"Home is where the tapes are." So I'm back today, decided to pop this tape in inspired by this note below.

#cassette

https://image.nostr.build/5c678115bc9e9e1023c0aa1c68af243e6af1090d893eb435667320e2e1e56184.jpg

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Comeback as a nostr dj! 🤣


You can also open the m3u8 directly in VLC too if you want


Yeah audio is good here


Also, you are like live mixing and dj ing, I don't have such skillz (yet)


It's not as cool as watching LPs spin though


Oh yeah! Wait wen tape stream?! I used to video stream, now I'm tempted


Idk, skipping records has flavor. No need to apologize. Physical music ftw.


Love the 🎺  on this one!


I have a #v4v question. When people are making shows like boostgram ball and other music podcasts, are they getting permission from the artists first? Or are they just adding splits appropriately?

At Nashville, in some discussions, the impression I got is that it's the later. Like, if the music is there v4v, go ahead make a music podcast just add them.

Do I have the correct takeaway? I'm new to this (we might all be 🤣). And I'm curious what the norm is (is there one?).

Surpringsly, some pioneering v4v creators, devs, and artists are following me I think, what do y'all think?


They probably still 🤘 voices might sound different tho


I have this on tape! It was re released by tape head city!


Another week, another 2 new awesome nostr projects!


Yeah so one thing to watch our for is a lot of the data over audio stuff that works over RF, may struggle over cassette because of the wow and flutter. It will generally work on the same deck you record as you playback, but problems arise when you give to friends.

I discuss this a bit more in the first episode.

But yeah! Let's keep experimenting. What's nice about ham modes over cassette vs RF is you can encrypt 😉

So I'm noodling some projects there.


"Puts the asset in cassette." That's my next tshirt!!

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GrapheneOS. Do it. Is it as polished as iOS, no. Is there a community of people building and using it that (probably) better align with your values? Yes.

Also, multiple app stores.


These guys did Bands at Bitcoin as well and it was intense! I wish I could have caught them both times but I'm glad to have experienced it once!


Well, it's #btcnashville is in the bag. The best part of Trump speech was I happily blew it off and went to an all day concert by artists living v4v.

Maybe the orange man said things you are happy about, maybe not. But what I saw 1 block was made me extremely bullish for this community.

I realized I'm still in a post festival high, but yeah, amazing.

There were a lot of super cool people that I got to meet and give a tape too. I think I only have 5 left which is not bad.


Make bitcoin punk again 🤘


Deepologic is playing the lunarpunk festival?! FOMO intensifies!


Deepologic nostr:nprofile1qqsywxfc2lknm9yccwyvlh6280vsr3vuhq0dsa89g9se4af02pd83gcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxss65u5 na Lunarpunk festivale.

Aby ste sa naladili, odporúčam prvú epizódu nostr:nprofile1qqsy6j4hxl30hdd0pl2epd9harr0uakn5q4f0y000ldv7cqlneg04kqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucmewp5x2unsw4hxktn5dajxz7f09lw4c7 kde sú tri jeho tracky a zároveň je to dosť punk...

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I've just been informed by George the Cat that it's independent Music Maker Sunday.

Whilst I've nothing new to report, I should populate Nostr with some of my own work.

My most regular gig is as one half of Liotia, we make electronica and trip hoppy sounding music with nods to Portishead, Little Dragon and other things people have said at some point. Marketing really isn't my strong point but if this sounds up your strasse, perhaps give it a listen this fine Sunday.

https://liotia.bandcamp.com/

Blessings to you all.

#IndependentMusicMakerSunday #George #Liotia #Music


If they have bolt 12 address they can have QR codes and can be paid directly.

Also, great job with the stream. I was there all day today but in front of the monitor watching people love on the stream and the bands!


Ok, wow. I was here for 8 hours of live music by bitcoin v4v bands. Nothing short of incredible.

All I did was sit here and I feel exhausted.

We should just do bitcoin concerts instead of bitcoin conferences 🎵🎸


The times they are a changing! nostr:nprofile1qqsz3jspndutf9xzt2w694j9jadg2qw8axd3zvpwtjl8frh9j07t9nqpzamhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytndw46xjmnewaskcmr9wshxxmmd9uufdwtc killing it with a great Dylan cover.


Yeah I'm mainly a techy type so I'm around people that technically understand it. But I'm seeing a whole another side today, it's like a spiritual understanding almost, idk. That's not quite right but yeah, it's powerful.


I watched nostr:nprofile1qqswcl0y42r43w57px5v38f827sl5r3vccwzpd6h4af2upvfx8q6x0cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhstsfeue memorized for like the last 2 hours. These guys understand v4v and bitcoin more than most people at like a deep emotional level.

The energy over here is blowing away the conference. I honestly feel bad for those that picked the conference over bands at bitcoin.


nostr:nprofile1qqswcl0y42r43w57px5v38f827sl5r3vccwzpd6h4af2upvfx8q6x0cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhstsfeue !!!


Yess! Wow, I've been here all day! I wish I was hear foe the past two days!


They made a song on the fucking  spot! 🤯


Just loud!

https://image.nostr.build/f90f74d2409bc49bb7238bb88fad8f5e6fd1750a3b237fba5868650f3651cc6d.jpg


As far as I'm concerned, this is the main stage at #btcnashville.

https://image.nostr.build/a96daa5e4ebab3933cfeaf85cd4a31e0a8b94a83c308dfbce2add46780c674ed.jpg

https://fountain.fm/show/vPO4zdQPHDGUQnL8SDbZ


I've been enjoying avocado oil. It has a higher smoke point than olive oil and I tend to like pre heat my skillet quite a bit.

It definitely has a different flavor to it, but I'd recommend trying it!


What a creative CD! I don't know if the picture does it justice but it's a vinyl looking CD.

And, it's got a 6 minute song!

nostr:nprofile1qqs9qzn25rmt82te2lwh5cucje0nw35snmaw47cxplyurmg8eg5cu9sprpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuendwsh8w6t69e3xj730uxze8w amazing!

https://image.nostr.build/d650f716c16813383d575c7323ae496a69c4988e170ee53cbce9a94df199fa05.jpg

https://image.nostr.build/c9cb94134a8f4cf0fff583ab66d1bd9d0d1d2b0287004c5b9d4871c5b38ae953.jpg


Are they putting this on YT later? Would like to catch this one but sadly, can't in person.


I met the amazing nostr:nprofile1qqszw48usckkhs9hcwt3q3np9k2z2c73s8qc0gu3uxqw66cqlq88ukcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3qamnwvaz7te3xsczue3h0ghxjmc3zk5tp yesterday and traded a pin for a tape.

He immediately understood SSTV transmissions 🤣📻📡

For the radio nerds like me out there that want to try to decodr this, here's the link to the transmission. I used the robot36 app and it should autodetect the mode but if not, it's PD90.

https://fountain.fm/clip/qIDfuvZQLtBwGi2SsbQI


It was so nice to meet you yesterday! I've been still thinking about that v4v music streamer idea. 🤔


Next time I should live tape the bands here like they did for Jerry Garcia back in the day 🤣


nostr:npub1f49twdlzlw667r74jz6t06xxlemd8gp2j7g77l76easpl8jsltvqvlzpez Let's fuckin goooo! Hey anon what u know abt retro?!
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Yeah so, first day of btc is wrapped up. What to think? Well,  I went to zero talks but I had some super fascinating 1 on 1 conversations with total strangers.

And conversations went from hardware wallet technicals to art to music to more.

So idk, on one hand there's a lot of the curated experiences I just skipped but it does bring a decent crowd of awesome plebs.

Tomorrow you can't bring any bags in the building which probably include cassette 💼.  So that's lame but there's a great music scene going on too.


Oh yes! Haha it was too good though, it almost could qualify for state funds!


nostr:nprofile1qqsgsp3h9t6329dlfthcqu53h9jg06scymykdf2ed09gv6tmtk9j80qprpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuendwsh8w6t69e3xj730ayj5nj rocking the block party! https://image.nostr.build/3d110f9ef7cfcd0a64de8af871fdfd328cae188a8029c416632b1986a9eceb3c.jpg


Probably one of the coolest art exhibits. It's crazy but basically the leds are visitations of different bitcoin data. Also, clouds are metaphor for bitcoin as they are permissionless and beautiful 🤯

https://mlo.art/

We traded zines. It's not as kinky as it sounrs.

https://image.nostr.build/c131f1121fd7073ff6d79a32d28cd861b92aa7bc8138040780cc34bac1a677d9.jpg


Title: "the legend" https://image.nostr.build/b6271f5a58c3b1dbc66cab6f468f213af604488e23e01c91e538c4bfdc6ad101.jpg


Ok well, if I judge success by: if I leave some stickers and go back hours later and they are gone, I'm successful!

They could just be throwing them away tho 🤷♂


Idk Juraj, I bet you are moonlighting as a listicle author. The 17 reasons why... 🤪


I've been doing the same for over 20 years now, I had an ezine before blogs were a thing. I always found this approach of headlines for the algorithm silly.

The recipe for me is - deliver huge value, if people don't know about it, their loss. If someone finds it valuable, the cheapest way to deliver some value to their friends is to share it with them.

I don't have many listeners or readers, certainly don't write bestsellers, but the satisfaction from the relationship with my audience is something I would never swap for a bunch of normies wanting to know what pumps next week.


Yeah, he had kinda a posse around him trying to take pictures but yeah, he's ummm, hard to muss. I think it's the same costume 🤣


I saw the real tron guy!


Fun night! OK I still don't know what this community booth is but I'm around the open source area ish


The only person to have both issues of bitpunk.fm on tape is nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhssu7403. 🤘


You here yet? I have your tape!


Just chatted with nostr:nprofile1qqsyvrp9u6p0mfur9dfdru3d853tx9mdjuhkphxuxgfwmryja7zsvhqpzamhxue69uhhv6t5daezumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6tcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcscpyug. So bullish on nostr! So many cool ideas came from one conversation with him!


Start9 is building a router, well a router OS, startWRT 👀


Trump hypnotoad. A cassette art project. 40 minutes of the following.

https://image.nostr.build/6f269d3a6737d674e636b90bdfad19f59a56a33b9026ef0e298fb001edcd5d1c.jpg

https://audio.nostr.build/00b98a78898717d68ee19d4d4ea2d289f07eca0f27376646dd7c8ed41f2cea5c.mp3


There is a higher ratio of suits than I expected. Not crazy high, but oddly noticable.


