Nostr notes by Chris Porter

I need some help. I had the MK3 ColdCard, and lost .43 btc from ...

2026-08-03T00:07:49Z

I need some help.

I had the MK3 ColdCard, and lost .43 btc from the recent vulnerability.

Would like someones help to understand what to share with authorities in a report.

I have Sparrow wallet, and am putting together a document for the authorities, but don't want to reveal too much in case of the small chance there is a way to one day recover these funds. Don't want to share my private keys or other info that may make it easy for someone else to fake a claim to my BTC later on.

Could someone else affected share a template of what they shared with authorities?

Yep, lost .43 btc, almost my whole stack.

2026-07-31T17:09:52Z

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Yep, lost .43 btc, almost my whole stack.

I still have hope there may be some way to recover the funds, but ...

2026-07-31T16:12:26Z

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I still have hope there may be some way to recover the funds, but it is a small hope.

But I still have my family, my health, and still thankful for knowing about Bitcoin.

Just time to start over, and one day become a whole coiner again.

It sucks man. Same boat. But we can start over. Still painful.

2026-07-31T14:58:51Z

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It sucks man. Same boat. But we can start over. Still painful.

Yep, I lost my whole (small) stack. .43 btc gone :(

2026-07-31T14:55:46Z

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Yep, I lost my whole (small) stack. .43 btc gone :(

I lost .43 BTC in this vulnerability. Bought the dice to create ...

2026-07-31T14:52:37Z

I lost .43 BTC in this vulnerability. Bought the dice to create my own random.nrss, but trusted the hardware wallet too much.

quoting
nevent1q…2zyt
The Coldcard Hack: A Timeline of the $38M Entropy Failure, and How to Keep It From Happening to You

Would love to learn more about SKY breathing. My wife suffers ...

2026-06-30T15:09:11Z

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Would love to learn more about SKY breathing. My wife suffers from PTSD, and we are looking for nightly routines to help her fall asleep and stay asleep.

Opencode uses the open source models, and if you sign up for the ...

2026-06-29T16:58:29Z

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Opencode uses the open source models, and if you sign up for the go plan, it is $10 a month instead of $20.

https://opencode.ai/go

I have a safety razor, all metal, will last the rest of my life. ...

2026-06-27T14:15:34Z

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I have a safety razor, all metal, will last the rest of my life. Bought a pack of 100 blades for $20 on Amazon 2 years ago and still going through em.

Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Bambaw-Metal-Safety-Razor-Silver/dp/B07XJQZKL2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=VA0XZQ2KMIVO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IDzEyvGv06wqPVChENBJlOsGaFLZ37Z6pHlKSwPJjkIB1etj4VIoOaL7WP9xVE0OkdOquFqiJtkH-T8IyyVjyCZJOB97aQuRLExc3nbeuc24WNd1pVoQBcqy4iICZFBFdKUT43uZD9puB_JY0YGx-SUkjITz5wcHW4Ob1BSkbBBx8eUezJ7GEBbLhwyc1adq9gP_tbFloB21wv_VLFOZiA.aHMdgu7kYSJndrdKngkAwUDT7EgQEIUf9tA-9OHnKeQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=safety+razor&qid=1782569702&s=beauty&sprefix=saf%2Cbeauty%2C292&sr=1-1

These were great. Brought a smile to my face many times with each ...

2026-06-19T00:30:10Z

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These were great. Brought a smile to my face many times with each chapter. They get better with each book too.

Been loving my similar setup lately. Was using Claude code ...

2026-06-09T23:21:41Z

Been loving my similar setup lately.

Was using Claude code Harness, but switched to pi. Using open oweight models and open source tools as often as possible.

quoting
nevent1q…ske7
I'm building a fully offline personal memory vault. All my notes stay in simple Markdown files, everything gets embedded locally, and no matter which model I load in LM Studio, it actually remembers me and my stuff.
Feels like having my own private Grok that never forgets and never phones home.

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I can do something like this. Wild times.

118,345 cuckbucks per Bitcoin.

2025-08-26T04:16:15Z

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118,345 cuckbucks per Bitcoin.

Hmm, I like the option of not selling your corn. Have you ever ...

2025-08-21T17:37:09Z

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Hmm, I like the option of not selling your corn.

Have you ever thought about a CSA model? They buy shares in the biz and get guaranteed case of wine for the next x years at y discount off retail?

Might be a way to do this all using verifiable ownership on the block chain (Bitcoin of course, no shitcoins).

https://grapheneos.org/install/

2025-08-14T18:21:07Z

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https://grapheneos.org/install/

This looks like a good wholesale option for used pixel phones. ...

2025-08-13T20:48:32Z

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This looks like a good wholesale option for used pixel phones. Mostly older ones like 7's

http://todayscloseout.com/Wholesale-Google-Cell-Phones-s/307.htm

I am not surprised by this news. The Sovereign Individual ...

