Nostr notes by LightningPiggy

https://lightningpiggy.com/

2026-03-30T15:03:29Z

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https://lightningpiggy.com/

https://lightningpiggy.com/ #nevent1q…s98w

2026-03-30T15:02:38Z

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We're thrilled to share our brand new website: lightningpiggy.com

There are loads of new features and enhancements. Here are just a few highlights:

**Educators page** — ready-to-run workshop materials for educators and event organisers.
Includes downloadable workshop materials (PPTX + PDF), a character design challenge with colouring page, and a piggy build challenge. Perfect for community groups, schools and conferences.

**Credits page** — proper recognition for contributors and partners, with Nostr/GitHub/X profile links, origin story, and a shout-out to our Bitcoin Kids community.

**Updated build pages** — Classic (Arduino, e-paper display) and p1 (MicroPythonOS, ESP32-S3 LCD touchscreen display).

**Zap Rewards QR Generator** — create up to 6 branded LNURL pay QR codes offline and in one go. Label them how you like (eg "Homework Reward", "Reading Reward", "Tidied Bedroom" etc), print them out and stick them where you like. When your child completes a task, scan the matching code with your Lightning wallet to zap sats straight to their piggy. Download them all as a single sheet and print them out.

**WiFi QR Code Generator** — get a branded QR code to share with friends to quickly join your WiFi. Download as PNG. Runs 100% in your browser — nothing leaves your device.

**Wild gallery** — 75+ community photos in a browsable lightbox gallery. Send us yours with #LightningPiggy!

**Serial Monitor** — Real-time serial console for seeing what happens on the inside of your Lightning Piggy device

**Lightning message board** — post a message directly on our community site using your Lightning wallet.

**New published case design** — p1 Genesis Piggy (rotating head, better cable routing). Download for free.

**NIP-05 handles** — Show off your support for the project on nostr with a personalised NIP-05 handle.

Check it all out at 👉 lightningpiggy.com and let us know if you have any improvement suggestions.

We're thrilled to share our brand new website: ...

2026-03-30T15:00:27Z

We're thrilled to share our brand new website: lightningpiggy.com

There are loads of new features and enhancements. Here are just a few highlights:

**Educators page** — ready-to-run workshop materials for educators and event organisers.
Includes downloadable workshop materials (PPTX + PDF), a character design challenge with colouring page, and a piggy build challenge. Perfect for community groups, schools and conferences.

**Credits page** — proper recognition for contributors and partners, with Nostr/GitHub/X profile links, origin story, and a shout-out to our Bitcoin Kids community.

**Updated build pages** — Classic (Arduino, e-paper display) and p1 (MicroPythonOS, ESP32-S3 LCD touchscreen display).

**Zap Rewards QR Generator** — create up to 6 branded LNURL pay QR codes offline and in one go. Label them how you like (eg "Homework Reward", "Reading Reward", "Tidied Bedroom" etc), print them out and stick them where you like. When your child completes a task, scan the matching code with your Lightning wallet to zap sats straight to their piggy. Download them all as a single sheet and print them out.

**WiFi QR Code Generator** — get a branded QR code to share with friends to quickly join your WiFi. Download as PNG. Runs 100% in your browser — nothing leaves your device.

**Wild gallery** — 75+ community photos in a browsable lightbox gallery. Send us yours with #LightningPiggy!

**Serial Monitor** — Real-time serial console for seeing what happens on the inside of your Lightning Piggy device

**Lightning message board** — post a message directly on our community site using your Lightning wallet.

**New published case design** — p1 Genesis Piggy (rotating head, better cable routing). Download for free.

**NIP-05 handles** — Show off your support for the project on nostr with a personalised NIP-05 handle.

Check it all out at 👉 lightningpiggy.com and let us know if you have any improvement suggestions.

Lightning Piggies spotted ‘in the wild’ ...

2026-03-30T14:52:19Z

Lightning Piggies spotted ‘in the wild’ https://lightningpiggy.com/community/wild/

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Almost ready for a purple print 💜🐷!! I can't wait. Thank you husband for figuring this out! Also, it's a gorgeous morning for outside coffee with mrecheese 🧀 (nprofile…u4vx) #lightningpiggy #3dprint #coffeechain #youcanjust3dprintthings

@nprofile…rwfl 🙂‍↔️

2026-03-29T15:51:44Z

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BTCsessions (nprofile…rwfl) 🙂‍↔️

Thank you!

2026-03-29T15:47:14Z

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Thank you!

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2026-03-29T15:46:22Z

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Your piggy is a stunner! We’d love to include it on our new ...

2026-03-29T15:45:13Z

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Your piggy is a stunner! We’d love to include it on our new cases page once you’re happy with it. We can do a zap-split if you’d like to receive some V4V for your cute creation.

Thank you!

2026-03-29T15:39:57Z

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Thank you!

That is a great idea. Anything is possible with MicroPythonOS! ...

2026-03-29T15:36:50Z

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That is a great idea. Anything is possible with MicroPythonOS!
https://micropythonos.com/

Go sniffing for 🧀 and see your sweet zaps arrive in real time ...

2026-03-29T15:35:04Z

Go sniffing for 🧀 and see your sweet zaps arrive in real time with Lightning Piggy! ⚡️🐽

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A while back I posted a video. Here's another one from last night. rev.hodl (nprofile…datl) did a zap while we were talking in Corny Chat, and I managed to catch it.

Thank you for sharing this Mr 🧀 Great zap catch!

2026-03-29T15:28:57Z

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Thank you for sharing this Mr 🧀
Great zap catch!

Something new is coming. We've been hard at work, and we ...

