If you can't change the server, it's not private.
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Solo Satoshi is closing in on 100k sats from zaps on NOSTR.

As promised, we will be donating all of our zapped sats to an open source #Bitcoin project.

All zaps will be donated, always. Thank you guys for being super awesome!

#BTC #SoloSatoshi
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Last night was ROUGH 🤣🤣🤣


Being around other Bitcoiners means getting ready to build at all times. Ideas are always flowing & collaboration is the name of the game.

Don’t ever underestimate the power of an idea who’s time has come 🦾


Cool

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Some of us run our own Bitcoin Nodes, Lightning Nodes, Nostr Relays, Nextcloud Servers, SimpleX Servers & own self-hosted Vaultwarden (Bitwarden)…

We are the cloud 🙌🏾 https://media2.giphy.com/media/kj8M1xRRriY3m/giphy.gif?cid=9b38fe91onfegg4vcn8kfcce2pbwmmfjssqdvbzedma381eo&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


See you soon Cape Town 😎🛫


Had a conversation with a bank teller while they were stamping my account pages & now I have an information session with her in 2 weeks when I’m back in the country 🫡

Do your part & spread the news about what Bitcoin can & has done 🦾


I promised, if #Bitcoin dumps to $60,000 I will give $10,000 BTC to 5 people
So as promised I will be giving away $10,000 to 5 person today.
Rules: like, retweet, follow me with A
* If you're not following, you will be disqualified.
Proof will be posted in 24 hours
Doing this for my community #btc #eth
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From pannel discussions around Emerging Technologies in front of Deputy Ministers to flights in order to attend meetings about Bitcoin conferences. Life is great right now & I couldn't be more grateful 🙌🏾

Especialy since we're not even close to done yet. To more blessings for each of you as well 🙏🏾

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A Bitoin Only initiative to help people easily earn, spend & save their BTC.


Love seeing my brother nostr:npub1anvnscyqed37ruf5cc5d3h3ek4za7e8ue9g6wt6k8vv5tqep5pqqa5dscs speaking on purchasing power over time of fiat VS Bitcoin & I just get to sit back & listen.

Gotta love it when people internalise the knowledge then speak it in their own words & language 🙌🏾

*No clue why the video won’t upload 🤷🏾♂ Also, this man doesn’t have Twitter but jumped into a late 🫡
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That damn update I’ve been putting off for like a few weeks. Why do we do this to ourselves?

Had to delete FinalCut Pro for space too  🤦🏾♂ https://image.nostr.build/0f1266e64930ecca379a506f36fdf7aabb2ba6d3936aa441ac0e3b03994b3f07.jpg


“Every Man should have at least one solid Hat” - Me

This is a Hat brand I've always enjoyed wearing... plus 🤷🏾♂

 What’s one you enjoy? https://image.nostr.build/bd669fba142f6461baddc8cf3fdec7c0cd279aa60c106bffc5892c9a1a056ebb.jpg


What a time to be alive it was... https://open.spotify.com/track/4xm2HjtDAdCobewPoaImT7?si=c16a386380454d7e


Sometimes you just have to take things into your own hands before you need to take things into your own hands 🦾

Run your own Relay from your own nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll Server 💡

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We’re trying to get as many up as possible 🫡


Good


Last message. Will test relay later again


Now I gotta figure out why this relay is running but not storing my damn notes 🤦🏾♂


Let me test this nostr relay 👀


A bit late, but good morning 🫡 https://image.nostr.build/fcb98a4e139bc261e4eff206d5f2d46756099871711bc98b5644ab53c146a9f1.jpg


Apologies to all Primal users who experienced slowness over the past few days. We identified some issues are working on fixing them.

We still don’t fully understand how widespread the issues are, so if you want to help, can you please respond below with the following info:

- Which Primal client(s) are you using?
- Did you experience slowness in the past few days?
- How is the app performing now?

Thanks for your feedback!


NIP-60 has opened a whole new frontier for developing wallets. It’s now possible to create a wallet that exists on nostr relays independently of any client. Exciting!


Helped 2 people download & sign up for Bitrefil yesterday & another wanted to try out freebitco.in because he likes sports betting.

It might be slowly, but people are starting to wake up to reality 🦾


I need to read as much as I can on this. Please send resources for me to read. I legit won’t sleep till I understand what’s somewhat happening here 😭 https://media2.giphy.com/media/FqAwoNjVneJxK/giphy.gif?cid=9b38fe910hgwo1et91wodlter4q8v0j76n1ywbt4u4bdn8a5&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g

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Wait a minute, if this works alongside an “easy” contacts integration like Primal has this could legit be how community banks survive in the world to come.

I legit need more info on this NIP https://media1.giphy.com/media/kVRBvsiOyBM8o/giphy.gif?cid=9b38fe916y5mw20h6dxn6pwjy0ondvno71vt5thm6hcmfdrf&ep=v1_gifs_trending&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g

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One day I’ll bring together all my scattered research & tests to build the products I want to use that haven’t been built yet which I’ve identified a need for… but till then, I’ll keep finding ways to make it Easy for anyone to earn, store & use their Sats.

The latest addition being the #SovereignKey we are testing the 1st successful clone of today in different establishments 🫡

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Been a while since I’ve flexed my writing skills & made my wrist move swiftly across a page… looking forward to all the bullshit that comes without the filtering in order to get back in form faster 🦾

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One of the most amazing extensions on @firefox
 I've recently found, is the "Universal Automatic Currency Converter" by Baizey which changes all currenices on any page to BTC for me & then I need to hover over it to reveal the fiat amount 😍

#FutureReady #UnitOfAccount #DoIt #ReadingInBTC https://media3.giphy.com/media/lIgYBDFAbDOmI/giphy.gif?cid=9b38fe91zj3gijuuszrfmf4goz3wkq56wd2zheprzzze3wnf&ep=v1_gifs_related&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


To understand what a Bitcoin node does, it's important to understand that the essence of a node is the PERSON running their chosen code/rules, not just the software/hardware.

Run a node so that...

1. You can maximise privacy. Your wallet needs to connect to a node. If it doesn't need to rely on someone else's copy of the timechain data, you won't divulge your IP (your location!) nor you addresses (and their balances). It's potentially dangerous from attackers, but particular surveillance who WILL co-operate with your local ruler when it's confiscation time during the inevitable collapse of fiat.

2. You can verify if you have been paid - like checking a gold payment is real by melting it down. A bitcoin payment must register on your copy of the timechain.

3. Defend the rules of your money if there is a contentious fork - no one can force you to run Bitcoin Larry Fink's Vision, for example.

4. Be one of many cockroaches that need to be destroyed to wipe out the UTXO set (who owns what). Note even that doesn't kill Bitcoin, Bitcoin is an idea. They'd have to kill all the Bitcoiners.

5. Help someone else run a node, or provide the infrastructure so someone else can trust you and connect to your node. Remember, being a human node is not the power to run the software but the power to choose the right software to connect to - you can be that option for people, especially those you orange pill, instead of letting them connect to a random node.

6. Be super cool, and it gives you a great appreciation of the power of Bitcoin. You’ll probably end up buying more, and accumulating more girlfriends.

armantheparman.com/why-should-you…

open.spotify.com/episode/0p1m4c…

Running a node is a essential skill to learn, and every one of my students is running one.


Every new bitcoin fork is an attack on all shitcoins. Love to see it.


These reply guy things that just copy quote your notes are insane. How do I get rid of them?


Gotta love when you reserve a table to watch South Africa take on on New Zealand & they specifically write Bitcoin on it 🤩

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Love to see my peoples using their Bitcoin for things like attending Bitcoin Conferences to learn & engage more 🥳🥳🥳

S/O to nostr:npub15qd4qks4xwclrva7dqy4hypkn89ls689er9ja4u7wrleqkfk9vts66nyvd 🫡


Let’s get this started 🫡


Sending nostr:npub1anvnscyqed37ruf5cc5d3h3ek4za7e8ue9g6wt6k8vv5tqep5pqqa5dscs my portion of the Sats Bill while nostr:npub15qd4qks4xwclrva7dqy4hypkn89ls689er9ja4u7wrleqkfk9vts66nyvd is waiting for the fiat to settle 😅

https://image.nostr.build/6d8b8510c8698079e4f310fa70017c260521f924e04e2df352bffd11ef84f151.jpg


Just got my childhood friends to download nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg & sent him his first Sats.

Please welcome another Namibian to the fold -> nostr:npub1anvnscyqed37ruf5cc5d3h3ek4za7e8ue9g6wt6k8vv5tqep5pqqa5dscs https://image.nostr.build/d75b2b0e67c843c73903fe518c73f9e22a8ededdadd0695aa8f2631b1d65d531.jpg


Ha! Just found you from Twitter. Let me do that test zap you were talking about


I can’t believe the #SovereigntyStick is actually done. Just need to reach out to a few more people about their work being added before testing v0.1 out in the wild.

Need to get started on the Readme.md  which will go up on my github

Being able to access my self-hosted Nextcloud Service on my nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll  Server from my #SovereigntyStick over Tor last night gave me more joy than I could have ever anticipated 🙌🏾

That’s where I started the Readme.md file in my Notes app from 🫱🏾🫲🏼 https://image.nostr.build/b3d8b655adcc8758ab408b40c85e26cb49ae5bdfa6e11e753b5739dd9bd5c19a.gif

#OpenSourceEverything


Haha! Just got randomly reminded about when I worked on a fishing boat for 14 days for school holidays when I was like 15 years old & earned money without seeing my homeland for the 1st time

I legit enjoyed getting paid after all that hard work though 😅 https://open.spotify.com/track/1cwgcv3mUtuAyLxAZ786Z7?si=85635e67afa44769


That time before Zaps was a bit wild. It was like jumping into an old school forum for the 1st time. Excited but clueless on what I was doing 🤣🤣🤣

Still have the exact same nsec & npub 🫡
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When I joined #Nostr, we didn’t even have #zaps yet, but I instantly saw how transformative Lightning embedded into the protocol would be. I spent weeks testing different wallets to see what worked, what didn’t, and shared what I learned. I put out a call to find other node runners to grow the network and promote self custody. We’ve come a long way since December of 2022. No one can tell me any of this was a waste of time. Every day we see another reason why we need freedom technology, and specifically this.

GN 🌙 PV 🤙


May the odds be ever in our favour 🙌🏾🦾


It’s going to be an AMAZING September man! I know so because there is work to be done & I can’t wait to do it 🙌🏾

- Motivational Talk on Finance & Men’s Health for Communication Regulatory Body
- Bitcoin Presentation for COO & Management team of a Major Bank
- ICT Summit presentation
- #TrezorAcademyNamibia 🇳🇦 Cohort #2 ending on 28 September

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Nope, I was mistaken. Seems that option when uploading pics isn’t there 🤔https://image.nostr.build/9c21c1776cc8f89f39b3fc872013b600924418665fa5471c0b70297372cd47c9.jpg


I believe that NoStrudel allows you to do this as you upload the photo but am not 100% sure. Anyone else that can confirm maybe? nostr:npub17kvhxlt80pqnnp6cnkph8qvuyvuhwu9fyt0yem4msx62ww489zas3r9wn4 what do you think?

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Are there any clients that remove EXIF metadata when uploading photos? #asknostr


nostr:npub1dpna3xwwddnhhzg9ycpvlcz2ze0jdwm2rf3eqd2lf9leaewtq7tqhw0ef2 expect a DM later today when I’m back in Studio.

