Hmmm...I get it...and yet that's one of the first things I did when I got on Nostr was to create my mute list (and oh my it's pretty big at this point). And make no mistake, I'm still at it...months later.

But (just like choosing friends IRL) there's no "easy button" I'm afraid...

I'd rather have a difficult and time consuming effort to create my ban list than have some type of automatic filtering...or some other mechanism to limit free speech on this platform. That trade off is well worth the effort IMHO. 😃


There should be NO limits.

Period. Full mic drop.

(And don't give me that BS about yelling 'fire' in a movie theater--that's just a way to get the camel's nose under the tent)


TMI 😃


I suppose...yet I see this as not really appropriate.

We should each choose our own friends.


I actually agree--even though Nostr can exist (and be somewhat of a refuge for free speech) practically speaking, it is dead.

We all know there are now words you cannot say, and phrases that will get you fired from your work and perhaps even put in jail.

When words have become a crime, free speech (and dare I say freedom of thought) is dead.


GM Nostr

Saturday in the park? Maybe...it's supposed to rain. We'll see...

Still have my coffee though! 😃

#coffeechain


And perhaps worse still is differential enforcement, where one group is allowed to break the law and another group isn't.


Hmmm...I kind of see that as the point to Nostr...you can say what you want, if people don't like it they can mute you.

Just like IRL you get to choose your friends. If someone's not a person you'd like to associate with, well, you have options.

But the PLATFORM allows everyone an equal voice.

Free speech is just that--free speech. It's not "forced listening".


Anyone have a link to this legislation? I'd like to send it to our state representatives...


It's taken me YEARS but I think I finally have my older brother realizing security and privacy are important...

But he still can't give up Facebook, so...more work to do....

😞


And what about the $1.7 BILLION in CASH that Obama sent to Iran?

CASH

If BTC is so great for terrorists, why didn't they have Obama send Bitcoin?

https://apnews.com/united-states-government-fd4113419276444eba1d2a46d5c29752


Bet you'll have a great time!


Well, don't keep us in the dark...who is it? (Or is it the Who?) 😃


Just found @`DarthCoin ₿⚡ guides:

https://darth-coin.github.io/

Great stuff! Thanks so much for putting this together!! 😃

#plebchain
#lightning


Every time I turn around there's something really cool coming out on Nostr! 😃


This was just an example--my point really is that when push comes to shove, most people will back down.

See J6 as an example--call someone a "terrorist" and you get to lock them up forever.

And that one event (and the resulting "punishment") has resulted in zero ongoing protests since...

Yes that's fear...and no matter what you call it, it's easy for folks to say "rebel" and "resist" but virtually no one will do it when the time comes.


I get it, but then I have to navigate back to where I was reading in a string of messages - I don't want to "lose my place" but just want to comment where I am 😃


And when someone is holding a gun to your wife's head, saying: "Give me your keys or she dies" how many of us will say "no".

Really...


While I absolutely disagree with this strategy, I frankly see no other realistic, viable alternatives.

BTC will die a governmentally regulated death...it's now a matter of how and when.

Yes, people could push back, but virtually none will--


The secrecy of communication is also guaranteed in the US...until the government decides to ignore the constitution (without penalty).

Laws are irrelevant if no one is willing to enforce them.


All I can say is their support is off the charts - they get back to you right away, and try to solve any hiccups.

That speaks volumes in my book...


Well, now I know who to go to when I need advice, or my welds aren't coming out well. 😃


Love some of the improvements to the #primal desktop


Agree--wish there was a clear better option, as I only see the US getting worse.

Anyone in El Salvador? What's your opinion?


Man I wish I could weld like that (amateur MIG, and boy am I an amateur).


Perhaps...yet think about J6...

Have there been any demonstrations regarding elections since?

Essentially they made an example of the people at J6, and now everyone is afraid to speak up (lest they be labelled 'terrorists' and locked up without trial...forever).

Now the precedent has been set - label someone a 'terrorist'. Once you've done that they're convicted without a trial--all rights are removed.

Most are complacent now--we're comfortable, and happy to give up our privacy for convenience and "safety".

Whether BTC is compatible with Fiat or not, I foresee it being absorbed...it'll be taxed and controlled. Maybe in some places in the world (El Salvador?) it won't be--but how many of us will be prepared to move there (really...) and even then, it's really only one election and one corrupt leader before things could change.

1984? We're already there....


Agree...yet most in today's world are too comfortable to resist. People will just say "government, please take care of this for us--we need to be 'safe' and privacy no longer matters to me".

There's no more "fight" in America--that generation is long gone...


GM Nostr

Gotta love Friday coffee...as the saying goes: "Good to the last drop!"

#coffeechain


Lying to the government? Seems like a felony to me--why only a terrorist would do such a thing...and therefore we can jail you indefinitely without a trial...

We do that a couple of times, and everyone will be afraid--rebellion over.


Oh I totally agree with you there--we cannot comply. I just fear that our voices are not significant (and even if they were the government will do what it needs to do to stay in power).

I do not see (at least the US) government allowing BTC to move freely as a currency without taxation...and as I ruminate on this, I don't see a way around it....


And that initial wallet is always known--either it's a KYC exchange, or if you need to, you can simply go back to the original miner--it's all there on the blockchain.


See my other note--all the government has to do is say "Coins moved...taxable event...pay up" and you have no recourse other than to pay the tax, or divulge you've moved coins to another wallet you own.

I do appreciate the discussion, yet I see challenges no matter how it shakes out...


So--it leaves your wallet...

Government says: "I see your BTC has left your wallet--that's a  taxable event--pay up!"

You say--"But I moved it to another wallet I own"

Government: "Great - we'll watch that wallet now and tax you if those coins move inappropriately--oh, and you owe us 1% for the Elizabeth Warren taxk"

I don't really see an alternative here--coins leave your wallet you get taxed, or you have to divulge that you own the downstream wallet...


So I'd counter that most BTC is purchased KYC--therefore, those coins are traceable.

And when they eventually make it into your wallet (no matter how circuitous the path), they'll be identifyable.

Worse still, is each transaction along the way is a taxable event, and the government will extract its pound of flesh from each.

AI makes all this efficient...and because the blockchain is public, all the data required for the analysis is available.

Mixing services...maybe, but I have little confidence that those are impervious to AI.

Essentially the origin of all coins is known (i.e. the original miner)- what's left is simply the legwork to trace their path across the different owners on the blockchain.

Conceptually similar to the old where's george on steroids...

itshttps://www.wheresgeorge.com/


We need a "solution" for KYC and AI. IMHO AI will soon scour the blockchain and be able to trace all coins (sources and destinations).

The illusion of BTC privacy will be gone, and governments will know who to tax, where every coin originated, and which wallet currently owns it (as well as who owns that wallet).

All taxable events will be logged, and even if you simply HODL you'll be taxed (starting at 1% Elizabeth Warren) and going up from there.

You'll be allowed to own an ETF, but you'll be monitored and taxed so that owning actual BTC will no longer be possible.

Someone please convince me I'm wrong--and more importantly, do we have a solution?


Love this sign! 😃


GM Nostr

Warm coffee...warm heart. 😃

#coffeechain


16 - good for him...

If he got fired, I'm sure he now thinks it's a good trade.

Huge LOL 😃


Booo... 😃


Yup--all the government has to say is they need the info for "benefits determination" and they get complete access to your entire medical record without needing to ask you for permission.

And there's (of course) no specification on what the "benefit" might be...could be anything from free vaccines, to SNAP, to whatever--if it's a "benefit" (as defined by the government) and they feel they need access to make a "determination" then they get access.

Beautiful eh?

See:

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/interoperability/policy/trusted-exchange-framework-and-common-agreement-tefca

And:

https://www.healthgorilla.com/blog/a-guide-to-tefcas-six-exchange-purposes


Try to, but know I'll never be perfect...


And they say mining uses a lot of energy! 😃


Same thing in the US - new rule (no one is really aware of) called TEFCA that gives the government access to your medical records at any time without your consent.


Always a good day when you have the opportunity to help someone else! 😃


GM Nostr

Especially good cup of Java today...not sure why, but it's one of those days when it tastes yummy!

#coffeechain
#plebchain


This is staggeringly cool...

Wow.


Whoa...this is unexpected...I'm stunned by this. Never imagined Nostr could do something like this.

Eyes have been opened....wide.

Wow.


Really helpful--never understood a lot of these 😃


Quite an interesting read...

nostr:note14hcnlw0qd6hfmmgaz0tle4p7gl3x4584l2hlj8wnzfd80y5llnkqq48ntf


I always wonder what attracts people to big cities...(to each his own, obviously it's the perfect place for many...but I truthfully don't understand it).


