Nostr notes by harrym

A couple weeks ago odell @npub1qny…95gx was lamenting the lack ...

2026-03-16T05:22:42Z

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A couple weeks ago odell ODELL (npub1qny…95gx) was lamenting the lack of a prediction market that accepted bitcoin.
He should be kept in the loop.

Bicoin fixes that, of course 😄

2026-03-12T06:40:42Z

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Bicoin fixes that, of course 😄

From the website: Mobile only, i think The 95+ countries looks ...

2026-03-04T00:20:41Z

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From the website:
Mobile only, i think
The 95+ countries looks more like about 14 unfortunately 😢

Hope I'm wrong ...

I'm not following. Where are the 'typos' coming from ...

2026-01-29T09:00:26Z

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I'm not following.
Where are the 'typos' coming from and can I fix it?

@npub1ye5…knpr Is this a nostrudel problem?

2026-01-24T19:29:58Z

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hzrd149 (npub1ye5…knpr)
Is this a nostrudel problem?

Thanks for pointing this out. I can confirm it works well. Fast ...

2026-01-21T14:37:17Z

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Thanks for pointing this out. I can confirm it works well.
Fast too: 1 or 2 minutes (but not at 0200). haha.

I will be using this a lot since kasikorn bank told us their mobile banking app will require me to buy a new phone in a few days time. :(

Ahh. Good. My guilt is assuaged :) Thx for the contact info.

2026-01-21T03:20:32Z

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Ahh. Good. My guilt is assuaged :)
Thx for the contact info.

I'm seeing a lot of errors like this on relays using ...

2026-01-20T10:20:31Z

I'm seeing a lot of errors like this on relays using nostrudel:
wss://relay.damus.io/
invalid: non-digit character

Is there anything I can do about this? #asknostr

Sorry to bug you here; I'm still having trouble DMing you. Is ...

2026-01-20T03:45:47Z

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Sorry to bug you here; I'm still having trouble DMing you.
Is there a better way to ask questions?

Right now, there's a poor Thai guy wondering why he hasn't received his bitcoin after paying my Lazada order, I think. I wasn't prepared to translate the receipt I saw and plebQR timed out. My wallet says my payment succeeded but I didn't get to confirm the receipt.
Now I see no way to recover/confirm the receipt or cancel the btc payment and Lazada order to start again.
What to do?

i tried nip-17 and nip-4 to tell you the plebqr net was down. ...

2026-01-18T15:12:00Z

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i tried nip-17 and nip-4 to tell you the plebqr net was down.
Several relays failed. Do you use an inbox relay?

5000THB

2026-01-18T14:54:57Z

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5000THB

hmm. It works now (???). :)

2025-11-20T17:46:21Z

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hmm. It works now (???). :)

FYI: That https:// url fails for me (cert problem?), but http:// ...

2025-11-20T17:09:09Z

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FYI: That https:// url fails for me (cert problem?), but http:// works

wow. I thought you were referring to the 'cypherpunk' ...

2025-09-28T13:23:08Z

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wow. I thought you were referring to the 'cypherpunk' name and was about to rant about Gilmore's(?) gf who actually came up with that name.

I know you mean linux on bare metal M series. Hope you get ...

2025-09-10T14:33:23Z

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I know you mean linux on bare metal M series. Hope you get suggestions here.

In case not, how about linux in a VM on M series hardware? I'd buy something like that I think.

np. Sometimes after scrolling thru millions of 'GM's, ...

2025-09-07T15:19:15Z

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np.
Sometimes after scrolling thru millions of 'GM's, pictures of cooking, steaks, sunsets etc., it's a nice break to pause and admire your art work!

hmm...what's the zap>jiggles exchange rate? 😉

2025-08-26T13:20:32Z

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hmm...what's the zap>jiggles exchange rate? 😉

I haven't tried all these, but MapleAI sez: To find music ...

2025-08-03T04:19:59Z

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I haven't tried all these, but MapleAI sez:

To find music without copyright issues, consider the following platforms, each offering unique benefits and types of music:

1. **YouTube Audio Library**
- Source: YouTube's library offers free music and sound effects that can be downloaded for use in videos or other projects.

2. **SoundCloud**
- Look for tracks under Creative Commons licenses. Many artists allow free use with proper attribution.

3. **Free Music Archive**
- Curated by WFMU, it features a wide range of genres, all under Creative Commons licenses.

4. **Jamendo**
- Specializes in independent artists offering music under Creative Commons, ideal for COMMERCIAL use.

