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2025-10-16 12:00:12 UTC

An interesting article about a vulnerability that was discovered in Nixpkgs (Github): https://ptrpa.ws/nixpkgs-actions-abuse

2025-10-13 19:13:26 UTC

OK, it's time for me to do what I dislike doing the most: to beg. Uhg, I feel gross just thinking about it but...
I want to get the Sparrow Nix package updated in Nixpkgs ASAP because if it doesn't get updated before the Java SDKs 22-24 get dropped (which will happen sometime between now and the release of NixOS 25.11) the Sparrow package will be in a broken state; Hydra won't build it, and end-users won't be able to install it. Which means I'd have to do a NixOS 25.11 backport of the Sparrow package, and I hate backporting.
I'm doing this disgusting begging dance in hopes that some plebs will test the Nix package and make some noise on the PR: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/449169
Luckly PRs have been getting merged much quicker than they used to, so there's still a good chance. So,
1. Test the package.
2. Post stickers, comments, whatever, on the PR.
Also notice that the PR number ends in 69, which is the number of... uh... creation ;)

2025-10-06 16:08:17 UTC

sparrow 2.3 is coming to a Nixpkgs near you.
1. To test, execute: nix run github:emmanuelrosa/nixpkgs/sparrow-2.3.0#sparrow
2. Report your findings, or more generally signal your interest at https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/449169
#nix #nixos

2025-10-03 14:09:52 UTC

OK, sparrow 2.3.0 is out! And you can get the Nix package from my Nix flake https://github.com/emmanuelrosa/btc-clients-nix
Did I beat all of the other third-party packages?
The update will make it to Nixpkgs at some point, but it's worth noting that this Sparrow update did not work with the recent Nix package update to Zulu 24. So, I removed the Nixpkgs JDK and went with the bundled JDK, which is something I recently mentioned I may have to do, which is Temurin 22.
One nice benefit of this change is that the package is simpler; Less Nix code.

2025-09-27 18:07:34 UTC

Nix package updates:
- The bisq2 JDK was updated from 23 to 25, and from openjdk to Zulu JDK; Because there seems to be an issue with openjdk 25 and JFX 25.
- The sparrow JDK was updated from 23 to 24. sparrow is currently not compatible with JDK 25.
The problem here is that within a couple of months JDK 22-24 will be dropped from Nixpkgs, which leaves sparrow without a compatible JDK. Yeah, this is all happening again.
I already tested sparrow with the bundled JDK (created with jpackage), which is Temurin JDK 22, and it works. So there's that option.
There's nothing quite like a good game of whack-a-mole.

2025-09-24 14:29:02 UTC

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Somebody got roasted :)

2025-09-21 20:32:47 UTC

Can you imagine Apple, Dell, Lenovo, or HP taking about their defered or rejected products? Yeah, that's not going to happen.
Well, Framework did just that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RzUBqtgODM
What I find interesting about this is that instead of the usual, constipated "business talk" that's used by BigTech, the CEO of Framework talks like a normal person to consumers.
It's refreshing. And smart.

2025-09-21 18:42:18 UTC

OK, we are doing some package updates because Nixpkgs will be dropping JDK 23 since it's now EOL.
So, if you use the sparrow and/or bisq2 Nix packages, I'd like for you to test the Nix package updates:
- sparrow: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/445018
- bisq2: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/445024
Note: The apps haven't been updated. Only the JDK has.
You can test them with the following commands:
- nix run github:msgilligan/nixpkgs/msgilligan/bisq2-zulu-25#sparrow
- nix run github:emmanuelrosa/nixpkgs/bisq2-zulu-25#bisq2
After trying them out, report your findings in the PR.
Thank you!
#nix #nixos #sparrow #bisq2

2025-09-13 13:08:47 UTC

CUPS needs to be updated to fix two CVEs:
- (high severity) https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-58060
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-58364
The NixOS PR to watch is https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/442076
#nixos

2025-09-12 19:13:57 UTC

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Your nostr notes are the best :)

2025-09-12 19:12:01 UTC

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You're welcome!

