VitorPamplona
Vitor Pamplona

Nostr's Chief Android Officer - Amethyst/Brainstorm

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Last Notes

2026-08-06 06:42:38 UTC

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If this happens again, take a screen shot and send me over, I can then find the even and investigate if it is stuck somewhere.

2026-08-06 05:34:00 UTC

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So I am testing with your user and I have not seen posts disappearing yet. That's why I am asking questions. With your follow list, they seem to load just fine. I am trying to understand which posts exactly don't show up so that I can isolate the issue.
Do you use the default settings with Tor on? That's how I am testing. Do you have any hidden words in your security filters?
When you say "disappearing", do they appear and then disappear or never actually load in the feed? Do they show up in the home feed after you navigate to their profile or not even then?

2026-08-05 23:26:20 UTC

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I keep asking every model to do these security reviews, but they never find anything important. I think whoever is doing this needs access to much more powerful models and higher spend. The superficial analysis that consumer AIs are doing simply can't find much.
Consumer AIs only finds stuff after somebody out there run a deeper analysis (which is expensive) and that analysis's results gets shared with the other models.
This is what happened in the coldcard case. It took somebody to spend a lot of money to find the bug and once that was found all the other AIs were able to find too. But before it, you could run the same model over and over again and would not find it.

2026-08-05 15:26:41 UTC

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You dont seem to be following cosplaynot, so that will not show up...

2026-08-05 15:22:29 UTC

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I am logged in as you and do see them... Something is very weird.

2026-08-05 15:11:29 UTC

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Also keep in mind that neither nos.lol nor damus have your contact list. Damus is gone, so you might need to choose another home relay.

2026-08-05 14:33:20 UTC

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Strange because I do see it's foss and fedora almost immediately when I cold start the app.. still debugging..

2026-08-05 13:07:10 UTC

It always surprises me how much easier it is to develop webapps than native apps... The browser is a killer stack.

2026-08-05 12:28:07 UTC

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Hum... Weird. Is it always the same author? Can I have the npub to test it?

2026-08-05 06:08:31 UTC

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Are they hitting the anti spam filter? Check your security filters in settings. Can you see other posts from those relays?
It can also be overuse if hashtags, some bots spam hashtags so much they are immediately removed.

2026-08-05 03:25:49 UTC

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No, but this is by far the most san francisco conference san francisco ever san francisced.

2026-08-05 03:21:08 UTC

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Find a golden retriever

2026-08-05 03:15:03 UTC

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Humm... A lot of errors that I have never seen on relays before.
https://npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z.blossom.band/df073f165d634e386d7f3c46aea2e821d966c0afffa0ce3e1bdf138d99880c17.png

2026-08-05 03:13:03 UTC

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Is everything all right with your nostr.land relay? I can only download 92 or so posts from you on it. I am not sure why .. investigating...

2026-08-05 03:08:30 UTC

I will be in Chicago Sept 14-15.. come join us! I promise I am funnier in person...
#nevent1q…dapg

2026-08-05 00:24:19 UTC

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Not really, good insurances have this dial up incredibly well. I used to work with a lot of them.

2026-08-04 21:28:22 UTC

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Which posts disappear? It could be that the authors outbox relays are offline (lots of relays have been offline today) and Amethyst doesn't check other centralized relays for the posts. Wisp does. So it's probably case by case. If you can see one that doesn't show up on Amethyst, let me know..
Also, check if the amethyst is connecting many relays, sometimes Tor is offline and then only trusted relays will be used by default.

2026-08-04 18:35:58 UTC

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I am concerned about NVK

2026-08-04 18:34:40 UTC

Everybody wants to build. Nobody wants to maintain.

2026-08-04 18:33:22 UTC

Everybody wants to build. Nobody wants to maintain.

2026-08-04 18:33:08 UTC

Everybody wants to build. Nobody wants to maintain.

2026-08-04 16:13:11 UTC

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Sir, 5a is 5 years old, not 2 just years old.

