So for instance, Zeus and Mutiny seem to be some of the top contenders for a more self-custodial style lighting wallet Both Zeus and Mutiny have some costs associated with setting up the wallet And that seems to be a turn off to some users, but that's kind of the price of dealing with lightning imo. Some people have moved to a wallet called Blixed, but I haven't used that myself, so I can't really vouch for it. Although I can say I have had issues sending to that wallet.

I'm currently getting ready for work, so I don't really have time to answer anything super in-depth, but my DMs are always open if anyone has questions about stuff.


It feels a little bit corny to phrase it this way, but it really depends on how deep down the rabbit hole you want to go. The best option for self custody in my opinion is to run your own node, but if you're not ready for that step yet there are definitely some intermediary options that you can take.


:RedHeart:


Maybe less often and use them as a time period to educate new users on self-custodial options.


Goats are absolute fuckers too. If there's a way to escape, they will find it.


Especially when you're mixing tight genres like drum and bass or psytrance that like really really need your mixes to be on point.


I've been seeing a lot of goat posting recently and it seriously is making me miss my goats.


Yeahhhh. Deff.


Set prep is a Pain in the ass when the cold that you have keeps your ears plugged up so you can't hear things correctly. 😂


Need more ammo.


LNbits makes it stupid easy!


It's just a silly little betting game that people came up with last night. 😅 I have no room to talk because I definitely participated.


Aaah ok.


This is what I got when I tried to claim it in amethyst, but it worked really fast in the E-nuts  wallet.
https://i.nostrimg.com/a2d8e1a6b88552e547f3d9933582be6549a5aa6d1961cc7102184dfef3cc2171/file.png


Well it is pretty baller, it works. It's kind of funny though, I couldn't claim it in amethyst. I had to go to my E-nuts wallet and paste the invoice.


Degns the lot of you. 😂


It's still pretty damn neat, but I don't really think it fixes a custodian issue.


Yeah unless your running your own lnurl and mint i dont see how this is non custodial still.


I can just enter the lnurl into zeus yeah? Half a sec ill try.


Wait, does that mean I can just zap a cashu address normally and sats will be recived.

I don't see how that fixes custodial zaps though, because you still have to trust a mint I mean I guess you can run your own mint. Sorry I'm still wrapping my head around this.


To be fair, it did spark an interest in robotics for me.


I don't know what it is about those robotic music things, but they always were super creepy to me.


Morning thoughts as I brew more coffee. Might be off my ass.

I'm genuinely curious why a lot of Bitcoiners who come from a supposed culture of "don't trust and verify" blindly gargle down anything that has Jack's name attached to it.

This whole ocean thing has me thinking again. While it seems to be a potentially cool mining pool model. They've already proven that they're not as open as they claim to be. They're censoring transactions, or at least plan to. I guess they haven't found a block yet, so they haven't really had a chance to censor transactions but they're using knots instead of core. So that means by default they're using Luke's heavily censored version of core. They claim transparency but the code isn't open source So there's really no way of checking what they're doing. And with other pools, openly censoring OFAC, non-compliant transactions, it genuinely makes me worry about the future of Bitcoin in general.

I guess ultimately this will be anouther test of the Bitcoin network and whether or not we can actually truly be censorship resistant. or if it's doomed to fail through regulatory capture of the mining network and overly opinionated people who are opposed to free market competition becuause They don't like what is unfortunatly legitimate use of block space. (Honestly, it feels weird. It feels like im Defending fucking ordinals, but whatever.)

Just morning thoughts as jog my brain with coffee. Maybe I'm just being a worry-wart. Blech either way this all feels dirty. I genuinely don't think anyone would have an issue with oceans if they just came out and said "hey we're going to be starting a mining pool and we're going to censor some transactions that we don't like and if you don't want to follow those rules then you don't have to use our pool." Instead of coming out with a whole song and dance preaching about openness.


Really would be awesome if nostr:npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk  or someone from nostr:npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze  would go to #bitcoin podcast and tell more about their plans. When they will switch to the stratum v2, when payouts via lightning, why knots and not core, will code be open sourced, why they decided to filter out inscription 💩 and will they be filtering out transactions coming from OFAC-flagged addresses 🤔 https://image.nostr.build/bf0a539c6878302e860cfb1bb7dc8ed8d2d898e92b765171bd1c8eb096df0d52.jpg


My servers are ready.


Vegan / veggie food can be genuinely delicious. Just look at a lot of Indian cuisine for example. Not everything needs to be laden with fat and meat.

Anyone who says vegetarian food is gross just doesn't know how to season their food right. And as a cook that's a hill that I'll die on.


Njump mabey? But i thought that was just a show nostr on other sites thing.


But I would definitely agree that if it's open-sourced then it's not an issue because we could just fork it and make a different pool based off of the same style.

I honestly need to sit down and watch the presentation still but it starting to sound like it was a lot of marketing BS.


As far as I know its not.


I don't like ordinals, but I don't like censorship even more. I guess luckily you don't actually have to use that pool. If you really hate ordinals to the point of where you want to miss out on fees, then I guess that's your prerogative in using that pool.

I just find it to be extremely annoying that in that presentation they did that they were preaching of being open and transparent and yet they mentioned nothing about censorship of these kind of transactions.


For the twitter less.

https://nitter.net/checksum0/status/1730004768410493183#m


I'm honestly a little bit torn about this one because I genuinely do not like ordinals. I think they're pretty fucking stupid. But at the same time, it's part of the protocol and this is censorship of legitimate transactions.


Ooof.
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No worries. I hope you find it useful. The fight for online privacy is yet another rabbit hole to go down. 😅


https://anonymousplanet.org

This is a good start imo.


Had to run. Need to figure out dinner. 🫡

https://i.nostrimg.com/f2866a86eac1237091183edb5d044acc1082d43a4e734682fd0339537b108a10/file.png


Sent to the strike addy.

https://image.nostr.build/e70eb0348cbad290ff819a5a63677309180ae2195e16ffacd47014a46bb0b05e.jpg


Yup


I just watch to much south park. 😅


Wait I thought it because somebody fucked a pangolin.


Sick ill add that to my rss as well. Looks like a good blog.


Need to play with chashu more. I have a mint and an app for it.


I did not and I'm always up for a technical read. Ill look for it.


I know it can be a 2fa for vaultwarden. I think the only thing vaultwarden gets rid of is the enterprise features like SSO and a few other things.


Yeah I run a vaultwarden instance (I think that does passkeys I know bitwarden does but I forget if vautwarden did). I was wondering if its still useful.


I should get me one of thems.


Unfortunately, the KYC Avoidant node-running self-hosting privacy focused psychopaths are always going to be in the minority, and the masses will probably end up using something like strike just because it's "easy." Which is extremely unfortunate, but it's just the current reality that we live in.


Personally, I'm not. 😅

There's a part of me that wants to say that they're doing good work, but there's the other part of me, and this is the dominant side of me, that doesn't give a shit about KYC and compliance focused companies.


:RedHeart:


This goes out to the ravers 🙏 #tunestr

https://iv.nboeck.de/watch?v=beSptcQTAaQ


Lamo. Im in this picture and dont like it.


#savethefriedfoods


Wait till they hear about immersion mining. Next, they'll say that we're using all the oil too.


saaame.


You might really like Bop If you haven't checked them out, he released an album with Subwave recentlyish that's absolutely out of control.


Well I guess sub focus isn't technically liquid drum and bass, but still drum and bass.


Here it is again. +1 for sub focus. Been listening to a lot of liquid dnb.
https://image.nostr.build/ce77cb202296805aec8937c56c09ad95e1f07873c8116607b9a1ea9e60c98bbb.jpg


I love goats.


The father of SeedSignerOS -- nostr:npub1dtmp3wrkyqafghjgwyk88mxvulfncc9lg6ppv4laet5cun66jtwqqpgte6 -- has offered to take a look at creating a separate operating image for Retropie to run on our hardware as a plausible-deniability option.

Please give him a zap if you'd like to see this become a reality. 🧡

(I have a proof-of-concept installation but it's not running stable)
https://m.primal.net/HReb.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HRea.jpg


Oh man, this is tough, but I'll try. My answer would change depending on which genre you're asking about but

Vonnegut, Mises and Proudhon are in the top 3 for sure

Then there's Heinlein and Neil Stevenson If I had to restrict it to top 5 all time.


All of this. I would enjoy more clarity as well.
nostr:nevent1qqsgegeru7nddtflph4rrxgje8xz8tjgsnqthhd85h3fxrgcjpk8m6gpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3eryvfwvdhk6q3qtr4dstaptd2sp98h7hlysp8qle6mw7wmauhfkgz3rmxdd8ndprusxpqqqqqqz27ccu0


The lnbits user manager app makes it stupid easy too. You just spin up a new user for them and i host a nostrdress server for myself already so I just add them to that and they are good to go.

And now they have an LNbits account to play with as well if they want to mess around with some of the other lightning apps that are available.


Zero issues so far. Its been pretty smooth. Only 2 people besided me are using my node and one its an vet bitcoiner they just dont run a LN node yet. So I only have to handhold one person. And both only use it for zapping.


I've created a list of onion service nostr relays, feel free to contribute to the list with a PR

https://github.com/0xtrr/onion-service-nostr-relays


Need to make sure mine is reachable.


I do this for some peeps / clients. Thank you LNBits.


Shit thats sick.


I feel incredibly stupid. I forgot I could turn the volume down. I just panicked and tried to force quit as fast as I could.


So there's a super fun bug in the pre-release version of Amethyst 81 and it causes audio from videos to play in an infinite loop in the background. So this just got stuck in a loop until I could force quit my app. That was an experience.


Our annual State of the Onion starts in less than 24 hours, be sure to join our livestream on Nov 29th, 1700 UTC
🧅 Watch as an onion service on Tor Browser: http://xgsobitduxv7gcc5qlveigwiku7qcjn5exf4ayusw4mwq7kfrapmrjyd.onion/

📺 Or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdFL0kXu440

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/489/602/159/239/092/original/35d9afefbe49d24c.png


Weird.


Shipping my sister a copy of broken money. 💪


418 im a teapot.


I guess I should take off anonymous zapping for testing, but I was able to send you something.


Gn


Imagine if the Shadow Brokers had nostr instead of having to rely on stupid shit like Steemit that got censored.


Me to lol.


I'm not exactly sure where my motivation went these last few weeks, but I can slowly feel it returning.

GM.


I had never actually heard of dark forest theory until I read the three-body problem. Such a good series.


G to the M.


I can post the playlist they gave me if you wanna check out some of the tunes.


Not like torrenting ever went anywhere, but I could see a massive revival of torrenting culture if this was a thing.


I guess I listened to a lot of of hip hop this year.
https://image.nostr.build/ce77cb202296805aec8937c56c09ad95e1f07873c8116607b9a1ea9e60c98bbb.jpg


Thats fair. I've never worked at a large company that's done metrics tracking. This is just for my own personal stuff and the clients that I have.


