Aethernal McAwesome

It's easy for the cops to knock on your door because of "online hate speech" when you live downtown.
On the other hand, a much better reason is needed if they have to drive in the mud for hours to catch you. Also, there's always the chance they get lost along the way and go missing.

2026-07-23 18:45:03 CEST

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It's not fictional, this happened. But you're right, it probably happened in 2010, not 2009. I didn't solo mine, but on a pool.
2009 was when I created the wallet. I know this because it was when I received the first email on my current e-mail address. This e-mail superseded the one I saved the wallet keys on.
And chill, dude, I'm not claiming to be a seasoned Bitcoin enthusiast. I played with it in the very beginning, forgot about it, LOLed when people started hyping in 2017, then got into Monero around 2019.

2026-07-23 13:45:45 CEST

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Jokes on them, I control my source code versions the old way: mv, rsync and diff.
It's just me though. If man needs a proper toolset, he can always #selfhost gitea.

2026-07-05 21:05:19 CEST

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I think zaps are Lightning only in most clients. However there are some clients that support Monero tipping, such as Garnet (amethyst fork, abandoned?) and Nosmero (web client).

2026-07-05 01:02:48 CEST

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Yes, running a private node is quite simple, although if you plan making it public, some hardening is advised.
Regarding solo mining, unless you own some serious equipment, I believe it will not sustain a reliable payout frequency. I strongly suggest mining on a pool, especially P2Pool.

2026-07-04 06:58:11 CEST

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That's a quick shift! Welcome!
Don't forget to also contribute: Host your own node, maybe also mine on P2Pool once in a while...

2026-07-03 20:21:32 CEST

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There are also some other native games on sale like American Truck Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Total War Warhammer 3...

2026-06-22 16:07:14 CEST

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I love no führer. I just don't like jews. It's not a bad thing, since they probably hate me.

2026-06-02 16:53:51 CEST

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Which measures should one use to minimizing such risks?
I'm building a privacy tool but I'm too dumb to code by myself therefore I rely on closed models.
I've been using windsurf with a fake account, but their free tier became total shit. Moved to Cursor but their free tier is even worse so I'm feeling like the only way left is dox myself paying for the pro plan.
Either that else it will take decades to release it.

2026-03-18 15:13:11 CET

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The best way is:
1. Mine it on P2Pool, should take a few weeks on a regular PC to get a small amount;
2. Buy it on RetoSwap, use the mined amount to cover deposit of your trade;
3. Spend it, I frequently use it to pay for VPN such as Mullvad.

2026-03-16 17:58:20 CET

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Kinda. If it compiles, the code is correct, but that doesn't mean the it will work.

2026-03-09 11:56:44 CET

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I'm vibecoding an app, the backend is written in Rust. And it's great because if it compiles after a code change suggestion, then almost certainly it works. If it doesn't compile, I consider it as Rust's feedback of the LLM (the more compiler errors, the worse is the LLM). Rust compiler errors are quite helpful and often one doesn't even need additional prompts to fix them.

2026-03-06 13:47:20 CET

Getting rid of gmail is one of the most difficult but important things one can do for a sovereign digital life. It has been my main email for almost two decades. Most of my logins are associated with it, including many services I don't even remember registering.
Most people suggest simply moving to protonmail but although it may be the easiest path, I don't think that's a true solution for the problem. Proton deletes your account if you don't log in the app or via browser for more than 1 year. Imagine being in a comma or simply having a busy/bad year and bam all you had is lost. Tutamail is even worse, it happens in 6 months. The email provider I used when I started mining Bitcoin in 2009 deleted my email where I stored the wallet seed in 2012, to save less than 100 MB on their server. It would be way better if I had backed up in a CD. Imagine how much important data one can easily lose trusting an email provider with inactivity deletion of one year or less.
The best approach for this problem IMHO is having your own domain, hosting your own email server and regularly backing up in your own physical media. However that's too difficult for the vast majority. And the majority also don't think it's necessary, and don't care about Google asking for ID or facial recognition.
#agorism #degoogle #opensource #selfhost #KYC

2026-03-01 03:12:13 CET

A GPU like the 7900XTX costs 1000 dollars.
A Cursor basic subscription is 20 dollars per month.
Investing in the GPU to run locally AI coding LLMs pays back in 4 years if you're a light user, and down to 1.5 year if you're a moderate user (Pro+ plan).
#selfhost #opensource #AI #code #LLM

2026-02-07 14:00:52 CET

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Mate 16% yearly interest is not a walk in the park. To get that return one will have to be exposed to risky, unreliable assets. Also you should consider 4-5% inflation silently corroding that amount. After 10 years of 5% inflation, one would need 3250 USD to purchase the same 2000 USD purchased 10 years before. If it was that easy everyone would be selling their homes and living stress free between resorts on pacific islands.

2026-01-09 03:12:11 CET

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Truth brotha

2025-12-20 14:33:11 CET

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Everything is on the internet now. Whatever service you need, including essential public utilities, it's done online. I had to change the water bill to my name after I moved, they had KYC shit all over the place (selfie with ID, etc). I went to their store to do it the old way (offline) and they lend me a tablet to do the same procedure I was trying to avoid.
It's over.

2025-08-14 12:17:54 CEST

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Who would say that the hard-working immigrants would be the last pillar supporting a no-KYC/cash economy.

2025-05-09 22:43:43 CEST

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Is this Patagonia?

2025-01-19 11:45:15 CET

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Fees brother
Transaction fees increase as block reward halves.
Hopefully fees won't increase so much to the point of scaring people from transacting on chain.