Nostr notes by mbarulli

I don't have any issues with the backup of my notes: all ...

2026-09-30T20:41:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…fyqj
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I don't have any issues with the backup of my notes: all saved on my relay plus daily backups.
The problem is that old notes basically disappears from all major relays, therefore becoming unavailable to the public.

I've been archiving my own Nostr history on a home relay ...

2026-09-30T18:05:58Z

I've been archiving my own Nostr history on a home relay (self-hosted on StartOS), and today I compared it with what public relays still serve.

Of my 1,690 events going back to January 2022, 1,236 are no longer on any of the 18 relays I asked. Some of the biggest relays have pruned most of my history in the last six weeks. My very first note from 2022 now exists only in my archive and in Primal's cache.

I tried to republish the missing events. They're my own signed events, so no key is needed. Every relay I tried rejected anything older than three years with "created_at too early". So the oldest part of my history can't even be restored.

#asknostr: does anyone know of relays that:
1. don't prune, and
2. accept old, validly signed events, so you can backfill your own history?

Paid is fine. I'd rather pay for a relay that keeps things than find out later that my notes are gone.

P2P/OTC selling is indeed an option. Which platform would you be ...

2024-12-18T12:17:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…9qyz
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P2P/OTC selling is indeed an option.
Which platform would you be willing to try?

How about borrowing against btc?
(disclosure: I work for Firefish.io)

This whole topic of surviving on BTC while living in a fiat economy is so important in this transition phase.

Temo che l'Agenzia delle Entrate la veda diversamente. Tutte ...

2024-12-18T12:09:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…ku4f
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Temo che l'Agenzia delle Entrate la veda diversamente.
Tutte le conversioni da criptovalute ad Euro, comunque queste avvengano, sono eventi tassabili se generano un guadagno.
Che poi, in questo caso, non siano conversioni facili da scovare, e' un altro tema. 😉

Noted. Thanks!

2024-12-18T12:06:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…90vw
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Noted. Thanks!

What's her name? Is she on Nostr? She should!

2024-12-18T11:44:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…manm
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What's her name? Is she on Nostr? She should!

Nice! Of course, there might still be taxes on capital gains to ...

2024-12-18T11:42:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…spcd
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Nice!
Of course, there might still be taxes on capital gains to be considered (depending on local regulations).

So the issue might be either the Android app or just me. 😉

2024-12-18T10:54:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…zzkr
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So the issue might be either the Android app or just me. 😉

Thanks Evelin! Primal for Android? (zapped back from Primal web)

2024-12-18T10:49:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…7r2q
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Thanks Evelin!
Primal for Android?
(zapped back from Primal web)

Is it just me or zapping is broken on Primal mobile? (it works ...

2024-12-18T10:41:04Z

Is it just me or zapping is broken on Primal mobile?
(it works just fine on web)
/cc primal (npub12vk…pugg), miljan (npub16c0…6nvr), npub1zga04e73s7ard4kaektaha9vckdwll3y8auztyhl3uj764ua7vrqc7ppvc (npub1zga…ppvc)

I might consider going Premium only if you drop that awful ...

2024-12-18T09:02:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…6lrg
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I might consider going Premium only if you drop that awful ostrich for the awesome Nostr logo designed by bembureda (npub104f…q2a2) and available here: https://github.com/mbarulli/nostr-logo 😉

If you are going to consider a bitcoin-backed loan, take a look ...

2024-12-18T08:44:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…hckn
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If you are going to consider a bitcoin-backed loan, take a look at Firefish.io: peer-to-peer, non-custodial, BTC only.

Ask me for a discount code if interested.
(Disclosure: I work for Firefish 😉)

It's definitely him. Too bad he disappeared.

2024-12-17T16:23:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…yghu
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It's definitely him. Too bad he disappeared.

RSS rules! We should convince Dave Winer to join Nostr and ...

2024-12-17T06:45:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…my8z
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RSS rules!
We should convince Dave Winer to join Nostr and supervise all Nostr-RSS projects. jack (npub1sg6…f63m) could you reach out to him? 🙏

Thanks for sharing this. Always good learning something new.

