Nostr notes by notmandatory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs4ckyKSDA

2026-03-27T01:18:14+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…exet
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs4ckyKSDA

Found the answer to my question here: nostr: #nevent1q…2w4c

2026-03-20T15:48:28+01:00

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Found the answer to my question here:

nostr:

quoting
nevent1q…2w4c
regularly updating list of Open Source operating systems planning to implement age verification, and those which dont.

https://github.com/BryanLunduke/DoesItAgeVerify

Which distributions will not have this anti-feature? Better to ...

2026-03-20T15:34:54+01:00

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Which distributions will not have this anti-feature? Better to run one of those.

You can find Jesse here @nprofile…ja5g , expect silly memes on ...

2026-03-12T23:03:12+01:00

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You can find Jesse here Jestopher (nprofile…ja5g) , expect silly memes on his feed.

Thanks! that did the trick. Peer connected: fipsctl show peers { ...

2026-03-10T18:51:50+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…x3g8
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Thanks! that did the trick. Peer connected:

fipsctl show peers
{
"peers": [
{
"authenticated_at_ms": 1773164469403,
"connectivity": "connected",
"direction": "outbound",
"display_name": "fips-test-node",
"filter_sequence": 937,
"has_bloom_filter": true,
"has_tree_position": true,
"ipv6_addr": "fd00:dc7a:5def:9255:b47f:79a7:199:3d8e",
"is_child": false,
"is_parent": true,
"last_seen_ms": 1773165050021,
"link_id": 1,
"mmp": {
"delivery_ratio_forward": 1.0,
"delivery_ratio_reverse": 1.0,
"etx": 1.0,
"goodput_bps": 191.0813622684924,
"loss_rate": 0.0,
"lqi": 1.62394,
"mode": "full",
"smoothed_etx": 1.0,
"smoothed_loss": 0.0,
"srtt_ms": 62.394
},
"node_addr": "00dc7a5def9255b47f79a701993d8ecf",
"npub": "npub1qmc3cvfz0yu2hx96nq3gp55zdan2qclealn7xshgr448d3nh6lks7zel98",
"stats": {
"bytes_recv": 113573,
"bytes_sent": 112410,
"packets_recv": 1220,
"packets_sent": 1217
},
"transport_addr": "217.77.8.91:2121",
"transport_type": "udp",
"tree_depth": 0
}
]
}

Current master where? I don't see it here: ...

2026-03-10T15:37:51+01:00

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Current master where? I don't see it here:
https://gitworkshop.dev/npub1y0gja7r4re0wyelmvdqa03qmjs62rwvcd8szzt4nf4t2hd43969qj000ly/relay.ngit.dev/fips/tree/master/README.md

Don't I need the npub for the public FIPS testing node? ...

2026-03-10T05:03:51+01:00

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Don't I need the npub for the public FIPS testing node?

peers: []
# Static peers for bootstrapping (UDP or TCP):
# - npub: "npub1..."
# alias: "gateway"
# addresses:
# - transport: udp
# addr: "217.77.8.91:2121" # public FIPS testing node
# connect_policy: auto_connect

Any tips on how to find a peer to test with?

2026-03-09T16:06:03+01:00

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Any tips on how to find a peer to test with?

Any tips on finding and initial peer to test with?

2026-03-09T15:47:05+01:00

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Any tips on finding and initial peer to test with?

check here: ...

2026-03-09T15:45:59+01:00

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check here: https://gitworkshop.dev/npub1y0gja7r4re0wyelmvdqa03qmjs62rwvcd8szzt4nf4t2hd43969qj000ly/relay.ngit.dev/fips

Many things, not just one. 1971 Nixon Shock ...

2026-03-09T03:26:11+01:00

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Many things, not just one.

1971 Nixon Shock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock

2010 Dodd-Frank
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets-economy/090716/why-bank-bailins-will-be-new-bailouts.asp

2012-2013 Cypress
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012–2013_Cypriot_financial_crisis

2018 BIS
https://www.bis.org/speeches/sp180323.htm

check here: ...

2026-03-08T22:15:55+01:00

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check here: https://gitworkshop.dev/npub1y0gja7r4re0wyelmvdqa03qmjs62rwvcd8szzt4nf4t2hd43969qj000ly/relay.ngit.dev/fips

Only Ocean of course but has it been reorged out? ...