2025-08-13T19:27:09Z

I am not surprised by this news.

The Sovereign Individual predicted this in board strokes. The Fourth Turning as well.

Become self sovereign, that is the answer (and probably GrapheneOS).

quoting
nevent1q…3dlk
🚨 New Google Play Store policy forces AML/KYC on non-custodial wallets in the US, effectively bans non-custodial wallet developers from Play Store in EU

Full Story👇

https://www.therage.co/google-play-store-ban-wallets/

I am down to do more tasks too, just to throw that out there!

2025-08-10T02:30:42Z

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I am down to do more tasks too, just to throw that out there!

I have a pixel 8 with a bar of light going down the side of the ...

2025-08-07T15:03:01Z

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I have a pixel 8 with a bar of light going down the side of the screen. Graphene loaded on it if you would want to play around or try to use it as your daily driver.

I for one would welcome a gnome nostr client. #nevent1q…48l9

2025-08-06T02:01:04Z

I for one would welcome a gnome nostr client.

quoting
nevent1q…48l9
Somebody please do a Gnome-native Nostr client. I know you are targetting like 2% of the population, but it would be so cool.

Awesome, thanks! Fun to test this all out.

2025-08-05T23:41:58Z

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Awesome, thanks! Fun to test this all out.

My plane finally landed, and back at the computer. Email sent!

2025-08-05T23:10:48Z

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My plane finally landed, and back at the computer.

Email sent!

I'm game! Read the task over, lets do it.

2025-08-05T18:26:25Z

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I'm game! Read the task over, lets do it.

I looked into it, but at the time is was Mac only, and I was ...

2025-07-28T18:25:06Z

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I looked into it, but at the time is was Mac only, and I was moving to Linux.

Now they have configuration files to roll your own, but haven't tried it yet.

I've been playing around with this one recently, it ...

2025-07-26T23:13:53Z

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I've been playing around with this one recently, it integrates lightning payments and was only a few sats per query. Curious how the two compare, and what models you can run.

https://cypherflow.ai/

What skills do you want to get paid for? Start sharing projects ...

2025-07-23T17:44:30Z

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What skills do you want to get paid for? Start sharing projects you want to work on, skills you would love to deepen, how you want to contribute.

All of the best contracting and freelance work I have ever gotten came from contributing, doing the work myself and sharing what I was doing, and others said "Hey, I could use someone like you to help me do that too!".

In Bitcoin terms, focus on the proof of work, not the block reward. This is all my opinion, but comes from experience.

Looks like Arizona. Lots of people boondock on BLM land out here, ...

2025-07-23T17:37:45Z

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Looks like Arizona. Lots of people boondock on BLM land out here, especially Quartzite during the winter.

Do it! I just started the self hosting journey. All the available ...

2025-07-23T15:51:26Z

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Do it!

I just started the self hosting journey. All the available tools make it so much more accessible.

Things like Proxmox, tailscale, imich photo hosting.

I love this idea! So cool to see elements of Bitcoin and Nostr ...

2025-07-23T15:47:58Z

I love this idea! So cool to see elements of Bitcoin and Nostr lore become the foundation of a game like this.

Is it possible to to make this game a reality? I would totally play it.

quoting
naddr1qq…hphz

Stay a while, and listen

For a long time, a notion haunted me. I came up with a theoretical ‘Open Ladder’ system, which would allow you to have something like a decentralized ELO-score using Nostr and open timestamps. From there, i figured i could leverage the same technique to build a massive multiplayer open online RPG….atleast, on paper.

I started playing around with AI, to see if i could make some mock demo’s of what my grand vision was. I ended up with this Demo app written in HTML that is absolutely wild. You should check it out some time, nothing really works, but there is combat and for some reason a very extensive weather engine. Why it decided to put so much effort into the weather thing i don’t know, but every few minutes it changes.

HTML here: https://cdn.satellite.earth/6f3dcee286b9b579c716ef39a45811a7a6cf0f2f9301d11cf9c668fc585110f7.html

As you can see from this preview its raining :) https://cdn.satellite.earth/8a144d79cd0f0568eadf1c8ce6c5278b8dfaff3896d2ffc472cec6d537811ef6.jpg

To bolster my vision, i let the AI make some artwork and even made a demo trailer. https://cdn.satellite.earth/30c68372e88b2faafcd938e19336c6e903d85da4510e0d156f0e06926eaf3535.webp

https://cdn.satellite.earth/6fb9bb4d926c1d1cd593cdccdb8bd6747367231e7361401083a590d7d466e3cf.jpg

https://cdn.satellite.earth/1f205a431c305267fc39b1da54a428b9a8631fd3ca0902ffc299d6a38ee84403.jpg

https://cdn.satellite.earth/32ab71342da761ab470cbd873e8c6c701dc58e113e511e4f0900c060c6ccc433.mp4

The AI went wild on this one, adding this bit into the script by itself: “trade rune-etched weapons via floating runic tablets that pulse with Schnorr-signature glyphs.’’