I met nostr:nprofile1qqswhhhf99z77pfg80s2c00z27rusxn2tzss7450n34krkwa2yadhtgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuerkv36zuer9wcq3vamnwvaz7tmpw5h8yetvv9ukzcnvv5hx7un8lpntld ! The response time on this thing is siiiiick.


I found some cool people. They immediately understood tapezines. Wonder why 😂

https://image.nostr.build/1463c4da9d85d23db9290007bdf9d5b5a6a3c7e438f879bc6ad323f5af13b7d2.jpg


Where are the cool #nostr people at btcnashville? Probably still sleeping 😴

But where's their spot?!


There's a legit tsa checkpoint for nakamoto stage


GM. If you didn't bring headphones with you to Nashville, I have you covered. I brought my nostr themed ones.

There are three here, so I can max out my headphone amp. https://image.nostr.build/26178937fe8f79b4d750a6a1d9e1dca7d56fd3904e3db1614353b6216716c701.jpg


People in the elevator saw my walkman and my cassette briefcase and asked if I was a musician. I said no, I'm the editor of a tapezine.

#winning

GN y'all. Tomorrow is going to be fun.


All of these conferences in October! This one looks low key and chill, which would be perfect but I probably can't make it 😔

It's OK, our signed notes are crossing relays.


Haha, DO IT :) I figure there are worse ways to permanently scar your kids.

My kids swim and routinely write sharpie all over them with their events and heats and messages.

I'm sure whatever ink is in that sharpie goes directly to their brain. But they swim fast, so... Tradeoffs :)


I'm still packing, don't tempt me :)


You are a fountain of positive people to follow meet ser. May we cross in the halls of nashville.


I'll just bring this. I didn't see anything that said boomboxes were not allowed. 😆

https://image.nostr.build/a8c861e3578460c0935293bfa8a8dfc49d0efdac627dd3e46d08a7f2fd9de20b.jpg


That photo tho 😠 🤣


Sharing code with my latest experiment - a Nostr based (but does not force users to use Nostr clients, works over web) anonymous microblog. Have a community that would like to create a persona that would want to share something, but anonymity is good? You can do it now on Nostr.

nsec is derived from the password you just tell people (using salted PBKDF2). No one has any extra privileges, because everyone has the nsec. You relinquish control of the network identity and let it form by everyone telling the password to right people. This is a continuation of an older project, but now fully nostr-capable, so there's not even a webmaster!

Thanks to nostr:nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt4w35ku7thv9kxcet59e3k7mf0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qpqpr4du5xl28dy5sh4msz9uddnwxgzupkk4qzjzklv84edc6ruevzqerfwd3 , to nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3xamnwvaz7tmsw4e8qmr9wpskwtn9wvhszxrhwden5te0wfjkccte9e3h2unjv4h8gtnx095j7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet59uq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wvf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdshsz8rhwden5te0dehhxarj9e582um6dahx2eme9emk7unvvshsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyctwvshsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyee0qy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjctzd3jjummjvuhsqgx06l0ky7v6yt3cff9ttk5vgqnvsad3r8g0glp8z6eqekkfes035clcdclw  for nsite, nostr:nprofile1qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjme0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucn89uq32amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wdau8gu3wv3jhvtcqypx54dehutamttc06kgtfdlgcml8d5aq92termmlmt8kq8u72rads5t68fn  for tons of voice messages we exchanged on the idea and to first users of nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7tcpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0qythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskuep0qydhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgunsd3jkyuewvdhk6tcqyzxam96wlw3fz4c9m3jtqf6gat9azc4nz4qy0dl9xtt7k0tclpfyuhufzhy , which is the first real-world instance.

https://github.com/jooray/anonmicroblog

https://image.nostr.build/f6141b7ec00b2aafc6af028536951bbc64e6a981af258452ade4e17b69c3c38c.jpg


Hmm, where to put this one 🤔 I added NFC stickers as well to the briefcase with my npub. The tags are RW so it's like a portable graffiti wall.

Get the NFC tools app and leave a message on my briefcase!

https://image.nostr.build/fd0474592319a6aab8f1d2028ef42df8bb65fd60429094d5d83c3389772499b8.jpg


Portable cassette player 2.0! I made another mod!

The problem is, I often want to share what I'm listening to with others. So how to do this? Well, I found this amazing 3 channel headphone amp but now it's like where does it go.

So I'm trying velcro out for Nashville. While we wait in line to get probed for entry we can listen to music together ❤

https://image.nostr.build/eded84eca7b5e08bb994ea399ec1149a0892f6fc1b3efc957cb29fe869ba34df.jpg

https://image.nostr.build/04ad4033c8a51feca26a8d2d92ce2f6481716d4a34adfd942ebdc42a70946dd0.jpg


Oh yeah, damn. 🤯 I forget we live in the future sometimes.


I would be streaming it but I came up with a last minute art project that I need to finish before my flight ✈  so I need all my audio interfaces 🤣


Baller. Nice job with that coin.🎊


Amazing, THIS is where the partys at 🥳


On strava people hire other people to do their exercise for them to keep their streak or whatever.

If this takes off, we could make a new class of "professional exercisers" 🤣


Respect to that tree. Standing proud by itself.


Everything indeed fit on side A. 🥳


It _might_ all fit on side A, so you can still keep those vibes on side B 😂


This is an underappreciated aspects of cassettes. I'm taping over "Late Night Piano For Lovers" to make a tape for nostr:nprofile1qqs9qzn25rmt82te2lwh5cucje0nw35snmaw47cxplyurmg8eg5cu9spr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp00vahl3.

It's not only fun to reuse tapes you don't like, but it's great obfuscation too.

https://image.nostr.build/a1a26360b6a0d21f58ec65ec63f14441de6cc7772cd865eb1c975161da5ab6cd.jpg


Option Plus Podcast.


Yeah this is pretty awesome 😍


Feeling the fomo from btcnashville? Or maybe just looking to do something new today?

How about receiving a #cashu token over QR over audio? 🤣

It's a mind bending experience! 🤯😁

Here's the clip for the transmission. I recommend you download the robot36 app (in fdroid!) on a second / other phone.

Some tips: don't play the volume too loud. Robot36 should auto detect the type but you might have to go to the hamburger menu and go to lock, PD90.

I tried this with this audio clip, it does work. If you get a garbled one, try again with the tips above.

It is a test net #ecash token but still fun.

https://video.nostr.build/98fb17bd8ca29f8ab63bb27d4bfde29ea0ef9f4ed3862be28713b0e5117904bd.mp4


You have no idea how many points you just got me with my kids 😀


Hey nostr:nprofile1qqsd846pynwlkk7uvxu0rrghcve4hw6033c3s234acnnzjjf5n4hk8gppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy08wumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wshsz8thwden5te0dehhxarj9e3xjarrda5kuetj9eek7cmfv9kz7msfzzy, you also running a nostr <> meshtastic bridge or meshtastic only? https://github.com/QuixoteSystems/nostrastic


The physical jukebox idea would be so fun too. Rasperry pi jukebox probably exist in some fashion.


Maybe take a look?


So nostr:nprofile1qqsd4dkxqewy8xum47ctpu0ltgxxsfemeewpjkdyzk9ddfcg286s0dsprfmhxue69uhkummnw3ezu7n9vfjkget99e3kcmm4vshsz8thwden5te0dehhxarj9e3xjarrda5kuetj9eek7cmfv9kz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctc455yxy got the chat nostr thing working with https://github.com/jooray/eso-level-estimator-web


Nostr community booth? I'll see you Friday!


You going to be there? I can tape this for you if you are 😀


This is so fun :) this is my favorite remix of depeche modes world in my eyes 👀


This is my favorite nostr app 😀 waiting for my song to Come on again


You stream records? That's awesome! What's the setup for this? You streaming from OBS to what endpoint?


Yeah this. I like innoreader lately, it's quite nice.


I'm sure it will sound great 😀


What a studio. Crafting pottery and music 😀


Ah, for making pottery?!


Change up some effects on some ambient recording playback? 🤔


The project lives on! Sometimes the Internet is amazing.

https://github.com/8bitbubsy/ft2-clone


Since my tape decks are free from recording, they can playback today.

Today's tape: the lost floppies vol. 1
 It's chiptune from a band called Dubmood.

I might just have to pick up vol. 2.

They may have used Fast Tracker II on this, or maybe one of their other albums. But an interesting piece of software.

#cassette

https://image.nostr.build/208051f52904174cc3ff9696b22faa82004a30bdca7679c91e948e45dcb2d772.jpg

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FastTracker_2


Reason #33 why I prefer physical music. When you turn on your car the CD immediately plays.

Waiting for your phone to connect is kinda lame.

Although, when in CD mode I can't listen to my phone navigation. I have thought about install a small mixer in my car just to route various audio sources ngl. 🤣


Yeah it's impressive. Some of these seminal papers are succinct presentation of ideas.


How many people have read the original ecash paper by David Chaum? Well, I've got you covered. In this short clip I read the introduction for you and it's quite interesting even today.

#ecash

https://video.nostr.build/2160233bc4e26e93568687734c2a1826bc8c18bd263d9ae52a1d9e6425a6bc39.mp4


Yeah you know what I'm going say... cassettes are the perfect physical format for long songs 🤣

I think I've got some demo tapes lying around with these.


This one is super fun, hidden trolling of chatgpt, a story of analog encryption and of course Cashu token over QR code over analog audio.

nostr:nevent1qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9uq32amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wdau8gu3wv3jhvtcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszyrhwden5te0dehhxarj9ekk7mf0qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xwtcqyqluj9k7uhjllp496e5m0mqut9rtvwemsp7vf45ur6jjyk372qzngwdl3f6


What sell outs. I'm so pissed. I knew it would be lame but this is a new low.

Where's the punk btc conferences?


I wonder how satoshi would feel about the stage being named after him that prevents privacy masks? This is #btcnashville email from just now. The irony.

This is bullshit.

 • No privacy masks will be allowed in Nakamoto Stage. They are permitted throughout the venue.


Prohibited Items: The following items are prohibited from entering the venue and Nakamoto stage:

 • Outside food and drink

 • Alcoholic beverages

 • Large Banners, signs, placards


No privacy masks will be allowed in Nakamoto Stage. They are permitted throughout the venue.

