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2026-02-16 22:32:47 CET

I miss the days when computer games had those huge mostly-empty display boxes. https://image.nostr.build/b7cd9c38e54c0844cca44e18b85a783453b3ad64438408e689c665b6cb21d148.jpg

2026-02-16 17:55:37 CET

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Good to hear back, nice to see you Brisket!

2026-02-16 17:55:04 CET

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Stacking sats and trying to stay humble haha.
Life is good. Currently suffering from an overabundance of hobby / spare time options.
Time, as usual, is the bottleneck 😂

2026-02-16 03:46:01 CET

Holy shit. Actually found my nsec saved in a random folder after thinking it was lost for 2 years.
So, uh. What's up everyone? 😅

2024-12-20 20:26:32 CET

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👀
I'm still around. Just lurking, trying not to spend time on social media to work on other things.

2023-11-18 00:05:55 CET

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Hashtag spam is pretty annoying. I've taken to unfollowing those who are egregious offenders

2023-11-13 17:53:15 CET

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Love the idea, I would def use it

2023-10-02 19:39:58 CEST

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This podcast is 🔥
Adding them to my rotation, ty!

2023-10-02 18:56:15 CEST

I'm interested in building a miner for the purpose of space heating.
How quiet can you make these rigs?
I have a small bedroom I work out of and I'm in meetings and client calls all day. I need a space heater but can't have a lot of noise.
Any plebs have information, suggestions, resources, or ideas for this kind of project?
#asknostr
#bitcoin

2023-10-01 08:19:23 CEST

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I love following this bot, peppering my feed with block notifications.
There's something soothing about the constant reminders that Bitcoin is ticking in the background regardless of what I, or anyone else does.
Bitcoin dgaf.
#nevent1q…908c

2023-10-01 03:25:24 CEST

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The tragedy of growing older is losing people you care about. Thanks for the kindness 💜

2023-10-01 03:19:06 CEST

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My best friend, RIP

2023-09-30 07:25:22 CEST

I regret deleting my Twitter account, but only because now I want to go back and post about guillotines 😢

2023-09-28 23:15:42 CEST

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Holy shit hahahaha 🤣
#nevent1q…hses

2023-09-28 23:09:35 CEST

#zapathon
https://image.nostr.build/5ed64005946ded90c9f0963813d470d0698cae76ed7962a6da2b175da3624c7a.jpg

2023-09-27 22:50:01 CEST

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When WAS the last time the mempool cleared?
Do we have the makings of a new bitcoiner holiday to commemorate the event?
#nevent1q…dxcw

2023-09-27 22:22:07 CEST

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Yes.

2023-09-27 21:53:55 CEST

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☝️

2023-09-27 21:43:36 CEST

What do, nostr? It's been a minute. Taking a break from social media was nice, but I missed people.
Have we started seeing the inevitable "halving is priced in" nonsense yet?

2023-09-08 07:07:57 CEST

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Update in case anyone else has similar issues.
I went back to the raspi and was determined to find the source of the issue.
Problem: raspi boots correctly, node syncs with the block chain, and then between 1 and 10 minutes or so (timing varies), the node disconnects and is unreachable by browser. Each time this happened I had to power cycle the raspi to get it running again.
I ended up uninstalling all of the node apps except for the core ones. I had to reboot the raspi 3 times during this process as it would disconnect the node before I could get very far each time.
After I finished uninstalling all of the extra episodes apps, it stopped failing.
It's uptime is currently at over 38 days. One or more of the optional third party apps inside of MyNode was causing the issue. I don't know which one, but if you use MyNode and have this problem, start by uninstalling apps.
#nevent1q…plnu

2023-07-14 04:31:50 CEST

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That is so fucking cool. 👀
#nevent1q…6sg6

2023-07-09 05:35:25 CEST

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💯🫂

2023-07-09 05:17:20 CEST

Friendly reminder to reach out and remind the people you care about that you love them.
It's easy to let the ebb and flow of life carry us along and sometimes we end up a fair ways away from people we love, and trust, and owe for their wisdom, kindness, or examples to follow.
💜🤙

2023-07-07 00:06:58 CEST

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Rationale?
I just don't see it. It presumes a degree of not just competency, but innovation that you would be extremely hard pressed to locate inside of a gov agency.
I also don't see the incentives for a program to be greenlit to create a network that cannot be controlled by the state.
Happy to hear your thoughts to the contrary though.

2023-07-06 21:26:20 CEST

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Sheeit. I've plateaued at 30-33. Guess I have more work to do 😂
#nevent1q…nnhy

2023-07-06 20:07:10 CEST

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Frontier: Elite II was probably my all time favorite dos game. So many hours sunk into that, Doom and Heretic.

