The model suggests Bitcoin's price hinges on its scarcity, gauged by the stock-to-flow ratio, comparing the amount in circulation to newly mined coins. Higher ratios signify greater scarcity, akin to gold's historical average of 66. After Bitcoin's third halving, its ratio doubled, enhancing its scarcity.

![image](https://m.stacker.news/27438)

Meanwhile, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's recent halving, losing 300k BTC since the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, may have a more immediate negative impact on Bitcoin's price.

![image](https://m.stacker.news/27442)


Hide your family!


Thanks for the update, I wasn’t aware of that


Yes!


I agree!


Haha nice!


I wish I had one!


lol I didn’t notice that


Aww!


lol yes


Thank you!


There is a hatch in ceiling above


I want to make my bedroom like this but a little less bright


Haha!


She’ll be here soon


Nice analogy!


Great post! You answered my question in the last paragraph. These fees are almost entirely due to the creation, or issuance, of Runes. It would be interesting to see a chart showing the ratio of Runes being issued versus being transferred, or bought. Would exchanging a Rune create the same fee spike as an issuance?


Great post

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What country will adopt Bitcoin next?


Justin Sun directed wash trading scheme from his US apartment, SEC claims
https://protos.com/justin-sun-directed-wash-trading-scheme-from-his-us-apartment-sec-claims/

> Tron founder Justin Sun “promoted TRX and/or BTT to consumers and investors located in the United States” during lengthy business trips to the country according to a reworked lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Sun had previously asked for the suit, which alleges that he, along with the Tron Foundation, the BitTorrent Foundation, and Rainberry Inc sold unregistered securities in the form of Tron (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT) tokens to be dropped. Sun claimed that the SEC “is not a worldwide regulator” and that it was “targeting “predominantly foreign conduct.” However, in updated documents, the SEC asserts that it does indeed hold jurisdiction over the defendants because they “purposefully took actions in and directed toward the United States.”


A decade without an audit, Tether says it’s a new business
https://protos.com/a-decade-without-an-audit-tether-says-its-a-new-business/

> After nearly a decade of promising financial and security audits for users and critics to look over, Tether has once again failed to put its money where its mouth is, instead choosing to announce a complete change of its business model. The rebrand is in line with many of the statements the company has been making over the past several years, around plans to get into the bitcoin mining business, the data industry, and blockchain education. The news comes on the back of new reporting from the Wall Street Journal that Tether has been extremely useful for Russia in its bid to acquire weapons to defeat Ukraine and numerous damning statements from Janet Yellen regarding stablecoins. Since US regulators and politicians started to pay closer attention to stablecoins, Tether has taken to calling itself ‘the largest company in the digital asset industry’ instead of the ‘largest stablecoin,’ and is clearly trying to put a positive spin on the work that it does.


remember when we were out of our minds zapping 1million sats like absolute lunatics


hey nostr, can anyone help me figure out how I can host some Bitcoin meetups in Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam over the next few weeks/month or so?


pants are a psyop

#nopants


Good to hear! Had to take care of family for a bit, but everyone is doing better!


Thanks, that’s what I thought the answer was also


Hope you’re still doing well!


Thank you for the explanation!


Great question, I haven’t! Have you?


Building a GPS Receiver - Part 1: Hearing Whispers
https://axleos.com/building-a-gps-receiver-part-1-hearing-whispers/

Have you ever noticed that your Maps app still works during a flight? It can feel illicit, like someone just forgot to turn off the signal, and that watching yourself crawl along the earth should be done without drawing undue attention.

A few months ago I learned that there were only around 30 GPS satellites serving the entire planet. This piqued my interest, because it reminded me of the 13 root DNS servers from which all resolution flows. Perhaps GPS has a similar design in which the ‘source of truth’ is diluted by several layers of signal repeaters?

I navigated to gps.gov, and was presented with this delightful image. I became even more excited to learn about what these satellites do!

I decided to try my hand at decoding these GPS signals, guided by the vague end-goal of plucking out my position from peanuts.

I learned that the GPS signals that facilitate our mapping apps are ever-present, around us at any altitude, in any weather conditions, at all times.

This sounds cool in the abstract, but the tangible reality is staggering. These signals are all around me as I write this. They’re all around you as you read it. The world is soaked in these whispers, repeating themselves endlessly for anyone willing to listen.

You can find out exactly where you are, from thin air, anywhere at any time, by learning to speak the language of the electromagnetic waves flowing over your skin. These waves have been a constant and quiet companion for most people’s entire lives.

GPS is perhaps one of the most audacious geo-engineering feats ever undertaken, and its traces can be felt with just an antenna and a motive.


Building a GPS Receiver - Part 1: Hearing Whispers
https://axleos.com/building-a-gps-receiver-part-1-hearing-whispers/


Craig Wright Discontinues Tulip Trading Case in Major Win for Bitcoin Developers

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/craig-wright-down-bad/

> Wright’s discontinuance is an important victory for developers named in the Tulip Trading lawsuit and the entire Bitcoin community. These developers have had to deal with years of Wright’s relentless legal harassment and intimidation, and the entire Bitcoin community suffers when these developers feel so threatened that they choose to stop contributing to the network," writes the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund.


Halving excitement pumps ‘worthless’ bitcoin testnet
https://protos.com/halving-excitement-pumps-worthless-bitcoin-testnet/

> Blockchains nearly always rely on testnets, kept separate from the ‘mainnet,’ to ensure changes to client software can be introduced safely. Bitcoin has a testnet and this testnet has its own currency, tBTC. Of course, tBTC and the entire Bitcoin testnet are supposed to be worthless. However, crypto’s embracing of degeneracy has transformed tBTC into a real, $25 million-and-growing asset backed by approximately one-third the hash rate of Litecoin. Litecoin, a proof-of-work blockchain operating since October 2011, has a hash rate of approximately 1 petahashes per second. Testnet bitcoin has a hash rate around 0.36 petahashes per second. For context, real Bitcoin has a hashrate of 678 exahashes per second. That is 678,000 times more mining security than Litecoin. So neither of these networks have anywhere close to the security of Bitcoin. Note that Litecoin miners use Scrypt-based hashing which is distinct from Bitcoin miners’ SHA-256 hashing, so the comparison between hashrates is somewhat apples-to-oranges. Nevertheless, Litecoin has a market capitalization of $5.7 billion while testnet bitcoin, which is also a proof-of-work blockchain, has a mere $25 million market capitalization. Yes, real Bitcoin miners mine tBTC — with real electricity, for a real profit motive. Although tBTC is not listed on major secondary markets like crypto exchanges, over-the-counter dealers sell tBTC for as much as $1.26 apiece.


💥 EXCLUSIVE NOSTR EARLY RELEASE 💥

I got 15 of the biggest psychopaths in Bitcoin (& NOSTR) to tell the entire history of our favorite orange coin.

Viewer discretion is advised.

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

**All zaps will be split evenly among all 15+ creators in this video. **

Starring (in order of collab submission):

Paco De La India - nostr:npub1v67clmf4jrezn8hsz28434nc0y5fu65e5esws04djnl2kasxl5tskjmjjk
Max DeMarco - nostr:npub1lelkh3hhxw9hdwlcpk6q9t0xt9f7yze0y0nxazvzqjmre3p98x3sthkvyz
BTC Sessions - nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8
Reelrichard - nostr:npub1e2wk36e9vg8uw40phrrkkhc4tax8a9ken3fjcyy63vmdyz9aee2sk9el27
Laura & Rikki - nostr:npub1qy2tkywa36ufh76qv62snv4953eayufxufav4evz2le06lxe2amqpxavna
Isabella Santos  - nostr:npub1aftmyhm62lrp6lwsha3yzyjy5kqdvuy7g23qg28a8q0cnmudv0ds0sdcke
Julian Figueroa - nostr:npub1h882a66p0zj5n69s2u8nfzev4f97lzfnlcej84z78p6uqxge5tpqlupz20
Huck the Sock - nostr:npub154wwrhvqpyvj3yntu90zeggc2ccz43ee4t5w5z45xuyc524cph7qmne6d5
Joe Nakamoto - nostr:npub1lr2zzf989mvf393y0tv39ara6a4vddkd6y87z784up9vl6ks6j3qtudl6a
Bit intelligence - nostr:npub1qwtvplce8tzlrydqtlq777sgnq46l9tnns42nts7ak3mlpmrw9lsnf76ur
Robbie P / Bitcoin Slang
Cole / Southern Bitcoiner
Nico Moran - nostr:npub1gu47n7fxfm4py48jktmu6tdqcvva4e87fntynuzzf62zxnw2e7tsc6907g
Ben Cote
Carla & Walker - nostr:npub1hu3hdctm5nkzd8gslnyedfr5ddz3z547jqcl5j88g4fame2jd08qh6h8nh nostr:npub1cj8znuztfqkvq89pl8hceph0svvvqk0qay6nydgk9uyq7fhpfsgsqwrz4u
Adam O'Brien - nostr:npub1k763esjjzm2vzz7gtt38q4wf49zlua72l4rreu3myzghuwwwdqtq2mcg5x


The Quiet Danger of Noise-Canceling Headphones
https://gizmodo.com/the-quiet-danger-of-noise-canceling-headphones-1851407784

Noise-canceling headphones offer a tech bro’s solution to the world of sound. They deem everything in your natural environment as “noise” that can be canceled out, allowing you to purely listen to your devices. The technology is generally considered good for your ears by reducing the overall noise levels you’re exposed to. But even though noise-canceling headphones are good for our hearing, it’s a myth that the technology is entirely good for us.

Online forums are full of people complaining about ear pain, nausea, and headaches from noise-canceling headphones. These forums largely share the same conspiracy theory: that active noise canceling (ANC) is dangerous because it puts harmful pressure on your eardrum. However, that’s not quite right either. According to David McAlpine, the academic director of Macquarie University Hearing, there’s a simpler explanation: not hearing your environment is unnatural.

McAlpine says noise-canceling headphones lower the volume that reaches your ears, which is a good thing for your hearing. Using ANC likely means you don’t have to drown out background noise by listening to music at high volumes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says listening to loud sounds for long periods can lead to hearing impairment.

