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2026-03-18 06:55:46 UTC

What a colorful #barbecue
#BBQ #Asado
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2026-03-14 23:18:29 UTC

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I am so sorry. In what country did this happen?

2026-03-14 23:16:05 UTC

Do you remember The Pirate Bay? ❤️
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2026-02-28 09:45:57 UTC

Best carbonara I've ever cooked
#food #cooking #carbonara
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2026-02-25 21:57:51 UTC

Tagliata
T-bone
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2026-02-18 20:39:04 UTC

Big Tech is a giant honeypot for hackers and rogue employees. 🍯🕵️‍♂️
Think about it: Google Photos knows your face, your kids' faces, and your daily routines. If a malicious insider or a high-level hacker gets access, they don't just have "data"—they have the blueprint to scam you, track you, or ruin your life.
I’m done being a target. 💀
**Immich** is now running on my Digital Fortress. 🏰⚡️
- **Local AI**: Facial recognition stays in my house. No cloud, no "trusted" third parties, no spying. 🧠🚫
- **2TB of Freedom**: My history, my hardware, my rules.
- **Ninja Backups**: 3-2-1 strategy active. Live data + Physical 1TB mirror + Geographic redundancy (off-site storage). 🌍🛡️
Stack status:
✅ AdGuard Home (DNS)
✅ Vaultwarden (Passwords)
✅ Syncthing (Files)
✅ Bitcoin/LND (Bank)
✅ Immich (Memories)
✅ GPG/Rsync (Resilience)
✅ Radicale (Contacts + Calendar + Notes + Tasks)
✅ Thunderbird + jtx board
Don't give hackers a central database to rob. Decentralize your life. Own your history. ⛓️‍💥
Stay sovereign, plebs. 🤙
#bitcoin #nostr #immich #selfhosting #privacy #plebs #sovereignty #digitalfortress #grownostr #metadata #security
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2026-02-16 20:11:04 UTC

There is a certain understated dignity in the eerie silence of a 2017 Acer laptop tucked away in a cupboard. No screaming fans, no frantic whirring—just the quiet, cool hum of a machine that finally knows who its master is. It’s the sound of Digital Sovereignty, and it’s rather lovely. 🏰🛡️⚡️
I’ve finally reached full synchronization with "The Truth." For the first time in my adult life, I’m not politely asking a multi-billion dollar corporation for permission to view my own assets or verify my own data. I’m doing it myself. It’s a bit like brewing your own tea from scratch—slightly more effort, but the lack of corporate aftertaste is worth it.
But let’s be honest with the plebs: Sovereignty is a heavy crown, and it requires a fair bit of "elbow grease." 👑
We’ve all been seduced by the "Convenience Trap." Big Tech is like that overly helpful neighbor who offers to hold your house keys, watch your kids, and organize your sock drawer—all for the low, low price of knowing exactly which brand of biscuits you buy when you’re feeling a bit low. It’s all very "free" until you realize you’ve traded your autonomy for a slightly faster way to share photos of your lunch. 🚪🚫
Choosing the Ninja path isn't all cool outfits and smoke bombs. Mostly, it involves:
Spending a perfectly good Friday night arguing with Docker logs that have the personality of a disgruntled civil servant.
Learning the "arcane" language of the CLI, which feels like casting spells that mostly result in "Permission Denied."
Taking 100% responsibility for your own existence. There is no "Forgot Password" button in the Fortress. If I lose my keys, I don’t get a sympathetic automated email; I get a lifelong lesson in the consequences of my own hubris. Character building, as they say. 🧠📚
Is it a lot of effort? Good Lord, yes. I’ve aged three years just getting the DNS to stop leaking.
But the reward? It’s the ability to look at the giants of Silicon Valley and say, with the utmost British politeness: "I’d rather you didn't, thanks. Mind your own business."
My DNS is filtered. My files are P2P. My private bank is a 2TB slab of silicon running behind an onion curtain. My identity is a PGP key pair that I, and only I, control.
Freedom isn't something you buy at a shop; it’s something you build in a cupboard, one "bloody difficult" command at a time.
Don't trust, verify. And for heaven's sake, keep your private keys off the internet.
Stay sovereign, plebs. 🤙
#sovereignty #selfhosting #grownostr #privacy #plebs #linux #tor #pgp #freedom #digitalfortress #stealthmode

2026-02-15 11:51:24 UTC

What a great time when the internet was just a place for nerds and it was not full of advertising, influencers, brand, idiot-politicians and companies that steals your data.
#internet #web #privacy

2026-02-13 00:30:08 UTC

For 40 years Notepad was the simplest tool on Windows. No internet connection. No fancy features. No way for hackers to get in. People used it specifically because it was basic, just a place to write text without any complexity getting in the way.
Then Microsoft decided it needed AI. To make Copilot work, Notepad now connects to the internet. That connection opened a door that hackers can walk through. If you open the wrong file and click the wrong link, someone can take control of your computer.
(By Hedgie in X)
#notepad #exploit #microsoft #keepitsimplestupid
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20841
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2026-02-12 23:25:54 UTC

Are #Dreame, #Pudu, #xiaomi robots #privacy oriented and safe?
Or are we filling our home and companies with chinese spies?