- it keeps getting worse as I read further


Sigh. I think I regret going now. Oh well. I'm sorry that for the people behind me as they search through 30 cassettes in a briefcase 💼 😕

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Oh ok, right on. I have never been a biker myself but that is a super interesting crossover. I have a military background and each unit typically has a similar patch. Is it like this? Or do the biker patches mean something else?

I bet there is a book ok this probably and I'm off to find it 😀


That is nice! I have this fascination with the golden age of pirates and gave a lightning talk on them once :) Most pirates (you probably know this) had their own flag as a kind of personal trademark. Rather the captains did.

So yeah, your own personal pirates flag is dead on. 🏴☠

There's a super interesting book called the "invisible hook" -- about the economics of pirates. For this Crowe, highly recommended.

#bookstr


This is true. I don't mind the fragmention actually or I should say the diversity of options.

Actually I forgot to say, because I was in a rant mindset, that there is a project I'm excited about. Satoshi Labs Tropic Square company that is making it's own chip.

There are many details here, but overall, I think they are taking a risk and pushing a larger industry forward.

I think ultimately are a very personal choice and technically, they all mostly solve the one issue of key separation. But because they are a physical product you can buy, they get shilled to no end on podcasts, youtube, etc...

So that's the kind of stuff that drives me nuts.

I think, being in security, I tend to always see the negative things -- how to break this or how that will fail. I'm also a bit cynical person in general sometimes. A sincere thank you for bringing a positive reminder.


Ha :) yeah, I can't remember the qubes hypervisor at the moment but yes. I had many a issue with usb in just virtual box.

But yeah, qubes is also good.

You have a good point about the physical object. I can see that helping. Sometimes I'm a bit too close to the problem. Thanks for the persepective.


Yeah, incredible. This is sailing at 9200 feet or so on Colorado.


Ah nice. I have a nice #boatlife photo for you I took recently.

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Aww it cut off. They never sleep 😴


Ok, this was fun. I remixed a propaganda video I found from the 1950s. I think it's better now 😀

https://video.nostr.build/52e7c5a321c1bf39f760ed9304f89e3d8601a804e73cdef92542522c9cb10291.mp4


Did they do a call for presenters? I'm pretty sure it was only invited talks.

Some talks, like the music v4v ones, I'm genuinely looking forward to. But if your conference is a curated experience of invited talks, that's kinda sus.

I do like BTC Prague, but I have the same complaint with them. (At least main stage).

I could have just missed the CFP, I do wear glasses 😎

Not saying CFPs don't have their issues too, but invited talks only is the definition of gatekeeping.


So basically all of them do the thing they claim which is, they separate the key from your main computer/tablet/phone. Most of them are pretty good we've only found minor issues since we gave that talk.

In that sense, I'd like to think the industry learned a bit from us. With the exception of tamper stickers. They are worthless.

But none of them solve the really hard problems of can I truly verify and trust this hardware. And some of them do shady things with licenses and cloud servers and what not.

So in conclusion, despite me earning money from the industry, I think people don't need a hww. I think a laptop running tails with persistent is fine for most people. Boot into tails, do your thing and disappear. Tails has had more eyes on that software than any hww code base. But nothings perfect.

Honestly, this is where nostr:nprofile1qqs09jtvjlmyrxjn37zv70a89csegcz7rpyqjmnw29cveedhv7vagqqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0xmkjg2 kinda wins. I don't use it personally but it's the embedded version of what I just described. And it's an actual open source project, not a product.

I could audit it but it's like, it doesn't store anything. So I could verify it does that but at worst case it is a malicious signer. But that's the same threat to all hww, every vendor could push a (unintentional) malicious update.

Some hww vendors also just shit on each other all the time. It's honestly a bit exhausting.

I get a bit sad tbh because I'm in all these chats about how to do self custody and it's all these cults of people saying Coke is better than pepsi.

So I'm a bit disillusioned with bitcoin hardware at the moment. I'm hoping to make some actually fun electronic project instead of watching people cheer for their favorite vendor.

Anyway, long rant. But this is kinda why I'm doing bitpunk.fm at the moment to find my spark again ⚡


Independent music + independent money. 👨🍳🤌


What can I say. We americans are a bunch of punks. And punk loves inconsistency 🤘

Well, at least we were punks. Some of us are still trying though 🤣


Of course! How else to store the 3L bottle of mountain dew!


I say day job but it's just me, myself, and I running the shop 😀


Waaaat?! I don't see it in the app now do I get there?


I hacked them :) I'm the cover thumbnail for the wallet fail talk. Obviously because my throw back glasses 😎

My day job is a hardware penetration tester. With a colleague, we've done probably the most paid hww audits. For example, foundation et. Al.

https://youtu.be/Y1OBIGslgGM?


Hmm, which hacked hardware wallet do I bring to #btcnashville? People trust these things too much.

#hww

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The glitch effects are 🔥


The tapes are done! Here they are!

Special edition tapes go out to:
- nostr:nprofile1qqsf37qcuu353dsyqaawqjdg8rr7vm7srchr76x9uqh3zfv2yuz07pqpg3mhxw309ahhsarjv3jhvctkxc685d35093rw7pkwf4xwdrww3a8z6ngv4jx6dtzx4ax5ut4d36kw6mwdpa8ydpkdeunyutzv9jzummwd9hkutcpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchszythwden5te0dehhxarj9emkjmn99uyn6674 he gets the bandpass filter
- nostr:nprofile1qqs0cu4wf0x3g99dg0qz795j5taln5caux0929tkazem59pd9wqkm0spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgswaehxw309ahx7um5wghx6mmd9uq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wvf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdshs4r8z6n she gets the dragon my daughter drew for her. She was inspired after I showed her some of her posts :)
- nostr:nprofile1qqsd4dkxqewy8xum47ctpu0ltgxxsfemeewpjkdyzk9ddfcg286s0dsprfmhxue69uhkummnw3ezu7n9vfjkget99e3kcmm4vshsz8thwden5te0dehhxarj9e3xjarrda5kuetj9eek7cmfv9kz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctc455yxy gets the infamous "SSL removed and re inserted here smiley face"
- I'm keeping the l33t watch one.

So that's 27 to give away to y'all in Nashville.

Plus I'm bringing two bootleg copies of the bitcoin record. Aka The Bitcoin Record Tape 😎

Lastly, two CD versions for cassette holders.

Can't wait!

#cassette

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Actually, it's 98% of arguments 🤪


Yessss it works! Amazing! This song is from a deleted scene from the film Pirate Radio (the boat that rocked). If you haven't seen that movie (or that scene) check it out. Highly reccomened. This made my morning thank you 😊


Ok, I think I did it! I put some sats in the jukebox. Waiting for my song 😀


Can we request any time of music? How does this work? 🤣 love this idea and the pirate ship is 🏴☠


By why not just put off eating the frog until you just have a pile of frogs. Then maybe make just one day of eating frogs! #procrastinationtips


I release a new episode! Also,.something, something, politics idk.


Yeah amazing. Despite being a cassette maxi 🤣, even I will recognize the benefit of v4v and I think it's an overall net positive.

I'm still thinking how to make a physical v4v player though 🤔


Reason 42 on why I still prefer physical media for music. I want to teach my kids that music doesn't come from a phone.

I got them a boombox. They love it. They are carrying CDs back and forth.

Zaping artists is pretty cool though, ngl. But why not both?

#tunestr #musicstr #dowejustaddstrtoeverythingstr

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Yeah, this is the issue with most podcasts now. I can guess the content from the title.

Podcast auto transcriptions work great for this. It's basically "listening" at 10x speed. 🤣


Nice cover art! The price tag is 🔥


Frequency inversion is a technique still in use today to scramble live audio. But how does it work and how hard is it to break?

Well, listen on 😀

https://video.nostr.build/fc3e85b8c2da4c7f59499428bac297ba5b0d7d4bd5a58c1038141513ebaeb725.mp4


Hey nostr:nprofile1qqsp833a7mzk2x3mpc748u6qum3hpv2q5cj4ws5l69jmjstz4re7jgcpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp04hkprh, I'll trade you a cassette for a record? 😀

At least hold one for me so I can buy one!

I was able to get the full track list to match the side even, and it's also orange!

I'm loving that trumpet solo on Vespa! 🎺

#cassette #btcnashville

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Awww yeah! I'll be at the con but I definitely will be listening to this!

I've been sharing detox radio with some people. Honestly, it's a great purple/orange on boarding ramp.


How did analog audio encryption work before computers? And what has this have to do with modern audio encryption?

Well, here's the introduction to the article that discuss it.

#podcast #btcnashville #moreretrothanretro

https://fountain.fm/clip/T2Z1ksjsD29bLD5C9P2i


Like magazine without the maga 🤣


New zine, who dis?! Amazing! Are "old ones" available somewhere? I'd like to check them out.


Pfff, emacs has evil mode and is therefore superior. 🤣🤓


Haha, people are coming for the orange cassettes obviously 🤣

It's OK, for all the keynote I'll be at at bitcoin bands where the real v4v is.


Oh nice! Yeah I have no set plans besides walking around and handing out cassettes like some sort of dealer  🤣

When's the meetup? I can only take so much of being in a giant conference hall so it would be nice to have an excuse to pop out.


Compared to my trumpet playing, you sound amazing 😀 Next one will be in October and hopefully I'll be back in Prague 🤞


I have some smooth bossa nova for you set to poetry, it's like sleep meditation :)

Just jump to the chapter "Ode Bossa Nova." Good luck and good night!

https://fountain.fm/episode/kf3Uss3jJul6rj7qz3iw


Episode 2 is out! I'm still making tapes but the digital version is published.

Track list:

Side A
- intro
- music by nostr:nprofile1qqsf37qcuu353dsyqaawqjdg8rr7vm7srchr76x9uqh3zfv2yuz07pqpg3mhxw309ahhsarjv3jhvctkxc685d35093rw7pkwf4xwdrww3a8z6ngv4jx6dtzx4ax5ut4d36kw6mwdpa8ydpkdeunyutzv9jzummwd9hkutcpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchszythwden5te0dehhxarj9emkjmn99uyn6674
- analog encryption (and how frequency inversion works)
- ode bossa nova

Side b
- statism
- Zklamaná by nostr:nprofile1qqs0cu4wf0x3g99dg0qz795j5taln5caux0929tkazem59pd9wqkm0spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgswaehxw309ahx7um5wghx6mmd9uq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wvf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdshs4r8z6n
- Cashu over QR over audio over cassette (cc nostr:nprofile1qqs9pk20ctv9srrg9vr354p03v0rrgsqkpggh2u45va77zz4mu5p6ccpremhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet59uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7tcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp069f2j4)

Thanks everyone who listened to the first episode. I think you will also enjoy this one 😀

Chapters are uploaded too so you can skip around.