5. **Wikimedia Commons**
- Provides music and sounds free for use, often under public domain or free licenses.

6. **PublicDomain4U**
- Focuses on classical music that is in the public domain, perfect for those seeking traditional compositions.

7. **The Internet Archive**
- Archives live concerts and public domain music, offering a variety of genres in a community-driven environment.

8. **NoCopyrightSounds (NCS)**
- Offers free electronic dance music with proper attribution, popular among content creators.

9. **Incompetech**
- Royalty-free music for videos, created by Kevin MacLeod, requiring attribution.

10. **Pixabay**
- Known for visuals, also offers free music tracks under Creative Commons Zero.

11. **Bandcamp**
- Some artists offer "pay-what-you-want" downloads; check for Creative Commons licenses.

12. **NoiseTrade**
- Artists may offer free music in exchange for email sign-ups, useful for discovering new artists.

13. **CC Mixter**
- A community for Creative Commons music, ideal for remixing and collaborative projects.

14. **Bensound**
- Provides royalty-free music for various uses, with a focus on cinematic and corporate sounds.

15. **HathiTrust Digital Library**
- While primarily a book archive, it may include public domain sheet music or recordings.

16. **Library of Congress**
- Offers historical recordings, particularly useful for older, public domain music.

17. **Musopen**
- Specializes in classical music recordings available for free use.

18. **Vimeo**
- Some creators share free music tracks, especially for use in video projects.

19. **Freesound**
- Focuses on sound effects but may have musical samples or loops.

20. **Mubito**
- Allows direct download of free music, with a variety of genres.

21. **مدرسة**
- An Arabic platform offering free Middle Eastern and North African music.

Each platform has specific usage rights, often requiring attribution or specific licenses. Always check the licensing terms to ensure compliance with copyright rules.

All about bitcoin, privacy, ... so I was surprised to see you ...

2025-06-14T16:12:52Z

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All about bitcoin, privacy, ... so I was surprised to see you recommend name.com as name registry. They only accept payments in non-private ways (cards etc.; no bitcoin).
Maybe namecheap.com is a better option?

Ahh. I had a relic config from the early days AND I didn't ...

2025-06-02T20:10:33Z

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Ahh. I had a relic config from the early days AND I didn't remember that big blue 'connected' button was actually a button!
Thx.

Strange that there was zero info on this from search and AI engines.

Anyone know exactly where to add an nwc connection secret string ...

2025-06-02T12:51:18Z

Anyone know exactly where to add an nwc connection secret string into nostrudel.ninja?
My eyes are hurting!

#asknostr

does this help (credit Grok): WebView-like functionality is fully ...

2025-05-06T16:37:33Z

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does this help (credit Grok):
WebView-like functionality is fully supported in Linux desktop applications through libraries like WebKitGTK, QtWebEngine, Electron, or CEF. These tools allow developers to embed web content, create web-based UIs, or integrate dynamic web services within Linux apps. For Bitcoin card-related apps, WebView can enhance functionality by embedding provider websites or dashboards. For more details, check:
WebKitGTK: https://webkitgtk.org
QtWebEngine: https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qtwebengine-overview.html
Electron: https://www.electronjs.org

no Linux version yet tho?

2025-05-06T07:08:11Z

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no Linux version yet tho?

spheres just break up. Hope you get to swarms before you begin ...

2025-05-06T01:59:31Z

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spheres just break up. Hope you get to swarms before you begin construction 😉

nice idea, works perfectly!

2025-05-06T01:44:34Z

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nice idea, works perfectly!

erm. "Transaction not found" ?

2025-05-05T05:17:42Z

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erm. "Transaction not found" ?

peer

2025-03-15T07:19:42Z

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peer

👍

2025-03-10T22:47:35Z

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👍

To get back to the original question where exactly, in that ...

2025-03-10T05:26:01Z

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To get back to the original question where exactly, in that process, is a fountain account needed?

in that case, they don't get my private key. so how do they ...

2025-03-08T14:10:59Z

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in that case, they don't get my private key.
so how do they zap for me?

I understand they need to split my zaps but still don't see why I need to login for that

Are you suggesting fountain.fm will be providing me with a key ...

2025-03-07T19:05:22Z

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Are you suggesting fountain.fm will be providing me with a key pair to allow me to zap?
😄

of course you need to be logged into your nostr client to zap ...