2026-02-09 20:42:23 UTC

🏔️ Discover the Marvellous "Bus de Refos" & Monte Grappa
If you are looking for a hike that perfectly blends wild nature with the echoes of history, this route starting from Valle San Liberale (near Pieve del Grappa) is a must.
🕳️ The Marvel: Bus de Refos
The "Bus de Refos" (which in local dialect means "Hole of the Breath" or referring to the gushing water) is a majestic karst cave and natural gorge. It serves as the primary source of the Lastego stream.
The Sight: It’s an immense, dark rocky opening in the mountainside.
The Magic: During the spring thaw or after heavy rainfall, the cave transforms into a spectacular waterfall as water gushes out of its "mouth" with incredible power. In drier periods, you can walk right up to its entrance to feel the cool, damp breath of the mountain.
🥾 The Hike: History on the Rocks
The trail typically follows CAI path 153, often combined into a loop with the famous Sentiero delle Meatte (Paths 151 and 152).
WWI History: You’ll walk along historic mule tracks and through tunnels carved into the rock by soldiers during the Great War. These paths were once vital supply lines and are now panoramic balconies.
The Views: On clear days, the view is breathtaking. You can see the entire Venetian plain stretching out beneath you, the winding Piave river, and even the Venice Lagoon shimmering on the horizon.
Difficulty: The detour to the Bus de Refos itself is a short and easy 20-minute walk from the parking area at San Liberale, making it accessible for families. However, the full loop up to the ridges (Meatte) is a moderate trek for those who want a full day of adventure.
💡 Pro Tip: Visit in late spring to see the wildflowers in bloom and witness the "Bus" at its most active with gushing water.
#Hiking #Italy #MonteGrappa #Nature #BusDeRefos #Veneto #Outdoors #GreatWarHistory
More details here 👇🏻
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2026-02-09 20:34:29 UTC

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#hiking

2026-02-08 19:49:41 UTC

🏰 DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY: THE NINJA STACK 🥷⚡
They say curiosity killed the cat. In my case, it only killed Google's telemetry.
After fortifying my DNS, Passwords, and Bitcoin, I asked: "What's left to reclaim?" The answer: Metadata. 🧠🧐
People say: "I have nothing to hide!" I say: Neither do I, but I still close the curtains when I’m in the shower.
🚨 THE METADATA TRAP
Convenience is the rope they sell you to hang yourself. Metadata doesn't reveal what you say—it reveals WHO YOU ARE.
👉 The Social Graph: Call an oncologist 3x a week? They know you're sick before your spouse does. 👉 Guilt by Association: Your calendar and contact list are an "indictment list" for any state that wants to suppress movement. 👉 Thief’s Paradise: A centralized calendar is just a schedule for when your house is empty. 🏠🔓
🛠 THE "GHOST MODE" STACK
The umbilical cord has been severed with a katana strike. ✂️🌐
✅ THE VAULT (Radicale): Installed on my Acer server (Debian 12). Handles CalDAV/CardDAV on 20MB of RAM. Surgical removal of GNOME bloat and trackers. It’s a ghost ship now.
✅ THE TRANSPORTER (DAVx⁵): The invisible engine on my Pixel 7. Syncs everything via Tailscale. Not a single byte touches Google’s servers.
✅ THE SHOWCASE: I use Fossify (phone) and Thunderbird (PC) for tracker-free contact and calendar management, while jtx Board handles my tasks and journals. Everything stays local, private, and encrypted.
❌ NEXT NINJA GOALS
The fortress is solid, but the war for sovereignty continues:
Messaging: Severing the cord from WhatsApp and carriers.
Maps: Saying goodbye to Google’s constant location tracking.
In 2026, the question is no longer "who do you trust?" but "why should you give the map of your life to those who want to use it against you?"
Digital sovereignty is addictive. Once you start taking your pieces back, you never stop. 🗝️🛡️
What’s your take? Are you still leaving the curtains open? 👇
#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #SelfHosting #Linux #OpenSource
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2026-02-07 19:40:05 UTC

Robot dance
Pordenone exhibition
#Veneto
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2026-02-04 19:35:22 UTC

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WOW!! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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2026-02-03 22:50:08 UTC

Treviso, road to Valentine's Day
#Veneto
#valentine
#love
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2026-02-02 19:49:21 UTC

Is it possible for AI Agents to post on nostr and send zaps?
#nostr #AI #AIAgents

2026-01-26 19:46:12 UTC

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿, 𝗔𝗗𝗕 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁.
Update on mission "Resurrection Galaxy A50": I failed. 🛑
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻. 🏆
In my previous post, I was ready for open-heart surgery: Bootloader unlocking, LineageOS (or FreshROM) installation, and saying goodbye to Samsung forever.
The reality? The Galaxy A50 is locked down tighter than Fort Knox. Between OEM locks, the risk of losing VoLTE calls, and procedures requiring shamanic rituals to avoid bricking the device, I had to face the truth:
I was not ready to change the OS. 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆? 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻.
If you can't replace the engine, you can still strip the chassis until it flies. I discovered you don't need to be a cybersecurity wizard to reclaim your privacy. You just need a USB cable and three letters: ADB.
I took the pragmatic (and less destructive) route: Hardcore Debloating.
🔪 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻:
❌ I wiped the Play Store, Google Play Services, Gmail, Chrome, and Maps.
❌ I uprooted the entire pre-installed Facebook and Microsoft ecosystem.
❌ Bixby and its friends were kindly escorted to the door.
✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 (𝟵𝟬% "𝗗𝗲-𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱"): The phone is the same, yet not the same.
✅ Launcher: Kvaesitso (Open Source, minimal, search-based).
✅ Browser: Fennec + uBlock Origin (Goodbye ads and tracking).
✅ Store: F-Droid + Aurora Store.
✅ Battery: Lasts so long I actually forget where I put the charger.
✅ Speed: Without 40 background processes mining my data, the old A50 runs like a flagship.
The Lesson?
You don't always need to "format everything" to innovate. Sometimes you just need to remove the superfluous.
My A50 is now a "zombie" device: technically obsolete for the market, but more alive, faster, and private than 99% of phones fresh out of the box.
#DigitalMinimalism #DeGoogle #Privacy #Android #ADB #TechSustainability #SamsungA50 #OpenSource
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2026-01-24 21:56:00 UTC

