class bitcoin citizen.

With planned trips to Nashville, Atlanta, and Amsterdam to represent the project on the horizon, I'm looking to stack some sats that will help me continue to spread the SeedSigner gospel of a more trustless, more self-reliant approach to saving with bitcoin. So I've set up this small online store where I'll be selling some of the items from my Square shop for sats. I'm starting with milled aluminum signers (kudos to nostr:npub1l2xfcjd8k5l3c6mkpd95uptdnxcqw5yms0pz57l7v46qzgdju0msy96ndl for his continued amazing work on these enclosures) and I'm offering a small discount and free protective case for paying with bitcoin.

If you've been looking for the right opportunity to upgrade your SeedSigner experience, or if you've been waiting for a decent deal on one, please consider supporting my work in this way -- the URL is below.

Otherwise, a big thank you all for the kindness and support that so many bitcoiners have shown me over the last couple of years -- I hope to get to shake your hand at an event soon. 🧡🙏

https://btcpay.btchardwaresolutions.com https://image.nostr.build/4f864298c1b14dbf6057ca678d3dd5b077f66cdccf2ea78bab6a4d54126217b2.jpg


What if you see a sleepy ostrich staring directly at you? https://image.nostr.build/26074b904b58d2091fc2ca5c564aae3ee04440408caf069510025d814e2f4dad.jpg


Really enjoyed meeting and talking as well. 🧡  Will you be in Nashville later this month?


🧡 nostr:note1gzudccu2tjpfsx33w0amndsl85ns6vy2a3qvtvqc9c4vs0dyuu5qkhzasd


One of them has gone bad, but they all started accurate and the other three are still good. The best part is that the base station links to an app that will chart the temps out over time.


From my perspective this bull market is drastically different. I give homestead tours to hundreds of guests a year. I weave Bitcoin I'm heavily into the narrative of the tour. In the past most would bring up fud or be totally clueless about Bitcoin. Now almost everyone knows about Bitcoin and gets it. They just don't know how to take the next step. I've had more guests pay for extras with Bitcoin than ever and recently a guest got totally orange pilled and booked another stay with Bitcoin. The people are more ready for Bitcoin than ever before from what I'm seeing.
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Had a call about our upcoming release earlier today with nostr:npub1rfd0hxdzcze6pzj29thuz34vur57wm9quje7w3edxjgusq6m47csnl7wrt nostr:npub1tv8gmfhalwnxxquxjzeh6gtdsdz6vg7vx0s3rt7s7uuw6aujh32qn77wn2 and nostr:npub177zfcmyscnl7805qtx7cn8v9607n3s9m096fl8nev5uzqdg6mruqshdp8e -- at virtually every interaction with these guys I am reminded how blessed I am to have found such great collaborators. 🧡


https://m.primal.net/IyxN.png
The value of a  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl explained in one sentence.


Was great to meet you. 🧡


Appreciate QnA's work on this! 🧡 nostr:note1hj9dn8ah3jayswuew2w00f3ezp7nr2ezudxn3vnawlcg3n0dyr0s30qks7


"crypto"


Totally separate thing, plays weekly on public radio in the US:

https://www.hos.com/home


Has been so long since I listened to soma fm... You ever listen to hearts of space?


Our project will be participating in the Bitcoin Conference MakerSpace next month in Nashville -- come by our booth to learn about multisig cold storage and our DIY, stateless signing model for long-term saving with bitcoin. 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/c8428115b02bed83205522a902039708b280773c5d051a8e98bac91e7c98aead.jpg


I really enjoyed talking and hearing about your background as well. 🧡


What cashless really means:
https://m.primal.net/IoxK.png


The essence of "bitcoin-only" is not about excluding or removing features that are related to "crypto" from a given product, it's about not wasting time and resources on creating them to begin with.