2026-02-27T19:05:52Z

Something new is coming. We've been hard at work, and we can't wait to show you. Watch this space. 👀

Pigs do really fly! #nevent1q…d8k4

2026-02-27T16:15:57Z

Pigs do really fly!

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Two more Lightning Piggies now heading across the pond to hopefully soon find their new home ⚡🐷 LightningPiggy (npub1y2q…affq) #kidstr #LightningPiggy

This little Piggy goes to market ⚡️🐽 #nevent1q…9hvv

2026-02-27T16:14:56Z

This little Piggy goes to market ⚡️🐽

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Live note from the LightningPiggy (nprofile…en0t) assembly line ⚡️🐷 #nostr #buidl

Nostr event nevent1qqs9jzv2kklj3ev3epx26tcaw42vyrnjkk030ldjzetcz6teqh2pkygzyq3grrkr8kq83ejfvj6krjpekazr8u3hz4fd0adad2c27vj6086zjxqly7y

2026-02-23T19:08:49Z

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https://lnbits.lightningpiggy.com/paywall/iCmfZTE58GQkZk8Cpsu4oL Thank you very much for supporting our project and Robotechy (nprofile…x67a) RobotechyShop (npub1yy0…7xe5) BenGWeeks (nprofile…kjwc)

Hi PlebInstitute, Apologies for this broken link and thank you ...

2026-02-23T13:28:34Z

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Hi PlebInstitute, Apologies for this broken link and thank you for bringing it to our attention. We’re currently transitioning to a new BTCpay server. The new node is very close to fully syncing. We will let you know as soon as it is ready thank you for your patience.

Thank you. We’re about to launch a new website with an easy to ...

2026-02-21T20:16:55Z

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Thank you. We’re about to launch a new website with an easy to use LNbits Zap Rewards! tool which makes it easy to print out your LNURLp links in QR code format to stick around the house for easy zapping =D

Nostr event nevent1qqsvf7dcqvxce64jhk8srekh6c92ur5qzzymzkdn2zf8jj0q8m2a50qzyq3grrkr8kq83ejfvj6krjpekazr8u3hz4fd0adad2c27vj6086zjfmvhp0

2026-02-20T17:32:11Z

What a stunning piggy! Thank you very much for sharing your story ...

2026-02-14T11:43:58Z

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What a stunning piggy! Thank you very much for sharing your story and inspiring others to hog sats.

⚡️Zapped⚡️

2026-02-14T11:35:54Z

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⚡️Zapped⚡️

Beautiful nostr-purple finish 💜

2026-02-12T14:34:04Z

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Beautiful nostr-purple finish 💜

Check out the epic closing credits for Bitcoin Blitz! Proud to be ...

2026-02-12T14:31:56Z

Check out the epic closing credits for Bitcoin Blitz! Proud to be supporting this project through geyser (nprofile…9flv). Join us.

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Building the end credits. Need to add some zaps, Geyser supporters and credits but it’s almost finished! You can still be on there too by zapping or supporting on Geyser. Let me know what you think!

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing. If anybody can help, we’d ...

2026-02-10T21:30:10Z

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Awesome video! Thank you for sharing.

If anybody can help, we’d love to make a HAT for the device that includes a speaker and other goodies.

Watching ⚡️sats⚡️ land is a beautiful thing 🤩 Every ...

2026-02-10T21:27:17Z

Watching ⚡️sats⚡️ land is a beautiful thing 🤩 Every kid needs one!

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Some vidya of a zap coming in on the LightningPiggy (nprofile…kede). We are definitely going to need to add a speaker to this thing.

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2026-02-04T14:04:45Z

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Yes, we’re also subscribed to @nprofile…qmx2 pro. It’s the ...

2026-02-04T14:03:30Z

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Yes, we’re also subscribed to Alby (nprofile…qmx2) pro.
It’s the pig’s trotters!

#HugADev 🙏 #nevent1q…eus9

2026-02-04T14:02:22Z

#HugADev 🙏

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I just put I a pull request to fix a bug in the LightningPiggy (nprofile…kede) app. It was not connecting an Alby wallet that had a balance of 0. I used GPT to find the bug and hopefully squash it.

With the technology available we can all assist on open source projects. Even if we can't fix them, we can find them or at least inform the developers they are there.

Will the fix I made be used, I don't know. Hopefully it will at least be useful.

That is my rant for today. Hug a developer.

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2026-02-04T14:01:40Z

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Awesome! Thank you very much for your contribution PermaNerd 🙏 ...

2026-02-04T14:01:18Z

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Awesome! Thank you very much for your contribution PermaNerd 🙏

Cc’ing in ThomasFarstrike (nprofile…2l4g)

Thank you. You’re not alone. Another piggy farmer on in our TG ...

2026-01-31T13:42:50Z

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Thank you. You’re not alone. Another piggy farmer on in our TG has the same issue using Alby sub-accounts. Lets us check if there’s something amiss with the latest app or MPOS update.

Not yet. Are you running MicroPythonOS 0.7.1 and Lightning Piggy ...

2026-01-30T21:33:40Z

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Not yet. Are you running MicroPythonOS 0.7.1 and Lightning Piggy 0.2.1?

Piggy Pink 👌

2026-01-30T21:00:36Z

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Piggy Pink 👌

We’re aware of some issues reading from @npub1qkd…h9tf today. ...

2026-01-30T17:01:39Z

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We’re aware of some issues reading from coinos (npub1qkd…h9tf) today. If that’s not your wallet, please do let us know what you’re trying to connect to.

Nice one PermaNerd! The v2 ZapBox is a great place to start. A ...