This is why I'm a big fan of platforms like Matomo. lets you collect important business information like you mentioned above and also anonymize the collected data.


Laughing at my own spotify likes list. All mostly hip hop, tracks I wanna buy for djing, an odd sprinkles of hyper pop, jazz, and guitar instrumentals and the occasional country track and weird glitch.


Some peoples kids. what can you do. lol


Make some new beats?


:RedHeart:


As both a sound guy and a cook I loled.
https://image.nostr.build/60646a8cabfd2a8e32e9f6c27c5fc567ae148ac37d79ad90d53ad159997f5c48.jpg


Interesting, is it translated and re-recorded?


Man I just love nostrudel more and more and you can self host it. Just *chefs kiss*
nostr:nevent1qqsxmuaqyddtkp49ar32t2ylq2u33nmltqjgr2yf9nrjws8upgzctzspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qygpxdq27pjfppharynrvhg6h8v2taeya5ssf49zkl9yyu5gxe4qg55psgqqqqqqsjnxnvc


So every redneck that says "earnt" is just speaking British English. Got it. 😅


If you have pre-releases selected in Obtanium, it'll show an update for it.


Might have jumped the gun on updating to the pre-release of Amethyst 81.0


legalize recreational plutonium.


I love Bop so much. Dude is a goat. #tunestr
https://anontube.lvkaszus.pl/watch?v=I0rDwu4sz9Y


Garbage in, garbage out is a relevant phrase in both areas.


I've never actually used star anise in mine before. That's a good tip.


Old hippie remedy that I use quite often.

Mint tea as a base with lemon, garlic, cayenne, honey. Tastes like shit, but it burns through what ails ya.


I use free tube on desktop and I think it just chooses instances at random. It also gives me the choice between choosing a YouTube link or an invidious link.


Its an Invidious instance. Invidious is just a front end for YouTube.


It just shows you what relays notes are coming from. You can go to your profile and check to make sure that things have broadcasted to all the relays they're supposed to. And you can look in your main timeline and see where they're coming from.


I don't speak a lick of Italian, but I love this channel so much. #foodstr
https://inv.zzls.xyz/watch?v=vMUKyKxml_8


yeah luckily my boy didn't scratch at this pad. It was actually something I was worried about for a while.


I don't remember the specific brand but it was some I think $30 thing I got on Amazon that has some variable heat settings. It's fluffy and grey.


I really like the heath inspector function on noStrudel.


I got heating pads for my cat lol. lil heat seekers


This is a vibe. #tunestr
https://inv.zzls.xyz/watch?v=9kAFYpb7S5Y


wss://nostr.oxtr.dev is now exposed as an #onion service!

I've tested it using Snort's hidden service in the Tor browser and it seems to connect pretty quickly. Reach out if you experience any issues.

ws://oxtrdevav64z64yb7x6rjg4ntzqjhedm5b5zjqulugknhzr46ny2qbad.onion


10/10 would sub


Also, the toggles in amethyst let you choose what you use the relays for. So for instance, the messaging icon means that you can receive DMs from people sending over that relay. The globe icon adds that to your global feed. The spyglass is for searching, so for instance I'm connected to the nostr.band relay and I only use that for searching.


Lmao these guys are still kicking around?


Damn, I'm gonna have to watch the re-broadcast. I completely missed this.


Oh okay yeah I was curious I didn't know if it was actually a thing or not or just a marketing ploy but yeah I'd typically agree with you you don't need an industrial SD card for using a cold card in most cases. And his upcharge is absolutely unnecessary.

I don't really have a dog in the argument though because I just use seed signers. I wouldn't touch a cold card with a 20-foot pole.


Is an industrial grade SD card even a thing? I'm pretty sure that's just a marketing gimmick.


They're definitely not profitable, but they are pretty cool little home mining devices. I still have a small stack of their USB stick miners.


Oh noice.


The folks calling for million+ dollar BTC in 2024 are not serious people.


You know, I never thought I'd say that I enjoyed a Skrillex album, but his newest album, The Quest for Fire, is just that....fire.


I love all forms of electronic music. 🥰


Oh That's interesting then.


Do you have different relay sets on each app?


+1 for crocs. They are the best imo.


Oh snap I have a domain I can run this on......🤔
nostr:nevent1qqsp39xlc4n5x7zt2570nyslyhtm048xz8l64xe4vazdshug69avkygpvemhxue69uhkv6tvw3jhytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0dec82c33vah8wurrw3jx2cesv9snqvrgveungmrkv9jxvar4xquxxcmn8ymrwdmdwgmnx6pev3j8vvn6wemnsen489ek6mt9wfe8z0mzwfhkzerrv9ehg0t5wf6k2q3qhxjnw53mhghumt590kgd3fmqme8jzwwflyxesmm50nnapmqdzu7sxpqqqqqqzmg6cc3


Thats like what...a part of a finger?


Payed my server bills with .003 nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424's today


👀
nostr:nevent1qqsglk0n3x34t9kzhc756jyv5ze9s2new32fxrefudgnlp2rz7wvgugppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qgstnffh2gam5t7d46zhmyxc5asdunep88yljrvcda68ee7sasx3w0grqsqqqqqptku57c


Lol yeahhh....


Ah my nostrdress server dident restart when I was doing maintaince yesterday should. Be gucci now.


Mmmmm. Ok gonna look into what broke thanks for the heads up.


Nope. I dont see it on my node.


Greatful for low ish fees as I pay my Bitcoin denominated bills.


Bootsting for feedback.
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As a homie pointed out. "They are a bumch of feds what do you expect"


I think I understand the phrase "going postal" now. USPS is utterly worthless to deal with and beyond infurating.


Fuck the fucking fucker. Sorry you gotta deal with it. Guys like that are generally hyper insecure and to take it out on other people.


Phone trees are a special kind of evil.


Ok yeah your right. I forget that he gets into the technicals pretty quick. Mmmmmm. Im not sure then


Mastering Bitcoin?


I might not be using my real name, but if you spend some time searching the internet, it's not too hard to figure out who I am. Using the same moniker that I use for music, I kind of debate if its been a mistake.


Oh snap.


Love my immune system. Went to bed last night, feeling sick. Loaded up on blankets popped on some sweats. Sweat like a pig the whole night woke up feeling like I kicked whatever the hell I was coming down with. Not quite back to 100% but damn close.


It definitely keeps me entertained and busy while I'm building out the web development side of my business.


:RedHeart:


+1 screw raspi nodes


The worst is when I'm at work, I work in a kitchen, and their perfume is so strong that it wafts to the back of the house and overpowers the smell of the food I'm making.


Oh lol no. I work in a wine shop that has a small bistro attached to it. This was a special appetizer we were running.


Yo. I've submitted Nostr Connect extension to Firefox . Maybe it will take few day to pass review process. I will look into publish Nostr Connect to Safari too.

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


Downside of a smaller city. Not to many nostr people in my area.


Been a good run. Lol


Ah shoot. I think lm sick.


Today, I had a conversation with a friend's acquaintance who expressed a desire to "do something about social media, to create something that is ours." She was unfamiliar with Nostr and only vaguely aware of Mastodon, though she had heard of Bluesky and Threads.

She represents the ideal target audience for Nostr. Once I explained our project, her excitement was palpable. Although initially skeptical about Bitcoin, she showed interest in an economic model not reliant on advertising and was open to exploring alternative models.

Several key points emerged from our discussion. Firstly, the ease of joining and locating acquaintances on Nostr is crucial. For instance, the process of installing TestFlight, then navigating back to nos.social to click a link and install Nostr via TestFlight, proved challenging. Her attempt to Google Nostr nearly led her astray. nostr:npub1a8jzweysxa9qmtmht874736aalm0lwdsl306nrys9d05ktlrhw3qcr5pj4 i think, this underscores the need for someone with tech marketing/communications expertise to overhaul nostr.com. The current site should be repositioned as developer.nostr.com.

We must simplify the process of finding and connecting with known contacts on Nostr. It's essential to communicate the value proposition of Nostr to new users, whether they learn about it through friends or media. Our focus shouldn't be on creating more content for Bitcoin enthusiasts, as there's already a plethora of information available for those familiar with wallet operations.

Another aspect that stood out was Nostr's multi-app nature. Nostr isn't just Damus, Nos, Amethyst, or Habla.news. It's a platform where various apps can operate using the same data, contacts, and services, all under the user's control. For those with a developer mindset, the sheer breadth of projects within Nostr demonstrates the vibrancy and scale of our endeavor. Projecting this magnitude is crucial for attracting users who are deciding where to invest their time.

I believe we could benefit from explainer videos that highlight why Nostr is both important and interesting. During our conversation, I showcased various apps: Primal for a web social feed, Habla and Yakihonne for longer-form blogging, Flockstr for events, Wherostr for geolocation, and Highlighter for layering different functionalities. These examples illustrate the diversity and versatility of our platform.

I didn't delve into Nostr nests, marketplaces, Wavlake, Streamstr, and more, but it's clear there's much to explore.

This conversation has led me to believe that we should proactively share the Nostr story, positioning it as the future of social networking. This approach will also help us differentiate from platforms like Threads, Pixelfed, Mastodon, and Bluesky. While these platforms are based on open protocols, they operate as single-app, vertical silos.

Our unique offering is the unified 'login' across diverse apps, granting users not just control over their algorithms but their entire app experience. They can even use multiple apps simultaneously.

The impact of a single Thai TikTok video in attracting a Thai user community to Nostr exemplifies the power of targeted storytelling. We should harness similar strategies to broaden our reach and influence. Talking about how this is a whole new way of social, not just one app.


+1 never to late imo.


Man I used to have a thing for techware a few years ago. Too bad I could never find any brands that actually made clothes that lasted a long time.


Sunday is server maintenance day.


Lmao a crown royal bag with some shit in it counts as my btc bugout. 😅


Okay, so then calling it KYC free is misinformation. Chain swapping to XMR is a vaild strat for some forward looking privacy but again lots of ways to shoot yourself in the foot there to (ie swapping back to btc to fast)

The entire point of avoiding KYC is to avoid having a record that you ever had anything to do with any cryptocurrency to begin with. So while this particular strategy might clean your coins and give you some forward-looking privacy at the end of the day there's still a record on both cash app and kraken that you have bought and swapped cryptos around.


Ive only used the xmr version of cake wallet in the past. I forget they had a multi coin version.


If you have given your ID to any of these platforms, you have been KYC'd and your trasactions will be tracked. Using LN to hop from kyced platform to kyc platform is not the privacy silver bullet I think your assuming it is.

I genuinely think you don't understand what you're talking about.


Yeah this is a really bad take. Afaik cash app wont let you withdraw from the app without KYCing and same with kraken (granted its been years since ive even touched the platform) me thinks he dosent understand what kyc is.


Nothing about this is kyc free.