Ultimately all this stuff goes nowhere, so i decided to just look for the simplest thing that I myself could make. I figured that i could use Nostr profiles to present a scene, using its Avatar, description, banner picture, and an interaction between posts that would allow you to hop from profile to profile.

It is a terrible way to construct things, but it was all i had. After testing the basic idea i know it would sort of it; i also realized doing it by hand via some existing client would take ages.

That is why i made this! https://npub1ekr8357dy74xqe4fe9h77nmlmxw9jljqrahe36f9wypdsk42jpyqs6rr3g.shakespeare.to/

It allows me to create the entire story inside a spreadsheet, and upload that into this little programm that would publish all the events and spit an updated file back out.

This is the final spreadsheet for the Questr-Basic demo story for example: https://cdn.satellite.earth/3502ea3e92404b7efb6252e8b064f4f3f52a50047e91d9ce51acd75261c4f72c.png

I tested it out with this try and it seemed to work: A Hero Born (nprofile…aflw)

It would still take some time to generate all the images, and get an AI to write me a story in the precise format that i wanted. This is where things went south. First i tried to create a client using https://shakespeare.diy/ that would show all the elements (the kind 0 info, the post and the replies) in a way that would fit the system i was going for. Nothing really worked and i wasted A LOT of money on this. Second i tried to create some framework which i could apply to an AI over and over again, to iteratively generate stories and branches for me, that i could simply put into the spreadsheet. This, was also a disaster.

The fact that stories could branch, would simply explode the amount of work i would have to do given the stupid way i construct these stories, so i figured i would scratch branching and just create 1 linear story first, and see if i could add branches later. Because i thought i simplified things, i tried to create something compelling. A Kingdom called Nostria, and its Capital Nostrdom; a rugged terrain that did not allow for many roads. Only carrier-Ostriches were viable means of communication. The Brotherhood of Schnorr, a recluse guild of monks created magical stamps with which messages could be signed and later locally verified by the recipients. To distribute these messages, that covered all communication, commerce and administration, they used special hubs. The League of Relays, a merchant guild was in charge running most of the hubs and taking care of the ostriches. An evil sorceres, Lady Mirage, threatened the realm with her Sybil Syndicate, faking messages, spamming hubs and stealing identities; all to undermine the decentralized system and force people onto her master plan ‘The Platfom’. To do this, she wanted controll over the Crown’s stamp, a 5 out of 3 threshhold multi-signaturestamp. Having already stolen two, she only needs to kidnapp the King and seize controll. Via various quests, our hero would eventually defeat Lady Mirage and safe the kindom.

https://cdn.satellite.earth/7a8f130b4561988503b65ed7fc89b83151236ef28f4e39a2fe03eda20458aeca.webp

https://cdn.satellite.earth/c2eec8e131bd8fb98d284221663f257d2c398139e89a6fad6f1254b82d50db61.jpg

https://cdn.satellite.earth/d0aa276b248505c8b3ed1f260679f8ab1a2531fd9f26b111702034d840eded13.webp

https://cdn.satellite.earth/74cfa7c5359c6d22b44a820a35277bd2fd58902da3a79f9a1ce3f46e3621c05e.webp

https://cdn.satellite.earth/91df8e741e9581e9cee3bb77e633d72a28b9fa8cb08ce9646c151b0034b1e778.webp

Early on, the addition ‘medieval fantasy pixelated heavy shaders’ to my image prompts was just something that came up. And it really worked well with the Open AI model. I am in love with this artstyle, and frankly is the only reason that kept me motivated to continue...i had this vision and it needed to manifest.

All of this was still too complicated. Frustrated, I figured I would dumb things down as much as possible. That was also when I realized I can still add choises and therefor branches, but simply leading them to death instantly. This way, it would not explode into my face.

I got to work, handwrote the basic straightforward script: Storm the castle, kill the dark lord, these are the 7 locations etc. The AI spit out something usefull that only needed minor touch ups. The language is a bit too fancy to my liking, but trying to get that right is a nightmare I was not going to try out.

A bunch of image generation, copy and pasting, later I finaly ended up with Questr-Basic Start Questr-Basic (nprofile…4cz9).