KYC is totalitarianism.

Think aobut it - what if you went down to your local pub and couldn't have a chat with some bloke at the bar without showing  your driver's license?

That's what the internet used to be - a place to go talk to others.

What it is now is unrecognizable...


Agree--attitude is everything!


Very, very, very true...


GM Nostr

I wonder what my zap per ounce of coffee consumed ratio is? Hmmmm....

#coffechain
#plebchain


GM...although you should always have enough time to enjoy your coffee!


Great photo!


I really don't use the like button much - pretty much if I like a post it gets zapped.


Using Primal desktop...and the "Reply" button doesn't work when I'm viewing a string of notes....

It used to open a small window where I could comment...but no longer. I now have to open the individual note to reply (kind of a klunky workflow)

Is it just me, or??

#asknostr
#plebchain
#primal


How can our politicians (a great majority of them) be so darn stupid?

Really, how many can you name where you say to yourself "Wow--that guy is really bright--has it all together"?


Can't zap with gold... 😃


GM Nostr

Headache today, and nothing better for that than a hot cup of Raktajino.

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GREAT advice!


Uh...taxation is theft...

Full stop.


GM Maria!


GM Nostr

Hope everyone has a great Sunday, a good cup of Joe, and a great start to the day!

#coffeechain
#plebchain
#grownostr


Best quote I've read today:

"the world of fungible tokens is a near totally irredeemable pit of deceit and avarice"

From Casey Rodamor's blog on Runes...

https://rodarmor.com/blog/runes/


GM Nostr

Starbucks is expensive, but it's certainly not 300 sats/vB....

Be frugal my friends....

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Congrats to ViaBTC for mining block 840000!


Congrats to all!


Congrats Nostriches!!

😃 😃 😃


Think I've zapped more in the last 10 minutes than I have for all my time on Nostr combined... 😃

#plebchain
#zapathon


Gotta love hanging out with all the Nostriches for the halving 😃


GM Nostr

Enjoying my Raktajino on Halving Day!

Hope you all have a great day!

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Bad things are happening because of you Jack...bad things...

😄

https://www.youtube.com/embed/HU8gvF6WCIk


I realize I have reached zap equilibrium...

My outgoing zaps roughly equal my incoming zaps...

All things in balance! 😃

#plebchain
#grownostr


GM


GM Nostr

Will we have a Nostr party when there's half a day left to the halving?

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Oh man, did you hit the nail on the head with this post--I feel the same way -- "the magic is back".

Thanks for articulating this so well! This post truly made my day (and even that is somehow "magical")

😃


GM Nostr

Computer mouse had too much coffee today--clicking on stuff on it's own...

Had to replace it with a non-caffeinated mouse...

Wish my electronics would stay away from the coffeepot...

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr

I sure hope I get a full cup of coffee on Friday and not a half cup....

#coffeechain
#plebchain


So $58,819 zaps as I post...that's just shy of $40. Tell me again why zaps (accompanied by worthwhile content) can't be a differentiator?


GM Nostr

Mondays...ugh...

Coffee...love....

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr

Happy Sunday!

#coffeechain


Awesome - always wondered how to do that


As much as I don't enjoy big cities, I have to admit NYC has the very best bagels. Supposedly how they're cooked I think (and the fact that they're always fresh) but don't know for sure.

Nowhere else are they quite the same (at least not that I've experienced).


GM Nostr

People talking, really smiling
A man playing guitar
And singing for us all

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Man, you are in the dog house!! What a look...


GM Nostr

It's Friday - best day of the week to sip a Raktajino!

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr

I try to follow at least one new person each day (makes my coffee and zap time more fun).

Let's see...who will it be today....

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Ahh...found out how to enable  the full DANjo experience


Huh...only part of my profile showing Danjo...must be only half Dan


GM Nostr

Something in the coffee today...

#coffeechain
#danstr
#plebchain


Oh, and I agree on the abysmal Graphene keyboard...


Your ego is not your amigo


Oh man, they are so cute...I'd have a hard time dropping one in the crock pot!


GM Nostr

Can't wait to watch the eclipse today!! 😃

What? 😳

Drat--must have needed more coffee yesterday....

#coffeechain
#plebchain


#plebchain
#coffeechain


GM Nostr

Maybe I'm odd, but I find it somehow quite comforting to log in every day and say hi to everyone on Nostr while sipping some coffee, with no motivation other than that.

Friends you've never met, but friends nevertheless....

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr

Happy Sunday, Happy Coffee

#coffeechain


Laptop almost exclusively.


GM Nostr

Oh no! Got snow...glad I've got my cup o' Joe!

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Oh, now I'll never be able to "unsee" this...


Yet--validates the purity of open source (as folks can review the code and find such vulnerabilities).

Of course the challenge is having dedicated (and talented) developers willing to review that code...

(Actually would love to see a way for us to be able to zap the folks that find issues such as this--maybe a future Nostr project?)

#asknostr


Absolutely welcome (one and all).

One should constantly challenge one's beliefs and paradigms (and that goes both ways). Complacency and arrogance are for many their largest demons to overcome.


GM Nostr

Nothing more enticing than the smell of brewing coffee...
Nothing more frustrating than waiting for the pot to finish...
(Especially on a Friday)

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr
GM Coffee (man I think I need an extra cup today! Hard to get up!)

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Agree--a tutorial here would be great.


GM Nostr

Nice to be back home after a long trip.

My own coffee, my own coffee mug.

Simple pleasures.

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr


Happy Easter Nostr!

He is risen!


GM Nostr

Sundays, Sunshine, Coffee - what could be better?

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Cool mug! 😃


How big is the flock?


GM Nostr

Snow on a Saturday? In Spring?

Good thing there's coffee...

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr

TGIF

#coffeechain


Love it!! 😃


Thursday #coffeechainchallenge:

Skip the Starbucks--brew your own (or even get a coffee at McDonalds) and stack the sats with the savings.

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Name? We need a name!! 😃


Canning--easy to grow--hard to preserve.


Zaps are the key--they fall under the "tis better to give than receive" rule 😃 (i.e. the more you zap, the more you become attached to Nostr and the genius of the protocol)

(Frankly I see little use for the "like" heart--if you like a post, zap it!)

Zap more, like less...


GM Nostr

Thursdays are kind of the "warm up act" for Fridays...(and therefore a good excuse for an extra cup of Raktajino)

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr

Maybe Tuesdays should be optional too...

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Nice tool! Thanks! 😃


GM Nostr

Mondays should be optional

#coffeechain
#plebchain


Drat...on my phone and no wallet connected...and that means no zaps...

Where did I put my laptop?!!?!!


GM Nostr

Sunday with coffee.
Simple pleasures...doesn't get much better than this.

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr

Nothing better on a Saturday than a cup of coffee and watching the neighbor's kids playing outside.

They have such joy...

Life is good.

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr
GM Friday
GM Coffee

#coffeechain


GM Sats!!


Not a fan of TikTok (mindless stupidity IMHO) but also not a fan of censorship in any form...

Yet very few understand the privacy implications of their apps (be it TikTok, Facebook, Twitter/X, WeatherBug, etc.)

Not sure there's a good solution though...as anytime I mention "privacy" I hear "but I have nothing to hide"....


Another great quote!!


GM Nostr

#coffeechain pro tip: Give up Starbucks, brew your own, and stack the savings! 😃

#coffeechain
#plebchain


 nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m - just wondering why Nostr isn't listed under Social on the bitkey.build website?

Gotta walk the walk my friend...


GREAT quote!


GM Nostr

And GM Wednesday

#coffeechain
#plebchain


GM Nostr

And GM to all the developers out there, without whom there would be no Nostr.

(And without whom my morning coffee would be tremendously boring)

Thank you!

#coffeechain
#grownostr
#plebchain


Ahhh...the coveted aisle bulkhead. 😃

Well done!


USD? What's that?


GM Nostr

Daylight Savings Time sure makes a mess of my mornings.

#coffeechain


Has a good day every made you an iPhone?

😄


GM Nostr...

Well...it's morning somewhere...just not here.


Happy Birthday!!


GM Nostr

What day is it? Coffee is still brewing...

Oh Thursday...

#coffeechain
#plebchain


great quote: "your ego is not your amigo"

going to go into my permanent library of quotes and quips

thanks!!


Love the Sowell quote! 😃


I understand Ledger supports quite a few shitcoins...

Coincidence?


GM Nostr!!

Hump day--so time to start planning for the weekend!

#coffechain
#plebchain


Well, your appreciation of the wood itself certainly shows in your Banjos...(one of the immediate draws for me 😃 to your work).