I was gonna say afaik cash app wont let you withdraw any btc without kyc and kraken is kyc......this does not compute. Unless im missing something here.


If you have an always on vpn like mull you can exclude apps that need TOR and Orbot lets you specify what apps you use with it. For example Robosats is an app I use with TOR so its excluded in Mull but selected in Orbot. Lets you run both the VPN and Orbot in parallel.


:EZ:


:RedHeart:


Ah I had no idea.


Hell yeah. Make AMVs great again.


For the record mushrooms and walmart DO NOT MIX.


Hadent seen that yet. Nice edit.


This is a cool site.
https://miningpool.observer/


Pork belly and beans app from work. Served with a peppernada and drizzeld in a chimichurri and some greens on top for shiggels. #foodstr
https://image.nostr.build/5035cdf79889302be80f536a8a88d8e2076e8ea72789c0827e1b74676f3b04ab.jpg


I found out recently that the third edition of this book dropped with updated chapters relating to China. I would definitely classify this under a book that people should read at least once. #bookstr
https://image.nostr.build/f3b655005529e6bbe9236893f3476a7dd1ee87ce723e08bda6291b3c8e1cfd70.jpg


Well, that song going to be stuck in my head for the rest of my shift now. Thank you.


Soon™


I've done souffle pancakes with a custard before for a dessert. Really fun to make.


100%

I get wanting to support a bitcoin circular economy, But there is also a myriad of products out there that are completely unnecessary or upcharged nonsense.

This is just my opinion but if you want to support a circular economy by goods with Bitcoin as much as you can, things like coffee, honey, cloths, meat, art, etc.

nostr:nevent1qqsy76ur3wh29srryj2xg7jjfqrz3n6h8306exr9hlc9szeusatulmqpvemhxue69uhkv6tvw3jhytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0dec82c33vah8wurrw3jx2cesv9snqvrgveungmrkv9jxvar4xquxxcmn8ymrwdmdwgmnx6pev3j8vvn6wemnsen489ek6mt9wfe8z0mzwfhkzerrv9ehg0t5wf6k2q3qzw7ftkfpezmtym8n2j2fvnd0smunztl9pyjys0fxdqne08vq397sxpqqqqqqzer90vc


Well considering I don't follow any form of theism I'm definitely using the word wrong. 😅


So far it looks like "water me" and inaturalist are two options.


#asknostr

Any foss gardening apps? I suppose I could use my reminders to help me set watering schedules but I was wondering if anything was out there.


A normie's journey through nostr and bitcoin.

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qqxnzdesxqungveexsenvvpcqgszd44fgen4ucpl3hjt7muuaazzqdahp3lwu9c07phdweelcdxf3ugrqsqqqa28j60glq

Present day society is fucked. It’s obvious and frustrating. For a long time, I viewed technology as detrimental to the population’s psyche. I formed the perspective that society is beyond saving and had no optimism for the future. Cancel culture, dirty politics, and human beings stepping over one another for the “upper-hand”. I, the “normie”, met and married my soul mate, the “pleb” and a lot of my misconceptions and hypocrisies were revealed. So, any good pleb knows what to do with a normie; slowly and consistently prescribe pills of the orange and purple varieties. The purple pill was a lot smoother going down than the orange one. I have never viewed “fiat” as effective, fair, nor worth pursuing. I subscribe to a greater spiritual law that goes something like, “you can’t keep what you have without giving it away”. It sounds a lot like anti-HODL propaganda and for a long time I believed the two were mutually exclusive. I vaguely understand inflation and how bitcoin can solve the issues associated with fiat’s deterioration. I was simply unable to comprehend how one individual’s wealth preservation through stacking would help anyone else. My time on Nostr and my conversations with other plebs has illumed the sentiment that HODLing is not an act of greed at all, but a sacrifice and a leap of faith into a new system that is inclusive and honest. It’s an example of putting your “money” where your morals are and refusing to subscribe to an oppressive regime. In my country, the government waives fiat in your face like a carat on a stick to ensure and maintain control.

Nostr is proof of societal work in my opinion. My first day on Nostr was perplexing to say the least. There’s exponential intelligence and proficiency amongst their users; therefore, a lot of unintelligible jargon regarding technology, blockchain, and development. My first normie thought was, “I have none of these skills. What on earth can I say that matters here?” I experienced this immature anxiety about posting anything that could be mistaken as idiotic, until I did. What I perceived to be an ignorant message was received with excitement and sound guidance. The Nostr community has proven a sincere desire to grow and benefit each other without expectations of return. I have witnessed several exchanges that may have been misconstrued or “canceled” through other platforms. On nostr, the users take time to educate and forgive in lieu of the public shaming conducted everywhere else. Where I live, when someone commits a crime, they are shunned and thrown in a penitentiary to rot until they are potentially paroled or acquitted. Upon their release, they are typically thrown right back into the same mess where they began, usually without any support or coping mechanisms. I see no value in shaming or judging my fellow man. I believe that we all have the propensity to improve one another through leading by example and sharing what we have learned with unconditional regard. This is what I have witnessed first-hand since joining Nostr. It is almost a utopian society I have always wanted, but could never imagine coming to fruition given what I thought was human nature. Oh boy am I glad I was wrong. Without any lows, there would be no highs. Without my negative experiences within society, I would not be able to thoroughly appreciate the importance of Nostr. Without fiat and shitcoins, I would not be able to understand bitcoin’s greater significance and purpose. So, I am declaring it here first: I have officially been purple and orange pilled.


2012 checking in.


Simplex Chat v5.4 is released – link mobile and desktop apps via secure quantum resistant protocol.

Also in v5.4:

- Many group improvements:
  - faster to join and more reliable. Once you upgrade to v5.4, join the new users' group and find other groups in SimpleX directory.
  - create groups with incognito profile.
  - block group members to reduce noise.
- Better calls: faster to connect, with screen sharing on desktop.
- Many other fixes and improvements.

Read more in the post: https://simplex.chat/blog/20231125-simplex-chat-v5-4-link-mobile-desktop-quantum-resistant-better-groups.html

Install the apps via downloads page: https://simplex.chat/downloads/


Lool.


-3°c and freezing fog = curry udon for lunch. With a heaping pile of green onions because I'm a heathen. #foodstr

https://image.nostr.build/45065aa475e00f38fb04b40f88d872273688f0260021034eda094a346a8e2092.jpg


Im not sure the talk is from 2019 and its this nostr:npub1m2mvvpjugwdehtaskrcl7ksvdqnnhnjur9v6g9v266nss504q7mqvlr8p9 not sure if hes worked / working on plebster.


Mine were not focused on BTC pay server. It was just a bash script that installs both a Bitcoin and Lightning node and configures it.


Really what I need to do is take my install scripts off the back burner and finish those.


Ive deff been a bit... Scattered the last day or so.


+1 for this. This seems like it would be useful.


True.


A tick dated but still relevant information.

Option Plus Podcast with Juraj Bednar: Financial surveillance and utopian Bitcoin future

Episode webpage: https://hackyourself.io/2023/10/11/financial-surveillance-and-utopian-bitcoin-future/

Media file: https://hackyourself.io/assets/podcast/08-financial-surveillance.mp3


+1 for nostrudel


The little goblin in my brain tells me it would be Absolutely hilarious to make a server drop a platter full of food.

Of course id never actualy do it. But man the thought is there every now and then.


Same. Willing to help where I can.


I will advocate against you as long as you collect and sell user data.


Bookmarking this so I can come back to it for recomendations as well.


It was just in may that this was going around. It ponts to the relavant sections in their policy.

https://stacker.news/items/182218/r/020541ea08


Do not trust amboss. Just read their Privacy policy, they are in the business of selling your data to the highest bidder.
nostr:nevent1qqs0g4vtzuhg93pt9dzp0arfq7w4dsu0ysj48xzpws2kqe6rgnakr6spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3eryvfwvdhk6q3q9tcpurtt6xulhw0r6sc404j9jraj0h8me2lzs7z2tqewz7l0hpasxpqqqqqqzec8x00


100% do not trust amboss.


Damn. And then they fight you seems to be here. Best of luck. Thanks for open sourcing your project and being transparent about whats going on.


Hu.  I never thought of that. Wild is right.


:RedHeart:


# My Quick Non Custodial Lightning Wallet Comparison

After the recent incident with nostr:npub1hcwcj72tlyk7thtyc8nq763vwrq5p2avnyeyrrlwxrzuvdl7j3usj4h9rq decision to exit the us app store. (Thank you for not forcing draconian KYCs on your users and being transparent about the decision) A lot of people have been looking for alternative solutions for their zapping needs, but each solution has its own tradeoffs so here's a quick run down of what I've been playing with recently.

## Move to a Different Custodial Wallet

There are a few options available, the one I think has the most complete feature set for Nostr user is  nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm as you can use it to log in to Nostr services, create lightning address to receive zaps, send zaps on desktop, and use Nostr Wallet Connect feature to send zaps from many mobile clients. It provides a good set of features, also can handle keys for your on-chain wallet (non-custodial) But with the recent growth and attention it has been receiving, Alby is also a target for regulations and government attacks.

I'd still say this is fine for users who are not tech savvy, it takes a few seconds to set up and should answer all of your zapping needs, at least for now, but be aware that it faces the same risk WoS faces.

## Move to a Non-Custodial Wallet

So you want to completely eliminate the risk of censorship and surprises and decided to go non-custodial, not your keys, not your Bitcoins, it should be simple, right?

Well, not really. You see, lightning is not Bitcoin, to truly operate a lightning wallet without and third party you'd need to run your own Bitcoin node along with your own Lightning implementation of choice and a whole bunch of other stuff, and if you are already doing that, I bet you're feeling pretty superior right now.

### So, what about all these 'non-custodial lightning wallets' then?

Compared to just Bitcoin, things get a little bit more complicated for Lightning, you'll need to open channels, manage liquidity, ensure connectivity, and be online to use the network. Non custodial lightning wallets are wallets that lets you create, and keep your own keys (or what normal people would call seed, or the 12-words) but will do all the other stuff on your behalf, tasks such as creating and funding channels, routing payments, managing liquidity are done by the service providers and as of now, there are no established standards on how this is done and each wallet will have their own set up.

### wait, why should I care about all of that?

Well, to put it simply, you might not always be able to recover your wallet in any other wallets, Lightning is complicated and it requires more than your seed backups to restore your wallets as channels and channels balances are stored separately, this might change in the future but it is the current reality, so, just be aware!

## These are the non-custodial wallets I've tried for this note.

1. Phoenix
One of the oldest non-custodial lightning wallet, a simplified version of Eclair, also made by the same company, ACINQ. In phoenix, you create and store your own keys, but the wallet will use your keys to open channels and sign transactions for you. Recovery is simple enough as I've moved my phoenix wallet from phones to phones many times without any difficulty, just use the twelve-word backup phrase on their app. But if you need to recover the wallet in a different app then that will be a problem as you'll need the channel backups to close your channel and I can't find any ways to export that from the app. The app is available as apk though if it ever gets removed from playstore. Also, while simple, phoenix offers no special features for Nostr users.