If you are in Nashville, come find me for a tape!

GN. Keep nostr punk 🤘

https://fountain.fm/episode/kf3Uss3jJul6rj7qz3iw


Is this just a fan account from somafm?! Secret agent channel for life! 🤣🕵♂


Jcards are fixed and are in their cases. Tapes keep rolling today!

I'll try to post the issue to rss so it's ready in tha AM for those across the Atlantic!

#cassette

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At the #cypherpunk meetup during nostr:npub167n5w6cj2wseqtmk26zllc7n28uv9c4vw28k2kht206vnghe5a7stgzu3r hosted by nostr:npub1mftv2j67vayavkks8rqev3u8jjhefe86tf80msstfxvpunk9vmps6prkl3 and nostr:npub167hmfzj38hkumks4wxny89797la0sf7wnwfrw4enlmcl82msp0cs78schc I met bitpunk.fm nostr:npub1f49twdlzlw667r74jz6t06xxlemd8gp2j7g77l76easpl8jsltvqvlzpez

Go and check out the project here and learn a bit about old cassette technology, data over audio and more along some chill music 📻
https://www.bitpunk.fm

Episodes can also be listened to on #fountain Give him a follow and help spread the punk vibes.

https://fountain.fm/episode/xsdOEDTPcy59q9y9V9SI

#cassette #bitpunkt #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/70cfbed1f19d554b3f564af3a411ced93359632aa3a4891d16cfd1dfa85a7b99.jpg


Aww, thanks! I think I'm dropping episode 2 tomorrow 🤘

There is a cashu token, over qr, over audio which you might like.

I also really liked how the remix of a government propaganda film from the 1950s came out. It now warns about the dangers of statism. 😎


Good news: Tapes are rolling! Issue 2 exists! Bad news: I misspelled Nashville on every cover that I already did unique drawings on 🤦♂

Well, I guess I'm going extra punk because I just got whiteout and fixed the mistake. I spelled it "Nasheville".

I got 7 tapes done today, (4.6 hours of taping).

I'll release the digital copy Monday I think ahead of the conference so people can download and listen while they travel. ✈

GN.

#cassette #btcnashville #nashvillenotnasheville

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It's so nice to hear you say this. I'm coming at it from a kind of different angle from more of a podcast thing. I completely agree with you that turning on my computer feels like I should be responding to email not being creative.

But I will say, editing spoken narration in software is very nice. I want to shift to a tape-first work flow but being able to cut, denoise, and add software noise gates is kinda nice.

Lastly, I'm also trying to get into electronic music. I picked up my first synth and I'm trying to experiment with synth effects on a trumpet (recorded not live).

Problem is, I'm not great at either instrument but hey, it's fun 😀


Nice. A wifi Hotspot or something more malicious? 😈


I'm hoping to run into you in Nashville and I'll give you one! I'll swing by the booth. I'll be easy to spot, I'll have a cassette briefcase, DIY reverse bleach tshirt, and lots of eyeliner one 🤘


For this, I'm keeping it off because I want that sweet, sweet, tape hiss to make it in the final recording.

But if you make a recording for yourself to play back on your own gear, it is pretty amazing at cleaning up the hiss. I think it does so at slightly more compression however, so you have to expirement a bit.


Alright, today is tape mastering day. I say that like I know what I'm doing 🤣

I just try to get the levels mainly at 0 to 3db going to the tape. I EQ my voice a bit on the high end going in, I think it has a lot of bass already.

Plus, type 2 tape I think has decent bass response.

This time I'm going digital to a master type 2 tape and will duplicate from the tape.

I will also make the digital podcast a recording of the tape playback. I just have to test to make sure the audio-data experiments still work.

#cassette

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Oh yeah that's a banger. That's for describing the genre too, I wouldn't have known!


Yes lol, this was my thought. I think a lot of people forgot/don't know this history.


Ohh, sounds interesting. Examples?


GN y'all! Cassette covers are done! I'll listen to the issue with fresh ears tomorrow and then I'll start pushing to tape.

#cassette #btcnashville

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Yes but anyone/anything can python. Give it a challenge 💪


The OptionPlus podcast has a new episode: You are a Bitcoiner now, what's next?

I talk about how the experience of BItcoin changes us, why are we different and what does it mean?

https://hackyourself.io/2024/07/18/you-are-a-bitcoiner-now-whats-next/


I made 35 covers. Some are more inspired than others :) so I'm shooting for at least 30.

What I do is on the case I take a pencil engraver and put the number. Surprisingly I don't have a photo of that at the moment but I'll post how I do that when I get to that step.


Cutting out jcards by hand. Some nice paper cutting asmr for you 😜

https://video.nostr.build/70cf6d5415b1c1dad23e737478ca76aa2035ed0eee6a68c02df740ca2ab10037.mp4


humans train AI, which trains humans and repeats. Although I'd it were me, I'd go for the impossible tree trunk sticking out from the coffee stand ☕🌳


Yeah idk, I wouldn't recommend. The 6102 is an older i3 you can do better these days.


Haha no worries. I meant it more like the fake ear thingies were so dumb. But in honesty, this poster is good advice on how to dress at any political rally 🤣


I would like it but it's an insult to one my favorite bands 🤣 Roger Daltrey is 80 and still sings live without pitch correction or autotune I think.


At least listening on my phone, you bass in the mix is nice!

This would be a nice exerience live especially I think!


That coffee blend looks good!


Yeah, I usually don't even look at the schedule for speakers but now I have to plan around him. 🤣


There's usually a sticker table like thing, I'd put a few there.


When is trump's speech? Because I thought this would be the perfect time to check out the bitcoin bands at the other venue. I'll take live music over politicians. 🎸🎵


Let me set up simplex chat here and then if you want you can give me an address.


I will try to see you speak, but what ends up happening is I know these talks go to youtube and I spend the time at the conference talking to people.

But one way or another, I look forward to heating this!


That's a vinyl-looking cd 💿! Nice artwork and design.


Second issue covers! The title is "Your results may vary" so keeping with the theme each cassette has a unique cover sketch!

Thanks to nostr:nprofile1qqsf37qcuu353dsyqaawqjdg8rr7vm7srchr76x9uqh3zfv2yuz07pqpg3mhxw309ahhsarjv3jhvctkxc685d35093rw7pkwf4xwdrww3a8z6ngv4jx6dtzx4ax5ut4d36kw6mwdpa8ydpkdeunyutzv9jzummwd9hkutcpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchszythwden5te0dehhxarj9emkjmn99uyn6674 and nostr:nprofile1qqs0cu4wf0x3g99dg0qz795j5taln5caux0929tkazem59pd9wqkm0spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgswaehxw309ahx7um5wghx6mmd9uq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wvf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdshs4r8z6n for the submissions. You nostr npubs are prominently credited with QR codes!

I'll just be walking around BTC Nashville with a suitcase of these so if you have a cassette play and want one come find me!

The digital version will hit the rss feed in a few days.

#cassette #podcast

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The image isn't loading, I think you need a space before the url?

What display are you going with?


I've got my tickets 🎟 🙌


Podcasting 2.0 FTW! I added chapters to the first episode and they are already there on Fountain. Thanks nostr:nprofile1qqszm7l9ew24usqckahx2s4rhpuzz3xatatnty2dhxfpl5jv8v73qmgpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0twzvpk for the help!

So now if you want to listen to nostr:nprofile1qqsg37rs0fz7sfdp8mfcxve2hehz7yz2k3xcw7gchc392qyr526eucqprpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuendwsh8w6t69e3xj730hdvsp0 you can skip right to the music 😀

I should release the cover for the second episode today!

#podcast

https://fountain.fm/episode/xsdOEDTPcy59q9y9V9SI


I can learn a harmonica! At least enough to make a joyful noise. It's probably cheaper than a trumpet 😀


This is genuinely interesting piece, highly recommend! Explanation of a magnetic tape use as well as sound transfer of a QR code, but slow and detailed enough for me to keep up. Some music in-between to refresh.
Can't wait for next one from Nashville.😍
https://fountain.fm/episode/xsdOEDTPcy59q9y9V9SI #musicstr

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Awww, thanks 😊


Keep nostr weird 👾


I was in a record store digging through cassettes. And there was this unmarked section and it had ROWS of these bootlegs in drawers.

I asked the owner and he said he bought the entire collection off this guy. I should really go back just to take a picture of it!


GM! Nice message for me to see in the morning, glad you liked it! In less than a week I'll have the second one and I have some nice surprises on it. 😀


Wow, what a find. Live recording of the Jerry Garcia Band, December 1983. If I didn't know better I'd sat this was a studio performance.

It's recorded on Maxell XLIIS and sounds amazing.

TBH, I'm not even a huge Jerry Garcia fan but this recording and performance is 🤯

I had heard of these recordings from tapers of this era, where they would just go set up microphones at concert to record them and make bootlegs.

I don't know the history of this particular tape but if it's truly a live recording, I'm holding on to this one 😀

#cassette #cassetteculture

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There's too much too do at this conference! 🤣 I need to be in 3 places at once. This looks 🔥


Did the trs80 use KCS encoding for the data? There is a nice python decoded if that's the case.


I'm still buying tapes 😀 I just found a store with bootleg Greatful dead and Allam Brothers Band recorded live on Maxell IIs.

Yes, the sound fades. Yes, you have to replace the felt pads. But to me, that's the point. It is the best portable analog music format we have.

I really dislike listening to music on my phone -- I'm basically not even listening.


Another question about the record, where the tracks remastered for vinyl?


I can record this on tape too and bring a few with me if people want a bootleg cassette version 😀 I'll the npubs in there too. I even have orange tapes!


How do we snag one of these beautiful orange masterpieces?


Sweet thanks. I'll give it a shot. I'm using castapod to host my rss feed and I can't remember if they have a gui for this. But they for sure allow you to modify the json so I should be good to try it.


I'm having too much fun with this cover art :)

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I forgot to do chapter titles on this one which would have helped. I know that No Agenda updates them later so I should be able to also add them even after publication. I'm just not sure how to do this, yet.