Keep the pics coming


Hmmm...interesting. And I have to agree with you on glossy--really does cause friction.

Am I wrong or can you also "repair" nitrocellulose if it gets scratched more easily?

Bottom line for me is the wood's beauty is part of an instrument's appeal--yes it all imacts the sound, but just looking at the photo you sent what struck me first was the beauty of the wood


A blessing in disguise...


What finish are you using? Just curious...lots of opinions out there 😃  but clearly you've got it knocked.


The problem is you can't avoid touching stuff on the plane--and everything you touch is contaminaed...


Inlay is pretty, but man what a gorgeous finish on the wood... 😃


LPT:

NEVER put the tray down, NEVER put your stuff in the back seat pocket, and NEVER eat on an airplane.

Just too much filth, and the planes (unfortunately) NEVER get cleaned--what they do is just "theater" between flights.


GM Nostr
Tuesday Raktajino particularly tasty today!

#coffeechain


Trading has become increasingly difficult:

a) taxes (biggest reason not to short term trade)
b) AI now in the game
c) leverage temptation (if you're going to use leverage, run a covered call so you don't get rekt - never run naked)

HODL / DCA is a much better long-term strategy

Having said that, we've all been there--and we've all learned our lessons 😃


You have to just get one zap to get it...kind of like a shock collar for a badly behaving dog.


Agree--wonderful presentation!!


Inspired by the folks at Atlantis, think I now have my own relay set up for backing up content (thank you nostr:npub1aghreq2dpz3h3799hrawev5gf5zc2kt4ch9ykhp9utt0jd3gdu2qtlmhct). Will see how that goes over time. 😃

#grownostr


Hmmm...test to see if this generates multiple messages


Dang I think it's working!


Nostr relay test


 nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle great talk at Atlantis... 😃

(Folks get on YouTube and give it a listen if you've not yet done so)

#grownostr


GM Nostr

Been listening to Atlantis presentations on YouTube - great stuff if you've not heard them yet.

(And a perfect pairing for a morning coffee!)

#coffechain
#grownostr


People have become way too sensitive...whatever happened to "sticks and stones"...?


It's a sunny day here...how appropriate.


Flipping through channels...hit the Tennessee women's basketball game...

Thought to myself, "Whoa--look at all the orange-pilled folks..."


Wooof...woof...grr....hooooowwwwlll....WOOF!


Agree--have run both. Each has pros and cons, but both worthy of consideration IMHO. 😃


Did you spray the cabinets or replace them? VERY nice...


How early is it?


If you had to lose a set of keys... 😃


The science didn't fit the narrative...


"Saturday night's the night I like
Saturday night's alright, alright, alright!"

And so is Saturday morning with a cup 'o Joe!

#coffeechain


When you're in the middle of post, and your computer shuts down unexpectedly, it's God's way of telling you that wasn't something you should be typing... 😃


Frankly we deserve quite a bit of our reputation...


GM Nostr
GM Raktajino
GM Saturday

#coffeechain


I'm still in awe--what an incedible idea...amazing!! 😃


Ah...I do indeed support the concept of non-linear time. (Physics is a hobby 😉 )


Sorry I don't get it--he put in $20, got back $30...guy running the video put in $50, took back $40...

What am I missing?


This is some of the most unique art I've ever seen! So cool--and (unfortunately) so fleeting...

Other than a photo, I can't image any way to preserve one of these (or is there)?

PLEASE post more of your work...amazing!!


The straight lines, but they're backwards - they should be small on the left, large on the rigth (i.e. we grow in knowledge with increasing truth)


Looking at his website portfolio, he's got nothing to worry about 😃

Talent is evident--betting (in a VERY short time) you'll both look back on this and say "best thing that ever happened to us".

Still...will keep my eyes and ears open as well!


GM Nostr

Is it just me, or does coffee somehow taste better over $60K?

#coffeechain
#grownostr


These quotes will go down in history....


So folks on Gab.com upset about paying for a service, and ending up with KYC requirements.

Boy, wouldn't it be great if there was a free platform where ideas could be exchanged without KYC? Maybe by using private keys or something like that?

Oh...wait...

#grownostr


GM Nostr!

Technical difficulties this AM, so not able to zap 😞

Still, had some coffee, so all is well!

#coffeechain


Oh I agree completely--right now, the payment on the interest on the debt (not the principlal) is mathematically impossible for us to pay back, even if we devoted our entire annual GDP to the effort.

In other words, the only way we can continue is to print money (and suffer through the issues that will result).

Yet the true cause of our current problem is politicians who continued to spend, even when there was no way to pay for the "benefits"...


Taxes aren't (gasp) the problem...

It's spending that's the problem, and the funding of that spending (which of course typicalky requires more taxes and/or money printing)

Without addressing the spending, you'll never be able to stop the money printing, nor the runaway taxation theft.

And that means addressing politicians...and therein lies the rub.


For me, this falls under the category: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should" 😃


Classic! 😃


I think I've set a personal zap record today! 😃

#grownostr
#zapathon


Nice sentiment--but a Lada? 😃


Well, the corollary is also "Stupidity has no age" 😃


"Genius has no age"


Ok--what's the secret? (Seriously)

Every time I try to make tortillas I end up with something that's essentially pita bread (i.e., puffy and thicker)

How do I get a tortilla to be a tortilla and not turn into a pita?


I just mute them...and then, over time, my mute list grows and my spam decreases significantly.

I also tend to focus on content from my "Follows" and "Tribe" where I know there's always great content to read. 😃


"Woke up on a groovy Tuesday
Everything is not the same"

Well, except my Raktajino (for which I'm quite grateful)

GM Nostr

#coffeechain


Love the idea 😃


LOL - good coders are RELENTLESS workers (well, like all artists really). Part of that is loving what you do--and if you do, it's easy to put in the hours.

The corollary of course is that if you don't love it (be it coding or any other endeavor) then it's just a "job" -- and you'll also then never be really good at it.

And unfortunately that describes so many--working 9-5 at something they don't love, and being only average at best.


Talented coders are truly remarkable people - coding is much more of an art than a science. Yes, there's the "technical" pieces and all the syntax and such that has to be correct--but the essence of code is creativity--being able to create a vision out of nothing.

And that creativity--the art of coding--is what has always impressed me. Remarkable stuff--


Well, and there's #coffeechain of course...

The platform will grow over time--I'm confident of that--and people will develop relationships with like-minded folks. Somewhere along the way you'll get blocked (and that's ok) but others will stick with you.

Those lasting friendships are the ones that are valuable.


Well...banjo for one 😃 -- have already met some interesting musical folks here on Nostr!


Everyone has their own personal interest - just be willing to share! 😃


Ah...great Batman quote:

"There is a difference between you and me. We both looked into the abyss, but when it looked back at us, you blinked."


Love the positive vibe!! 😃


"Monday, Monday, can't trust that day..."
But I can trust a good Raktajino! 😃

GM Nostr!
#coffeechain


Probably makes the child sick to her stomach too...


You're crazy! 😃


I typically keep a phone until the battery won't hold a charge (so not worth anything for a trade-in) and consequently have a few laying around.


Disturbing...and yet not surprising.

Welcome to the machine...


Sundays with coffee are the best day of the week.

#coffeechain


I keep an old phone plugged in adn on WiFi for such instances...not the perfect solution, but works for me.


"Bam"? "Biff"? "Pow"?


Why should I use bitcoin?

• Transfer money easily through the internet, without having to
   trust third parties.

• Third parties can't prevent or control your transactions.

• Be safe from the unfair monetary policies of the monopolistic
   central banks and the other risks of centralized power over a
   money supply. The limited inflation of the bitcoin system's
   money supply is distributed evenly (by CPU power) throughout
   the network, not monopolized to a banking elite.

• Bitcoin's value is likely to increase as the growth of the
   bitcoin economy exceeds the inflation rate - consider bitcoin
   an investment and start running a node today!

From nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk shared email correspondence with Satoshi:
https://mmalmi.github.io/satoshi/

Fascinating reading into some of Satoshi's thoughts during the nascent stages of Bitocin's development.


Thanks for sharing!


A wise friend told me many years ago: "It's not what's on your plate--it's how you prioritize what's on your plate."


Just think...right now--this very instant--somewhere in the world, someone is taking their first sip of coffee on this wonderful Saturday!

Oh--wait--it's my turn!! 😃 ☕

#coffeechain


Gluconeogenesis creates glucose from other substances--and then the glucose is leveraged to create ATP via the Kreb's cycle.

Yet the key precursor for normal cellular respiration remains glucose.


So the initial steps prior to the Kreb's cycle occurs when glucose is metabolized to pyruvate, and then pyruvate is metabolized to acetyl CoA, and that is then used in the Kreb's cycle.