2026-01-30T11:43:43Z

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Nice one PermaNerd! The v2 ZapBox is a great place to start. A team of nerds in Brazil came up with an awesome SquidGame inspired LP v2 case. If anyone has the files, and would like to share them, please give us a oink!

Thank you Marina 🐽

2026-01-30T11:39:19Z

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Thank you Marina 🐽

Once you have the latest OS, you simply go to the App Store and ...

2026-01-29T18:12:24Z

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Once you have the latest OS, you simply go to the App Store and download the LightningPiggy app.

Yes, it’s super easy. Simply connect to your Wi-Fi network, ...

2026-01-29T18:11:41Z

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Yes, it’s super easy. Simply connect to your Wi-Fi network, press the OS update bottom, and that is it. Any problems please message us.

And, it’s gone…. ‘Poof’ 😆

2026-01-29T12:32:14Z

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And, it’s gone…. ‘Poof’ 😆

GM! Oink!

2026-01-29T12:29:31Z

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GM! Oink!

Stay humble and sit on your sats ⚡🐧 ...

2026-01-26T16:34:38Z

Stay humble and sit on your sats ⚡🐧

After years of stacking sats, it’s easy to forget the most ...

2026-01-20T20:02:02Z

After years of stacking sats, it’s easy to forget the most important part: using them to grow the circular Bitcoin economy.

Nostr Wallet Connect helps solve this. It makes spending sats simple, safe, and convenient.

The NWC ecosystem is expanding fast, but remains surprisingly underappreciated. Connecting Lightning wallets to applications through an open protocol is genuinely transformative for Bitcoin, yet few voices in the community seem to recognise its potential.

We're honoured to be part of this movement. Our gratitude goes to everyone involved - thank you for building the rails for the internet of money.

Stay humble. Spend sats. ⚡️🐽

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2025 was a blast for NWC ecosystem: dozens of wallets and apps integrated the USB-C of Bitcoin wallets and apps.

In the first update of 2026, we bring you 1 new wallet, 9 new products with NWC support, 4 new dev tools and 1 new NWC-adjacent protocol!

Let's dive in 🤿

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With the latest release, finally ZEUS (nprofile…zjpe) allows you to connect your wallet to any NWC app.

For a while now you can also connect any other NWC wallet or node to Zeus. It really became an NWC powerhouse!

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We've got 3 new wallet interfaces for your NWC wallets:
- lawallet (nprofile…evhe) that let's you connect your wallet to BOLT card,
- PortalTechnologiesInc (nprofile…c0x4) app combines NWC with Nostr identity
- Tides, new Nostr messanger browser extension https://github.com/arbadacarbaYK/Tides

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We got another exchange with NWC intergation! bitcoinwell (nprofile…46ny), US & Canada exchange, allows you now to seamlessly withdraw your purchased bitcoin straight into your NWC wallets

https://youtu.be/zuiFRa1k8eU

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Now this one is exciting: MUSQET (nprofile…2vcl) , bitcoin payment infrastructure provider, allows merchants to accept bitcoin in-store and online payments directly to connected NWC wallets.

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Bitinfrashop, winner of geyser (nprofile…n2y8) NWC hackathon, allows for automated recurring Bitcoin subscriptions between shop owners and BTCPay Server admins powered by NWC. Think Stripe Subscriptions, but Bitcoin and Nostr-native.

https://github.com/NodeDiver/bitinfrashop

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satsorter (nprofile…3d6r) helps you take control of your finances by giving every satoshi a specific purpose before you spend it. It's the ultimate bitcoin budgeting app. Give it a try with your NWC wallet!

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We also got a new social media app: LUMINA (nprofile…55zj) is a platform for sharing images, built on the Nostr protocol

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Another NWC hackathon submission was Ricochet: a tool that helps drives meaningful engagement on Nostr by allowing you to create promotional campaigns for Nostr notes that reward engagement and conversations.

https://github.com/steliosrammos/ricochet

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Now let's see 4 new dev tools:
- Nostr PHP client implementation https://github.com/dsbaars/nostr-php-nwc
- NWC Faucet for creating test wallets / dummy NWC connections for rapid app development and testing https://faucet.nwc.dev
- NWC Playground to connect and test Nostr Wallet Connect commands https://nwc-playground.vercel.app
- Portal SDK - Nostr-based authentication and payment SDK allowing applications to authenticate users and process payments through Nostr and Lightning Network https://github.com/PortalTechnologiesInc/lib

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Last but not least, we got Cashu Wallet Connect, an NWC protocol extension that supports Cashu (nprofile…puz0) wallets. It maintains NWC compatibility while adding native Cashu token operations, multi-mint support, and NUT-18 payment requests.

https://github.com/Origami74/wally/blob/master/SPECIFICATION.md

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We just can't imagine how NWC landscape will look like at the beginning on next year.

See all list of NWC wallet, products and tools on Awesome NWC repo:
https://github.com/getAlby/awesome-nwc

Did you know? Lightning Piggy is part Danish 🇩🇰 ...

2026-01-18T20:34:24Z

Did you know? Lightning Piggy is part Danish 🇩🇰

We’re excited to share that @npub1rqg…dkr7 , creator of ...

2026-01-13T14:46:40Z

We’re excited to share that ThomasFarstrike (npub1rqg…dkr7) , creator of MicroPythonOS, will be presenting at FOSDEM 2026!

His talk, “MicroPythonOS: Best of Android, Now on MCUs,” will explore how Android-style user experiences are coming to microcontrollers — a big step forward for open-source embedded systems.
👉 https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/9GGXNF-micropythonos-best-of-android-now-on-mcus/

FOSDEM is one of the world’s largest free and open-source developer conferences, bringing thousands of builders to Brussels each year to meet, share ideas, and collaborate. Best of all: it’s completely free — no registration required. Just turn up and join in.