Because Questr-Basic was even more straightforward than what I originally imagined, and I had some money left on Shakespeare, I picked the best looking of all my failed attempts and tried to fix it. My final Skakespeare balance is now $ -0.01, and the app works (on desktop browsers)!

https://npub1at46t0djpq0u23hvr0lp5mrqgq7gt7pm4w7w7tng03922uwvhwqqzz5emu.shakespeare.to/npub1kqqv8afngq9nam723vpm6e772hjcyw4ll7y32ueytln7p759e7rqxwream

It will be obvious from your experience that it won’t just load the original intended content, but also comments other people made, perhaps sometimes it wont load anything at all. This was actually the meta-aspect to the ‘Nostria Sybill Syndicate carrier-Ostrich’ story, and it would open up questions on data availability, relays, clients, spam and filtering.

Such tie-in does not exists in Questr-Basic’s plot, but the same issues still exist.

You see, the point is that it is open, that anyone at any time can simply add a reply and fork the story. It is not a bug, its a feature, a feature that needs some consideration in how to deal with it.

With that, I will leave it be for now. If anyone is interested in discussing expanding this Nostr RPG stuff, perhaps an attempt at some actual game; I have loads of ideas to share.

PS: I tried to make an epic final cutscene for Questr-Basic, but creating video is expensive, and the output was terrible haha.

https://cdn.satellite.earth/b68c5f81c5dd5c94901d9f216508c181ff217853580284a83d0998c478085d9e.mp4

https://cdn.satellite.earth/688bccdec837d72b336ae4ae349d0ee4eef94a856e3ea2e7e62d47dd0ca73fe8.mp4

PPS: I made screenshots of a clean, total Questr-Basic experience. For archive sake:

Start: https://cdn.satellite.earth/b5e1f1bf797c3cedf30337e22b50ff5bf3fecb93a9b2cef49d70197f4d881629.png

Stage 1: The Fields: https://cdn.satellite.earth/3351acfa3d78f86f41fbb5365f0a9f10a31b37fee74bbbee61e337275442e237.png

Dying at the Fields: https://cdn.satellite.earth/07f63a9a17555fc0b33f20fff46df6dcd93f3116f737d5a9143056fd2a13de27.png

Stage 2: The Gate: https://cdn.satellite.earth/04e6e6da04d5ea104d5cc6394dd724fc652208ec315f6c91445f69adb29e898a.png

Captured at The Gate: https://cdn.satellite.earth/16aeeea435bb2a057e5930541a1c186106ab8ab663703c95758df604d2681906.png

Stage 3: The Courtyard: https://cdn.satellite.earth/49c6ce742c8f364ed9f2471e18ea57abee5877511053219a4856824a765178ca.png

Getting hung at the Courtyard: https://cdn.satellite.earth/512317e9bdcf7fe9a186fe60a39397900de7955c6c35f3f823bcaedef6585b21.png

Stage 4: Hall: https://cdn.satellite.earth/efcd3dfeea42008841c4d6f27c4f93e2f99294abb39294c9ac3466183f1aa773.png

Getting burned by the dragon at The Hall: https://cdn.satellite.earth/fbb6c6da06c30ee8bb8a2a1b7ae759f5eb868b6bd501ba20098d60b005575091.png

Stage 5: Spiral Stairs: https://cdn.satellite.earth/22d556839fab1ebf23b05649a17b46fab085a62e43e9bbf0e28a28a8204d9500.png

Killed on the stairs: https://cdn.satellite.earth/6cc15aefe790a631d8c97e81ece482dfcfb97e63945bf0e146414cf7e8edb61b.png

Stage 6: Hallway: https://cdn.satellite.earth/619bd6c59d368a603a46b4117707a9bb56c77033cadc44950697ed0184f48e01.png

Getting absolutely REKT in the Hallway: https://cdn.satellite.earth/227c64b4f2f9c11dc57744713973b99f2421792443f0fa273eee5695541e12fd.png

Stage 7: Throne Room: https://cdn.satellite.earth/6aba3551c2206c72a0fc1756631526442fd327a313295cf4358168a6d71b0481.png

Getting zapped to death by the Dark Lord in the Throne Room: https://cdn.satellite.earth/4611bcdce8d52058feeba67220a58409e296fd85528e9d3f3eb655ca7e160eb9.png

Killing the Dark Lord: https://cdn.satellite.earth/e4e7b19fd1e6e62c42a0a95bcc8cb093d116ea611df29fe69856207348a7edd0.png

I vibe devops installed n8n on my little server at home. Meaning, ...

2025-07-23T01:17:18Z

I vibe devops installed n8n on my little server at home.

Meaning, I used AI to help troubleshoot getting docker working, tailscale configured, and mess with the lxc in Proxmox to get everything working.

Some of the prosess stuck, other parts definitely went over my head, so just copied and pasted terminal commands.

But I loved getting to ask followup questions breaking down all of the arguments in a terminal commands I didn't understand. AI can be a bridge to understanding, but it requires curiosity on my part.