2023-07-04 02:20:27 CEST

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One day when I own land, I want sheep. Figure out how to spin wool into yarn, and have a ready source of clothing and barter material on top of meat.

2023-07-03 22:26:32 CEST

I'm seriously thinking about learning how to hunt.
I'm trying really hard to embrace self sufficiency, and this feels like the next natural step. It's just an intimidating one. Especially as a former vegetarian.
I have some buddies that are into it, the plan is to shadow them to get a feeling for it and learn what I can, and figure out next steps.
Growth is hard, but also exciting. Always forward, never back.

2023-07-02 17:25:43 CEST

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Ah very cool thanks for the link, I will check it out!

2023-07-02 02:59:22 CEST

I had a moment of weakness the other day, and it surprised me.
The details aren't super important, but I basically wasn't having the best of weeks and backslid into my old default behavior at a company gathering because I was so out of my element.
Nothing bad happened, except the lost opportunity to network and run shoulders with company leadership.
But it was a great reminder that my weaker tendencies are always going to be there. That my assumption of being 'past that' was not true at all.
No one gets to just grow past the urge to avoid discomfort, or to settle for what is comfortable. It was a nice dose of reality, and I will work harder next time.
🤙

2023-05-11 18:06:59 CEST

Are there any privacy or security concerns for connecting Sparrow to Bitcoin Core as opposed to Electrum Server?
Using Electrum Server now but my Raspi is dying. I recall reading somewhere that there is a reason not to use Core but now I cannot find it.

2023-05-06 00:07:23 CEST

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@npub160e…c04e you might find this relevant as well
I found this article by @npub1der…xzpc
I'm still trying to process it, it's a lot to take in, but it answers the question and then some.
https://dergigi.com/2021/01/14/bitcoin-is-time/

2023-05-05 23:13:31 CEST

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This is excellent, thank your for finding that. And it makes sense. I'll see if I can find more reading on this as well, this is super interesting as a solution to a problem.
Always happy to understand this stuff even 1% better 🤝

2023-05-05 22:53:44 CEST

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That's the only thing that makes sense to me. Otherwise the network would be at the mercy of whoever controlled the clock it references to determine the difficulty setting.

2023-05-05 22:50:13 CEST

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Yes - which means that either the Bitcoin network has some kind of internal timepiece or it references an external clock in order to know how long ten minutes is, or else the difficulty adjustment wouldn't be possible. That's where I'm hung up.
Seems like referencing an external timepiece is the opposite of antifragile but I haven't found a good answer yet for how this precisely works.

2023-05-05 21:13:44 CEST

I have a question I'm not sure where to look for an answer.
Bitcoin's target block time is 10 minutes, but what does it use as a reference point?
What clock does it look at as the source of 'truth'?

2023-05-04 19:11:55 CEST

GM
I just smashed my technical interview and I feel unstoppable.
https://i.imgur.com/bbyw6S7.jpg

2023-05-02 04:12:16 CEST

First of 4 interviews tomorrow.
3 years of PoW put to the test. Looking forward to it.
LFG 🔥

2023-04-29 18:33:23 CEST

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💜

2023-04-29 17:43:22 CEST

GM
https://i.imgur.com/ijbo2Fg.jpg

2023-04-26 16:51:37 CEST

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That just means you were outside. A win a lot of us can't claim 😂

2023-04-24 18:52:59 CEST

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On a long enough timeline, any one person's stack will equals the block subsidy.
Hell, on a long enough timeline, any one person's stack, no matter how modest, will one day equal the yearly issuance 😶

2023-04-20 07:22:36 CEST

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I'll take a look, thanks for the suggestion 🤝

2023-04-20 07:20:59 CEST

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Appreciate you 🤝
I'll take a look tomorrow when I get out of the fiat mine.
I just need to push past the frustration of seeing it working and then suddenly not. I'll do some reading and then fuck around and find out.
Tomorrow is a new day 🌅

2023-04-20 06:29:34 CEST

I really hate dealing with nodes.
The one I've been using for the last year is turning off randomly. No clue what's wrong. Suspect it's the raspi so I thought I would install core onto a laptop.
Thought it would be a good chance to unshackle myself from Windows and try Ubuntu.
Days later, halting steps. Ubuntu installed. Core is verified and installed. Blockchain is syncing.
For a few hours anyway. App crashes for no reason, and now it's refusing to start, even with
'snap connect bitcoin-core:removable media'
from the command line.
For fuck's sake. I like Ubuntu well enough from what I've seen, but it was a huge mistake since I've never touched Linux before. Seriously considering abandoning the whole thing and going back to Windows. At least I understand how that shit works well enough to properly troubleshoot.
Ugh. I need to go to bed and look at this with fresh eyes tomorrow.