MPOS (the base operating system) or LightingPiggy (the app on ...

2026-01-08T12:47:41Z

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MPOS (the base operating system) or LightingPiggy (the app on MPOS)?

Freedom Farm News: ICYMI On Christmas Eve, Santa delivered a new ...

2026-01-07T20:06:41Z

Freedom Farm News: ICYMI
On Christmas Eve, Santa delivered a new MicroPythonOS release (v0.5.2). This update is a significant step forward, with fewer threads, improved async handling, smoother Wi-Fi setup, and more transparent updates; all making LightningPiggy devices more reliable, especially for kids, workshops, and first-time users. ⚡🐽👩‍🌾

Install it via https://install.MicroPythonOS.com/ or update using the OSUpdate app.

MicroPythonOS v0.5.2 Changelog

Highlights
- New TaskManager API based on asyncio, replacing multiple threaded components and improving reliability on constrained hardware.
- New DownloadManager API built on TaskManager, enabling more robust and observable downloads for updates and configuration assets.
- Elimination of another background thread through the use of aiorepl, improving system stability and responsiveness.
- OSUpdate app now shows download speed, making over-the-air updates clearer and more user-friendly.
- WiFi app improvements that simplify LightningPiggy setup in workshops and classroom environments:
- Add networks that are currently out of range.
- Support for hidden WiFi networks (thanks to Andre_y_M).
- New “Forget” button for removing saved networks.

Audio and Hardware
- Fri3d Camp 2024 board: added I2S microphone support as found on the communicator add-on.
- AudioFlinger API:
- Added I2S microphone recording to WAV.
- Optimised WAV volume scaling for speed.
- Volume is now applied immediately.
- New SoundRecorder app created to test AudioFlinger’s recording features.

System and API Improvements
- Added TaskManager API wrapping asyncio.
- Added DownloadManager API using TaskManager.
- Rearranged automated testing facilities.
- About app now displays mpy format information.

Apps
- AppStore app:
- All threads eliminated using TaskManager.
- Experimental support for the BadgeHub backend (not enabled).
- MusicPlayer app:
- Faster and more responsive volume slider.
- WiFi app:
- New “Add network” functionality for out-of-range networks.
- Support for hidden networks.
- Ability to forget saved networks.

Credits
* ThomasFarstrike (npub1rqg…dkr7)
* @Andre_y_M (TG handle) ref. support for hidden WiFi networks

Team LightningPiggy
http://www.lightningpiggy.com

LightingPiggy is an electronic cash piggy bank for children, that accepts Bitcoin sent over the Lightning Network. It displays payment amounts, messages, and the total satoshis saved.

Our vision is to make bitcoin the savings’ standard for every child, while creating an educational platform to inspire future generations, not only to save in bitcoin, but also to learn to code and build in a free and open-source way.

Web installer: https://lightningpiggy.github.io/
Build your own: https://www.lightningpiggy.com/build/
Chat with our community: https://t.me/LightningPiggy
Join our shadowy super coders: https://github.com/LightningPiggy
Support the project: https://geyser.fund/project/lightningpiggy
Follow us on Nostr: https://njump.me/npub1y2qcaseaspuwvjtyk4suswdhgselydc42ttlt0t2kzhnykne7s5swvaffq
Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/lightningpiggy

#LightningPiggy #PigStr #STEMM #BitcoinKids #FOSS #BuildInPublic #bitcoin

NWC makes it squealy easy to connect your piggy with your ...

2026-01-06T17:45:09Z

NWC makes it squealy easy to connect your piggy with your lightning-enabled wallet of choice⚡️🐽

📰 Lightning News (nprofile…glky)
#NWC #LightningNetwork

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2026-01-02T16:09:15Z

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It’s done :) thank you for your support Maria ...

2026-01-02T15:03:07Z

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It’s done :) thank you for your support Maria https://btcpay.ideasarelikeflames.org/apps/2tGWUJdP3FrKb7aFg5qEQTXrzB4z/pos?ref=lightningpiggy.com

It’s a DIY kit. We’re checking if we have a ready painted and ...

2026-01-02T14:09:53Z

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It’s a DIY kit. We’re checking if we have a ready painted and assembled V2 for you.

This is version 1 of LightningPiggy (with the epaper screen) by ...

2026-01-02T14:03:23Z

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This is version 1 of LightningPiggy (with the epaper screen) by RobotechyShop (nprofile…ze7j) Robotechy (nprofile…uuaq)

This one? https://robotechy.com/products/lightning-piggy

2026-01-02T14:02:37Z

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This one? https://robotechy.com/products/lightning-piggy

Nostr event nevent1qqsrlwp69fk9c8ls5zcvxs6w8rpd2ts9xnyap20jh5dfspgjgz3kv9gzyq3grrkr8kq83ejfvj6krjpekazr8u3hz4fd0adad2c27vj6086zjufep3x

2026-01-02T13:54:38Z

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Hi Maria, Yes here: https://www.lightningpiggy.com/shop/

2026-01-02T13:53:09Z

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Hi Maria, Yes here: https://www.lightningpiggy.com/shop/

@nprofile…khwu Your reach would go a long way toward making ...