Goal is to learn how to automate some of my work, and learn how to self hosting other apps locally like imich.

Feel like this is the next step in my digital sovereignty journey.

Really not liking where all the SAAS apps are going, from sucking more and more revenue from users, to censorship and enabling surveillance.

I want to own my information, own my music, own my pictures.

Also have an old Lenovo t480 with Ubuntu on it. Still lots of ...

2025-07-20T22:46:32Z

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Also have an old Lenovo t480 with Ubuntu on it. Still lots of life left in it, and super upgradeable.

Have a pixel 8 with Graphene on it I need to get rid of. There is ...

2025-07-20T22:45:27Z

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Have a pixel 8 with Graphene on it I need to get rid of. There is a big white bar going across the screen... But might benefit someone that wants a secure phone that incentivises them to use it less 😅

Take care of yourself, especially your back!

2025-07-20T22:03:23Z

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Take care of yourself, especially your back!

Man, I did not have this one on my bingo card. Psychosis from ...

2025-07-20T00:55:47Z

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Man, I did not have this one on my bingo card.

Psychosis from talking with AI.

Would you want this T480 to someone that wants to Learn Linux? If ...

2025-07-17T17:50:21Z

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Would you want this T480 to someone that wants to Learn Linux?

If you zap me shipping cost, happy to send it over to help your efforts.

I want to do my small part, but haven't been involved in ...

2025-07-17T03:01:46Z

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I want to do my small part, but haven't been involved in anything yet.

Just moved to Ubuntu from a Mac, and glad I switched despite the challenges of getting everything configured and working

Have an old Lenovo T480 with Ubuntu on it I am thinking of selling cheap here on Nostr to someone that wants to try Linux but hasn't jumped in yet.

I think making it easy for people to try and experience just how far Linux has come is valuable. Especially if they don't have to wipe their current machine to do it, or try and get dual boot working.

That is my wife's favorite book series. Just read them a few ...

2025-07-15T22:59:20Z

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That is my wife's favorite book series.

Just read them a few months ago, loved em!

Debating reading the other books in the same universe.

Had an umbrel node on a rp4 until it overheated. Was running a ...

2025-07-15T22:13:49Z

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Had an umbrel node on a rp4 until it overheated. Was running a lightning node there among other things.

I should probably recover the SATs I had loaded there sometime.

Self hosting a server to run local apps instead of cloud apps.

2025-07-15T21:19:04Z

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Self hosting a server to run local apps instead of cloud apps.

Tried to zap this, but unsuccessful. Right on man!

2025-07-13T15:07:10Z

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Tried to zap this, but unsuccessful.

Right on man!

I bought some more corn. You're welcome. ...

2025-07-10T17:19:23Z

I bought some more corn.

You're welcome.

Let freedom hash! #nevent1q…238k

2025-07-04T16:11:18Z

Let freedom hash!

quoting
nevent1q…238k
Someone fires up a Bitaxe on the lawn outside the U.S. Capitol.

Shared via https://pullthatupjamie.ai

Been going down the self hosting rabbit hole lately. It is a step ...

2025-07-04T16:03:00Z

Been going down the self hosting rabbit hole lately. It is a step towards self sovereignty of our digital lives.

This newsletter is a great resource for those looking to take back control.

quoting
nevent1q…h5qs
Big fan of this newsletter. If you're self-hosting or want to start, check it out.

https://selfh.st/weekly/2025-07-04/

Any shipping to the US? If so count me in!

2025-07-04T04:29:28Z

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Any shipping to the US? If so count me in!

I'll take it!

2025-07-04T03:03:40Z

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I'll take it!

@nprofile…5ula get on this!

2025-06-28T20:26:26Z

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pdj (nprofile…5ula) get on this!

Nostr event nevent1qqs8dwsfk0g7me33v9j2amzyusrrzz5dzssxhs4at85r4wrkp09gskczyrh0t0t23qqquuap85legws3weeqe3ayctnq22j5jl3qsetdxznuxy2q349

2025-06-26T05:04:26Z

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https://njump.me/nevent1qqs27frarsqyk2gspd27cmu2423nc0tf8ttffzyca09sxymv9xalzqcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtczyzyvhf9ljvftxfwwdq25x46j0hj80fkz8z04hhpuh42hq2c9xj6m5qcyqqqqqqgff24p9

Haven't seen anything like this yet.

2025-06-26T05:00:39Z

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Haven't seen anything like this yet.

Does the service require an invite code? Why is it structured ...

2025-06-24T23:38:27Z

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Does the service require an invite code?

Why is it structured that way if so?

I think there is a genuine conversation to be had about that fundamental decision, and an opportunity to bring the combo back to why you wanted to build it with those design decisions in the first place.

Even if they are "those kind of people" (not making that judgement myself), why not rise above instead of lowering to attacks on them?