The #SoverigntyStick (might change the name to #EasyStick 😅🤷🏾♂) is finally ready for books to be added 🥳🥳🥳

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Not sure if I want to introduce people to Primal, which is easy but still feels too custodial for where you create your nsec 🤔

I love everything about how the UX is, but still can’t seem to get passed thinking that we need to be doing more to keep people more sovereign.

Just thinking out loud 🤷🏾♂


The reality we’ve been faced to face 🤦🏾♂


Made sure I don’t miss my insanely early flight out 😅

#DontDrinkWithBitcoiners  https://image.nostr.build/451fa8652da75456b9a7209dabb0cd4a25fd3f08cfa5d304967c0bfe316af130.jpg


Fuck! Only got 4 hours till my flight & I haven’t slept at all… plus I’ve had at least 6 double Hennessy shots 😅

Don’t go to Bitcoin Conferences if you’re not willing to run with BULLS 🦾 https://image.nostr.build/74d86553d7b9266021e386d6cd02d3320900d50de22e716a09f94d7f66decbc6.jpg


Hahah! The insanity that came with this #Bitcoin Mining Conference in Addis, Ethiopia hosted by Bitmain was beyond amazing 🤣

I even put on non-bitcoiner clothes for the last night 🥷🏾 https://image.nostr.build/b70d44526604c69422336f3c132b8a48cec5d1ec2750420bc9fbb24d544a5405.jpg


We live this life bro 😅🙌🏾


Can’t wait to wake up tomorrow morning here in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 & go see the mining operations 😍 https://image.nostr.build/ff27182e2346eeddd2a130e2a120c845ba17f72c778db2d195e1fc89f4cd1103.jpg


Thanks Frank 🙌🏾 Definitely going to be an experience to be remembered 🥳


Almost time for that flight ✈ to Ethiopia 🇪🇹 for this Bitcoin Mining Conference.

Who has the audiobook link to Broken Money by nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a for me to enjoy while on this trip for the next 3 days.

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I opened Twitter before Nostr this morning, but this is still the 1st post I’ve made on either for today. We’re getting there slowly again 🦾


Guess I’ll be sharing my experience in Ethiopia a bit more here than I’ll share it on Twitter.

Time to see if Nostr is still as fun as I remember https://media3.giphy.com/media/tHIRLHtNwxpjIFqPdV/giphy.gif?cid=9b38fe91rlzwzm967tuoke0n0k42pbabw0btgropqavrijw8&ep=v1_gifs_trending&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


When last did I wear a suite to a meeting? 😅 Let me just go pack my bags for this conference before I forget something.

Luckily I already checked-in online… see you tomorrow Ethiopia 🇪🇹 https://media4.giphy.com/media/rDroB384ydCvK/giphy.gif?cid=9b38fe91ld1prrew3vyho3pl00fz3tloslmcfswox3no0miy&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


That Zuckerberg admission is going to be the talk for the next 48 hours. We’re living in a truly wild time


This one 🤣🤣🤣 https://image.nostr.build/66977f35acc1e02b67266754e035c5fecf1a8ee6bf7dcfb4e25bb0212f3963c0.jpg


Let me go wash this rental car, return it & get my bakkie back.

Can’t believe I’ve been driving this close to the ground for 2 weeks already 🤦🏾♂


Haha! Gotta love it though 🤣🥷🏾

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Life is for the living, so go live it 🙌🏾


Fountain is now100x better.

Probably more.

This type of feed is what I’ve been dreaming off for a long time.

Still a lot of work to be done; this new foundation unlocks a LOT of incredible new possibilities.

Well done, nostr:npub1unmftuzmkpdjxyj4en8r63cm34uuvjn9hnxqz3nz6fls7l5jzzfqtvd0j2 👏
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Alby Hub is the new self-custodial wallet for every new user. 🫡
More ownership and better connectivity to Nostr apps.


We made the decision to move our @TrezorAcademy series closer to the Kasi so people don’t need to travel far for information 📚

I once said that as soon as Katutura understands Bitcoin, we’ve won. 🦾

Now we look to make this a reality through Jakob Marengo Secondary School 🙌🏾

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Do we like this way of representing the NSEC to facilitate handwritten backup and typing back into the app?

```
NSEC1-AGZ4-Q7LG-WN8V-4K5M
FA4KT-YK8G-VY0R-AHV2-CPL2
KJQ6M-SP8X-PZV2-PQX7-8ZKF
```


Easysats

#Bitcoin taught me all the things School & University didn't | Tester of Bitcoin Apps & Nodes | Bitcoin Class of '19 | Nostr Class of '22


For real? Been on Twitter since back in 2009 so would be really great to port everything over 🔥🦾


nostr:npub10wv37amdqnv8edw5yktgsxr62g8k4lqkk2u66fk6c6uwuakzssxsf4v22x with the BURN 🔥 https://image.nostr.build/88c04d73c4248557f201670aea4da4820a61136effc77131eac83aefc596e22a.jpg


This flu 🤧 has got me down bad 🤦🏾♂


Been out of the loop for far too long… what’s really good Nostr?


That’s what I’m talking about! Keep going gents 🦾

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Where are you Mr. Libby ?
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Remember to use my amazing code LOVEISBITCOIN to get a discount at start9.com


Do IT!! We can't wait either


Building anything of real value takes time. So many open source projects are spun up as a weekend project and are quickly abandoned because lack of funding.

Initiatives like LTS give opensource a chance for us to build true long term value in cyberspace, and gives us a fighting chance against big tech who couldn’t care less about freedom tech and individual freedoms.

Thanks to the opensats donors and everyone who has kept this vision alive, and thanks to everyone who has believed in me for this long to keeping fighting the fight.

🤙 nostr:note1a699hywd875e3jx8675slrty4aen9zmp3r5qrynwaxve5687gmhsjejtsl


Feeling better already, now to take some Med Lemon & steam with Puma so I get healthy real soon. Water & rest they say. I've been working too hard they say.

I need to finish up this stuff though, but I hear them... I guess


Ok so I asked this on twttr too and great news, it seems nostr:npub1mu7nv2jkaq4xausnn098xc8tp3gzgf2w5r2cj68x8dnns0rktmysnsj5cl nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg and nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 do *not* see your pmt destinations, unlike Phoenix which does.
This from Zeus: https://t.co/ZqP6KnWJAQ https://i.nostr.build/7Gj83.jpg  nostr:note1c68t99872drkp8un78h8xkdlu70xzkdcj8rexvd6w54www0y5trsaxf7x8


Thanks to nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 for putting this together! https://i.nostr.build/rolAB.jpg  nostr:note1ekdemzupswtk326am455e3pj88nzdj6s388qyulfr9ckgdvvh50qh7ne88


None of my clients are giving me Nostr notifications. I'll check on that, but thanks for tagging me in this.


A bit of good news:

Iranian rapper and Havel Prize Laureate Toomaj Salehi has had his outrageous death sentence overturned

#FreeToomaj

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/22/iran-court-overturns-death-sentence-of-rapper-toomaj-salehi-lawyer-says


Bro. I gotta test them all so we know what’s really good 🙌🏾


Wavform Episode 10: Featuring Okin of Black Vulcanite ⚡🎵 https://wavlake.com/episode/d2028321-114f-4206-b943-4afdd994d226 nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5 https://image.nostr.build/0e10b68cebad87e55ecf4f51e9a11fcec064f27d74ea6f28731c507e9b2f94e0.jpg


"If you ask most Africans, 'How would you buy Tesla stock?' They're gonna look at you and be like, 'I don't f**king know.'" -  nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5

Great convo on music, bitcoin, and value

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Finally got noStrudel on my iPhone so been bouncing around.

You say you’re on adventure moves brother 🦾


 Can’t wait till everyone starts waking up to the reality & calling @elonmusk by his real name as… Lex Luthor.

#NostrSawItFirstSoIDontDie  https://media2.giphy.com/media/3ornkf3j8Gxg3dDyMw/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952bdmosw8l45e3ppvn6do0k8rc9s6zcnnjhij0gs0b&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Ahh, so that's what that button does https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNHp0c3VxdDd4NWt6MmI2aHZnaWxsMTV0eXJhOW1xbWU2aGE1a2R1ZSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/d8KOpGnzaAEI7JiVUp/giphy.gif


nostr:npub1fnn2h0tgm2mwnl0kar5ez25wztum2w0q0rrrf326n0ljn999znwsqf4xnx what's good bro? Long time no see


"Transactions = money in motion. Static sats on the network don’t earn any return. In order for liquidity on Lightning to grow, it has to flow. A common language won’t be used much if it rewards silence. It must promote communication." nostr:npub1ey6qdmvzcgcsr883m9nspzz0mm037l26xtardzcskfsvc6gc7jssm9szvp nostr:npub1mu7nv2jkaq4xausnn098xc8tp3gzgf2w5r2cj68x8dnns0rktmysnsj5cl
https://medium.com/breez-technology/lightning-is-the-common-language-of-the-bitcoin-economy-eb8515341c11


Lightning ⚡ is the common language that connects all the emerging subnetworks of the bitcoin economy. It's the best choice, it’s achieved critical mass, and it's here to stay. 🚀

Read more from  nostr:npub1ey6qdmvzcgcsr883m9nspzz0mm037l26xtardzcskfsvc6gc7jssm9szvp on  nostr:npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/lightning-is-the-common-language-of-the-bitcoin-economy-


Let's figure out this ProxMox move real quick & virtualize this USB idea https://youtu.be/P27-CjlcX0A?si=HHKHEtfyVkNRWr5i


Doing some work while testing out my public & private Nostr Relays which I’m connected to via my self-hosted  noStrudal instance… all via two of my #Start9 servers 🤓

Try & sensor that Lex Luthor 😅 https://image.nostr.build/4d8f18ffa87e214cc126b72e8eeef596d93501e6986776c143366dbdd4c1303a.jpg


If I'm going to test something, let me at least share a random video https://youtu.be/0MT1AegYI_4?si=AzfREzaYautYtAQ1


Been a while since I’ve been out in the virtual streets of Debauchery. What’s really good?


Life is truly a wild experience 😅


Okay, I’m picking up events from the really via my ssh session.  Good to go 🫡

nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpxl68ev6mynp5tsyhqqg5p3pl7qz9pdra203s927zty8p63pltwpqyv8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnxd46zuamf0ghxy6t69uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7tcqyppzygf752cm62n5mlf90rskjjeqlrxtmruszwdfk6t8w23gzkeu6mtxyaz


I should have at more pizza today


Testing out a relay.


I’m so stoked about this BitBox HWW. Another addition to the cold storage team I get to test out 🦾 https://image.nostr.build/00c3d22138b07e80c0b7fc3944c5f0af9e6a921b23cccba1bff232766b81d7cb.jpg


It’s the loadshedding


Agree. You'll see many people with large followings on Twitter come here and post and get little interactions and then say that Nostr is dead. They're just not putting in the work.


*bless


Less your soul brother 🫡


Bro!
Special

nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5 and nostr:npub13mak6yyzavakcnlta5e7yd7v7dh306jz35m322nvhw44ru5yvt4sn88fz9 kicking off the nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg mixtape

https://fountain.fm/episode/UzBvGIkiy0RfGj8SSQdg


Who’s got the best #meat in the world 🌎?