2024-12-17T06:38:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…30pd
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Thanks for sharing this. Always good learning something new.

Resurrecting a very old tweet ... Bitcoin is similar to a ...

2024-12-16T08:41:25Z

Resurrecting a very old tweet ...
Bitcoin is similar to a Platypus: both are category creators.
Moreover, if anything is like a platypus, it must be awesome.

Let's have more discussions on Nostr, more Nostr articles to ...

2024-12-15T11:14:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…pv8h
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Let's have more discussions on Nostr, more Nostr articles to share and debate, and less IRL conferences.

You may also take a look at [Firefish.io](https://firefish.io/), ...

2024-12-13T15:17:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…63x3
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You may also take a look at [Firefish.io](https://firefish.io/), an open marketplace for Bitcoin-backed loans:

🔥 peer-to-peer
🔥 non-custodial
🔥 BTC only

Ask me for a discount code if interested. (Disclosure: I work for Firefish 😉)

Selling was a bad decision. He should have taken a loan using his ...

2024-12-13T14:37:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…vm7u
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Selling was a bad decision.
He should have taken a loan using his bitcoin as collateral. No capital gain to report.
Today, he would be the owner of his home, while sitting on hundreds of millions. He is instead in jail.
Disclaimer: I work for Firefish.io, a P2P, non-custodial platform for Bitcoin -backed loans

So, BlueSky has your name and email, has a moderation team that ...

2024-12-13T10:12:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…8dmw
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So, BlueSky has your name and email, has a moderation team that decides if the content of your posts is admissible, and it can switch on and off your account at will.
But lots of people jumped there because it's open and decentralized.

Recently I purchased the Boox Go 10.3 e-ink tablet after having ...

2024-12-12T15:27:51Z

Recently I purchased the Boox Go 10.3 e-ink tablet after having waited ages for Supernote to release their new 10.3 device. Now the Supernote Manta is out and I have plenty of regrets ...
https://supernote.com/pages/supernote-manta

Too bad. 😉 I'm confident interest rates will come down ...

2024-12-12T12:06:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…ujx9
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Too bad. 😉
I'm confident interest rates will come down once this kind of service becomes more popular and more liquidity is available.

Is Mark Hamill inviting his BlueSky followers to move to Nostr?! ...

2024-12-12T10:17:22Z

Is Mark Hamill inviting his BlueSky followers to move to Nostr?!
Btw, is Mark on Nostr? I can't find him.

https://bsky.app/profile/markhamillofficial.bsky.social/post/3ld2p65f7ws2r

Agreed, it's just an annoyance. But we can always improve ...

2024-12-11T14:31:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…hh29
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Agreed, it's just an annoyance.
But we can always improve things, and in the end all details matter.
(btw, both matt (npub185h…wrdp) and dtonon (npub1000…vwqk) suggestions are smart and worth considering, aren't they?)

Zapvertising is indeed an improvement over traditional marketing ...

2024-12-11T10:57:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…q5rx
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Zapvertising is indeed an improvement over traditional marketing techniques. But still ...
Right now the targeting looks pretty random, probably due to the limited size of the Nostr audience.
Hopefully, going forward the target definition will improve and I will appreciate the usefulness of the zapped ads that will be sent to me.

100% (Sending you the Firefish referral code via DM, thanks!)

2024-12-11T10:46:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…a990
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100%
(Sending you the Firefish referral code via DM, thanks!)

Am I the only one annoyed by using zaps for advertising purposes? ...

2024-12-11T08:34:21Z

Am I the only one annoyed by using zaps for advertising purposes?
To me, the goal of a zap is to show my sincere appreciation to someone who took the time to write something informative, useful, entertaining, stimulating, etc.
Using zaps in this way is certainly legitimate, but it undermines their original purpose. Doesn't it?

Hi! I work for Firefish. Ask me anything you'd like to know. ...

2024-12-11T07:50:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…z9ym
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Hi!
I work for Firefish. Ask me anything you'd like to know. Happy to help and provide a discount code.

Yes. In exchange you get robust documentation proving that the ...