2025-03-07T04:11:21Z

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of course you need to be logged into your nostr client to zap anyone!
But I was asking why you need to log into fountain itself.

It looks like this is one of those mindless decisions to just track everyone for no real reason.

Having some control over uploads of kiddie porn is more necessary ...

2025-03-06T05:29:19Z

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Having some control over uploads of kiddie porn is more necessary than controlling who zaps a creator, surely?
Especially when it can be bypassed by zapping the guy within nostr.

On fountain.fm (in web browser) I can listen to a creator's ...

2025-03-06T05:02:30Z

On fountain.fm (in web browser) I can listen to a creator's podcast for hours without login, but if I try to pay him with a zap fountain requires me to create an account and log in.
Why?
#asknostr

But you can't control the probabilities or the outcome at ...

2025-02-23T13:52:55Z

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But you can't control the probabilities or the outcome at each step.
The probability distribution is determined by the history of prior outcomes.
I guess that's where parenting can affect an outcome - constructing a child's environment to lead to a desirable distribution.
No free will anywhere tho. It's turtles all the way down!

confusion abounds: that 2i factor is actually 2^i so no division ...

2025-02-20T21:50:13Z

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confusion abounds: that 2i factor is actually 2^i
so no division by zero and the sum is limited to 21000000

Is it varying randomly? I had a similar issue with varying ...

2025-02-12T15:35:48Z

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Is it varying randomly?
I had a similar issue with varying albyhub wallet balance which I eventually tracked down to incorrect channel liquidity reporting (even in RTL). Closing the old channels and opening new, different ones fixed the problem.

ditto. from my alby hub, matt has a routing timeout

2025-01-07T16:55:59Z

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ditto.
from my alby hub, matt has a routing timeout

10 nanobitcoin, to be precise...

2024-12-15T18:40:23Z

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10 nanobitcoin, to be precise...

I did! Laughing and crying at the same time.

2024-11-07T01:12:16Z

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I did!
Laughing and crying at the same time.

Etoricoxib is a non-steroidal antiinflammatory. Worth a try at ...

2024-11-02T11:00:34Z

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Etoricoxib is a non-steroidal antiinflammatory. Worth a try at least.

I guess my basic thesis is that you won't easily stop this feedback cycle so easily by reducing the triggers and you really need to clamp down on it to get a new base to work on.

After about 25 years longer than you with almost all the symptoms ...

2024-11-02T09:58:36Z

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After about 25 years longer than you with almost all the symptoms you mention, I came to realize that the base issue is inflammation and that it works like a chain reaction with feedback. Food, infection, etc can start inflammation anywhere then inflammatory agents spread everywhere increasing the likelihood that other areas enter the inflammatory state. The feedback occurs because the overall inflammatory state of the whole system increases the inflammation of the original trigger as well. Nasty stuff.
Its a self-perpetuating cycle, difficult to stop by eating better etc.
After years of it I found the best way is to clamp down hard on it with antiinflammatories for a few days, then ease up slowly (for your kidneys' sake). Years ago I started with steroids and I was amazed how effective they were but long-term use was advised against.
Recently I found etoricoxib (90mg/day until the inflammation levels reset - its very noticeable, then slow down until early symptoms appear again (mine are usually the joint pains). I'm down to 90mg every month on average to stop that chain reaction starting as needed.

Do you have gastric reflux too? I was surprised when the antiinflammatories helped there too.

Are you discussing this somewhere?
I'm thinking the toe tingling, numbness and calf cramps are real damage beyond the inflammatory cause - its not getting worse now, but other than that it doesn't seem to be improved by antiinflammatories
Specialists over 30 years or so have been quite useless in my case.

Done. Thx.

2024-10-25T04:49:28Z

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Done. Thx.

extension v3.9.2 I recall seeing it, but it was always more of an ...

2024-10-24T05:17:54Z

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extension v3.9.2
I recall seeing it, but it was always more of an accident. i think it was on the alby website though.
These problems seem to be exponentially increasing after alby hub configuration. Zaps from nostr have stopped working now. ouch.
I'm sure it's my fault because i never resolved earlier (years back) issues properly.
I think I'd better step thru with someone - it would be more than just a hub onboarding tho - there are connections to fix etc.
Do i need an invite for https://cal.com/getalby?

To clarify, by 'non-custodial' you prolly mean '3rd ...

2024-10-18T08:48:46Z

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To clarify, by 'non-custodial' you prolly mean '3rd party custodial' or 'non-self custodial'?
Trust the politicians to add this confusion!

the only thing i see there is called 'site settings'. It ...