Sorry to dox you like this, but... https://image.nostr.build/fbb7bf62367d1478de84131420e0e6290d1bdd38a3e2f7068b96593847135a3e.jpg


I wouldn't use the word "scam" for what he's describing here, but the hardware wallet companies definitely work hard to shape the information landscape around cold storage issues, and often don't help users understand the tradeoffs involved with their devices. Glad to see more people GROK-ing this. nostr:note1rttcedsxpxyu906aj2qtvqjwrvs59esqrpf7nn2cv0sk7khln6zs7knwdc


SeedSigner basically just helps users who are willing to put in a little work build a hardened, single-purpose, inexpensive offline device that is specifically intended for creating and using private keys. 👍


I do indeed. My online shop is at

https://btc-hardware-solutions.square.site/

or I'm always happy to make sales p2p via dm/email with BTC/LN.


Forgive the shill but if you will be at BTC Prague and are in the market for a premium SeedSigner, I have a limited number of these sets with me. It's primarily from the sales of signers and other items that I'm able to travel to conferences and meetups to talk about our project with other bitcoiners. The support I've received thus far has been invaluable. 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/b7d10b1d16a36e50325ea104fc755e6738f2c18fdecdb313682b4c209ac82355.jpg https://image.nostr.build/cd058fa46bd055559ea0e641755706729067456df9eb193efaeec8eef555f087.jpg https://image.nostr.build/90ea467365c2e8d5b63700dc03e4167e2269ffb9d6199cea1e89245af54b117a.jpg


Did you receive a $1,200 stimulus check back in April 2020?

You could have bought 0.13909818 #Bitcoin with that check back then.

Today 0.13909818 Bitcoin is worth $9,737.

The $1,200 from back then has the value of $950 today.

Maybe you should get off zero and buy Bitcoin.
https://m.primal.net/IbZx.jpg


Just updated our website with the new seedfan pictures and description. Everyone keeps on upgrading their stack. If you’re into nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl this is a great way to backup. If you’re really into extreme opsec you should go for a seedsafe. If you are a traveler, use a Tinyseed. We have all three options as backup solutions. We believe these are the best options currently available off the shelf.
https://m.primal.net/IZyy.png
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https://m.primal.net/IZzE.png


Tinkering around with the modified  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl firmware for airgapped signing of #nostr events, still love having an emulator to save write cycles to hardware during tests.

https://m.primal.net/IYsh.png


Streaming the Financial Freedom track! https://www.youtube.com/live/LMeNe1tBsr4?si=3-TlsbJb88i2mspb


🔥

 https://image.nostr.build/ddc1c9b36d0aa524d53410f26fe6f4cbb3fb9bccec7a16a0b95697605c9c3000.jpg


playing with nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl and sparrow what an awesome concept. great job team. i was however wondering nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8 why you selected a watchonly instead of airgapped hardware when creating a new wallet. Thanks for the feedback in advance


👀 nostr:note1zg6aryr5gveggfgw92h4l4agywldlw57ldx7j5pjlt9ck4yffnlq88qv84


#nostr purple case for the nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl looks pretty nice 🤌 https://image.nostr.build/5dbbaca0039166ce765b7de3c34f1e48f1dbc89098c157de9537f1d81e95ca81.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e3ffe60e82193520bf374e414c4ae21650cf7272f7b410cd78c21f9c727b8806.jpg


https://youtu.be/_sG_8obxXJo?si=bmrLSzan7P68AtfM
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SeedSigner: Basic Operation


Range also not what was advertised during the pre-order period.


https://image.nostr.build/46a2f044437f11dcdf09e71d2f3504ae56e955d6c184c30a199d2f1469fb898b.jpg  nostr:note1yycl5wv5ft8v9ulglf687h9kdj22lpqqap3sha44pyyx4zzdc76sxfv574


New enough that I don't think I know for sure, don't know that anyone has tried running it on a Pi 5. We do have a release image for Pi4.


"Much love to all those building and supporting real freedom tech." nostr:note183t46pq2w7ewxrn0vxnqs02nematj27wuz402pj0lsvusxy5nn2q9e8n8p


Part of the annoying thing about it is that sending to CashApp has worked once or twice out of the dozens of times I've attempted. It's so flakey.


Asinq is a good thought, thank you.


🙏 Sending DM.