Next week, I should have the chapter links from the start.


Yes, me :) in one week I'll be releasing the next issue of bitpunk.fm that will do ecash, over qr, over audio, over cassette.

You can listen to the first episode (it's also a podcast) and learn how to encode data with the waver app. I made a short cut here: waver.bitpunk.fm


Yeah right on, that's cool. Would love to see it!


Some people will get electrical schematics on the cover. ⚡

I will have to ask if people are synthesizer fans and give them this one.

I think my schematic drawings are perhaps better than my punk art. 🤣

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Practicing my punk line art for the next casette cover, which will be out in 1 week!

I'm going to do a run of 30-35 tapes and each jcard will be different. Which goes with the theme of the title 🙊

#cassette #cassetteculture

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Practicing my punk line art for the next casette cover, which will be out I 1 week!

I'm going to do a run of 30-35 tapes and each jcard will be different. Which goes with the theme of the title 🙊

#cassette #cassetteculture

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They made me give back my m4 when I left Afghanistan and I didn't even have an acog!


I ran a very lower power pirate radio station in prague once so I could earn my fm "stripes." 🤣📻


Yes but if you master the oils and the bombs you will have a perfect build for the school of the bear armor. So, it would right up your alley 😀 🐻


Ohh, nice. With ecash it's easy to encode over audio for sure but each cd would have to be unique. Which really isn't a problem for small runs.

Then they play track 1 or whatever, get the cashu token from the audio, and paste it in there ecash wallet.


Ohh, yes! Thanks for the suggestion!


I guess the pitch for wavlake as an artist is that it sets the up for you? But I agree it's odd. It seems a bit one step forward two steps back.

I was disappointed to learn it's also just serving mp3 quality and you can download the track pretty easily.


Oh man, lots to think about here. So a cassette deck should be able to record ultrasonic frequency, the max frequency is like 20kHz. But playback might be inconsistent so I will try.

Second, I have thought about the diy cassette deck already 😀 It is a bit complicated to do cemetery from scratch these days unfortunately. Although, I would love to build a cassette deck product... but anyway, so if we assume there is a cassette deck with line or headphone out, this gets easier.

So this next issue, which comes out in 1.5 week you will like the experiment I do. I send a qr code over audio :) and it will show up on your phone like a fax. It is audible though and takes 2 minutes.

I did however add the nostr qr codes for the contributors on the cassette cover for me, nostr:nprofile1qqsf37qcuu353dsyqaawqjdg8rr7vm7srchr76x9uqh3zfv2yuz07pqpg3mhxw309ahhsarjv3jhvctkxc685d35093rw7pkwf4xwdrww3a8z6ngv4jx6dtzx4ax5ut4d36kw6mwdpa8ydpkdeunyutzv9jzummwd9hkutcpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchszythwden5te0dehhxarj9emkjmn99uyn6674 and nostr:nprofile1qqs0cu4wf0x3g99dg0qz795j5taln5caux0929tkazem59pd9wqkm0sprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm4wfex2mn59en8j6f0qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3xamnwvaz7tm0venxx6rpd9hzuur4vghs7jwvrz so people can follow / zap. It is however just static not linked to the content (but the track list credits the artists).

If we add a mixer with a high pass filter, the data bits could perhaps be filtered to go to this lcd and the rest of the audio goes to the listener. I think this is basically Dolby noise reduction but in the other side of the spectrum.

Love the idea though, thanks for your thoughts. I've been noodling something like this.

Lastly, I submitted a talk for HCPP in prague in October so if accepted this would be a Cool thing to demo there.


Wow, so cool! Broadcasting via the internet or analog rf as well?


This is why I still like typewriter fonts 😀


GM! Double or single shot? 🤣☕


Yeah, it was me and 2 colleagues. Thanks. 😊


Try fanny pack carry. You can practice a decent draw and no suspects it. Just add lip balm and sun screen for extra obfuscstion.


When we hacked the Trezor back in 2018 at CCC, I argued that these holographic stickers were worthless. They are easy to remove with hot air.

However, I was wrong. I have found the perfect application. When used on a cassette tape, the sticker removes the ferric oxide bonding from the plastic of the tape! It is actually tamper evident!

This is by far, the best tamper evidence I've seen. The picture shows the clear (damaged) portion of the tape under the playback head.

The tape still plays, just the audio drops out momentarily.

So yeah, tamper stickers on cassettes. They work.

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Nice, congrats on the launch! Hoping to run into you again in Nashville!


I also have a good saying for this, it will be I think the title of my third issue:

"Sponsorship = Censorship"


Yeah I do find it ironic that rug pulling a license is ok with everyone. 🤷♂


Yes, a van always needs more antennas!


I gotta up my game! I went to physical therapy for an issue and they said I was doing push-ups slightly wrong. I have too much curve in my lower back.

So I'm still trying to retrain myself by doing slightly easier inclined push-ups until I can correct my form.


Honestly yes, this is what I'd love. I want the file and want to support the artist. I think most people even tip extra on bandcamp too.


They save their songs as uuids so you have to rename them.

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You can just use your browser, go to the inspector, and you'll see the mp3 show up in the media stream. So yeah, 🤷♂

I kinda expecting ".wav" files from wavlake 🤣


Without being logged in even!


TIL you can download mp3 directly from wavlake, just like the good old days! It's kinda odd, most streaming services will do chunk encoding of some sort.

I tape music I play so I don't care to much.

I spot checked a few bitrates though and it seems low, like 188kpbs but sampled at 44100.


How does this work? It will only grab your photos not the text of the note?


This is a cassette magazine from the UK called Next Wave. It's basically a subscription mix tape of new music.

I really do like what wavlake and fountain are doing but here's the thing: music goes into your ears analog at the end of the signal chain.

The physical aspect of this media, with the booklet really adds value to the experience.

Here's how I would do it v4v. This booklet would contain bolt12 qr codes for each artist and qr codes for npubs. We keep the subscription cost low (lower than next wave) and let listeners zap the artists directly.

I was super excited to go to pick up this cassette in the post.

Anyway, it was a long week for me and it's a Friday night post so I'm not sure how I will feel about this in the morning. I just want physical music but in the v4v model somehow.

GN y'all! Keep nostr punk 🤘

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By my count, there are 47 new cassette releases just _today_ on bandcamp.


Is there any interest from the nostrverse for the cassette of the second issue of bitpunk.fm? Especially if you are not going to Nashville.

I was planning on making 30 for BTC Nashville. Contributors get a copy of course. But I'm wondering if I should save some / make a bit more.

It will otherwise be available from the RSS feed digitally.


Ah nice congrats! Good luck with the next stream.


Alright, nice day of recording. I think I've got the analog encryption article in the bag.

After only 1 week with the trumpet I have a publishable poem-set-to-smooth-bossa-nova. I might punch in and fix one line, but it's otherwise done.

Last bit will be a surprise cashu-based experiment, but I should have that tomorrow.

Then, lots of little surprises :) This issue is coming together!


These guy have some sick cassette art. I think it's my favorite so far. It's Italian chiptune from the band Master Boot Record. https://image.nostr.build/498b7b8183ec1564616b1076c9d791a8a75b9353581daf0b7c97ba5bcebe4034.jpg


Home taping is killing music! ☠


What's the best way to submit bugs for nostr:nprofile1qqszy58kj62v9fpe98nhuh0q76np4e0r0g0wd44rhth3wphdnyqjfzcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwvd6hyun9de6zuenedyq3yamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwccxctnfduyrnr5s ?


Channeling your inner Cerberus🤘


French marigolds, bitcoin colors. #bloomstr

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Of the two controls to loose, that is objectively the worst. 🤣


I think I largely agree with you. The chaos of zapping is what makes it interesting. People zap people for posting quotes from other people that they may not even cite correctly. 🤷♂

Embrace the entropy! 🤣


I think perhaps the people here have a higher degree of posting vs just consuming, which makes it feel different. It's like YouTube in the early days when the video quality was bad but more authentic. Now, at least IG and YT feel to me if it's not 4k SLR quality people don't post they just scroll.

That's just me though. I like the one on the left 😀


Yeah when you say it like, wow. I did a book once and it had quarterly royalty payments which we're kinda annoying.


Idk, it's only spam if that's all you are doing. But you are not you are interacting and participating and being a part of the community. So I wouldn't feel to bad about sharing. Especially to this crowd.


Can't wait to hear the new version!


Ah yeah, nice job. I appreciated how you tie things back to the definition of anarchy and how groups just have different definitions of this concept.

I have this piece coming out in 2 weeks where I take some historical government propaganda audio and make it instead about the evils of statism. I think you'd like it.


With that Sex Pistols title, I'm going to read this!


I just went down a rabbit hole of watching Vince infomercials.🤣


I'm making (among other things) a mixtape for Nashville. Fortunately, I can tape from 2 different services so i can record all 10-- the benefits of analog 🤣

I was going to do these songs (thanks for the playlist) and then maybe a snapshot of the wavelake top 10 at the day I record.


Yeah you got it, that's how it works. I think he's moved on from hacking Nintendo gear as Nintendo is infamously ligitation happy.


I know the guy that did the Gameboy miner. That's a nice print of it.


Ah yes. This reminds me when they installed a cellular tower in my area. Soon after construction, people started complained about migraines and other symptons too.

None of the radios on the tower were on for some time later 🤣

So I joked if they are feeling bad now, wait until they turn it on. 😀


I'm almost 1 week into playing trumpet again since I was a kid. This has been one of the best things I've decided to do.

My family says they really like hearing me practice (I'm not that good, yet 🤣). And I grew up in band and Orchestra bored but now I'm looking forward to practicing each day.

I realize this is the honeymoon phase, but I'm enjoying it. 🎺


Bloomscrolling. Love it. 🌻


I switched to making my own sparkling water like soda stream. That sweet sweet CO2 I can't get enough of. 🤣

But I found this to be a good happy middle ground.


Does he run in this movie? 🤣


Apparently there is some generational thing if you love ewoks or not. Like kids watching this loved the ewoks but if your were older you didn't.


Nice. Are these the DJIs? I haven't been following this news, what is the ban.


That ending though 🤣


nostr:nprofile1qqsd4dkxqewy8xum47ctpu0ltgxxsfemeewpjkdyzk9ddfcg286s0dsprfmhxue69uhkummnw3ezu7n9vfjkget99e3kcmm4vshsz8thwden5te0dehhxarj9e3xjarrda5kuetj9eek7cmfv9kz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctc455yxy runs graphene on the fold and it looked fine to me.