2025-09-11 01:47:48 UTC

Nix package updates:
- aarch64 support for the Bisq 2 Nix package was merged into Nixpkgs.
- The bitcoin core and bitcoin knots Nix packages now have automatic build-time GPG verification.
- Webcam QR code scanning support for Bisq 2 has been merged into Nixpkgs.
Coming up is upgrading the sparrow and bisq 2 packages to JDK 24. And thank goodness there's now a second maintainer helping out with the sparrow package :)
#nix #nixos

2025-08-28 19:27:42 UTC

I asked the Qwen3 "Thinking" Large Language Model to find associations between the Ninja Turtles and the classical four elements. It was quite creative:
- Leo = Fire (energy, strength)
- Mikey = Water (fluidity, adaptability)
- Raph = Earth (stability, power)
- Donnie = Air (movement, speed)
Not bad.
Then I raised the stakes and asked it to use this to create a short funny poem. It was such a disaster, that I'm not even going to post it.

2025-08-14 15:16:53 UTC

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It's also disgusting in "developed" countries.
I'm using HUGE air-quotes.

2025-08-10 16:54:48 UTC

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OMG! 555!
I'm rolling over, dying in laughter!

2025-08-10 16:51:45 UTC

This crap is to be expected. It's what happens when things get socialized:
#nevent1q…0qxz

2025-08-06 18:41:45 UTC

#nevent1q…tgf5

2025-07-26 14:40:19 UTC

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Congratulations!
One thing I don't miss are exams.
Welcome back :)

2025-07-21 12:31:24 UTC

Sparrow wallet now has support for aarch64 in Nixpkgs. It's in the unstable branch :)
Waiting for the same for Bisq2.

2025-07-16 13:42:23 UTC

Here's a new Nixpkgs PR which needs some fire crackers: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/425555
The PR adds automated GPG verification to the bitcoin and bitcoin-knots packages.
Sure, it's not as good as manual verification, but I think it's a good compromise.
#nixos #nixpkgs #nix

2025-07-16 13:38:59 UTC

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You're welcome.

2025-07-13 16:53:03 UTC

I just got Bisq2 QR code scanning working on NixOS!
Right now, it's only in my btc-clients-nix repo because I'm looking for feedback.
I created a package which runs the Bisq 2 webcam app, so that I can test QR code scanning without having to trade BTC. Here's how it works:
1. From a terminal, execute: nix run github:emmanuelrosa/btc-clients-nix#bisq2.webcam-app
2. Use your web cam to scan a Lightning invoice QR code.
You should then see the Lightning invoice text printed to the terminal, however it may happen quickly so it's easy to miss. You can always see it in the log file $HOME/.local/share/Bisq-webcam-app/webcam-app.log.
It'd be great if y'all can try it and let me know if it works or not. I'm pretty sure I got all the dependencies, but you never know.
PS: I had trouble getting the app to detect the QR code; I had to get more lighting into my room and hold the QR code up close and with a steady hand.
#nixos #nix

2025-07-07 14:41:10 UTC

I added more "write" relays. Let's see what happens...

2025-07-05 13:30:17 UTC

Some updates:
- Bisq 1.9.21 is now available for NixOS. See https://github.com/emmanuelrosa/btc-clients-nix
- The Sparrow wallet Nix package is getting support for aarch64-linux. If you're interested, a thumbs up in the PR would be appreciated. See https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/422060
If you have aarch64 (ARM 64) hardware, a review would be great! Especially if you have a webcam to test scanning Bitcoin address QR codes.
#nixos #nix

2025-07-01 13:22:58 UTC

#nevent1q…zs0f
Let's go!

2025-06-28 14:36:12 UTC

Yep.
#nevent1q…qs7u

2025-06-25 13:40:56 UTC

[Chorus: Michael Jackson]
...Don't tell me you agree with me
When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye (Hee-hee)
But if you're thinking about my node
It don't matter if you're Core or Knots...