However, too much noise reduction could be problematic. McAlpine says your brain overcompensates to ANC by turning up its internal gain. He says this creates a “listening loss,” as operating at an increased sensitivity alters your neural pathways. McAlpine wrote a paper in 2011 coining the term “Hidden Hearing Loss,” referring to our brain’s inability to process sound, rather than our ears’ inability to hear it.

“If you have a listening loss, it’s like changing your brain’s encryption,” McAlpine said in an interview. “Even if you can change what you’re hearing, you may not get back to the brain state that you had before. It’s not reversible.”

McAlpine describes what happens when people enter his university’s anechoic chamber, a virtually soundless environment. He says people feel disoriented and describe a pressure in their head and ears. The sensations are remarkably similar to when people use ANC. The common thread is that your body is not made to experience total silence, so people react poorly without background noise. There’s a disconnect between what you’re experiencing and what you’re hearing.

“Intense sound damages your hearing, so there are situations where noise-canceling headphones benefit you,” McAlpine said. “At the same time, background noise—features of the soundscape—are critical to orienting yourself in an environment.”

A 2012 study from McAlpine’s coauthor on “Hidden Hearing Loss” asked 17 subjects to wear earplugs for a week. Eleven participants developed tinnitus, a common medical condition where someone perceives a ringing or buzzing noise with no external source. The study suggests that audio deprivation can affect how your brain processes sound, even if your ears are unharmed. However, the condition disappeared after subjects removed their earplugs, so you shouldn’t worry about your noise-canceling headphones giving you long-term tinnitus.

So while ANC can be good for your ears, it could be altering your brain’s listening ability. The truth is, there’s a tradeoff every time you use ANC. You’re hearing the world at a different sensitivity, what McAlpine calls an “altered gain state.” Spending enough time in this state can make it difficult for your brain to “listen” at normal audio levels.

“I do think that we’ve let the big tech companies co-opt our listening habits, monetize it, and sell it back to us,” said McAlpine. “Their solution to the hearing problem is probably creating a listening problem.”

## Origins of the Myth

There are a couple of myths surrounding noise-canceling headphones. The first is courtesy of Big Tech, which claims that noise-canceling headphones are your solution to the noisy world. As McAlpine says, they’re solving one problem with another, an all too familiar strategy in tech.

The second myth is that ANC is somehow bad for your ears. Wirecutter’s testing found that Apple Airpods and other popular headphones reduced noise by about 10 dBs, which may not be as effective as they claim but is still better than nothing.

ANC works by emitting a sound wave that’s exactly opposite to your environment’s noise. The two waves, from the environment and the headphones, effectively neutralize each other, resulting in that artificial silence you’ve come to love.

However, it’s understandable to believe that because something hurts your ears, it’s bad for your ears. And the myth is rooted in some truth. If you do find ANC painful in any way, the technology could be messing with your brain’s perception of your environment and triggering some kind of instinctual discomfort.

## Why It’s Pervasive

Noise-canceling headphones have become fairly commonplace in our society because the modern world is increasingly noisy. Cars, planes, construction, and electronics contribute to a far noisier world than our ancestors had. Likewise, our hearing problems are getting worse, as our brains and ears struggle to keep up with the changing times.

The issue noise-canceling headphones try to address is a serious one. Noise pollution has been linked to a higher rate of cardiovascular disease, and it’s being increasingly recognized as a harmful pollutant, similar to air and light. Plus, other studies have found that noise-canceling headphones can help improve your focus.


The Quiet Danger of Noise-Canceling Headphones
https://gizmodo.com/the-quiet-danger-of-noise-canceling-headphones-1851407784

Noise-canceling headphones offer a tech bro’s solution to the world of sound. They deem everything in your natural environment as “noise” that can be canceled out, allowing you to purely listen to your devices. The technology is generally considered good for your ears by reducing the overall noise levels you’re exposed to. But even though noise-canceling headphones are good for our hearing, it’s a myth that the technology is entirely good for us.

Online forums are full of people complaining about ear pain, nausea, and headaches from noise-canceling headphones. These forums largely share the same conspiracy theory: that active noise canceling (ANC) is dangerous because it puts harmful pressure on your eardrum. However, that’s not quite right either. According to David McAlpine, the academic director of Macquarie University Hearing, there’s a simpler explanation: not hearing your environment is unnatural.

McAlpine says noise-canceling headphones lower the volume that reaches your ears, which is a good thing for your hearing. Using ANC likely means you don’t have to drown out background noise by listening to music at high volumes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says listening to loud sounds for long periods can lead to hearing impairment.

However, too much noise reduction could be problematic. McAlpine says your brain overcompensates to ANC by turning up its internal gain. He says this creates a “listening loss,” as operating at an increased sensitivity alters your neural pathways. McAlpine wrote a paper in 2011 coining the term “Hidden Hearing Loss,” referring to our brain’s inability to process sound, rather than our ears’ inability to hear it.

“If you have a listening loss, it’s like changing your brain’s encryption,” McAlpine said in an interview. “Even if you can change what you’re hearing, you may not get back to the brain state that you had before. It’s not reversible.”

McAlpine describes what happens when people enter his university’s anechoic chamber, a virtually soundless environment. He says people feel disoriented and describe a pressure in their head and ears. The sensations are remarkably similar to when people use ANC. The common thread is that your body is not made to experience total silence, so people react poorly without background noise. There’s a disconnect between what you’re experiencing and what you’re hearing.

“Intense sound damages your hearing, so there are situations where noise-canceling headphones benefit you,” McAlpine said. “At the same time, background noise—features of the soundscape—are critical to orienting yourself in an environment.”

A 2012 study from McAlpine’s coauthor on “Hidden Hearing Loss” asked 17 subjects to wear earplugs for a week. Eleven participants developed tinnitus, a common medical condition where someone perceives a ringing or buzzing noise with no external source. The study suggests that audio deprivation can affect how your brain processes sound, even if your ears are unharmed. However, the condition disappeared after subjects removed their earplugs, so you shouldn’t worry about your noise-canceling headphones giving you long-term tinnitus.

So while ANC can be good for your ears, it could be altering your brain’s listening ability. The truth is, there’s a tradeoff every time you use ANC. You’re hearing the world at a different sensitivity, what McAlpine calls an “altered gain state.” Spending enough time in this state can make it difficult for your brain to “listen” at normal audio levels.

“I do think that we’ve let the big tech companies co-opt our listening habits, monetize it, and sell it back to us,” said McAlpine. “Their solution to the hearing problem is probably creating a listening problem.”

Origins of the Myth
There are a couple of myths surrounding noise-canceling headphones. The first is courtesy of Big Tech, which claims that noise-canceling headphones are your solution to the noisy world. As McAlpine says, they’re solving one problem with another, an all too familiar strategy in tech.

The second myth is that ANC is somehow bad for your ears. Wirecutter’s testing found that Apple Airpods and other popular headphones reduced noise by about 10 dBs, which may not be as effective as they claim but is still better than nothing.

ANC works by emitting a sound wave that’s exactly opposite to your environment’s noise. The two waves, from the environment and the headphones, effectively neutralize each other, resulting in that artificial silence you’ve come to love.

However, it’s understandable to believe that because something hurts your ears, it’s bad for your ears. And the myth is rooted in some truth. If you do find ANC painful in any way, the technology could be messing with your brain’s perception of your environment and triggering some kind of instinctual discomfort.

Why It’s Pervasive
Noise-canceling headphones have become fairly commonplace in our society because the modern world is increasingly noisy. Cars, planes, construction, and electronics contribute to a far noisier world than our ancestors had. Likewise, our hearing problems are getting worse, as our brains and ears struggle to keep up with the changing times.

The issue noise-canceling headphones try to address is a serious one. Noise pollution has been linked to a higher rate of cardiovascular disease, and it’s being increasingly recognized as a harmful pollutant, similar to air and light. Plus, other studies have found that noise-canceling headphones can help improve your focus.


A Bittorrent filesystem based on FUSE
https://github.com/johang/btfs


A bittorrent filesystem based on FUSE.
https://github.com/johang/btfs


Great initiative by nostr:npub1j60x528w2g2vkq5kae5uhh8y7sezjyj20zcsg0v9muc72cmdpu0s0md7ua and nos team.

If you know creators or journos refer them to the Nostr Creator Resiency below.

Let’s get more creators on nostr, and show them the power of patronage 🔥 nostr:note1wzw5nhx66c82esm4790knjmy9sv3ru3vvhhdee7nslkazu5uyfws8aex9k


The Indian Rupee 🇮🇳 has literally gone to ZERO against #Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/2f52569dac43e3b09b47ae01e6122c9cdefeb450589d4210ac46ed956aaa59b0.jpg


GM #NOSTR

Put a #bitcoin sticker in public and I'll zap you! Link in bio.

Photo by nostr:npub1gcfaxg923qp8j2j69ue5ng3q0ce0vu0gcpqqtqxacv8d5m7a7c4qmhchdf https://image.nostr.build/76a76101c6fb70728ed655904319ae2f79784e2ef7c760f686466f0169793228.jpg


Good morning.

Markets were being figured out by fungus 500 million years ago. nostr:note1pntujy52ghdx4njnhk44rnwhd7g89yt6mmjdsxcg96r40l3g3jss4ylklj


Primal optimizes for smoothest onboarding of new users.  nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg optimizes for maximum freedom.

We still respect each other and are good friends. Working on the same mission from two different angles.

There’s a lesson in there. ✌💜☀


Be a chad

GM

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


This a really good post from Jack.

Part of the answer might just be time. The tech is real, people are building on it, and it takes time for people to be burned by permissioned systems to discover permissionless ones now that they exist.

I do think that bitcoin wallet + social graph is a big combo in the long run. The fact that you can just look up and pay anyone you know without that person taking action to tell you their payment details, especially in an open source and international environment, is a pretty big deal. Not just zaps as tips on posts, but zaps for Nostr marketplaces or for saying “pay me on Nostr” for products/services unrelated to Nostr per se.