**pros**
- Simple, clean interface.
- Channel splicing is great, no more dead channels with useless liquidity, simple management
- ACINQ runs onw of the largest Lightning node.
- transparent policies regarding channel opening fees, swap-in wallets, etc.

**cons**
- no Nostr wallet connect, but can still be used to send zaps.
- ACINQ is stingy with routing fee
- no lnUrl, lnAddress support

2. Breez
Just like Phoenix, Breez offers a clean user interface and a simple back up solution, instead of a seed back up phrase, Breez backsup your wallet to a cloud service, of your choice, which is a bit unnerving, but you can encrypt the file and recovery is easy enough, just re-link the back up and your wallet is back on a new phone. No Nostr specific feature though.

**pros**
- easy to use
- connects with a lot of services
- transparent

**cons**
- no lnUrl, lnAddress
- though can be transparent, most advanced information are hidden in the advanced section
- no back up phrases for on-chain wallet / keys

3. nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5
This is perhaps the most feature packed wallet on the list, but unfortunately, also the most difficult to get started. The playstore version does not support embedded node so you'll need to be running a node somewhere and use Zeus to connect to it. However, if you go to their website and download the Latest beta you can run a neutrino node on your phone and use it to manage your own channels. But you;ll need to manage your own channels, so that's a bit difficult for most people, or maybe I'm just missing something. Zeus supports NIP-05 generation, lnAddress (semi-custodial) so it can be used for Nostr.

**pros**
- feature packed
- connects to your own node
- does lnAddress magic
- also nip05
- node on your phone!

**cons**
- need to install apk or testflight (as of now)
- connects to your own node
- need to open / close channels
- node on your phone!

4. nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg
I really like Mutiny. One thing that sets it apart from other wallets is that it's a web app (but it runs locally on your phone.) So you'll never have to worry about it being removed from any appstore, ever. Just go to their website with your browser and click start using Mutiny and it'll install a web app on your phone. The set up is simple, seed phrase back up and your are ready. The  minimum funding to start using the wallet is a bit high though, at 100,000 sats so it's not great for onboarding newbies, and they charge a 40k sat fees if you wanted to fund the wallet with another lightning wallet. (funding it with on-chain wallet can be cheaper, depending on the network. Mutiny supports Nostr Wallet Connect so you can use it to easily send zaps, but does not have lnAddress for receiving zaps.

** pros **
- cool design
- no app store
- runs anywhere
- simple to set up
- has NWC

**cons**
- high initial funding tx fee
- no lnAddress
- can be confusing at first for people used to appstore.

### notable mentions

Blixt is also interesting, it runs a neutrino node on your phone and offers the same benefits as zeus, but the UX is quite confusing and difficult to use and does not support any Nostr specific features.

## Conclusion

I don't see a clear winner here but.
**if you just want to keep you zaps safe for the moment** -> Phoenix or Breez
**if you want to use it mainly for sending zaps** -> Mutiny, Phoenix, Breez are fine, Mutiny has NWC
**if you want to use it to receive zaps** -> Zeus (grab the v8.0 beta version) and learn to use it.
**if you want to send and receive zaps now and don't really care about going non custodial** -> Alby

If anyone has further suggestions, feel free to leave them in the comments!
Stay free!


I cant wait tell I get home and can smoke some drugs.


Noice.


Hey o!


:EZ:


I guess what I'm trying to say is that if people fall into a state of complacency and do not learn to use the tools available, that help them achieve self custody or self sovereignty, however you want to phrase it, the entire point of Bitcoin will be lost.

The bullshit that happened with Wallet of Satoshi is Hopefully a wake up call to the people still using custodial solutions to maybe study Bitcoin a little bit more deeply so they can protect themselves from the regulatory capture and subsequent rugpulls that's going to happen in most of the world.


I think it was mostly Luke advocating for smaller blocks.  Or shitcoiners.


I used to see it mentioned occasionally before I jumped off of Twitter.


Block size debate.


The rugging will continue until sovereignty improves.


Nope.


Keiser, deater, saylor in that order imo. Tough choices though. Im glad deater stayed on twitter. Or at least no one I follow reposts his shit if hes here.


My second favorite kind of proof of work is seeing my lovingly grown weed crushed into rosin. 🤌🤌 #weedstr
https://image.nostr.build/414bcc7b89bf4c230d59f11e3a636f138dcbdef9ed7e9af27c027226ed51d674.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/06a5601537dd340fd8520f524bc355fb3aa2dedc179dde06873e2a0fc3bb6776.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/54d26d2d11c7533b0a99635a3fe66625d8782d8a09cc7277e558208200a96a7c.jpg


Off the top of my head, not really. I did spend some time configuring what sources I'm pulling from though.


I really like my private instance.


The Safest type of CEX is abstinence.


I guess what I was just getting at is I have technical knowledge and I was wondering if there was any way that I could help people make that next step. And I was trying to figure out what the missing piece is. I really do want to see Bitcoin succeed and scale in the most self-sovereign way possible. And I know other people do too.


Yeah, I guess that's entirely fair. Also, I didn't know you're a teacher. That's pretty cool. 👍


:RedHeart:


I think some of the feedback I'm starting to hear too is there seems to be a lack of content explaining these trade-offs in a concise manner.


Fair, at least you've experimented with running your own node and made a conscious decision on the trade-offs you're willing to accept.


This is the way


So I can understand what you're saying when it comes to ease of use but I don't understand the rest of your statement. Are you saying that people are lazy and don't want to learn?


The recent tiff between Zeus and Mutiny, I can understand how that would not breed confidence. In a high-fee environment I can understand why mutiny did what it did, especially with the way that Zeus implements its node in a phone scenario Even if I don't necessarily agree with them doing it in the first place. At least they rectified the situation within a couple hours and put out the option to let you potentially get screwed over by force closes.

I actually haven't heard a lot of good things about muun. Lol


Mmmmmm. So more clear content then.


I understand that the cost can definitely be a bit prohibitive  especially in high fee environments.


You definitely have to put in the work to understand a bit. Have you checked out BTC Sessions at all on YouTube? I hear Nothing but good things about his tutorial videos.


Stay unruggable, run nodes.


:EZ:


GN.

But before I pass out I wanna #asknostr a question. If you use something like WoS whats holding you back from using something more self-custodial?

Is there a lack of content that breaks down current options and tradeoffs for diffrent set ups? Option paralysis, and not knowing where to start? Dont care and just wanna use whats easy? I want to understand and help bridge the gap if i can.


Is there a lack of beginner friendly content for self coustody? Or is it something analogous to option paralysis and not really going where to start?


Omygoshhowdidthishappen?

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


Hu thats sus.


Hello there beautiful. #foodstr
https://image.nostr.build/5ed711065d76f98d0401d7e37e5d1594886eb0ea455df23b844aa6ab0d3dcdc1.jpg


And I'm genuinely not trying to sound like an asshole. I'm just worried about the seeming over-reliance on custodial solutions that I see, at least on Nostr.


Contrary to popular belief, zaps aren't necessary to use nostr.

And this is probably the salty old Bitcoiner in me coming out, but I generally think that reliance on custodians breeds laziness in a sense. If Bitcoin is going to succeed, people need to learn to use the tools in a self-sovereign manner.

And I know not everyone is tech savvy and needs to take their own baby steps to get to that point where they are comfortable holdong their own keys. But I'll reiterate if you get too comfortable using a custodial solution and the environment turns extremely hostile, you're going to be fucked.


If WoS rugs im just gonna laugh. Sorry not sorry. Not your keys not your cheese.


I really try not to knock people for their tech choices because everyone has their own level of comfortability and what works for them, but what do you expect from using what's essentially an anti-freedom platform. Especially at this point in the game.


Because Apple is cucked?


Checking in


Its a necessity.


Shit on a shingle thanksgiving chaos edtion. #foodstr
https://image.nostr.build/466e492ab4d40f976fe7966c3c5d0a342cb5811edac096f4a7965c5ad3d06c22.jpg


Personally I don't think it's out of the question, but at the same time I don't think we're anywhere near it.


I'll see you in the 4 hours gorgeous.
https://image.nostr.build/61a739a88192d4120f68acab436576d2fbe3e51c5ba2fbf693f8df62d36e032b.jpg


Yup this is the content im here for. Mor pls.


I guess I can see the publicity angle.


Im just a blast lmao. Mabey im Ignorant, but I do genuinely consider the ETF to be pointless fiat nonsesne. I dont see how trading paper bitcoin helps bitcoin.


Yawn. Price is boring. The etf is pointless fiat games.


sitting there on the group W bench.......


It was definitely a bit of a nice surprise. A friend just showed up at my door and was like, "Hey, let's go get barbecue."

Late night food carts in Taiwan sound amazing though.


10/10 would fly nostr air.


I guess there is late night Korean BBQ in town. Never fucking knew. Not upset though.


Holy shit man what a mess.


B double E double R un Beeeeer ruuun.


My whole house smells like pork and onions. 🥰


People don't generally realize how vulnerable Bluetooth is. This is a good explainer
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This is why I woke up at 7am to go get the last handful of vegetables I needed so I don't have to leave my house for two days. 😅


My new stock pot is insanely large. All the better for making double or even triple batches of ramen broth in a single pot. 😈
https://i.nostrimg.com/3a90dd13c67643b09655f7ae87812319f5d2b0073605c1ef98843bbdea169e96/file.jpg


Use purple poatatos! 😛


The call of the Elder Millennial aka Numa Numa guy.


Holiday depression always fucks with me.  Very thankful for my chosen family.


GM. 13 hours of broth boiling starts now. ☕


Checkmate feds.
nostr:nevent1qqsq292q4r08atuzntxwnl24v66d5wtelq7pgcsrcgehmjpfqp7xxhgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qgsreyrqgt5gnuypvx2c3xqteu0tef49gscz9ttdmqs94w3xj4mjz2crqsqqqqqpzupcxk


Whoops should have linked it. 😂


:RedHeart:


Testing location selection with wherestr. Can't type in custom GPS, but got as close to the top of Old Snowy Mountain in the Goat Rocks Wilderness as I could.  These are looking down from the top of Old Snowy. #hikestr

https://piks.sovbit.com/public/uploads/medium/32/7a/b6d27219c83b967be8e79560c510.jpg
https://piks.sovbit.com/public/uploads/medium/57/18/92f99d1a5b7474318d75dc9e0fbb.jpg


Wherestr is kinda cool. I'm still sussed out about location sharing, but It's sick to see This, yonder, and locus doing some "other stuff". IMO any of these apps would be super sick for events and meeting up with other nostr folks while traveling.