Rando LN question for anyone out there with knowledge / experience. I have a node that has been up for a couple of weeks now, with five channels open. I regularly interact with CashApp and am having trouble getting LN payments through to that service; have trouble with small and large, size doesn't seem to matter. I'm however able to reliably send sats to services like Mutiny and Boltz. As far as I know CashApp doesn't have infrastructure with published details to be able to open a channel directly to them. Does anyone have any ideas on peer(s) I could open additional channel(s) to that would resolve this issue? Appreciate any constructive perspectives. 🙂


My son was blowing chunks for a day and a half, he had it the worst. There is a common thread among the three of us, but who knows. Just so glad people don't recoil in horror anymore when any of us cough in public, what a strange time.


https://cdn.nostr.build/i/9733407d26b291f2d7654d03ad1919a8e158bc0b090e910ebee4ab164068c20f.jpg #meme #memestr #nostrmeme


Unjabbed here with some kind of chest bug. Kids are unjabbed as well and two of them had the same thing pretty bad.


SeedSigner assembly and use guide for a Russian-speaking audience: nostr:note1tdmvv3g8j9lejezy876z7dz2u6kqul5wgkkse530mte494a8e3gqsuxvdu


Somehow I missed this, thank you for the effort that you put I into this.


Who knows what i am doing? #bitcoin
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I started making a conscious effort to be nicer a few years ago and my life greatly improved.

My self talk used to be extremely negative because my parents spoke that way to me as a child.

I interrupted that pattern by treating myself the way I treat my children. With kindness, patience and understanding.

Ask yourself, if someone talked to your loved one the way you talk to yourself would you be ok with it?

If the answer is no it’s likely time to address it.


This is indeed a big deal.


🥰 nostr:note1e8c0p052welwcvahqkaxtspq3ndm0ymw0s36rxu4zulz77qplx8s4ar7jz


Calling all open source contributors. HRF is sponsoring tickets to Bitcoin 2024 for qualified devs.

Apply today to get your comp’d all access pass: https://bitcoin2024.b.tc/2024/opensource-ticket
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👀 nostr:note1rvvt89zne5j2x6eckzeqddrtae06t7q0detqr48l43qd8r8jgyhq2ldaxt


build a nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl from common parts to avoid ending up on a list


I knew it all along!


Success! Turns out that my soldering was golden after all. There ended up being a corruption in the micro sd card. Bought a new one a zam! Ready to rock!
#bitcoin nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl

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SeedSigner support... 👀 nostr:note1gjkxukrt6urjc8s8vd2r2ut43hplg7g6j5fakyeuumx7pcufz89sh5u927


The signatures must flow.


🔥 nostr:note1htdz5fxu6q9k6sq85s37l9axh5wk8sfn4y9h7hhg5qspg7e6p5wsv48fsp


Nor on squareup online marketplace. Hopefully soon.


LoL, I 100% feel this. nostr:note14qu6xvke4fr3vp9pps96jhwcql5wqvku8exn7hyd5lytcjx7wmns50upjx


The original Swiss Army Knife without a blade.

Credits
Software: nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl
Hardware: nostr:npub1l5pxvjzhw77h86tu0sml2gxg8jpwxch7fsj6d05n7vuqpq75v34syk4q0n

#SeedSigner #SwissArmyKnife #Victorinox #bitcoin
https://m.primal.net/IFIV.jpg


Just about any USB power bank will work. 👍


9v is bad juju -- not enough ooomph to reliably power the battery. When someone says their camera isn't working, my first question is whether they're trying to power the signer with a 9v battery.


We're roughly the same age and I'm going to PT for shoulder issues... And you're doing that... 😂


Pic?


👀  Excited to see how this goes...


Pro tip: Diversify your nostr client usage. Do not rely on a single client. Nostr gives you the freedom to switch at a very low cost.


The Fall of Rome, W.H. Auden (1947)

The piers are pummelled by the waves;
In a lonely field the rain
Lashes an abandoned train;
Outlaws fill the mountain caves.

Fantastic grow the evening gowns;
Agents of the Fisc pursue
Absconding tax-defaulters through
The sewers of provincial towns.

Private rites of magic send
The temple prostitutes to sleep;
All the literati keep
An imaginary friend.

Cerebrotonic Cato may
Extol the Ancient Disciplines,
But the muscle-bound Marines
Mutiny for food and pay.