2026-03-01T20:40:26+01:00

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Only Ocean of course but has it been reorged out?

https://mempool.space/block/0000000000000000000161b65dc9cf0adfdad107b801cd87f1dcf0cfbb454654

Thanks for building this @nprofile…ge4r , great tool that ...

2026-02-26T14:51:45+01:00

Thanks for building this Trey (nprofile…ge4r) , great tool that I'll certainly be sharing with friends and family. You should include your related blog for the full backstory.

https://www.firebtc.io/p/introducing-the-fire-btc-compass

quoting
nevent1q…64l3
I just launched the FIRE BTC Compass.

It's a free tool that shows you exactly where you stand on the path to financial independence — built for people who hold bitcoin.

Most FIRE calculators assume 100% stocks and a 4% withdrawal rate. That's broken for bitcoiners.

The Compass uses a BTC-adjusted target that accounts for bitcoin's asymmetric upside. If you hold bitcoin, your FIRE number is lower than you think.

No account. No tracking. Your data never leaves your browser.

Try it: calc.firebtc.io

@npub1yrv…8nmj

2026-02-23T15:53:07+01:00

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danielabrozzoni (npub1yrv…8nmj)

I sometimes get ask how to contribute to BDK and here's an ...

2026-02-23T15:52:20+01:00

I sometimes get ask how to contribute to BDK and here's an evergreen post from @`danielabrozzoni` I like to share. It applies to folks looking to contribute to any FOSS project.

https://danielabrozzoni.com/posts/contributing-to-oss/

Flatpak looks like something similar for linux: ...

2026-02-22T15:59:25+01:00

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Flatpak looks like something similar for linux: https://flatpak.org/

Looks like Apple does enforce signing and sandboxing for app ...

2026-02-22T15:51:17+01:00

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Looks like Apple does enforce signing and sandboxing for app store apps and should be able to do the same for side loaded apps:

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/app-sandbox

A great related read. ...

2026-02-15T21:30:17+01:00

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A great related read.

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-na.ssl-images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FS%2Fcompressed.photo.goodreads.com%2Fbooks%2F1631585309i%2F32758901.jpg&f=1&ipt=97a9877f8396fc72f600849b37797d1ab6d6b5f5cf31c4e73488c05b5d5d8f82

Oh sorry looks like you already ruled out LibreOffice. Have you ...

2026-01-26T04:17:28+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…wm6x
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Oh sorry looks like you already ruled out LibreOffice. Have you tried Proton’s Docs and Sheets?

https://proton.me/drive

You mean something like this? ...

2026-01-26T04:15:12+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…wm6x
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You mean something like this?

https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/

Whats really going to bake your noodle is they do it with LN ...

2026-01-16T05:57:33+01:00

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Whats really going to bake your noodle is they do it with LN splice outs!

True. I havent found any that take LN payments which would better ...

2025-12-21T22:07:09+01:00

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True. I havent found any that take LN payments which would better default privacy.

I wonder is it possible to atomically swap LN to onchain somehow?

Ive heard namecheap is a good one. ...

2025-12-21T18:00:36+01:00

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Ive heard namecheap is a good one.

https://www.namecheap.com/support/payment/bitcoin/

Seeing a major “crypto” wallet offering proper bitcoin ...

2025-12-16T02:42:10+01:00

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Seeing a major “crypto” wallet offering proper bitcoin on-chain support is what I call a win.

So glad to see high quality kids content like this! Here’s ...

2025-12-14T18:15:50+01:00

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So glad to see high quality kids content like this! Here’s another TT I saw recently you and the son should enjoy:

quoting
note1t72…6c7s
⚡️👀 NEW - saifedean (nprofile…h9ay) Ammous guest stars on Tuttle Twins to break down the harmful consequences of fiat money and why it distorts the economy.

Also couldn’t have done this without the awesome docs and tech ...

2025-12-09T23:39:23+01:00

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Also couldn’t have done this without the awesome docs and tech help from dochex (npub1th5…ywk4) !

Big thanks to @nprofile…h23z and @nprofile…dnhq for making ...

2025-12-09T17:59:57+01:00

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Big thanks to Coinkite (nprofile…h23z) and NVK (nprofile…dnhq) for making these cool cards and providing some for our dev testing !