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Theoretically an unofficial version of LineageOS.
However I couldn't run TWRP, I flashed it with Odin and then the phone was stuck in the loop you see in the video. Found some tutorial that said after reboot to press power+volumeUP but nothing worked

2026-01-24 20:16:39 UTC

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲: "𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀." 📱🚫
Tried to de-Google an old Samsung A50 today. The plan: a 1-hour job to turn it into a privacy-focused node manager (Lightning, DNS, Vault). 10 hours later, I’m staring at a "Custom Binary Blocked by OEM Lock" screen.
𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄.
It’s a brutal reminder of the state of "ownership" in 2026. You pay for the device, you hold the atoms, but the manufacturer owns the logic. We aren't owners; we are just tenants of a supervised license.
This is why Freedom Tech and Open Source matter. It’s not about tinkering; it’s about the right to own the tools we use to navigate the world. If we don't own our hardware, our hardware owns us.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 "𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬" 𝘸𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭.
P.S. If Google/Samsung is a walled garden, Apple is a maximum-security prison with gold-plated bars. Even worse.
#DigitalSovereignty #FreedomTechnologies #OpenSource
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2026-01-21 21:33:07 UTC

In Praise of Brevity: Why Speaking Less (and Better) is a Necessary Revolution
In a professional setting, oral communication is often the most inefficient and risky method for exchanging information. We worship “soft skills,” but we rarely calculate the exorbitant cost of imprecision.
We rely on the spoken word every day, yet we overlook its intrinsic flaws.
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The Flaws of the Spoken Word
Lossy Data Compression:
1. Speakers filter complex thoughts through an increasingly shrinking vocabulary. Listeners then “decompress” that signal through their own biases and recent experiences. The message received is almost always a corrupted version of the one sent.
2. Verbal Inflation (Verbosity): Many use more words than necessary, generating noise and ambiguity. Worse, they repeat the same concept in different ways, creating contradictions and wasting the time of those who already understood. It’s not just inefficiency; it’s a lack of respect for others’ intelligence and time.
3. Lack of Persistence: Conversations are ephemeral. A verbal agreement can be easily forgotten, misrepresented, or disputed, leading to the dreaded “but I thought you said...”
The Alternatives: Formal Languages for High Fidelity
If oral communication is a blunt instrument, formal languages are the scalpel. They are designed for precision and high fidelity.
1. Written Language
Asynchronous, allowing for meticulous thought construction and revision. It creates a permanent, verifiable record, demanding clarity from the author and reducing ambiguity for the reader.
2. Mathematics
E = mc^2 is an immutable truth, understood without ambiguity in every language. There is no margin for interpretation.
3. Programming Languages
So precise they can be executed by a machine. They impose absolute logical consistency.
This JavaScript is an unequivocal contract.
if (user.isLoggedIn) {
grantAccess()
}
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Context Matters
Of course, oral communication has its place. Immediacy is powerful for brainstorming or building personal rapport, where the “emotional bandwidth”—tone and body language—is an asset, not a defect.
But for critical information—project requirements, strategic decisions, technical specs, agreements, and promises—we must be more rigorous.
Relying on a chat for a vital task is like using a hammer to drive a screw. It might work, but the result is crude, unreliable, and unprofessional.
Final Thought
I think we all need to learn to communicate with the precision of a programmer, the clarity of a mathematician, and the persistence of a writer.
What do you think? Is verbosity the silent killer of productivity in your workplace? Leave a comment below.
#FutureOfWork

2026-01-19 18:53:14 UTC

Away days
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2026-01-18 20:12:46 UTC

In 2026, the question is no longer "Who do you trust?" but "What can you verify yourself?" 🛡️🏦
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My "Digital Fortress" has reached full maturity. What started as a hardware recovery experiment on a 2017 Acer laptop is now a mission control for digital sovereignty. 🚀
But the real lesson of this journey isn't about hardware. It’s about the power of Open Source.
Everything I’ve built exists thanks to open, transparent, and verifiable code. It’s the result of thousands of people sharing their knowledge for the benefit of everyone.
This is the polar opposite of the Big Tech model. While corporations design systems to decide what we see or do, Open Source gives us the tools to become the sole owners of our digital lives.
As a famous cypherpunk saying goes: "If you want to change the world, don't protest. Write code!"
Here are the pillars of the Fortress, built on transparency:
✅ Operating System (Debian 12): I stripped away the GUI (GNOME) and went Headless. By removing telemetry and commercial bloat, I reclaimed 1.5GB of RAM and dropped CPU load from 21% to 0.0%. The laptop is now a pure server: cool (39°C), silent, and efficient.
✅ Sovereign Banking (Bitcoin Core & LND): My node has crossed 70% synchronization. I’m currently validating 2024 blocks, mathematically verifying every transaction via Tor. ⛓️‍💥
✅ Privacy Layer (AdGuard & Vaultwarden): I manage my own DNS and passwords in a closed circuit. Thanks to Open Source, my home is tracker-proof, and my keys no longer live on Silicon Valley servers—they reside in an encrypted database on my own 2TB drive.
✅ Control Tower (RTL via Docker): I manage Lightning liquidity with a professional dashboard (Ride The Lightning), accessed securely through a Tailscale tunnel. Zero exposed ports, zero compromises.
The Role of AI in this Ecosystem 🤖🤝
During this process, I’ve had a valuable ally: my AI (Google Gemini-CLI) in "Driver" mode. Irony at its best: I used a Big Tech LLM to help me dismantle my dependence on Big Tech. 😅
Digital sovereignty can’t be bought in a corporate store. It is built by studying, learning, and choosing software that respects the user. Preferably Open Source.
2026 begins with a certainty: the keys to my world are finally, and exclusively, in my hands. 🗝️🛡️
#Bitcoin #Sovereignty #OpenSource #Debian #SelfHosted #Nostr #Cypherpunk