2026-08-04 15:30:31 UTC

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Vi sim.

2026-08-04 15:26:36 UTC

For the record, let it be known that I will never claim your funds are safe on Amethyst.
This is a social media app, for the lols, the memes and the fun of it all.
Don't keep Amethyst connected to any amount that you are not willing to lose on a bug, either by us, by your NWC or cashu wallets.
We do our best to keep things safe but this is no vault security.
Now go have fun.

2026-08-04 15:22:00 UTC

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Maybe on their side? On ours the app will stay listening for zaps up to 30 seconds in the background. So if they send in time, it should work. Have you tried using a new connection string with the wallet? Sometimes the secret expires or limits get reached.

2026-08-04 15:04:43 UTC

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It should work, I use it all the time. Is there any error that you see?

2026-08-04 14:53:08 UTC

One month later and quite a few back and forths, Google has finally approved our latest version in all its glory: health connect for the workout posting, wallet and finantial protocols, special permissions for voice and video calls, wake locks, boot services, calendar reminder services, and background processing for notifications, media playback, proof of work, nip-46 signer routing, event and blossom syncs. I never filled out so much paperwork just to get an app on the store.

2026-08-04 14:35:46 UTC

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But it is not fully open source, right?

2026-08-04 11:39:38 UTC

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See if uninstalling and reinstalling works. There might be a bad cache somewhere :(

2026-08-04 02:29:56 UTC

lol, somebody remade Facebook, but on Nostr: https://tribe.wasmer.app/

2026-08-03 16:55:11 UTC

Uff...
#nevent1q…4huk

2026-08-03 16:53:43 UTC

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I implemented nostr over http. It doesn't work well enough. Quic doesn't work even with the reference implementations.. and it's gigantic.

2026-08-03 15:37:50 UTC

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It saved me for sure... Well .. for now ..

2026-08-03 15:35:48 UTC

For those using Amethyst's pull notifications, we made a widget available that you can add to your Quick Settings to disable the background use when you don't need it, like in meetings or in low battery.
https://npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z.blossom.band/38cc61fc51e6aa79ca4ba8b21a8739334a1d85c043e9370c6916033494becdb8.png

2026-08-03 15:25:53 UTC

We spent the last year panicking about quantum computers with 100,000 qubits breaking SHA-256 in 2035… only to get wiped out in 2026 by a C macro that forgot to roll the fucking dice.

2026-08-03 15:14:44 UTC

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Yes, but also I have not seen anything better as interoperable transport.

2026-08-03 15:11:44 UTC

Waking up and having to check if your balance is still there is not a good experience... We need to figure out a better way of doing this.

2026-08-03 05:17:57 UTC

Current mood https://npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z.blossom.band/f1b9d97aadde52fc43306ff43cbc3b58432a38b2c35e46f20c472f10e96ff4c7.jpg

2026-08-03 01:54:34 UTC

I miss the days when exchanges were the problem.

2026-08-02 21:32:28 UTC

If 50 dice rolls + a predictable number generator are not good enough, we are up for some interesting times in enterprise software.

2026-08-02 21:12:10 UTC

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Maybe for you.. I am an idiot, so I need technology to compensate.

2026-08-02 21:00:53 UTC

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Please don't store large amounts on it.

2026-08-02 21:00:09 UTC

Ok, so what is our preferred wallet today?

2026-08-01 19:51:31 UTC

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Why would it?

2026-08-01 19:50:46 UTC

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Already implemented in the latest version...

2026-08-01 00:26:47 UTC

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Yeah, on small stuff sure... Its easier to pay than to fight. But anything over 50K gets into a different level of scrutiny. Its all in the business model anyway.

2026-08-01 00:20:08 UTC

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Thats insurance fraud. And insurance companies are EXPERTs in figuring that out.

2026-08-01 00:18:07 UTC

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Guessing a number is not theft. But if I have purchasing power in my hands and you take it from me, thats theft. If you think it is not, try it, tell the police and lets see where you end up after the courts take a look.
No need to trust me: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/12/2/33

2026-08-01 00:11:42 UTC

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I was born in Brazil, so feeling safe wasn't my life options.