2026-01-02T08:45:02Z

BTCsessions (nprofile…khwu) Your reach would go a long way toward making sats the savings standard for every child. Let’s roll in the mud ⚡🐽

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+1 on Lightning Piggy. I set up WoS for my daughter and pointed two Bitaxe Gammas at Braiins pool to get daily sat rewards. They drip into her WoS wallet each morning and she watched me set everything up along the way. Very cool - borrowed the idea from BTCsessions (nprofile…rjkj)

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2026-01-02T08:41:22Z

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2026-01-02T08:40:56Z

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🙏 https://www.lightningpiggy.com/

2026-01-02T08:40:34Z

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🙏 https://www.lightningpiggy.com/

😍 @nprofile…vq4e #nevent1q…50k5

2026-01-02T08:39:18Z

😍 Bfgreen (nprofile…vq4e)

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+1 on Lightning Piggy. I set up WoS for my daughter and pointed two Bitaxe Gammas at Braiins pool to get daily sat rewards. They drip into her WoS wallet each morning and she watched me set everything up along the way. Very cool - borrowed the idea from BTCsessions (nprofile…rjkj)

Together, let’s make 2026 the year sats become the savings ...

2026-01-01T14:33:30Z

Together, let’s make 2026 the year sats become the savings standard for every child - one piggy at a time ⚡️🐽

“LightningPiggy Riding the Lightning”. Thanks to ...

2025-12-25T05:43:03Z

“LightningPiggy Riding the Lightning”.
Thanks to geyser (nprofile…uc4x) for electrifying BlackCoffee (nprofile…sn8d) ‘s original Genesis Piggy ⚡️🫶⚡️
nostr:

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Christmas magic is here, and it's got a name: LightningPiggy (nprofile…27jy) v2.0 🎄🐽!

Thanks to the LNbits community, configuring it with LNbits is now a two-QR-code breeze, all done on mobile.

Imagine, making sats the new savings norm for every child ⚡.

Dive in and see what’s next:
https://geyser.fund/project/lightningpiggy?hero=geyserpromotion

nostr:nevent1qqs2utjp2tlnxtkjp49frx908hm89q2zkkum9ahtfnla0xwq79nw3jqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mq6lxsfr

Zappppped ⚡️⚡️⚡️

2025-12-24T13:10:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…4ahz
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Zappppped ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Christmas has come early 🎄 Huge thanks to the @nprofile…d3u4 ...

2025-12-23T14:09:21Z

Christmas has come early 🎄

Huge thanks to the LNbits (nprofile…d3u4) community for making it even easier to configure LightningPiggy 2.0 with LNbits.

With LNbits v1.4, the server name is now viewable as an optional QR. That means configuring LightningPiggy 2.0 with LNbits as its wallet now requires just two QR codes to scan. And the entire setup can be done on a mobile phone.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the project along the way. It’s been humbling to see the excitement and joy on kids’ faces (young and old!) receiving zaps on their piggies.

We’re excited about what’s ahead and can’t wait to build, ship, and share even more in the year to come.

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas!

Let’s make sats the savings standard for every child ⚡🐽

Team LightingPiggy

⚡️⚡️⚡️ Zapped ⚡️⚡️⚡️

2025-12-22T07:17:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…32w8
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⚡️⚡️⚡️ Zapped ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Let’s all zap @nprofile…mqmq ‘s daughter for her birthday ...

2025-12-17T02:08:46Z

Let’s all zap Jace (nprofile…mqmq) ‘s daughter for her birthday 🎁

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nevent1q…7t50
Thanks LightningPiggy (nprofile…en0t) and Bitcoin Junior Club (nprofile…9x5s), it’s her birthday tomorrow so she’ll love seeing these sats 🧡

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ Zapped ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

2025-12-16T11:01:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…4n7r
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⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ Zapped ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

Thank you Simon. We love what you do too ⚡️🐽

2025-12-13T23:40:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…575u
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Thank you Simon. We love what you do too ⚡️🐽

Freedom Farm News: Oink-credible news for LightningPiggy 2.0 ...

2025-12-13T13:25:19Z

Freedom Farm News: Oink-credible news for LightningPiggy 2.0 owners! MicroPythonOS, the belly of the beast, has been freshly upgraded with some seriously tasty improvements. Time to tuck in ⚡️🐽👩‍🌾

MPOS 0.5.1 Release Highlights

A brand-new Camera experience
The Camera app has received a major overhaul with new Basic, Advanced, and Expert modes. Scanning QR codes is now dramatically more powerful; even tiny, high-density codes (like Nostr Wallet Connect) on phone screens, damaged images, or codes with logos and dots are decoded reliably.

Better image handling
You can now delete images directly from ImageView, and grayscale images are fully supported.

Smarter updates & connectivity
System updates now automatically pause if Wi-Fi drops and resume when you’re back online. The Wi-Fi app also feels smoother thanks to improved keyboard handling and fixed cancel behaviour.

Improved hardware support
Fri3d Camp 2024 boards gain startup light and sound feedback, more accurate battery readings, and full support for the WSEN-ISDS 6-axis IMU — including temperature sensing.

More control
Storage usage is now visible in the About app, IMU calibration has been added to Settings, and the back-swipe gesture intelligently closes the top menu when it’s open.

Under-the-hood improvements
New audio, lighting, and sensor APIs unlock richer apps, smoother animations, and better hardware integration across the system.

Credits
* ThomasFarstrike (npub1rqg…dkr7)
* Mark19000 ref. UI: back swipe gesture closes topmenu when open

https://micropythonos.com/

Team LightningPiggy
http://www.lightningpiggy.com

LightingPiggy is an electronic cash piggy bank for children, that accepts Bitcoin sent over the Lightning Network. It displays payment amounts, messages, and the total satoshis saved.

Our vision is to make bitcoin the savings’ standard for every child, while creating an educational platform to inspire future generations, not only to save in bitcoin, but also to learn to code and build in a free and open-source way.

#LightningPiggy #STEMM #BitcoinKids #FOSS #BuildInPublic #bitcoin

@nprofile…hh9q is an open-source project for creative ...