2025-06-19 13:43:31 UTC

Here's my latest Nix-based project, quickdb (https://github.com/emmanuelrosa/quickdb)
Copy-pasting, ... quickdb is a suite of Nix packages to easily start development instances of PostgreSQL, MariaDB, or CouchDB on GNU Linux.
- Rootless
- The Nix package manager is the only dependency
- (somewhat) portable, because you can use nix-portable to build the packages.
- You can set up multiple instances of these databases by editing the config files to change the database port number.
- Database runs like a normal process you can kill with CTRL-C. This means the database runs when you want it to, and is not started automatically as a service.

2025-06-12 19:14:07 UTC

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Hmmm, how would a system be comprised using Wayland? It's a protocol, not an implementation of the protocol.
I guess one way would be to design a backdoor right into the protocol, but that would require implementations to not notice the compromise and implement the protocol in such a way that it allows the trojan horse to function.
Perhaps rather than a conspiracy, it's really just a big clusterfuck between X11 vs Wayland and DEI vs anti-woke. Two big piles of poop getting all mixes together, making challenging to see what's going on.

2025-06-12 19:03:10 UTC

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Another level of symbolism can be see in the clouds, which look like rolls of toilet paper (aka. fiat currencies).

2025-06-11 17:12:13 UTC

As Yakko and Wakko used to say: Helloooooo Knots!
So far so good.
Though I must note that neither the bitcoind nor bitcoind-knots Nix packages (in Nixpkgs) have any kind of signature verification process. The Electrum package has verification in their updater script, and the Bisq 2 and Sparrow packages have build-time verification. I may need to roll up my sleeves and do something about this.
#nixos

2025-05-28 00:07:21 UTC

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Yes it is. And it's faster by a wide margin.

2025-05-22 15:50:59 UTC

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If this happens, then Proton will need to relocate.

2025-05-21 18:53:30 UTC

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Make that Sparrow 2.2.1.

2025-05-20 15:08:30 UTC

The sparrow wallet Nix package is now updated to version 2.2.0. See https://github.com/emmanuelrosa/btc-clients-nix
A number of Java packages were renamed, and the camera library was replaced. I didn't encounter any issues.

2025-05-20 13:47:30 UTC

The Bitcoin checkout process at Steak n' Shake couldn't be simpler.
Phoenix completed the payment in about 580 ms, and that was over LTE, not Wifi, and while connected to a VPN. In contrast, it takes "tap-to-pay" about 2-3 seconds to send pathetic credits. Their system should be renamed to "tap-and wait".
As for the Nuetella milkshake, served in a glass so cold I could barely hold it? It was sublime.

2025-05-19 19:11:05 UTC

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Doesn't it depend on the person?
I mean, if the person is an adorable kid, or perhaps someone who's down on their luck, I say it's worth it.

2025-05-19 19:07:18 UTC

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I'd watch that movie.

2025-05-19 18:57:02 UTC

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Five... five dollar... five dollar foot loooooong.
Not any more.

2025-05-16 13:56:18 UTC

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Whoa. Is that a bridge?

2025-05-16 13:53:52 UTC

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Nothing says "please mug me" quite like Bitcoin Crocs.

2025-05-12 13:30:00 UTC

The few days ago, I withdrew 99% of my funds from coinos because I wanted to test the sideswap app. There wasn't much in the wallet anyway. Then shortly after than, the coinos database blew up.
Talk about timing.