The best part is when he realized it would sound better as "pyskiwifi" so he chose python over go.


Oh nice. I like the double exposure space one :)


Ah you beat me to the answer. 😀


You can change the amount in amethyst. Just long press the zap and you can add it. It's not intuitive. I learned this by someone else complaing on nostr as well.


I got my "Lodging of Wayfaring Men" reading recorded. And I recorded the vocal track to the poem, set to smooth bossa nova. Things coming along, bit lots to do still for the final tape.


I have this Kershaw assisted flip that goes with me. Actually I have 2 but 1 of them is stored somewhere even I can't find 🤣


Nostr flowers.

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Nice mix of genres on this one. The comic strip in the Jcard is a nice touch too.

This is Tapes Not Dead Vol. 5. 21 songs by bands that release to cassette. 2022. https://image.nostr.build/8fbd645d658cd654ff227e1f425e7b394b595fb0a582fa6fe0260c7f8f3b0c36.jpg


Oh nice! I'll have to check these all out.


Yeah I want this for physical music: cassettes, vinyl,  cds.


I working on the main technical article for the next tape of bitpunk.fm today. It's going to dive into analog audio scrambling that show up even today. But there will be a reading from the classic book on this tech.

If you want to get on the tape, the reel is almost done. Please submit your audio this week. I can setup a simplex address if y'all prefer to be more private or just link/send it here.

The following issue will go out in Octo ber if you can't make this deadline.

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GM. Here's a flower pun to start the day.

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Lift up the receiver I'll make you a beliver. 🎶


Day 2 of (re)learning trumpet. I'm not horrible! I might be able to pull this off in 2 weeks.

Any #trumpet players out there that can give me some tips?

#music

https://video.nostr.build/0b112a325021cee2c3a81f8ef9df5863b886d968dd3e9860993c2aaf5f7cd49c.mp4


I still love american half and half but I've switched to espresso only with aeropress. I was drinking a lot of half and half which isn't great. And my local roaster is pretty good so I'm appreciating the coffee more now.


That's a bitcoin band name if I ever heard one 🤣


I thought this was an effect pedal for a moment 🤣


After some cleaning, this guy is playing nicely. 3 cassette decks and the top one is removable as a walkman 🤯

Takes D batteries too with removable speakers. So it should do pretty well while walking down the street on my shoulder.

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I really enjoyed this tape. The band is eversame from Slovakia.

I like what's going on with fountain and wavelake and all, but I'm going back to physical media. We need the splits-from-rss feed on physical music products!

#music #cassettes

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https://eversame.bandcamp.com/album/tell-me-where-the-flowers-are


I think a lot of kids shows could do with some metal overdub.


Well, you are definitely using training data that chatgpt isn't 😀


I pretty much use a cassette walkman exclusively now. One of the benefits is I have a headphone amp with 3 ports so I also carry extra headphones.

I've then had family / friends share the amp and we've just listened to music together, perfectly in sync, and ignored the rest of the world. 🎶❤


Ah yeah, brings me back. There's nothing like being on the sea at night.


Haha, ok. I wasn't sure if it was a recording "closet" or not. Right on. Gear storage is important too!


Yeah nice. You should mirror #bitcoin core. 😎


One of the books that makes you happy for literature. Wow, what a review!


So good. I played it (again) for my family. We all enjoyed it. 😀


Day 1 of (re)learning the trumpet. I have a trumpet.

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Yes exactly. I can't remember the procedure. I use it as a kind of news feed for repos I follow because it shows the changes to all repos on the home page.


There was a nice geek meme about a recursive function of reading books that mention other books. I do this myself it does tend to a depth-first-search and you go down some nice rabbit holes.


I used to be on the 3x train. I got there eventually after 2.5x.

I now for the most part 1x. If I want to quickly absorb something I'll read or get the transcription.

I noticed that faster than 1x audio was making me impatient and agitated. So for me, I just stopped listening to things that are bad at 1x instead of everything at 3x.


Yeah so gitea is pretty nice. I have an instance running just to clone github repos for this purpose as a kind of local clone.

I know it can do this from the gui but can't recall the steps atm.


Ah nice. It's going to be great when it's done. What is the closet for?


Super cool!


Music licensing is ridiculous. I want some beat poet music, like in the movie So I married an age murderer. None of these licensing seem to include cassette releases.

So I'm going to a music store to look at trumpets. It's been a few decades, but this path might be more rewarding.

Maybe I can lay down something suitable in two weeks. 🤣🤞🎺


I'll be doing a reading of a portion of this book for the tape going to BTC Nashville. Excellent book.

I'm choosing a section that probably most wouldn't have come to mind, but it speaks to me in a direct way.


A youth daughter-daughter-dad punk band is releasing new music to cassette! I have hope for the world! 🤣

I should encourage them to listen to nostr:nprofile1qqsfln36agetx43hsw8mgkm4hce9j46zu94m8er59nyzhv74p7gg0espzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgawaehxw309ahx7um5wgkhqatz9emk2mrvdaexgetj9ehx2aqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgnvjjh8 Detox Radio concept and get them into v4v 🤔 https://image.nostr.build/6578730b26599b7992d1efec19cb4566d3b9d0f26cd4cbeb5304e848c58db462.jpg


I like your song! I can't wait for the redo as well. But 40 minutes of me talking no one wants to hear. (Plus if you have music people can't 2x through life). 🤣

I wasn't inspired enough to write my own poetry but I will do two readings set to some old jazz background. That will work well I think.


Oh this concert sounds fun but having a cold sucks 🤧. I have a pile of tapes to listen to. Some ambient / field recordings and there is this youth daughter-daughter-dad indie rock bad that made a glitter tape.

I'm trying to figure out how to make the next 30 tapes for BTC Nashville 🤣 I need 20 hours of recording time on the tape decks, flipping every 20 minutes. But I have three weeks still... and a cover design... and I have some articles to write.

I'm not sure why I do this to myself 🤣


Goes well with your cypherpunk idea of separating virtual and physical bodies.


I'm in my throwback outback today for the 4th of July holiday. 🤣 https://image.nostr.build/87018ea81cf077e073d801beed035ca3a29048c59506063d1b960b930e454ffb.jpg


It probably has a good sound board 🤣


"The enemy of art is the absence of limitations." -- Orson Welles.


It's 2024 and I'm still taping from the radio 📻 🎶 🤣. Seriously good episode. Love the interview mixed with songs. Can't wait to see y'all in Nashville.

Congrats y'all! Can't wait for the next one!

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Yesss! I was so curious how this song was made. This was so cool.

https://fountain.fm/clip/rbYH40Wk3FEEWmcvfYJs


I already started clipping :)

https://fountain.fm/clip/xXZ4UjktzelNHnLbjDtS


THE TIME HAS COME TO DETOX OFF FIAT WITH ME 🧡💜

nostr:npub13qrrw2h4z52m7jh0spefrwtysl4psfkfv6j4j672se5hkhvtyw7qu0almy is kicking off the 1st episode of #RadioDetox

Special appearance by nostr:npub1tvqc82mv8cezhax5r34n4muc2c4pgjz8kaye2smj032nngg52clq0rkrq4

Music from
nostr:npub13qrrw2h4z52m7jh0spefrwtysl4psfkfv6j4j672se5hkhvtyw7qu0almy
nostr:npub1vpdlxsc8dr4m580d43vj4ka0e6wmstzzxhvcermllhh5m9ytnhdq6wnaem
nostr:npub19r9qrxmckj2vyk5a5ttyt966s5qu06vmzyczuh97wj8wtyluktxqymeukr
Chris Nichols
Ana Treacle
Benny Jeans
Adam Kirkup
Longy

✨ and Alchemy—the 2024 Bitcoin Song prepped and ready for Nashville 🚀

ONLY in the valueverse—listen and zap ⚡ on your favorite #V4V app!

https://fountain.fm/episode/vqolPzTxB5Jl0ibYvc5j

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nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg
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nostr:npub1eequz6v23szzyx9utphsh8kg6kll50wte6sfh4vah8gdjtplcz6qg7at9s
nostr:npub1d9a94klcx90k073pmlc606q9gyhtmg4p4h0jrzs0j0s34whjlzxq2sw3fp https://image.nostr.build/35f06e686b0659b7d7eae59d01fdfd51896244ddca3bc89c693c6918024e192a.jpg


So good! I love the concept and the music.


Another great casette book. This one is like a zine.

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TIL this was actually from a poem: https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Ode_(O%27Shaughnessy)


Excellent! Can't wait to hear it!


I made a redirect for the waver PWA. H/T nostr:nprofile1qqsd4dkxqewy8xum47ctpu0ltgxxsfemeewpjkdyzk9ddfcg286s0dsprfmhxue69uhkummnw3ezu7n9vfjkget99e3kcmm4vshsz8thwden5te0dehhxarj9e3xjarrda5kuetj9eek7cmfv9kz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctc455yxy for the idea. You never know when you might have to transfer data, a link, etc... to another device in your proximity.

https://waver.bitpunk.fm


If you made it / have the rights to it yeah! It can be a clip or a longer piece but ideally no longer than 4 minutes.


If you want to be on the tape going to Nashville, I need your audio by July 11th. I'd still really like a poem.

The track list so far includes:
- music by nostr:nprofile1qqs0cu4wf0x3g99dg0qz795j5taln5caux0929tkazem59pd9wqkm0spr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp03x7l0v
- creative remixing of public domain government propoganda from the 60s
- reading of a book with the author's blessing
- some crazy radio sounds I recorded
- technical article: how analog audio scrambling works (worked).

But there is still time to influence it, so if you have an idea that I should pursue let me know!

Lastly, if you want to mail me a cassette with your audio contribution (or send an audio letter to the editor) you can use this address:

Bitpunk.fm
P.o. box 273029
Fort Collins, CO 80525
USA

#zine #audiozine #tapezine


What a cool project! How'd did this come together?!


Did you add your nsec to wavlake or just make a new account?


🚨🚨🚨New track alert 🚨🚨🚨
Go check out this project I have been working so hard on producing  with nostr:npub13qrrw2h4z52m7jh0spefrwtysl4psfkfv6j4j672se5hkhvtyw7qu0almy @Emily and all the lyric submission from the nostriches out there!!!