IIRC you get a total of 38 ATP per glucose molecule metabolized via the Kreb's cycle...but it's been a while... 😃

There are some alternative pathways (e.g. via ketones) but those typically only are leveraged in extreme circumstances (such as starvation).

However, the typical pathway for cellular respiration leverages glucose.


Love this - not a "D" nor an "R" but rather "B" 😃


Remember though you need glucose to generate ATP in the Kreb's cycle--so not *all* sugars are bad.


This is going to be awesome!

Maybe you should name this one "Satoshi" 😄


Man, some folks here are quite sensitive to hearing any contrarian opinions...

Someone once said: "Freedom of speech is being able to tell someone something that they don't want to hear"


This is precisely why you cannot trust *any* politician. Ask yourself why not a single voice is clamoring for justice...

Lots of other examples of silent voices (e.g., Epstein suicide, J6, 2020, etc.) but all simply point out that

every.
single.
politician.

is dirty.


Disagree - there are a few (a very few) blockchain projects that have merit and unique, useful use cases. ETH is one of them...

There is room in the sandbox for more than one coin. 😃


Physics will change your life...seriously.


It's Fridaystr!

GM Nostr, GM caffeine

#coffeechain


GM Nostr
GM Thursday - one day closer to Friday
GM Coffee!!

#coffeechain


It is NOT permissible to post pics like this without posting the recipe!!

Fess up... 😃 those look AWESOME!!


All life is a cost-benefit ratio.

If the cost is greater than the perceived benefit, then the behavior stops.

If there is no cost (negative consequences) to shoplifting, then you get  a situation like San Francisco.

Goes for everything in life--no exceptions.


Ministry of Truth


Frankly it's not safe, simply from a smoking standpoint (why is tobacco considered unhealthy, yet smoking marijuana is perfectly fine?)

Second, there's the issue of people driving under the influence - and  that's becoming increasingly prevalent.

I'll say it again--pharmaceuticals are not the answer.


GM Nostr- it's hump day!
Enjoy your Raktajino on the way to the weekend!

#coffeechain


Perhaps...yet I know of multiple people who've gone on to much stronger and destructive pharmaceuticals after starting with marijuana. Yes, could be a case of "post hoc ergo prompter hoc", and perhaps those souls were destined to be self-destructive...yet I can't help but wonder how their lives might have been different if weed hadn't been so accessible.

Sad and difficult to experience...

Again YMMV (and I respect that) but it seems to me that it's become the Soma of our modern society.


looks like it was me--disconnected Alby, cleared all cookies and history from Chromium, reconnected and it seems to be working...

(Definitely a weird experience)


why when I log into Primal with Alby (on Chromium) does every post change to "spendgoldblocks"?

Logging in now without Alby (on Firefox) and everything seems fine...

Anyone have any ideas? Me or Chromium or are others experiencing the same?

#asknostr
#plebchain


I appreciate your opinion (and I know I probably am a bit of a contrarian on this subject).

However, my personal observation is that marijuana removes a person's drive and ambition--somehow, their personalities change--they become numb and indifferent to life. Subtle changes, but I've seen this in so many it's becoming easy to recognize...

And (despite the publicity) I've also seen quite a few move on to harder drugs (i.e., yes, it's a "gateway" drug).

Again, my opinion (and my observations). YMMV of course, but I believe marijuana is one of the worst things to ever happen to society.

Pharmacology is not the answer...


If you've not yet, you might want to read the book...


You can point out the fork in the road, but each has to choose his own path...


There may come a day when you can change someone's life with a zap...do not underestimate their significance.


History will look back and realize that legalization of marijuana was one of the most significant  mistakes made by modern society.

Soma for the masses..."most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution".


Another day, another coffee--and that's not a bad thing no matter how you look at it! 😃

#coffeechain


LOL - no, not a lawyer (don't even play one on tv) 😃


I agree with you on the math...yet I've seen so many people with TONS of monthy payments, from car to Netflix to wine deliveries...and they quickly "use up" their paychecks so nothing is left. Staggering really...

There is a tremendous amount of discretionary spending in today's society--and trimming back on those expenses is the easiest path to financial success.

Unfortunately, very few choose to do so...


The problem with financing is most people just look at the monthly payment (i.e. "it's only another $10 a month) - and once you get used to that, then everything becomes a monthly payment...

Most people don't have the fiscal discipline to succeed at this - it's frankly why it's so difficult for so many to save money, because virtually everything now is financed down to an "affordable monthly payment". It's why Americans typically have overwhelming credit card debt...

Financing (anything) is the quickest path to fiscal ruin.


What ideas do you have that someone can use to  trim expenses in order to invest?

(This idea came from another thread...)

My starting list:
a) Starbucks (brew coffee at home)
b) Lunch (brown bag it)
c) Buy a used car (with cash)

What other ideas do people have? Would love to hear them...

#asknostr
#plebchain
#coffeechain


Keep your 401K - the tax advantages you don't want to forfeit. There are plenty of other alternatives to save money...

Some (quick) examples:
a) Starbucks (brew it at home)
b) Lunch (brown bag you lunch)
c) Car (buy a used Honda or Toyota and keep it to 200K)

Lots more - almost everyone can find ways to decrease expenses enough to invest...


Oh that i so creepy...

Have never heard of that before - and it's not a "guy thing" (trust me). So weird....


Whether you like Trump or hate him, you can't ignore the fact that the judicial system has been weaponized against him...which is a problem for every US citizen.


GM Nostr
GM Raktajino
GM to a new week!

#coffeechain


I once interviewed for a government position, and was told I was too goal and results-oriented, and they were concerned I wouldn't fit in with the pace at that agency.

Needless to say I didn't get the job...


GM Nostr
GM Raktajino
GM Sunday

#coffeechain


if you use ChatGPT you're frankly part of the problem.

ever take the time to read their terms of service?

oppressive and dystopian

when  people continue to use services that are  collecting information it seems quite hypocritical to complain about some other service doing the same

and please don't say "I have nothing to hide"


You could have simply removed the word "oculus" from that sentence and left it at that...


GM Nostr
GM Saturday Coffee!

#coffeechain


Feels a bit narcissistic - do you really need to post the same thing on multiple platforms? Are anyone *that* interested in what you have to say?

I find that joining a conversation on a topic is much more compelling that simply posting on my own...


I agree--relays, how to find / add them, how to assess / evaluate their effectiveness, etc.


GM Nostr


Hmmm...thanks...I'll look into it. Trying out Primal for the time being (not exactly the same as Primal desktop, but getting use to it).

Thanks again--will give Amethyst a try. Is the version on F-droid the one without Google services?


Zap with reckless abandon!

#grownostr
#plebchain
#coffeechain


Virtually every startup reaches a stage where the founders exceed their abilities and knowledge and need help.

The startups that succeed are those where the founders recognize their own personal limitations, and seek that help.

Unfortunately in many (most?) cases that never occurs....


“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”


Hevel


GM Nostr

Raktajino especially tasty today!

#coffeechain


I've thought about this also--HODL numbers get reset (don't they?) every time someone consolidates UTXOs, and consequently doesn't that distort the true HODL percentages?

(Or is there something I'm missing?)


I use Primal on desktop - not perfect (what is?) but pretty good...


I wasn't a fan of the internet UI back in 1993 either 😃

Remember animated GIFs?

https://webhamster.com/


Privacy


At some point we'll reach 1:1

#dollarpersat


Hard to do while filming I'm sure....


GM Nostr

Happy Valentine's Day

#coffeechain


replying to myself from android app


Yes, it's the backend support--so (for example) if you go to Aurora and search for "nostr" you'll see the clients - and many (most?) of them say "requires GSF" (Google Services Framework).

Now some apps may say they require GSF but run fine without. For others, no so...

And while you can install Google services on Graphene in a sandbox I'd prefer not to...and (of course) there are other permissions as well.

So--looking for recommendations 😃 (i.e. "stand on the shoulders of others" as it were)


The following are some of the limitations of BitVM that the team is still working to overcome:

- In its current state, BitVM is only a two-person model. This limitation means it cannot support large-scale decentralized applications with multiple transacting parties.

- On-chain verification could still clog up Bitcoin's blockchain.

- Off-chain computations will likely involve huge amounts of data.

See: https://www.kraken.com/learn/what-is-bitcoin-bitvm


I wish there was an easy way to explain this to others...

nostr:note1rtgkjjeqmg032gaj57luh6w5jgjqzaq6ef3e8qcvwetr9p8trhnqk8nl6j


Have to disagree--if there's one single application I couldn't give up it'd be spreadsheets (and Excel in particular given the integrations with PowerQuery...but if pressed I could live with open source alternatives)


Amethyst still requires quite a few permissions...