2025-05-06 16:36:35 UTC

Well, I didn't expect the shit to hit the fan in the Bitcoin Core saga, yet here we are.
One way to avoid accepting the dev's change is to switch to the Bitcoin Knots implementation. Another way, at least until the dust settles, is remain on Bitcoin Core 0.29. It so happens that on NixOS this is pretty easy to do. Especially using Nix Flakes.
First, you need to "pin" Nixpkgs so that your NixOS build remains on a version of Nixpkgs which has Bitcoin Core 0.29. It's not ideal to make this "pinned" Nixpkgs the same one you use for the entire NixOS build because then you'd be suspending all updates to your system. Instead, create a separate flake input:
flake.nix:
```
inputs.nixpkgs-bitcoin-core-29.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs?ref=cf3ffa5d140899101f1deb3f4d16b1a1aa2de849";
outputs = { self, nixpkgs, nixpkgs-bitcoin-core-29 }@attrs: {
};
```
Next, you need to override the bitcoind package that's used by the NixOS module that you're using to setup Bitcoin Core. Here's how it's done for the bitcoind module that comes with Nixpkgs:
configuration.nix:
```
services.bitcoind.mainnet.package = nixpkgs-bitcoin-core-29.legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.bitcoind;
```
If you're using a third-party NixOS module to set up Bitcoin Core, it probably also has a `package` attribute which you can set in the same way.
And.. that's it!
Rebuild and you're done; Bitcoin Core will remain on version 0.29 until YOU decide to change it; Unless somebody breaks the NixOS module :(
#nixos #vivaclassicbitcoincore

2025-05-05 14:55:13 UTC

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This probably doesn't have a clear answer, but: How much pushing do you do before reconsidering, or perhaps deciding to push from a different angle?

2025-05-02 14:02:44 UTC

Given the current saga in Bitcoin Core, it's worth remembering that "votes" are cast by the Bitcoin implementation (and version) that you run, not by the pull requests that get merged.
But the source code is indeed important. In case shit hits the fan, which I don't expect, I made a Git bundle out of the Bitcoin Core source code. At ~270 MB, it's small enough to fit on a USB flash drive, for safe keeping. And it's easy to do:
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git
cd bitcoin
git bundle create ../bitcoin.bundle --all
cd ..
Then, simply copy bitcoin.bundle to a safe place.

2025-04-29 19:15:43 UTC

I sure hope Amazon doesn't REALLY mean "ALL" of Prime when offering Prime at 50% off for socialized assistance programs (aka. "govement" assistence) recipients.
These programs are purposely restricted so that only certain items can be purchased; They are funded by everyone, after all.
For example, if someone tries to buy wine at a supermarket using an EBT card, the point-of-sale system automatically rejects the purchase.
Prime offers streaming video, and free shipping on all sorts of things; Computers, TVs, you name it.
So... how is this going to work, Amazon?
https://www.amazon.com/58f8026f-0658-47d0-9752-f6fa2c69b2e2/qualify

2025-04-29 15:14:24 UTC

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I think there are some merchant areas in Chiang Mai which may be more receptive to Bitcoin payments. Name-drop incoming:
- Nimman (obviously); Wrap Master, Smoothie Blues, Beast Burger and Pizza, Free Bird Cafe, etc.
- West of the Ping river there's Blue Diamond, and I recall a night market on Changklan but I don't remember the name. Perhaps it's Ploen Ruedee.

2025-04-24 18:05:36 UTC

Security Advisory: Local privilege escalation in make-initrd-ng (CVE-2025-32438)
TLDR: An unprivileged process with filesystem access can become root during system shutdown.
See: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/security-advisory-local-privilege-escalation-in-make-initrd-ng-cve-2025-32438/63315
#nixos #ohshit

2025-04-11 12:40:56 UTC

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You're welcome :)

2025-04-10 13:07:59 UTC

I created a Nix flake to provide NixOS packages for Bisq, Bisq 2, and Sparrow.
This will help to streamline the process of updating and deploying updates to these packages.
If you currently get Bisq 2 and Sparrow from Nixpkgs, I encourage you to swith to using https://github.com/emmanuelrosa/btc-clients-nix
#NixOs #Nix #Sparrow #Bisq

2025-04-10 13:01:22 UTC

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I think you'll get farther approaching this from a different angle: Pretend you're a school teacher looking for materials for a certain subject (math, science, etc) and for a certain grade level.