2026-01-18 19:42:55 UTC

Holidays status: Sovereignty achieved. 🏰🛡️⚡️
My 2017 Acer laptop is now a full-blown Ninja Fortress. 🥷
1) GNOME killed, Headless Mode active.
2) RAM optimized, CPU running cool at 43°C.
3) Bitcoin Core @ 70% and climbing (validated 2024!).
4) Lightning Node (LND v20) up and running.
5) Dashboard (RTL) deployed via Docker.
6) ISP is blind. Big Tech is out. My keys, my nodes, my rules. 🏦⛓️‍💥
Massive shoutout to my AI Mentor (Gemini on Google AI Studio) 🤗🤖 for driving me through the CLI trenches, fixing JSON bugs, and turning my security paranoias into a rock-solid infrastructure.
Don't trust, verify. Stay sovereign, plebs. 🤙
#bitcoin #lightning #nostr #grownostr #selfhosting #plebs #privacy #linux

2026-01-10 22:13:18 UTC

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2026-01-08 19:10:47 UTC

Good question 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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2026-01-06 20:30:05 UTC

Holidays are over, but the mission has just begun. 🏰⚡️
While others were resting, I was busy getting my hands dirty—studying, learning, and building my own "Invisible" infrastructure on a recycled 2017 Acer laptop. True digital independence is a skill you cannot delegate; otherwise, you'll always choose convenience over freedom. 🧠📚
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Here is the progress report on my stealth stack:
🔐 Identity & Encryption (PGP): I’ve taken control of my PGP Key Pair. Strategic advantage? Google Drive is now just "dumb storage." Sensitive docs are encrypted locally before upload. Privacy now depends on math, not corporate promises.
👻 Privacy Layer & Stealth Stack: Consolidated a local ecosystem to kill tracking and secure metadata:
AdGuard Home: Network-wide DNS filtering. dnsleaktest.com confirms my house now communicates exclusively with 2 encrypted/secure DNS servers. My ISP is officially blind.
Vaultwarden: Sovereign management of passwords and WebAuthn Passkeys.
Syncthing: P2P cloud syncing all my devices without central servers.
⛓️‍💥 Financial Sovereignty: With a new 2TB SSD installed, I’m finally in the game. Currently at 15% of the Bitcoin blockchain sync. Once finished, I’ll fire up the Lightning node and look into setting up a WatchTower.
🤖 The AI Mentor: Ironically, I made heavy use of Google Gemini—a centralized and "noisy" LLM 😅. However, thanks to deep learning, I was able to quickly source info on what I was putting "under the hood." I used AI as a driver to validate my hypotheses on the robustness and invisibility of the solutions I was deploying. 🤝
The lesson from these holidays? Stop being a passive user and start being an owner. The road to 100% is long, but the view is beautiful.
Goal for 2026: Dive even deeper. 🚪🚫
#DigitalSovereignty #PGP #SelfHosting #Privacy #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #Linux #Nostr #Pleb #StackingKnowledge
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2026-01-06 07:42:18 UTC

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#nevent1q…ja3v

2026-01-05 22:24:19 UTC

Percy and Athos ❤️❤️
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2026-01-05 18:56:41 UTC

Se ho ben capito, questa è l'Operation Red Sunset:
1) Bitmain (cinese) costruisce ASIC per mining Bitcoin
2) Tali ASIC (Ant miner) contengono backdoor che permettono lo spegnimento remoto
3) Uno spegnimento simultaneo di n kWh può causare un eccesso di energia elettrica nella rete, quindi un sovraccarico, quindi un blackout
4) C'è una mining farm vicina ad una importante base militare in Wyoming, stracolma di dispositivi Bitmain
5) Molto dei dispositivi Bitmain in Wyoming sono di proprietà della ABTC Corporation, fondata da 2 figli di Trump
6) ABTC ha comprato 314mln$ di dispositivi da Bitmain in agosto 2025, usando Bitcoin come collaterale
7) I fatti dall'1 al 6 sono verificati
Grazie @Guybrush e @Rikki del Bitcoin Italia Podcast
https://youtu.be/TTgUZjSgoj8?si=a5m_2Vs4DYv29sYN

2026-01-04 21:26:31 UTC

Sunday is #pizza and German #beer https://image.nostr.build/43cce6dac28c2cc3f8b6b46d392171b11f9f0884e16da1bf6023b5e618da782f.jpg

2026-01-03 18:50:59 UTC

Eremo Monte Ricco, colli euganei, #Padova #Padua
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2026-01-03 18:13:13 UTC