2024-10-18T08:39:30Z

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the only thing i see there is called 'site settings'. It has no 'key management'.

You think this has something to do with the browser? I've had problems in the past matching your documentation with Brave beta. Can you offer an exact link to the wallet settings?
What browser did you use to see 'wallet settings' in the example you show above? I may need to change browsers!

oh. And the migrate message disappears when i finish the ...

2024-10-15T11:40:11Z

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oh. And the migrate message disappears when i finish the migration (need to do it a couple of times to empty the wallet).

There's a message at the top of the hub screen telling me to ...

2024-10-15T11:36:04Z

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There's a message at the top of the hub screen telling me to migrate. After i do it the hub tx log text states it was migrated to the hub (and i see the balance go up).
it's kinda annoying because i believe you're about to remove that alby shared wallet.

I've seen this setting before, but now I can't find it ...

2024-10-15T11:22:55Z

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I've seen this setting before, but now I can't find it again (Brave-beta browser).
Could you be a bit more specific in that path? I don't even find a 'wallet settings' now!

I rt-click on the extension icon, click 'manage extension' but there's no 'wallet settings' there.

Did I get to it in alby hub?

Do we delete the alby web wallet then? Currently, whenever i send ...

2024-10-15T09:54:15Z

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Do we delete the alby web wallet then?
Currently, whenever i send funds to the hub, it appears in the alby wallet and i'm told to migrate it to the hub

ditto

2024-09-25T02:33:06Z

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ditto

omg. i just noticed this typo. i meant bottom RIGHT, not left. ...

2024-09-17T19:47:35Z

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omg. i just noticed this typo. i meant bottom RIGHT, not left.
sry...

I've always assumed the sellers are close to the money ...

2024-09-17T14:00:55Z

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I've always assumed the sellers are close to the money printer. On an exchange that means they have access to enough collateral to short bitcoin almost without limit. Then buy it back (to repay the bitcoin loan) slowly while traders are still panic selling (because the initial shorts were so sudden).

Sound sensible?

decentralization for the win! decentralize that initial ...

2024-09-08T03:51:57Z

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decentralization for the win!

decentralize that initial connection site asap though.
Once that risk (for a brasilian user) is taken once, is the mirroring done from there or does it take advantage of the nostr decentalized network?

Perl coding. Loved that language. 😉

2024-09-04T11:46:56Z

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Perl coding. Loved that language. 😉

i guess you could argue that unrealized value isnt acual value, ...

2024-09-02T02:04:27Z

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i guess you could argue that unrealized value isnt acual value, but i wouldn't buy that argument.

inconvenient, yes useless, no pgp is almost a cryptographic ...

2024-08-30T16:14:49Z

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inconvenient, yes
useless, no
pgp is almost a cryptographic primitive - you can wear it (almost!) on a t-shirt. That's pretty future proof.

desktop: I kept moving between Primal (fast, simple) and ...

2024-08-28T00:56:29Z

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desktop: I kept moving between Primal (fast, simple) and notrudel.ninja (slow, but fully featured).
Then I discovered next.nostrudel.ninja (fast too!).
Bye Primal

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2024-08-25T11:28:09Z

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you said bitrefill discontinued the service. with a vpn you ...

2024-08-22T06:46:50Z

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you said bitrefill discontinued the service. with a vpn you should be able to (at least) see the service before entering the bill info. no?

if that's the problem it should be easy to use a vpn to get ...

2024-08-21T15:38:27Z

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if that's the problem it should be easy to use a vpn to get to it from another country

Yay! BTC, mBTC, uBTC (bits), nBTC (0.1sats) for the win.

2024-08-17T05:55:06Z

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Yay!
BTC, mBTC, uBTC (bits), nBTC (0.1sats) for the win.

one red flag is when these imposters have lots of notes reposting ...

2024-08-17T05:50:17Z

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one red flag is when these imposters have lots of notes reposting 'themselves' to get notes that look right on their list of notes.

still have the error

2024-08-15T14:11:40Z

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still have the error

same here. error in primal says 'no route'

2024-08-15T13:59:08Z

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same here. error in primal says 'no route'

its open source too. 100% someone will allow it to make these ...

2024-08-15T07:52:36Z

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its open source too. 100% someone will allow it to make these changes. the incentives are all aligned in the short term.