🇳🇦🇰🇪🇿🇦🇦🇷

nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5

#askabitcoiner21questions #bitcoin #nostr #plebchain #grownostr https://video.nostr.build/6923ccc5e63b14ab8235de65b1c2d92ea621e87c4a51ae403bb70d9e2da2b192.mp4


The one and only nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5 🙌

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gmB4Vw69yAc&t=200s


After almost 4 months I finally found the damn casings I’ve been looking for!! 🥳

Now I can finally get to production 🦾😎 https://image.nostr.build/8304809fa7132b8afe9bfeb2e1e4e606070a4643d8cc46cec1d6395f6ba788f5.jpg


You know what… you didn’t deserved that reply. It was harsh. My apologies


Just convinced one of my all time favourite sketch/painting Artists to design some merch for #EasySats & now I’m even more excited about what’s to come 🥳🦾

https://media0.giphy.com/media/cMdXhtCEe506wNeUZn/giphy.gif?cid=9b38fe91qsne2gdxe598e1l1461dj9n6zyi7638gfcq98yuy&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Thinking about it now. I might just nuke this npub so I can go through the entire onboarding experience again 😅

*jokes… or are they?

https://media2.giphy.com/media/tHIRLHtNwxpjIFqPdV/giphy.gif?cid=172c5082oogtr06sbgwsghyy0wi2e6lyi15muv1iurtwa70d&ep=v1_gifs_trending&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Yes. I can always create another one 🤷🏾♂


And a good day to you too sir.


Today is a good day to have a good day… so go have a good day 🫡


Wow! I never thought we’d get back under 10sat/vB 🦾🤯 https://image.nostr.build/49687ddfc770f8db3f3ed7d27ccea4a680384dacb26f0a6444be1cc61835026c.jpg again


Time to get some more reading done 📚


I wonder why Phoenix Wallet wasn’t working on Saturday. Might it be a problem with liquidity on nodes or? 🤔

Couldn’t send from one Phoenix wallet to another, or from a link to Phoenix, or from Breez to Phoenix 🤷🏾♂

Since all 14 of us that tried are in an African country this should have worked & it went back to working yesterday so this is odd.

Bummer it didn’t wanna work just as I was doing an introduction to Self-Custofial Lightning Wallets. https://image.nostr.build/11c425836c52ccce078837c567978bfe26f1b26d2bc73898156fd68197ca89bf.jpg


Again. I didn’t ask for anyone to tell me their thoughts, you decided to do so. I test out wallets and tech. Have been doing so publicly for quite some time. I test out both KYC and non KYC tech.

There is no need to try and educate me on what has happened with Primal in the past, I am well aware. That still doesn’t mean you can just write at people telling them not to be “proud” of doing something.

We don’t live the same lives, don’t live in the same country & are not the same people.

I don’t need your permission or that of anyone else to do exactly what I have & continue to do. That’s the beauty of a permissionless protocol like Nostr

Y’all really need to stop with this whole thing of telling others what to do. I’m a grown man who makes his own decisions.


🤣🤣🤣

You’re not the boss of me. Go ahead and test things you want to. Nobody is stopping you, but you’re not going to stop me from testing the things I want to test out

Go touch some grass.


Many need to go outside & do this.

nostr:note18vrya5d55mu4w28dvch50jtkhs5eussr4nerh2ec9t2tnzaprvxqxmvc3t


Touching grass.


Still enjoying noStrudel the most out of all nostr clients, but that’s probably because I can self-host it 🤷🏾♂


Writing this from nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg 🦾

Now to test out the wallet side 😎


nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev 🚀🚀🚀🚀
https://video.nostr.build/c15a8f80b0ee38024f680e5dc080c07163798f5dcf622d5dc0429a3bd9eb0ffb.mp4


Replacing Chips & Sweets as snacks with Biltong & Droewors during my work shifts 🫡

Chips just ain’t the same anymore, but #Namibian 🇳🇦 Meat has never failed me 🙌🏾 https://image.nostr.build/6b8496604ee2cbaaacaf5d83d5d192654d219a9cf1441c531196d3fc16b5ca3f.jpg


If a self custody wallets are money transmitters under this interpretation then how are ISPs NOT money transmitters?
 https://image.nostr.build/0c5ba1163cd860d2834bf223cd91a54f8a5e6cb19ba8382de8f5321727637e32.jpg


Blessings 🙌🏾


Okay, if you’ve DM’d them then they should be getting back to you. When I had questions I used the email address at the bottom of their homepage & they were very fast to reply.

That might be the better option


🫡🖖🏾🫡 nostr:note1prqt8w3a5xq2lq45yd4yv2l0qyfhcewrpudkzv8ndap5xy0msq6scsmx9w


On Rotation 👏🏾 nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5

nostr:npub1yauhh489aefdkzsewe5vj2u68elzxlsln7nn5yxr34e3c22vljdqkn7h9m nostr:npub1e2wk36e9vg8uw40phrrkkhc4tax8a9ken3fjcyy63vmdyz9aee2sk9el27 nostr:npub1vp8fdcyejd4pqjyrjk9sgz68vuhq7pyvnzk8j0ehlljvwgp8n6eqsrnpsw 🎯⚡
https://wavlake.com/album/2c13f346-3cc6-4084-9b44-52e04c4e9fd2


Bless your soul brother 🙌🏾


What error are you getting on nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg so I can ask them about it!


The journey is never over, we just take breathers along the way while we admire the view 🙌🏾 https://media2.giphy.com/media/3BTCQHFykUOC4/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d73m8ctnxpmqf7zt024ok5ghs6h9y9bw2745v9g2tj&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Can’t wait to eat all the foods around Africa & pay in Bitcoin for each dish 🙌🏾

All I had was some delicious Namibian Biltong😬 https://image.nostr.build/3fd6226de09cbc9713a7554f654febc2b1d15b06777f8e8bba3861a5bd390e1e.jpg


So beautiful 😍 https://image.nostr.build/a7a2eb88a3e224631ab9e91295b14f4c3c17f30a0ec8fec448087fc8008a3d37.jpg


So the printing stores tried to charge me an arm & leg plus a few teeth for printing… but they forgot that there are QR codes that can be printed for people to share books & other resources easily 🙌🏾

Getting people to learn about earning #BTC will always be rewarding 🫱🏾🫲🏼 https://image.nostr.build/35cb9cd31a15e75b3e209bc3e426a13fb8796aa6d52e967fd40708914b15820d.jpg


Noted 👍🏾


Sometimes you need to go with the other option because it isn’t the option you’re used to. New things will show you new things just like new people will.

Life is for the living, so live it 🫡 https://image.nostr.build/af564e1924fcd33bc16c8553405926ba33dbb34e4caa44ef21ff290ab767cd44.gif


Back I go to regular programming in the real world… enjoy 🫡

https://image.nostr.build/311967ea43df85058c3828b24bc6449f20309022abdb5d737bbf969199d3238c.gif


So if someone is lending me their site to use, what is to stop them from doing exactly what you claim nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg would do?

I don’t understand the gripe here. I’ve said I agree that self custody is the goal, but there are barriers of entry when it comes to hosting a node when you are struggling to cover basic living expenses.

I’ve explained that there are barriers of entry for people, you are telling me to find more methods, that I’ve never used mind you, to tell people to use & at the same time tell them not to trust but verify.

Not sure what you plan to do here with this narrative as again, I’ve agreed that self custody is the goal.

Things don’t just happen automatically & I’m speaking from my personal experience as an artist in Africa that self hosts his own nodes.

Inbound liquidity alone is a very big barrier for many, and low cost is subjective when, again, people are struggling to meet their basic living expenses.

But hey, what do I know 🤷🏾♂


Life truly is what you make it… it is wonderful what the mind can achieve🦾


In this context Bitcoin is a tool to get these artists paid for their labour without barriers of walled payment systems that continuously steal from them. It is an option, not a prerequisite that they use anything I present. All I am doing is laying out options to my fellow artists that have had none offered to them in this manner before.

Legality issues around copyright are not negated because of the payment mechanism used, at least not to my knowledge but if you know of that not being the case please do let me know.

As for more questions on how & why nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg function, I am sure they are more than willing to field those questions 🙏🏾


Thank you for your concern. Please see here for a reply to the same concern, which I do agree with, but please remember to take current barriers of entry into account.

nostr:nevent1qqsgqpjgssgrlessvljsn87tmttau76888r668pggeyxzg6v09wxvrq0q8v4y


The costs that go into doing this is not trivial for many Africans. I had to save up & was lucky enough to be able to do so, to get my equipment when I ran my podcast.

I am with you on Artists being able to do this, but there are still barriers for many & they shouldn’t be excluded from gaining new audiences & access to global money because of those barriers.

The alternative is to leave them in the fiat system without knowing there is an escape hatch.

We’d much rather prefer getting them on the road towards self-custody 🙏🏾

You are correct though, the goal has not & will not change.


Today we did a little #Bitcoin Training for the Mainstream Media (TV, Radio & Print).

Was amazing, but we’ll see just how much they really enjoyed getting their 1st Sats & what they were told before that happened 😎

Economic Emancipation with Bitcoin is a reality, Today! https://image.nostr.build/affb03bd97651eaa8425dcf9a7095861949f1ec287a913968384284487b377c4.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b1b42c4399423f9aa8c73ebc2c2d417bcfb878aded37fe478d7f1fa7bd6b1fd4.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5f89b38df1b0293f277d479de62f8aa0727126b92fb226711b21dbc3024554af.jpg


So happy to be back in the vibe of learning again… once I’m done freshening up on my JavaScript then it’s onwards to learning Typescript next 🥷🏾

Always #UpskillYourself 🫡

https://image.nostr.build/47159dc8e25759c44e3eef5bcc446febfb319b144de93f4574f7e72864e19b5d.jpg


Time to build v0.0.2 upon this magic 🫡🙌🏾

https://image.nostr.build/96fe329a1c52b998a3290f2cd2bf739c7ca9acc2a17e14ddc9ab922f31770267.jpg https://image.nostr.build/f1a8d9020b0b86024c24e86b5aef072317c14152671de3f1fd8ff3e8b2846fb0.jpg


Hemp Bio-Fuel 🤯

S/O to Henry Ford for trying to bring about the Ford 420. But really to everyone on this list that came up with some really WILD shit. Here's a pice on that & many more `Forbidden Technologies and The Silencing of Their Inventors` -> https://youtu.be/lpFgvGeEQlA?si=fCbghjdI3hGBgSaR


Just cnnected my new Nostr Relay 👨🏾💻


I’m gonna get so many Artists on platforms like nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg they’re going to think I’ve lost my mind 🤯

April 13th is going to be https://media4.giphy.com/media/zUwHGTclRb7W/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d74detjqtnl474v143yltn9zs8qjdl1cvy32u0f45i&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


What a great time to be alive 🙌🏾


Happy Craig Wright is not Satoshi Day!

Thank you to all the legends who made this massive W possible 🫂🧡


P2P buying & selling of Bitcoin is the way forward. All exchanges will be captured & all KYC data will be used against you no matter what country you’re in.