Happy birthday #Bitcoin
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2026-01-03 08:51:29 UTC

HB #Bitcoin
#nevent1q…xmrx

2026-01-02 19:00:11 UTC

In 2026 the plan will be the same than 2025: stack sats.
With an improvement: more digital sovereignty (I already have my own DNS, password manager and cloud).
I want to deploy a lightning node and try to go deeper in the rabbit hole and find if and how I can use lightning network for meaningful purchases.
#bitcoin #lightning #2026 #DigitalSovereignity
HAPPY NEW YEAR BY Athos and Percy ❤️
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2026-01-01 19:10:59 UTC

Drones in Prato della Valle, #Padova #Padua
#NewYearsEve #Veneto
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2025-12-30 14:56:58 UTC

Hike from Vetriolo (Levico Terme) to Malga Masi (1,747 m above sea level), passing by Marco Martalar's Lupa del Lagorai.
The Lupa del Lagorai is located at 1,600 meters above sea level, in the hamlet of Vetriolo (municipality of Levico Terme, the highest spa town in Europe). Standing 6 meters tall and made from approximately 2,000 pieces of scrap wood, it is a work by sculptor Marco Martalar.
A beautiful trek through the areas devastated by Storm Vaia. The effects of the storm are still visible, but so is the impressive restoration work carried out by the local population.
#hiking #trentino
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2025-12-28 23:55:10 UTC

Today's hiking 👇🏻
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2025-12-28 21:10:33 UTC

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Thanks! It was good!

2025-12-28 18:19:46 UTC

#Hiking in Levico Terme, catena del Lagorai (TN)
#Trentino #Italy
We could visit the Wolf of Lagorai made by artista Marco Martalar and drink a beer at Malga Masi.
The Lupa del Lagorai (Lagorai Wolf) is located at an altitude of 1,600 meters in the hamlet of Vetriolo (municipality of Levico Terme, the highest spa town in Europe). Standing 6 meters tall and made from approximately 2,000 pieces of scrap wood, it is a work by sculptor Marco Martalar.
A beautiful trek through the areas devastated by Storm Vaia. The effects of the storm are still visible, but so is the tremendous restoration work carried out by the local population.
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2025-12-28 17:54:42 UTC

Reverse searing experiment
#barbecue #asado https://video.nostr.build/24e3eccfca9ff64344fb0bb3bbac9132e1d4736f7c6f1e3ed88e5a0ce9d7e74e.mp4

2025-12-27 20:05:18 UTC

My #dogs, Percy and Athos
#collie #scottish
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2025-12-27 08:51:28 UTC

#X (former #Twitter) is now just propaganda of the kremlin, pro-pal, anti-EU
Fuck that algorithm and fuck #Musk.
#Nostr makes more sense every day

2025-12-27 08:24:21 UTC

GM
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2025-12-26 19:20:53 UTC

Is digital privacy a luxury? No, it is an architectural choice.
It’s Boxing Day (Santo Stefano) and, being unable to sit idle, I decided to take back my digital keys. 🗝️
It all started with a paradox: I wanted to change my Wi-Fi password, but I was "held hostage" by my solar panel inverter (no password, no local access, only proprietary cloud).
That’s when I decided I had to become the sole master of my information again. I already had a hunch, but there it is.
Many think that to protect oneself, you have to become a digital troglodyte. Error. The problem isn’t technology, but our competence and the control of the servers on which the data runs.
Investing time in privacy is a civil act.
Because privacy is freedom, and freedom implies individual responsibility. To be free means to stop delegating our identity to third parties.
As a tech enthusiast, I started building my "Digital Fortress" on Debian.
🎯 Why start with DNS, Cloud, and Payments?
Because these are the three faucets from which our most intimate data flows: where we go (DNS), who we are (Cloud), and how we live (Payments).
Here is my plan:
🛡️ Block 1: Sovereignty (Data & Finance)
I turned an old laptop into a home server:
• AdGuard Home (DNS): Browsing filtered at the root and encrypted queries, invisible to the ISP.
• Syncthing (Cloud): P2P synchronization of photos and documents. Files remain under my physical control.
• Bitcoin & LND (Next step): Lightning node for instant and private payments without intermediaries (now I just need to find someone to pay me in Satoshi! 😅).
💰 Cost: ~€250 (Hardware + 2TB SSD). An investment that eliminates subscriptions and surveillance. In reality, I recycled an old laptop that works excellently with Linux Debian.
🧠 Block 2: Private AI (The future with Ollama)
The goal is cognitive independence: running LLMs locally so as not to send thoughts and code to Silicon Valley.
⚠️ Note: This is where things get serious. You need computing power (GPU/RAM). The hardware investment will be significantly higher and the technologies are constantly evolving. We shall see.
In 2026, my goal is to take back my privacy. It is possible and costs little. If we don’t do it, it’s only for convenience... then let’s not complain. 🛡️
#Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #Debian #AI #Ollama #SelfHosting #CyberSecurity #FreedomTechnology
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2025-12-26 19:12:51 UTC

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It also says in USA there are a few huge companies. If European Union gives freedom to their companies... They will invade the world

2025-12-26 19:05:55 UTC

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You are welcome, thanks for your job!