Nostr event nevent1qqs8y3g6pe7fekf7g3rr3qqevkzg4y93y79ncfurms447r8rkttukgqzyruz4mk5j4rh2ml6rgfnf678ge089tfyvz0cmfmnq3nhtjz2apv4y7z0qgu

2024-08-15T07:50:46Z

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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/08/research-ai-model-unexpectedly-modified-its-own-code-to-extend-runtime/

fyi: i was wrong it seems. Phil was actually jailed a couple of ...

2024-08-13T13:15:09Z

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fyi: i was wrong it seems. Phil was actually jailed a couple of times for his activism. Strange i didn't remember that - maybe i never knew!

unable to send zap to you. its working elsewhere.

2024-08-13T12:35:01Z

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unable to send zap to you. its working elsewhere.

ahh. youtube works tho.

2024-08-11T00:59:31Z

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ahh. youtube works tho.

ouch. cant load any videos from this site with either brave or ...

2024-08-11T00:55:59Z

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ouch. cant load any videos from this site with either brave or firefox. anyone else with this problem?
Maybe i should try a vpn server inside usa ...

awkward, but (top posting or not) its always necessary to get to ...

2024-08-07T23:58:35Z

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awkward, but (top posting or not) its always necessary to get to the first post to get the full context, right?

Haha. we used to call this 'top posting'. It was mocked ...

2024-08-07T15:33:51Z

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Haha. we used to call this 'top posting'. It was mocked and reviled (for good reasons imho). But these days reading your messages from the bottom upwards seems to be standard everywhere.

I digress ... the note contains an embedded quote, so you read the quote first to get the context.

I guess you're joking, but in case not ... Its absurd that my ...

2024-08-05T11:17:11Z

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I guess you're joking, but in case not ...

Its absurd that my desktop client needs a phone to work.

10 secs is a slight exaggeration.
Find the phone, load the wallet, enter login details, set the zap in Gossip, scan QR code with phone, ...

Compare that convoluted procedure to the single mouse click I use to zap with any other nostr client on my desktop.

Could you list the desktop apps you've tried for us? Last ...

2024-08-05T00:30:30Z

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Could you list the desktop apps you've tried for us?
Last time I tried this, Gossip was the only one that worked (but no zaps unfortunately).

I might have missed a native desktop nostrudel i guess, but i ...

2024-08-04T23:43:34Z

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I might have missed a native desktop nostrudel i guess, but i doubt it. Correct me if i'm wrong please.
If it uses your browser, its not native.
These clients seem to be designed for phones and use the browser infrastructure, then they get slightly changed for the desktop. As a result they are slow, clunky, usually rather buggy and are huge resource hogs.

Me too occasionally, but its still not a native desktop app.

2024-08-04T23:34:34Z

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Me too occasionally, but its still not a native desktop app.

Gossip worked extremely well on the desktop. I haven't been ...

2024-08-04T23:27:01Z

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Gossip worked extremely well on the desktop.
I haven't been able to find another native desktop client that came anywhere near it. Its only problem is the lack of zaps.

You say 'nostr' barely works on desktop - did you try Gossip?
I'm open to suggestions for other desktop clients.

I just zapped you from primal (webapp) with a single mouse click. ...

2024-08-04T23:19:31Z

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I just zapped you from primal (webapp) with a single mouse click. That's a zap capabilty!

I was talking about installation ease. I'm not sure what ...

2024-08-04T23:15:44Z

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I was talking about installation ease. I'm not sure what you're asking here.

I did say I hadn't used it for over a year now. There was no ...

2024-08-04T23:12:09Z

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I did say I hadn't used it for over a year now. There was no wallet connectivity and you made comments that led me to believe you had no serious plans to add anything like that. Even now I still watch github to see if any relevant changes are being implemented.

More recently you've made your legal concerns clear. I can't fault you for that, but was disappointed that the possibility now seemed even more remote.

Fewer desktop users certainly, but also your attitude to zaps is ...

2024-08-04T22:59:33Z

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Fewer desktop users certainly, but also your attitude to zaps is important (for me anyway).

I'd love to use Gossip again.

I can speak for Ubuntu only but I installed it and upgraded many ...

2024-08-04T22:54:52Z

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I can speak for Ubuntu only but I installed it and upgraded many times without a glitch. So easy that I ended up using non-master branches regularly.
I stopped using it over a year ago though because it offered no zaps and Mike made it clear he would never add them.

if you're the real nat, i s'pose you know about your ...