I guess I am curious to hear more about the project, and understand the points above.

Instead of personal attacks, why not talk about the substance of ...

2025-06-24T20:07:32Z

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Instead of personal attacks, why not talk about the substance of his argument?

Today I am grateful. Grateful to have nostr where we encourage ...

2025-02-27T18:57:51Z

Today I am grateful.

Grateful to have nostr where we encourage and lift up each other.

Grateful for a place where we can agree to disagree, yet still find common interests.

Grateful to be ‘surrounded’ by others who have their eyes open to world events.

Grateful for the positive alternative world bitcoiners are building, a life raft amidst the sinking ship of fiat world.

Thanks dengens for being real, wearing your heart on you sleeve, and calling things like you see them.

Keep up the good work!

So glad to hear she is doing better! I studied sign language for ...

2025-02-27T18:50:03Z

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So glad to hear she is doing better!

I studied sign language for 6 years, and fell in love with deaf culture. So while I hope her hearing does come in, there is a beautiful world of language and experience for deafness.

Lookin good! I have always wanted a bonsai.

2025-02-25T22:04:13Z

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Lookin good! I have always wanted a bonsai.

Alternative to Tor, with incentives aligned for node operators, ...

2025-02-25T22:03:30Z

Alternative to Tor, with incentives aligned for node operators, yes please!

quoting
nevent1q…nvm5
Looks like the Cloaked Network (by cloakedwireless (nprofile…sudj)) is official

This service uses http/3 (quic) tunneling and allows anyone to run a node and earn chaumian sats for tunneling traffic

Not only that, it's a full blown replacement for TOR and traditional VPN offerings

Backed by Back and other heavyweights (Calle included)

Will be big news once ready / released. Here's the direct link to the relevant section (sorry for YT link, is there a good YT alternative??)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQWqU-ISlA8&t=1018s

Praying for you and your family man.

2025-02-23T19:19:54Z

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Praying for you and your family man.

Ha ha, so true! “A computer wrote this!?” #nevent1q…892n

2025-02-20T17:28:53Z

Ha ha, so true!

“A computer wrote this!?”

quoting
nevent1q…892n
Using an AI chatbot around old people is the new switching the hdmi/tv input

There is no second best. (Money compared to Bitcoin)

2025-02-16T01:09:51Z

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There is no second best. (Money compared to Bitcoin)

This is so eye opening. Thanks for sharing.

2025-02-08T21:53:58Z

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This is so eye opening.

Thanks for sharing.

I don’t agree with many of Trumps policies. But a few I really ...

2025-02-08T16:34:12Z

I don’t agree with many of Trumps policies. But a few I really like.

I don’t agree with the way he is going about dismantling the government, but am glad som parts of government are being dismantled.

Learning that New Your Times was on the USAID payroll makes this YouTube video they put together all the more interesting.

The rhetorical devices used in this speech are fascinating.

Cherry picking programs that ‘may’ get impacted like the VA paints a picture in my mind that all these cuts are bad, when some may be bad, and some may be very warranted.

The repetition of ‘don’t believe him’ was a strong theme, and rhetorical device.

Makes me wonder what motivates the NYT, what their incentives are to make this video.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K8QLgLfqh6s

Good on you for being willing to share your ideals that go ...

2025-02-08T16:25:23Z

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Good on you for being willing to share your ideals that go against the Nostr mainstream.

Glad to have people like you that break the group think, group speech bubbles that can easily get amplified in a space like this.

Nice man, congrats on getting it done!

2025-02-06T20:27:47Z

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Nice man, congrats on getting it done!

It is for sure real. But the way school is structured sure does ...

2025-02-04T17:41:06Z

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It is for sure real. But the way school is structured sure does make it harder for neurodivergent brains.

I have ADHD. Have test showing my super low dopamine and norepinephrine. But supplements help to normalize some parts of my brain.

And focusing on what interests me helps.

Lack of executive function can be measured. Effects of our brain chemistry can be measured.

But yea, pharmaceutical companies have certainly taken advantage of the disorder too.

UofA alumn? Class of 07 represent!

2025-02-01T18:51:12Z

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UofA alumn?

Class of 07 represent!

Interesting video breaking down got to spot psyops. ...

2025-01-29T15:41:36Z

Interesting video breaking down got to spot psyops.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b3AN2wY4qAM

Looks sick!

2025-01-28T23:32:36Z

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Looks sick!

Well manicured… piece.

2025-01-28T23:32:04Z

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Well manicured… piece.

Interested in some type of contest and prizes, but my lanky ass ...

2025-01-24T20:57:39Z

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Interested in some type of contest and prizes, but my lanky ass is not gonna win a push-up contest.

Looks so slick! Could make a good seed signing device too.

