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 Google took some time, but I think it has really come up with a better product than Bing AI-powered search. 

Google's "Generative AI" is not just fast; it's very well-designed, and search results are integrated everywhere and presented properly.
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 We have DM and long-form content. Perhaps we should also consider creating a "Newsletter" service. 

Everything can happen on top of Nostr. You could also consider paywalling it with Zapit or adopting a subscription for your newsletters.

It shouldn't be that difficult. It also seems very logical. Do you want something like this? πŸ€” 
 Ok, what's a name of the service, do you have any link? 
 We haven't built this yet, I was just pointing out, we have all the building block. 
 I was thinking of something, people outside nostr can also use πŸ€” 
 Should I also pursue a Master's degree in Computer Science? Is it worth it? Distance learning? πŸ€” 
 In the UK, I also noticed that many good IT contractors/contracts ask for this as a requirement. πŸ€” 
 Yeah, master's degrees require a lot of energy. I'm thinking about specializing in data structures and algorithms since it fits my coding journey and I enjoy it πŸ˜‚. 

Thanks for sharing your experience; it helps me see the perspective. 
 I also love the idea of academics; maybe doing PhDs after that, I want to do something very special in some specific field before I die πŸ˜‚ 
 I am considering distance education, where they will provide assignments online. However, I believe the main examinations will be conducted offline, twice a year, for a duration of two years. πŸ€”

But what you just said that is actually the main thing I am doing right now, specialising in cloud computing and machine learning, with certifications. I will keep going you. But I also don't want to burnout myself πŸ˜…πŸ€£ 
 I'm not iefan, who is iefan 🀣🀣 
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 The entire global bond market is dominated by the decisions of a dozen men who sign off the major... 
 I have a feeling that it's not just the bond market; those dozens of men have more control over many important aspects we don't want know about. Because whatever is happening right now doesn't make any sense. But at that scale, nothing happens without a reason. There is definitely a lot we don't know. 
 The subscription model has the ability to change the landscape of monetization on Nostr, and it's very exciting. However, it has to be done very responsibly. 

Users should definitely keep an entirely separate wallet for this, instead of using their main Lightning wallet & set budgets. 
 I'm not iefan, who is iefan 🀣🀣 
 Missed you too, study for my exams πŸ˜…
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 Thank you so much 😊 
 This is one of my favorite movies/documentaries. The mountains he was summiting were very close to my home, especially the K2.

I have great respect for people like him.
https://youtu.be/8QH5hBOoz08?si=F2zgJLlCN71LN9Xn 
 Whenever I go back to my hometown, and if I start doing physical work without taking a 3-day rest, I start feeling high altitude sickness, even though I am a native. People who are not from that area sometimes have to use additional oxygen.

I respect mountaineers more than anything because I know it's not just about climbing. I have a lot of Nepali friends, and I even know some Nepali language. They are amazing people. 
 It can vary. 'Most' because most people don't "live" at high altitudes; those altitudes are quite extreme. It is difficult to put in a prospective, there is no other mountain range like Himalayas and Karakoram.

Additionally, there are many serious scientific research regarding Sherpas in this specific matter.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3515610/ 
 I consider them top athletes; it is nice that they are finally getting the recognition. They deserve it more than anyone else.

Btw how was your experience in Himalayas, which region? 
 Leh! I literally spent my childhood near Leh, Ladakh. I studied for some time in Himachal state, city next to Shimla, when I was in India. πŸ˜…

Those are undoubtedly the best places. If you have any plans for the next climbing season, let me know. We can plan something. 
 This is the most anticipated game in the entire gaming world right now: GTA 6

We have literally waited a decade for this game. πŸ₯Ή
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 It's a official poster, you can pre-order it. Game is not out yet. 
 Good night πŸ’€ 
 I'm fine, good morning πŸ€ 
 The John Wick movies are masterpieces, especially the first three parts. πŸ–€
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 I love this app; it's a great way to convert PDFs and ePubs (eBooks), as well as articles, into audiobooks. 

Transitioning from reading to listening to books has made me 10x more productive. I read many more books, articles, and doc now. 

I hope there's a good open-source alternative for this.
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 Thanks for sharing. 
 It also has PWA πŸ€” 
 It really depends, if you can visualize what you are listening to in your imagination. It becomes more intense and persistent, at least for me.

But, of course, this is subjective. I don't even know if what I just said makes any sense. πŸ˜… 
 Productivity in terms of how much I am able to read & sometimes you can also do some other, I do it all that time πŸ˜…. However, it also depends on the type of topic and its intensity.