Yeah, I came from one of those households where my parents told me that MSG was going to kill me and that it's the devil and it's super bad for you. And of course after growing up and learning to think for myself, I realized that no, it's not really all that bad as long as you use it in moderation. In the words of Uncle Roger its just salt on crack.


As with everything anon always in moderation. But dear God, are there some dishes that straight up do not taste the same if you do not use MSG.
#foodstr

https://i.nostrimg.com/d09ef53f5eaef35daadb017d0bb7619a683cb5dbac2d615671f0fe3758918d7b/file.jpg


You know you're getting old when you take off your sweatshirt and your back hurts for no good reason whatsoever.


Naaa wanna pay a human for this.


#asknostr

Im looking for a graphic desinger to make a logo for my new Business. I'm going to be trying to leverage Bitcoin and Nostr as much as possible for this, and the first step is getting a respectable looking logo. So if you are a graphic designer or know one, please tag them and feel free to DM me.

Paying in Bitcoin OFC.


👀
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Oh snap. 👀


:pepori:


:Cry:


Hibiscus in butter you say. 🤔


More blood for the blood god!


Right, I forget she's an utterly horrible shot. At least in that particular scene.


Lefty checking in. I don't think the poll likes anonymous Zaps.


Not gonna lie, this was definitely not on my bingo card of how binance would fall.


Yeah, this will be interesting to watch play out.


seems like it and all you have to do is pop cz-binance into a search engine and you get a shitload of mainstream articles saying that he's about to pay a massive fine and step down from CEO of Binance.


Not gonna lie, even though I knew Binance was kind of doomed to fail in the long run, I didn't have a CZ paying $4 billion and agreeing to step down and plead guilty on my bingo card. Damn.


Sauce?


I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, but after so many years I can still quote the entire fucking thing. 😂


Shun the non-believer. Shuuuunnnnn.


It's a magical leoplerodon!


F2Pool might be censoring OFAC sanctioned bitcoin addresses. Awesome writeup by 0xB10C

https://b10c.me/observations/08-missing-sanctioned-transactions/


Riiight.


Lol yeah almost been on repeat. Salt and pepper squid and forward compatibility engine are my two tops right now.


JFC that was a clean edit. no edits on this one.
https://inv.in.projectsegfau.lt/watch?v=sRchsmogiss


GN

https://inv.in.projectsegfau.lt/watch?v=gVgWPYuMhlI


One might even call it a masterful bait. 😅

Jokes aside, yeah 100% I'm very glad that this place exists. Even if there is shit that frustrates me every now and then.


In my defense, my roommate got it for me a while ago, and it's probably my favorite sweatsuit to wear around the house.


matching sweatsuit gang *dab*


Tldr will nuked damus relays database.


Or maybe I just don't understand SEO well enough yet.


SEO is dumb.

or to rephrase it in a more accurate way SEO makes me feel stupid because I don't understand how other people use search engines so it's hard for me to optimize my meta tags properly. Apparently there's only so much having a fast loading website with proper formatting can do. Applications like Screaming Frog definitely help me knock out technical errors that relate to SEO, but I guess I'm just bad at the human side of it.


Relay operator using #cloudflare proxy, please do this to let people connect to your relay over #Tor.

Go to your site settings
Click in "security" -> "WAF" -> "Create Rule"

Fill the fields like this:

Field: Country
Operator: equals
Value: Tor

Action: Skip

Scroll a little and click in "more components to skip" and select "Security level".


Boom. 🔥


Ok nostr:npub1wtuh24gpuxjyvnmjwlvxzg8k0elhasagfmmgz0x8vp4ltcy8ples54e7js the ramen/tuna combo slaps.


People acting like they only use one relay. lmao.


I just learned something very interesting. It's little tricky to explain but I will try

In this screen recording, X opens in a new inbuilt browser, as intended but NostrNet and the calendar app open as PWAs.

Surprisingly, I never installed them, so how are they openning as standalone PWA. 🤔

It's like clicking an email link in your browser & your browser into an email app. It's makes no sense. 😅

It turns out, if your web apps share the same apex domain (e.g., note.nostrnet.work, cal.nostrnet.work), you can create a seamless flow between PWAs.

I did it, and now it's live with the NostrNet web portal.🤙
https://video.nostr.build/9b4c0073ac5bf7776db3bbd1adbb2fa590208b50f0ea094771087e558b4199c0.mp4


Daaamn. Thats cool.


Im probably a bit of an outlier as I kinda work in tech. But I also think of self-hosting as a hobby as much its a necessary skill to stay as out from under "big tech". Im glad that things like start9 are trying to make it easy for people who might not be super technically savvy (but can read and follow directions and are willing to learn a bit)  self host.

1. openHab and compatible devices for house automation, but I don't have a lot, mostly light control. Been looking into zwave stuff.
2. Bitwarden (self-hosted)
3. Phones are tough. I have 2 numbers, one is linked to business, one is as private as I can make it. all telecoms are a huge privacy mess.
4. Used to self-host email. Currently using my web host, but would like to go back to self-hosting. But email is fucked.
5. Nextcloud for shit I want to share and want access outside my network. sync thing at home.
6.  I still cave to Amazon sometimes but make an effort to shop locally before going online. and I use sites like betterworldbooks.com for books that i want and can't find in a bookshop.
7. Nextcloud still.
8. I don't do a lot of this. i like Jitsi, but It's annoying to try to get people to actually use it. I've also futzed with Nextcloud talk. I have a tablet that I use for zoom if i need it.
9. so fucking many, lol.


lol this is unfortunately true.


making chrome seem faster on youtube by slowing down the competition (firefox) with hidden code is shady af. switch to a hardened firefox browser like Librewolf or Mullvad and start taking back your privacy and the web

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Man thats frustrating.


Tips for Signal

Signal is flawed in that it’s centralized on Amazon servers, requires a phone number, and can not be self-hosted.  However regular SMS is so horrible, and Signal is so intuitive for new users, that telling people not to use it likely does more harm to privacy than good.  So here are some tips to improve:

1)  Turn off read receipts

Signal has a system called “Sealed Sender” to hide metadata, but it’s flawed.  It works by putting the metadata of who sent the message inside the encrypted packets. However, cybersecurity researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, Boston University, George Washington University, and U.S. Naval Academy, found that Sealed Sender could be compromised by a malicious cloud host in as few as 5 messages to reveal who is communicating with who. In this paper published by NDSS, headed by Ian Martiny, these researchers found that Signal’s “read receipts”, which lets the sender know that the receiver got the message, can be used as an attack vector to analyze traffic.  This is because read receipts send data packets right back to the sender.

Source:
https://www.ndss-symposium.org/wp-content/uploads/ndss2021_1C-4_24180_paper.pdf

Therefore, our recommendation to increase metadata protection is turn off read receipts, which can be toggled in the security settings.

2) Don’t use an American phone number

In an earlier post on burner numbers, we talked about burner crypto text services, such as virtualsim.net which allow you to pay a tiny bit of crypto for a 1 time SMS code.  If you can be anywhere in the world, why would you pick a jurisdiction that’s hostile to privacy?  You can reach us on our Cambodian line!  Remember that spacing matters on Signal.  It’s counting +4 4 and +44 as different countries.

3) Use Signal only for people you know

Signal has poor metadata protection because your real life friends likely don’t have DeGoogled phones, so they’ll save your burner Cambodian line as your real name in their contact list, and then their contact list syncs with Google or iCloud and your anonymity is blown.

So if you want to hide that you’re even talking to someone, then use SimpleX, Session, XMPP, or one of the many other options.

4) You can have multiple profiles with different numbers

With Graphene you can have different user profiles with new numbers, or even within the same user profile on a Work one.  If you use a 2nd Work Profile number, just remember that the Amazon server can see two numbers pinging for messages from the same IP, so set your VPN to the largest city you can to disguise and don’t change cities/countries on both accounts at the same time.  You could use numbers from different countries to throw them off too, but at the end of the day, Amazon would probably see that your Cambodian and Ohio identities both wake up at the exact same time every day.

</end>
If you really want anonymity, check out our SimpleX self-host script we made for you on our website.


Wooo. Work schedual is back to "normal" meaning I can buckle down and work on shit I actually care about instead of worrying about going to the fiat mines.

G to the M


GN
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This is why i disabled keysends. Fuck this spam


If only you lived closer.


Great episode

The Watchman Privacy Podcast: 85 - Bitcoin Privacy Reignited with BitcoinQnA

Episode webpage: https://watchmanprivacy.com/

Media file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/watchmanprivacy/Episode_85_Bitcoin_Privacy_Reignited.mp3?dest-id=2727836


I absolutely love that brand of hot sauce and I like how that particular bottle can range between not spicy enough and chuggable to "oh my god I fear for my bowels later."


For those without a twitter.
https://nitter.net/wizsecurity/status/1726273283749011733#m


I cant wait to see the finished painting.


Oh thats super cool.


Thinking about it from a UTXO management standpoint, as long as you're not reusing your addresses, you can keep KYC and non-KYC UTXOs separate, but it's a massive pain in the ass to manage, at least in my opinion. That's why it's kind of helpful to have one or more wallets, one wallet dedicated to no KYC coins and one wallet dedicated to your KYC stack if you still have one.


I would say you pretty much have it correct. KYC  laws are essentially attaching an identity to a particular wallet that you own and chain analysis companies can track the movement of those coins on chain.

 So if you have a wallet that you have moved coins from Coinbase onto that's only one or two hops removed from your initial wallet on coinbase It's pretty trivial to track the movement of those coins. And if you add "non-KYC" sats to that wallet, you are proving that you own those sats to whoever might be watching.


I probably should have given more detail. Whoops.


Check out nostr.cooking great place for recipe posts!


Yaaay more cooks!


Nope. But I  know its before Fishman Island. And I kind of forget what arc comes right before it.


Seven psychopaths I think.


When they come to confiscate your #bitcoin but fuck ‘em

https://video.nostr.build/b3816c3921d1d2b53eca0c0c8de0da463d2a0053927a557900e2b588170a9a0e.mp4


I love this movie. 😅


:RedHeart:


I'm really really interested in the flavor combo because it sounds like it doesn't work but usually when it sounds like it doesn't work sometimes it ends up being like the best thing ever so I'll report back. 🫡


True both an up and a downside.

When I was growing up I lived out in the country so I had to cook if I wanted to eat something that I considered interesting and that my parents didn't cook. it's also a skill that will last them for a lifetime.

Zapped her wallet 🫡


I don't think I have Texas beef at home, but I am stopping at a store tonight, so I'll grab a pack.


Mostly just by considering the flavor profile of the ramen that you're making. So for instance I'm making a shio tonkatsu ramen which is a salty pork ramen.

So thinking from a wine pairing perspective you want a wine that's not too bold but also compliments more fatty flavors.


Home cooking is a habit I actively support.


I'm a big fan of the creamy chicken myself. 😅


I love that I can ask my coworker what wine would pair with x dish and he always knows what to pick.