2025-11-27T21:14:54Z

LightningPiggy (nprofile…hh9q) is an open-source project for creative bitcoiners, young and old.
Check out these two gorgeous card creations by Eluc (nprofile…s6uk)

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We had fun with the kids building these LightningPiggy (nprofile…kede)

So creative Eluc 😍 I tried to zap, but got a ‘user not found ...

2025-11-27T21:12:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…q0y7
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So creative Eluc 😍
I tried to zap, but got a ‘user not found on destination server’ errror.

Freedom Farm News: MicroPythonOS 0.5.0 has left the barn and is ...

2025-11-27T16:33:42Z

Freedom Farm News: MicroPythonOS 0.5.0 has left the barn and is running wild! LightningPiggy 2.0 owners, you’ll want to roll in the mud with this one ⚡️🐽👩‍🌾

ESP32 / Core
* Unified build system: now one build to rule them all. A single firmware image auto-detects and initializes any supported board at runtime.

MposKeyboard
* Fixed bug where **q, Q, 1, ~** keys were unclickable
* Increased keyboard font size 16 → 20
* Replaced newline symbol with a checkbox for “OK, Ready”
* Enlarged space bar for easier typing

OSUpdate App
* Simplified network handling using ConnectivityManager
* Updated logic to support new device IDs

ImageView App
* Improved error handling and overall robustness

Settings App
* Tweaked font sizing for improved readability
* Added new option: “Format internal data partition”
* Fixed checkbox + button interaction issues

UI / UX Improvements
* Pass-through: clicks on the invisible “gesture swipe start” area are now correctly forwarded
* Back/down gesture icons now show only during swipe, not on tap
* Doubled the size of the back/down gesture activation zones
* Increased overall gesture sensitivity
* Fixed visual glitches during UI animations

API / System
* Added instrumentation hooks (screengrabs, mouse-click simulation)
* Moved WifiService to mpos.net
* Removed unused fonts to reduce firmware size
* Replaced font_montserrat_28 with a compressed version
* Improved SD-card error handling

WifiService
* Now prioritizes connecting to the strongest available networks

Credits
* ThomasFarstrike (npub1rqg…dkr7)

https://micropythonos.com/

Loving this solar-powered #LightingPiggy in a #ZapTV case, ...

2025-11-20T19:44:01Z

Loving this solar-powered #LightingPiggy in a #ZapTV case, streaming sats in El Salvador ⚡️🐽🇸🇻🧡

🥁 Farm News: MicroPythonOS 0.4.0 is out and running! ...

2025-11-19T18:32:25Z

🥁 Farm News: MicroPythonOS 0.4.0 is out and running! LightningPiggy 2.0 owners, you’ll want to grab this one by the tail ⚡️🐽

Here’s the change log:
* Add custom MposKeyboard with more than 50% bigger buttons, great for tiny touch screens!
* Apply theme changes (dark mode, color) immediately after saving
* About app: add a bit more info
* Camera app: fix one-in-two "camera image stays blank" issue
* OSUpdate app: enable scrolling with joystick/arrow keys
* OSUpdate app: Major rework with improved reliability and user experience
* add WiFi monitoring - shows "Waiting for WiFi..." instead of error when no connection
* add automatic pause/resume on WiFi loss during downloads using HTTP Range headers
* add user-friendly error messages with specific guidance for each error type
* add "Check Again" button for easy retry after errors
* add state machine for better app state management
* add comprehensive test coverage (42 tests: 31 unit tests + 11 graphical tests)
* refactor code into testable components (NetworkMonitor, UpdateChecker, UpdateDownloader)
* improve download error recovery with progress preservation
* improve timeout handling (5-minute wait for WiFi with clear messaging)
* Tests: add test infrastructure with mock classes for network, HTTP, and partition operations
* Tests: add graphical test helper utilities for UI verification and screenshot capture
* API: change "display" to mpos.ui.main_display
* API: change mpos.ui.th to mpos.ui.task_handler
* waveshare-esp32-s3-touch-lcd-2: power off camera at boot to conserve power
* waveshare-esp32-s3-touch-lcd-2: increase touch screen input clock frequency from 100kHz to 400kHz

https://micropythonos.com/

Thank you! 🐽

2025-11-17T18:14:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…wt40
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Thank you! 🐽

Massive updates for LightningPiggy 2.0 are here! MicroPythonOS ...

2025-11-14T15:49:07Z

Massive updates for LightningPiggy 2.0 are here!

MicroPythonOS v0.3.2 and LightningPiggy App v0.0.17 are now live.

App v0.0.17–0.0.15 highlights:
• Fixed the “camera stays blank” issue during QR scans
• Payments list: tap to cycle font styles
• Balance now switches denominations on tap
• Replaced confetti GIF with a custom animation (no more slowdown)
• Click the line under the balance to trigger confetti
• Added multi-relay support for Nostr Wallet Connect
• Fully rewritten wallet classes (LNbits + NWC) for stability + speed
• NWC now displays 6 payments and rechecks balance every 60s

MPOS v0.3.2 key improvements:
• New setting: Auto Start App
• Smoother gesture navigation (better back/menu triggers)
• OTA rollback if launcher fails
• “Home” menu renamed to “Launch”
• Improved drawing performance on ESP32
• Rebuilt WebSocketApp + python-nostr on uasyncio
• Updated aiohttp_ws to 0.0.6 with fragmentation support

Enjoy the update! Stay humble, hog sats!

Credits
* ThomasFarstrike (npub1rqg…dkr7) https://github.com/ThomasFarstrike

Team LightningPiggy
http://www.lightningpiggy.com

LightingPiggy is an electronic cash piggy bank for children, that accepts Bitcoin sent over the Lightning Network. It displays payment amounts, messages, and the total satoshis saved.