I’m loving how Vexl achieves this & they don’t charge any fees. #FreeForever

https://image.nostr.build/dc0ba8688e9bdea9485b500afa05f7e667b2369a254473f59ca211505ba54350.jpg


Nostrudel really just “works”. It’s so damn fast & knowing that I’m using a self-hosted version is beyond amazing too 🤩

Also, they have Zap-Splits built in by default ⚡https://image.nostr.build/0fa9243f01c35dbecc8e523bcf17d69a9b8c52899378393f5fd12467b3e0b2de.jpg


Life came at us fast


I might have to accept that people are just going to keep using the word crypto instead of Bitcoin & just shout “Bitcoin is the only true Cryptocurrency” at them to piss people off enough that they actually pick up a book & read about Bitcoin beyond the media articles 😅 https://media4.giphy.com/media/SbKXI3yxofOOK7theN/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7s8vqcx7xxqc5gg0tgb1ylp4tb8rw6t3tnd16408p&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


PWA = Progressive Web App https://giphy.com/clips/nopethemovie-nope-daniel-kaluuya-movie-8We0wEo0duY4UE94bZ


Mutiny nostr:npub17p5tzzhecgvpj7vxulra5svqmypckhvzzycu3dp5awjxy252r4wqt6xe4n v0.5.9 is now available for StartOS.

https://github.com/Start9Labs/mutiny-startos/releases/tag/v0.5.9


Testing out noStudel via my nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll server & I'm loving the web finctionalities I'm getting right now 🤯


It just occurred to me, due to a nostr bug, that it might actually be pretty cool to have social media hide *who authored* the posts on your TL to force a kind of double-blind perspective. You'd know the post or reply is (or probably is) from one of the people you follow, but you wouldn't be so quick to agree (and perhaps might even be more willing to disagree) if you aren't just smashing the heart button as a reflex because you like the guy. It might make discussions more communal and disagreements less personal if you knew that you're still talking to someone you generally like and respect, but you don't know whether it's "that one guy on the internet" or, like, your actual Mom.

(Nostr, due to ramshackle Tor support, often displays notes from people without correctly fetching their profiles for me, so I find myself liking or replying or following people without having any idea as to their nym or avatar)


Been playing it a bit too safe the last couple of weeks… time to go full psycho up in this bitch 🥳

https://media3.giphy.com/media/e5nosGeL5NvgY/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7n8q5zs2yz3t2tkq0tpf27cngchebsgi3uaars3g2&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


✨ THIS MAJOR FOOTBALL TEAM IS ADOPTING BITCOIN AND NOSTR 🚀

I flew to Bulgaria, camera, notepad and microphone in hand to make this video 🫡

Check the preview and watch the full video at the Youtube link

…FROM THIS TIME:

➡1830 GMT / 1330 EST 🕰

Please Share, Zap and Send to your friends! 💜

It’s intentionally noobie friendly 😃

I’m an indie bitcoin journo so EVERY SAT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME 😃

nostr:npub19jfsjxx7gtw2t52qepx93ek57fdstfwszct3qqwzns4zxmvsc5gswf8rx0 🫂

#BitcoinJournalism #Botev #AdoptNostr

https://v.nostr.build/O5k0.mov

https://youtu.be/AfBU4k3CRMw


Happy Chinese New Year - Year of the Dragon 🐉  https://image.nostr.build/5c5f468283101c2e3f1788a6e22a28f7ec96435b49f6feb4bc2ef03865bbc6d7.jpg


Hey! Hey! This is not a drill, I don’t know why this #BTC jump just happened but I got a notification.

Which one of you did it?  👀https://image.nostr.build/4907ed3be8656586aadb12a0f82652ea555109bc25b512afb373fbe769b48df7.jpg


Can't wait till my Research & Development Addiction kicks back into full swing!! This half & half shit that's been happening might be good, but it's not enough https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExazJneGdvaHA3aG1qenlibXJ2am13OWI2bmlrdmh2MWFlY2FvcWNsMyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/o3eeUyocqkb7I8pQVI/giphy.gif


Hey… the fiat price for Bitcoin is going up a bit too fast. I need y'all to relax now https://media4.giphy.com/media/aJlKIh8Kh0NLa/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7xab0n8ylyx6nup5jpcekdfga8ph2xwksz9xq9khj&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Oooh, using self hosted nostr client from your own nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll is just magical & the fact that it even has zap splits on posts is 🤯  https://media3.giphy.com/media/zkNBtlymM6zX4DndrU/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7cirsm6mf1bqn1cm2k6jo9qdnv8ktzg43vehg3l2j&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


J U I C Y  B
🇺🇬🥤⚡🦍

⚡juicyb@blink.sv

nostr:npub1f7ptem2ztp9x4n7w62n90ddv40z0jrt4490d8lug3uasfwyjsccqkknerm x nostr:npub1ee6m4c35nqzv4f05m69w3am4hd2czd05zfzpm83jlz8yyfk969js78tfcv

Juicy B - est 826,727

@studentofbtc x @GorillaSats today announce the birth of a new #Bitcoin  first Juice Shop in the world, with the aim of providing nutritious, fresh fruits & juice (no sugar) paired with #Bitcoin  evangelism.

A Physical location around to learn about #Bitcoin https://video.nostr.build/20f53bb8dad544cd2e055a34ceeb4c9b0f5c781ea6db4da1358ad1c3de9a9c1f.mp4  nostr:note173za9jl2flqdpr7j4qgeqyy66keph5an06lw97n0r43t7upp5pls2uccmv


Last night I got to attend a Bitcoin Meetup in Cape Town at a place where you can rent luxury cars using Bitcoin & the conversations made me want to get right back into work mode 🦾

This nostr:npub1p0xmesqhftf7ga2v2hzdzz44ua059e70z7d9htur240p24y3a5xsn0deeh next week is going to be amazing 🤩 https://image.nostr.build/ad83c03270016ce650afd67e944250269276fa1d98f42d72110c695339ea8180.jpg


Love to see these OGs on the speaker list

nostr:npub1ee6m4c35nqzv4f05m69w3am4hd2czd05zfzpm83jlz8yyfk969js78tfcv nostr:npub1f7ptem2ztp9x4n7w62n90ddv40z0jrt4490d8lug3uasfwyjsccqkknerm nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5 nostr:npub1773r2y5zl3sa7xufmye96un3hf02rse8j82hkd45ps0wvk2hrkasslesjt
https://media2.giphy.com/media/YOvOkaS5ZKfimDIgwJ/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7zu9t89jerr37gt7tndcvqt9cg7eoepk2w4goild8&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g nostr:note1s5nqlqhmngg24cvmde2r7nwms93kee7ycye7peesz59ljuj8jcms2980cf


The speaker schedule for Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town is live!
https://pretalx.com/adopting-bitcoin-cape-town-2024/schedule/


That’s why it’s definitely more important to earn Bitcoin for your goods & services.

If none are currently marketable then the best next step is upskilling. I might just embark on a new study course in February


Oh shit. Forgot to eat dinner & now it’s 11pm. Guess I’ll just have a late night snack 😎


Didn’t even think of that 😅 Thanks for the vote of confidence


It does allow me to do zaps⚡ directly from my Node though, so it’s more likely a mistake I made when choosing the custom settings for the connection.


Nope. It’s going to the old wallet I had connected. Must still be a big in the Wallet Connect iteration I’m using. Thanks for helping me test 🫡


Ahh, that was faster than I logged into my node 😅 thank you. Will report back findings now


Hmmm… guess I need to zap myself real quick to test out this new self hosted relay. But it seems like it’s working. 🤔


Life is one of the wildest things of all time 🤷🏾♂ https://image.nostr.build/aa29d1829d6076a77496ac761515c63b3d2d98b0ed8ba7a1cbde9b372dd83d6d.jpg


Happy #ProofOfKeysDay! 🗝

Custodial wallets are a type of tool in the #Bitcoin  adoption toolbox. We’re building Blink to be the best-in-class tool for many use cases.

It’s also important to teach, learn and practice self-custody.

Show people the full toolbox 🧰👇

New on the Blink blog: Choosing The Right Bitcoin Wallet: Payments vs. Savings

Thanks to  nostr:npub1lxktpvp5cnq3wl5ctu2x88e30mc0ahh8v47qvzc5dmneqqjrzlkqpm5xlc & nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5 for the review & input 🙏
https://www.blink.sv/blog/choosing-the-right-bitcoin-wallet


Might be confusing us for something else.

We aren’t here to get people back into the matrix. This journey is about onboarding & building circular economies so that people don’t have to go back.

EasySats is not an exchange, but a Bitcoin Only Initiative 🙏🏾

Please feel free to have a look at our nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9 page for details https://geyser.fund/project/easysats


Momma!! I made it onto a meme today 🥳🥳🥳 nostr:note1gas4datumx72lnn62euacrazvcfd5gwff4nntc27qzx80jkmuwaqmcc8fd


Learning #Bitcoin with nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5 like
https://m.primal.net/HWQO.png


Just out here looking at the IBD

`height=729097 version=0x20e00000 log2_work=93.423975 tx=720589630 date='2022-03-26T10:16:48Z' progress=0.760931 cache=362.5MiB(3158399txo)`

like https://media0.giphy.com/media/skwOps2YaiU9RP3bzR/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7ea4vaohkclab3cfhxx0rabu5p9qz8rhbjj1vbgit&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Happy 15th Birthday Bitcoin 🥳 https://image.nostr.build/9cf2be4ae499133f9b7870d673ea51dfe35b7f94446d2ac0e0db5cad1b14d169.jpg


People have forgotten computers are fast because most stuff happens in the http browsers these days, which are built on an ancient document model. We can build our own nostr browsers now that will be way faster.


Merry Christmas to you & yours NOSTR fam 🪽

May you all truly have a blessed day 🙌🏾


Seems like it went back up just as I sent this 🤣


Thank you 🙏🏾 We’re adding more books to v0.0.3 as well as some more Self-Custody goodies like this Seed Card https://video.nostr.build/70a6bbdffcd8cf0de8c02a5a9aec1293034dbe013eb22c4bbf1245381c84b5ae.mp4


Twitter going down is pretty indicative of why places like Nostr need to exist 🦾


Will take one of the next batch for sure (v0.0.3) but here are some of the last ones I picked up just last week.

The ‘Bitcoin Sovereignty Pack’ is growing nicely with the help of people like yourself & the authors of the books I share 🙏🏾 https://image.nostr.build/d0026db44932c6be3fdaa5d037e3de4bdead5915535ff7d127f7834ca29ef53b.jpg https://video.nostr.build/6af56ba12669acc9bf54d6c0b2b6daaea09cfa69a890552f8689244802b51fe0.mp4


Already sent it into the Printing fund for Books, Seed Cards, Flyers, etc… to be done early next year. Always a blessing when Bitcoiners help make things easier for us all.

Blessings upon blessings 🙌🏾


It’s crazy how nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw just does things without telling any of us huh?

Was paying my bill at Smokey using their paycode when a friend jokingly scanned the same QR code with his iPhone Camera & it opened up the “POS/Cash Register” 🤯

Again, do you know how easy this makes my job?

#BTC #Bitcoin

https://media1.giphy.com/media/Jpv9Siby42bD9gDxH9/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7am708gaxoodzbe6smpcgciv12fefyjfjknzh1852&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g https://image.nostr.build/48865830c48c3753789bcc69d9e96ba67e9e3f62bc03ec1e5888981ddb01c458.jpg


Wow!!! Thank you so much for the donation towards EasySats initiatives nostr:npub1qqqqqqqrxtrcx8vut2vlrqa0c2qn5mmf59hdmflkls8dsyg9vmnqsclxwk 🙏🏾


Just bought the homie Mathew, who works as a Car Guard & accepts Bitcoin a burger, using Bitcoin 😎

He also sells mobile airtime through Bitrefil with ByC he earns playing games.