Caesar's double-bed is warm
As an unimportant clerk
Writes I DO NOT LIKE MY WORK
On a pink official form.

Unendowed with wealth or pity,
Little birds with scarlet legs,
Sitting on their speckled eggs,
Eye each flu-infected city.

Altogether elsewhere, vast
Herds of reindeer move across
Miles and miles of golden moss,
Silently and very fast.


🌞GM 🌞

NPR CEO calls first amendment a challenge in effort to “regulate” speech.

Fascinating.

One minute of research reveals that NPR CEO is chair of Signal foundation board.

Previously served as CEO of censorship maxi organization Wikimedia.

Not surprised about NPR, and Wikipedia.

What does this say about Signal though🤔

https://video.nostr.build/ad121eb737a3f21def18f8265cac755f06a44a9f86d35a8d8541f530268bc88b.mp4


Well definitely be at the conference. 🙂


I think Jade may only read the compact version of seedqr -- is yours the standard version?


We're just an open source software project, not a company.


We're still not a company.

Still just a volunteer open source software project. nostr:note1jgc0xt6rxe0n6z3h4zndn2ntuu3my96e4mse6a08ftvl6yetvg4qv53e5u


And despite being sponsored by Foundation, they have never hesitated to talk about our project. Max has huge integrity.


The is a perfect example of doing V4V and still having sponsors. These episodes are put out for free without any paywalls, subscriptions or other bs. I don't usually send sats to shows that still have ads, but I don't even hesitate with nostr:nprofile1qyfhwumn8ghj7ur4wfcxcetsv9njuetn9uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ekk7um5wgh8qatz9uq3gamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7tpvfkx2tn0wfnj7qgnwaehxw309ahkvenrdpskjm3wwp6kytcpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qpqjcympy69pht7ptan39se4nd09e4q66qhey649uu3rczm2zh88c7s4jsznq  b/c I know they appreciate them and now that they are exploring more of what PC 2.0 has to offer, I'm even more inclined to send them sats since they are helping to propagate the formula.

Also, these guys have never screwed me over by shilling garbage products and services.


Thanks to nostr:npub1sweetl0gskmka0n5qevt7v2wj9q56ntwkmaeywffw4ftaucmcakquhns6h for the honey and maple syrup.

Very high quality and very tasty. https://image.nostr.build/15b452ae8c30decdada083f6991c5c6d53c7dce2de659472838d246ce7f4859f.jpg


I finally found the nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl npub.
SeedSigner, is inner peace. It is being able to sleep peacefully.


Cc nostr:npub1tv8gmfhalwnxxquxjzeh6gtdsdz6vg7vx0s3rt7s7uuw6aujh32qn77wn2


🧡 https://image.nostr.build/06927ad4459e63138794dff79433be3413fe1a4ae270ee91130b577a6b58cda0.jpg  nostr:note1glruthnz6lswdzvvhfqteer0lj44234ve7z98rlkxuku6w6gzvnszqj0le


Don't depend on corporations to make bitcoin cold storage tools available, build them yourself using freedom technology. nostr:note1awa6kyufetxrvsl5j0s583hzxrcuah9demk8y5yyz6k7lhun9knq60rgtr


GM ☕🌞

great interview with nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl  about self custody, open source and signing devices. #seedsigner

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IWtGbM7pXYE


Check in on your friends. Make sure they’re okay. That includes your online ones.

GN 🌙 PV 🫂


Check out seedsigner.com/hardware -- there are several sources listed near the bottom of the page.


"I woke up today and chose rhetoric. I woke up today and chose to defend noncustodial privacy tools with language and resources."  🧡 nostr:note1gafmyt22knmkha2g2uzjrzp8x0f5jehm8qrmtl8zc5mrw25xznrquacge2


I woke up this morning and chose DIY. Cyberpunk AF!!!
nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl

https://image.nostr.build/2c375c526bc2d14561d9c7b93be4b192d36258c59de4513a7d3a3b15ed32a39c.jpg


Overpriced but still quite decent.


Did someone say provel cheese...?