Our vision is to make bitcoin the savings’ standard for every child, while creating an educational platform to inspire future generations, not only to save in bitcoin, but also to learn to code and build in a free and open-source way.

Web installer: https://lightningpiggy.github.io/
Build your own: https://www.lightningpiggy.com/build/
Chat with our community: https://t.me/LightningPiggy
Join our shadowy super coders: https://github.com/LightningPiggy
Support the project: https://geyser.fund/project/lightningpiggy
Follow us on Nostr: https://njump.me/npub1y2qcaseaspuwvjtyk4suswdhgselydc42ttlt0t2kzhnykne7s5swvaffq
Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/lightningpiggy

#LightningPiggy #STEMM #BitcoinKids #FOSS #BuildInPublic #bitcoin

Building and shipping is the way—also in bear markets. A ...

2025-11-04T19:31:03Z

Building and shipping is the way—also in bear markets. A LightningPiggy 2.0 wood cut-out version by LoneRookie is on its way today to a sound money saver!

What a super cute piggy. Thanks for sharing ⚡️🐽

2025-11-02T19:06:43Z

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What a super cute piggy. Thanks for sharing ⚡️🐽

Noderunners are making history today in Amsterdam, and we’re ...

2025-11-01T16:04:36Z

Noderunners are making history today in Amsterdam, and we’re thrilled to be a part of it.

📸 Jake⚡️ (nprofile…vu6z)

https://noderunners.network/en/conference conference (nprofile…k88g)

👀 @npub1a8u…rvn3

2025-09-25T13:33:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…tq7t
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👀 Jake⚡️ (npub1a8u…rvn3)

@nprofile…zs3q & @nprofile…6a70 work in harmony together ...

2025-08-22T12:12:38Z

Alby (nprofile…zs3q) & LightningPiggy (nprofile…6a70) work in harmony together thanks to the magic of either LNbits (nprofile…5737) or NWC (nprofile…le2l)

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Using this for my kids, they each have a LightningPiggy (npub1y2q…affq) naddr1qq…3sxw

Legends 🤩👏🙌

2025-08-22T12:05:26Z

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Legends 🤩👏🙌

It’s not every day a new operating system is born, but it ...

2025-06-21T08:50:04Z

It’s not every day a new operating system is born, but it happened at BTCPrague (npub167n…zu3r) Dev/Hack/Day!

Here’s ThomasFarstrike (npub1rqg…dkr7) unveiling #MicroPythonOS to the world 🐍🖥️

Spoiler Alert: His entire presentation was running on it the whole time!! 🤯

@npub1rqg…dkr7‘s talk at the @npub167n…zu3r Dev/Hack/Day ...

2025-06-21T08:48:38Z

ThomasFarstrike (npub1rqg…dkr7)‘s talk at the BTCPrague (npub167n…zu3r) Dev/Hack/Day was oinktastic! ⚡🐽

Here he is introducing the new LightingPiggy 2.0 app, running on #MicroPythonOS!!

Any sats sent to the QR code on the second image appear instantly in his kid’s LightningPiggy. Pure magic. ✨

Team @nprofile…ujwx is wizzing over to Prague for ...

2025-06-17T12:28:25Z

Team LightningPiggy (nprofile…ujwx) is wizzing over to Prague for BTCPrague (npub167n…zu3r) and the Dev/Hack/Day ⚡️🐽✨

We can’t wait to connect, build, and make sats the savings standard with you all!

An all-new @LightningPiggy is coming. Born into a world where ...

2025-06-07T19:34:43Z

An all-new @LightningPiggy is coming.

Born into a world where bitcoin, nostr, and vibe coding are the norm. The future is bright, programmable, and powered by sats.

Witness the reveal at BTCPrague (npub167n…zu3r)‘s 2025’s Dev/Hack/Day.

#LightningPiggy #STEMM #BitcoinKids #bitcoin

Running +chorus ...

2025-06-04T20:57:21Z

Running +chorus

https://chorus.community/group/34550%3A22818ec33d8078e64964b561c839b74433f2371552d7f5bd6ab0af325a79f429%3Alightningpiggy-mbgq45hi

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nevent1q…phf4
🚀 ANNOUNCING: And Other Stuff

rabble (nprofile…5kd8), Alex Gleason (nprofile…mess), JeffG (nprofile…nucx), and calle (nprofile…h36r) are joining forces to help #GrowNostr in these five key pillars:

- Onboarding & UX
- Communities
- Private messaging
- Commerce
- AI

We launched our first collaborative product, Chorus, last week at the Oslo Freedom Forum. Chorus, enables organizers to raise permissionless money for their cause with Facebook-style groups.

The collective is backed by a $10 million grant from jack (nprofile…zj6n) , operating under the fiscal sponsorship of Open Collective Europe. The funds will be spent directly on contributors working collaboratively and strategically on these five key pillars.

Visit https://andotherstuff.org for more information and updates.

We’re excited to be presenting at @npub167n…zu3r Dev/Hack/Day ...

2025-06-03T05:44:31Z

We’re excited to be presenting at BTCPrague (npub167n…zu3r) Dev/Hack/Day on June 18! Join us for a full day of building, learning, and connecting with the brightest minds in bitcoin. See you soon! ⚡️🐽

🎟️ Discount code: enogtyve
https://btcprague.com/?promo_id=25471&key=aa12e87af2844ff7987af9cd75b9bd3d

#LightningPiggy #BuildInPublic #BitcoinKids

The grind continues behind the scenes. Great progress is being ...