Bitcoin Entrepreneurs are everywhere 🦾 Send some Sats to his nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw address if you can https://image.nostr.build/7761b5daf240760b805bfc5191cf88d91563017dc8af53c6cf19f5d3c65a1a86.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5039eeaceb1b4e27f77779a3c6bd822375b1262e7dd6f981b45e3073fd5236ec.jpg


New Printed material for the #EasySats Sovereignty pack just got picked up & everything is looking delicious 🤩

2024 is already looking like we’re going to be doing some amazing things with adoption in Namibia 🎉 https://image.nostr.build/b65bdf7404767b64523a0cd8e0504df95a89e976d22ce1a8a4766cfa768d9bd6.jpg


Not sure if I shared this before…

But I wonder if people know that they can get a Lightning Address by using the apps section of nostr:npub1mu7nv2jkaq4xausnn098xc8tp3gzgf2w5r2cj68x8dnns0rktmysnsj5cl and then choosing #LNMarkets & heading on over to Integrations 😎

May the Zaps continue ⚡ to flow https://image.nostr.build/0e5e55d816e624f8708675d41243bbc7093e7a1492be801858aaeb3b111955fa.jpg


Never forget… https://image.nostr.build/c39ac3e1e7f791570a31d791877fe168198e610b0fbb04ef13bd649979348a0e.jpg


I need to read the full paper, but 🤯

“…we present Bitcoin-Certified Addresses (BCA), a new technique to bind IPv6 addresses to hosts' public keys. BCA reduces the computational cost of generating addresses by using the PoW computed by Bitcoin nodes to secure the binding.”

https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.15842


In actual starting to like it quite a bit. The shooting feels pretty solid, but I haven’t played long enough.

Been jamming The Long Dark waaay too much 😅


I think I’m starting to get a hang of this work/life balance thing… it’s going wonderful 😎 https://image.nostr.build/9a2070d4cadc5714ff58c0921c9e29e3b56783ec1241e2d9a993ed1356ff681b.jpg


Time to catch up on some sleep 🦾


I’m busy playing ‘The Long Dark’ & while at the gas station outside of Milton I find the following note on the table

#Bitcoin #Games #TheLongDark https://image.nostr.build/27310ab275c6d4975bdfbb1f14e70e654bd1a0f5e408466c57fd9ba67bb98c9e.jpg


This is the work we want to see… not Bitcoiners arguing about everything under the Sun on Social Media with each other, but rather seeing Builders Build functional stuff using #Bitcoin 🦾 nostr:note1c949llnwa66sc45vxn9m6ulfteccaw4zfff94xnp22gsqvpnhcdqu3wacr


Now you can split zaps with #Nostros!

https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_3358741119034330421701084387.webp


Interesting

https://image.nostr.build/5367b86a2c1411330ce186496bf0c1cfa55590fab41ce83f50cc3b08c4f8b9a1.jpg
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1728946778798793126.html


My boy is down bad 😅

#SendSats https://image.nostr.build/aa29d1829d6076a77496ac761515c63b3d2d98b0ed8ba7a1cbde9b372dd83d6d.jpg


Let it breathe… then step back into it like you never left 🥷🏾


Pretty awesome how #OBS & Final Cut Pro work so nicely together… been a while since I’ve practiced the skills I learned while doing the #FromTheJump Podcast productions all by myself 😅

I wonder if those episodes are still up on Instagram 🤔 https://image.nostr.build/71faac9f91ee357a13e79bac4c2516f1d2eeb93c369b46a65e8a88e497878ed9.jpg


Still one of my all time favourite games to play that teach you real world skills as you play 🦾 https://image.nostr.build/20bc8f3ff4a082f80938b7ce6c65c1d86dc6e57fb49c304f324d8528cd83ac23.jpg


“Lightning doesn’t work”.

Yet I’m about to buy myself a 500ml Draught Beer, 600g Ribs with Fries & Salad while also buying the Waitresses a Pizza to share amongst themselves for lunch… with Sats from my Phoenix Wallet to their nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw

All for a lovely 52,307 Sats/ N$350 😎

When they tell you nobody uses #Bitcoin, tell them Africans do & direct them this way 👋🏾 https://image.nostr.build/78110f4ae5dde04f1397817facee4c01fb1c10af8f751ca2d81844bd3a4f74cf.jpg


I’ve spent a lot of hours analyzing “crypto” and keeping up with the fads, and to this day I still cannot find a problem that I have, and that it can solve.

Bitcoin solves my hard globally-portable savings problem. I don’t see better money than this. And that’s a big problem to solve.

Stablecoins solve some developing market intermediate-term money problems in very inflationary environments as a bridging tool while Bitcoin is still volatile. Okay. That’s big for now.

Digital collectibles are fine. I mean, I have cardboard Magic the Gathering cards worth thousands of dollars. So you buy an ape NFT and get membership to an exclusive ape club (which is like all dudes, nearly entirely devoid of women) and can show your status by displaying your supposedly elite avatar. I do see how there is a nonzero recurring interest in this sort of digital elitist collectible thing. But it doesn’t solve any of my problems or seem to be relevant on the macro scale. A niche thing that doesn’t appeal to me. Like, Pokémon might make a billion dollars but it won’t make a macro-scale trillion dollars.

DeFi is mainly about trading and leveraging worthless tokens. In a world where there are much more real-world tokens involved (eg tokenized Apple stock or whatever), then maybe there is more of a use for that. But until then it’s mainly a circular Ponzi. And even then, that industry is limited.

So almost 15 years into this industry, there have been a handful of interesting experiments, but barely anything other than bitcoin and stablecoins interests me at scale.

Beyond that, it is just things that they can empower.

Nostr, for example, doesn’t need a blockchain. There is no reason to go to the expense to maintain a global state. It certainly is empowered from the fact that Bitcoin and Lightning exist (new good money allows for new good technologies), so it’s a tangential technology.

The vast majority of “crypto” projects either don’t solve a problem, or just solve a smaller niche interest.


Don't let people who don't use Bitcoin tell you how to use Bitcoin.


Back to old skills used in new ways. Testing out OBS for screen recordings & looking to finish everything up in Final Cut Pro…

My 🧰 has a few more compartments than many dare count & even I forget they are there sometimes 😅

#ToolsMaintenance https://video.nostr.build/393c58402c4d68e1c527797f2412a0353323bad040f51cd41a3d2e22fcce27d4.mp4


Just paid for all my flight tickets to AdoptingBTC Cape Town taking place in January 2024 by using the #Bitcoin option of payment available on CheapAir.com

I don't know about anybody else but seeing the 3 on-chain confirmations go through & the confirmation email come in at almost the same time was magical 🪄🤯🥳 https://image.nostr.build/234cae6af349d5bba862a50e0c47dc2df317c8e1f346729db6470a0524850877.jpg


Stolen but Golden https://image.nostr.build/4c0812a39c45a95147fe28ce6f6f4ad01fbffe2a750e0dca1367393975289506.jpg


Blessings. Can’t wait to hear back from her if it’s been approved. We’re going to make sure the kids don’t end up losing to shitcoins 🫡


I don’t know exactly how, but as a result of yesterday’s impromptu meeting on my day off, I might be giving Bitcoin classes in a high school next year as a pilot project 🥳

Extremely grateful for blessings that keep blessing 🙌🏾 https://media2.giphy.com/media/7WvAUvZZTRpSuudobh/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7amtm99uiwsq7bvoz4jq1tan7ekp9dnk0tany5fbl&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Diifculty Adjustment is in 3 days, fees are crazy, Bitcoin price is up for who knows what reason & I need to make an on-chain payment for my plane tickets 🤦🏾♂

Why are you guys like this? https://image.nostr.build/0ad2c5145c38217dee8589aa1488433e5c032f03091e6b5d5a3859270aabbd4b.jpg


Ahhh, bless your soul 🙌🏾


Time to get Mugen’s stitches removed at the Vet #PuppyLife https://image.nostr.build/4e68fd158f77b87bc66647a7d8522a81b338f82bbc3e908869d7a06a7df22999.jpg


SeedSigner build guide for a Korean speaking audience.

(a big thank you to the author 🙏)

https://getbackmybtc.notion.site/Manual-for-Assembling-Seed-signer-in-Korean-b3233942e81745a6abf3f52006087e38

https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_5135620181198659861699277018.webp


These Chicken Strips are INSANE with the taste… & yes, I get to pay for them & the beer using #Bitcoin 😎 https://image.nostr.build/b7aa969f54c342980f43a74585039f28bdbe6eae755304a72c4b3ab639516fe6.jpg


*authors = authentic 🤷🏾♂


My guy. I’ll tell her to look at her wallet before I leave so she can have that authors WTF moment 🤣


Finally got my samples for the new Exclusive EasySats Gear 🥳

Now to decide on the final designs before sending them off to the embroiders, might have to holler at some clothing designers to run my ideas past them as well. Fun times ahead 🙌🏾 https://image.nostr.build/ce69979c22d078c1020c150912518a81cfd6c0cd11f12fd5f504c4b96f8b26ee.jpg


Sounds like my kind of party right there 🦾


Just Orange Pilled my Waitress & since Saturday was her Birthday I got her to download nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw & gifted her some Sats while explaining the different ways she can accept Bitcoin.

Please help me welcome her to the wonders of Bitcoin by sending her some Sats magdaleenanangolo@blink.sv https://image.nostr.build/05b3bd26e35b76c9be6dfae9a026cabcadf8b0b3322aff93d238e914eb909293.jpg


Let me go pay for these Chicken Wings & Pizza with some #Bitcoin transferred directly out of my nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll Node through nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 to nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw for quick spending 😎

Didn’t someone say nobody uses Bitcoin a while ago? Ahaha! Silly human.