Ah ha! thanks, that makes sense since deposits these days are use ...

2025-12-05T00:38:59+01:00

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Ah ha! thanks, that makes sense since deposits these days are use like physical cash. All I found one of the few ~non-sneaky~ things the Fed has done lately. 🧐

Anyone know why the FRED removed savings deposits from their M2 ...

2025-12-04T19:26:48+01:00

Anyone know why the FRED removed savings deposits from their M2 stats. in May 2020? Right before that change it looks like M2 as going vertical. Is there any way to compare what current M2 would be like with/without this change?

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2SL

FRED link: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1OnQb

2025-12-02T17:18:10+01:00

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FRED link:
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1OnQb

Have you taken a look at Dioxus ? Should be able to make a very ...

2025-12-01T21:28:36+01:00

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Have you taken a look at Dioxus ? Should be able to make a very attractive desktop UI if youre comfortable with html/css styling.

https://dioxuslabs.com

Not a bug, a primary feature: “Self-hosted wallet users can ...

2025-11-28T20:32:46+01:00

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Not a bug, a primary feature:

“Self-hosted wallet users can easily trade crypto assets by relying on peer-to-peer trades or by relying on fully decentralised applications. Given the lack of service provider involvement, this ‘dark side’ of the crypto ecosystem is fully out of the reach of tax authorities.”

https://taxjustice.net/2023/05/25/eu-ambition-for-dac8-transparency-on-crypto-is-cut-short-by-failure-to-think-outside-the-oecd-box/

How many lbs of potatoes do you recommend to make mashed potatoes ...

2025-11-26T17:11:30+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…9cp7
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How many lbs of potatoes do you recommend to make mashed potatoes for ~21 people? 🥔

Some parts of SoCal are pretty ok. #surf #nature ...

2025-11-23T02:27:42+01:00

Some parts of SoCal are pretty ok.
#surf #nature

Ah ok it looks like he’s skipping RPC and jumping right to ...

2025-11-23T02:19:06+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…0jzy
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Ah ok it looks like he’s skipping RPC and jumping right to compact block filter support:

https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/releases/tag/1.6.0rc1

Also the way @nprofile…g3df works

2025-11-23T00:58:19+01:00

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Also the way Bitcoin Safe (nprofile…g3df) works

Rustaceanrob found using only V2 transport imporved peer ...

2025-11-17T22:36:44+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…qhvt
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Rustaceanrob found using only V2 transport imporved peer discovery:

https://github.com/2140-dev/kyoto/issues/414

Id love to see a writeup of how you set it up for personal use ...

2025-11-16T01:01:54+01:00

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Id love to see a writeup of how you set it up for personal use 🙏

Plushies and leave-behind sheets for merchants are ready to go at ...

2025-11-12T20:14:20+01:00

Plushies and leave-behind sheets for merchants are ready to go at BitcoinPark (nprofile…wds9) Nashville.

Which city will be the #bitcoin accepting capital of the world? It's up to you ladies and gentlemen!

quoting
nevent1q…k5qc
Square did their part, now let’s do ours. For bitcoin to become everyday money, merchants need to accept it. But first, they’ll need a reason to. We've put together the resources to help anyone make the case that only bitcoin can defeat credit card fees: https://bitcoinmerchantcommunity.org

These resources include persuasive leave-behind materials that bitcoiners can bring to local businesses, from subtle, home printer-friendly handouts to bold, attention‑grabbing combo pieces like, uh, a plushie with impeccable penmanship.

But no matter how good a leave-behind is, it’s better with a face. Included with each leave-behind is a playbook for you that includes step‑by‑step guidance for how to make the bitcoin case to merchants.

We hope for this community to be an open and independent group with a simple goal: bitcoin payment adoption among merchants—regardless of which point-of-sale solution they prefer. It’s also where all of the resources we’ve mentioned so far can be found for free.

For now, if you want the plushie combo, you'll have to pick it up at @bitcoinpark_ in Austin and Nashville, @atlbitlab, @SpaceDenver, and @PresidioBitcoin. This might change, though. Who can say? Bitcoin is weird and it’s only getting weirder.

A whole article about discontinuing pennies and not one mention ...

2025-11-12T19:45:36+01:00

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A whole article about discontinuing pennies and not one mention of why they now cost more to make than theyre worth. Hint: its inflation and all the fiat money has become worth less.