The inspiration for the song came from the contest that Ainsley was running to see if a bunch of nostriches could come together and leverage this platform to make something amazing. I wanted to produce this song that would be the bitcoin Summer vibe and this is more than I could have ever imagined. The word done in the studio to get these vocals was an absolute pleasure to work on!

This is the #bitcoin song but also #nostr song, showing how this amazing platform can bring the creativity and value of many together to make something amazing!!!

To everyone who contributed, thanks so much for making this a reality, Ainsley and team (you know who you are!). Emily so awesome to work with you on this!!!

Thanks for the support and listens frens!!PV nostr:note1zhhmajqh6u2pkagaewh4nk6rq846eavxfejcuf2j44duae5ztygs9cudht


I make cassette audiozines -- I'm bringing 30 to Nashville. Can I trade you a cassette for a record?!


The Bitcoin Record has been pressed 🟠🎵 https://v.nostr.build/xE5K3.mp4


Happy July 1 #Nostriches, it's almost time to turn #musiccity into #bitcoincity 🧡 And, I don't know... maybe we should kick this whole thing off with a song?

May I present to you....

ALCHEMY (The 2024 Bitcoin Song) #BITCOIN

Written by a secret fellowship of global decentralized music fans for the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, TN., ten submissions were chosen to lyrically contribute to this new song entirely dedicated to YOU 💜 The developers, zappers, boosters and music fans from around the world. 🌎

“Thank you to this community, for showing us (the writers, singers, performers, and producers) that there is hope for a future that allows us to make a living off of the art we create.

Something’s changing and we know you feel it too  ✨⚡

Written by  nostr:npub13qrrw2h4z52m7jh0spefrwtysl4psfkfv6j4j672se5hkhvtyw7qu0almy @Emily Ronna   nostr:npub1vpdlxsc8dr4m580d43vj4ka0e6wmstzzxhvcermllhh5m9ytnhdq6wnaem and few of our secret friends from around the world. We decided in the end to let them out themselves, but I assure you, this song would not be what it is without every single submission. We hope you love this as much as we do! And that some of the songwriters take credit where credit is due.

SEE YOU IN NASHVILLE SOON BABES 😍

 #lightningislove #BTC2024 #thebitcoinsong2024 #grownostr #nostrmusic #lightningmusic #tunestr #fountainfm #newmusic #bitcoinmusic #musicdisruption #phantompowermusic

ALCHEMY AVAILABLE NOW ON  nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5  ⚡IS💛

https://fountain.fm/track/h4iBASprUmmMmEakVPxM


This is amazing! Love the idea and music is 🤘


I now give out cassettes for my hardware hacking talks :) https://video.nostr.build/005c570f36ee310903d296fbcc1ee37b3debddea694b1cc5bd978b8d918ee8f1.mp4


I used to do streaming for hardware hacking. I was surprised at what goes into it. It's a lot of OBS tweaks and what not. OBS overlays can help too. I didn't catch your stream sadly. If you clip a short video I can try to help.


I'm one page in of this book and already loving it. This is like the bitcoin standard but for cassettes :)

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He would have flipped the tabled of the Central banks for sure.


I've gone back to physical media for music. Plus bandcamp is awesome.


GM! I'm the announcer for a local swim meet. Just playing some jams from my walkman into the pool speaker system :)

https://image.nostr.build/2e047eb419e0bc95dbdedc2eae82a4d457878c818350044ed9f8d2429371c8b3.jpg


Toast with a side of leaded solder :)


Oh right on! I like the cover art of breathe again :) I'll check it out, thanks for sharing!


I really like this clip. 😀 As I've done more teaching especially to high school age students, it's important to map concepts to other examples. For a lot of people electronics and hardware seem unapproachable. I was pretty excited when I could try to explain this concept with audio. Plus, stylophones are fun.

This clip is from a larger discussion of sending data over audio.

Shout out to nostr:nprofile1qqsx2wyjt6lmvc05rrvv05r5hm3w3t7h0pcpmkyswrpd4ymd2u09tscpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3kamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu339e682mnwv4k8xct5wvhxxmmdqywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wscn3xgh for making these clips so easy, I'm now supporting them with a premium subscription!

https://fountain.fm/clip/rCOEtIy11yZhDqnyAqtg

#audio #hardware


Cassettes are growing faster than #bitcoin! 😀

#music #cassettes

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I'm not so esoteric. Chat gpt 4o:

Here are the eso levels for each query based on the provided scale:

- **Listening to cassettes**: 0 - This is a straightforward activity with no esoteric elements.
- **Using social media**: 0 - Another straightforward activity driven by technology.
- **Electrical grounding**: 1 - Involves basic physics principles.
- **Going to church**: 8 - Monotheistic religious practice.
- **Attending a bitcoin meetup**: 2 - Discussing cryptocurrency, based on economic theories and studies.
- **Horoscopes**: 9 - Involves astrology, which is often associated with polytheistic beliefs.
- **Shopping for crystals**: 9 - Typically related to beliefs in metaphysical properties and energy healing.
- **Attending a concert**: 0 - A social activity with no esoteric elements.


Here's a clip of my audiozine where I explain magnetic recording on cassettes.  The promotion is still running on nostr:nprofile1qqsx2wyjt6lmvc05rrvv05r5hm3w3t7h0pcpmkyswrpd4ymd2u09tscpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3kamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu339e682mnwv4k8xct5wvhxxmmdqywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wscn3xgh

https://fountain.fm/episode/xsdOEDTPcy59q9y9V9SI

https://video.nostr.build/16a994862536584188e46097357952bb39c6a783d201d69a976f1ff0fb456bd2.mp4


Analog life. Cassettes, coffee, and newspapers :)

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Start lifting weights if you are not doing so already. Resistance training is one of the best things to do as you get older.


I actually made it to this talk, it was great!


Have y'all checked out rf swift yet? https://rf-swift.readthedocs.io/

It's by a rf hacker I know. I haven't yet looked into it but says it supports linux.


Probably the best book I've read on Afghanistan was the Places in Between by Rory Stewart. Dude plans to walk across Afg. In October 2001 and is like, oh well, already bought tickets.

I read it before I deployed there in 2011. Unsurprisingly, no one really wanted to talk about it :)


So, a guy I was in submarines with is now retired and has a fig farm. He's in NW USA but has a nice youtube channel about figs and growing them. Figlife.com


Ohh, what are you growing?


It's not just me :) today's top story on bandcamp:

https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/cassette-tape-labels-list


This: https://floex.cz/ ? I'm in a very open mind musically right now, I'm like a teenager again :) I will check it out thanks!


GM. What are we all listening today today? I listened to the btc prague keynote last night (these maxell type 1s are pretty good for spoken word.)

Today I've got a slovak folk band that also has synths! I really like it plus there cover art is amazing.

#music
 https://folknbassorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/folk-bass-orchestra-a-eny-z-muzi-ky


Yessss. So I was think on this especially after listening to Maller's keynote. I think live music, tapes, LPs etc... are the bitcoin of music. They require proof of work to enjoy. Streaming is ethereum. It uses made up physics and is virtual detached from reality.

There is a great book on this BTW, the Revenge of Analog.


I think I'm only going to get my music either from cassette or bandcamp (which I will then record to cassette). I canceled spotify earlier in the year and I think I'll let my tidal free trial expired as well.


This guy is speaking my language. #music https://youtu.be/1bZ0OSEViyo


Oh, drama! OK well, I'll listen tonight on my evening walk and hear what he had to say. I put Jack Mallers on side B.


Yessssss


Deephouse mood https://video.nostr.build/805a513c6f110f519afd46c61b4f0a39e5872885cb32b1cdd4651bbb5c1cf0f7.mp4


I slept in the morning of Saylor's talk so I recorded it to tape. Can't wait to listen! I hope he tells me something about bitcoin.

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Yeah they make hifi gear still I think.


GM! Chillin outside today, listening to some tapes :)

I made a nice recording of depeche modes 12" singles of Violator.

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I am now accepting clients for mixing and mastering!

From Country music to EDM, I have the tools, and the know-how to get your tracks polished, and ready to be heard on streaming services!

Whether you need a full multi-track mixdown, added headroom, or a completed master file ready to release, I got you!

Tell your music friends!


If you want to release them on cassette on well, I can make the btc prague tapes! 🤣


None of us do, join the club! 🤣


My expirement of recording podcasts to cassettes continues. My podcasts consumption has dropped to basically one per day, because I first have to make the recording. You can't 2x. But you can reuse the tape.

But, I've become much more thoughtful about what to listen to. It's much more selective. I think I'll try to continue this.

#music #podcasts #cassette

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Let it burn! 🔥


Truth. I might even experiment with some field recording to capture these vibrations.


I'm recording this one to listen later. I have to pause it 45 minutes in to flip the tape :)


Is it working for you? I have not tried 3d printing of them yet but I've tried some knock offs and have been disappointed.

I don't know what kind of plastic magic lego has but it is unique. There is probably a better standard that can be developed optimized for 3d printing though.


This is the FiiO cp13. It is a modern walkman, with USBC charging and internal lipo batter for maybe 20 hours. The sound is not as good as decks of past but it is portable and otherwise nice.

It has one major flaw which it has no belt clip. If you add them I suggest this configuration because the battery us quite heavy, you need two clips.

But it's quite stable. I was on the Prague metro for a few days with it and it has been attached to my hip otherwise.

It's about 100 USD on Amazon.

Hopefully all the images show up on nostr :)
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#music #cassette #podcasts

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Great live recording, and on chrome tape too! https://image.nostr.build/97f54352cee9ccba13af3d4067338dc80d1d2bd679a355f24b92d27b5faec72f.jpg


I think the former enables the later, at least recently. It's too easy to support a war with money printing these days.


I'm experimenting with promoting podcasts on fountain. So if you haven't listened yet, you can earn sats while listening now until the promotion ends.

#podcast

 https://fountain.fm/episode/xsdOEDTPcy59q9y9V9SI


I'm experimenting with promoting podcasts on fountain. So if you haven't listened yet, you can earn sats while listening now until the promotion ends. https://fountain.fm/episode/xsdOEDTPcy59q9y9V9SI


Backup to cassette. Find three old cassettes. Tape over the tabs. Fast forward N minutes in, record a part of shaming split on each one. To the untrained eye you look like a retro audiophile. I explain it further in the first episode of https://bitpunk.fm .