2025-01-18T20:18:07Z

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Looks so slick! Could make a good seed signing device too.

Here is one from the last time he was elected. ...

2025-01-17T20:48:00Z

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Here is one from the last time he was elected.

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/trumpometer/?ruling=true

Trust but verify.

There should be a page or website tracking all of trumps promises ...

2025-01-17T20:46:19Z

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There should be a page or website tracking all of trumps promises of day one activities, and overall campaign promises.

Would be interesting to see how many get fulfilled.

Trump promise tracker.com

Nice! Will be curious to hear your impression of it after having ...

2025-01-12T23:41:19Z

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Nice! Will be curious to hear your impression of it after having used it for a while.

I transitioned from pics to video, and seem stuck on just doing video these days to capture memories.

This looks like a slick device. Perfect for adding #lora and ...

2025-01-10T22:16:48Z

This looks like a slick device. Perfect for adding #lora and #reticulum to it.

Since it is open source, could also be a BTC key signing device with a camera module.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=89pAwl55HJw

Looks like Tucson where I live. Hope you had a good time in the ...

2025-01-04T20:56:13Z

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Looks like Tucson where I live.

Hope you had a good time in the Sonoran Desert! I love it here.

Same. #note1c2p…geyf

2024-12-24T21:50:52Z

Same.

quoting
note1c2p…geyf
Not a fan of the holidays because it means I have to hang out with family.

I've always been the black sheep of the family and the disparity only grows wider as time passes.

Winning! I have only been able to orange pill 3 friends so far. ...

2024-12-23T21:29:52Z

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Winning!

I have only been able to orange pill 3 friends so far. Just keep trying.

Dope! #note1vm8…7ecx

2024-12-21T03:40:57Z

Dope!

quoting
note1vm8…7ecx
We are working on an idea how to build SAAS business apps on top of Nostr. The idea is to rebuild apps like Slack, Notion, Figma, Github, Linear on single Nostr relay and Nostr standard that would allow some cool things like seamless cross-app messaging (e.g. like Slack <> Linear), cross-app workflows.

Here is PDF with more details.: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U_bC4AmR2_61GwgiShNv_EctOcyh4u7A/view?usp=drive_link

If anybody is working on something similar or like the idea and want to join our efforts, please let me know.

Dang, love that whole package! I have been surprised at how big ...

2024-12-18T01:01:43Z

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Dang, love that whole package!

I have been surprised at how big the Meshtastic community is, and is growing.

Has anyone here checked out the Liberated Systems openCom XL? ...

2024-12-11T04:47:29Z

Has anyone here checked out the Liberated Systems openCom XL?

https://store.liberatedsystems.co.uk/product/opencom-xl/

Tristan Brice Velloza Kildaire (npub16c2…xaj2) HR4BTC (npub1ya2…x9ty) Ham Radio Hef (npub1lqe…305c)

Hmm, not happy about this. I use brave as my default browser. ...

2024-12-10T03:44:40Z

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Hmm, not happy about this.

I use brave as my default browser.

Guess it is time to look into alternatives.

Yes! Can’t wait to dive in once it is ready.

2024-12-09T01:53:13Z

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Yes! Can’t wait to dive in once it is ready.

Isaac Asimov Foundation series.

2024-12-08T17:39:52Z

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Isaac Asimov Foundation series.

Done!

2024-12-06T17:36:40Z

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Done!

Yea… I get that. Not confident in my ability to put everything ...

2024-12-03T19:15:57Z

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Yea… I get that.

Not confident in my ability to put everything together and do it correctly.

I have two Wis Block devices I got on Etsy with 3d printed cases. May just wait until that hardware is supported, or if I get access to a 3d printer.

I wish Mark was still selling them on his site, would totally ...

2024-12-03T17:04:34Z

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I wish Mark was still selling them on his site, would totally pick one up!

Looking forward to more device support in the coming months and years.

This project is something so valuable and necessary, it is worth reminding myself to have a low time preference for its development.

I have been wanting a laptop to mess around with Linux, and was ...

2024-11-29T02:58:12Z

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I have been wanting a laptop to mess around with Linux, and was looking at new ones.

Settled on a t480 for $125 instead of buying a new one.

Still have work on my low time preference, but happy to have found a cheap alternative.

Yep. I feel like he is an agent of chaos. Some things great, ...

2024-11-26T01:55:22Z

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Yep. I feel like he is an agent of chaos. Some things great, other things horrible.

Meshtastic is definitely fun. There are over 200 nodes in my ...

2024-11-26T01:52:35Z

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Meshtastic is definitely fun. There are over 200 nodes in my city, but starting to hit the limits of what is possible with that protocol.

Looking forward to reticulum being available on more devices, and wider spread adoption.

Helped me pass my Technician last week!