I'm looking for something that a) doesn't require anything of Google, and b) minimizes the requested permissions...

Maybe Amethyst is as good as it gets, but hoping for something with less permissions...

Thanks!


Are there any Nostr phone clients that do NOT require Google Play services, or any (minimal) permissions? (i.e. are privacy focused, and partner well with GrapheneOS?)

Would love to hear from Graphene users....

Thanks!

#asknostr
#plebchain


Do well!


Love Red Green

Keep your stick on the ice


GM Nostr

It's Tuesday - coffee day, zap day!!

#coffeechain


Oh these are CLASSIC memes! (Literal LOL for me) 😃


Interesting...thanks for the info...not sure there's anything I can do about it (at tis point at least) but now I know what it is.

😃

Thanks again!


Alby has a -NaN instead of a sat count for a recent zap - anyone know what -NaN means?

#askNostr
#plebchain
#growNostr


GM Nostr

Coffee in hand...yeah it's a Monday, but coffee in hand...

#coffeechain


Planet Earth is as close as I can get...


GM Nostr

Love Sundays with coffee!

#coffeechain


No real alternative--it's pretty much "expected" at this point.

Currently the only social media that I (grudgingly) use.

(Well, other than Nostr of course)


GM Nostr

Already on my second cup--woke up to a dead laptop battery this morning, but Raktajino waits for no one...

#coffeechain
#grownostr


GM Friday Nostr!!
GM Raktajino

Going to be a good day!

#coffeechain


GM Nostr
GM Raktajino

#coffeechain


Love the arrow too 😃


Graphene install went flawlessly (well, as long as I followed the directions 😟)

Would welcome suggestions from any Graphene users on Nostr as to:

a) Initial configuration / setup to make life better
b) preferred apps, etc.
c) any other tips and tricks

#asknostr


The government is the problem, and should have virtually zero rights (including coastal and fishing--those can (and should) be managed by the states).


But...regardless the music is spectacular!


GM Nostr

Late start today (had some morning tasks to do) but have some coffee and now...time to zap.

#coffeechain
#grownostr


Awesome! Just received a 7a and going to flash probably later today. Wonderful timing!!


GM Nostr

Raktajino in hand 😃

#coffeechain


You are...


GM Nostr - and GM #coffeechain


Relay help--

Trying to set up a local Nostr relay via Umbrel on RPi5

Setup gives me a ws:// link which I've added to my Primal settings...

(And I believe(?) that if I'm on the same local network I do not need to set up Tailscale?)

And (despite the above) there are no "actions" recorded on the RPi relay.

Thoughts?

#asknostr


relay test


Testing a local relay...


Every pound you lose becomes easier (i.e., the first pound is the hardest--everything is easier from there)! 😃


Trifecta:

Sunday
Nostr
Coffee

#coffeechain


You cannot choose your relatives, but you can choose your friends.


Some great stuff can be found on Nostr...if you poke around a bit.

Case in point nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx had a great website: https://odell.xyz

Lots of great tools and advice, and worth a visit...

(Thanks for assembling this nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx)


This is REALLY good--thanks for sharing!!!


GM Nostr
GM Coffee
GM Friends

Question for Saturday: Who's coffee are you drinking right now?

(Dunkin Donuts medium roast via Keurig)

#coffeechain


You may feel that way, but the math simply doesn't work.

Someone has to pay for that (like any entitlement) and then (over time) prices rise to compensate--and you're right back where you started.

It's all "economic propaganda" - people want "free stuff" and if they think they can get it, they'll vote for it...and then we end up with dystopian governments in charge.

Take a course in macro economics...I'm sure it'll be covered.


Why leave NATO and the UN?

Government is the problem (to quote R Reagan)


No--never compromise who you are for the comfort of others.

Stay true to yourself...at the end of the day, it's all any of us really have...


Sorry Annie--but also not true.

It sounds good to "blame the rich" but it's simply not he case.

The increase in rents you're seeing now are directly related to inflation, which is secondary to money printing by the government, in order to fund the entitlements needed to purchase votes.

End the entitlements--end the money printing--and housing becomes affordable.

(Not trying to be argumentative--only pointing out the economic factors in play)


UBI actually doesn't work--if you look at the economics, it's only a temporary band-aid.

Just one more example of something that sounds like it should work, but doesn't.

(Sorry to be the bearer of bad news)


Well, I may have forgotten what day of the week it is...(it's Friday righ?) but I've not forgotten my coffee...

GM Nostr

#Coffeechain


GM Nostr

Raktajino in hand---going to be a good day!

#coffeechain


Generalizing here (and folks may disagree) but open source is almost always "not quite as robust" as commercial software.

And that makes sense--OEMs have more resources, more developers, and can tailor apps to their specific hardware.

(Just peek at OpenOffice vs. Excel--the "basics" work, but advanced functionality like PowerQuery available in Excel isn't to be found in OpenOffice).

Just my $0.02 though - YMMV

p.s. please don't view this to mean I'm not a fan of open source - I'm a huge supporter, and a Linux user -- but just offering an honest opinion.


GM Nostr

Time for #coffeezappin

#coffeechain


Posting for no good reason other than to say "hi"...


GM Nostr

Not sure if there's extra caffeine in today's Raktajino, but...

I feel the need...to zap!

#grownostr
#coffeechain
#plebchain


Good Morning Nostr--

If you have to get up on a Monday, it's better to get up with coffee.

#coffeechain
#grownostr


Depends on specs...I'm running Lubuntu on a 10 year old chromebook with only 2 GB memory...and that's really pushing it. If you have at least 2 GB you can run Lubuntu--if not, then you're looking at one of the more lightweight distros--like Puppy (but those come with some compromises).

I'd try Lubuntu and see if that would suffice...


Oh...sorry...GM Nostr!!


Drinking coffee on a Sunday morning...and I wonder...

How does everyone take their Raktajino?

Half and half, no sugar for me...

You?

#coffeechain
#grownostr


I actually love the zap animation using Primal...makes zapping all the more fun...


"I have nothing to hide..."


Saturdays were made for coffee...

GM Nostr

#coffeechain


The allure of "free stuff" is hard to resist.

Case in point--the COVID "stimulus" payments that were sent--"free money" and how many of us refused the payments?

I'm guessing not many--

How many of us called their congressman and said "we don't want nor need the stimulus payments"

I'm guessing not many--

The allure of free stuff is hard to resist.


GM Nostr - yes, coffee in hand...

#coffeechain


GM Nostr

Been busy lately -- but today have time for a coffee.

Hope everyone has a good day!

#coffeechain
#plebchain
#grownostr


Primal on Chromium no longer working for me reliably... 😟
Coracle won't sync with Alby 😟
Nostrudel ok (using it now) but tough to adjust to coming from Primal

😢


Ah...glad it worked out for you! 😃


Great song


GM Nostr

Hoping for a bit warmer today--regardless have my coffee ready!

#grownostr
#coffeechain
#plebchain


Agree--I'm saving this one! 😃


And if Elizabeth Warren believes that I have a $300 toilet seat to sell her...oh...wait...


GM Nostr

You guessed it--cup 'o Joe and Nostr--my morning routine!

#coffeechain


I'm fond of Primal...


No--it simply needs time to buffer all the data it has collected from you...

(If you haven't yet, read the ChatGPT "Terms of Service"...)


Art Linkletter would be proud....


Short term, this sucks (no getting around it).

Long term it'll be a great story to tell your kids and grandkids.

Until then, one step and one day at a time... 😃


WOW!!

Ok, you're right - I'm good with -19 😃


GM Nostr

Hot coffee on a cold morning is one of life's great pleasures.

But at -19, maybe not so much... 😃

#grownostr
#plebchain
#coffeechain


Well...um...gee...maybe a front end accident and this was cheaper than OEM parts (or it was an insurance write-off and this is the result?)

Nicola must be turning over in his grave...


HODL ME is classic!

There will come a time when this picture is going to be something Sophia can share with her children...

Second best photo yet (best is the first one!!) 😃


Unfortunately I do think in 5 years or so we'll realize how many of our friends we've lost because of this...and then realize there will be many more of us that will no longer be with us after 10 years...


Was everyone playing  happy...even if they didn't own anything?


How NOT to use AI, and to learn to truly think...


And how many people would have taken it if they'd have called it "gene therapy"?


No question for me: Baofeng UV5-R

(Others very much disagree as it's "older tech" but it's a radio, and they're very cheap - typically two for $25 or so on sale). Easily programmed with CHIRP software...

https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download


Your use of quotes for "vaccine" is the most insighful part of your post--by calling it a "vaccine" when it clearly isn't, the government knew from the start it was all a lie...