Backup to cassette. Find three old cassettes. Tape over the taps. Fast forward N minutes in, record a part of shaming split on each one. To the untrained eye you look like a retro audiophile. I explain it further in the first episode of https://bitpunk.fm .


Maybe I should start a books on tape service! 🤔 🤣


Gift cards you bought with lightning on like Bitrefill? How / why do they know who sells them? I guess for digital only gift cards it's api acesss.

Did they also cancel your author account too?


Oh sweet. "Slow music for fast times." Love it. I'll check it out thanks!


That's pretty baller :) I would keep that rollin as long as I could too!


Nice! I'm listening to your cypherpunk panel atm 😀


Is that the trippy ambient sound one? It's not on my regulars. I think my top three are secret agent, Def con radio, and underground 80s.


GM. I'm recording to tape live playbacks from Soma FM secret agent channel. My all time favorite internet radio station. 📻 https://image.nostr.build/4d4ffa030d67055963be7aabeba82fe32605a366ab8538ff16f3bfa09d9e1893.jpg


Oh wow, nice job! Came out super nice :)


There is another one, more expensive by "we are rewind". It has bluetooth even but it is even bigger so I'd say not wearable.


Yes so the only issue I had with it was it ran slightly fast at first. So I put my calibration tape it and sure enough, fast. You can adjust the speed but the screw is on the front, under the transport, not on the back. So it's a bit annoying but doable.


Yessss


What is this?!


I strongly recommend the FiiO cp13 "portable cassette player". USB-c, 20 hour battery, and solid. Only problem is you must mod a clip solution. I will perhaps make a post on how to do this later.


Too many tapes 🎶
Should I open a cassettes/vinyls market on nostr? https://image.nostr.build/bc94d436d9c5209e20461ea865a72756a5ad98969dc20bf608cc2dfe67f291ed.jpg
#touchingmusic #asknostr


Too many tapes?! Let's get the market open. Although lately I've been thinking that I should just record the music I want to blank ones.

I put some deep house music I got from bandcamp onto cassette and was quite happy wit it. It was just my pc to a DAC to a 2 track recorder.


This will be nice to see on those gl-inet mobile routers (they run some sort of openwrt)


Thanks again for your talk at dev/hack/day. Very cool sharing your experience building this project and community.


I talked about other data over audio hacks on the first episode of https://bitpunk.fm . The app I used was waver (ggwave). Psk31 makes sense for this ham radio application but waver is better for mobile to mobile. Lastly, a faster ham radio way to do this is to use the rattlegram app too.

This is super cool though :) I love seeing ham radio value transfer!


I have so many things I wasn't even able to mention..but is included in the spirit. Experiencing your radio on 'cypherpunk boat' was one of the 'meeting people in small groups are most valuable' -part 😉🙏


What a nice writeup thanks for sharing your experience. Very nice you had your son with you, I think you will both treasure the shared experience.

The fomo piece is real -- there's just too much going on, but it's nice to find people through serendipity.


Haha. Well, I certainly wasn't going to talk about my underground audiozine on Facebook! Nostr is where it's at 🙌


I'm committed to having a poem on the next release. I'm sure there are people who poem in this community who are excellent. But if I can't find them, I will reach into my inner trauma and write a poem. 🎭


Haha, I met nostr:npub1nct4ycfkxssv7lxclxj56erdryw80dd0cqwmgzhz5mj22w338fgqts303f who I think you've met, so we are only 1 connection apart. We have met in spirit!


Working on the track list for the next release. I've been listening to nostr:npub1l3e2uj7dzs226s7q9utf9ghml8f3mcv7252hd69nhg2z62updklqv8zq2r song on repeat all morning. Such a nice chill song with a beautiful voice 😍

I'd really like a poem and/or short story for side A still. If there are no submission I will become a poet! Hopefully my poem will be better than Vogon poetry 😳

I'm noodling some ideas for articles still. Maybe one on even more retro recording.

I'm back now in the US, but I feel like my soul is still in Prague. I'm still on a post conference high.

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You picked it up! Amazing. I should have left more but I was rationing cassettes through the conference :)


A nice! Congrats to both of you :) so glad it went well.


Ah yeah. I wasn't at that talk but someone went and recommended to me that I make an ecash mint and distribute it on cassette :) I'm looking into this for the next release.


I volunteer with my schools and teach 10 - 18 year Olds how to lockpick and how to hack electronics. :) I'm trying to be the guest speaker I would have loved to see when I was in school.


Also I learned that if want to reverse bleach your own tshirts, 100% cotton shirts really are the best. I tried at first a blended shirt but it didn't work. So yeah, get your cotton tshirt and put your own art on it.


Amazing! Best of luck! What I've liked about teaching like this is it gives you the perspective of why you fell in love with the activity many years ago. It helps you bring fresh eyes (or ears) to the skill. Can't wait to hear your experience.


I think I will start listening to podcasts on cassette. I think it's a good filter. If it's not worth the extra time to transfer then perhaps it's not worth it to me to listen to.

I realized after this trip I'm listening to a lot of low quality media and it's just too easy for this media to filter in my head.

Perhaps also nice would be to summarize a bunch of media into 90 minute audio that I could then record once a week.

I'm not sure if this will be a permanent switch, but I think I will try this experiment.

Also, I'm probably not listening to enough music as well :)


It was the highlight of the trip for me! What a nice community and the boat was also super nice. It was a nice mix of great talks, great people, and great food.


Finally got a chance to properly listen on the flight back. All three have a very nice vibe. Highly recommend.

#btcmusic
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Ah, Ok interesting. I will listen, thanks! Metallists are good therapists 🤘


Oh amazing! Let's record it to tape! I think this has a perfect vibe for Nashville.  I'm am also a big fan of rock opera but I only know like Tommy and Quadrophenia from The Who.


This is so cool! I didn't know this was there, maybe next year I will bring my kids! Did it run for the entire conference or was it one time only?


Btc Prague is wrapped up. I'll be at BTC Nashville soon enough. I'm going to do another tape so if you want your music, short story, poem, article on cassette consider submitting! You can get in touch here on nostr, via the website on bitpunk.fm, or from simplex (which I'll have a link to on the website in the next few days).

For articles, I'm looking for practical skills like how to use an app feature or how to DIY something.

Short stories/ poems can be more creative.

I'm also open to different music types.

Contributions should be maybe 7 minutes max, and they can be read by AI if you wish as long as its pleasant to listen to.

I only have 20 minutes of tape per side so shorter is better 😀

Worst case, I can do the entire thing but I'll have to level up my poetry skillz.


I think people are coming to. I was recommended to make a cashu mint to cassette :) maybe I'll do this for btc nashville! #cashu


The cypherpunk meetup at #btcprague was one of the best events I ever attended. It was on a boat. It had an amazing community. There was great food and drinks. And I had the opportunity to stand in front of everyone, holding a cassette I made to the sky, wearing a "punk is not a carrot" tshirt I bleached from vinyl letters.

Thanks everyone who has expressed encouragement and interest in the project. If you liked the music, nostr:npub13ru8q7j9aqj6z0knsvej40nw9ugy4dzdsau3303z25qg8g44nesqtrc9st is on nostr as well!

Two more days here 🤘


Radio station in a box! #btcprague https://image.nostr.build/bf9fcb7bd70004fc3d9ce391ca0d6ad09c7ef01b0a58dd35ae341f08cfb48db3.jpg


Left a cassette for a pleb on the sticker table. Enjoy! #btcprague https://image.nostr.build/3d3fe615a42dc6f8c9c09a08a335e46f430fe3ac1c97c6d3ccd13bee135bd13c.jpg


Morality died in 1971 and came back in 2009 :) https://image.nostr.build/0c2c4d0f27dfb0724b53f72f8170b5f9142d3e6e6f395e598ff72ecf397e7b56.jpg


Recycled electronic art! #btcprague https://image.nostr.build/38b901cf7eaf1aab3ec32da4cdf4ba96eac90d70899dc6f542ed7ffa786b82bb.jpg


#btcprague has a pretty baller main hall. The lighting is awesome and it's easy to see and hear the speaker even in the back. https://image.nostr.build/24bcc91fb43f5f1111af58d40387875faa5abdb6bdd4b59d638b233399026491.jpg


Talked with Tropic Square trying to make open source silicon. They've come a long way in just a year! People don't realize the time scale of new silicon is slower, they have impressive progress.


Pretty awesome art. #btcprague https://image.nostr.build/7b83c1e1e514e94097944e5e42321e28a2edde63899785f986b11f35fa83761c.jpg


Nice! What are the specs on that tablet?


Bitpunk.fm is a community audiozine, so if you have some audio content: article, short story, music, etc... consider submitting!


Slow start this morning, error afternoon, partied a bit hard last night. Headed to #btcprague https://image.nostr.build/92b72eaf7f99124f1160b62500e11b51aea66f55f1c99ddc638828b64ca658ff.jpg


Amazing! Will listen at #btcprague!


Dev/hack/day at #btcprague wrapped up. Quite a nice event which still has a pretty chill vibe. Lots of fun projects going on. Not everything has to be life saving :) if you are building software/hardware on btc/lightning/nostr I'd definitely recommend going. I feel like it will a completely different vibe at industry day tomorrow.


StartOS update by Matt Hill. So many cool updates coming. #startos #btcprague


People like to watch other people build things -- seedsigner


Seedsigner -- users are still not comfortable sending funds. Seedsigner uses off the self tools thst you build from scratch.


Seed signer talk up next. https://image.nostr.build/849211d721bc934756fb239870934e1c4b7d119af1dda740ed479dcc6403666d.jpg


Built my own BTClock! https://image.nostr.build/729f9eb5b877a4de650bd168e2b7e79a7898cfff32bd30dc4e4ce93085abdecc.jpg


Love the 8bit art!


At lightning dev workshop #btcprague. Polar seems nice for small hacking and there are some nice scaling tools for testing. There is a nice resource page: https://github.com/bleskomat/ln-developer-environment-workshop


Coffee and cassettes. #btcprague https://image.nostr.build/a0bd750c4c5080c581dbd0256392e4aa710f72c7385f2e06c97832034d525ad0.jpg


"Why are bitcoiners holding their own keys but not the keys to their speech? Are you fucking kidding me!" -Miljan


"No one is bullish enough on nostr." -Miljan #btcprague


At nostr talk #devhackday #btcprague!