Supposedly these two wines pair really well with the flavors of the type of ramen that I'm making for Thanksgiving. I'm very excited to try these.
#winestr

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Best bet is prolly just the apk from the site right now.


Okay, so it looks like the TOR browser is only available through the Guardian project currently on fdroid, and it's actually not on the normal fdroid repo, but it's supposedly coming soon according to the website.


Use the fdroid link?


Call that "cranberry sauced"


Aftershokz. They're absolutely not audiophile headphones but they rock for daily usage.


What is some of the better noob material on nostr out there right now. Asking for a friend. #asknostr


Salt and pepper squid is the one I keep replaying. 😅


I like the trend of DnB mixing in with some 4x4 stuff.


I love the new album. 🤌


GM it brings me joy to know that there are clandestine mining ops in goverment buildings.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/secret-cryptomining-rig-found-hidden-in-the-floors-of-a-polish-court/


Lmao beat me to it.


Ngl its a bit depressing.


True facts.


Love it.


That's a look of how dare you if I've ever seen one. 😅


I guess not everybody spent a formative part of their high school years browsing 4chan and other less restricted or moderated parts of the web.😅

I still honestly have mixed feelings about global. amethyst really helps you kind of curate your global feed at least by letting you choose which relays you want to see global content from but I can understand why people would want it removed especially if they have no way of filtering it. Because it's definitely turning into a bit of a cesspit.


Dear God no, I'm a horrible speller, not a heathen.


Bag (of pork parts) secured from the butcher.
https://i.nostrimg.com/1c355c16ad3360d323a20df3f89f4785a68ea617b0c875182070112666393164/file.jpg


Secret, not so secret weapon.
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Why the fuck is pork belly becoming such a hard to find item?


Lmao agreed.


I knew I was doomed when I had to look up what "no cap" meant.


Ramen shopping lists are the best. And yes, I know I have some horrendous misspellings in there, but it's my list and I know what I mean.
https://i.nostrimg.com/e4f2119f34c43f0122bbaeeca34d4b23b21ee14d09f3f814e3b2a4a8a4cd0ab5/file.png


I had this happen to me using the molly fork of signal and I've been really suspect of signal ever since.


"Oh no, a horse girl can't do that to a dragon!" Think about the children.


You literally never see these kind of comments underneath the fucked up AI porn that gets posted in global.


Oh, I finally understand what that emoji is supposed to be now. Old man moment achieved


Kind of an afterthought, but honestly I'm shocked at the amount of prudes here. You would think a bunch of freedom loving individuals trying to build an uncensored internet would be a little less bitchy about some tasteful nudity.


I can't find the comic right now, but there's a classic one of Uncle Sam standing in front of the media. Media is asking Uncle Sam how they want this particular issue wrapped up, and it's always child protection or for your own safety type bullshit.

I need to find that comic so I can save it.


Congress trying to ban encryption always starts with children protection laws.


:RedHeart:


No one really seems to like the whole responsibility part of freedom. 😅


I did not, but that's pretty amazing.


GM Random thought I'm having before my coffee.

I'm not even sure how to properly phrase this, but we need more "opsec" clothing. I've seen some projects out there, for instance, a pair of glasses that block IR cameras and reflective scarves or something that block flash photography. Even shirts and face masks that are supposed to fuck with facial recognition technology. But with all the cameras getting deployed out into the wild, either via consumer technology or city / police cameras How do we avoid getting recorded against our will?

Unfortunately, most of the clothing that I've seen that I would consider "opsec clothes" Kind of make you stick out like a sore thumb. defeating the purpose in a sense.


I've had nothing but problems with esims personally. Great idea, but I think I'm going to stick with physical sim cards for now.


I know there are anti-ir cam glasses and reflective clothing that blocks flash photos. We need more "opsec cloths" that can fuck with all the cameras out there.


Fuck the greedy bastards.


If nothing else, the restaurant industry has taught me just how long 30 seconds can last and how much shit you can actually get done in that time period.


It's the same people who did deep rock. That's cool. I did no idea.

Fun fact, my roommate has the Deep Rock board game. 😅


I've never actually played factorio. I'm assuming the primary difference is satisfactory is first person?


You could even go as far as saying that the game is...... satisfactory. 😏


Dude it is such a fucking good game. And now that update, 8 is out. I'm itching to play it again.

It's also hilarious because no matter what you say, you eventually end up busting out a spreadsheet to balance your power and other things. Or at least I do.


I would absolutely love to feed a bunch of nostr people some of my ramen.


I think im just gonna make ramen for thanksgiving this year. Go absolutly balls to the wall. Miso eggs, pork belly, the works.


Outside of dark forest, blend in. In the dark forest, stand out.

In mainstream society, blending in is a good strategy. If you look like a normie, you don't threaten anyone's position in a hierarchy. There is no envy if you are a normal person in a cheap t-shirt, no expensive watch, or car. You can still enjoy luxuries of the world. You can use the idea by Tim Ferriss - own nothing, but rent and thus have access to everything. Of course you can still own things, no need to comply with old guys in suits ideas from wef, the key is to blend in, and the mainstream society will leave you alone.

In the dark forest is your place to stand out. Present your uniqueness, shine your light. Show what you are made of.

https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/c21ccfe24caef4193fea2c9f4461933e9548616488a9bc2fdc6bd1ee9988818a.webp


I'm not really good at design but I would definitely rock one if someone made it.


Need a seed oil Disrespector badge.


Yeah, I noticed snort links don't work if you have JavaScript disabled. I use mull on mobile and that's also breaks the links.


👉👈 zeus.


True, I actually use Zeus to manage my node.


I'm going to be using this meme a lot today. 😅

https://i.nostrimg.com/16b131b045f40547a3e99cfca6be67a11500eadccd0050b5d98c9dd9c3164d99/file.jpg


#mood
https://image.nostr.build/b57781db86229d98df84b035ecdfec7d2a4cd5989a6a7e9928a65cab15ef7c87.jpg


Let's be friends when it counts

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


wooorrrlllld star-str


Nuts? 😅


yeah that's why I specifically try to buy the ones without hard drives in them. I just plop in a hard drive and spin up Debian and call it a day.


No problem. Good luck building. 😁


So for instance I got my current node for around $85 and I also had to buy an SSD so for around $200 I was able to get a fairly robust node up and running.

And I run damn near everything on that node. Mempool, core, LN, Electrum, RTL, LNbits.


OptiPlex is a brand of Dell desktops that are commonly used in business and the primary reason that I get these from eBay is because normally large corporations are liquidating old models for dirt-ass cheap.


Old laptop or dektop.

I personally like swooping old OptiPlexes from eBay.


they put out a paper but afaik they never put out code.


it never was a thing lol


I've deff seen locked HTLCs on my node from zapping Zeus folks.


sooooo fuck f2pool then?


Not from fucking spammy Advertisers.


Unwanted adverts are spam


I wish. So could smash one.


Azteco


These upcoming weeks I'll probably be talking about one of the artists I work for quite a bit, shilling his art and showing never before seen works from a private collection. I would very much appreciate it if you took a look and boost whatever you think is boost-worthy. Thank you in advance.

https://www.adrianwongshue.com/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/artist-adrian-wong-shue

Many of you know that along with my own films and photography, I also sell art for two different artists. I've known these artists since I was a child and they have often stepped into a father figure role for me. I felt the urge to pay them back for this by helping them with their digital footprints. Both of them being older, neither one felt confident with the Internet and still struggle to do things like text.🤷🏽 Growing up, I heard stories about the art industry, with their managers taking ridiculous percentages, taking art that they would never see again or get paid for, hundreds of prints being made and sold without their knowledge. I told them they could make their own websites and take control of their own sales. So, I helped them make websites. For a while I helped them with things like Facebook and Instagram. I make a reasonable percentage from whatever they sell, and they control everything how they want, including numbers and what's available to show and not.

I've mentioned that I work with them before, but I haven't gone into much detail about them or their work. Rudy Cole is a Panamanian artist with diabetes who does 3D paper collages as well as photorealistic charcoal drawings. I will make a separate post for him another day.

Today let's talk about Adrian Wong Shue. Adrian is a world-renowned artist, painter, and sculptor who has been working since the '70s, developing different styles in medium and subject matter through the decades but landing squarely in a style uniquely his own. Many of his figurative works and Greek mythology pieces became wildly popular in the 80s and 90s. In November 2022, Adrian had an emergency health crisis. He underwent surgery, has been in and out of ICU, and is now undergoing physical and occupational therapy on his way to recovery. It has been an exhaustive experience, and he still has a long road to recovery.

This weekend I went over to his studio in an attempt to organize what he had as well as find some pieces that have soid and get them ready to be shipped off. I was amazed by the sheer amount of stuff he has. Every wall covered, every drawer full, pieces that even I haven't seen, just sitting there waiting for their "forever homes." The question is, though, if I haven't seen them before -- and they've never been shown in public -- how does that artwork sell?! I aim to go back and photograph everything, measure and detail, with the goal of documenting and selling these on his website! Quite the task in front of me with hundreds, if not thousands, of pieces ready to be seen by the world!

I make this note with a couple purposes in mind.
1. To raise an a awareness about a wonderful artist who has had it rough the last couple years.
2. To get you to look at his website, browse, share, and maybe find something you or a friend or loved one might like. Today I sold a beautiful gouache from 2006 to a gentleman in Illinois who purchased it as a gift for his wife's birthday.
3. If this story touched you and you feel like reaching out to help, please feel free to take a look at both his website and his GoFundMe. I know Adrian's spirits are continually boosted by the well wishes of his fans, friends, and family.

#art #artstr #artist #painting #drawing #sculpture #etching #AdrianWongShue #WongShueInternational


Pro/Con of “Privacy” Phone Numbers/Services

JMP.chat
Type: Number
Pro: No KYC VoIP to XMPP (or Matrix) for anonymous Bitcoin, so you're using an open source client
Con: Only US and Canada numbers.  They're just reselling Twillio VoIP, which means that not only are you just paying more just for anonymity, but many services recognize these as Twillio VoIP numbers and will block you.
Solutions: There exists the possibility of buying a real world physical SIM and then transferring over service to JMP VoIP.  But you’re better off using 1 time burner services for most account registry.

Hushed
Type: Number
Pro: No KYC VoIP for Bitcoin, similar to JMP.chat
Con: Uses their proprietary client which isn’t private through the Google Play store.  I’d avoid Hushed.

Silent Link
Type: Number + Service
Pro: No KYC Crypto SIM card that separates billing and identity from the literal cell tower carrier
Con: Uses eSIM which requires Graphene’s Google Push service sandboxed.  No outgoing calls.

Calyx Institute Hotspots
Type: Service
Pro: No KYC WiFi hotspot for Crypto
Con: It’s just reselling T-mobile service, so if you use this in your home and your home is KYC, then T-mobile will likely figure out that it’s you since celltowers see geolocation.
Solutions: You can avoid this by putting the hotspot in a faraday bag, and only using it outside your home.