And for the social network part, I just like the fact that Nostr is permissionless and open. Twitter has a huge network effect and I have plenty of friends/connections there, so I still post there a lot and use it for research as well. That is irreplaceable until it is not. But Nostr feels different. The tech feels right, the group that adopts that tech early feels right, and so to me it feels right to post things here that I would not otherwise post to 675k Twitter followers. Less filtered, for better or worse.

I used to be involved with individual small forums back before widespread social media was a thing, and was an administrator for one to help run it, and that type of smaller community was valuable. In fact, I inadvertently met my now-husband there 13 years ago, who was also an administrator. The forum had fewer than 50,000 people, with only a few thousand active at any time, but in context that is the size of a significant town.

But while Nostr still has the “feel” of a smaller forum now, its open source and permissionless nature gives it enormous expansion opportunity. While programmers do their best to build new features and capabilities, I try to seed this current smaller version of Nostr with unique content that doesn’t feel right to post in a larger centralized setting but feels more right for a smaller decentralized community of adventurers.

Because I want permissionless and open source tech to win. nostr:note19aldr26lyw2lqatcgqscyt3kpq76hcpwtwmglypvqqgx3m27fsaswa8rr6


When I was a kid, I was interested in aerospace engineering.

My half-brother (who is 30 years older than me and was therefore old enough to be an uncle and had that kind of relationship to me) spent his career as an engineer and then an executive at a major aerospace defense contractor.

He was the most accomplished person of my family and was raising a happy family, he always kind of represented a role model of who I wanted to be. Hard-working, successful, well-off, and with good priorities around building a happy family.

As I studied math and science in high school and engineering in college, I assumed that would probably go work for the same company as him one day (which two of his three kids do now). As a teenager, I could tell you how many aircraft carrier groups the US had, roughly how many B-2 bombers the US had, how much they cost, the technical pros and cons of various fighter jets, comparative missile arsenals among global powers, etc.

But when it came time to graduate and go into engineering (during the Iraq War which I opposed), I couldn’t do it. It’s not that I am opposed to advancing aerospace or making weapons for sovereign defense per se, but rather that I didn’t agree with how the US military structurally uses its weapons globally.

I began focusing on industrial automation instead, and then ended up in civil aerospace engineering (with a focus on electrical engineering). That area captured some of what I liked about the field of aerospace engineering, but was focused on making aircraft safer and more efficient, rather than more deadly. I spent a decade there in a rewarding career, and followed a similar career path as my half-brother, meaning that I went from engineer to senior engineer to management and finance for the engineering facility, and so forth. But for peace rather than for war.

I eventually left the work due to my financial research business growing and overshadowing my engineering work in terms of scale. I had always done financial research work part time as my passion, but at some point it took off and that made it uneconomical to work in engineering/management anymore.

After several years of focusing on financial research, I got into bitcoin venture investing in part to help fund engineers and assist them in building things, which was basically what I was doing in my prior role in aerospace and is something I am still strongly drawn to.

Anyway, I thought of this as escalations flared in the Middle East this weekend. It’s amazing how small decisions or pivot points can affect where we end up in life.


Sending zaps out to anons.
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GOOD MORNING. 🫡

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Save the Devs. https://video.nostr.build/83069ca8fcee397832ff900315033b9ec63199bc16dd33ef562c715822710096.mp4


Hello Nostr,

Rockstar is trying to make me trigger you all with an anti nostr post but I refuse to take the bait


do we need more education around bitcoin forks, consensus, the role of nodes, etc.?

Bitcoin education has gotten so much better but maybe we’re a bit underinvested in education around how the network itself works? very important. we the market determine its future

i’ve collected a bunch of tweets over the last week regarding open source devs killing bitcoin. going to spend this Mailbag Monday episode dispelling what seems to be a lot of misunderstanding.

curious if yall have any thoughts or requests before i record


GM


You could have a boating accident


The garden is going to be epic this year and I only slightly know what I am doing.

https://image.nostr.build/fb1da4244c5f66ad9bf9f77cd972055235a4250017f1745b753627dd365ccaa6.jpg


A tool to clean and convert any webpage to Markdown
https://markdowndown.vercel.app/

> Convert any webpage to a clean markdown with images downloaded.


I grew up on a farm in Minnesota in the 1970s. Life was all about hard work and family. We learned the value of getting our hands dirty early on, helping out with chores from sunup to sundown.

Farming taught me the importance of perseverance. Some years, the weather was on our side, and the crops flourished. Other years, we faced setbacks, like droughts or pests. But we never gave up. We'd find ways to adapt and keep the farm going.

Our community was tight-knit. During busy times, neighbors pitched in without hesitation. We'd come together for barn raisings or help each other out with harvesting. It was all about supporting one another.

Growing up, we didn't have fancy gadgets or social media. Our entertainment was exploring the fields and forests, using our imagination to create adventures. We learned to appreciate the simple things in life and the importance of face-to-face connections.

Nowadays, things have changed. Technology rules the world, and young people are glued to their screens. But deep down, I think we still share some of the same values. We all want to make a difference and leave the world a better place.

How do the values of the older and younger generations compare?


lol bro i’m sitting right next to Morpheus on the plane https://image.nostr.build/533aa9140a3e127d83f69d32c4a4304dc228893114c552264bc22dcd8616912f.jpg


Zaps are the near-term killer feature. Openness is the long-term killer feature.

Let’s not talk about zaps in the past tense. They are absolutely the killer feature that makes everyone’s eyes light up. We need to double down on that. Lightning can scale globally through a combination of custodians and self-custody, which is fine. We are totally in the process of winning here, let’s lean into it.

Creating a better public square, powered by zaps, is the correct opening move. An ecosystem of apps built on the same open network will seal the deal. Nostr will replace the legacy web. Agreed, censorship resistance is important, but it alone won’t bring in the masses. But using the same identity and social connections in an ecosystem of beautifully executed apps that work well together? Everyone will dig that. That’s Nostr’s checkmate move.

IMHO we have a lot of work to do, but everything is moving in the right direction.


Attention ⚡ nerds!

Can anyone help explain wtf is going on here with a force close of a channel on my LND node?

I force closed 3 channels 4 weeks ago, but I still have pending sats.

This is the initial force close TX:

https://mempool.space/tx/2803aaa71b088013e2dd5abe0824c981f9ad245e495d7814220a4bfca6b498dc

But I see this has been RBF-ed by this TX:

https://mempool.space/tx/2be81fa9a6ff2fd66ae254c04b83a4a915bb56dde89bc9b97813f26449ef2f44

Did my node do that?!

That last TX looks wild and has an output significantly less than the TX it replaced! 😱


Welcome to the sat party!

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🌟 The YakiHonne 2024 Nostr Global Events Southeast Asia Roadmap is now live. Join us for the first stop in KL @MyEspressoCafe on 4/15 from 7:00-9:30pm to explore the most Bitcoin-inspired decentralized media protocols. Special thanks to our global event sponsors @BitcoinMagazine, @VenturesM77, #Nostr, @satoshilabs, and partners nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm, @NostrNests nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424, #Nos.Social nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240, @DoraHacks, @BalletCrypto, @UTXOmgmt, @bitcoinindo21, nostr:npub1arkn0xxxll4llgy9qxkrncn3vc4l69s0dz8ef3zadykcwe7ax3dqrrh43w, nostr:npub1cgd35mxmy37vhkfcmjckk9dylguz6q8l67cj6h9m45tj5rx569cql9kfex, nostr:npub1ltx67888tz7lqnxlrg06x234vjnq349tcfyp52r0lstclp548mcqnuz40t, nostr:npub1895dg7n47ldxxq8hyqj9h4xa3xwwxzpnn8lm7hydag4tck6cfj3qcmc4f0, nostr:npub12ucpp6c0g070cffu9z2c9rfsha5nnvzk8p8ze3ny3aqqj6k2aa8q0c52sm for their support!

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Music and #demu are the killer feature of Nostr. Musicians make music because they love it and they love the connection it gives them with people. Meanwhile money is a necessity to eat and live life.

Nostr gives musicians a direct connection to people and provides flow for monetary funds that allow them to continue doing what they love. Things and people like nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg nostr:npub1h8gzew8am6cezuq7cpjgudldra40hgnruqrqlsrqnxnzs5wjtczqztps02 nostr:npub13ql75nq8rldygpkjke47y893akh5tglqtqzs6cspancaxktthsusvfqcg7 nostr:npub1pvdw7mm7k20t9dn9gful8n5xua5yv8rmgd9wul88qq5dxj80lpxqd39r3u  nostr:npub1unmftuzmkpdjxyj4en8r63cm34uuvjn9hnxqz3nz6fls7l5jzzfqtvd0j2 nostr:npub1a6c3jcdj23ptzcuflek8a04f4hc2cdkat95pd6n3r8jjrwyzrw0q43lfrr nostr:npub1tvqc82mv8cezhax5r34n4muc2c4pgjz8kaye2smj032nngg52clq0rkrq4 are showing how Nostr combined with Lightning are helping musicians and fans “take the power back.”

If you don’t think music can lead the way, look no further than smartphones. 📱 The iPhone’s ancestral history is not the Palm Pilot, Newton, or even the cell phone. The iPod is what got hundreds of millions of people carrying a smart device in their pocket like nothing else could. This became the base for the iPhone. I was there when it happened.

Music gave birth to smartphones and it will do the same for freedom internet. 🤘


we take no shit 😎

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nostr is still mainly used alongside twitter. in the best rare case, as a replacement. and only because people are running away from something about twitter they don't like.

there is nothing that people want to run to nostr for yet. zaps were promising, but bitcoin is still a hurdle (one that primal is doing the best at overcoming), and it's doubtful lightning could scale to a massive adoption moment.

nostr needs a feature or experience that's unique and sets it apart. i *think* that is the ecosystem of microapps over the long term...but it's definitely not in the short term. and that might be ok.

for twitter the initial draw was the simplicity and weirdness of 140 characters (we started with zero network effect, facebook had it all...that's built over time). later it became the conversation which lead to the "public square" (owned by a private corporation ¯\_(ツ)_/¯). and then as it grew, it had a single point of control/failure people could attack.

nostr doesn't have to worry about that last bit. it's an incredible feature. but not one the average person cares about (no matter how much they yell "FREE SPEECH!"...if people actually cared about free speech, bitcoin and nostr would be all they used...they don't).

all this to say, we're not doomed. but what we think is the killer feature isn't right now. who's going to discover the one that is?