I heard that not everyone got the update, maybe need to wait or ...

2025-11-12T17:48:43+01:00

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I heard that not everyone got the update, maybe need to wait or force update somehow

You can also use BTC Maps: ...

2025-11-12T04:02:12+01:00

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You can also use BTC Maps:

https://btcmap.org/map#13/36.15721/-86.77877

The lady who runs the business told me 1. she needed to sign up ...

2025-11-11T19:03:50+01:00

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The lady who runs the business told me 1. she needed to sign up for #bitcoin payments with Square first, and then 2. select "other payment types" before turn the screen around to show me the QR code.

Hopefully as Square becomes more comfortable with this new feature they can make it more of a default option like Speed Pay does for Steak n' Shake.

Made my first Square LN payment today, was very easy and paid ...

2025-11-11T18:43:13+01:00

Made my first Square LN payment today, was very easy and paid with my PhoenixWallet (nprofile…r4yc) app.

Also follow @nprofile…wq2n and thank 'em for getting LN ...

2025-11-11T05:19:09+01:00

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Also follow CashApp (nprofile…wq2n) and thank 'em for getting LN payments enabled!

If you find places that already have Square terminals just ask ...

2025-11-11T05:14:48+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…e6zn
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If you find places that already have Square terminals just ask them to turn on the bitcoin features. They still can get the same $$ USD in their account and they pay zero fees on the BTC transactions for the next year.

🤷‍♂️ why not do both?

2025-11-11T04:03:15+01:00

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🤷‍♂️ why not do both?

You don't need to give a precise location, howdy Nashville ! ...

2025-11-11T02:31:11+01:00

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You don't need to give a precise location, howdy Nashville ! 🤠

Find local #bitcoin accepting merchant via the CashApp app. 1. ...

2025-11-11T02:22:40+01:00

Find local #bitcoin accepting merchant via the CashApp app.
1. click on the "Money" bank icon
2. click on "Bitcoin"
3. scroll down to "Ways to use bitcoin"
4. click on "Spend bitcoin"
5. allow location access (☹️ otherwise app crashes)
6. find your local bitcoin accepting merchants!

quoting
nevent1q…pazp
Go pay for something with #bitcoin today!

nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqu7lkfc569cqwklfdqlwj9tysm44m6xnfhfe4puu4kh9g5vx2ez4qqsd3htlsd9rwan7v9fj49jpqt4j7l58f28dfcwntc0ma0llt8ha0ugagpazp

Great questions. You should ask @nprofile…z8fh and check his ...

2025-11-03T16:24:50+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…tkpv
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Great questions. You should ask miles (nprofile…z8fh) and check his posts:
https://squareup.com/us/en/the-bottom-line/inside-square/square-opening-the-door-to-bitcoin

Kinder folk game

2025-11-02T18:58:17+01:00

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Kinder folk game

aha! I've never seen a TUI based online store, very cool ...

2025-11-01T02:20:32+01:00

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aha! I've never seen a TUI based online store, very cool 😎. Would love to see them incorporate LN payments too.

Love this essay @nprofile…w3cr! fantastic call for ...

2025-10-31T16:15:05+01:00

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Love this essay shawn (nprofile…w3cr)! fantastic call for designer/devs/builders everywhere to focus on what it takes to win user adoption with non-custodial bitcoin tech.

See also a related talk matt (nprofile…z2zr) gave at btc++ in Berlin.

https://youtu.be/HBEcyydJ7ek?t=513

At least I know what I'll be reading this summer!

2025-10-31T03:08:17+01:00

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At least I know what I'll be reading this summer!

BVS waitlist and BitDevs RSVP here: Bitcoin Veterans Summit 2025 ...

2025-10-30T15:06:43+01:00

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BVS waitlist and BitDevs RSVP here:

Bitcoin Veterans Summit 2025 [JOIN THE WAITLIST] https://meetu.ps/e/Pbdnf/1P0WS/i

NashBitDevs Socratic Seminar #37 https://meetu.ps/e/P2wmx/1P0WS/i

“Never believe anything until it is officially denied.”

2025-10-29T19:53:44+01:00

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“Never believe anything until it is officially denied.”

For all you future bitcoin billionaires (in fiat), CA is giving ...

