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 Google is phasing out third-party cookies. 

Google is doing it to protect our privacy; they are definitely not doing it to completely monopolize internet tracking by forcing everyone to use their new system and track us even more. 

Google is so nice 🫢
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 She is essentially an embodiment of ideas and potential future, which we are currently fighting against. 
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 So, over a year ago, I started this simple project on Obsidian.

Basically, I'm storing all my learning notes on development, cybersecurity, and cloud computing stuff in one vault in Zettelkasten structure, It's grown to like, 1,000s of notes now.

I'm launching it as a website next month, with inbuilt graph view, I might also add feature to utilise AI to summarise each note. It will be a good addition to my portfolio πŸ€” 
 Obsidian offers a solid set of premium features tailored for daily users; they're paid but unquestionably worth it. While I have a premium subscription, I still opt for a custom setup. 

For example, in my upcoming project, I'll use my database and template for extra features, and for synchronization, I utilize my personal cloud. 

However, most of the time, the free and premium features suffice for the majority of users. 

Additionally, explore community plugins; they provide additional functionality. 
 Reporter: β€œAre the airstrikes against the Houthis working?”

Biden: β€œWell when you say β€˜working’—are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they going to continue? Yes.”

This might be the most concise summary of U.S. foreign policy available
https://video.nostr.build/854c21ba2a2fa2a2f325534500f9b145201fcf78106d35071074350320b904fd.mp4 
 The Houthi have been engaged in a war for approximately 10 years, arguably one of the most brutal conflicts of our time, against Saudi Arabia and the United States. 
 Plebstr is good, I mainly use amethyst & damus on phone, noStrudel & Snort on pc & web 
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 Not a Hulk hater, but Kratos defeated gods. 
 That's a good points πŸ€” 
 Yeah hulk is dumb πŸ˜‚

Kratos is main character in god of war gaming franchise, this pic is created by midjourney. 
 Loki > Hulk 
 Loki series exceeded my expectations (I wasn't expecting much). I love the Kang Dynasty storyline they are exploring, but the future seems uncertain. They should consider bringing Doctor Doom; that would be fantastic. 
 Yeah, it has a novel. There is also an entire wiki for it. It also incorporates some real Greek mythology. There is a lot of philosophy, mythology, and books around it. "God of war" is title  
 honestly wearing n95s in public after the double pneumonia has been really nice. people stay away... 
 I always wear a mask whenever I feel sick like flu, mainly to avoid infecting others. Precautions are important, and everyone is different. 
 Could you please explain further? I believe masks can reduce the spread of viral particles when talking or sneezing. How is that unscientific?

I don't know to what extent it protects the wearer, but it appears to reduce the spread. By the way, I don't support mandatory mask-wearing; that seems dystopian.

However, I am open to hearing your point of view.
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 Maybe you don't know this, but I started my career as a painter in 1989 copying the greatest mast... 
 You are truly an inspiration. Not only are you great as a person, but you are also a talented artist. We truly respect you for that. 
 Bitcoin is the only technology capable of being the world's currency. It has stood the test of time, proven its trustless nature and resilience, and most importantly, it works. We use it every day here.

And the idea of a decentralized and versatile world currency is very fascinating to me. It will be the first time we see something like this. 
 You're not wrong but I also happen to believe Bitcoin has built-in auto-scaling. Its incentive system does a great job, and fortunately, its scaling is also very straightforward, involving computing and energy. It's very well designed to scale according to demand. 
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 My Bitcoin journey would have looked a lot differently if it wasn’t for Nostr. I understood som... 
 Thanks for sharing your experience. I can personally relate to many aspects, especially the community part; it's truly something different. 

Also, thanks for being a part of this community. We're really fortunate to have you here. 
 I get your point, I sometimes think even if some people are not be fully ready to abandon their current social media platforms. They should see nostr as an alternative where they will always have a voice. This is similar to what Rumble is doing – it's not replacing YouTube, but it "guarantee" they always have a voice. 
 Yeah, most of the time, responses aren't constructive, but they at least give some idea of the perception people have. 
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 What are you talking about? A cat getting rescued without getting hurt is a wholesome thing. If it were getting hurt, then I would understand your point.  
 It's fine; I understand what you're saying. To be honest, I still can't comprehend why any person would do it intentionally. But one thing I've learned in recent times is that you never know. 
 Lil bro is KNOCKED 😭😭 
 Same with that rat cocaine experiment, turns out if you don't keep them in cages, they never take cocaine again. 
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 Storing notes at the client I think is important. It makes it possible to have optimizations, ind... 
 I think it also, in some sense, gives users control back. They can process their data on the device without relying on mega-servers and also store their data locally. It's definitely a step in the right direction. 
 This will probably be the most powerful version of NostrNet.work so far. 

Not only does it create multiple instances of itself within the NostrNet app, but it also does it on a system level, similar to how a browser operates. 

Your PC will treat it like two separate instances and allocate resources accordingly.
https://i.imgur.com/cG5E6q0.jpg 
 With this update, NostrNet.work has now become significantly faster. 

Now once you start using it for few secs, most of its components go offline, eliminating loading times, between pages while still remaining up-to-date.
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 in Australia, the danger of skydiving begins after landing πŸ˜‚
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 🫣🫣 
 This looks promising; we just have to get it right once. It can solve many problems, from speed to reliability, and most importantly, it can do it in the right way. 
 I made some improvements to NostrNet.work

It should now feel lighter and faster. One more performance update is on the way, and that's the main one.

Install NostrNet (No update needed): 
https://nostrnet.work
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 I recently learned that volcano snails exist. Their shells are made of iron and they live around hydrothermal vents that can reach up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit.
https://fitchburgpoint.com/13515/opinion/meet-the-volcano-snail-the-coolest-animal-youve-never-heard-of/ 
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 Pura Vida my friend. 🀍

*btw your Zaps are not working 
 Interesting stuff πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ 
Event not found
 You only need a client to publish a new event, and a relay to accept that event. Anyone connected to that relay, using a client with an interface to display the new event, will be able to see it. You can even have your own relay attached to a client; in that case, you don't need relays to accept your new event. 
 That depends. Suppose the event is genuinely useful; anyone can build an interface to display it in their client and connect to the relay. This way, all apps across the network will have access to those events and the feed. 
 That's where the "protocol" comes in; clients have agreed to index and broadcast events, such as notes, follow lists, and profile data, in a predetermined manner. This cooperation is between the client and relay, as they both follow the same protocol.

Here's a fun fact: you can add "tags" to events, providing additional information. You can use this new tag info to create variations of the same kind of event, while other clients can choose to ignore it.

Example of event structure.
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