MySudo
Type: Number
Pro: Multiple burner VoIP lines
Con: Requires Google Play store JUST to PAY for it, but then can be used on a degoogled phone once you add credit.
Solutions: This can be sandboxed or put on a separate old device and you can use bitrefill to buy the credits with cryptocurrency

SMS.usmobilenumbers.com
Type: Number
Pro: Quick easy cheap burner anonymous SMS verification for cryptocurrency.  It’s real SIMs and not VoIP.
Con: US only.  They resell the number for OTHER services, which MAY trigger anti-fraud for SOME services including Zelle, eBay, PayPal, LinkedIn, and others.  So you risk a ban on accounts.
Solutions: Avoid putting money in any account for a few days to see.  Use a residential proxy IP instead of a datacenter VPN, especially for eBay.

VirtualSim.net
Type: Number
Pro: Great for abusing foreign numbers in poor countries such as Cambodia or Ukraine for Signal or Telegram.  Quick easy cheap burner anonymous SMS verification and/or longer term monthly numbers for cryptocurrency.  It’s real SIMs and not VoIP.  Their customer support is excellent and we highly recommend them for Telegram verifications.
Con: They may loose access to the burner number after a period of time (like a year) where you can’t renew and someone else COULD potentially verify the number.

Crypton.sh
Type: Number
Pro: Huge amount of countries for real SMS anonymous crypto.  Get sought after Western European #s here that normally have strict KYC rules on physical SIMs
Con: Overpriced setup fee for 1 time SMS verification, but if you actually live in (or desire) that country it’s okay.  There’s no real purpose in all their “at rest encryption” advertising, because SMS is unencrypted transport.

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:RedHeart:


Art for sale. Tbh prices extremely negotiable.

https://www.adrianwongshue.com/gallery


I might be able to do that especially if it helps pay for storage.


Checked an old email a few days ago. I haven't used open-seas in an extremely long time and I keep getting emails saying that somebody wants to pay three times the amount for an NFT that I never purchased or minted.


If I had thousands of dollars to drop on art I would but unfortunately I don't.


I don't know if I did that right but I'm trying.


Jujujujujujujujujujujujuju.


No way im setting up a new LN node in high fee environment. Unfortunately I might have to wait until this latest round of BRC-20 bullshit passes to close and reopen my channels. yet another reason to say screw ordinals


Mmm balls. Ok.


That's really the only way huh? I was kind of worried about that.


Same kinda.


To bad they opted to make a shitcoin as well. If only there was an alternative. 🤔


Ded 😅


👀
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That really doesn't answer the question though. Have you made the swap with channels still open?

Like for instance, if I have RTL as my front end, can I take a backup in RTL, open up a CLN instance, and then upload those backups to RTL?


I might have to sit down and experiment, but I have a fair amount of open channels that I wouldn't like to lose.


Forgot to #asknostr
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How much of a pain in the ass is it to swap from LND to CLN?


yeah I am unfortunately a full blown caffeine addict 😅


I have not seen that. Is that based off of the Stephen King novel by chance?


There is something about fog that adds a layer of haunting beauty to autumn nights that I utterly adore.


True facts!


This was a pretty good rip

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast: #460: Deconstructing the Censorship Industrial Complex with Mike Benz

Episode webpage: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tales-from-the-crypt/episodes/460-Deconstructing-the-Censorship-Industrial-Complex-with-Mike-Benz-e2bso58

Media file: https://anchor.fm/s/558f520/podcast/play/78585448/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-10-13%2F355418738-44100-2-26c72d8e6a77b.mp3


I moved to a new phone a few months ago and never backed em up.


I think they are stored as a list and should be there when you pop in your nsec.


For the record this ish slaps. #foodstr

https://i.nostrimg.com/4417d9f3f247782322a9b0a01e7ad09fb75e3633a066d6a36bb4383910af6f6b/file.jpg


Yeah the fuck. No credit is wack.


This was definitely a lack of caffeine headache. 😅


So the headache that I've had for two days that I thought was related to my poor posture in front of the computer was actually a caffeine headache.😅


I was going to say, isn't that something that gossip has been doing for ages now? I always had it turned off, but I still thought it was an interesting feature.


Lmao call them and say good job! Cut even more IRS funding!
Heck even abolish the IRS!
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Well apparently one day of bad posture means I now get headaches for two days. Thanks, body.


## Chef's notes

So practically all recipes call for you to peel your potatoes. While it does make for a nice looking gnocchi, you can absolutely leave the skins on it, if you like a more rustic looking gnocchi. I do this when I feel lazy all the time and it still turns out great.

When incorporating the eggs and flour, having a spatula or a bread tool is really helpful here.

When you're at the stage of boiling your made Gnocchi, you will know they are done when they float to the top of the pot.

## Details

- 🍳 Cook time: 1 hour

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds of starchy potatoes, (IE 2 large russets)
- 1/4 cup egg, (lightly beaten)
- scant 1 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour
- fine grain sea salt

## Directions

1. Fill a large pot with cold water. Salt the water, peel then cut potatoes. Bring the water to boil and cook tell potatos are tender and mashable
2. Remove potatoes from the water, drain and mash until there are no noticeable lumps.
3. Let the potatoes cool spread out across your work surface for ten or fifteen minutes. Long enough that the egg won't cook when it is incorporated into the potatoes.
4. Pull the potatoes into a soft mound. Drizzle with the beaten egg and sprinkle 3/4 cup of the flour across the top.
5. After the flour and the egg is incorporated into the potato, gently kneed the dough
6. The dough should be moist but not sticky. It should feel almost billowy.
7. Cut it into 8 pieces. Gently roll each 1/8th of dough into a snake-shaped log, roughly the thickness of your thumb. Use a knife to cut pieces every 3/4-inch. Dust with a bit more flour.
8. So this next bit is optional you dont need to do this but it mkae for better looking gnocchi.
9. To shape the gnocchi hold a fork in one hand and place a gnocchi pillow against the tines of the fork cut ends out.
10. With confidence and an assertive (but very light) touch, use your thumb and press in and down the length of the fork. The gnocchi should curl into a slight "C" shape, their backs will capture the impression of the tines as tiny ridges (good for catching sauce later). Set each gnocchi aside, dust with a bit more flour if needed, until you are ready to boil them.
11. Boil the Gnocchi and Serve

Gnocchi is a good base for just about any sauce. Hard to go wrong with pillows of potato goodness.


It on its way.
https://i.nostrimg.com/fe741c91a8e2bf25aeaa702d04b10a2347dd03a52f7e2c600bce55ea3299c265/file.jpg


## Chef's notes

Not a lot of notes here. This recipe is pretty straight forward. I have used half-and-half instead of whole milk in the past, and it turns out great. Low and slow here is the key.

What I mean by a sauce catching pasta is anything with a lot of surface area for the sauce. IE angle hair is not a good idea to use here.

## Details

- ⏲ Prep time: 10 ish min
- 🍳 Cook time: 2 1/2 hours

## Ingredients

- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 small carrot, peeled, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef chuck
- Kosher salt
- 3 oz. thinly sliced pancetta, finely chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- ⅓ cup tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- Pinch of finely grated nutmeg
- 2 cups (or more) chicken stock
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 oz. finely grated Parmesan (about ½ cup), plus more for serving
- Some form of pasta to serve with tagliatelle or pappardelle. really any "sauce catching" pasta will do.

## Directions

1. Pulse onion, celery, and carrot in a food processor until very finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl.
2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or other large pot over medium. Break beef into small clumps (about 1½") and add to pot; season lightly with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally but not breaking meat apart, until beef is lightly browned but not crisp, 6–8 minutes
3. Wipe out pot. Cook pancetta in pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until pancetta has released some of its fat and is crisp, 6–8 minutes.
4. Add onion mixture to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very soft and beginning to stick to surface, 6–8 minutes.
5. Return beef to pot and pour in wine. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, smashing down on beef with a wooden spoon, until wine is evaporated, surface of pot is almost dry, and meat is finely ground, 12–15 minutes.
6. Add tomato paste, bay leaf, and nutmeg and cook, stirring occasionally and still pressing down on meat, until tomato paste is slightly darkened, about 5 minutes.
7. Pour stock and milk into pot; add a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until meat is very, very tender, 2–2½ hours.
8. There shouldn’t be any rapid bubbles at this stage. Instead, the sauce should release the occasional small bubble or two. When finished, the sauce should have the texture of and look like a sloppy joe mixture.
9.  If the liquid reduces before the meat is completely tender, add an extra ½ cup stock and continue cooking. Discard bay leaf. Taste sauce and adjust seasoning with salt; keep warm.
10. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. If using fresh pasta, cook about 3 minutes. If using dry, cook until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions.
11. Using tongs, transfer pasta to pot with sauce. Add 1 cup pasta cooking liquid and ½ cup Parmesan. Increase heat to medium, bring to a simmer, and cook, tossing constantly, until pasta is al dente and liquid is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
12. Transfer pasta to a platter and top with more Parmesan. Do Ahead: Sauce can be made 4 days ahead. Cover and chill.

A classic Bolognese recipe. Takes time, but it's worth every second.


Some of the best sleep ngl.


Heating up the last of my bolognese sauce, realizing I posted neither my gnocchi or my bolognese recipe. Whoops. 😅 Gonna remedy that.


:RedHeart:


Oh wow. Mine is was around 1.6 gigs 😅 no idea why.


Long press the icon > app info > storage & cache > clear cache.


Pro tip for #amethyst users. Clear your cache every now and then if the app is starting to feel sluggish.

I still have to remind myself to do this every now and then.


Just heard about 'Fawkes' 🤔

'The software creates small alterations in images using artificial intelligence to protect the images from being recognized and matched by facial recognition software.[3] The goal of the Fawkes program is to enable individuals to protect their own privacy from large data collection. '

https://sandlab.cs.uchicago.edu/fawkes/

I assume the nostrbuild people have already heard of it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Oh snap this looks kinda cool.


Checks node to see what all the hubub is.
https://i.nostrimg.com/8788048af7b76c8144576845f2f62f07ec7b3bb4049c7872461f19b84c3ee8b3/file.jpg


Also, it seriously depends on what you're trying to do with it. If you're trying to do like a self-hosted password manager or something via start9, then the pi would probably be okay. But even then, the limited computing power in the pis are not really worth it.

Especially if you're trying to run a Bitcoin node, use the Mac mini.


Mac mini imo. Pis In general have limited CPU power. 1.8ghz in the pi 4.

You'll get more bang for your buck with the Mac mini.


Oh man how did I miss this.


I definitely agree that zapartizing is an extreme failure.


I don't necessarily get notifications to my phone. But when I decide to check my node, I see a bunch of one sat TX with spamy adverts.


unwanted advertisements of any kind piss me off to no end.


Thats it turning off keysends on my node. Fuck this advert spaming.