2025-10-27T18:17:37+01:00

For all you future bitcoin billionaires (in fiat), CA is giving you a taste of things to come. And for everyone else don’t forget the income-tax was originally only for “millionaires”.

https://calmatters.org/health/2025/10/billionaire-tax-initiative/

I thunk @npub1p0r…x40r is working on it

2025-10-23T14:21:56+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…gjjq
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I thunk PortalTechnologiesInc (npub1p0r…x40r) is working on it

I'm generally against new stupid programming languages, but ...

2025-10-12T19:59:23+02:00

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I'm generally against new stupid programming languages, but this one I like. Would be cool in a MMOG to do spells this way. 🧙

For context this video was inspired by the f'ing ...

2025-10-12T18:36:52+02:00

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For context this video was inspired by the f'ing "WorldCoin" booth I see every time I go to my local shopping mall. Also an excuse to do something redeeming with Altman's latest privacy sucking social media + AI creation.

Above video plays on my laptop/browser but doesn't seem to ...

2025-10-12T01:57:34+02:00

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Above video plays on my laptop/browser but doesn't seem to work on my phone so tried to re-encode it per LLMs suggestion:

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -profile:v high -preset slow \
-crf 23 -vf scale=-2:720 -movflags +faststart \
-c:a aac -b:a 128k output.mp4

The devil’s favorite onboarding flow 🔥💀 #sora2 ...

2025-10-10T03:42:20+02:00

The devil’s favorite onboarding flow 🔥💀 #sora2

I want to know what the prompt was for this! Ha! #nevent1q…569g

2025-10-10T00:54:59+02:00

I want to know what the prompt was for this! Ha!

quoting
nevent1q…569g
#sora2 #bitcoin

“Bitcoin Conversions is available today to eligible US-based ...

2025-10-08T16:28:24+02:00

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“Bitcoin Conversions is available today to eligible US-based sellers,³ and Bitcoin Payments will be available on November 10, 2025.”

Anyone know if there will be a way to find square merchants accepting btc? jack (nprofile…jjx3) moneyball (nprofile…0734)

This essay explores the topic, short answer is no. ...

2025-09-29T03:02:13+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…pwdu
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This essay explores the topic, short answer is no.
https://www.unchained.com/blog-tag/bitcoin-astronomy

Nostr multiplayer NetHack ?

2025-09-27T16:09:25+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…ejah
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Nostr multiplayer NetHack ?

cc: @nprofile…quxy and @nprofile…x7wj 🤠

2025-09-26T23:49:59+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…a7e0
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cc: dochex (nprofile…quxy) and NVK (nprofile…x7wj) 🤠

For all you Rust 🦀 or Swift 🐦 wallet builders out there, if ...

2025-09-26T22:39:28+02:00

For all you Rust 🦀 or Swift 🐦 wallet builders out there, if you want to add SATSCARD or TAPSIGNER support check out the first crates.io release of `rust-cktap`! a big thanks to all the folks who contributed with code and testing and to Coinkite (nprofile…h23z) for creating these cool little cards.

https://crates.io/crates/rust-cktap

cc: @nprofile…7zp2

2025-09-26T19:14:34+02:00

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cc: joshdoman (nprofile…7zp2)

Also check out what Josh has proposed and written code to support ...

2025-09-26T19:11:52+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…grcw
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Also check out what Josh has proposed and written code to support here:
https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/a-simple-backup-scheme-for-wallet-accounts/1607/13

checkout the proposed "Compact encryption scheme for non-seed ...

2025-09-26T19:07:28+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…grcw
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checkout the proposed "Compact encryption scheme for non-seed wallet data" BIP, it's a good example of this idea:
https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1951/files

Same happening to me. Looks like spam repos created to tag you on ...

2025-09-26T18:40:32+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…fquw
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Same happening to me. Looks like spam repos created to tag you on spam issues. When reported girhub removes or hides the repo and notifications but leaves the notification counter numbers and no way to clear /remove them. Very annoying.

PostgreSQL https://www.bytebase.com/blog/oracle-vs-postgres/

2025-09-10T20:02:12+02:00

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PostgreSQL

https://www.bytebase.com/blog/oracle-vs-postgres/

Used this one on a trip to Egypt and it worked great. Many global ...

