pwd /home/Jesus cat AboutMe.txt "Ethical hacker in training, practitioner of DIY projects, privacy accelerationist (priv/acc), tea scholar and novelist-to-be." Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. If you need to message me, SimpleX is preferred over DMs due to better overall privacy.
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Last Notes npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I think it might possibly be time for me to dig out my old Ibanez and audio interface, buy some new cobalt strings and start writing some post-rock. Last time I wrote music was almost a decade ago and I have a lot of pain and thoughts I really need to offload somehow. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #705 3/6 ⬛🟧🟪⬛⬛ ⬛🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea The main reason I removed it was because I learned more about MWEB and how it's better for person-to-person privacy and it's not ideal for public listing like I'm doing with XMR/Silent Payments. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I had somehow forgotten this guy exists. Genuinely one of the greatest vocal talents in human history! #music #musicstr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFsB5HVnmSA npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I enjoy a well-made matcha latte, but truthfully, I hate how matcha is mostly known in the west for matcha lattes and Pinterest recipes. There's such a robust culture behind the Japanese tea ceremony, and quality matcha doesn't need ANY additives to be thoroughly enjoyable. 🍵 #tea #teastr #Japan #matcha npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea This is why, despite my interest in smart home as a technology, I have a very cautious implementation process and I basically only do DIY stuff that I know I can use with open source tools and control how it's implemented. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea There is. Bovine prion diseases are the primary threat. This is precisely the main issue I see with the beef importing we're doing right now. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Not really the argument I was making but personally, I see both sides having valid points in that debate. I'm not interested in raw milk myself, but I'm pretty much in the middle regarding my stance on that topic. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I really don't have a clue how people can drink, let alone ENJOY skim milk. I'm not the "government conspiracy regarding raw milk" sorts but skim milk has to be a psyop. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #702 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟪⬛ 🟧⬛⬛🟧⬛ ⬛🟧⬛🟪⬛ ⬛⬛🟪🟪🟪 ⬛🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea It's certainly possible that some metadata is accessible by them, but that is a problem that exists in more than just this service. Some people have complained about Proton handing over metadata, such as IP addresses and access times, to law enforcement. But that's not a flaw with the company so much as it is a flaw with the protocols and services that they're working with (email, for example, is inherently. Insecure). The same could be true with Lumo. Unless the service can encrypt the metadata as well (probably not fully possible with AI), then you're certainly going to have some level of information accessible by the company and law enforcement. The difference is that metadata alone is not very useful to anyone except law enforcement and even they have to correlate with other things and if you're at that stage of an investigation, full-blown encryption probably won't save you anyways unless you wanted a contempt-of-court charge. The point I'm trying to make is that it could potentially have some level of information leakage, but the conversations themselves are encrypted and people shouldn't be using AI to make any sort of sensitive requests anyways. At the same time, I firmly disagree with the idea of it being a honeypot as I see no evidence of that. People have been making accusations about Proton being a honeypot for its entire existence, and so far, there's been no solid proof of that. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea It's extremely heavy, computationally-speaking. That's why these services charge so much for high-end generation, especially images and video. For me personally, I prefer to just use it for its text-based output. I like to use it for troubleshooting, research, reframing questions that I have in my mind. All stuff I can get away with on a free plan. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I'd say it is. I wouldn't pay full price for it right now because of the price hike, but if you can get it for a decent rate, it's definitely worth grabbing unless you're planning on playing the most recent AAA games on the go. But if you want a very solid Linux gaming PC to take with you, it's a great choice. Plus, the OLED screen is gorgeous, the entire thing is designed to be user repairable (unlike ASUS and modern Lenovo) and the ergonomics are still unbeaten. #nevent1q…fh02 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Maybe I missed something, but where did you get the idea that they can access your chat history? As far as I'm aware, everything's end-to-end encrypted, and unless you have the paid plan, it's not even saved on your device past seven days. I've been using the free plan for the past couple months now and it has been a very solid option. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I don't think I've EVER been more annoyed than I was watching this and hearing that idiotic family ranting about the cops and yelling at their kid. Another great example of how absolutely stupid humanity has become. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsFrgeWhtIk npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #700 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟪⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Then you have me, who was never a Bitcoiner, but rather, who sees value in various blockchains for different purposes 🤔 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea So, as much as I'm enjoying Ditto so far, I'm not a fan of how all my actions (especially reactions to notes) show up on my profile page. Is there a way to turn this off? It clutters the page a lot. #asknostr #ditto npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea It's excellent, makes an already appealing UI even better! npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I decided to check out some other Nostr web clients. Up until now, I had used Primal, NoStrudel and Coracle. Primal was generally my go-to due to its easy-to-read UI and its "enhanced privacy" feature since I don't always use a VPN. However, since I decided to upgrade to Proton Unlimited, I'll be using my VPN a lot more, so I figured it doesn't hurt to check out some others. So far, my favorite, by far, would be Ditto. The UI and feature set is incredible. It feels, in a lot of ways, like Amethyst in web form, which is massive because I absolutely love Amethyst on my phone. Definitely looking forward to exploring Ditto some more and maybe check out a few other web clients! npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I'd need hardware and storage to run that on. Currently, my home lab is pretty much all used up for other purposes. Proton Unlimited includes 500 gigs of cloud storage, may as well use it for something. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Not on Arch-based systems, evidently. The VPN lacks any split tunneling option (at least in the GUI), though it does have moderate NAT and port forwarding. And as for Drive, the only option I'm able to find is a package on the AUR and I'm taking it easy on AUR stuff right now until they fully sort out their recent malware issues. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I do! I'm not sure which clients support payment targets but I have a Monero address and a Bitcoin Silent Payments address in the payment targets on Amethyst. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Proton really needs to hurry up and get some sort of desktop application for Proton Drive on Linux. I need syncing, not just manual backups, but they're dragging their feet on the Linux application. This, and the Linux GUI for Proton VPN is also lacking a couple features, such as split tunneling... npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Side note, I could've sworn I was already following you but apparently not. Rectifying now. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I KNOW everything happens for a reason. "In my experience, there's no such thing as luck." npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea That's why I try to get more people involved even if they've never been into Bitcoin. We desperately need more content variety. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Well, that's annoying. My recent post about the drama surrounding NetworkChuck was hidden from me because I filtered out a few words in the post (such as furries and femboys, two movements I take major moral issues with), which is why I posted twice. It'd be nice if word filters didn't hide our own posts like that. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #696 6/6 ⬛⬛🟧🟪⬛ 🟧⬛⬛🟪⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟪🟧 ⬛🟪⬛🟪🟪 ⬛🟪⬛🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea What I hate the most about this line of thinking is that it wrecks what is otherwise an awesome piece of tech. NFTs, in theory, can be used for some really awesome things but because of the "buy a JPG" crowd, that's all people think when they hear the term. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Oh ordlay, it is gay, oye, essings blay, ahhmenaaay. Sorry, couldn't resist, I hope someone gets the reference at least 😂 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #695 5/6 🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛ 🟧⬛⬛🟧🟧 🟧⬛🟧⬛⬛ ⬛🟧🟧🟧⬛ 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I wish we still had one near here. Both of the closest ones went out years ago 🙃 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I already don't care for Discord but the fact that you have to enter an "are you human" challenge literally EVERY time you claim a quest reward makes the whole platform even more unappealing to use. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea If I were the version of me from even just a year ago, I'd be more than happy to debate with anyone but I've grown exhausted of debating... it still happens but I don't enjoy it 😂 My philosophy is this: we are, indeed, obligated to build a future for our children and our descendants. Part of that is done by occupying the government and reigning responsibly in Christ's Name. At the same time, there are ways that can certainly go wrong (and can easily be used against us if the wrong people get into power) so we have to be careful with it. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I really hate how Youtube defaults captions to be on now. For people who don't stay signed in unless I need to do something specific, that gets really annoying. I see it as further evidence of this ADHD society needing to have captions to actually comprehend what a video is saying. We already had data that suggests that the majority of people keep captions on while streaming, which is sad enough in my eyes. To be clear, I don't have a problem with people enabling captions if their hearing is impaired; obviously, that's the whole point of the captions. However, if you don't have hearing issues and the video is in your native language, WHY do you keep the captions enabled? npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I believe it! But it would be even more believable if the lines weren't so steady in their decline, because the cognition of society seemed to take a major dip around 2016 or so and plummeted in 2020 lol npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I'm thoroughly convinced that the collective IQ of most of modern civilization is dangerously low. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Very kind of you, thank you! Since we're being civilized, what's the main reason you dislike Arch? npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea It always blows my mind that some people don't. I have arguments with myself in my inner monologue and I'm not sure what I'd do if I didn't 😂 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Nice, I'm curious how that works! But the problem for me is the fact that SMS is inherently insecure unless you manually encrypt your messages with PGP. I try to use SMS as little as I can for that reason. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Something really amazing about Nostr is how it's an "everything app" without trying to be. While Elon is trying to make X the west's version of WeChat, centralizing important digital infrastructure and marrying it to your social presence, Nostr's existence as a protocol means it can virtually do everything X is trying to become, but in a way that preserves users' freedom. Nostr can be a microblogging experience. It can be a longform blogging experience. It can be used for videos, live streams, games, wikis and many other possibilities, all while being built in parallel with decentralized financial systems through BTC/Lightning. There has been plenty of buzz and criticisms over the concept of Web3, and understandably so, but Nostr is effectively the backbone of what a third iteration of the World Wide Web should be. I can't wait to see what Nostr and its various projects look like in 10+ years' time. #optimism #nostr #decentralization #bitcoin #zaps #freedom npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea What did I miss? 🤨 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I have a free trial of Amazon Music right now and I'm reminded of why I hate streaming. The app sucks, the audio quality is sub-par, why would I ever pay for a subscription to it? 🤦♂️ VLC with local storage, Bandcamp with some downloads, and RiPlay for remaining streaming needs. Those three are all I need. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I might have to accelerate my plans to buy a bit. Can't afford to buy much but it might not be a bad time to start if my own research supports this. 🤔 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea That's a new one, I haven't heard of someone moving to China for the affordability 🤔 What about the freedom aspect? npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea This is generally my first instinctual response to anything like statements about the modern dating scene in the west. Being a passport bro really is the future for traditional men looking to escape the madness over here. It's also not as expensive as many would think (at least in the case of the Philippines). https://youtu.be/L8ACrSyCrvs npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #686 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟧🟧🟧⬛ 🟧🟪🟧⬛⬛ 🟧🟪🟧⬛🟪 🟪🟪🟧⬛🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Anyone having major issues with Quad9 these past two days? I'm having DNS issues and I can't determine whether it's an upstream Quad9 issue, a problem with my Pi-hole server, or if it's a local configuration error. 🤔 #asknostr #networking #dns #quad9 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea As much as I hate to say it, I may have to stop using Amethyst for the time being. I love it but between insane lag, permissions issues when using it with Amber, and certain features sometimes are finicky. It's possible that it's just an issue with my phone (I need a new one but can't afford it), but yeah, it's just not fun dealing with the issues on my end. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I could say it about a million times, but Strawberry Music Player is THE greatest piece of music-related software I've ever used in my life. As a "casual audiophile" (love hi-fi, don't have amazing gear) and a music collector, it's literally geared toward people like myself. It's perfect for organizing your music AND appreciating it. I legitimately can't go back to anything else at this point. https://www.strawberrymusicplayer.org/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #681 5/6 🟧🟧⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟧🟧⬛⬛ ⬛🟧⬛🟧⬛ ⬛⬛🟧⬛🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Yeah, it's certainly unfortunate. Recent increase in the market share is encouraging but I have my doubts we will ever see Linux in the workforce beyond servers and higher-end IT jobs. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I say I couldn't go back to Windows on my main system. In my home lab, I have only one system that runs it and that's for a two-fold purpose: to keep up to speed with Windows (so I don't fall behind professionally) and because the system it runs on is an ARM-based laptop which limits my choices on distros, though that is slowly getting better. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I thought this at first but it seems to be happening with everyone 🤔 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea #asknostr I mentioned a few days ago that I've been having several issues with #Amethyst and now, it seems I'm having issues with zapping people. I added my NWC string to the wallets menu, but I keep getting an error saying I couldn't resolve the address I'm trying to zap to. Any ideas on how to fix this? npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Something I really appreciate about Nostr vs. other social media experiences is that I actually feel like I get some level of engagement here. I don't get much on platforms like X because I refuse to be inauthentic and phony, playing the algorithmic game, entering subscription slavery and KYCing to receive payouts. On Nostr, I don't have to do any of that. I can simply post what's on my mind, have a fun time, and still get a decent amount of organic engagement and occasional payout because of zaps. I really love it here. #nostr #nostrcommunity #socialmedia #sovereign #zaps npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I mean, all of these are pretty good examples of human stupidity, but who's the dummy who thought putting thermal paste ON THE PINS was a good idea?? 🤦♂️ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea How do people enjoy eating broccoli in any other form than cooked florets (and ONLY the florets)? I certainly don't enjoy biting into my food and getting a tiny plank of wood grinding between my teeth. 