Gm ☕


Could be satograms as well. Either way its annoyong.


Based on my limited understanding what I'm starting to recognize is that you can grow the same grape but if your soil types are different it changes the flavor of the grape. So for instance, the wine from a pinot noir grape grown in a clay soil will taste different than a loamy soil.


:RedHeart:


Cheers nostr. As I've been learning more about wine, it turns out I really like grenache grapes and volcanic soils.
#winestr

https://i.nostrimg.com/b772018250f0d9e3a93da0c32f6973cc3dff4fc48b07a1641d3cceed5fe0f3c9/file.jpg


It definitely wouldn't surprise me.


nostr:npub12kch6s22gykd4rlh83ve7gjlzmm2vfwcz3d6ed3ed6k8a45hvcrqmlyw6r 👀


Pho sooths the soul.


What would?


Lol no.


Never trust a custodian. Fuck Wallet of Satoshi.

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Never trust a custodian. Fuck wallet of Satoshi. Its depressing how many "Bitcoiners" use it and Justify it with bullshit statements like "Oh I'm only keeping pocket change in there, it doesn't matter."


I kind of wish more things supported login via an app like amber on android. Lots of web apps Id like to use more. But I dont like sitcking my nsec everywhere. Also kiwi browser is sus and apps like nos2x are not supported by mull or other mobile web browsers.

I know this will probably change over time, but it's just a thought I had as I was going through and deleting web apps on my phone.


My current zap set up nostrdress + an LNbits Instance that I host.


Zeus, Ligess, nostrdress, Mutiny (not 100% sure on this one)


GM glad you and the cat are well.


Comparing governments is like comparing tape worms. They're all bad. Just in different formats.

Option Plus Podcast with Juraj Bednar: How peer to peer over-the-counter dealers return crypto to its cypherpunk roots

Episode webpage: https://hackyourself.io/2023/11/08/how-peer-to-peer-over-the-counter-dealers-return-crypto-to-its-cypherpunk-roots/

Media file: https://hackyourself.io/assets/podcast/10-peer-to-peer-otc.mp3


:EZ:


Well, the hardware doesn't seem too bad, but I think doing it tor only is definitely part of the slowdown, which is honestly really unfortunate.


What were you running it on?


Wait people actually used it?


I've noticed an uptick in people showing up to the wine shop with their books and just chilling for a while reading.

+1 for this. Don't see a lot of people reading in public for some reason nowadays.


Turn it into a house remote for IOT shit? That's what I did with my old LG Nexus


Would be kinda cool.


10/10 would eat myself into a sugar coma.


I swear to all the gods America lives in the fucking Stone Ages sometimes.


I didn't go to that but My household got bidets randomly just a couple months ago because there was a deal on them and we had kind of been wanting to try them out anyways.... Never going back.


Stop being a shitty asshole. Get a bidet.


+1

Cure your stank ass.


I would like but a crumb of focus today please. 😅 oh well. Off to the fiat mines for a bit.

I tried this whole waking up early to get shit done before work thing and it turns out my dumb night owl brain doesn't get any fucking juice until after dark.


Tetris was a surprisingly interesting dramatization. I liked it.


GM this tune is still in my head.
nostr:nevent1qqsqtrqxgeymvjc4wurdshgdgv5qjp55cstm58t7l5fjtc03ua8ke2gpzamhxue69uhhsmtj9e6hxetwdaehgu3wdaexwtczypzdc8pdh8plh4a7ayjhan44903ulrzqhtmmv06xu4443gf3ca8skqcyqqqqqqgmhephp


My favorite slide from my Adopting Bitcoin talk and a PSA to everyone: https://image.nostr.build/139caea11c70db2ae9524b7ebfa91461d2f8f49cfb1fbdab52ac1816bd9312e1.jpg


Found this gem while digging through my metaphorical crates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP8ZddFRdyk


👀👀 nostr:npub12kch6s22gykd4rlh83ve7gjlzmm2vfwcz3d6ed3ed6k8a45hvcrqmlyw6r


## Chef's notes

Make sure the egg and the oil are roughly the same temperature.

If your emulsion fails, it's easy to fix. Take a 1/2 Teaspoon of the hottest water your tap makes. Get a new bowl. Add the water to the bowl and add the broken mix to the water while whisking a few drops at a time. It should start to thicken up around the time you get halfway through the mixture.

## Details

- 🍳 Cook time: 5 ish miniutes

## Ingredients

- 1 Egg yolk
- 3/4 Cup Oil

## Directions

1. Put the yolks in the bowl and start whisking
2. Add the oil a few drops at a time.
3. It should be looking solid arounf the time half the oil is added in. If its getting so thick its hard to whisk add in a few drops of water or lemon juice. Vinager works to.
4. Once all the oil is in taste it. Add salt if needed.
5. Boom you just made mayo.

Stop buying your mayo. It's super simple and quick to make.


Check the zenon label if you haven't already. I can do a more specific artist list when I get home.


What genres are you looking for?


Impromptu lunch with frens. Dark lager #beerstr
https://i.nostrimg.com/b5272bb54581c80c49a74036edbf1efd7b0527cc56214bf7685f46b67dfe3b5f/file.jpg


How many folks on nostr use xmpp?


GM. Gonna be less grumpy today.
https://i.nostrimg.com/bf1b98f949b4db3fbc5ca5897b2342cfcfed339b07aa4cfc73a93fc2e5cc761b/file.jpg


Im at a spot where I get a burger and a beer after work. There is a local sports ball game going on. (Fucking collage towns but whatever) I glance up at the TV and see. SPORTS BALL BROUGHT TO YOU BY PHISER, BIOTECHNICA, A SEC. and wanna puke. One more thing to add to my fuck sports list i guess.


Gonna see about live streaming this

https://i.nostrimg.com/7b581d7a7c6fe85e036c6abf3b6ca30e571ae0eff6cdba0b363c5462ced0e8ac/file.png


What is the dark forest?
The dark forest is an idea, it's a place to be, it's a societal structure, a way to look at the world.

It is not the mainstream society nor it aspires to be.

It is a parallel society and parallel economy. It is a place where we value anonymity and human creativity.

Inside the dark forest, it is more important what you create (produce) than who you are. This has many reasons. Anonymity removes status games and hierarchies. You either provide a good product or service or you don't. It does not matter what school you went to, how rich you are, if you are someone's boss or a freelance. Political affiliations don't have any meaning in the dark forest either.

The other reason is that anonymity takes away the power of the state. When the body that can be put to jail disappears, the state is powerless.

The dark forest thrives on bitcoin, one of the few things you can actually really own. It can't be confiscated.

The dark forest is a place you enter with your mind.

The dark forest is a place where you can be free from the influences of a sick mainstream society, where you can thrive and grow.

It is not a "safe space". There are tricksters and scammers, anonumous souls are often mean, but conflict and bad attitude does not help them much in creating and mutually beneficial exchange. Opinions don't matter in the dark forest as much as producing.

The dark forest embodies a societal structure that values anonymity, creativity, and meritocracy over traditional status markers like wealth, background, or political affiliations.

Come in!

https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/2efc4f744b260aaaaf0bd96f6590d058013fbc4709424c876b1d04d701d8cfbe.webp


I'm on that proper dummy, getting Tonka Trucky.


:RedHeart:


This is how people with with principles who really care about their customers react when backed into a corner:
https://bitcourier.co.uk/news/bitbargain-closing-down-uk-regulations


Im set. 😅 just grated a weeks worth of gruyere.


I will never understand the brochads who come into a wine shop and then are disappointed with our beer selection especially when there's a fantastic brewery less than a one minute walk away.


The end of the cheese that you typically don't grate because it's hard and the texture is unpleasant. But it melts great into soup.


It takes us about a month to run through an entire wheel of parm.

Fun fact parm rinds are great additions to soup. Don't chuck your rinds, freeze them and use them for soup. #foodstr

https://i.nostrimg.com/ca5b9fdd3f5e9c934a65427c28de9e4a625d89c95da04bbff8024c7a6e978522/file.jpg


The whole album dropped. Gonna be on repeat at work. #tunestr
https://open.spotify.com/track/30zLf6S0GxnfYUBLLxxA2k?si=Y53n7cr8SJqltQlC3GSOEQ


I'm not buying the fact that there was a random ransomware attack on a Chinese bank that disrupted this week’s treasury auction.

I smell the beginning of the Cyber Pandemic, which has been choreographed for years. Stay vigilant out there.

https://tftc.io/beginning-of-cyber-pandemic/


Vibe today. #tunestr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otp2zDL-mS8


You can even selfhost it. Whats not to love about that.


Kinda same.


GM fuck the fed and fuck "bitcoin" companys that comply at the faintest whiff of regulation.

https://i.nostrimg.com/e26588535e6c5eabcd654103fc0526d63f5f0ef77cdda39e74c6efb14ce80f8c/file.jpg


Swan has been usless for ages.


I'm not endorsing any book on this website, but at the same time, I strongly suggest that people explore banned and suppressed books.

There is something very fascinating in there, and a lot of answers, but be careful. 🫡
https://samisdat.in/en


Got into a writing flow but I had to cut it short. I have to fill in at work tomarrow because someone got covid. I love cooking but man I cant wait tell I have enough clients to fucking quit. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

GN
https://i.nostrimg.com/faf624a9f3e34aee5f0dc85f1d2835c267bb27652e7b6a3d5fbfb2b475fc0aeb/file.jpg


"Teledildonics" is a word I never thought id encounter. 🤣


Lazy? I dunno. Its also past harvest for me so im not growing at the moment. I do outdoor grows durring the summer. Havent done an indoor grow in ages.


:RedHeart:


I think there might be a couple of growing communities already. I know I joined one but I hardly post there. 😅


I go through phases of playing pixel dungeon. It's a randomly generated roguelike dungon crawler.


Molly with Unified push support, you say. 👉👈

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I always say a watched transaction never confirms.


The rest of my indoor propagation stuff arrives today. Debating on what I should start growing first. Any hothead pepper growers on nostr?

I'm leaning towards the Peruvian habaneros because it's supposed to be a mild habanero with a great flavor that finishes pink and that would just be kind of cool.

https://i.nostrimg.com/537df3d524a3ec4de6190b1ec91f806857ccac003b89fdc0d80a7c46b3122b0d/file.jpg


It would probably have to be. I actually wasn't thinking about a RAM bottleneck.


dealt with three clients before noon. I think I've earned a nap and a joint before schlupping my ass off to the Fiat mines


Love love aesop.


Oh yeah, nextcloud is pretty CPU intensive.


I could really speed up hashing out custom tor addresses. 😅

Also, it would probably help with hosting a very large local AI. Most things I've read about it want at least 12 cores, so anything above that would be nice.

But looking at PC part picker it's close to 5 grand for a CPU like that and I can't justify spending that on a CPU.


Don't mind me just drooling over threadrippers and their 64 cores.