It is indeed a great tool -- appreciate nostr:npub1rfd0hxdzcze6pzj29thuz34vur57wm9quje7w3edxjgusq6m47csnl7wrt for turning me on to it...

nostr:note14wfyw6d9hn4ryyyf8ve8k9g628lw02k6dnf8jv60v5nvayspdl7srkaswx


I should be more specific, it was one person that covered this I believe, not sure they want to be named publicly, but it was much appreciated.


🧡  The Portland MeetUp invited me out last spring, and very generously covered my travel. I hope I provided enough value that it was worth it for them.


I want to be transparent about this b/c I've already mentioned that I will be at this this event as an attendee, and also because it was brought up here; if you're going to form opinions about any of what follows below, please read the entire post, I am trying to be as fair as possible.

I contacted the BTCPrague conference organizers several months ago, after deciding to attend, inquiring about a speaker opportunity but was immediately told that the main conference speaker's cohort was entirely full. The organizer however did ask me to make a social media post that I was planning to attend the event, and offered me a discount on conference passes (which I politely declined, stating that I still wanted to support the event by paying the full admission price).

To their credit, one of the organizers, and then someone from their headline sponsor (Satoshi Labs), subsequently contacted me about a "hack day" that is being held two days before the main conference (this event in all likelihood will have a fraction of the main event's attendees), saying I possibly could do a talk at that hack day event.

While I was waiting to hear about the status of this smaller opportunity, the exchange depicted in the images below occurred in the Dutch Noderunners telegram channel. After this exchange I was re-contacted by the same person representing the headline sponsor saying I could have a 30 min time slot at the hack day, but that their preference was that the presentation wasn't about our project, because "most of the attendees know what SeedSigner is and what it does". There was also an offer of a demo table at this smaller hack day event to share info about our project; I believe that offer still stands.

Satoshi Labs delivers a lot of value to bitcoiners at large. Despite their ongoing hardware support for numerous alt coins, I believe they are an overwhelming net-positive for the bitcoin space. But they are also a for-profit business trying to cover all of the expenses that come with being a for-profit business. Nothing wrong with this, but it does put certain natural incentives in place, especially when it comes to ideas or projects that might compete with their core products. Its the same with event organizers, they want to host speakers and companies that are interesting and that deliver value to attendees, and they also don't want to unnecessarily upset their sponsors in any way.

It's a delicate dance with our project often left on the sidelines. In the end, these events are private, have a 100% right to decline any prospective speaker, and neither their organizers nor their sponsors owe us anything.

But at the root of this whole issue is the question of whether SeedSigner reasonably deserves a seat at the table when it comes to the larger conversation about L1 bitcoin cold storage -- does SeedSigner or DIY deserve to be included for example, in a panel about cold storage options at a given bitcoin conference? Many who have built and used a SeedSigner emphatically believe that we do. Others think our project is at best useless, or at worst dangerous (they may hold that opinion in good faith, or it might be influenced by products they sell or sponsorship money they receive; I can't say because I'm not in their heads). I am admittedly biased, and think the core concept of DIY cold storage has merit, that our project takes an excellent approach to this concept, and that as the largest DIY FOSS signer project, we deserve to be a part of the core conversation and not forever sidelined to hack-a-thons.

SeedSigner and projects like it are basically the bitcoin community's last line of defense when it comes to cold storage. Given recent events, it doesn't seem prudent that our project be perpetually told to stand in the corner until if/when we become more necessary or useful.

Regardless, I look forward to meeting many, many good bitcoiners in Prague. And I just might shill our project if it comes up in conversation. https://image.nostr.build/82a7c77caffc766aeb2cdb25cd52f9a8885c764be0c9a59b2a62ae0c030fb2a1.png https://image.nostr.build/833607fd4ce63e28bbb7e26ce9284dbbaf7e1ef5bd189da556c29c38848f05f4.png


😕 https://image.nostr.build/0b89a5a869a26e19dc7258a12e5ee061577e309624c2e0a7426973d29b763238.jpg


Apologies for the crosspost.

If you are passionate about our project and planning to attend any conferences this year, please reach out to the organizers and ask them if they have invited anyone from our project to present on it. This is the only way we may be considered to appear at many of these events.