My bill should be roughly 46,000 Sats for this meeting 🫡 https://image.nostr.build/319d332fccaf9b1a47130777ba218a7ad1eb28564bbe292d66fbe77033597683.jpg


It truly is but we finally settled on some greatness & can’t wait to get started on the new merchandise 🥳 https://image.nostr.build/a671964eae45adf7df093f9ea9166bc007c672e1f45e5c7f432e204d644c4540.png


My first piece for nostr:npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu

Thank you nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5 , nostr:npub1yyt2uhvjsdfqpfuqe4e9k0ft4cy6ln0z2jv2unvywj49hmhx4tkqw0vz67 , nostr:npub1zkr064avsxmxzaasppamps86ge0npwvft9yu3ymgxmk9umx3xyeq9sk6ec , nostr:npub10vudmjqhr8kn2kv2pxhezt2h5t5c9zauwq8qr56nhdn64yacsqyqf08djm , nostr:npub1fnn2h0tgm2mwnl0kar5ez25wztum2w0q0rrrf326n0ljn999znwsqf4xnx , nostr:npub1v466lnw2qhfykp0ed29pt683zz0hg57xhz4jzwqx8qk76u2n04sq6w03nr for taking the time to speak with me. I’m immensely grateful for it.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/africa-the-new-land-of-the-free

#bitcoin #africa


Bullish AF!! 🎺🦾 nostr:note1sq2zw9mjqwwrk9p2tdxlxcnjys3lplt6dzxgs9yzzk8z3ftne53spwy999


This is straight-up fire 🔥
Makes me so fucking bullish. We will win!!!

https://video.nostr.build/9c95a18fffe6db6349e5103e3af64c3695bb5e879b6200113c629b4ffc19108d.mp4

#bitcoin
#sats
#nostr
#value4value


Grab hold of your day, because today affords you the opportunity to be better than you were yesterday 🙌🏾


Wow! Woke up dead tired 🤦🏾♂


#Meme #Memestr
#Bitcoin #Plebchain https://image.nostr.build/f1e3cc8e675493edd0bb2f8b33ab5aa686857648684422bcf4f995ee69319eb6.jpg


Sometimes you just need to ask the obvious questions https://image.nostr.build/cd523d0add951d7c37afacd65bb8dbe2451aeee28c605bfbb86ccea90e8431c8.gif


It’s crazy but I’m really out here re-memorising a poem I wrote in 2017 directly from memory & it’s working 🤯

I might still be your favourite Poet’s favourite Poet, but if you’re in Windhoek, Namibia come through tonight & see for yourself 🤓

*Yes, I do non-bitcoin things from time to time

#Poetry #SlamPoetry #TheFinalFrontier #PoetryInMotion https://image.nostr.build/f21989d56b53195cb6c65e9da3cf185a16f63c74a8d2a15faa025131ce4db4d6.jpg


So they want to stop Bitcoin privacy tools? 😅

Too bad for them the likes of @SamouraiWallet & @SparrowWallet don’t give a fuck what they want 🤷🏾♂

Study, understand & use the tools before they convince you the tools are bad for you.

Don’t be 🐑 anon, you’re better than that. https://media2.giphy.com/media/gd5b0CkK5ktM7korIX/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d79blcybo65r6qdq3ex2azq268yxm2dlp1koetuc33&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Tuesday!
Bitcoin4Beginners Book Club
📙📙📙
🔥 New reading:
21 Lessons 🐇 by nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc Starts Tuesday October 24 @ 8pmET

Read by nostr:npub1djh0dle9f4txy8qyn59zkd68n8r8c9d8zupz8csxn7t98340q52svdt7xs  and nostr:npub1dpna3xwwddnhhzg9ycpvlcz2ze0jdwm2rf3eqd2lf9leaewtq7tqhw0ef2 https://i.nostr.build/PQE8.jpg


Excuse me? I need to try out this insanity


Always great seeing our #Bitcoin PayCodes in the Wild… Windhoek, Namibia 🇳🇦 might surprise you all sooner than you think 😎

Ayo nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw, it has begun…. Machankura ones coming soon 🦾

#POW https://image.nostr.build/a908abfaa7a1ddd6a9b3867541d1ba21b7bce172b98411aa723091f8815051e5.jpg https://image.nostr.build/d0e4dd0b74c2a60e207cc23764cabcee51d6ce29135477259569f9a6c8587279.jpg


Finding that perfect Logo Font takes time & a bit of insanity 😆 https://image.nostr.build/8e08c41518082f58855b3542ed7bd5f9cd16e3165f85714bb2d9e522c8a84a60.jpg


Bitcoin Mining Operations Education Program For Energy Producers

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-mining-operations-education-program-for-energy-producers?utm_source=carrot&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=carrot_share


Not a bad idea at all https://media2.giphy.com/media/Oc4KnIJ3E7ziqN3l6T/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d74udbyzr1xebv7c42gyy0dza5734umwr46plrsche&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Phoenix I use as well, but Breez is more a self custodial app than a self custodial wallet.

It has an integrated Podcast Player, POS as well as many other apps integrated directly into it like LNmarkets, LNCal, etc… try it out https://image.nostr.build/fde88d590c20d05993beeb78046769dbed5f5d0f389205f7ff9ac424df18babe.jpg https://image.nostr.build/149b5f59eb55388c64f723c8b3d7dca9552bdad4baf5adfbb062bc63ce5e2acc.jpg https://image.nostr.build/225c6f57bbe5ff633c3eb7c174b1d214343f7ff27b0198208596b3696b176728.jpg https://image.nostr.build/30d8b6e1f3b3ac40ad9f9992d992c3da25243c7f20dc2714cdb9f6debc723a3f.jpg


This is definitely the way… but I forgot to get WD40 again today 🤦🏾♂


This is the first I hear about the Big Butchering part, but we’re all still waiting on further detailed on what exactly the scam entailed that peoples invested in, clarity on all crimes committed, etc…

It’s wild bro, but as I’ve always maintained… people should study bitcoin instead of trying to study scamming for fiat 🤷🏾♂


So this might just get the people rowdy again 🤔 #Bitcoin #TaprootAssets

https://lightning.engineering/posts/2023-10-18-taproot-assets-v0.3/


Need to find some WD40 & stop the noise from these fans so I don’t have to go crazy while using this old bad-boy as a server.

Can’t let those 16GB of RAM just go to waste when I enjoy this being a server 🤓 https://image.nostr.build/e22fb2414d28b4d692ed59cacd4601cd1691bf06794bab775e24f1845c4e369f.jpg


Favorite map on the whole world 🦾⚡


Breez is still my longest running mobile app & default wallet to send⚡with.

What about you? https://image.nostr.build/a46c6dd0789ce63bfee19c2ad5972e976ee24e92c5c21cb52daf7a499cf22ed1.jpg  nostr:note15azkjyejysxn3acapz6h4hm54q7se0uqkqgx8gr979sts8nvsswqudqsm5


GM

Working on some cool visualisations on nostr:npub1864jglrrhv6alguwql9pqtmd5296nww5dpcewapmmcazk8vq4mks0tt2tq today.

https://nostrfiles.dev/uploads/Y4hGJeDWKgkKyPRamGPy.jpg


Not gonna lie. It’s been a while since I’ve had the Camembert Burger 🍔 but i love ribs too 😭


What should I buy for my #Bitcoin Late Lunch today?

-300g Grilled Pork Ribs, w chips - 56,243 Sats
- Pepperoni Pizza, w Extra Pepperoni - 28,112 Sats
- Camembert Burger, w chips - 26,247 Sats https://media1.giphy.com/media/YBZ0UWAaqWes5PrL8x/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7bcw63jmnw7ncmcnouj9r846bip5q2j9ekwn0aazk&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


There we go 🙌🏾


Loving it!!


Moving forward nicely 🙌🏾


Always awesome to see someone else who has used Blixt 🦾


Thank you, it really did.

As the head of country operations he will now take it to his top supermarket outlets to see who is willing to push the pilot project 🙌🏾🙏🏾


Show us your #Bitcoin Freedom folder of BTC apps on your phone so we know it’s real.

Are you really using Bitcoin or only speaking about it? #boost https://image.nostr.build/1fc5504bcad904defcbb325547696c846c07c98fa8c62e8d01a73ef14e8d4940.jpg


make bank runs great again


Okay… this meeting went a bit too well 😅 Got me feeling excited & suspicious at the same time 😎 nostr:note1h0x6yw298f5stvuytytmlx7l4n4xzg68c86w7rd2prdfjjdmw73qg8nj80


Enjoy building your awesome signer 🙌🏾


Orange and Purple vibes 🧡💜 https://image.nostr.build/cdd98ae60e9c26a88b82b382d40dbdc18628580893a46cdf83dc81e868f3cb10.jpg


Many thanks 🙌🏾 Will do so for sure


Blessings. Will do for sure 🙌🏾


Bless 🙌🏾


I have an insanely important Bitcoin pitch tomorrow morning & I need y’all to pray for me to pitch on a level I’ve never pitched before 🙏🏾

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Blessings for the blessings 🙌🏾


Yoh! Yoh! Yoh!

My guy nostr:npub1fnn2h0tgm2mwnl0kar5ez25wztum2w0q0rrrf326n0ljn999znwsqf4xnx that is a write up of note yo 🙌🏾 Many thanks for the nomination & those words my guy. Truly feel honored 🙏🏾


F A C T S
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Bless your soul my brother 🙌🏾


A few reasons you should Nominate Nikolai “OKIN” Tjongarero (Me) for Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2023:

- Bitcoin Onboarding
- Proof of Work is always public
- Runs Bitcoin Nodes & Miners
- Guest Lectures on Bitcoin & Lightning
- 1st African Podcaster paid via Podcasting 2.0

Put your nomination in here -> https://bitcoiners.africa/miab-nominations/ https://image.nostr.build/05a708752cf288bb4c386723775a4a8cbe033adccc95489d01faf91001ef2355.jpg


“The thing most important about Nostr is that it’s trying from the beginning to conceptualize the integration of free speech and free trade, open, instant, with immediate payment is a world changing idea.”
-Edward Snowden

We are changing the world for the better. #bitcoin  #nostr


Over the past week or so we've been working on condensing 1) information presented + 2) inputs required.

https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_4437013447398912681697164587.webp

https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_4600547030616280971697164621.webp

Whenever we present an on chain address we truncate it (this not only helps fit more content if user happens to see this address displayed from the ussd interface, but also helps make text more consumable). This same truncation is also applied for lightning invoices (bolt 11 are only supported on the WhatsApp interface since they usually go way beyond the 160 character limit enforced by ussd).

We can also deduce the intermediary inputs that a user would've needed to give us before we were able to process the next prompt for something like sending to an onchain address. No more picking option 1 for send on the main menu, followed by option 5 for sending to an onchain address on the send menu prompt. Just send us the address/invoice/phone number from the get go and we'll give you the next prompt.


New Nostur feature 😍😍😍

https://i.nostrimg.com/f4bcd0c1b586ebd3ab5f6ba85c198002824d717637fa09aea008c47dd32a4a29/file.jpeg


GM Humans & the rest 🫡


My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed the episode.


Latest Pleb Underground episode I’m on just dropped & I clearly had too much fun with this one.

Speaking about #Bitcoin Adoption in Namibia 🇳🇦 while also sharing a bit of history & some of what’s to come. The work is far from done 🦾

https://youtu.be/l-nONBW-te0?si=qMCOI7AP63-Waacz


The name of the software is XMrig and not XMR, so that is where your confusion in the assumption comes from.

I am & will always remain Bitcoin Only. I don’t Shitcoin.

Nah, CPU mining is definitely not profitable & hasn’t been for a very long time now. But it is great for educationals & workshops so that people can get an understanding of what Bitcoin mining is, how to assign a worker to a pool, etc…


Anyone know of a larger Lightning Network test?

https://image.nostr.build/eb9369df05ec9ce9b8c261459ca43f0d55756b907e47701d27c8cd175551a829.png


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Nope. It mines BTC since XMRig allows for you to mine any coin you want using unminable.

You need to specify what coin you are mining (BRC) in the config along with your BTC address, mining pool address, port and miner name.

Just check out a tutorial on it. I don’t need to touch anything else but Bitcoin. Why are you trying to imply that I’m doing that when it’s not necessary to use the software & isn’t what is happening?


Nope. Mining BTC via unminable. If you look at the picture showing the 3 miners you will see the auto payout is BTC.

I don’t play with shitcoins.


Nope. Just xmrig using unMineable as the pool.