2025-04-08 12:08:51 UTC

Here's another way to install Sparrow 2.1.3 (the current version) on NixOS:
```
environment.systemPackages [
...
# Install Sparrow 2.1.3
(pkgs.callPackage (pkgs.fetchurl {
url = "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/emmanuelrosa/a6f3c5ca3977d933064129ae723cfac2/raw/896c10bbfbf1f650e54626229c74d294b829f680/sparrow.nix";
hash = "sha256-F7l9h7HPniXXm7dHL4IWmzzhMBHTcrYwieKnaxAyj+w=";
}) {})
];
```
The example above installs from a Gist I just created: https://gist.github.com/emmanuelrosa/a6f3c5ca3977d933064129ae723cfac2
It's the same code in the Nixpkgs PR (https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/380755) except packaged into a single file.

2025-03-31 12:24:51 UTC

Nixpkgs PR to update Bisq2: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/394902
#nix #nixos

2025-03-17 15:59:57 UTC

Testing Gossip 0.14.0.
Test, test, test.

2025-02-28 12:08:24 UTC

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It's incredible how Firefox went from being a bad-ass web browser, to being largely forgotten, and now to being complete lunacy.

2025-02-11 20:21:44 UTC

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Yes!
Just, as you said, hodl that shit. Just let it do its wonderful magick; And give the one-world government a painful, well-deserved weggie.
And all for exactly the reasons you mentioned.

2025-02-11 20:12:53 UTC

From my favorite poet:
#nevent1q…k6wv

2025-02-10 14:11:50 UTC

PR to update Bisq2 on NixOS. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/380904
The Bisq 2.1.6 update is mandatory.
#nixos #bisq

2025-01-13 16:15:01 UTC

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Welcome to the 40's club.
I think it's fair to say that this group of fine boys and girls kick ass.

2025-01-10 20:41:16 UTC

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This is exactly how it's done.
It's incredible how far you can get with some creative improvising.
She'll remember this birthday, for sure.

2025-01-08 20:36:28 UTC

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As far as I'm concerned, BlackRock can f*rk off.

2025-01-06 17:58:47 UTC

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I see that the Lark command-line app contains the udev rules for Linux, but what about Sparrow?
To be more specific, will the .dep distribution of Sparrow contain the udev rules?

2024-12-30 18:57:00 UTC

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Given his discussion about USD being backed by BTC, I think such a hero-to-villain arc has already started.

2024-12-28 07:14:58 UTC

PSA: There are a lot of broken packages on Nixpkgs right now due to the GCC 13 -> 14 upgrade.
#nixpkgs

2024-12-11 14:37:29 UTC

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555!

2024-11-27 14:30:11 UTC

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Perhaps one of these: https://www.mrlentz.com/

2024-11-24 23:26:38 UTC

Gone are the days when the scariest thing on the "news" was the Chupacabra.
I'm starting to think they now dwell in DC.

2024-11-24 23:24:03 UTC

Bisq 1 is now gone from Nixpkgs :(
Don't forget to pin an old Nixpkgs to use it. I also have a Nix flake which does just that: https://github.com/emmanuelrosa/bisq-for-nixos
#nix #bisq

2024-11-22 16:18:37 UTC

Bisq 2 is now in Nixpkgs unstable :)
Woot!
#nix #bisq

2024-11-21 19:12:10 UTC

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You're welcome!

2024-11-18 15:15:30 UTC

In other news, Bisq 2 is now included in the upcoming NixOS 24.11 release.
Bisq 1 is also include, but it doesn't work. I submitted a PR to remove it for the 25.05 release.

2024-11-17 14:51:19 UTC

Today's news:
1. Bisq 2 is in Nixpkgs (master branch). It could potentially end up in the 24.11 release.
2. You may get a confusing alert saying that Bisq 2.1.2 is required, even when you have said version of Bisq. See https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq2/issues/3002

2024-11-15 00:31:55 UTC

Here we go again.
Another Bisq 2 PR: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/356043
No luck with QR code scanning. It will have to remain broken.