2026-08-01 00:06:56 UTC

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Nah, it's just the policy. Just paperwork. No bullshit software or custodial transfers.

2026-08-01 00:06:17 UTC

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Price is per policy holder. A good holder puts systems in place that can let them lower the cost. Others pay the full cost. This is just risk analysis... And now that we have data on how much Bitcoin is being stolen over 16 years, the risk is known and can start assembling a good business model.

2026-08-01 00:03:15 UTC

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Who is talking about regulation? Insurance is not regulation. It's just protection against other humans inevitably fucking with you.

2026-07-31 23:41:21 UTC

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yes, just paperwork. No software, no bullshit 3-part signing, no sending BTC to a company...

2026-07-31 23:40:33 UTC

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Nah... Its just a policy... Just paperwork.

2026-07-31 23:34:45 UTC

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Right, but I just want the policy, not the exchange.

2026-07-31 23:32:14 UTC

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Do you offer just the policy or do I need to transfer BTC to something you control or have access to?

2026-07-31 23:30:30 UTC

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Not against the government, but against wrench attacks, hackers and other terrible humans.

2026-07-31 23:18:50 UTC

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Well yes, it needs to be good insurance that actually pays when shit happens. Shitty insurance will also exist, but hopefully we will have 1 or 2 good players.

2026-07-31 23:14:20 UTC

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No need. this is a simple property insurance. Simple math. It is just risk assessment.

2026-07-31 23:09:04 UTC

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Only for companies, no?

2026-07-31 23:07:39 UTC

We need property insurance for self-custody of Bitcoin. That's the only way we can have peace of mind in the human world. I am actually shocked that we survived this long without it. I would pay up to 0.2% per year on my assets to insure them against theft.

2026-07-31 22:33:53 UTC

This is the best one yet: https://image.nostr.build/b83126e9ced7b841f5206cf4fb2aff1663a9ec864808a02073e9d89d5129140d.png

2026-07-31 22:12:37 UTC

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That kinda my experience too.. but this bug on Coldcard was way too basic to survive LLMs for this long. I think LLMs could only find it after focusing them on something it.. and then once it got out, they are extremely good in finding new information on the web to use for their code search.. Now all of them find the issue very quickly.

2026-07-31 21:44:28 UTC

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Sounds hard to believe. Even on Amethyst and other opensource tech I use, I ask this question almost every month to see if it finds anything new...
For the record, I have asked that on Bitcoin core multiple times already. I never got anything interesting back. So, someday when we find a bug on Bitcoin Core, I can point to this reply to let people know that no, consumer AI doesn't have the power to find these things easily.

2026-07-31 21:23:41 UTC

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So you are saying that nobody asked that question for almost 2 years that we had this AI capability.. not even Coldcard employees?

2026-07-31 21:06:07 UTC

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You can also track your bowel movements.

2026-07-31 21:05:00 UTC

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Of Amethyst. But I am not surprised it could find the issue after it was published. I am concerned about issues that have yet to make public.
The idea that a personal LLM can find new issues is not valid right now.

2026-07-31 20:59:00 UTC

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I asked my clanker for a deep crypto review and it only came back with minor things.. I don't feel confident at all.

2026-07-31 20:35:12 UTC

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But it could have been. Bitcoin Core also uses random number generators.

2026-07-31 20:19:53 UTC

Let's not forget theft is theft. Jail time is on sight.
https://image.nostr.build/db36de72103038d5ae752a1c69bb314e58ce5aa726f263b6ec49fcf437ff6b04.png

2026-07-31 19:50:41 UTC

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Yes, but coldcard offers 12 and 24 roll options for users and generates the rest with the regular number generator. I wouldnt blame them if they thought each dice roll makes a seed word, so they only needed 24 rolls.