2025-09-07T00:28:57+02:00

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Used this one on a trip to Egypt and it worked great. Many global carriers available.

https://www.lnesim.com

Would be nice to be able to opt out of all stream notifications.

2025-09-05T04:41:16+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…8gpp
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Would be nice to be able to opt out of all stream notifications.

Frost Snap is taking pre-orders if anyone wants to get in on the ...

2025-09-02T03:37:34+02:00

Frost Snap is taking pre-orders if anyone wants to get in on the first batch of "frontier" edition units!

https://frostsnap.com

quoting
nevent1q…r9zh
We're finally here on Nostr!
Welcome to the Frostsnap Frontier ❄

Join us on our mission to redesign self-custody. Preorders open now!
https://frostsnap.com

This “bank secrecy” act and how it abuses our rights and ...

2025-09-02T00:05:43+02:00

This “bank secrecy” act and how it abuses our rights and freedoms is so under reported. Thanks to Nicholas and you for raising this issue.

https://fountain.fm/episode/CuFy9yf3HDEBUYxtzQWi

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nevent1q…flng

The internet definitely killed BITNET relay, but the concepts it ...

2025-09-01T23:02:11+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…c9w0
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The internet definitely killed BITNET relay, but the concepts it pioneered live on in IRC. AFAIK UUNET news and readers still exist but are not installed by default on any modern systems.

It's cool and interesting to see new tools like #bitchat incorporate concepts from both. BITNET relay used /<command> syntax and UUNET was a decentralized store and forward, P2P relay based system.

While a student in the late 90s I worked the weekend graveyard ...

2025-08-31T04:42:21+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…gwmf
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While a student in the late 90s I worked the weekend graveyard shift as a datacenter "operator". My primary duties were change the 1/2 inch backup tapes and racking them with their corresponding green bar printout logs. I also cleaned the backup drive heads with a q-tip and isopropyl alcohol and made sure all the nightly batch jobs finished.

I also read Usenet news, chatted with strangers on Bitnet Relay and played a lot of NetHack. Good times.

My geo spy network tells me this is 410 7th St NW! But what will ...

2025-08-28T19:52:20+02:00

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My geo spy network tells me this is 410 7th St NW! But what will it be?

I suspect the artist was told to make her look like her father ...

2025-08-24T20:25:20+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…kcms
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I suspect the artist was told to make her look like her father and took it a bit too far.

Still early days for Silent Payments wallets but this is big step ...

2025-08-20T19:48:21+02:00

Still early days for Silent Payments wallets but this is big step in the right direction!

quoting
nevent1q…9e0s
Big news from project grantee Nymius (https://bitcoindevkit.org/foundation/grantees/#nymius) 🙌

"First BDK silent payment wallet roundtrip on signet 🚀 :

* Funding tx (https://mempool.space/signet/tx/6a92dc86af56439661f046a25a00d7af30e8bd3bafa7630dda6740df4e2a0124) , using bdk-cli and bdk_sp::send::psbt::derive_sp

* 'Cashback' tx (https://mempool.space/signet/tx/7b725847d4fdd95cf0cc4ccc8999856cefa50d774dc6d913769df039c7a1f895) using bdk-sp cli tools. Using kyoto-cbf to request compact block filters and blindbit to request tweaks.

Find the code here:
https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk-sp/compare/master...nymius:bdk-sp:refactor/indexer"

Congrat's @nprofile…sez6 happy to have you on the team!

2025-08-14T20:02:28+02:00

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Congrat's luisschwab (nprofile…sez6) happy to have you on the team!

My 2sats … if you want to make those cakes fluffier add a ...

2025-08-09T17:12:01+02:00

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My 2sats … if you want to make those cakes fluffier add a tablespoon of white vinegar to the milk and stir wet and dry ingredients as little as possible right before cooking 🥞

😍 that mini-rack! I really don't need but still want one. ...

2025-08-07T21:12:57+02:00

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😍 that mini-rack! I really don't need but still want one.

More details on the full build here:

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-clustered-four-framework-mainboards-test-huge-llms

My little AI research assistant pointed me to this data on ...

2025-08-06T22:03:35+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…egm9
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My little AI research assistant pointed me to this data on glyphosate use in the US:

https://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/pnsp/usage/maps/show_map.php?year=2019&map=GLYPHOSATE&hilo=L&disp=Glyphosate

Will our elite top 1% be managing, repairing, upgrading, etc. the ...