2024-11-06 12:00:48 UTC

Since Bisq 2 got kicked out of Nixpkgs moments after it was merged, I'm going to wait until after the Nov. stable release to create a new pull request.
To be clear, Bisq 2 was removed due to contention with the staging-next branch being merged into the master branch, so it wasn't a malicious act. It was just bad timing on my part.
It does give me some time to look into getting the QR code scanning to work.

2024-11-06 11:46:56 UTC

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What a gloriously red map!

2024-11-04 17:03:49 UTC

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For some reason, this reminds me of Ayn Rand's novel "Anthem".

2024-11-02 16:36:49 UTC

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Yep.
I got lost 6 years ago.
Now I know where I'm going.

2024-11-01 14:23:54 UTC

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Damn it! Now "that song" is in my head!
Noooooooo!

2024-10-31 18:56:27 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/0428197ab9bb8e2febff62abfbb1812066d16e3199038c4f126bdfeff369e96e.png

2024-10-31 18:54:09 UTC

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I think that it's due to a refusal to learn. In short, laziness.

2024-10-31 14:06:17 UTC

Well, that didn't last long.
https://image.nostr.build/9f61bebe58cca61d07acb34f30fb33860500694e078f40485fbef682facd643d.jpg
LOLz
#nixos #bisq

2024-10-31 04:25:55 UTC

Today, Bisq 2 was added to Nixpkgs.
It's so fresh it hasn't even hit the unstable branch yet.
Don't forget that classic Bisq isn't going to be buildable from Nixpkgs, unless you pin Nixpkgs. See https://github.com/emmanuelrosa/bisq-for-nixos
I still plan to nuke the package after the November stable release; It doesn't make sense to keep an unbuildable package in Nixpkgs.
#nixos #bisq

2024-10-29 21:52:28 UTC

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The Mazda MX5 is my absolute favorite car. Without question. But the most annoying thing about the new models is the damn screen.
I don't mean that in the functional sense. It's just that a screen is the last thing I want to see while driving.
Every time I see it I feel like yanking it out.

2024-10-29 21:47:07 UTC

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I'd like to see powerful people rather than powerful nations.

2024-10-29 21:46:04 UTC

#nevent1q…2t3a

2024-10-29 21:43:04 UTC

I think that with a little push, y'all can help get my Bisq 2 NixOS package over the finish line so that it gets merged prior to the NixOS November stable release.
Especially considering that it's easy to do :)
First, run: nix run github:emmanuelrosa/nixpkgs/bisq2#bisq2
That will grab the package from my PR, build it, and run it.
If you have a HiDPI display, then use this instead:
nix shell github:emmanuelrosa/nixpkgs/bisq2#bisq2
bisq2-hidpi
Then, go ahead a play with Bisq 2 for a bit to see that it works. Note: QR code scanning is unavailable at this time.
Finally, go to the PR at https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/347160 and add a comment stating that you tested the package, and then explain the results: Did it work or not?
The package code has already been reviewed and I addressed all of the concerns. What's needed is to have users report that it works; Those who merge code in Nixpkgs don't usually know how to confirm whether a package works or not since they don't use the software themselves.
Let's make this happen, y'all.
#nixos #bisq

2024-10-24 21:30:34 UTC

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You're welcome :)

2024-10-23 21:07:05 UTC

From Bryan Lunduke: Sanctions Hit Linux Kernel, Russian Programmers Banned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Ec5jrpLVk
https://image.nostr.build/38cf8c5313f077792d9cb46cdc1d3fa8972b92ef8d672f97bc01f98abad19524.png
Interesting times.

2024-10-23 15:53:49 UTC

The latest Bisq 2 is in my Nix flake: nix run github:emmanuelrosa/erosanix#bisq2
I also updated the Nixpkgs PR: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/347160
Bisq 2 just keeps on improving.

2024-10-16 14:58:00 UTC

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Mud pies > screens.