If bitcoiners were agreeable people, we'd just all use fiat and shut up

Respect all of you who disagree, argue and stand by your convictions 🫡

But if you disagree with me, obviously you're wrong

Stay humble


What's spider pool?
https://mempool.space/mining/pool/spiderpool


Will be there

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Thank you all! Spring is on hold in dev terms, but we haven't published any updates that could break it, so something on your system changed. From the issue you filed I see it's related to webview update - I will keep it open and try to google this stuff to figure out if there's a known fix. Thank you.


I've talked to a lot of nostr folks at nostr:npub15t3qpnzd9h6lgh5zfeywl5353nefpjv6fls4lg6yqy2rypzslyas5cc8rq

Almost everything in the #nostr world is being built by people who do it in their free time and at their own expense out of passion for freedom.

I think we are doing a great job.

I hope NGU gives us more time to spend on nostr because few people have enough time for it right now.


"freedom of speech, not freedom of reach"
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLAdBCsaQAAcgG9?format=jpg&name=medium

It's interesting how Twitter, Farcaster and Bluesky all live by this same motto.


Gm ☕☀ Be you.
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Yep, good point.


Twas good logic


Zap!

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Great work

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Good article

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Come visit mine

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i love nostr but do you ever consider a life without social media?

thanks to #Bitcoin we will have the freedom to choose a sovereign life of fewer screens & epic outdoors in the near future.

I am working with some amazing people to build a real Citadel, where we will build and become nodes in a self sustainable bio-community in one of the world’s last frontiers.

 It’s going to take years to get this right but there is nothing more exciting or better suited for me.

when we launch nostr users will be the first to hear of any lodging openings or news, and their applications will be prioritized.

Stay tuned freedom lovers 🤙 https://i.nostr.build/Rmrqn.jpg


Great summary thanks! Mullvad has multi-hop now also.


Lol


Comparing Inheritance Services: Casa, Jinca, Liana, Nunchuk and Unchained

https://thebitcoinhole.com/inheritance


Has the Elon Musk Brazil drama ended? Apparently he didn't unban any Brazil account.


Stoked about this, the custom feed interpreter I wrote is good enough to just swap it in for all my other bespoke feed loading code and dramatically simplify it. Powerful abstractions are awesome.

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Is it though?

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What are the individual strengths of each, and what you of work is each best for?


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𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝟳𝗕

After almost nine months of experimentation, the world’s most “based” LLM is ready…

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙨𝙝𝙞 7𝘽

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

𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

The unique dataset we built, and the methods of training we employed, means this model excels where others fall short:

👉 It knows that there are two genders
👉 It knows that Ethereum is a shitcoin
👉 It knows that inflation is economic stupidity

MORE DETAILS HERE:
https://www.spiritofsatoshi.ai/satoshi-7b

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝟳𝗕 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹…

…for anyone who’s tired of using mainstream models (whether open or closed source) that:

👉 Avoid answering controversial topics
👉 Regurgitate wikipedia-esque answers
👉 Pre and post-frame responses with apologetic excuses
👉 Flat out tell you the blue sky is green

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

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝟳𝗕 is open source and available for 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 to use, modify, and enhance.

You can download it on HuggingFace now!

GET IT HERE:
https://huggingface.co/LaierTwoLabsInc/Satoshi-7B

This is the first of a whole suite of Satoshi models we intend to train and open source.

In the coming months, we’ll enhance the dataset further, and train a 𝟯𝟬𝗕 model.

𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘪?

CHAT WITH SATOSHI:
https://www.app.spiritofsatoshi.ai

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂!🧡

Thank you to the 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 community, and in particular our patrons.🙏

Your support helped make this happen.

Stay tuned for more!

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Dope

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I want a pair!

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I just restart my computer when I need to close Vim.

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Great question, so I will respond to it in a open manner for the "room" as well :)

I agree that all-in-one services can be risky. I also know it depends on your threat model. No tool can replace good OPSEC or ultimately save you from bad OPSEC, or a situation like what happened with Skiff.

I use Proton in a compartmentalized way and I recommend it to most of my clients. I use it and recommend it for business domain email as well for most people.

I've come under fire by some who think everyone should have the same threat model--MOST EXTREME--for saying this, but I hold to it. It depends on your individual, specific threat model.

IMO Proton is the best service of its kind out there for most people. There is also a very valid argument to be made for broadening one's "attack surface" by trusting multiple parties with your data. I use both Proton VPN and Mullvad. It is my experience that having a backup VPN comes is important.

Proton Drive helps people ditch Google drive. That's a huge win for privacy for most people. Yes, you can run your own server and email but if you don't do and sustain it just right, it can make you far less secure from attack.

For example, if the government is after you specifically, it is very hard to sustain privacy or security for long and in those extreme cases then convenience naturally suffers. People have to identify where they must, want, and don't really need to sacrifice convenience for privacy and security.

Extreme cases call for extreme measures.  In those cases, I wouldn't advise putting any data on anyone else's servers, only communicating through SimpleX or Signal, not using any kind of social media at all, wiping the web of any trace of identity, only connecting to the internet from outside the house, never using clearnet, only using Tor, etc etc.

But most people don't need that, and if they burn out trying to do all that, it can actually be counterproductive.

The first activity I have my clients do is identify their specific threat model, then we work from there.

TL;DR People have different threat models, but I find Proton works well and is a huge benefit for most people's privacy and security when used with good OPSEC based on their ACTUAL threat model until and/or IF they need to take more extreme measures.


Yep

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I've been working on a Sovereign Electronics inventory zine for a while now, drawing new items when I have some spare time.

Super simple really, and not sure if it's of any interest to anyone 😅 Just something I want to create. It will probably be around 24 pages, riso printed and stapled.

https://nogood.studio/nostr/NG_SEZine_001.jpg https://nogood.studio/nostr/NG_SEZine_002.jpg https://nogood.studio/nostr/NG_SEZine_003.jpg https://nogood.studio/nostr/NG_SEZine_004.jpg


Sweet, you’re welcome! Thanks for the zap!


Adding a caching layer to your app is like giving your app performance-enhancing drugs. It'll run like the horse 🐴 ... until the unexpected side effects kick in, and you realize you've created a little monster. At first, it's pure magic...then your users become your QA team by accident. Always be aware of edge cases and unexpected trade-offs.


A thing...

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Have you ever thought about a world where there is no friction? All your movement would have to be mechanical, people would develop to have a little hooks everywhere on their body, your home would be full of hooks and ways to provide movement.
Now, in our world, do you know the feeling when you are standing on top of a mountain and you know if you make a step that would kill you?
In frictionless world you would have the same feeling when looking at a large flat slightly sloped surface.

Stay Weird.


True

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It's going to be early, but I'm willing to get the party started. Let's do it.

Bitcoin Halving Party Nest  https://nostrnests.com/naddr1qqjrwcfcxa3nxvf3943njvtr956x2ctx95ur2dfk95cx2d34xvenjwtyxg6rjqg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09upzq0mhp4ja8fmy48zuk5p6uy37vtk8tx9dqdwcxm32sy8nsaa8gkeyqvzqqqrkvusdpvjp  https://void.cat/nostr/d843d61ca00961f3662b7f743f321ed144229a471867bb2427176f860b772af8.png


Retards are back at it https://image.nostr.build/cadb21cb4610de8db53fbf34445cb7475c920ec60ae7f12040e4b7530d0b7996.jpg


What browser are you using? Sometimes uBlock Origin can prevent it from working right.


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👀Today is the day! Workshops have begun, and I'm eagerly anticipating hearing them all.
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Bitcoin conferences and invents shouldn’t comply ! Or there should be an option to register a nym when buy the tickets and come in the make like nostr:npub1j8y6tcdfw3q3f3h794s6un0gyc5742s0k5h5s2yqj0r70cpklqeqjavrvg does ! nostr:note160vmm86mrdnjnput68jntfqh8age0x0n4kmwv8xswqdsz0a0q6cqdq907q


Paraguay Reconsiders Mining Ban In Favor of Selling Excess Energy to Bitcoin Miners

The country's recently proposed anti-mining law has been postponed for 30 days as lawmakers explore options to monetize surplus energy with the help of bitcoin miners.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/paraguay-reconsiders-bitcoin-mining-ban/


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Welcome to the sat party!


Let’s go!

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In 2014, Bitcoin was valued at $300, but it's now the 9th most valuable asset globally, with the CEO of the world's largest asset manager describing it as "digital gold." Despite skepticism, Bitcoin's value has surged, and it's predicted to continue rising. Major companies like Meta and Apple are expected to recognize Bitcoin's significance, with Apple potentially integrating a Bitcoin wallet into iPhones. This shift reflects Bitcoin's growing acceptance and its inevitable rise in value.


i love tabasco


'Satoshi Nakamoto' Just Posted. WTF Is Going On?
https://archive.is/wq1U9

> Few mysteries in the tech world surpass that of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin whose identity has not been discovered more than a decade after cryptocurrencies took off. So, when a Twitter account with the handle @Satoshi and calling itself “Satoshi Nakamoto” posted a tweet this week, it caused a bit of a stir.
“Bitcoin is a predicate machine. Over the following months, we shall explore different aspects that were not explicitly contained within the white paper,” the account tweeted on Monday. “These aspects are all parts of bitcoin, and are important. Some of these ideas were touched upon in the early years; now is the time to extrapolate and explain.”
The tweet was the @Satoshi account’s first since 2018—at that time, it posted the entire Bitcoin white paper—and instantly gained wide attention. At the time of writing, it has over 8,000 retweets and over 18,000 likes. But as with most things involving crypto and its pseudonymous creator, the situation is anything but clear-cut. In fact, there’s virtually no chance that the tweet came from the real Satoshi Nakamoto, and the possible identity of the person who did post it is a rabbit hole in its own right.
The @Satoshi tweet immediately picked up a community note claiming that the tweet was written by Craig Wright, an Australian man who has for years claimed to be the real Satoshi Nakamoto despite never presenting incontrovertible evidence. Motherboard has written about Wright’s debunked claims over the years and even spoken to him, including once when he sent us a photo of a luxurious-looking airplane bathroom in an effort to show he’s not bothered by people denying he’s Nakamoto. Despite a lack of concrete evidence and early supporters eventually backpedaling—including, this week, the former CEO of Wright’s blockchain company nChain—Wright maintains that he invented Bitcoin and has continued to build business ventures around the claim.