🤷♂️ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea A little, yes, but I'm not interested in making it my entire lifestyle and personality. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #675 5/6 🟧🟪⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟪⬛🟧⬛ ⬛🟪🟧⬛⬛ ⬛🟪⬛⬛🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Yes, because it is. I really couldn't care less. It doesn't impact me and I don't have any interest in getting involved in petty bickering over something that has nothing to do with me. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I'm approaching 31 and I've never had a drop, nor do I particularly intend to. There are so many ways it causes problems, and very few ways it actually helps a person. I don't need to numb the pain of life, I face it and either try to find a solution or I suffer well (according to the way of the Lord). npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea It's crazy to me but I feel like the only person on Nostr who didn't panic during the Coldcard exploit and now I'm seemingly the only person not talking about BIP-110 or whatever this recent drama is. I'm all for Bitcoin but good grief, the drama and the bickering... seems you can't escape it no matter where you go. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #674 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟧⬛ ⬛⬛🟧⬛⬛ 🟪⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟪⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟪⬛⬛⬛🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #672 5/6 🟪⬛⬛🟧⬛ 🟪⬛🟧⬛🟪 🟪🟪🟪⬛🟪 🟪🟪🟪⬛🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea You better hope that kid doesn't meet one of those no-shave feminists any time soon 😂 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #671 4/6 🟧⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟧⬛🟧⬛ 🟧🟪⬛🟧🟧 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Have you tried setting up Pi-Hole? Takes the DNS filtering to the next level and blocks ads, trackers and gives you stronger controls over all of it. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #670 5/6 ⬛⬛🟧🟪⬛ 🟧⬛⬛🟪⬛ ⬛⬛🟧🟪⬛ ⬛🟧🟪🟪⬛ 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea The problem is your definition of what "sound money" actually is. I'd love if you explained your reasoning for believing that BTC is the ONLY sound money in this space. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea You know things are getting bad when even a bug bounty program (which benefits heavily from anonymous cyber professionals) is now mandating ID verification that you have to renew annually. The really crappy part is that this means bugs will go unspotted, more vulnerabilities will be sold on the dark web, and many who got involved in helping make a more secure internet will now simply no longer contribute. It can't be understated just how much chaos this nonsense has the potential to cause. https://gbhackers.com/hackerone-mandates-id-verification/ #idverification #idcollection #ageverification #privacy #hacking npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea As before, whatever tool gets the job done. You're going to hate this analogy, but oh well. I might store the bulk of my wealth in gold, for example, with a tier of silver for easy exchange, and fiat paper money for day-to-day transactions since most businesses don't accept direct payments in gold or silver. In the case of the coins, I might store wealth in Bitcoin, or I might use a balance of Bitcoin with Monero. If a vendor accepts Monero, I'd use it to pay. If they only accept Bitcoin, I'd use it instead. Further, I could potentially even swap some of that into a budgeted fund of Litecoin or BCH for quicker transactions (similar to the silver/paper money use cases in the analogy). Of course, there are services out there such as Cake Pay in Cake Wallet that make it possible to use BTC/XMR to buy digital gift cards to buy from businesses that don't accept any coins. As I said: I use whatever tool is best for the job and best suits my current use case. "No second best", whether or not it's factually true (I don't believe it is), is a mindset that's both limiting and naive. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #668 4/6 ⬛⬛🟪⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟪⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟪🟧⬛ 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Yes, you really should. And there's no reason to believe that BTC is the only "sound money" (an overused term if I ever saw one). npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #667 5/6 ⬛🟪⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟪🟧⬛⬛ 🟪🟪⬛⬛🟧 🟪🟪🟧⬛⬛ 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I don't agree, for the same reason I disagree with the people here on Nostr who say people shouldn't be allowed to edit or delete their notes. It may be a public space but it's still your data. If you feel like erasing it, you should be permitted to do so without having to go on a legal campaign. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I'm not seeing it, I only see default buttons and a box to enter individual relays. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Lately, I've been getting pop-up in @nprofile…wywf asking me to pay for a paid relay that I don't even use. I know it connects through the outbox relay system but I never had that pop-up happen before. Is there a way to disable this? I'm fine sticking with just free relays for the time being. #asknostr npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea It's one thing if someone screenshots a post or something like that, but having all of your posts permanently archived by an entity you didn't give that permission to is a bit much. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Unless you issue a takedown request, you can usually find an archive of tweets for most accounts (unless their account was locked down) over on the Internet Archive. I'm not a fan of that because I advocate for privacy and the right to decide what services obtain and use your data, but in cases like this, it might be pretty helpful until/unless he issues such a request to them. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Honestly, this just makes y'all sound even more cultish 🤷♂️ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I'm generally more of a fan of Starset when they're cinematic rather than electronic, but this song's lyrics are absurdly accurate to our modern world. "I think that they have you so afraid, You say what they think, you don't really think what they say; Keep them at bay. Killed off religion and made up a new one Where no one can question at all if it's ever your fault. Hey, what's that called? I can't recall... Oh yeah, you're in a cult." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHDSz5PFF14 #think #socialmedia #offended npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #666 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟪⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟪🟪 ⬛⬛⬛🟪🟪 ⬛⬛⬛🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #665 5/6 ⬛🟧⬛⬛⬛ 🟪⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟪⬛⬛🟧⬛ 🟪⬛⬛🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #664 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟪⬛ ⬛⬛🟧🟪⬛ 🟧⬛⬛🟪⬛ ⬛🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I'm lucky to be extremely tall: I have an excuse to buy XL without the shame of telling everyone "yeah, my weight fluctuates regularly" 😂 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #663 5/6 ⬛🟧⬛🟪⬛ 🟪⬛⬛🟪⬛ 🟪⬛⬛🟪⬛ 🟪⬛⬛🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea What am I missing? I was always able to post links in my initial posts on X 🤨 npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea As an Amethyst user since I first created my npub over two years ago, I know I'm grateful you've kept working on it. Best Nostr client out there, bar none! npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I swear, if you're ever feeling blackpilled or discouraged about the future, Maxinomics is a channel to watch. He puts into perspective so many of the amazing things that are actually happening right now once you cut through all the drama and the BS in the news. https://youtu.be/t_jGAK0LRRk npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea The best thing people can do is to conduct a trifold response: 1. Use the full extent of the civil, democratic process. Contact elected officials, especially over extremely important issues. Cast your votes wisely and pragmatically, rather than a narrow-minded "they didn't do everything I wanted so I'll vote for the more problematic party" (ie. Nick Fuentes claiming he'll vote Democrat in protest). Use the systems the founding fathers gave us. They may not even work half of the time these days but we cannot be held blameless if we refuse to try. 2. Build and use parallel alternatives. Not just Bitcoin, not just Nostr, alternatives for as much as possible. Heck, even the maxi style "no second best" approach to specific tech is detrimental here. For example, Nostr is my home now, but I still have a Mastodon account. I think Nostr is superior in almost every way, but having options is a good thing. 3. Start a family. No, really, the best way to enact long-term change is to get married and have kids. You raise them well and they'll raise their kids well, and the cycle repeats. As that process goes on, more and more influence of wisdom will appear within the civil systems. This is why some historical generations are considered great, while others are not: the ones raised right enact the greatest change and wisest governance. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I know it's a meme but I find the "can't vote your way out of this" sentiment to be very near-sighted, especially in the US. If we ignore our electoral system, break democratic processes and fall into something like civil warfare, the chances are astronomical that the nation wouldn't survive even after all that ends. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea I started using this program and so far, I'm agreeing with DT, it's incredible. It has a clean UI, all of the sort of info I love about Breezy Weather on Android, and it's coded mostly in Python (my preferred language) to boot. Definitely give it a try if you haven't and want a solid FOSS weather app on your Linux distro. https://open.lbry.com/@DistroTube:2/the-mousam-weather-app-for-linux:2 #foss #fosstr #weather #linux #flatpak npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #656 5/6 ⬛🟧⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟪⬛ ⬛🟪🟧🟪⬛ 🟧🟪⬛🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Thonny is a decent IDE for coding MicroPython projects, but I really wish they'd either get rid of or LET you get rid of the Ukraine flag in the menu bar. It's just obnoxious. Why do I need a country's flag in my menu constantly? It's fine if you, as a project, want to support relief efforts for people impacted by things like war but ruining an otherwise decent UI with a constant reminder doesn't make me want to donate. Just like with ads: the more I see 'em, the angrier I get with them and the less I want to buy the product in the ad. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea You could try ZorinOS, it is very friendly to former Windows users but with a less outdated UI than Mint. What was your main reason for not liking Mint? Aside from Zorin, you could try something like Fedora, as it has various desktop environment options and is at the cutting edge of Linux development. npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea Also, a bit more challenging, but Light Crusader (also on the Genesis) is a remarkably well-made isometric action RPG on the system if you wanted something a little more complex and difficult. https://youtu.be/s6qpKPhHNek npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea WORD5 #654 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟪⬛ ⬛🟧⬛🟪🟧 ⬛⬛🟪🟪🟪 ⬛⬛🟪🟪🟪 ⬛🟧🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 https://otherstuff.ai/word5/ npub14zwvjvf0ztfp8hlwzv2hqtpjhaugwrgecrvlwrggq2vj8kdd36tscjmw42 aptea What about Beyond Oasis for the Genesis? Similar style of game but with quite a few differences.