Imagine never having known Command Line all these years & now experimenting with running #Bitcoin Miners in #ProxMox VMs 🥳

Like I’ve said many times before, 13 year old me is proud… so I’m happy AF 🙌🏾 https://image.nostr.build/f007fb3149832064d9bb321f202eaff8a07687de6cce1efd2a6d306d23e7fc21.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e361cc2402af5bfa53944a840e0780b9ae594528bb9146047bfc6e4f509bf103.jpg https://image.nostr.build/c87f6b064e4d300c301788cbeacd943b06a568486b53d8bfacf65fc3f69cc51d.jpg


Yes!! I have a VM & a Raspberry Pi (using Proxmox to do another VM) Miner working to get me those low Sats 😅

I feel like it’s a magical #bitcoin journey 🧙🏾♂ https://image.nostr.build/8fbf62634eca96abbb6a0a261bd0da05d19c5df7fab126e225354d37880529d7.jpg https://image.nostr.build/7279d7364381d5c354dd3a452a15b3deea1167c7d1fcf38b6a13039978025a62.jpg


Good morning Humans!! Let’s go be greater than we were yesterday 🥳


This is the way 🥳 nostr:note1gx4k7fps0x2wzyulkjadrzwxplvjkqdjjqrwphz52a0us7nqaagqrjda76


If you lost zap enablement script for Damus, here is the link. Don’t forget, you’ll need to restart Damus after doing the thing. And it only works on TestFlight version. TestFlight is available at https://damus.io (scroll to the bottom) 🐶🐾🫡

https://nostrscript.suhailsaqan.com


Never-mind. I was too hungry and inhaled them, so no pictures for y’all 🤷🏾♂

Sorry, not sorry.


Today I shall pay for Tortillas with Bitcoin at The Wolfshack 🤤


There’s nothing like some steak made on the braai & then cut up into bite sized pieces to snack on 😍 https://image.nostr.build/fd933b8759bf4ddeb4e852aec6bb06d2b712e3358f1b222707c7c5945aa4336a.jpg


This is the 1st chair most of us learned to “build” & will forever be one of the most portable ones ever made.

Could this be the only chair true Bitcoiners ever need? 🤔 https://image.nostr.build/b2d9534c180bfcb1065f8fc3a841513193f1a021b44fc7df244f8cf09b82186a.jpg


Current view https://image.nostr.build/6aa7d7b70966d32cec3aed60fd87345b1ce9d83c2adb4ab4c91565a51b93724e.jpg


Haha! That would mean PayPal actually did something new


If you’re not experimenting with #Bitcoin then are you really learning anything about Bitcoin? 🤓 https://image.nostr.build/dbcbe39e030866b46446462ed1748884b267c79986f41457c27eb785f59f99e0.jpg https://image.nostr.build/77374b77c4ee435e92c8b1480d8e0e1fab8d230e87ee4e01052d027cfd28a110.jpg


I am “The Cloud” now & nobody can stop me 🤓 #Sovereignty $boost https://image.nostr.build/6829648062cb04153074a49272da0278e4eef07d606c3d21d44cd70203c48d21.jpg


You get full control of what tweets you import; you can choose specific tweets you don’t want imported and nothing will be even signed until you specifically click the “PUBLISH” button


Forgive the link but wanted to let y’all know about this!
We rescheduled and will be holding Ep. 4 All about Segwit this Friday @ 7pmET

Will try dual-stream, but until I have a better setup I can’t promise decent quality.

https://twitter.com/simplestbtcbook/status/1707162966288904315
🧡🔥 https://i.nostr.build/nnrn.jpg


The notes will never forget though. Their lies would live on in some relays 😅


As they become aware of it, I don't see why not. Wasn't that one of the main arguments for NFTs that had everyone thinking it was a good idea before it all went left? The ability to give back to the followers/fans/supporters? 🤩

This is WAAAAAY better & just takes us sharing the exact note you gave https://media.giphy.com/media/bqxbgri8lBSzvMVI3Y/giphy.gif


Okay! This is INSANE & MAGICAL all at the same time 🤯  https://media.giphy.com/media/3jvOHlC1IN65J7NNRb/giphy.gif


Miss listening to this full album -> https://youtu.be/ludF9RebPuA?si=aKbt6_IqncmIqKfX


HAHA!


Trust me to be the guy that finds a way to fight with his AI Agent 😂
https://void.cat/d/GSacu7q5WFxtSmCsaF4Ruh.webp
https://void.cat/d/LPnTWakTKJhrEYmQc9ji7h.webp


Sometimes you just gotta throw caution to the wind & ride out with the villains https://media.giphy.com/media/TmkdJG1K0kcBRe8BOX/giphy.gif


Not sure why we're posting Prisms but hey $boost
https://void.cat/d/2tHwq6dP9rSZmEVhHy2DFd.webp


🎶

https://youtu.be/PPZ2-FVcM3M?si=_YkRZUnwrm-I9fyc


That actually makes perfect sense


You built this in an Afternoon? https://media2.giphy.com/media/kQOxxwjjuTB7O/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7422mrux5rp2kv476itsloowkxphoo6v1bb1eyyev&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


You go first, then I’ll go later once it’s done 😅


This is going to be insane!! 😍 nostr:note1f4dfraf3ssqywlyyc5352gsdutdgv7mrq89dd57law0s4lpsg7gscgzrn6


Agreed. If you look at the open source LLMs that are already available, then it becomes a matter of hardware resources that can be allocated to using these tools effectively. Better hardware allows for you to run bigger and stronger models.

Of course Big Tech will be ahead because they have the resources to pump in fully, but like Matt Hill from Start9 said “They are basically our R&D department” since they pay to do all the stuff the open source community can take advantage of by knowing it’s already possible.

Big Tech might have the upper hand for now, but it is still early in the journey for open source AI agents & LLMs.

Great times ahead.


Just wait till I build out project “GTO”… it’s going to be magical I tell you. MAGICAL 🪄 https://media0.giphy.com/media/jO2B3Llymxny6BSObJ/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7o1oosbvxht6kmzwgygd026nt19o8y3av2feg4uo6&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Allow me to assist here. Start9 is making it easier to have your own Jarvis running on your own Server. 😎

No need to give up any data or privacy anymore -> https://x.com/start9labs/status/1704199421511205321?s=20


Blessings 🙌🏾


Still no clue who those Sats came from, but totally grateful for what it will allow us to do & achieve at EasySats https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6Zt9g2bJ0coNoTjW/giphy.gif


Is it just me or does it feel as though everything is speeding up and crazier every day?!

Is it just cos social media shows us so much that we would never have usually seen?

I don’t think so, feels to me like the empire, for what it’s worth, really is falling, everywhere, all the ‘empires’ that is, all over..

Like the global fiat house of cards is shaking.. shimmying, and shaking..

Feel in a weird limbo some days, like I’m waiting for something but not quite sure what it’s gonna look like when it comes..

And at the same time, I welcome it.. not the suffering, but the possibility, the world that bitcoin and nostr can usher in.. it’s been a reallll long time coming ..

And I know we have a road between here and there, let’s walk 🧡💜

Stay strong
Know thyself
Know God, whatever that means to you

✨ Shine your light


Just woke up to a notification that someone donated a Million Sats to the EasySats initiative & I’m completely blown away 🤯

Can’t wait to get to my studio so I can see exactly who it is by logging into the nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9 page 🥳

I think it’s time, later this week, to let people know what we’re busy with & what these donations as well as most of the Geyser Grant is going towards.  https://media4.giphy.com/media/KEeIBfWuQb338zNVvh/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d77y2na7whpi7s1qr4sc04l90xlhjkbqylde4qqf17&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


https://image.nostr.build/f3205e7b92d9c008de8152f34739be6e5bcf357329610353e78207dc3e4bbda7.jpg

Hey anon, did you know that you can make this UNCENSORED AI art with Stable Diffusion running on your own Start 9 sovereign node? You can get it with the coupon code LOVEISART for $200 off! Yes, for real.  https://store.start9.com/collections/servers/products/server-pure


GM Humans & Bots 🫡


Still can’t believe EasySats is one of the nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9 recipients🙏🏾 So grateful for the assistance in getting more Bitcoin Adoption projects & initiatives off the ground. https://media0.giphy.com/media/JlpjgShzDsrMIyFu5U/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7mkau0d5uvgeak0oqr6c7uf8ljyin8zasj8slcgej&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


"GGR5 - Tier 2 award!" nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9

https://geyser.fund/project/easysats


I stack Nodes baby… Physical, in VMs, on Phones 🤓

Thank you for the hard work  nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 🫡 https://image.nostr.build/b7c96d1161f28e317d5097c0d0fffb6644a088255530c64809e62e220c34958c.jpg


Can’t wait to open channels from both my EasySats & NamibiaFreeRouting Nodes (both running on a single Start9 Server) to my new nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 Embedded Node 🤓

#Bitcoin builders keep pushing things forward so damn fast it’s lovely to witness 🥳 https://image.nostr.build/34634ebcd02aae74f0b6f04d89bd1f46f2057482f86034c963d30e77ca81fb9e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/14ff9636f3860c18f08b94036c435fc615a5e13a3d10d0c007dd578a9bb04925.jpg


Truly blessed to be able to push forward & continue the work of Bitcoin Adoption in Namibia 🇳🇦


Time to go get my niece baptised 🙌🏾 https://media0.giphy.com/media/z9EaObbaU7pS4zFl6d/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7x2kmpxirx0qbou2vqpvvad5w6elxtoo4r6e2rnpg&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Here’s the problemOKIN solved with nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5 . Congrats to him on recently winning a great from nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9 Fund! #bitcoin #namibia #entrepreneurship #problemsolving https://youtube.com/shorts/RzKwMIEDf9w?si=ee99PoPknLTByu5i


500+ stackers picked up 2,480,000+ sats this week on Stacker News.

This week's leaderboard:

🥇 siggy47: 359,200 sats stacked
🥈 yo2xncv0: 90,200 sats stacked
🥉 birdeye21: 56,200 sats stacked

https://stacker.news/top/stackers/week

https://void.cat/d/HMLsxjAFSFrnXpH2FBqEqe.webp


still one of the best weekend projects

https://fuckingshitcoins.com/


Okay… not sure how but my account definitely unfollowed a shit ton of the people I was following 👀

Must have been when I was trying out new clients


🥳🥳🥳 nostr:note106x26a4wsqah8045fxlca9tzkf33prwtlsvvzyp5n34d09lp2p9qze0nuz


🏆GEYSER GRANT ROUND 5 WINNERS🏆

The votes are in and we’re ready to announce the winners of the 5th Geyser Grant for Education in Bitcoin Communities. 🥳

More than 50 projects have won the Grant! We’ve sorted them into regions.

Thanks for making it possible nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw, as a sponsor, and the board of evaluators nostr:npub1zjx3xe49u3njkyep4hcqxgth37r2ydc6f0d7nyfn72xlpv7n97ss73pvrl, nostr:npub1sn0q3zptdcm8qh8ktyhwtrnr9htwpykav8qnryhusr9mcr9ustxqe4tr2x, nostr:npub1tjkc9jycaenqzdc3j3wkslmaj4ylv3dqzxzx0khz7h38f3vc6mls4ys9w3, nostr:npub1pumdyz7qfu0suamv4nrl0vcg574dtl5mwazva6nyjxhpwc4ccxxqca3ane, nostr:npub1lr2zzf989mvf393y0tv39ara6a4vddkd6y87z784up9vl6ks6j3qtudl6a, nostr:npub1wlkfvm7dvnusz9fv44wuwucu0jp3lc3wqt36ax0lz33hukjga7wq6hqwhy, nostr:npub1hghnjjpnvkz8t6gkszuf37d7puwc2qtxc65rnklqsngzv6kkug9qhhfyz2, nostr:npub1andrewygazdj6k05g3u6nu6vaerhlxhctep0nml94ffh9qqntw9strrxaw!