WIll never trust the government (not that I did before this)
Will never trust the medical "profession" again


Please let me know how it goes! I hope you'll end up as big a fan of cast iron pizza as we are!


GM Nostr

Gotta be grateful for my coffee this AM when it's this cold!

#grownstr
#plebchain
#coffeechain


And...here is that correction...all good, just liquidating some longs. Going up soon...


Typically a much more "crispy" crust, and (if you like this) cheese on the edges that gets "crunchy" (there's a term for this...have forgotten what they call it) - but crispy outside and softer inside.

Hard to explain really--but FWIW it's the only way we cook pizza now...

Oh--and super easy to clean up (assuming your cast iron is well seasoned). Literally just wipe out the skillet...


Couldn't agree more - AI art is tiresome...


Try baking in a cast iron 12" skillet (grease with olive oil)

460 degrees; 18-19 minutes or so...

But use "thick crust" recipe (looks like you're more "think crust"0


Orange coin bad...


Seriously...time to move away from wherever that happened...

Life is too precious to live in an area where you and your family are at risk.


The nostrich is perfect - a bit quirky, but very unique, very memorable (which is really the key for marketing - memorable).

I've seen a few ideas on the nostrich theme going around - quite a few are *really* good...I'd be a strong advocate for our purple bird...


GM Nostr!

IT'S FRIDAY!!

Nothing better than a Friday morning with a hot cup 'o Joe...

#grownostr
#coffeechain
#plebchain


So I've often wondered why we don't have open source voting machines...

Sure would solve a lot of problems....


Best defense for an EMP IMHO is a Raspberry Pi...drop in maybe a 512 SD card - store your critical info, and drop the whole thing in a small Faraday bag.

Easy, inexpensive, very easy to  run it completely headless if needed...

If you've not tried one yet, you owe it to yourself to give it a try...


Not necessarily shorts but "traders"...


Baffled?
Surely you jest...


a


So--at some point, we'll need to start speaking and pricing in sats (as talking about a $1M BTC will quickly becomes very abstract for many folks).

Consequently, I'm now pulling for "penny a sat"... and "coining" that term as well😃

#pennyasat
#grownostr
#plebchain


GM Nostr!

Going to be a *really* interesting day...
Cup 'o Joe ready and laptop warmed up...

#grownostr
#coffeechain
#plebchain


Orange Coin Bad...


As long as you do bleu cheese and not ranch you're fine...


Oh still on the table - Gensler today basically said "Orange Coin Bad"...


Talk to Gary Gensler--he can help you out I'm sure...


"Orange Coin Bad" says Gensler:

"bitcoin is primarily a speculative, volatile asset that’s also used for illicit activity including ransomware, money laundering, sanction evasion, and terrorist financing"

#plebchain
#btc
#grownostr

https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-did-not-approve-or-endorse-bitcoin-with-etf-approval-gary-gensler


Also cost - GBTC  is ~1.5%, ETFs around 0.25%


Direct APK loading is a wonderful thing...

So is F-Droid (https://f-droid.org/en/) among others...
And so is Micro-G (https://microg.org/)


I have very mixed feelings on the "profits donation" piece - yes, devs are under-appreciated and under-paid...but it does set up a potential conflict of interest (especially if that 5% becomes significant)...


Best stuff in the world (well next to kielbasa) - great pre-Easter treat.


Or was it simply the SEC, posting some "spam" to make it look like a hack, to help cover the mistake?

Remember--the governments are masters at deflection and propaganda...

4D chess....


Fishy--this is always the "excuse" given by Govt when a leak occurs. How many times have we heard "Oh, my account got hacked!!" when someone gets caught.

I suspect someone at the SEC let the cat out of the bag early---

"compromised" is such a vague word--more to this story (but the truth (as per the norm in government) we'll never get to hear).


So I smell a rat...the was an early leak, and we always "blame" a hack when something shows up early on Twitter...

It's the standard explanation used when you have an "oops"...time will tell, but this feels like a "convenient" excuse...


I do think the leveraged longs will need to be liquidated, and that $40K or so will be in play when that happens.

Having said that, I'd certainly love to be wrong... 😃


Everyone is different, and for many, having someone else custody their coins makes sense.

It is (after all) exactly why banks were created in the first place...to help protect people's investments in a safe place so that they wouldn't be lost in some type of catastrophe.

Despite what banks have become(!) that use case still exists....


Running OPNSense myself... 😃


IMHO No--you need  a place to live, and real estate is (and *always* will be) a valuable asset.

God only made a finite supply of it... 😃


Agree - running OPNsense currently on a Protectli dedicated box. Good advice.


One of my mantras:

"You can teach anyone you meet something that you can do better than they can...and anyone you meet can teach you something that they can do better than you."

The trick is to be open to discovering together what those things are...


It's not the arrow, it's the Indian....


Don't blame Jack. NY is not part of America - just one more reason to move away from that dystopian state.


As with the internet's early days, we can't even imagine what will be developed in the future.

And the analogy is, it won't all be done using HTML code...


Delay will be deemed "arbitrary and capricious" and will immediately be challenged in court.

SEC is backed into a corner...they really have no option at this point.


Whatever you think about J6, the ability to imprison US citizens without being charged, without a trial, without any hope is simply evil.

It is not only unconstitutional, it's dystopian, and it originates from a dystopian government.


GM Nostr and GM to my cup 'o Joe

#coffeechain


This is cool--thanks for sharing!


Yup...same here...just seems to reset itself. Intermittent...and sometimes (along with other bugs) closing and reopening the browser seems to help.

I also notice that the "new notes" notification is spotty - works great most of the time, but at other times, no notification (and again closing the browser seems to help).


Never understood folks that live in the city...but to each his own. Clearly there are plenty of folks that enjoy life in a big city! 😃


At least no one is "punchcard old" (or are they)? 😃

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


Was in the article - apparently the first block and address had some special characteristics and restrictions...


Well the trick there is that first address cannot create outbound transactions (or so it seems) which means those sats are essentially "burned"....


Wait--did I hear someone needs to be zapped???


Love the idea of timing to the blockchain!


Anyone else notice ths? Someone sent $1M to Satoshi's genesis address...any speculations as to why?

#grownostr
#plebchain
#asknostr

https://news.bitcoin.com/mystery-transfer-unidentified-wallet-sends-1-19-million-in-bitcoin-to-satoshi-nakamotos-genesis-address/


Contrarian view here--for me, ETH has different use cases (e.g. smart contracts) and can compliment BTC. Same with SOL - solid use cases due to transaction speed.

BTC doesn't need to do everthing (and in fact there are significant risks in modifying the protocol in order to add features).

A Ferrari and an F-150 both have valid use cases. Trying to make one do both jobs compromises their core strengths.


Anything paired with a Lansky sharpener


Sage advice!


GM Nostr
And GM to my cup of coffee!

#coffeechain
#grownostr
#plebchain


One nation, under God


Actually quite ironic once you think about it...as that may be the ultimate end result.


Time to satisfy by zapifying 😃

#grownostr
#plebchain
#zapathon


LOL


Every person likely has his price...

If you were offered TODAY to sell 1 BTC for $1 Trillion I'd venture to guess most every one at this point in time would say yes...

So somewhere on that continuum people will sell (which is likely what the suits are counting on). The only question becomes at what price people would be willing to accept...


Backswing seems a bit too quick--slow it down (take your time, no rush). A Derek said "low and slow".

More inside out as well would help (work on drawing the ball in--when you can move the ball from right to left on command you know your swing path is solid).

And accelerate through the swing to the finish--you seem to be slowing down a bit at the top. Finish strong.


And it should make you nervous...

I had a wake up call a while back--usually I put in limit orders, but was in a hurry and ended up putting in a market order.

Not really a big deal, but it reminded me that no matter how many times you do something, you can (and will) make mistakes.

Caution is always warranted, especially in situations where there is no CTRL-Z available...


I'm actually expecting the opposite - a downside correction

While a bunch of leveraged longs were purged yesterday, I expect the same early next week with the ETF approval--crash, liquidation of longs, climb back up...


I'm partial to Primal but always checking out new clients 😃

Kind of like Linux distros--it's all Linux, but each distro has it's own "spin" on a user interface, or particular use case.


GM Nostr (yes, a bit late)

I really get annoyed when work gets in the way of my Nostr time...

#plebchain
#grownostr
#coffeechain


Haven't used a desktop in many years--and probably never will again (so I guess I have to disagree).

For me it's also that a desktop / monitor "takes up space" permanently (which I view a bit differently from "mobility").


GREAT story, and a great message!