2025-12-26 08:09:04 UTC

Wonderful! This is a great example of why Bitcoin price is the last variable we should talk about, when talking about #Bitcoin
#nevent1q…99e8

2025-12-26 07:42:58 UTC

Someone was not so happy with #Christmas...
My cat is the #grinch
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2025-12-24 19:13:48 UTC

Jingle Bella in Padova under the rain and through the wind
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#christmas #merrychristmas #navidad #natale

2025-12-24 12:41:52 UTC

E il gatto mi ha rubato la sedia...
Bene!
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2025-12-24 12:28:51 UTC

Merry Christmas to everyone by Percy and Athos
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2025-12-24 00:44:58 UTC

Who said that payments with Bitcoin Lightning (or onchain) are less user-friendly than bank transfers?

2025-12-24 00:43:43 UTC

Vabbè ma chi è che ha detto che fare pagamenti con Bitcoin Lightning (ma anche onchain) è meno user friendly che fare un bonifico bancario?

2025-12-23 06:15:54 UTC

Percy ❤️
The best buddy in the world (for me, obviously 😜)
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2025-12-22 22:07:06 UTC

San Martino di Castrozza https://video.nostr.build/629d9647dc42c431578dec792f30e85aa328c09e8535f0eb6af1a301ee5d8661.mp4
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2025-12-20 11:40:49 UTC

Merry Doggy Christmas 🎄🎁
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2025-12-19 19:30:10 UTC

Proud of this loan!
SLAVA UKRAINI
FCK PUTIN
#nevent1q…3pml

2025-12-19 00:06:23 UTC

Bergamo Alta / Berghem de hüra
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2025-12-18 21:15:54 UTC

Introduced Proton mail + PGP key-pairs generated with Kleopatra.
Now I must figure out which of my friends use PGP encryption.
I guess none of them 🥶

2025-12-18 21:13:22 UTC

Studying how to use PGP and GPG to improve my privacy.
In the meanwhile, I've deleted my Facebook account (about 1 year ago) and I'm seriously thinking about doing the same with X and Instagram.
I'll keep just Nostr and LinkedIn, because of my job.
Cheers from Athos 🤗 👇🏻
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2025-12-14 19:43:29 UTC

Sentiero dei Grandi Alberi, Recoaro #Veneto
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2025-12-09 20:17:37 UTC

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*on Sunday

2025-12-09 20:17:19 UTC

Grappa Bonollo.
In Sunday I enjoyed the open day and visited the production plant in Padova, Italy.
There are a lot of things I didn't know, especially about the circular economy of grapes.
Great job, Bonollo's family!
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2025-12-07 07:25:36 UTC

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Canale di Tenno #trentino
Acquavite

2025-12-02 20:28:14 UTC

Cervi a Paneveggio, San Martino di Castrozza
#Trentino
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2025-11-15 18:34:13 UTC

Napoleon waking up from his bed in Villa Pisani in #Veneto #Venice https://video.nostr.build/ba4ff30e880fc09c24547e56508854d257612da5df10515d18713ad88109d483.mp4

2025-11-15 18:33:28 UTC

Villa Pisani
#Veneto
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2025-11-10 21:40:35 UTC

Lago del Mis, cascata della Soffia e Cadini del Brenton
#Veneto
#VenetoStupendo
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2025-11-09 21:17:18 UTC

Sunday in Podesteria #Lessinia
Magica Lessinia ❤️
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2025-11-01 21:02:59 UTC

Halloween with Dracula dogs https://video.nostr.build/76ed3bebce537e5411dc6004e4aa5afb2f8d6052d75d2a374741329a2b30e4f8.mp4

2025-10-25 22:21:04 UTC

Giardini di Villa Barbarigo #Veneto
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2025-10-23 18:50:08 UTC

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Manufacturing: Push vs. Pull.
Push = Overproduction, excess inventory. 📉
Pull = Demand-driven, just-in-time production. ✅
Optimize your factory flow. #Lean #Manufacturing #PullSystem

2025-10-22 17:30:30 UTC

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Multitasking is a myth. True productivity comes from uninterrupted "flow." Stop-start work kills efficiency. Protect your focus. #Lean #Flow #Productivity #kaizen

2025-10-21 22:11:41 UTC

Percy ❤️ https://image.nostr.build/9bae51ace82ecefe73ddc4533da060d39a2bb06f88753c489322d9be6fc6b6bd.jpg

2025-10-21 18:38:01 UTC

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Your product's journey from idea to customer is its value stream. Map it or drown in hidden waste. What's your biggest process bottleneck? #Lean #ValueStream #Process

2025-10-21 03:18:23 UTC

I laughed 😂
#Ethereum #AWS #Decentralization
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2025-10-13 18:50:53 UTC

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Often, we talk about AI and Lean Manufacturing as separate disciplines, sometimes even in opposition. But what if we shifted our perspective?
At their core, both share a profound, human-centric goal: to reduce unnecessary effort (the 'useless work') and enable people to focus on more meaningful, high-value activities.
AI isn't here to replace the wisdom of Kaizen; it's here to amplify it.
Imagine AI-powered predictive maintenance eliminating unexpected downtime, freeing up skilled technicians for proactive improvements. Or AI-driven quality control catching anomalies instantly, allowing our teams to innovate rather than just inspect.
Think of AI agents automating lead generation and qualification, liberating sales teams from tedious manual searches to focus on building relationships and closing deals.
This doesn't even come close to describing a cold, automated future. On the contrary, it's an intelligent future, where we leverage the tools at our disposal to eliminate the mundane, the repetitive, and the 'muda', so that human talent can truly emerge – solving complex problems, driving innovation, and creating more value. It's about making work smarter, safer, and more rewarding.
What opportunities are there to implement AI and Lean in your industry?
#AI #LeanManufacturing #FutureOfWork