2026-07-31 19:44:02 UTC

It's not about using or not using dice rolls, it's about how many rolls you used. Anything on 4.0.1 or newer firmware needs more than 50 dice rolls to stay safe.
#nevent1q…zjlk

2026-07-31 19:33:36 UTC

I guess nobody is going to complain about the long PR review process on Bitcoin core anymore, Right? Riiiight?

2026-07-31 19:12:18 UTC

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Wait, why are people leaving? Lack of trust or did they breached something else?

2026-07-31 02:57:14 UTC

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I am sure too, but I am also an idiot, so...

2026-07-31 02:54:05 UTC

I just want to say that clients that create your nsec also need to use random number generators... Just a heads up.

2026-07-31 02:52:43 UTC

Looks like a lot of people are learning the power of lava lamps...

2026-07-30 16:23:09 UTC

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Coming up: https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/pull/3825

2026-07-30 15:34:22 UTC

The coolest thing happening on Nostr right now? People are actually using it without needing a lecture on why it’s a better protocol.

2026-07-30 14:43:47 UTC

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on it

2026-07-30 14:18:08 UTC

You can now add nick names to any profile. Nicknames are encrypted. Only you can see them. 🚀
#nevent1q…tlfm

2026-07-30 05:50:27 UTC

This is actually bonkers https://npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z.blossom.band/5a610ccb339e8e26c27c200dd8318b62ebe72c97e625a619a3c5cbc763ce0b53.jpg

2026-07-30 02:12:24 UTC

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I know.... I am just getting annoyed of devs thinking their thing is "done" when it's clearly not.

2026-07-30 02:03:36 UTC

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Haven as "feature complete" is the overselling of other century. Nothing is complete on Haven. Not even the bugs are complete.

2026-07-30 00:36:36 UTC

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That's also not helping!!!

2026-07-30 00:33:50 UTC

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I am ugly even in the US. You are not helping...

2026-07-29 19:11:59 UTC

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Cool.. Just FYI, the new blossom screens on Amethyst allows people to sync their files between servers, which might generate 100+ requests of mirror/upload per minute.

2026-07-29 18:59:54 UTC

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These days, most of the time I am asking my clanker to ditch Markdown and render the chat in HTML with visual elements everywhere.
Maybe we should have another event kind to make Blog posts in HTML directly.

2026-07-29 18:56:09 UTC

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So, its worse than a fork. :)

2026-07-29 18:55:18 UTC

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Let me know how it works.
Also, remove relay.nostr.band from all of your relay lists. That relay is gone

2026-07-29 18:06:37 UTC

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No need for pokey. It runs on Amethyst directly.

2026-07-29 17:34:30 UTC

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Sorry if this was triggered by amethyst users resyncing their media files form other servers. :)

2026-07-29 17:33:30 UTC

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There is no difference. And I am not even counting all the stuff in the domain registration, DNS providing, and ISP infrastructure that exists between you and I that are either owned by or completely funded by hyperscalers.

2026-07-29 17:16:16 UTC

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There is about 15 servers relaying content between you and I... Most of them owned by hyperscalers or large internet backbone companies.

2026-07-29 17:02:09 UTC

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What's R-Markdown? Yet another markdown fork?

2026-07-29 17:00:21 UTC

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And who hosts the public git repo? Where do you think our relays are hosted? :)

2026-07-29 16:59:27 UTC

Reminder: Amethyst offers a Pokey service inside the app. Go to settings, look for Notifications, and enable the Background service. The app will stay connected to your inbox relays + joined group relays at all times. Your notifications will be much better.
https://image.nostr.build/85925e3766a31d763e456cb2cf9c26a63a5e9dc0426095cd63f9ff2f6683d204.png

2026-07-29 16:53:57 UTC

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You can download the code and compile it yourself. In the end, the release file needs to be somewhere.. Either Github, AWS, or Google Cloud... Some hyperscaler will be in the way...

2026-07-29 16:13:52 UTC

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ngit doesn't require github...

2026-07-29 16:07:07 UTC

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My clanker says something about tapping the toggle for Read (inbox) and Write (outbox).