For reference, my plans so far for the year are to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum, to speak & operate a donated maker booth at the Nashville conference, and will also be at BTC Prague as an attendee. https://image.nostr.build/4874129af926f3f58da5b224aa67e2c6424cf05f407218feef314479593fa4b9.jpg


Based toolset. nostr:note1wfl8v94ltwdt9n2s00hvpeenfypuq64hvec20c2dxhjkzga7mcjqhgrd6x


🤣  I love nostr:npub1ugnq57hn8va6xqr5zywy2eunem6c624583vkt0dmv40ep7tnnxkqrr898l and this meme is perfect.

nostr:note1espsyv69h4yk95jl5g6fsddcvnrjsmdt02qd9ddlhrlu2frpeqhqrsjxzn


What shishi said. But go with the soldered pins if you can. Sometimes the hammer ones work great, sometimes there are issues.


This evening I spend time teaching children about bitcoin. 11 years old was easily creating a new seed with nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl and we used bluewallet to export the xpub. We wrote down the seed words and verified them. Signed a PSBT. Talked about devaluating currency with the Venezuelan (🙏nostr:npub1kvfz8rglvpsqevznlt86ukcz0s9uap3pypjwd3tnmkn2pgjmjujqlncy2c) and Zimbabwean (🙏nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc ) notes. Explained the nostr:npub18d4r6wanxkyrdfjdrjqzj2ukua5cas669ew2g5w7lf4a8te7awzqey6lt3 on their phones. They loved magic internet money and asked a thousand questions. It was beautiful.
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thank you for sharing this. 🧡


When I was an FA for TWA, I thought baking cookies at 30k ft was fancy...


You are going to be waiting for a looooong time, actively avoiding this, forming a company is not the solution.


Just so you know what they are going to try and go with: https://image.nostr.build/6356e6cc01fc771d84a6464affd68d6e0602cfc690cc781a796a08920be610f2.jpg


What would an accurate ven diagram depicting the relationship between nostr and primal look like?


Have to say, I find nostr much more compelling these days now that the are fewer sacred cows and more independent thought.


I love buying everyday things with bitcoin. nostr:npub172mu27r5yny0nnmvgjqwhx055dmsesrrx7j0p5d3pxagfx6xgxfsv75p3q sells great tasting Maple syrup at very reasonable prices. I highly recommend.

What else should I buy with bitcoin? https://image.nostr.build/40da32a3448515f31b605e74d1c7382ad3597b4c6c308b8a924edd51d519f990.jpg


👇

nostr:note106934majn2ldv6qrdzussvy0psvvak7dxpdxj0yt6et2sp8fwats0xcvxf


If a guy reselling hobbyist electronic components and 3d printed parts out of his basement makes you nervous about your multi-million dollar company's profit model, there likely are issues with the products you're offering, and/or the amount of value you're delivering to your customers.

(And no, this is not a reference to just one individual or company.)


My only thought is that it is exhausting, and can end up being a distraction (think of hosting a never-ending telethon), having to constantly ask for financial support for something that is delivering real value but being given away for free.


Privacy is normal and good.

There has been an effort among authorities to make “money laundering” and “financial privacy” the same thing. That is, the mere act of moving money privately itself becomes a crime. That’s not okay.

Money laundering is when money that is obtained through crime is concealed by obfuscating it with clean money. The actual crime is the initial non-financial crime (say, mob stuff), and historically money laundering involves manual activity to work with the criminals.

Now that open source tech can make certain transactions private, authorities increasingly equate all private money transfer with money laundering, even if the developer of the open source tech had no direct involvement with criminals. Authorities target them regardless, and sanction the technology itself. Financial privacy becomes synonymous with crime in their minds, and in the minds of the public.


You can’t have freedom without privacy.

The attack on self-custody is next.


Unless it's being held via an exchange or other custodian, then I'd definitely consider it "on-shore".


Loaded question -- how does one land on one of those recommended follows lists the clients present users with?


Maybe I mean "bitcoin fueled micropayments" then? I didn't realize there was a formalized ruberick around v4v, because it does usually turn out as nostr:npub12262qa4uhw7u8gdwlgmntqtv7aye8vdcmvszkqwgs0zchel6mz7s6cgrkj alludes.