2025-08-04T01:19:32+02:00

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Will our elite top 1% be managing, repairing, upgrading, etc. the spyware and killer robots? Won't the other 99% also be able to acquire their own counter-spyware and protection bots?

I'm just saying if bitcoin prevents most people's wealth from being covertly siphoned off, as in our current system, it will be much harder for a small minority to control them.

Re 8: how will the socialist/communist/authoritarian govs pay the ...

2025-08-03T19:35:40+02:00

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Re 8: how will the socialist/communist/authoritarian govs pay the enforcers of their policies if over half of capital/wealth is difficult or impossible to confiscate? If it's the rich elites footing the bill will they really be able to sustain their position in a new hard money (bitcoin) world?

My understanding of the most recent hard money era is it tended to empower the productive but also improve the standard of living and thus autonomy of even the relatively unproductive due to monetary deflation, improved capital allocation and tech innovation.

Certainly not “the public’s” safety they a worried about

2025-07-30T01:38:37+02:00

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Certainly not “the public’s” safety they a worried about

For everyone interested in neutrino aka compact block filter ...

2025-07-26T04:19:10+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…32uf
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For everyone interested in neutrino aka compact block filter syncing check out this deep dive from @rustaceanrob:

https://rustaceanrob.com/blog/13-cbf-design

Agreed. For me it’s the difference between walking to work and ...

2025-07-26T00:22:48+02:00

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Agreed. For me it’s the difference between walking to work and riding my bike. Both take effort, but I get there faster riding and it’s a lot more fun. I’d even ride in on the weekend some times just for the joy of it.

Great interview @nprofile…h02q with Becca from the Anchor Watch ...

2025-07-22T21:18:57+02:00

Great interview stephanlivera (nprofile…h02q) with Becca from the Anchor Watch team. I have a few related questions maybe Rob1Ham (nprofile…y780) or Bitcoin Policy Institute (nprofile…jn29) have a take on:
1. Is there any proposed legislation in the US to remove the penalty for insurers to use #bitcoin as backing for BTC denominated policies?
2. If an insurer was able to use and custody BTC to back a policy who would/could insure that custody? In wouldn't make sense to take a BTC denominated insurance policy from an insurer who holds their BTC with some shit place like coinbase.

https://stephanlivera.com/episode/673/

For anyone following along at home check out the @nprofile…veqy ...

2025-07-19T00:58:46+02:00

For anyone following along at home check out the bitcoindevkit (nprofile…veqy) project's Q2 update!

quoting
nevent1q…tn4p
2025 Q2 Update: What Have We Been Up To?

bdk_wallet 2.0, BDK YouTube, and more!

https://bitcoindevkit.org/blog/_2025-q2-update/

Whenever I read about this bill I think "Faustian ...

2025-07-18T15:39:33+02:00

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Whenever I read about this bill I think "Faustian bargain". The stable coin folks get full access to the US market and all the money and power that comes with, but lose any pretense of privacy or censorship resistance. They think they can somehow cheat the Devil, but he always gets his due (in this case complete government/bank industry capture).

Agreed. First to figure it out will do a much better job ...

2025-07-17T06:17:22+02:00

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Agreed. First to figure it out will do a much better job preserving any future purchasing power.

Easier said than done. Most people don't know anything about ...

2025-07-17T06:01:30+02:00

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Easier said than done. Most people don't know anything about bitcoin, money, technology, or anything else they'd need to self custody without the help of a 3rd party. I'd much rather recommend paid services that help people use self-custody than leave them to figure it out on their own.

But by all means if you want to train your friends and family and co-workers how to use the available free options please do. We need more people doing that too, but it's a big responsibility.

You're right, digging in a bit most of these "every ...

2025-07-17T05:48:27+02:00

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You're right, digging in a bit most of these "every day" millionaire likely have it all in illiquid assets, mainly their houses. But these people do have the option to downsize a little and not use their primary residences as their only long term savings accounts.

A related article from last year says there are around 5.5M people in the US with more than $1M in liquid, readily investable assets. I doubt many of them own, let alone self custody any bitcoin.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/22/the-us-is-the-top-country-for-millionaires-and-billionaires.html

Nostr notes by notmandatory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs4ckyKSDA

Found the answer to my question here: nostr: #nevent1q…2w4c

Which distributions will not have this anti-feature? Better to ...