'Satoshi Nakamoto' Just Posted. WTF Is Going On?
https://archive.is/wq1U9


The risk of working on social contracts and Bitcoin- Gregory Maxwell (2021)
https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2014-May/005851.html

> I promise that if bad people show up with a sufficient pointy gun that
I'll do whatever they tell me to do. I'll make bad proposals, submit
backdoors, and argue with querulous folks on mailing lists, diverting
them from real development and review work, all as commanded. Maybe
I'll try to sneak out a warning of some kind, maybe... but with my
life or my families or friends lives on the line— probably not.

> ... and I think that anyone who tells you otherwise probably just
hasn't really thought it through.  So what is the point of commitments
like that?  People change, people go crazy, people are coerced. Crap
happens, justifications are made, life goes on— or so we hope.

> What matters is building infrastructure— both social and technical—
that is robust against those sorts of failures. If you're depending on
individual developers (including anonymous parties and volunteers) to
be somehow made more trustworthy by some promises on a mailing list
you've already lost.

> If you care about this you could instead tell us about how much time
you promise to spend reviewing technical work to make sure such
attacks cannot be successful, regardless of their origins. Where are
your gitian signatures? I think thats a lot more meaningful, and it
also improves security for everyone involved since knowing that such
attacks can not succeeded removes the motivation for ever trying.

> A lot of what Bitcoin is about, for me at least, is building systems
which are as trustless as possible— ruled by unbreakable rules
embodied in the software people chose to use out of their own free
will and understanding. Or at least thats the ideal we should try to
approximate. If we're successful the adhomenim you've thrown on this
list will be completely pointless— not because people are trusted to
not do evil but because Bitcoin users won't accept technology that
makes it possible.

> So please go ahead and assume I'm constantly being evil and trying to
sneak something in... the technology and security can only be better
for it, but please leave the overt attacks at the door. Think
gentleman spies, not a street fighting death match. The rude attacks
and characterizations just turn people off and don't uncover actual
attacks.  Maybe the informal guideline should be one flame-out
personal attack per cryptosystem you break, serious bug you uncover,
or impossible problem you solve. :)


The risk of working on social contracts and Bitcoin- Gregory Maxwell (2014)
https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2014-May/005851.html

> I promise that if bad people show up with a sufficient pointy gun that
I'll do whatever they tell me to do. I'll make bad proposals, submit
backdoors, and argue with querulous folks on mailing lists, diverting
them from real development and review work, all as commanded. Maybe
I'll try to sneak out a warning of some kind, maybe... but with my
life or my families or friends lives on the line— probably not.

> ... and I think that anyone who tells you otherwise probably just
hasn't really thought it through.  So what is the point of commitments
like that?  People change, people go crazy, people are coerced. Crap
happens, justifications are made, life goes on— or so we hope.

> What matters is building infrastructure— both social and technical—
that is robust against those sorts of failures. If you're depending on
individual developers (including anonymous parties and volunteers) to
be somehow made more trustworthy by some promises on a mailing list
you've already lost.

> If you care about this you could instead tell us about how much time
you promise to spend reviewing technical work to make sure such
attacks cannot be successful, regardless of their origins. Where are
your gitian signatures? I think thats a lot more meaningful, and it
also improves security for everyone involved since knowing that such
attacks can not succeeded removes the motivation for ever trying.

> A lot of what Bitcoin is about, for me at least, is building systems
which are as trustless as possible— ruled by unbreakable rules
embodied in the software people chose to use out of their own free
will and understanding. Or at least thats the ideal we should try to
approximate. If we're successful the adhomenim you've thrown on this
list will be completely pointless— not because people are trusted to
not do evil but because Bitcoin users won't accept technology that
makes it possible.

> So please go ahead and assume I'm constantly being evil and trying to
sneak something in... the technology and security can only be better
for it, but please leave the overt attacks at the door. Think
gentleman spies, not a street fighting death match. The rude attacks
and characterizations just turn people off and don't uncover actual
attacks.  Maybe the informal guideline should be one flame-out
personal attack per cryptosystem you break, serious bug you uncover,
or impossible problem you solve. :)


I think I figured out in theory how you can integrate nostr into unity but my problem is skill level and knowledge on Javascript just isn't there just yet. I had someone on nostr offer a hand tho so 🤷. I'll keep it open source as possible so people can build better games and I'd try to come up with a youtube guide because I know for a fact people will try to experiment. I'm also going to have to start running a relay too I think for this project idk.


GitHub Copilot is just a programmer worse than you typing over you on your own screen and asking you to review their code all day every day.


Many underestimate how much power #CBDCs will have on the low-income averages families in both US and EU.

People will receive a certain amount of tokens, with the power to make them spendable only on certain products, to track them much better than they already do, to set a time limits, shrink and expand the number of them in your account depending on what monetary policy or whatever the Central Banks want.

And that is the main point.. slowly eliminating the small banks, one by one, with people moving accounts to the "to big to fail" ones, until in the end everyone will just have a check account at the FED or the ECB, connected with your digital passport and IDwoth all your health data and how you behave, because if you don't act good.. less point on the social score. Pura Vida?


People forgot how to be friends with people they disagree.

The true existential problem.


Zapping notes on airplane wifi just hits different.


Bukele simps how’s construction of Bitcoin City going ? 😁


We're excited to announce a new initiative to get creators and journalists on to Nostr. This is a project organized by nos.social with   nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg,  nostr:npub1w0rthyjyp2f5gful0gm2500pwyxfrx93a85289xdz0sd6hyef33sh2cu4x,  nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk,  nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955, and  nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q. The goal is to get a diversity of content on to nostr and show those creators and journalists that the nostr model of zaps and the new subscription content over nostr is a better alternative to centralized advertising driven platforms. #value4value

Please share this with creators and journalists you know who are already on Nostr and also those who might want to join. This will include both getting these folks on to the nostr apps which make sense for them, setting them up with a wallet, teaching them how to be successful on nostr, and importantly promoting them through a bunch of channels on nostr so they can build and audience.

We don't have the deep pockets of meta and tiktok, nor their powerful AI driven algorithms, but we've got something that can be more powerful, people.

Creators and Journalists know they're stuck sharecropping on centralized platforms that can demonetize or delete or just shadow ban their accounts. One day their content gets broadcast to the world, the next the algorithm doesn't even show it to their followers. Their revenue is dependent on getting a cut from an opaque and arbitrary advertising system.

So, share these links, if you're a creator or journalist sign up, and when we start promoting these folks on nostr, check out what they're doing and if you like it, send them zaps. This is open to both existing nostr creators and journalists and new ones we'll onboard.

https://www.nos.social/creator-residency

https://www.nos.social/journalism-accelerator


Stacker News by far


nostr and hodlbod. Episode 884 of The Bitcoin And Podcast is LIVE! on Fountain
https://fountain.fm/episode/vxd7ojlUhTZTY3RG1Za4


PSA: OverDrive, the parent company of Libby, the app most libraries use for borrowing eBooks/Audiobooks, has been owned by private equity firm KKR since 2020.

Here are some #opensource/non-profit alternatives:

Audiobooks:
- https://librivox.org/
eBooks:
- https://openlibrary.org/
- nostr:npub1vavrqe6gdz6q4fdqwp8j69gtfsrktpm4cg92vkc78zcn4y2xn39s5k6xms : https://www.gutenberg.org/


Wrapping this up now. Excellent framing, contrasting Tim May's vision of crypto anarchy with Julian Assange's idea of 'crypto justice', exploring what 'privacy for the weak, transparency for the powerful' means in practice. https://image.nostr.build/4637fd8f0b96b801dee73ba90819749ec6d7b67f1f297f52fec98c1c8262b9ef.jpg


Sparrow v1.8.5 released with:

Whirlpool over decentralized Soroban
Restart in different Home Folder
Faster initial server connections
Upgrade to HWI 3.0.0

And more: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.8.5

https://sparrowwallet.com/download/


2024 will be known as the mashup year: Nostr clients are turning into wallets, Bitcoin wallets are turning into Nostr clients.


Yes 100%


I don't think Kagi's founder understands the difference between WON'T RUG and CAN'T RUG


“Bitcoin is delightful.”

There is so much to look forward to when it comes to building on bitcoin. The profound impact that integrating bitcoin into our world can’t be understated.

Don’t get distracted by short term price volatility. Zoom out and think bigger.

"If you allow yourself to imagine, what could I accomplish if I took careful steps over three years, five years... and you integrate Bitcoin, what you can build on that foundation is absolutely remarkable."
- Andrew Hohns
https://m.primal.net/Htud.mov


Zap around and find out

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I agree. He did a great job explaining Hedgehog.

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This could be about professional work, raising a family, or other ventures. Mentioning one thing doesn't mean something else is less important. This may give you freedom in the response.

The most important contributions I believe I have made was raising a family and contributing to open-source software. Everyone is old now, but memories and git live on.

What are some of the most important things you have spent time on in your life?


OJ Simpson died


Well said as always nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle #bookmarks

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That would be epic

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Don't get me wrong, I stare into my phone as much as the next guy. But every time I see a group of people sitting at a table, together, with each person staring into their own phone as if they were alone, I find myself shaking my head. I guess I'm a grumpy old man now.