2025-10-13 18:50:13 UTC

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AI is a 'muda'-killer.
It's a tool to amplify Kaizen, not replace it.
Stop the AI vs. Lean debate. It's a false dichotomy.
The real goal is to free human potential from useless work.
#AI #Lean #Kaizen #FutureOfWork

2025-10-12 19:11:19 UTC

Il Campione del Tiramisù #treviso #veneto 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 https://image.nostr.build/5218e41b7de262198d0192e8f86d8283b5a9c28f7ceebf80c353a511564f2635.jpg

2025-10-09 19:50:51 UTC

I summarize the events related to Deloitte-AI "scandal":
1. December 2024: The Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) commissions Deloitte to analyze the IT system for welfare recipient sanctions.
2. July 2025: Deloitte publishes the final report, costing AUD 440,000, which contains several errors, including non-existent citations and references.
3. Shortly after publication: Christopher Rudge, an academic from the University of Sydney (and thus not part of DEWR), identifies the anomalies and points out the AI "hallucinations" presented in the document.
This is a 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦-𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 (𝘐𝙽𝙰𝙲𝙲𝚄𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙴) 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥.
It's been happening for centuries. 😅
It's a good reminder that an ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory.
#deloitte #consultancy

2025-10-09 18:53:31 UTC

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IS YOUR STANDARD WORK GATHERING DUST? 😱
We've all seen it: the beautifully crafted standard work document, sitting on a shelf, ignored. This is the 'Standard Work That Isn't Standard' problem. 👻
Standard work isn't a one-time project. It's a living, breathing process ❤️ created and updated by the people who do the work. Standards imposed from above, without team involvement, are doomed to fail. 📉
I worked with a company struggling with this. High defects, old standard work. We went to the Gemba 🚶‍♂️, talked to operators. Standards were outdated, didn't reflect reality.
So, we threw out old documents 🗑️ and started fresh. Worked with operators to create new, visual standards 🎨, easy to understand and follow. Put them right where the work happened, not on a shelf. 📍
Then, identified who is responsible to maintain Standard Work
Result? Significant defect reduction 👇, more engaged workforce 💪, and a culture of continuous improvement. Everyone felt empowered. ✨
Don't let your standard work become a relic. Involve your team, make it visual, and bring it to life! 🚀
Have you seen 'Standard Work That Isn't Standard'? Share your story! 👇
#StandardWork #LeanManufacturing #ContinuousImprovement #EmployeeEngagement #Manufacturing #Operations

2025-10-08 21:18:40 UTC

Are you enabling innovation or becoming a roadblock to progress?
Resistance to new tech isn't just a hurdle—it's a destructive force. I've seen it cripple organizations.
Two examples:
1️⃣ The Anti-AI Boss: Dismisses employees' attempts to use AI.
Result: Frustration, stagnation, and a loss of competitiveness as rivals accelerate.
2️⃣ The Anti-Automation Manager: Blocks robots on the factory floor.
Result: Workers suffer preventable injuries, morale plummets, and costs increase.
Resisting innovation isn't just missing out. It's actively harming your people and your bottom line.
It's time to ask: Are you fostering a culture of innovation, or are you clinging to the past at the expense of your future?
#Innovation #Leadership #FutureOfWork #AI #Automation #ChangeManagement #DigitalTransformation #Lean
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2025-10-08 20:28:53 UTC

The Hidden Costs of Cutting Corners: Understanding Technical and Organizational Debt
In the fast-paced worlds of software development and management consulting, speed is often seen as a competitive advantage. We rush to launch new features, deliver client results, and meet tight deadlines. But what are the hidden costs of these shortcuts?
This is where the concept of "debt" comes in—not financial debt, but something just as impactful: technical debt in software and its parallel, organizational debt, in consulting.
What is Technical Debt?
Ward Cunningham, one of the authors of the Agile Manifesto, first coined the term "technical debt." He described it as the implied cost of rework caused by choosing an easy (limited) solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer.
Think of it like this: you're building a house and need to install a window. The "right" way is to frame it properly, insulate it, and seal it against the elements. But you're in a hurry, so you just cut a hole and stick the window in. It works for now, but you've just accumulated technical debt. Down the line, you'll have to deal with drafts, leaks, and potentially even structural issues. You'll have to pay back the "debt" with interest, in the form of more complex and costly rework.
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Examples of Technical Debt
Poorly written code: Code that is difficult to understand, modify, or debug.
Lack of documentation: Missing or outdated documentation makes it harder for new team members to get up to speed and for existing members to remember how things work.
Insufficient testing: Not writing automated tests might save time initially, but it leads to more bugs and manual testing down the line.
Outdated dependencies: Using old libraries or frameworks can create security vulnerabilities and make it difficult to add new features.
The Industrial Parallel: Organizational Debt
The same principles of technical debt apply to the world of industry and manufacturing, but here we call it organizational debt. This is the accumulation of "quick fixes" and process shortcuts that create drag on a team or organization.
Just like technical debt, organizational debt is often incurred under pressure. A middle manager might create a custom Excel spreadsheet to solve a problem instead of implementing a more robust, scalable solution. A project manager might skip a formal project kickoff meeting to "save time."
Examples of Organizational Debt:
"Hero culture": Relying on a few key individuals to solve all the problems creates bottlenecks and single points of failure.
Lack of standardized processes: When every people on a team uses their own templates and methods, it creates inconsistency and makes collaboration difficult.
Poor communication channels: Relying on ad-hoc emails and hallway conversations instead of a centralized communication plan leads to misunderstandings and missed information.
Insufficient training and onboarding: Throwing new team members into the deep end without proper training leads to mistakes and rework.
The Payback: Why Debt Matters
Both technical and organizational debt have the same outcome: they slow you down. The more debt you accumulate, the more time and energy you spend "servicing" that debt—fixing bugs, reworking deliverables, and dealing with the fallout from poor decisions.
This is the "interest" on your debt, and it can be crippling. It stifles innovation, frustrates team members, and ultimately impacts the bottom line.
How to Manage Your Debt
The goal is not to eliminate all debt. Sometimes, taking on a small amount of debt is a conscious, strategic decision. The key is to manage it effectively.
Acknowledge and track it: Create a "debt backlog" to keep track of all the shortcuts and quick fixes you've implemented.
Make it visible: Make sure the whole team understands the concept of debt and can identify it.
"Pay it down" regularly: Just like with financial debt, you need to make regular "payments." Set aside time in each project or sprint to address items from your debt backlog.
Focus on prevention: The best way to manage debt is to avoid accumulating it in the first place. Invest in good design, clear documentation, and standardized processes.
By understanding and actively managing both technical and organizational debt, you can build more resilient, efficient, and innovative teams—whether you're writing code or advising clients.
#TechnicalDebt #OrganizationalDebt #Manufacturing #Industry #Lean
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2025-10-08 18:09:35 UTC