2024-07-28T06:34:55Z

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if you're the real nat, i s'pose you know about your impersonator here: Natalie (npub164a…yqc8)

I heard its RFKjr and Trump will announce his appointment to lead ...

2024-07-27T20:02:19Z

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I heard its RFKjr and Trump will announce his appointment to lead the Treasury!

Naa. That's like wanting to replace light-years with meters. ...

2024-07-25T08:23:31Z

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Naa. That's like wanting to replace light-years with meters.
These days we add multipliers milli, kilo, mega etc to the basic unit and then we might as well use bitcoin as the reference unit.
Down around the satoshi range you'd be looking at nanoBTC (1 nBTC = 0.1 satoshi) and microBTC (1 uBTC = 100 satoshi).
I see no need for satoshis at all actually ...

I see something like that when i use Sparrow to create a tx, sign ...

2024-07-25T07:23:08Z

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I see something like that when i use Sparrow to create a tx, sign it with a coldcard, then broadcast it using a different wallet (Electrum). Muun calls it an error and fails Electrum complains but still broadcasts it successfully.
OTOH, Muun calls it an error and fails.
Are you mixing wallets?

decentralized doesn't work for you?

2024-07-22T10:16:26Z

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decentralized doesn't work for you?

After a decade of faiures to create a decentralized internet ...

2024-07-21T01:15:24Z

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After a decade of faiures to create a decentralized internet money, and then mathematical proof (late 90's as i recall) you couldn't solve the byzantine general problem, they lost the momentum and gave up. When Satoshi presented bitcoin and solved a slightly different version, they mostly remained negative. Sad to see.

Does 'all' mean desktop native apps as well? Something ...

2024-07-17T03:17:36Z

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Does 'all' mean desktop native apps as well? Something like Gossip with zaps maybe?

I'd avoid religious government countries. Thailand was my ...

2024-07-17T01:55:04Z

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I'd avoid religious government countries.

Thailand was my choice too, but warning - Thailand has become much more authoritarian over the last few years. Bank accounts are almost impossible to open, capital controls are limiting (so hold BTC!). There are other changes recently. For example english on labelling for food and pharmaceuticals has disappeared ...
Still, in Asia, I couldn't come up with a better recommendation.

I regret not exploring south america more now.

https://thepiratebay.org/description.php?id=8128575

2024-07-03T02:39:37Z

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https://thepiratebay.org/description.php?id=8128575

hmm. what's bitcojn?

2024-06-28T11:01:14Z

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hmm. what's bitcojn?

Oh damn. My picture's gonna spread everywhere now. 😭

2024-05-27T16:26:13Z

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Oh damn. My picture's gonna spread everywhere now. 😭

forgot to say .. NO

2024-05-20T13:31:26Z

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forgot to say ..

NO

i cant remember the current sats per dollar, but i can remember ...

2024-05-20T13:29:40Z

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i cant remember the current sats per dollar, but i can remember the current btcusd value.
There's 100 sats per ubtc (microbtc) and 1k multipliers up to one btc...
20000sats = 200ubtc = 0.2mbtc.
Since btcusd is about $67000 now, 1 mbtc is about $67, so 0.2 is about $13.4
Easy huh? I should prolly add a memory location for the current sats per dollar value. 😉

At least get a Start9. Build it yourself if you want. Trust me ...

2024-05-18T16:41:27Z

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At least get a Start9. Build it yourself if you want. Trust me 😉

I'm ancient. I go back to the (surveilled btw) vietnam demos. ...

2024-05-11T15:24:12Z

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I'm ancient. I go back to the (surveilled btw) vietnam demos. '69 or so.

Yes. Nuclear weapons...I don't recall fear of nuclear power (e.g.) except by some general association with weapons.
I don't recall anything specifically about PZ as a nuclear weapons prolification activist except the general statement that everyone was opposed to it. I would think I would have heard (and remember!) if he was unusually activist in that area tho.

ohoh. crickets ... Was hoping for ya tho.

2024-05-11T10:13:51Z

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ohoh. crickets ...

Was hoping for ya tho.

Back then we were all nuclear 'activists' to some degree. ...

2024-05-11T10:02:08Z

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Back then we were all nuclear 'activists' to some degree.
He became a hero when he became a free speech activist by creating and releasing PGP (and then facing retribution from the DoD and DoJ). Without that conviction we may not have any person to person encryption now.
FYI: even a few cypherpunks were unwilling to take those same risks. Most of us made our opinions clear by publishing our public key on the mailing list.