If I only had 5 sats for every time someone said to me "I have nothing to hide..." or "I like getting targeted ads..." or "it's too late--they already know all about me...nothing I can do now..."


Short answer: without evil you couldn't recognize good

Long answer:

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


One of my favorite leather shops - might want to think about this as a new product line?

https://lakotaleathers.com/


One of my all time favorites:

https://www.harvestmoonbrew.com/pigs-ass-porter-london-style-dark-ale/


Snap Circuits

https://elenco.com/snapcircuits/


Ahhhh--that feels good....sent my first Zap of 2024!

 😃

#plebchain
#grownostr
#zapathon


Love that coffee image (goes perfect with my morning cup) 😃


GM Nostr and Happy New Year!

#grownostr
#coffeechain
#plebchain


Was wondering what was up today with Primal (my preferred client 😃)


Wow! Good for you--please send pics. That'll be a trip you'll remember forever!!


GM Nostr - anyone have any special plans for New Years Eve? Anyone going to Times Square for the ball drop?

#plebchain
#grownostr


Great example--I'm going to start using this one to hopefully help folks understand the risks


Oh--yes! That one too--"They already know my information, so there's nothing I can do now"

And (the one I get from my brother): "I know Facebook is bad, but I need it--I get information there I can't get anywhere else"


Funny you say that, as I feel I often have contrary opinions here...


The single most troubling phrase in our modern world: "I have nothing to hide"


Never would have guessed you were not a native speaker of English--Bravo!


Not judging...just observing.

The stimulus checks were funded by printing money--and that contributed to inflation.

Yet the only people I know who didn't accept that money are the wealthy (who didn't qualify, but of course who still had to pay for those checks through taxes and inflation).

It's hard to be critical of the government while at the same time be willing to accept its gifts when they benefit us...


NIce of you to mention Nostr! 😃


And yet...how many of us gladly accepted our COVID "Stimulus" checks?

Sometimes the mirror is very uncomfortable to look at....


Couple of links if anyone's interested:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/catalx-cts-ltd-announces-security-203900363.html

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/28/crypto-exchange-catalyx-suspends-trading-withdrawals-following-security-breach/

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/catalx-cts-ltd-announces-security-breach-loss-of-crypto-assets-and-ongoing-investigation-805146446.html


Primal (web): Settings: Muted Accounts: Unmute


Not at all--I find your comments very refreshing!


Yet it's not really one administration or another...it's all of our government. Our system is corrupt and broken, and there is no one in government that isn't somehow involved (after all, no one will stand up and say "this is wrong" on either side).

Believing (hoping?) this can change by voting falls under that "if you do the same thing expecting a different result..."


Not surprising at all...


GM Nostr
GM Coffee

Going to be a good weekend!

#grownostr
#coffeechain
#plebchain


Worse still is the list of "SImilar articles" a bit down the page...

"Bioethics is an oxymoron..."


One of your best photos 😃


What are you planning to do with it? (Would love to be schooled...) We used ours to make suet for the neighborhood birds, but it's got to have more uses than that...


Love the simplicity and concept of Mutiny--everything in a browser--easy and accessible..

I really think you're on to something here...(big fan).


GM Nostr--
GM coffee

#grownostr
#coffeechain


It is legal - it's a Schedule 2 drug


There's precedent out there - Canonical. They've created a buisness model for a Linux distro that works...how? Provide a great product, make it free for end users, provide additional features / support tailored to businesses, and charge those users for that upscaled support and product.

Thinking something similar to Damus (and Nostr in general) might work?

Think "Nostr for my business / comnpany" - maybe internal corporate relays for internal communications--scale it for business, but (since it's free) users already are familiar with it...

Have to think a "private" Nostr might have legs...add in business NostrNests, or private Flare videos - and I'd think businesses might want to pay for that?


Friends don't let friends use iPhones...


Well, there is this:

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/12/exploit-used-in-mass-iphone-infection-campaign-targeted-secret-hardware-feature/


I think it'll depend on whether you fully trust an app--that's the benefit of hardware 2FA...but to each his own. For many (most?) convenience is more important than security.


While not 100% open source, I'm a big fan of YubiKey--if you're going to do 2FA, then there is no better solution IMHO.

https://www.yubico.com/


I suspect you're right--and I suspect we may instead have a significant correction (and a liquidation of many leveraged long positions).

Too many significant $1M+ predictions, and that kind of thing frequently is a warning sign...everyone looking for a "quick win" may be surprised here.

I can see a correction down to $33,500 in the cards, with many poeple getting rekt if they're using leverage, and other "traders" will panic and jump ship, affording inexpensive BTC for Blackrock and others.

HODLers will be ok...long term the ETFs will raise the price of BTC significantly, but folks will need to ride out the dip (and/or have the hutzpah to buy the dip) in order to  profit.

Stay strong my friends....


Sorry - should have been clearer...

Rather than looking for a Mac antivirus, if all you need is Photoshop / Video editing, then use the Mac for that (i.e. disconnect from the internet).

And then use USB linux for all other (i.e. risky) activities...simply isolate the Mac as a standalone workstation and use Linux for everything else.

Buy YMMV of course


Very sad, and at this point, not a thing anyone can do about it...


"I have nothing to hide" -- a phrase that will go down in history....


Maybe it's just me, but these "cyborg" images are a bit creepy...remind me of the Borg, and a dystopian future that is likely in store for humanity


I'd grab any USB stick and boot Linux from there...or if you'd like to try out a bunch from a single USB try Ventoy

https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html

And of course there's Tails if you'd like to use a USB as your main OS:

https://tails.net/

No need (really) to install Linux native, but if you find a distro you like, then installing that makes sense. But for now, I'd just have her boot directly from a USB...


Primarily social and political - breakup of the family, removal of God from schools and society, "free stuff", and (in general) evil (and evil people) in the world.

But it can be fixed--recognition that things aren't working correctly (as you've stated) is the first step...


Satoshi (someone had to say it 😃)


Sorry...senseless really. But bet things will look up on 24


PayPal can confiscate your funds if they'd like...closed my account, and will never use them again. YMMV.


This is what's needed -- ask if vendors accept Bitcoin - if they don't ask if they need help, if they say no, then (politely) decline to purchase their products & services. If they say yes, then help them get started.

"Keep knocking on the door, and eventually it will open"


Merry Christmas!!


Merry Christmas (but please no zaps necessary - just wishing you a peaceful and blessed Christmas!)


Reposting from nostr:npub1hlx26mahecypqppmwqnu5xlust2uq8mz8z0h42sqt9u2qarc5ahsf68mlu

Made my day -- thanks Wake - and Merry Christmas Nostr!

#plebchain #grownostr

https://video.nostr.build/24af0c5a4f8d757d8d85709dc9c9c733dae36c595f917f306b73b33e0ee4d38b.mp4


It can stay this way--yet it's up to all of us to make it so.

Zaps, follows, likes are all nice, but they shouldn't be the reason we're here...make a difference for the other person!


Amen--thank you for reminding us all!


Awesome! May God bless you all. 😃


Merry Christmas!


Merry Christmas Nostr!

May God bless you and your families this day, for on this day a Savior is born!

#plebchain #grownostr #Christmas


Now there's a new tradition I've not yet heard of...thanks for sharing!!


Love the sketch already...


I could watch this video over an over...

Such a small thing for Josh Allen to do, but small things can make such a difference in other people's lives

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1OOrHEOrUv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again


The trouble I have with HAM and GMRS is the FCC...you need a license, and that means KYC (and talk about doxxing--you can look up anyone's name and physical address from their call sign).

Realistically (in this day and age) licensing individual hobbyists for HAM and GMRS is not longer appropriate...


Keep 'em coming...really enjoy the photos and watching her growing 😄

At some point I"m sure she'll start wearing purple!!


Here's an interesting website showing profitability of various rigs:

https://www.asicminervalue.com/

Have always wondered myself about mining--but have also seen videos and these things are LOUD - does anyone know if there are any quiet miners?


Losing a parent is one of the hardest things in life to endure...

As someone once said "It's the only club that no one wants to join, but the one everyone eventually does..."


Agree--I think the first step is getting people to realize the problem they have with iPhones and Google...

"But it's so convenient, and I have nothing to hide anyway"


Someone once said: "Freedom of speech is being able to tell someone something they don't want to hear"


The only viable systems right now are Graphene, Calyx and Lineage--anyone still using iPhone (or Google phone) at this point in time really should rethink their strategy.

You can't say "I embrace decentralization" and then use an iPhone...


Not being on iPhone ('Spy" phone) is a feature...not a bug.


Oh that's really striking...where was that taken?


This is a cool idea...