You can find Jesse here @nprofile…ja5g , expect silly memes on ...

Thanks! that did the trick. Peer connected: fipsctl show peers { ...

Current master where? I don't see it here: ...

Don't I need the npub for the public FIPS testing node? ...

Any tips on how to find a peer to test with?

Any tips on finding and initial peer to test with?

check here: ...

Many things, not just one. 1971 Nixon Shock ...

check here: ...

Only Ocean of course but has it been reorged out? ...

Thanks for building this @nprofile…ge4r , great tool that ...

@npub1yrv…8nmj

I sometimes get ask how to contribute to BDK and here's an ...

Flatpak looks like something similar for linux: ...

Looks like Apple does enforce signing and sandboxing for app ...

A great related read. ...

Oh sorry looks like you already ruled out LibreOffice. Have you ...

You mean something like this? ...

Whats really going to bake your noodle is they do it with LN ...

True. I havent found any that take LN payments which would better ...

Ive heard namecheap is a good one. ...

Seeing a major “crypto” wallet offering proper bitcoin ...

So glad to see high quality kids content like this! Here’s ...

Also couldn’t have done this without the awesome docs and tech ...

Big thanks to @nprofile…h23z and @nprofile…dnhq for making ...

Ah ha! thanks, that makes sense since deposits these days are use ...

Anyone know why the FRED removed savings deposits from their M2 ...

FRED link: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1OnQb

Have you taken a look at Dioxus ? Should be able to make a very ...

Not a bug, a primary feature: “Self-hosted wallet users can ...

How many lbs of potatoes do you recommend to make mashed potatoes ...

Some parts of SoCal are pretty ok. #surf #nature ...

Ah ok it looks like he’s skipping RPC and jumping right to ...

Also the way @nprofile…g3df works

Rustaceanrob found using only V2 transport imporved peer ...

Id love to see a writeup of how you set it up for personal use ...

Plushies and leave-behind sheets for merchants are ready to go at ...

A whole article about discontinuing pennies and not one mention ...

I heard that not everyone got the update, maybe need to wait or ...

You can also use BTC Maps: ...

The lady who runs the business told me 1. she needed to sign up ...

Made my first Square LN payment today, was very easy and paid ...

Also follow @nprofile…wq2n and thank 'em for getting LN ...

If you find places that already have Square terminals just ask ...

🤷‍♂️ why not do both?

You don't need to give a precise location, howdy Nashville ! ...

Find local #bitcoin accepting merchant via the CashApp app. 1. ...

See also: ...

Great questions. You should ask @nprofile…z8fh and check his ...

Kinder folk game

aha! I've never seen a TUI based online store, very cool ...

Love this essay @nprofile…w3cr! fantastic call for ...

At least I know what I'll be reading this summer!

BVS waitlist and BitDevs RSVP here: Bitcoin Veterans Summit 2025 ...

“Never believe anything until it is officially denied.”

For all you future bitcoin billionaires (in fiat), CA is giving ...

I thunk @npub1p0r…x40r is working on it

I'm generally against new stupid programming languages, but ...

For context this video was inspired by the f'ing ...

Above video plays on my laptop/browser but doesn't seem to ...

The devil’s favorite onboarding flow 🔥💀 #sora2 ...

I want to know what the prompt was for this! Ha! #nevent1q…569g

“Bitcoin Conversions is available today to eligible US-based ...

This essay explores the topic, short answer is no. ...

Nostr multiplayer NetHack ?

cc: @nprofile…quxy and @nprofile…x7wj 🤠

For all you Rust 🦀 or Swift 🐦 wallet builders out there, if ...

cc: @nprofile…7zp2

Also check out what Josh has proposed and written code to support ...

checkout the proposed "Compact encryption scheme for non-seed ...

Same happening to me. Looks like spam repos created to tag you on ...

PostgreSQL https://www.bytebase.com/blog/oracle-vs-postgres/

Used this one on a trip to Egypt and it worked great. Many global ...

Would be nice to be able to opt out of all stream notifications.

Frost Snap is taking pre-orders if anyone wants to get in on the ...

This “bank secrecy” act and how it abuses our rights and ...