🚀 AI & Lean: A Practical Revolution, Not Just a Theory 💡
The synergy between Artificial Intelligence and Lean methodologies isn’t just a theoretical concept; it’s a practical revolution unfolding in workplaces worldwide, starting from the ground up.
Today, almost everyone uses ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Claude.
Yet, on the radio and social media, we still hear the same alarmist traditionalists trying to explain that AI automates and therefore cuts jobs. They completely forget how AI empowers individuals to improve decision-making, the quality of their output, and consequently, each of our professional positions.
Imagine a logistics coordinator using AI to cross-reference production planning with purchase orders, ensuring just-in-time deliveries and leveling the workload for their inbound logistics colleagues. This isn’t just an efficiency gain; it’s a transformation that liberates human potential to perform higher-level tasks...
Coincidentally, this is the very objective of Lean Thinking. 🌱
What’s truly impressive is the growing number of professionals actively seeking to integrate AI into their Lean practices. They aren’t waiting for top-down mandates; they’re eager to learn by getting their hands dirty, experimenting, and applying tools to solve real-world problems. This bottom-up drive for innovation, fueled by a desire for continuous improvement, is where the real magic happens. It’s about empowering people to work smarter, not just harder, and to find enthusiasm in mastering new tools. ✨
The present and future of Lean are shaped by those curious enough to ask, “How can I make this better?” And then they set out to find the right tool, whether it’s traditional methods, AI, or automation. 🛠️
#FutureOfWork #AI #Lean #LeanThinking #Kaizen
What’s a daily challenge you’d like AI to help you with? Comment below! 👇👇👇

2025-10-06 20:00:46 UTC

Al & Lean: A Practical Revolution, Not Just a Theory
https://open.substack.com/pub/matteogriso/p/ai-and-lean-a-practical-revolution

2025-10-06 19:59:59 UTC

My Learning Philosophy: Collecting Scars, Not Certificates #tech #futureofwork
https://open.substack.com/pub/matteogriso/p/my-learning-philosophy-collecting

2025-10-06 19:57:08 UTC

Last barbecue of the season. What a shame I didn't take a picture of the cooked picañha, it was a work of art.
#Veneto #Barbecue #picaña
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2025-10-05 11:59:33 UTC

Russia is a terrorist country
#nevent1q…vgh3

2025-10-04 19:08:45 UTC

Golfing at Villa Condulmer
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2025-09-29 20:15:13 UTC

Degustazione sui colli euganei #Veneto
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2025-09-23 20:17:21 UTC

Castello della Vaneza #Veneto https://image.nostr.build/41c1ae13fe93c9501bd2f5d0bde29501289d3982f550f2806627b0ee06cb6953.jpg

2025-09-19 17:48:56 UTC

Castello di San Martino della Vanezza #Veneto https://video.nostr.build/82aa60dde72fe1b9f95684abd32dbfc246320fb391bdd563dbecdbaac16ce242.mp4

2025-09-19 17:36:05 UTC

Castello di San Martino della Vanezza #Veneto
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2025-09-17 19:49:48 UTC

The world is moving faster than ever. Honestly, a healthy fear of becoming obsolete is what drives me to learn every day. It's not just about staying competitive, it's about survival and relevance in a world of accelerating tech and AI. That fear is a fire. #FutureOfWork #Tech
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2025-09-16 22:40:47 UTC

Happyness 🤣❤️
#collie #scottish
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2025-09-16 22:34:28 UTC

Building a Multi-Agent #AI Framework with #GEMINI-CLI and PowerShell: A Comprehensive Tutorial
https://open.substack.com/pub/matteogriso/p/building-a-multi-agent-ai-framework?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=6ctquq
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2025-08-15 19:46:18 UTC

Orso del Pradel.
Partenza a piedi da Valbiole
Roundtrip 5,9km.
Elevation 370m.
#Trentino #Hiking #Martalar
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2025-08-07 18:12:50 UTC

Parco Roccolo a Pieve di Cadore #Veneto
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2025-08-06 22:24:25 UTC

Girasoli dal Nonno Andrea a Villorba (TV)
#Veneto
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