2023-04-16 02:06:07 CEST

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I was 2 years clean before I relapsed. Just quit again for the nth time.
Stay vigilant, but you got this. congrats on kicking the habit. One of the hardest things to do.

2023-04-15 06:05:53 CEST

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I'm not sure, his heyday as a Bitcoiner was before my time. Every video I've seen him in demonstrate him as an incredibly articulate champion of the protocol.
Even if he is a shitcoiner it's hard not to respect the work he's done.
I wouldn't mind knowing more about the background here myself.

2023-04-15 05:13:30 CEST

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Enjoy the ups and acknowledge the inevitable downs. Knowing like-minded people on here, and owning the peace of mind that comes with hard money definitely helps.
Hope you have a great weekend 🤙

2023-04-15 05:09:44 CEST

Friday night. Cooking a bit of top sirloin, vibing to one of my 90's mix CDs. Wife is curled up with a book in the next room.
Bitcoin and Nostr humming in the background, conquering the world block by block, zap by zap.
Nothing is perfect, but this feels pretty damned close. Clown world can't get me down.

2023-04-13 07:46:28 CEST

There's going to be a day when it is no longer possible to buy sats, at any price.
When that day comes, I'm going to be heartbroken. Somewhere along the way buying became less about saving for the future and more of a ritual of wellness.
It reminds me I'm on the right path. It helps me get through the bad times by reminding me that I lucked into witnessing the dawn of humanity's greatest flourishing.
What a time to be alive and exchanging slave money for Satoshi's gift.
GN plebs.

2023-04-11 04:01:47 CEST

https://i.imgur.com/LWbthdv.jpg

2023-04-10 03:53:00 CEST

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I'm taking the 100 days of code python course.
It's decent. I'd say worth the $ if it's on sale. I use it in conjunction with 3 other Udemy python courses to get multiple angles on the same material. Seems to help a bit. When one doesn't explain in a way that I grok, the others help fill in the blanks.

2023-04-09 09:39:07 CEST

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Yeah, I realized that too late. So me having coffee with 'Grey' is what I'm known by, for better or worst.
Oh well 🤷

2023-04-07 00:04:23 CEST

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Damn, that was quick. WoS is pretty springy these days.

2023-04-06 23:17:43 CEST

I want to believe this is true. 🤣
https://i.imgur.com/31bhMu3.jpg

2023-04-06 21:22:19 CEST

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Cyberterrorism. The banking system is imploding in slow motion anyways. Why not add a 9/11-esque attack to cover its collapse, in addition to providing justification for CBDCs?
Obscure with one hand, offer 'solution' with the other.

2023-04-01 20:18:59 CEST

With the RESTRICT act, it feels like within a decade the masses will be using a trough of gov't approved surveillance apps and nothing else.
Funny how Nostr has arrived in time to help fight back against it.

2023-04-01 02:15:18 CEST

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How do you expect to have a full recovery when you're not even pocket steak'ing?

2023-03-31 00:34:57 CEST

I prefer 28k to 58k
Double the sats per slave dollar. Who can argue with that?

2023-03-23 20:24:46 CET

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Definitely a 6

2023-03-20 20:50:59 CET

The banks are failing. The next halving is imminent.
Plebs are ready.
https://i.imgur.com/wIsHBEg.jpg

2023-03-20 03:34:50 CET

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Also see: the English, and their language.

2023-03-18 18:01:33 CET

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Signal.
Thanks for the reminder, at this point just staying humble and grinding your stack upwards is the best decision that you can make.

2023-03-17 18:44:50 CET

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💀

2023-03-17 18:42:47 CET

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https://i.imgur.com/C74hr4H.jpg

2023-03-17 02:54:29 CET

Shout-out to whatever poor bastard was willing to give me sats for fiat in the midst of a banking crisis.
I dunno if it's ignorance or desperation, but I appreciate you 🫡

2023-03-16 03:56:03 CET

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This is one of my favorite images that you've posted 💜

2023-03-13 23:59:08 CET

I gave up resisting and hopped onto the bird app to get more news today and stumbled across this.
Classic.
https://i.imgur.com/Tb01u3o.png

2023-03-13 19:57:32 CET

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Who wouldn't want to watch a coked out fed plant screech and flail like a grotesque parody of a court jester?

2023-03-11 07:36:46 CET

Anyone have any good follows for news / current events?

2023-03-11 06:42:07 CET

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⚡⚡⚡

2023-03-11 05:59:04 CET

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I've only tried Iris, Snort, and Amethyst. I like Amethyst the best so far but I'm curious about some of the others I've heard about.
Android user so Damus is out, sadly.