Pepper


#bookmarks


This was my first bookmark on Nostr! # bookmarks

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Starting to think it’s not a coincidence that many nostr devs are Canadian and Brazilian. https://i.nostr.build/KGMV3.jpg


Wise words

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Very reasonable question that even Satoshi thought would work

However we already know blockchains don't scale, doesn't matter if it's 4mb or 32mb or a GB

Increasing block size is basically just kicking the can down the road, eventually we need layer 2 scaling solutions

So keep the blocks small to make node running as cheap and simple as possible and focus all scaling ideation on L2

My two sats

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Primal iOS version 1.5.2 has been released. Here’s what we have for you:

- Public bookmarks
- Video downloads
- Search by note id
- Expanded note context menu
- Outbox model improvements (more on this in a separate note)

Just like our recent web and android updates, bookmarks are implemented based on NIP-51. These bookmarks are published to your relays, they persist between app installs, and can be used in with other nostr apps that support NIP-51 bookmarks. Also note that they are publicly visible to other nostr users. We are planning to add support for private bookmarks in the future.

Enjoy! 🤙💜

https://primal.net/downloads


We should get back to discussing important things, such as markdown in kind 1 notes. Just basic bold, italics, underline, bullets, quotes, code blocks, etc. for formatting.

*ducks*


Really nice new features and useful menu options with this nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg update (see screenshots below).

https://image.nostr.build/5d7a8e7dc1eb6378ce2cfdaf697ecb7177007f8fc4ea79a51a516933327b32af.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/2a87af90542e0a261ec9149240590fd67fa8f35e35391c97d655fd7102c583ef.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/24b82289c8566da2e059539c4134116601808e9710e3335889ee8b38d304463d.jpg
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Doesn’t look like it

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Cypherpunks are the backbone of #bitcoin. Don't get it twisted.

Cypherpunk is someone who uses cryptography and related technologies in a rebellious or anti-establishment way to promote individual privacy and freedom.

The term "cypherpunk" combines the words "cipher" (code or cryptography) and "punk" (anti-authoritarian attitude). Cypherpunks advocate for the use of strong cryptography and decentralized systems to protect individual liberties and challenge state control over communications and transactions.

So a cypherpunk is essentially a tech-savvy individual or activist who leverages cryptography and related tools like encryption, anonymity networks, and decentralized platforms to circumvent censorship, surveillance, and other forms of centralized authority over digital spaces.The underlying philosophy is about using code and math as a form of civil disobedience and empowerment against oppressive systems.

#relaythat #cypherpunk #antiestablishment https://image.nostr.build/24a2b201b869d432b49989755133b23bf4902b91463c661e7172641e44f50ba4.jpg


My thoughts after my first 24 hours on Nostr are:
1. There’s a learning curve here but seems worth figuring out.
2. Is this some portal to internet back when it was still new and fun?
3. What? I can post photos of my farm and not play the algorithm game? Awesome.
4. Who is Dan?
5. I think I’ll like it here.
Thanks nostr:npub132h6042qm8eywpz806aq7w0vyjmav4pehn6c3vzdd8xy9zhlfs4qwwe2yu for the nudge to join.
And thank you all for the warm welcome.
#grownostr


My kids are friggin’ awesome. They have been fierce so far in this sabbatical.
El Salvador, so far is awesome. Salvadorians are fuckung EPIC ppl. Yes there are problems - but as you say nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx there are NO solutions just trade offs!

Yes there is a long way to go.
But when you can buy stuff with sats in a corner store or sit in a cafe on the beach, filled with sand and pay in sats … there is something transformative going on, on a deep grass roots level.

This country is doing something WAY BETTER than all of ours in the WEST combined!

I’m keeping a very nuanced journal on this trip. Keeping my opinions completely anchored to the local ppl - not a bunch of privileged ex-pats, running hotels and shit. We are hanging with the locals mostly 🇸🇻

I AM verifying not trusting - I’m very well travelled and have visited and lived in MANY third   world countries. Watch this space. So far we love it. Wish you were here nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy swell gas been pumping.
Fifteen foot next week.

No fear - just freedom 🧡💜🧡
https://m.primal.net/HtbN.mov
https://m.primal.net/HtbQ.mov
https://m.primal.net/HtbR.jpg
https://m.primal.net/Htbd.jpg
https://m.primal.net/Htbf.jpg
https://m.primal.net/Htbg.jpg


bitcoin is a virtuous loop model. anyone who makes bitcoin better benefits all who work with bitcoin, including companies.

that’s why it’s right and noble for bitcoin companies (and people) to help open source developers. with no agendas or strings attached.

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Need more Ocean pool clones


It’s worth it

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I like this one

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Great job!

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Demand for BTC from accumulation addresses is now above supply for first time


I agree. He did a great job explaining Hedgehog.

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What’s the best way to a free hundred yourself, or how much would that cost?


i can verify that this is 💯 true

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"No one is bigger than bitcoin"

Every bitcoiner has a responsibility to help build the network in any way they can.

Be it #Bitcoin  education, content creation, funding open developers, memes or simply HOLDing.

That's how we build an open source protocol. nostr:note1ne5m2l5vdmuv0gmj9w9xwz0hvvxfae9m8ehhadvx60v9hce9s5jsuq8jsp


nostr was started by a brazilian.

there are no coincidences.

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Fine as frog hair split four ways

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Good idea

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Still looking

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Good idea

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Why are you there?

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Didn’t get anything


By definition a “public square” is not a private square…


What Happened At The Satoshi Roundtable (2016)
https://medium.com/the-coinbase-blog/what-happened-at-the-satoshi-roundtable-6c11a10d8cdf

> A number of meetings took place between core developers, miners, and CEOs of Bitcoin companies. As you’re aware, there is a large disagreement about how bitcoin should scale right now. On one side you have the core developers who have concerns about how on-chain scaling will impact decentralization. On the other side you have most bitcoin companies who want growth. The miners are sort of caught in between and are split. I think the organizers of the conference were hoping for some sort of consensus (like what happened in Hong Kong), however it became clear by the end that the divide was too great. The conversations initially focused on various compromises to kick the can down the road on scalability. But as the conversations went on, I became less and less concerned about what short term solution we pick because I realized we all had a much bigger problem: the systemic risk to bitcoin if Bitcoin Core was the only team working on bitcoin.


I’m not exactly sore what that means. Four of the top 100?


The Centralisation Of Mining Rewards - The Bitcoin Manual
https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/centralisation-mining-rewards/

> Bitcoin has no shortage of critics, always looking to pick apart the network and find issues with it; these concerns can come from inside the community of those actively working in the space or from outsiders who feel that Bitcoin is just another meme coin that’s boiling the oceans. Attacks on Bitcoin are always a good thing; there is no point in claiming the network is anti-fragile unless it can actually resist attack, and there is no point in promoting decentralisation when centralising factors influence the network. Recently, some information regarding Bitcoin’s decentralisation came to light, as news surfaced that a single custodian controls the Coinbase address for nine of the largest mining pools.


Cool! Is it read and write for public?


What are you some of your favorite, maybe less popular, relays to use?


Dan☝

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Try it!

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the public conversation/square is not owned by a corporation


How do I get in on this?

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Blasphemy! Just kidding, I agree.

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Memories - FOSS Google Photos alternative built for high performance
https://memories.gallery/install/

Memories is a FOSS Google Photos alternative that you can self-host (it runs as a Nextcloud plugin).

Website: https://memories.gallery/

GitHub: https://github.com/pulsejet/memories

Demo Server: https://demo.memories.gallery/apps/memories/ (demo runs in San Francisco on a free-tier cloud vm)

Memories has been built ground-up for high performance and is extremely fast when configured correctly. In our testing environment, it can load a timeline view with 100k photos in under 500ms, including query and rendering time!

Some features to highlight:

* A timeline similar to Google Photos where you can skip to any time in history instantly.

* AI-based tagging that runs locally on your server, identifying and tagging people and objects.

* Albums and external sharing.

* Metadata editing support

* A world map of your photos, supported both on mobile and the web

* Did I mention it's extremely fast?


hey nostr,

we're gearing up to launch Strike Europe, looking to do a little more testing.

anyone willing to help us test in the following countries?

- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Finland
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia

if you're in other countries and want to help with final testing, you can also ping me, but these markets have gotten the least testing so far. just wanna get some more eyes and hands on them

gonna keep this nostr only too, so just DM me here. appreciate yall


A new camera can undress people almost in real time
https://www.fastcompany.com/91088949/a-new-camera-can-undress-people-almost-in-real-time-to-send-a-message-about-ai

> German artist Mathias Vef and designer Benedikt Groß thought it would be a great idea to create Nuca, a consumer compact deepfake camera capable of generating nonconsensual naked photos of its subjects. They are right—not because of pervy reasons but because it serves a higher purpose: to highlight once again that we are so very screwed. Generative artificial intelligence is destroying reality. And now it can do it almost in real time, right in your very own hands, right in front of your very own eyes, at the touch of a button.


Visualize eBay laptops in bulk with laptopscout
https://laptopscout.xyz/EBAY_US


Kidnapped businessman kept in cage by bitcoin ransom gang
https://protos.com/kidnapped-businessman-kept-in-cage-by-bitcoin-ransom-gang/

> A wealthy Chinese businessman who was kidnapped at gunpoint from a prestigious UK golf course was threatened with a knife, beaten, and held in a cage for over 30 hours by a crypto ransom gang demanding $15 million in bitcoin, UK prosecutors allege. As reported by the BBC, Dylan Huang was golfing at Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire in October 2023 when five individuals allegedly ambushed him and forced him into a car. Prosecutors say the gang then bound Huang and drove him to a property in Surrey where he was caged, blindfolded, and had his mouth taped shut. It’s claimed that the gang demanded millions of dollars in bitcoin and that Huang offered to sell his stocks and shares to the gang while also attempting to source various loans from his friends.


Have fun at the fiat mine


Their slogan used to be $5 footlong 😬
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When you start arguing over who is a true bitcoiner, it’s a sign you need to touch grass.