Sorry to hear--yet glad you didn't get snared! Pat yourself on the back for remaining vigilant! It's becoming increasingly dangerous out there....


If you're in social media to find someone who cares about you, you'll always be disappointed...

You should be in social media so you can care about others...

And once you make that your mission--to share yourself first--you''ll find what you seek.


Anyone have a good weck (kummelweck) roll recipe they'd be willing to share?

(I know, the best ones are "family secrets" but hope springs eternal...)


There is (at least) one valid use case - ROTH IRA where any gains would be tax free...


Uh...that *is* life...it's the journey as you learn everything you wish you already knew....


I will actually lament that day...human creativity is what makes us special. Handing over creativity to a computer is a loss for us all....


Wait...you're not asking for banjo music are you? 😉


GM Nostr - was trying out snort.social but seems I can't post there...getting a "timeout waiting for relay"...anyone know how I might resolve this? (Posting from primal.net currently)

Any help appreciated.

#plebchain


I would LOVE to see that!


GM Nostr--

Can someone please help me understand Ordinals?

Looking at an ordinals explorer like hiro:
https://ordinals.hiro.so/inscriptions?f=image

It seems that most(?) of these are fairly useless pixel images of cartoon rats or some other NFT.

Serious question: what's the point? Why would someone add a goofy image to the blockchain?

I don't get it, but there has to be a reason?

Any help / perspective appreciated

#plebchain #inscriptions #ordinals


To summarize your summary:

- Politicians across the globe continue to screw up everything while their citizens suffer, with no end in sight
- There might be aliens


Hmmm...I always struggle to understand folks owning a "Spy" phone, and at the same time having been orange pilled...seems quite inconsistent to me.


Money for nothing...


Oh give me a home, where the nostriches roam, and the plebs and the pilled zap all day....


It'll never happen...


Not sure I'd say it wasn't positive necessarily - and I think discussing how things are evolving away from centralization is a good thing (even if the author may get some of the details wrong).

Yes, it'll be messy--making cool things always is. But it's started, and  it's going to get better--and (for me) that's the key message.


Interesting...I've found Linux compelling for many, many years now, and yet as time has gone on, I've found myself feeling less and less aligned with any particular distribution (including Ubuntu, although I still feel that's a pretty solid distro).

There are some really great distros out there (Tails and Parrot come immediately to mind) and that's really the beauty of Linux--so many different flavors.


Want to TRULY make a difference?

How many of us have walked into a store, and asked the owner "Do you accept Bitcoin?"

Expecting the answer to be "no", we should then be prepared to respond with "Would you like me to show you how easy it is?" and then to be ready to help them download #strike or a similar "easy" app, and walk them through it.

At some point, we all need to "own" helping to move adoption forward -- and even if the answer is "No, I'm not interested" just that someone walked into the store and asked about Bitcoin will carry some weight.

If you "knock on the door" enough times, sooner or later the door will open...


I'd be curious to hear what you find out...have been running Calyx and am thinking of switching to Graphene as well


When they hit the fretboard you know they need a trim....


LOL - I totally agree on Starbucks - don't patronize them personally, but was using them as an analogy.

My main point is BTC and layer 2s are evolving, and we can't expect everything to be pefect out of the gate - bu we can expect things to get better.

For now, I can see utility in Strike as a platform, and in Lightning (and in Liquid for that matter). We'll get there--just have to keep innovating.

(and no idea who dr banjo is, so a "no" to that question :))


Oh--I totally understand--and yet I'm absolutely ok with Strike being custodial * IF * all you're doing is loading up a few $$ and using the lightning network for the transaction.

It's kind of like an Amazon gift card - put some money into it, and spend that money. And (of course) we wouldn't be using gift cards as a custodian service...no, they're used simply for the convenience of transacting a set amount of money.

And so it is with Strike (and I see that as a great service, and a wonderful use case for Lightning).

I don't look at Lightning as a failure because it can't do all things well--rather, I think it does a few things * EXCEPTIONALLY * well, and for that we should applaud it--it moves the bar forward, and we'll find other (new) solutions for the other things.


Interesting to see the interviewer clench her jaw during particular portions of that interview...


So perhaps a bit of a contrarian here...but...Strike seems to have a viable solution. Essentially seamless (download the app, fund it, and send via lighning or BTC address or Strike account).

Downside? Sure there's some fees Strike charges for providing the service - but it solves the problem of setting up and maintaining your own node. But other than that--all the convenience of Lightning with none of the technical hassles for a small fee.

Seems (frankly) worth it to me...and perhaps I'm missing something (so would very much welcome the thoughts of others to help educate me if I am).

In summary--kind of like Starbucks--you can brew a darn good latte at home, but most of us pay Starbucks for the convenience and saving of the hassle.

For me, it seems Strike is doing the same thing for Lightning users....


One of my favorite quotes (attirbuted to Henry Ford I believe):

"Whether you think you can, or can not--you're right"


Success is rarely easy...it almost always takes hard work and sacrafice.

Yet it come with a corollary: "If it was easy, it wouldn't be any fun."

Looking back at life, my most enjoyable moments were when someone said "that can't be done" and I decided to do it anyway.

Thank you for posting this--we all need to be reminded how important it is to be relentless as we journey through life.


Keep the photos coming!!


Does a simple way exist to set up a Relay without any technical complexity?

I'm thinking something along the lines of an Umbrel app or a Docker container? (I know there's already and Umbrel app, but apparently there are challenges with having others reach your relay). And having said that, even those may be too complicated for most...

If we don't have something easy (think "easy button") then we'll only have relays available to techinical folks (i.e. centralized).

Thoughts? Am I asking too much, or is this something that's possible, and we've just not yet gotten around to it?

Here' my conundrum:

https://usenostr.org/relay

https://nutcroft.com/blog/how-to-run-your-own-nostr-relay/

We need something "easy" - download an app, add an extension to your browser, Docker or Umbrel...but something non-technical for the average Joe...

Something that "just works" out of the box...


On this Thanksgiving Day, I just wanted to express my gratitude to all the Nostr devs who are working hard to develop this platform.

For those of us that aren't coders, please recognize that we truly appreciate your efforts! Without your skills and dedication, Nostr wouldn't exist.

Thank you!


Good Morning Nostr

Having a tough Monday? Could be worse...

It might be that time of year when you have to scrape the velvet off your antlers, and you end up wearing a bit of a "hat" as a result.

Not very dignified for sure...

#nature #photography
#zap #zapathon #plebchain

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


When you've got nothing better to do on a hot summer day...

#nature #photography
#zap #zapathon #plebchain

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


When you only have cloven hooves, and your nose itches...

#nature #photography
#zap #zapathon #plebchain

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


Another Proud Momma

#nature #photography
#zap #zapathon #plebchain

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


Quiet Day on the Reservoir

A perfect day for some reflection (pun intended)

#nature #photography
#zap #zapathon #plebchain

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


Hope you keep the photos coming...and evntually do a time lapse!


GM Nostr - another set of Bear Tracks to brighten your Friday (and remember to take your bear spray on your hike this weekend)!

#nature #photography
#zap #zapathon #plebchain

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


Wild Horse on a Hill

#nature #photography

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


Proud Moose Mom

(Calf was around a day old when this picture was taken--doesn't get much cuter than this!)

#nature #photography

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


VERY cool idea!!


Little Blue Friend

#nature #photography

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


Truly an amazing photo - one to put aside for when Rebecca is older. So much is said here without saying a word--your wife's eyes and smile speak volumes, as does your daughter's cuddling visage.

All the wonders and joys ahead of your both...savor the moment.

God bless you both.


Thanks to everyone who zapped me as I was getting set up. Seems I've got it going. Much appreciated!!


Trying to setup zaps, and would appreciate it if someone could please zap a few sats my way to see if this configuration works.

Thanks

#plebchain


Cool, well then count me in--happy to help beta test or work with you as I'm able


Moose in the Woods

#nature #photography

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


So one thing I'd like to see is sharing artistic content (photography in my case) with subscribers in a patreon style model...not sure if that's appropriate as an initial use case, but throwing it out there as an idea.


Pelican

#nature #photography

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


Baby Bison -- AKA "Red Dog"


Sleeping Red Dog

#nature #photography

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


Bison Pair

#nature #photography

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


Three Bears

#nature #photography

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


Moose Twins

#nature #photography

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


Grizzly with Cub

#nature #photography

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


Osprey

#nature #photography

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


Fox with Kits

#nature #photography

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


Mountain Goats

#nature #photography

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


Little Big Horn

#nature #photography

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


Young Grizzly

#photography #nature

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


Bald Eagle

#nature #photography

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


Young Mule Deer

#nature #photography

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