2025-05-23T07:47:26Z

The grind continues behind the scenes. Great progress is being made here 🙌
nevent1qqszgymd3p59u4mgdqvaq4edk3a5xydltn4zxhjq0m56yuw2zdyptxcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mq8chx08

Bitcoiners will HODL through anything…. Except for when ...

2025-05-22T17:26:45Z

Bitcoiners will HODL through anything…. Except for when there’s pizza on the menu. This beauty (and the one I already gobbled) set me back just 10,000 bitcoins! Worth every sat. No regrets! 🍕⚡️🐽
#BitcoinPizzaDay

Thank you. Yes, let’s chat in Vegas?!

2025-05-20T15:50:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…mga7
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Thank you. Yes, let’s chat in Vegas?!

You can split using LNBits, but you would need one piggy to ...

2025-05-20T15:46:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…mga7
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You can split using LNBits, but you would need one piggy to visualise each ‘bucket of sats’ at the moment.

This feature is useful when sharing payments between multiple people, with each taking a pre-defined percentage. Like between a DJ and her crew for a gig :) One QR to zap and the payment gets split thanks to the magic inside LNbits (nprofile…d3u4).

Certainly is Valerie. We have a V4V sats split in place with ...

2025-05-19T19:09:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…53sv
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Certainly is Valerie. We have a V4V sats split in place with BenGWeeks (nprofile…4fqk) for his amazing Robotechy model files.
https://www.lightningpiggy.com/cases/

Thank you Mike. We’re fans of your npub too ⚡️🐽

2025-05-13T12:27:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…3f3w
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Thank you Mike. We’re fans of your npub too ⚡️🐽

It’s hard not to be taken in by the smell of sizzling, bitcoin ...

2025-05-13T12:25:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…ssq6
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It’s hard not to be taken in by the smell of sizzling, bitcoin supercharged bacon 🥓

“Your money in the bank isn’t yours, isn’t money, and ...

2025-05-13T12:23:09Z

“Your money in the bank isn’t yours, isn’t money, and isn’t in the bank.”

bitcoinpolicyuk (nprofile…arr8) Why the PSHE Curriculum Must Include Financial Literacy Education
https://bitcoinpolicy.uk/blog-1/f/why-the-pshe-curriculum-must-include-financial-literacy-education

Hell yeah! 👀 🐽

2025-04-24T19:52:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…0mzp
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Hell yeah!
👀
🐽

Happy news! LightningPiggy is heading to @npub167n…zu3r‘s ...

2025-04-24T14:40:50Z

Happy news! LightningPiggy is heading to BTCPrague (npub167n…zu3r)‘s 2025’s Dev/Hack/Day, and we couldn’t be more excited to be part of the action!

Use code “enogtyve” to get 10% off your conference ticket; that’s 21 in Danish, a nod to the awesome Danish Bitcoin Community involved with supporting our open-source project.
https://btcprague.com/?promo_id=25471&key=aa12e87af2844ff7987af9cd75b9bd3d

Love to see it. Congratulations 🙌

2025-04-20T20:01:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…sn4s
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Love to see it. Congratulations 🙌

👀 🐽 #nevent1q…sn4s

2025-04-20T20:00:58Z

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🐽

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nevent1q…sn4s
Built my first lightning piggy. Cool little project. Find out more at http://lightningpiggy.com. LightningPiggy (npub1y2q…affq) configured via NWC with OVO (npub1h2q…w8ch).

Firmware version 6.3.0 is out and running slicker than a greased ...

2025-04-18T15:20:08Z

Firmware version 6.3.0 is out and running slicker than a greased pig at a county fair!
Producing this update has been non-trivial, involving complex integration and feature work, building UIs in LVGL and introducing a load of Library and IDE updates. Here are all the juicy tidbits:

General User Experience Improvements:
* Added automatic captive portal redirection for easier setup.
* Shortened access point name for configuration mode (now Piggy Config).
* Enhanced the look of the configuration login page.

Library Updates:
* Adafruit BusIO: 1.15.0 → 1.17.0
* Adafruit GFX Library: 1.11.9 → 1.12.0
* ArduinoJson: 7.3.0 → 7.4.1
* AsyncTCP: 3.3.3 → 3.3.8
* ESPAsyncWebServer: 3.6.2 → 3.7.6
* GxEPD2: 1.5.6 → 1.6.3
* TFT_eSPI: 2.2.20 → 2.5.4
* arduino-esp32: 3.1.1 → 3.2.0
* ESP-IDF update: 5.3.2-282 → 5.4.1-1

You can install it using the Web Installer. If you’re already on version 5.x or later, your existing configuration will be preserved during the upgrade.

Enjoy the update! Stay humble, hog sats!

Credits
* ThomasFarstrike (npub1rqg…dkr7)

Team LightningPiggy
http://www.lightningpiggy.com

LightingPiggy is an electronic cash piggy bank for children, that accepts Bitcoin sent over the Lightning Network. It displays payment amounts, messages, and the total satoshis saved.

Our vision is to make bitcoin the savings’ standard for every child, while creating an educational platform to inspire future generations, not only to save in bitcoin, but also to learn to code and build in a free and open-source way.

Web installer: https://lightningpiggy.github.io/
Build your own: https://www.lightningpiggy.com/build/
Chat with our community: https://t.me/LightningPiggy
Join our shadowy super coders: https://github.com/LightningPiggy
Support the project: https://geyser.fund/project/lightningpiggy
Follow us on Nostr: https://njump.me/npub1y2qcaseaspuwvjtyk4suswdhgselydc42ttlt0t2kzhnykne7s5swvaffq
Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/lightningpiggy

#LightningPiggy #STEMM #BitcoinKids #FOSS #BuildInPublic #bitcoin