2024-10-15 15:55:37 UTC

For those of us using Nixpkgs master beware that the staging-next branch is scheduled to be merged into the master branch on October 30th.
The staging branches often contain major changes; In my experience, they destabilze the master branch.
I use the Nixpkgs master branch. The strategy I've been using for years is to update Nixpkgs prior to the staging branch merge, and then hold off until the stable release "branch off", which is on November 14th. After that the master branch should be in a good state.
#nixos

2024-10-15 15:37:35 UTC

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If you consider Chrome-based browsers independently, then you've only just scratched the surface :)

2024-10-13 12:36:33 UTC

Congrats to SpaceX!
They did it!!!
https://image.nostr.build/057d8d9e73fe8fe40819610ea78cdec80d81c2ff8511bf1704462ab341efc9ef.jpg
I'm actually crying, LOLz!

2024-10-13 12:00:16 UTC

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I love it!

2024-10-12 19:42:45 UTC

After such a downer regarding Bisq 1 on NixOS, I want to mention something positive.
I started a new Nix flake to bring amazing support for Squeak, Cuis, and Pharo Smalltalk to NixOS.
By amazing, I mean a level of seemlessness that is unmatched by any other operating system. The idea is to provide tooling and bundles to make it mind-blowingly easy to install and use different Smalltalk implementations and images, all at the same time.
For example, if you have a Smalltalk image, you can open it right from your file browser:
https://image.nostr.build/86b6c47d5f2bd6309f10ef7fc7619d3dcce23d35dac47cc3875796d4045c5cfb.png
Right now I only have a "bundle" for Cuis 7, but soon it will be possible to install various versions of Cuis, Squeak, and Pharo Smalltalk, all at the same time without conflicts.
You can also launch a "bundle" using an app launcher or menu, which will then produce this Zenity prompt:
https://image.nostr.build/80b20448b5515a1919b17506276dd8056b5d83ef850f61a75f098b38d0251101.jpg
Creating a new Smalltalk image is damn fast because the image is already in the Nix store. Just choose a directory, or create a new one, and before you can blink your eyes the Smalltalk image will appear before you, executing with an appropriate Smalltalk virtual machine, ready to go.
Gone are the days of fumbling around, downloaded VMs and images, extracting them, .... boring.
Well, that's the idea. The project is still in it's infancy, but you can play with it here: https://github.com/emmanuelrosa/smalltalk-nix
If you have the Nix package manager, and Nix flakes enabled, you can just do this: nix run github:emmanuelrosa/smalltalk-nix#cuis-7_0
Before you know it, you'll have Cuis Smalltalk 7.0 right in front of you.
#nixos #nix #smalltalk

2024-10-12 19:20:09 UTC

I recently mentioned that Bisq 1 is now marked as broken on Nixpkgs because OpenJDK 11 was removed.
I came up with a solution to get us by until Bisq 2 is feature-complete. The basic idea is this:
1. Create a NixOS-friendly AppImage of Bisq 1.
2. Keep a copy of the AppImage in a safe place.
3. Either use the AppImage, or use a bisq-desktop package with a pinned Nixpkgs, so that you can still access OpenJDK 11.
All of the above can be done with the Nix flake https://github.com/emmanuelrosa/bisq-for-nixos
Note: It's very likely that NixOS users using Bisq will soon discover that it can't be built anymore. Since NixOS doesn't track its users (how dare they!), this build failure is actually the best method we have to communiate that action needs to be taken. I've been emailed in the past by people using Bisq on NixOS, so I'm sure I'll here from them soon :)
I plan to remove the Bisq 1 package from Nixpkgs after the November stable release. I did not expect to have to do this so soon, but here we are.
#nixos #nix #bisq

2024-10-11 00:43:40 UTC

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And while we're at it, get rid of <script>.

2024-10-09 20:26:46 UTC

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You're welcome!

2024-10-09 20:25:16 UTC

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Bitcoin is the Mycelium of Money: https://brandonquittem.com/bitcoin-is-the-mycelium-of-money/

2024-10-09 20:23:12 UTC

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So basically a private company fucked up, and then the DoD said "That was dope! Let's do it again."
I sure hope there's a special place in hell for people like that.