It definitely takes some time to get used to & still it's not for everyone and for every book. 
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 shut up, and take it
stop resisting
it's your fault
and we're helping fix it
do what we tell you 
 Habla is one of the best project built on Nostr, you can also turn it into a PWA, it also comes with NostrNet.work by default.

Habla: https://habla.news
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 🌍 Earth at night from space: that glowing orange line? It's airglow, revealing our incredibly thin and fragile atmosphere - our shield in the vastness of space. 🌌
https://video.nostr.build/089e15ba9d06a45e539b20ca5a7e60a8a064202e5a7406f5d1d8d38b6f076c78.mp4 
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 Gn 🫑 
 Gn πŸ’€ 
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 gonna watch a movie, do some uni work and read a book

rather chill end to another incredible wee... 
 I love nothing more than philosophy; it gives you a framework to think about things. I was also a political science student, I love International relations and politics. 
 If you are into old vintage printable maps, you should check out King's topographical collection. I absolutely love it.

All of these maps are in the public domain and are super hi-res.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/albums/72157716220271206/ 
 I've read the summary of that book, and I believe it highlights mistakes and errors in vintage maps, which shaped our exploration. I particularly enjoy the exploration chapter of humanity. 🀍 
 Thank you 😊 
 Welcome 🫑 
 It's looking very informative, thanks for sharing 
 People at the top always use the worst tragedies to fulfill their agenda. 

They start multiple wars, ban things they don't like, bail out multiple banks, take away our rights, and, most importantly, they never give anything back. 

It's the same pattern every single time. 
 I also don't believe in supernatural powers, but sometimes I attempt to rationalize karma. 

For example, if someone is a gang member and engages in killing people, there is a higher probability that they will face similar violence one day. Similarly, engaging in bad behavior can result in receiving bad behavior in return. πŸ€” 
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 Sure 🫑 
 It's a English word it is derived from Sanskrit. 
 Thanks for showing us this beautiful park 
 I'm very excited for this UFC event. Both main fights are fascinating. These are absolute warriors. 

It's going to be a war!
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 I have great respect for Volk, especially for what he did in his last fight with Islam. No one expected that. He definitely deserves a rematch. 

But I am even more excited to finally see how good Khamzat really is. 
 On April 5, 2008, Japan's Kaguya spacecraft captured this stunning view – a full Earth-rise over the Moon. 🀌
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 Yes Earth is not perfectly spherical but if you are looking from distance it looks "perfectly spherical".

Here is a official video from JAXA
https://youtu.be/H1KWtG66lEQ?si=Ji7EaazcuQWo80aB 
 This seems like a good starting point if you want to understand Greek mythology. I also need an overall recap.
https://youtu.be/4M-4M4LyUB0?si=hyIB4UXiXI_AENXD 
 Greek thinkers were some of the most fascinating minds.

Their philosophy and mythology still shape our world as we know it, and they were far ahead of their time.
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 Open-source machine learning developers are engaged in one of the most significant battles of our generation. 

I genuinely believe that the liberation and democratization of artificial intelligence will be one of the most important battles our generation will have to fight.

Check out Hugging Face for the cutting-edge open-source AI projects:
https://huggingface.co 
 Hi πŸ‘‹ 
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 The Spiral team aimed to make the greatest bitcoin 101 video ever made.

But instead they made th... 
 It's funny tho 😭🀣🀣 
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 GM 
 GM πŸ€ 
 I'm a low-key Dragon Ball maximalist; the Z series was the best one. 🀌
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 Boxing as a sport is completely broken right now, with no unified titles. Every division has 20 different belts, each from 20 different organizers. 

Now it is also being taken over by  YouTube clowns, who have no respect for this sport.

Watching this great sport turn into a joke is frustrating, especially when you love the sport. 
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 I believe it should be a smooth transaction for now. Businesses or sellers can simply request a public key. You can send user order updates, and you can do much more in the future. 
 Self-hosted email is perfectly fine, but the entire email industry and its protocols have become excessively centralized. 

The email protocol is inherently designed to make centralization easy. 
 I appreciate your vision. The system you're talking about requires a custom mechanism. Fortunately, if you want to maintain the anonymity of your customers, it's way easier to do so with Bitcoin and nostr than with any other technology.

For instance, I built this paywall service, Zapit.live, where you can put literally any piece of content, even a link, behind a Lightning paywall. You also get your own personal wallet, and you can still maintain your anonymity. No email required!

There are also some marketplaces built on top of Nostr, you should also look into it. That will make your work way easier.