2024-11-20T20:04:28Z

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Helped me pass my Technician last week!

Sweet! Can’t wait to hear how this project goes. I have two ...

2024-11-18T16:57:53Z

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Sweet!

Can’t wait to hear how this project goes. I have two metastatic nodes, but really want to dive into reticulum. May need to wait until it is a little more built out, and more devices are compatible.

I love the idea of a “distraction free device”. One that is t ...

2024-11-18T05:05:21Z

I love the idea of a “distraction free device”. One that is t designed to pull our attention away. One that helps us get back into the moment, instead of pulling us away.

Hope this project takes off!

https://youtu.be/MPyQpFENNSU?si=W-crXte5a_0LD4i-

Parenting done right. But will he learn emacs or vim? That is the ...

2024-11-18T04:28:54Z

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Parenting done right.

But will he learn emacs or vim? That is the question.

Are these compatible with Reticulum yet? I want to play around ...

2024-11-18T04:17:26Z

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Are these compatible with Reticulum yet? I want to play around with that software stack, but I don’t have any compatible devices.

Congrats brother. My firstborn is almost 4 months old, and we are ...

2024-11-16T16:21:29Z

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Congrats brother.

My firstborn is almost 4 months old, and we are so glad we had her.

I am 44, but gonna stay healthy and active to raise her right.

This is the way.

I can’t wait for more devices to be supported on the LoRa ...

2024-11-16T16:19:27Z

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I can’t wait for more devices to be supported on the LoRa network side.

Such a cool project.

Bitcoin is winning. I don't mean the price, even though that ...

2024-11-13T17:11:47Z

Bitcoin is winning.

I don't mean the price, even though that has gone up 24% in the last week.

$92,000 per Bitcoin, or as I like to see it, 2,616 Satoshis per dollar, is also not what I am talking about.

Bitcoin is winning because countries like Bhutan, and El Salvador are adopting it.
Bitcoin is winning because governments choose to spend more money than they bring in, and inflate away their deficit.

Bitcoin is winning because people have a choice to move out of the dollar/fiat system. Fiat loosing value (the government backed currency), just makes hard money (Bitcoin) not inside that inflationary system go up.

Gold used to be the only protection against your money being worth less and less every day. But you can't spend gold online. Gold is hard to transport. Hard to secure. Hard to move around.

I am celebrating Bitcoin winning because it means house prices are going down relative to bitcoin. It means providing for my family becomes more affordable over time, instead of unsustainable.

I am celebrating Bitcoin going up, not just because it means I will actually have some retirement money saved up, but because it means there is a whole new financial system being adopted that levels the playing field.
Money does not have to decrease in value every year.

So I am celebrating that money I put aside for my daughter’s education will grow over time, without having to chase investments that earn a 'yeild' trying desperately to outpace inflation.

I am celebrating people not needing permission to open a bank account, or ask someone else if they can move their money. I am celebrating businesses on a bitcoin standard not getting locked out of their bank accounts, or having funds frozen without recourse.

Bitcoin works on weekends, it works on holidays. It works across borders, and in person. It works without asking for permission.

There is another way. It looks different. It seems complex. But once you start to look under the hood, you realize how complex the current money system is, and just how broken it has become.

And that is why an alternative isn't just necessary, it was inevitable.

I am not saying you should buy Bitcoin. I am saying, you should question if inflation is necessary, if money should be worth less every year, and if the current fiat system is broken.

Once you answer that question for yourself, you can decide to look for a solution. For me, that solution is Bitcion.

Yes! He is where I learned about the all in one bags! Great ...

2024-11-12T21:50:36Z

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Yes! He is where I learned about the all in one bags! Great resource.

Congrats! Wife and I had our first 3 months ago, and has been a ...

2024-11-12T21:49:11Z

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Congrats!

Wife and I had our first 3 months ago, and has been a huge blessing in our lives to have our daughter.

Changes your whole world.

Good idea! There are 3 clubs in my area, will email and ask about ...

2024-11-12T16:32:12Z

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Good idea! There are 3 clubs in my area, will email and ask about used equipment.

Thanks!

I may end up just doing a handheld for now, something to cut my teeth on.

https://hamsoverip.com/

2024-11-12T03:16:32Z

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https://hamsoverip.com/

@npub1ya2…x9ty looking to get ham certified (technician) next ...

2024-11-12T00:50:16Z

HR4BTC (npub1ya2…x9ty) looking to get ham certified (technician) next month.

Curious if you have any resources for good used radios for new hams?

My ideal setup would be a man bag I could put in my car, or use at my apartment, but open to handhelds too.

Orange pilled my buddy a few years ago, but he bought ETH too. ...

2024-11-08T20:00:38Z

Orange pilled my buddy a few years ago, but he bought ETH too.

Trying my best to keep steering him in the right direction.