Unless they can loot the future treasury...

nostr:note1dsyutuhj0f7fyhp0yu7a5fpqgv4letrjawv5hm876jrcyvu44d0sxyty7m


Or something similar, this is a good point.


Can you clarify what v4v means for you?


This could be interesting too, or even just releasing a version without ads for those paying. It drives me crazy that you can stream sats to podcast, and then *still* have to listen to ads.


Unpopular opinion: paywalls are critical to the success of bitcoin-fueled v4v, but most are anxious about being the first to put their content behind one. v4v needs it's own kind of Joe Rogan moment where someone producing real value proves this out.


🫶

nostr:note13js7npc06jdk2zkzc0kgc4wsl6uf6ncumm0uxdfuk0gvzluw60ssllj9e2


We appreciate this.  🧡


I just might have to borrow this one...


If true, this explains so much...


👀

nostr:note1dxgwacclt4ae3d0hyywxunmjynxzvdlfv3e28amdeqhtytetmr3q7azamq


Dident quite fit with my current case but this is a damn nice Seed signer carrier from nostr:npub1v0tfjv5ahr3c260jtzdk5w48krerrnkg8fmcnc5lpguk0qda04eqzm3m3e. This might be the push i need to upgrade to one of those sleek metal cases.

https://files.sovbit.host/api/v2/media/44dc1c2db9c3fbd7bee9257eceb52be3cf8c40baf7b63f46e56b58a131c74f0b/a7450dfa2c17ac8b1fc5842882b329399c4aeaa99c44e1ecbab6df93b10a2b30.webp
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Let's begin.  nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl https://m.primal.net/HzHR.jpg


AM I DOING IT RIGHT?

#BITCOIN
#SELFCUSTODY

nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl

 https://image.nostr.build/f41635fd16d6ae3c261537b99818a1438a05bce9cfd667945df861ca7e96deec.jpg

 https://image.nostr.build/0f00347434f564fa9b18ed5d7aa31cbda3f0cd0877f501b662024dbe33238194.jpg


Am frequently asked about personal self custody coaching, etc. I always point people to our independent custody guide:

https://github.com/SeedSigner/independent_custody_guide

And then to our Telegram community if/when they have questions:

https://t.me/joinchat/GHNuc_nhNQjLPWsS

If you want to get there, you can do this! 🧡


👀

nostr:note1gslyazws2jv97h8hkn304pd5ll73tkehmr8cjh9xejg3jje8sscs84kjnt


Good looking piece of open source software there...


It's sometimes labeled as "pork shoulder steak" in the store so it's prob the same thing -- when cooked right I would put them up against any beef steak.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_steak


https://m.primal.net/HyWC.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HyWD.jpg


Thick cut pork steaks tonight, removed the bones and plan to top with provel cheese -- making this a very "St. Louis" dinner.

Shout-out to any other Lo(u)sers out there. 🤣
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Beautiful pic!!!


Same as it ever was.   🧡


Well-put. https://image.nostr.build/5873268f0c21b87aec2dc71de65262a7bf0d125154b321f7a45315da2eece702.jpg


If I was to give anyone advice. I’d say be radically honest with yourself and with others. Lying is easy in the moment, but leads to a worse life.


Need to repost this b/c it seems the latest FUD attack on SeedSigner is to characterize it as a "closed source project".

SeedSigner is both Python code and a customized, purpose-built *nix operating system that is engineered to run on hardware that is not fully open source, i.e. Raspberry Pi SBCs. See the attached image for additional info on the reasoning behind our design decisions.

Linux is similarly run in many closed source hardware environments, but that does make Linux a "closed source project".
https://m.primal.net/Hxpq.jpg


#Bitcoin halving is the anarchist 4th of July.

We celebrate the flawless execution of transparent, immutable monetary policy.

We reject kings, presidents, and voting.

We believe in rough consensus & running code.


It is specifically engineered to not store private key data after power is disconnected from the device.


If you're asking whether a SeedSigner is built using a Raspberry Pi single board computer, the answer is yes.


Tell me you love to build @npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl without telling it.
Special thanks to @npub1l5pxvjzhw77h86tu0sml2gxg8jpwxch7fsj6d05n7vuqpq75v34syk4q0n.
Simply an amazing guy with the with one of the best shops in Europe.