2023-03-11 02:56:02 CET

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😂🤌

2023-03-11 00:54:55 CET

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I agree. I guess it warrants staying on Twitter for more information regarding breaking news

2023-03-10 21:39:25 CET

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Thanks man, I appreciate it.
I'm not super concerned. I plan for the future and won't be forced to sell or anything. Already have some potential client work on deck if I need to pivot quickly.

2023-03-10 21:35:10 CET

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Thanks. I'm sure it will work itself out. The company will do what it has to in order to pay it's people. If not then I'll be looking for different work 😂

2023-03-10 21:25:05 CET

Lol. The company I work for went through SVB.
Payroll was suppose to be processed today.
Womp womp.

2023-03-10 19:07:01 CET

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Those look beautiful 🤤

2023-03-10 19:03:31 CET

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That's a great point. Without the fear of getting your online identity nuked, you are no longer incentivised to self-censor.
That encourages honest dialogue and forces people to deal with trolls appropriately instead of having daddy Elon (or whoever) 'protect' them from the mean words.

2023-03-10 18:54:22 CET

I was never banned or suspended from bird app. I'm unlikely to be on any centralized platform because I mostly lurk and I don't like to draw attention to myself.
But despite this, the single best thing about Nostr for me is the inability to deplatform users. Being uncensorable is like owning a gun, or having extra food stored, or having confiscation resistant money.
When you don't need it, you don't mind or even notice the lack. When you DO need it, you need it right now.
Have a great Friday and weekend Nostriches 💜

2023-03-10 18:34:19 CET

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Twitter hates math 🤣

2023-03-10 18:28:56 CET

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GM
To clown world, those who work and value the truth will always look crazy.

2023-03-10 09:17:25 CET

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Get some black seed oil capsules, it's unfair how much of a difference they make.
Hope you feel better 🤙

2023-03-10 07:34:10 CET

People offering this trade are my favorite 💜
https://i.imgur.com/lewf6QK.jpg

2023-03-09 23:16:15 CET

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It's like a human centipede of governance

2023-03-09 06:59:13 CET

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My worst mistake wasn't shitcoining. Although I did plenty of that the first couple of years.
It wasn't trying to trade and getting rekt (Although that certainly happened).
It was putting my ENTIRE Bitcoin stack split between Celsius and Blockfi and leaving it there for almost a year for the yield.
I was a complete idiot, and the maxis of BT educated me about what and insane and utterly nonsensical risk that was. I was incredibly lucky to have learned that lesson before the yield platforms imploded or I would have lost everything.
Listen to the maxis, they know what dangers lurk out there.

2023-03-09 06:42:11 CET

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I'll be totally honest, I assumed it was an elaborate Deez/Ligma joke.

2023-03-09 01:16:56 CET

I mostly lurk so hell threads are pretty cool for me, my notifications light up like Christmas 😂

2023-03-08 07:35:58 CET

GN frens. Tell the people you care about that you love them.

2023-03-08 06:52:19 CET

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I'm really sorry to hear that 🫂
I've not yet experienced the death of a parent, but I've lost more than a few close friends over the years. I know it's not really comparable, but the last one I had known for close to 30 years. Still feels fresh when I think about it. He literally saved my life once upon a time.
One of the things I try to keep in mind is that our limited time on this planet is part of what makes our lives so valuable. Having the privilege to witness the last chapters of someone's life and to see the completion of their story is a beautiful thing even though the pain is unbearable.
If you ever need to talk, my dms are open.

2023-03-08 01:46:37 CET

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Can Nostr even compare with tiled backgrounds of rotating skulls, and the sound of a robot being tortured?
I'll grant you it's in the same ballpark 😂

2023-03-08 00:48:24 CET

Now when I make transactions on-chain I feel like I'm zapping the miner who discovered the block.

2023-03-06 19:52:20 CET

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I'm a simple man.
I want the power to pants CSW whenever I snap my fingers.

2023-03-05 05:23:44 CET

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Yes, I do.
As long as human incentives remain what they are, its inevitability runs parallel with the resiliency of the modern world.
The thing is, inevitable doesn't mean easy or quick. If this takes the path of greatest pain, it could be decades longer than conservative estimates to get there to a Bitcoin standard.
It could mean a whole lot of dead or incarcerated Bitcoiners during the remainder of the transition.

2023-03-05 04:42:24 CET

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It made me keenly aware of Proof of Work.
No more wishing for things. Now it's just prioritizing and working toward them.
Sounds really obvious but most of my adult life was spent just drifting along and hoping for the best.

2023-03-05 00:43:36 CET

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That's awesome, thanks very much for the info I will check it out!

2023-03-04 22:39:07 CET

I'd love to see a feature where you can filter followers by whether you follow back, or by mutual connections.
Basically to make it easier to identify people you want to follow that slipped by.

2023-03-03 08:03:48 CET

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Hellthreads make my notifications less barren. I'd sign up for that 😂