Hey nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s can you just go ahead and nuke the relay again we made a boo-boo over here. nostr:note13nl9lza9mp2w3cqyx9vmk3syf73t6mdquajxmj32esws3s6p6rns995u79


Here’s a good #AskNostr

wtf is wrong with my eye and what do I do https://i.nostr.build/kZY7m.jpg


Today’s mood 😜🇦🇺🐨 https://i.nostr.build/7GA2V.jpg


What’s your HODL setup?

I need to select the software wallet to go with the MK4 hardware.

So far, I’ve reduced my selection to Sparrow or Wasabi, planning to combine that to a watch-only Blue or Nunchuck.

What do you central bankers do?

#Bitcoin #mk4


That’s right - you can use our 0conf channel service even if you’re using a remote node!

Thanks for the shout nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8. More LSP services to come.

https://video.nostr.build/3376500152cd4c31aa3d4f95ce057336366805a53ca223885ed9a254d1c9f421.mp4


🌽 tastes so good


Nostriches in Dallas for BBB?


Give them to your neighbors!


NOPE. THEY BOTH COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING DEVS. THEY ARE LEGIT.

THE OTHER ETFS DID NOT SUPPORT DEVS. ONE SPECIFICALLY WAS GOING TO AND PULLED OUT AFTER TALKING TO SAYLOR. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE MENTIONING WHICH ONE BUT IT WAS INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING. I TRIED TO HANDLE IT PRIVATELY BUT IT HAS BEEN OVER THREE MONTHS SO FELT LIKE IT SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC.


8.5 million people displaced in Sudan

Close to zero international outrage against the perpetrators or their international financiers

No protests in Western cities

No debates on TV

The global lack of interest in African human catastrophes is very real and very painful

https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing-notes/thousands-still-fleeing-sudan-daily-after-one-year-war


Good to hear

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Beer coaster. Good study/practice of negative space. I wanted the title to start with an M, so looked at lists of words. I didn’t know this definition of Manifest as an adjective but it fit what I wanted perfectly.

Daily drawing in a 4” x 4” sketchbook.

#art #artstr #drawing #dailyhabit #dailysketch #negativespace #blackandwhite #manifest https://i.nostr.build/J6Kj5.jpg


Nice drawing!


Yup. nostr:note1z4x2etu5253l9x4k76722v9jcxuc44fw78ea3fumq96fqkq3rakqdqnaey


THE SAYLOR DISRESPECTING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SIMPING IMPROVES


GM!


Wow!

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Welcome back!


I would like to see this also

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Nope

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Yes

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Listening on fountain 🫡

https://fountain.fm/episode/IkqDZn452J7lVv85mnKC

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Couple quick ⚡Zap Tips⚡

- Zap first, ask questions later. No one's gonna crucify you for zapping the wrong man.

- It's ok to spray and pray. It's the rate of fire that counts.

- See a post you you like? Zap it. See a post you don't like? Zap it then mute them.

- Everyone knows how great it feels to get zapped, but there is a deeper, longer lasting pleasure in zapping someone with your own two hands.

- Are you a loose cannon? Itchy trigger finger? Good.

-A zap a day keeps centralization away.

⚡Zap On⚡


I am making a change to my Nip-05 verification service. All addresses at NostrFun.com and Pleb.lol  cost just 5k sats. They can be as short or long as you want.

Also: as an initiative for new Plebs, if you are a new pleb (50 followers it less) then you can get any address for FREE!

Reply if you want one.

Current addresses will not be affected.

Thanks a lot 🐶👊⚡
#Plebchain #introductions


Oh yea!


i always see some accounts that haven't posted for half a year or a year, but they will come to like you from time to time. they have been silently following the development of #nostr 💜🫂🫡


Hong Kong seizes over $10 million worth of gold disguised as machine parts in record smuggling bust
Source CNBC


GM Sergio


Great story!

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Keep your circle small

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I agree

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Woah!

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Public miners will never be able to compete with miners who actually use the heat for something productive

I think they're all dead within 10 years if they keep just setting up data centers and venting the heat


If you’re in the mood to pick on, troll, or roast a female on nostr today….

Pick me bitch. It’s been a while since I’ve made a boy rage quit or cry🤣


Gm Friends, just slept for 9hrs AMA


GM https://image.nostr.build/cd2c9d38e800ef083cdabc2ea8d46422c4b20df9cba2f2c87b4dae4c551e509b.jpg


I’ll be there

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I need to try something like this

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nostr:npub19z3n8f9d6kkwknc7ts3r0m40kfstrn3dhjdun5fwpmr8a0lrsguqrsyw5q It appeared to have worked through the nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm extension.  I can’t do it via the nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg wallet or Blue Wallet, strangely.


Stay humble. Stack Sats. Such a great mantra.

When it comes to wealth preservation and Bitcoin in general, your ego can be a major hindrance - my goal is:

1) to understand what is the best way to preserve and grow my personal net worth so I can have a life of abundance, success and love that I don’t have to ‘retire’ from.
2) to understand bitcoin and why it is the key to the above.
3) to acquire as much bitcoin as I possibly can while staying in consensus with my desires to help others.
4) to live a life of expanding authentic creation, using bitcoin as an abundance amplifier, inspiring others around me to do the same.

If you discover this path, your ego has no place.

There’s no need to get even, get invited, get offended, get noticed, get praised, get pissed, or any other “get” based things the ego is so good at.

When you understand bitcoin, and understand what your unique superpower/ability is … the thing that gives you purpose, and doesn’t feel like work … the ego is not required at all.

You must tame the ego, because it will try to take control.

Stay Humble. Stack Sats.


Good morning Jay


🤔
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Cool site

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GM Shawn


Nice, just one thing 😅
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This is the way

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Good morning ☀ Today is a gift 🫂

Use your imagination and wonder 💭

Today is going to be a great day! https://i.nostr.build/roZAw.png https://i.nostr.build/Z53lE.png


I've been LOVING making #bitcoin educational content recently.

The idea is to make my content more appropriate to a noobie and mainstream audience—like I did for my latest South Africa video. And to make it a bit silly.

However, it's a bit weird I have to do this king of thing in public (see photo).

[i think big creators have studios for this kind of thing].

Anyway, while filming this skit in a big park, a lovely Portuguese couple asked if i was okay and if maybe I needed help.

"Sorry! I'm filming a sketch for a bitcoin video. I'm happy to give you some bitcoin if you like!" 😃

It's safe to say that much like b-cash, they also:
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Well hello there

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I want one!


I would like one!


I would love that


Good work!


Since a few others announced this support, I thought you should know that the chorus relay supports following lists that contain more than 10,000 users (but less than 15,000, I haven't computed the exact number).


Interesting

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I forgot about badges!


Welcome!

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Love it


Beautiful!


Nice! Was it totality?


Cute!


Goodnight Marcel


Taking Bitcoin into cold storage is a revolutionary act. If enough people do it we win.


Awesome! I wonder what the limits are on other clients.

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Cool update

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GN

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Welcome to the sat party!

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Sometimes I think fiat is the most evil phenomenon in human history, but then I remember fiat gave us the chipotle matte plastic fork and I’m like damn maybe it’s not so bad after all.


hmm

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PixPeep - a tool to inspect raw pixel buffers
https://pixpeep.mort.coffee/

> PixPeep tries to make pixel buffers less opaque. Write your pixel buffer to a file, load it into PixPeep, configure width/height/pixel format/alpha mode, and see what the buffer actually contains at whatever stage in the pipeline they're from.


Hard money always wins in the end

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My guess is that the crowd is still way too small for any market to work properly.


Shopstr.store
plebeian.market


Bravestr


Neat find


Ok, who's putting "username" in people's profiles?
https://media1.tenor.com/m/5cMqBJ8QOzMAAAAd/disappointment.gif


Elegant solution


Why would he do that?


Bitcoin Audible Read_812 - Congress is Criminalizing Privacy ( nostr:npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp )

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🤙

https://fountain.fm/episode/wom4W3UNQI6KYjgcszMD


Humans are blessed with adaptive, self healing hardware and every individual is born with perfect software

Over time, we unintentionally and unknowingly upload error codes that corrupt our software

Specifically, chair sitting and wearing unnatural shoes are two huge error codes for the lower body

Those error codes cause us to run terrible software that damages our hardware (especially our joints) prematurely

Joints are designed to last 100 years if we use them in alignment with what our biology was designed for

Centralized disease care makes money from treating symptoms

It replaces hardware, introduces more error codes (drugs) to mitigate pain but it never removes any error codes to reset the software back to optimal default settings

Opt out of disease care by running your own health software that removes the error codes and restores your software back to healthy default settings

Apollo is open source health software for the lower extremity

Don’t trust us

Run the software and validate it for yourself

[trogon_838329]


I just published a new book, this one is specifically on Lightning network. From basic use-cases to explanation of how it works, and a few things that I see coming in the future (or hope for).

The Orange Flash of Freedom: Understanding and using the Bitcoin Lightning network

Bitcoin has created digital gold - empowering many people to freely transact using a non-inflationary, non-manipulable hard form of money. The Lightning network builds upon this innovation, offering a fast, scalable payment network, that can be used to instantly send and receive money over the internet. It is a basic protocol of the internet, similar to e-mail for communication, or web for accessing information or apps. Lightning network can be as complex as you need it to be. Installing and using a current generation bitcoin wallet that supports lightning can be learned in under three minutes. This book gives you an overview of various wallets, the inner working of lightning, bitcoin fees, and proposals to make Lightning scale and be an interoperable payment protocol, even beyond Bitcoin blockchain.

Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, you'll discover that installing and using a modern Bitcoin wallet with Lightning support can be mastered in just a few minutes.