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


I love taking pictures of dumb shit for new seeds.

https://files.sovbit.host/api/v2/media/44dc1c2db9c3fbd7bee9257eceb52be3cf8c40baf7b63f46e56b58a131c74f0b/5b0a6afaa62ef2cdeb6784c5bfd86a602cdfc4e5c1ea9544db5cdb24266e72cd.webp


Self-custody.

That’s it. That’s the note.


Probably something simple but am not sure what... If you're able to pop into our TG community we should be able to get it sorted.

https://t.me/joinchat/GHNuc_nhNQjLPWsS


Dumb question but did you set the SeedSigner to testnet in the network settings?


Our contributors have done such great work on our software. 🧡


Spooks are everywhere
https://m.primal.net/HwTp.mov


it's so nice to have an #orangeclock on the desk 😊

love it!
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I have not publicly spoken much or asked questions about this for a few reasons. Firstly because I consider you to be a personal friend and I feel that you try to do the right thing in each of the projects and organizations that you are involved with. You helped our project out in numerous ways, especially early on when our core concept was brand new and still being proven out.

Neither opensats nor dorsey owes our project anything. I have been very clear about this, and I moreover feel that opensats is a net good for both the bitcoin and the nostr communities. But I have also avoided asking questions about the status of grants, much less about potential conflicts of interest, because I did not want to spoil Keith's chances at a grant, or negatively impact anyone else who might apply in the future for a SeedSigner-related grant. I think this speaks to the same self-censorship dynamics that jb55 has referenced.

You insinuate in the above that there has been at least one vote on a SeedSigner related grant. This would be news to me because I had the understanding that applications related to SeedSigner were being considered but were deactivated when it became known that Keith had received funding from the HRF.

While a required threshold of "yes" votes for a successful grant is of course entirely reasonable, "no" votes (especially emphatic ones from persons of influence) can cut quite effectively in the opposite direction. nvk's repeated, persistent, very public criticisms of our project communicate something like personally motivated animus rather than any sort of good-faith conscientious objection. Even were he to openly abstain from a formal vote on SeedSigner related grants (which would be in line with opensats' publicly established policies) other board members are likely to be influenced by his numerous public statements. It's honestly troubling that someone running a company that embraces "source available" as an attempt to rebrand what open source means, and who has referred to good/faith FOSS proponents as "commies", should be in a position to decide who does, or who does not, receive open source grant funding.

Some very legitimate questions are being raised about the parties providing funding, their motivations, the entities receiving funding (and those who aren't), the specific tech they're working on, and those who are directly (and indirectly) involved in the funding decision making process. I don't think these questions are being asked because of prototypical bitcoiner contrarian suspicion, but rather are the result of an evolving pattern of observable events; some might call what they are seeing as potential "aligned malincentives". The opensats funding dynamics and scale may also be arriving at a point where larger structural dynamics are coming into play and a "just trust me" approach to public relations and organizational ethics becomes increasingly less and less viable.

So where from here? I don't have a good answer and none of these are my decisions to make. Hopefully opensats just has a short-term public perception challenge that can be resolved with better communication and more transparency. But bitcoiners are a skeptical bunch and these questions aren't going away if they aren't addressed.

Lastly -- I believe that you personally have a good heart and I'm rooting for your success.

(NB - I am speaking here under the exorbitant privilege of operating this account as SeedSigner "the man"; my comments may not reflect the opinions of all, or even of any, of our contributors.)


If you ever make any more, definitely give this newer design a whirl, not as pretty but much better controls, especially if you can print those in TPU. https://image.nostr.build/726eecd11ad1864dea16203df5256baefe58991a9aff1794bd610bb679e7e50e.jpg


Ha -- going the extra mile! How did the thumbstick control turn out with that set?


Those look like they turned out especially well. 🧡


I still think about this build. Need to do more stuff like this. Cc nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl

 https://image.nostr.build/a77cce855c7d5fdb75e30ac4c0017733d0a52e4a30e27079018d2377b4872698.jpg


PSA. Pi Zero V1.3 is back in stock on Adafruit