Check out the Thread on Twitter 🧵
https://x.com/geyserfund/status/1702377803641991541?s=20


"I can remember 12 words. Therefore I am a free man." —Adam Curry


Being able to show people how easy zapping works is still blowing minds everyday. ⚡


The fact that Bitcoin isn't yet accepted everywheree and for everything really underlines for me how few people have actually used Lightning. Whenever I show somebody how it works, there's always that "wow" moment. But why was it a surprise?

The problem is that normal people still understand BTC from the one half-remembered opinion piece they read in 2017, and are operating under the belief that transactions still take an hour to settle, rather than being instantaneous and irreversible — money transmission without the Paypal Problem. The public mind needs a cache refresh.


Gonna buy myself 600g Ribs using #Bitcoin LN today & it’s going to taste so much more delicious as impair the pics after paying.

If you want to, you can always donate to the “Get OKIN too full to work” fund using the nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw Paycode below 🤓

This will be the best 50k Sats I’ll spend today. #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/1a3f92edd4f775fb1ce10c04425f70b8c2c571cf7be6045eedc06d69f65e2a12.jpg


Can we run this back please

nostr:npub1tujexpy7s6qt4ecmptg6hsxemzpkjc6cg5739cqzttnjxv05efsshjllxq x nostr:npub1773r2y5zl3sa7xufmye96un3hf02rse8j82hkd45ps0wvk2hrkasslesjt x nostr:npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5 x nostr:npub1ee6m4c35nqzv4f05m69w3am4hd2czd05zfzpm83jlz8yyfk969js78tfcv

https://image.nostr.build/16da50fadd8bd5bfbc8f246c48dae7d13205140da5850417052a86be181867e6.jpg


ABP304 - Minting Newcoiners in Namibia

We chat with npub1n0arukddjfs69cztsqy2qcsllqpzsk3748ccz40p9jrsagsl4hqsv3gvx5  in Namibia - their mission is to find ways that allow anyone to easily purchase #Bitcoin, while using their accumulated expertise & technical knowledge to ensure that not only can Namibians purchase Bitcoin, but they are made aware of how they can accept it for their goods & services as well as securely store it themselves, without the need for continued interaction with others.

Okin shares his recipe for getting merchants onboard to accept bitcoin payments - a crucial challenge in the bootstrapping of circular economies - and we talk Bitcoin in Namibia and Africa in general.

Available on all podcast sites 👇
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adoptingbitcoin/episodes/ABP304---Minting-Newcoiners-in-Namibia-e292k2j

https://image.nostr.build/1d3944e274ff34fcbf08f2b2be4feb342d38702c1b47a6d9b417774ecdd6a9c9.png


The music is helping me do many things with my nodes. Finally time to have both CLN & LND running off a Single Bitcoin Core Bode on a Start9 Node 🤓

Gotta enjoy the experiments & experiences

https://youtu.be/BDFvDvNpJJI?si=BUnDn76JUiKX87WU


"can still zap if you go to the profile 🤷♂ but yea…bummer" nostr:npub1sh7jr0hfutznsxwdzahzdrwsqvrrk239eqf460v3exdgmc8gyc6qcr7r9j

https://geyser.fund/project/easysats


My nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955 TestFlight Version where I could still Zap ⚡ people expired today & I’m not okay man… I must have the zap ⚡ back https://media0.giphy.com/media/QPy9z5SRapVg4/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7nr3m8aic5lxumz3mjzyy7kodhtcabl7uog8lwugo&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Editing these nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw Pay Cards for some of the establishments that accept Bitcoin in Namibia 🇳🇦 is pretty therapeutic 🤓

Please do feel free to send to any of the ones you see in the pic directly & their day

Think I’ll make a couple of Machankura ones next 😎

#Bitcoin stays winning 🙏🏾 https://image.nostr.build/c53f9660a025475507a40dad642019c9587a191379d5d24b238471efa0ecb250.jpg


Today I meet up with someone from the financial regulators as I continue his orange pill journey with some food & drinks.

I will convert the fiat bros one regulator at a time if need be. I will see Economic Emancipation for my people in my lifetime 🫡

https://media3.giphy.com/media/SZaIN5ouQrnHi/giphy.gif?cid=2154d3d7iszwslvpxcjmdh1robx0zoxgdnhpi6ng4scav4iq&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


My EasySats #BTC Node has finally moved into it's new forever home in my latest Start9 Server... The migration process of LND from my RaspiBlitz couldn't have been easier.

Feel free to open channels -> 025eddd046c64eb36819b2bf95298db4575e10cbcc2763f763a07bf6215b0076f3

*now to find a use for this 1TB SSD my old node was using… I kind of feel like I might be starting another ProxMox server soon 🤓 https://image.nostr.build/148211311290dafe9c88ad4774073219d089f47d3eef8850b426ef3777c1f24e.png


Let’s go!! #circleschain I'm driving Bitcoin adoption using Blink. #blinkcircles @blinkbtc https://image.nostr.build/d00eec9560f0706c1d256297f4e475c749889f9f797c72e95d92f18fa9180a84.jpg


Wait…. What happened that made you just delete Instagram? Did we miss a memo 📝 again?


Did the same. Let’s see how it goes 🙌🏾


Oh, I definitely get that. Hence only using it for small use cases that are drained automatically.

But yes, I’m building out 2 nodes for restaurants this week who will then be able to use their local lnbits instances, but they don’t have the liquidity or connectivity to make it viable to do the latter yet.

Once they see it working on their 1st event, or split for tips, then I’m sure they’d be more inclined to self-host.


Wouldn’t they be ideal for a drain function, especially on their “demo” server?

Since the funds never rest in any lnbits wallet but are drained out immediately, wouldn’t this be beneficial to most merchants not running their own node with a proxy, or who don’t have channels or the liquidity to spin them up?


That is odd... hasn't shown up for me yet when I log into the badges.pages site with my nsec using the alby extension. Will logout & try again.


HAHA! Gotta love it! #[2]


I know this must have been claimed by now, but it was a great thought experiment & Now I know how to decode something on the internet. 🤓

@#[2] is a bozo.


Trying to go to the moon before Bitcoin so you can throw a welcome party I see 😅


Blessings for the Sats Blessings 🥳🦾


Ahhh shucks 🙌🏾


Same here.


Correct


I'll tell you what Jack. If TIDAL gets Nostr support, you have yourself a new customer.

Do TIDAL artists have a backend management system? If so, maybe turn this into a social media / nostr client portal for them? It would be a custom client built for TIDAL artists, allowing them to create public channels for their music, band, album, new release, etc. It would be a way for them to reach their fans and fans could directly tip via Lightning their favorite artists. This follows the TIDAL goal or mission I believe, right? 🧠


Internet Cafes are going to make a comeback!


Looping out of the Lightning network and sending my bitcoin directly to my cold storage from my own node is a super power.


😅  https://media0.giphy.com/media/ulaOoqyxYkFj1pAb0f/giphy.gif?cid=82a1493bg2576nesfxh4ls4j1zoxdnnj1t7fo6ryd45yb9gk&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


Priorities 🦾


Yes. For example, if I only use Relay-1 and you only use Relay-2, we'll never see each other. But if someone else adds both Relay-1 and Relay-2, then they would see both of our notes.

It's how the protocol is censorship resistant too. If Relay-1 bans me, I can just start sending my notes to Relay-2 and all of my followers can follow me to Relay 2 just by adding Relay-2 to their profile.


I agree 100%. Also, people keep saying that it’s soooo difficult to explain Bitcoin to people but then proceed to explain stablecoins to them 🤔

I still don’t see the need for stable coins beyond detracting away from Bitcoin as these stable coins are pegged to a currency that is on a downward trajectory.

Bitcoin is a Global Money, not a reserve currency. I think people are still mixing that up.


the use of stablecoins detracts from the fundamental value proposition of bitcoin as a decentralized and censorship-resistant store of value. by using stablecoins, individuals may not fully experience the potential volatility of bitcoin and may not appreciate the value that it can provide as an alternative to traditional fiat currencies…😎


If they take that long they can say goodbye to their future just like blockbuster did.


These times remind me of early Facebook days when everyone was moving over from 4chan & MySpace. Slow trickle & then a stampede 😅

Twitter will have to find a way to integrate #nostr or suffer the consequences.


Agreed. I’m trying to be a bit too responsible some times. I think I’ll buy a few 100k sats & spend some fiat on a little bit of debauchery 😎 https://giphy.com/gifs/cbc-schittscreek-schitts-creek-9G5iFh9EmROfH23leE


my personal finance strategy is to stack sats as often and as possible as i can.


I’m so tempted to use my gas money & just stay home instead of going on full holiday for the next week 😅


Followed you right back 🦾


🤣🤣🤣 pains of being too successful


Nostr happening now on Spaces

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YpKkgjkNmZKj


Updated list: Useful resources for newcomers 🫡

https://usenostr.org/
https://nostr.net
https://nostr.com
https://nostr.directory/
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr
https://nostrplebs.com/
https://nostr.watch/
https://nostr.build
https://nostr.guru
https://nostr-fzf.netlify.app/
https://github.com/KotlinGeekDev/Nosky
https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr
https://damus.io/

Many thanks to all developers!!!

#plebchain


Ooooh! https://media.giphy.com/media/3djYKPkyh5sXu/giphy.gif


* of that I have no doubt


If that I have no doubt. Look at how much has already been done 🤯


Nope. Originally I found it on giphy (white box) then I went to the source and it gave me that link. But gonna try astral now


ILikeWhatYouDidThere.gif 🙌🏾


I can’t see it in Damus either. Haha! Let me try throwing them up on Astral then since I have hit open. Thanks 🙏🏾


Never mind… I should have used the “original” post I guess. Like this:

https://imgur.io/PJBNmnL?r.gif


Ha! So does this mean I just have to put gif at the end of the link to bring it to life? Only one of two ways to find out…

https://giphy.com/gifs/reaction-star-trek-mood-8vRrxHIZlJT2xvo920.gif


I too identify as ‘or not tech savvy’, but here we are… on nostr. With verified accounts. Having a chat using npubs 😅


Thank you for the continued work 🙌🏾🦾


That’s actually quite interesting. I thought most people would use the nostr-relay.wlvs.space or relay.damus.io by default for some reason.


KP! Haven’t seen you in a while. How are you doing? 🙌🏾


Imagine Elon right now. Spending 44 billion on twitter just for people migrating to nostr shortly after...


**Attention new plebs that joined Nostr:**

While you're trying out new client, don't just go and enter your private key everywhere. This is like the private key for your bitcoin. You want to keep it safe. There's an extension that can help with this. Either [nos2x](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nos2x/kpgefcfmnafjgpblomihpgmejjdanjjp) or [GetAlby](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/alby-bitcoin-lightning-wa/iokeahhehimjnekafflcihljlcjccdbe). These extensions essentially hold your private key and  help you sign transactions, so you don't have to enter them directly into a website. Once you have these installed, visit metadata.nostr.com and setup your profile picture and your NIP-05 ID. If you're using the Damus app, this doesn't apply to you. Enjoy!

Want a NIP-05 ID? nostrplebs.com can help you out with that. 🤝