My web:
https://hackyourself.io/product/the-orange-flash-of-freedom-understanding-and-using-the-bitcoin-lightning-network/

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D13HQ6L4/

(Amazon is better for paperbacks outside of EU, possibly even within EU. But you can pay with Lightning on my web)

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HRF is excited to announce the CISA Research Fellowship 🎉

Cross-Input Signature Aggregation (CISA) is a proposed upgrade to Bitcoin that could potentially enhance privacy and provide cost-savings for transactions

HRF is sponsoring a four-month research fellowship to help analyze the state and future of CISA

The product of the fellowship will be an industry paper that seeks to answer the following questions:

1) How could CISA improve Bitcoin privacy?
2) Exactly how much cost-savings could CISA provide across different types of transactions? This will include a comparison of full versus half aggregate implementations.
3) How meaningful might these cost savings be to different industry participants? Given historical precedent, could these cost savings make Taproot the default script type, as Native Segwit is today?
4) Could CISA, if adopted widely, reduce the effectiveness of chain analysis?
5) Could CISA pave the way for cheaper transactions in a high-fee environment?
6) Could CISA lower the minimum economically spendable account at a given fee rate?
7) Could CISA help exchanges by, for example, saving them money while they consolidate small UTXOs?
8) How does CISA compare to other aggregation strategies?
9) Are there any ways in which CISA could help upgrade or complement the Lightning Network, eCash, or existing CoinJoin mechanisms?
10) How might CISA protect the social and legal choice of Bitcoin users and businesses to CoinJoin, and the likelihood of more CoinJoin behavior, if users could state (if asked) that their decision was based on saving money, not simply seeking more privacy?
11) How would Bitcoin Core need to change to integrate CISA? Are there any known current improvement proposals?
12) How would SegWit need to change to integrate CISA?
13) Could CISA be packaged with (and might it be mutually beneficial with) any existing softfork convent proposals?
14) Would CISA have any impact on output destruction versus creation? How would implementation relate to the witness discount?
15) How problematic would the interactive nature of full aggregate CISA be? What strategies might be adopted to ameliorate this?
16) What would be the main downsides and risks of bringing CISA to Bitcoin?
17) How would a CISA-powered for-profit service that could help people save money on fees, if they are willing to enter an interactive pool, work?
18) What other kinds of CISA-powered apps can be envisioned?

The fellowship is being created with the acknowledgement that CISA may not be a helpful or appropriate addition to Bitcoin, but with the open mind that it might be

The fellow will receive 50 million sats to support their efforts during the research and writing period

The research is expected to be on par with the standards established by bitcoinrollups.org, a previous HRF research fellowship paper reviewing rollup technology

To apply, please email cisafellowship@hrf.org before May 15, 2024

Please include relevant information about your industry or academic background, a research plan in terms of who you will speak to, and your current sense of the impact CISA could have for Bitcoin 🙏


There are some serious rumors that the Supreme Court is discussing making it illegal to run a VPN in Brazil. Insane.


Ultimate guide to global Bitcoin use cases

Thanks to Peter and Danny for the opportunity

See you this week in Bedford 🏴☠

https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/the-ultimate-bitcoin-use-cases


Idk if people are ready for this, but I believe the world is. First tests of USD Ecash. Backed by BTC.

Everyone can run a mint. Everyone can make a wallet. USD can be spent everywhere BTC is accepted. Open protocols all the way down. No gatekeepers. This is only possible because of the permissionless nature of Bitcoin.

You'll zap USD on Nostr and you'll be happy. It's going to be so insane.
 https://video.nostr.build/2bd2bd63fbd4c77d64d5f8a2a1cab6ccbea48c541c96be2f28fa5e57276be872.mp4


SUPPORT THE OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTORS WHO KEEP OUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH SECURE. WITHOUT THEM THIS MOVEMENT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.

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


Excited to announce the preview of Lightning Addresses for Mutiny+ users! No more invoice requests needed when paying friends by name directly on Mutiny Wallet.

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

Providing Lightning Addresses to a non-custodial wallet can be challenging, as they require a web server and constant online presence. To solve this issue, we've integrated Federated Lightning Addresses!

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

Inspired by Kody Low's Hermes project, our new feature uses ecash locked to your pubkey so only you can spend it when back online. Your wallet listens for DMs on nostr and unlocks tokens once received. Keep an eye out for a deeper dive soon!

To sign up: add a Federation, subscribe to Mutiny+, pick a unique Lightning Address name. Feedback appreciated as we stress test and work out kinks!

Thank you for your support in making this feature possible. We'll integrate it into the sign-up flow at a later time, open up randomly generated Lightning Addresses for everyone, and add more flexibility to change federations.

Enjoy your new payment experience on Mutiny Wallet!

https://blog.mutinywallet.com/federated-lightning-addresses-for-mutiny-users/


Do you have contacts?


 nostr:npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu is a real Bitcoin OG. Give this a listen.

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The Linux Command Line
https://linuxcommand.org/

> You have Linux installed and running. The GUI is working fine, but you are getting tired of changing your desktop themes. You keep seeing this "terminal" thing. Don't worry, we'll show you what to do.


Sorry I meant Stacy


Welcome aboard Stacey! We spoke a couple years ago.

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Good morning and pura vida, Nostr! It's time to create notes and send zaps! 🫂💜🤙🏻

To my North American friends, if you're traveling to watch today's solar eclipse, have a safe trip, use your safety glasses, and have a great afternoon during this rare event! 🌑☀


This is awesome

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Welcome to the sat party! #artstr


Welcome to the sat party! #hashtag


Hello there


Welcome to the sat party! #nym


Welcome to the sat party! #bitcoin


Welcome to the sat party! #nostr


Welcome to Nostr!


Welcome to the sat party! #pleb


Welcome to the sat party!

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Great for your follow list

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That’s weird. What client are you using?


Ok

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HARD TO BELIEVE BUT HE HAS A NYM NPUB.


Wow that’s beautiful and very similar!


si señorita


TIL

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nostr:npub18kpw3akvdsyk239lx0jgwksr74sq4nlha3r8u9g2rnrhztfpfhysy469c4 made a lil pamphlet just give it to owners of local businesses that are open minded.


🚨⚡ Corny Chat Update Complete ⚡🚨

🌽 Convenient "Follow Everyone" menu option will add any nostr user in the room to your follow list that you weren't already following
https://i.nostr.build/RmwmB.png

🌽 Here's a sample of viewing a user's profile, now with Recent Text Notes
https://i.nostr.build/7GAG9.png

🌽 When modifying Room Settings, the actions for each row of the links and slides list now has more spacing around them to help avoid misclicking, particularly in mobile mode or other small screen sizes. The number of the link or slide is also given for convenience.
https://i.nostr.build/XVGVL.png

🌽 Full List of Changes

UI
- Feature: Menu action to Follow Everyone to follow people in room
- Feature: Profile of user now displays a few recent text note posts
- Modals are now presented in a pseudo dark mode color theme
- Nostr calls now use Outbox Model checking write relays for content
- Caching of Outbox Relays added for improved performance
- Caching of Follow List added for improved performance (rebuild after 1 hour)
- Caching of Recent Posts for improved performance (fetch new after 1 minute)
- Session no longer cleared on login, and Follows fetched strategically
- Alt tags added when saving lists
- Fixed bug with display of time in events on landing page
- Link room logo to launch invoice dialog if lightning address set
- Fixed bug preventing people from saving lists
- When listing slide lists, force album image to first slide if no image set
- Add more spacing around list item actions and show index number and type

Server
- Rooms marked as private should no longer save nostr profiles

Documentation
- Use of kind 1 user posts added to Datatypes page
- Use of kind 10002 relay list metadata added to Datatypes page
- Linked all NIPs and LUDs on Datatypes page

#plebchain #audiospace #cornychat #foss


#nym


Juicy! #PicklePower


"Welcome, to the machine".


Massages


Keep fighting the good fight!


What does pickle juice do? Sweet or dill juice?

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I hope to be there!


kinda pretty


Welcome aboard!

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Stay humble

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We need to let the Brazilians know about Nostr. How do we contact Brazil?

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Georgia Peaches

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LIVE LIFE WITHOUT PERMISSION.

NOSTR ONLY. 🫡
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Now they are joining us.

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How D&D Became Therapy for Some Men on Texas’ Death Row
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/08/31/dungeons-and-dragons-texas-death-row-tdcj

The first time Tony Ford played Dungeons & Dragons, he was a wiry Black kid who had never seen the inside of a prison. His mother, a police officer in Detroit, had quit the force and moved the family to West Texas. To Ford, it seemed like a different world. Strangers talked funny, and El Paso was half desert. But he could skateboard in all that open space, and he eventually befriended a nerdy White kid with a passion for Dungeons & Dragons. Ford fell in love with the role-playing game right away; it was complex and cerebral, a saga you could lose yourself in. And in the 1980s, everyone seemed to be playing it.


Me too!

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Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators, Website Links
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/04/05/app-store-guidelines-emulators-music-app-links/


Hi there. I am interested in hearing your idea. I've been thinking about things to build also.


Congratulations!

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BitVM Bridges Considered Unsafe

https://medium.com/@twhittle/bitvm-bridges-considered-unsafe-9e1ce75c8176


Welcome back!


Did it work?


Apple - System Status - Down
https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/

Apple is having service issues globally


Growing up in small-town Minnesota in the 60s, life's meaning seemed straightforward – get educated, find a steady job, start a family, maybe even get that picket fence house. Our generation had a roadmap laid out for us.

But life has a way of messing with your plans. When I was young, I thought my purpose was to be a success story, chasing that American Dream. Raising kids and experiencing heartbreaks changed my perspective. Success stopped being about material things or career status.

Now, it's simpler. Life's meaning is in those late-night chats with my adult children, laughing until it hurts. It's seeing my grandkids finger paint with a wonder you can't recreate as a grown-up. It's finding peace in a quiet moment in the garden.

I went from chasing some grand meaning to finding it in the little things, in connections. It's not as flashy as my youthful ambitions, but it's richer, truer, and way more fulfilling. Funny how you can spend a lifetime figuring things out, and sometimes it's as simple as waking up grateful to be in this messy, beautiful world.

How has the meaning of life changed for you as you've gotten older?


I’m in!!


I’m excited for the Halving Party!

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Hey friend!


Why are you still an active #nostr user?


Because no one can stop me!


GM Nostr, have a good hump day!


Looking good! I wonder if you can make popcorn with it?


Thank you!