2024-12-11T04:46:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…zdz7
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Yes. In exchange you get robust documentation proving that the money transfers related to the loans are non-taxable events.

Thanks! I do agree: most schemes require a lot of trust combined ...

2024-12-10T16:10:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…r7fe
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Thanks!
I do agree: most schemes require a lot of trust combined with a lack of transparency and impossible audits. Thanks for this thorough explanation, much appreciated!

Yes, the market has learned the Celsius, BlockFi, ... lessons. ...

2024-12-10T12:22:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…3zdv
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Yes, the market has learned the Celsius, BlockFi, ... lessons.
The new platform will hopefully align their incentives with those of borrowers and lenders.

Give a try to Firefish.io. Firefish is an open marketplace for ...

2024-12-10T12:20:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…ts3x
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Give a try to Firefish.io.
Firefish is an open marketplace for Bitcoin backed fiat loans:
🔥 peer-to-peer
🔥 non-custodial
🔥 BTC only
Ask me for a discount code if interested.
Disclosure: I work for Firefish 😉

Very interesting take on the future of the mining industry. ...

2024-12-10T12:16:04Z

Very interesting take on the future of the mining industry.

vnprc (npub16vz…mhgd), what do you think of the Sazmining (npub10vk…y3ep) model? They are basically splitting the capital requirements among their users while trying to keep the incentives aligned.

quoting
note1r7p…3gu2
I just finished reading Bitcoin Mining Economics by Daniel Frumkin. It's a good read! My biggest takeaway is that large mining farms are the Ghost of Bitcoin Past. Convertible debt offerings to buy bitcoin are the Ghost of Bitcoin Present. Smaller, more distributed mining is the Ghost of Bitcoin Future. Here's why.

Large mining operations are simply not profitable to run on a bitcoin standard. They never have been. After you spend all the capital to buy machines, site hosting, cooling infrastructure, and power purchase agreements (PPAs) you start your business of accumulating bitcoin deep in the red. In order to reach net positive profits you have to dig out of this debt hole AND earn a profit on top of it.

But ASICs depreciate rapidly and network difficulty continually explodes upward so mining farms are working against a very significant headwind. They are racing to accumulate a bitcoin stockpile before their investment depreciates. Frumkin runs the numbers, it almost never works out in real terms. You pretty much always get to keep more bitcoin in the long run by simply buying and holding with that upfront capital.

So why are there so many large mining farms? Because of fiat debt financing models. If you can get someone else to loan you the dollars to build out a farm you can win in the long run thanks to Gresham's Law.

It's the same fiat game every intelligent investor with an appetite for risk is playing. Get as much fiat denominated debt at the best terms possible that you can service without defaulting. Use that money to accumulate assets that increase in value. Denominate your liabilities in a depreciating unit of account and transfer all your wealth into appreciating assets. This is how the Cantillionaires benefit from the money printer. It's a story older than bitcoin, but the strategy is turbocharged with bitcoin's unbelievably rapid price appreciation.

This model has worked for 10 years with mining farms because the big money was too stupid to just buy and hold bitcoin. They weren't comfortable with this risky new asset. They wanted to see a business model with cashflow, financial prospectus, and, most importantly, assets to hold as collateral.

That's all changing now. Saylor has upended the model. Now, even mining farms are skipping the mining part and jumping straight to the Saylor strategy. Today Riot, operator of the largest mining farm in the world, announced they are raising half a billion dollars. Are they investing in ASICs? More mining sites? Research and development? lol not a chance. They are buying bitcoin. The dumb money phase is over. Smart money wins from here on out.

What does this mean for the mining industry? I don't have a crystal ball but I think a good educated guess is that the largest bitcoin mining farms will stop getting larger. The business of paying for electricity solely to mine bitcoin is going away. Bitcoin mining will enter an era where the only profitable way to mine is to make use of it's positive externalities: exhaust heat, demand response, and stranded energy.

The future is putting an ASIC in every water heater and HVAC unit. ASICs in every windmill and solar panel. ASICs on every oil well flare stack. ASICs on every new nuclear plant, but only until demand ramps up and a higher paying customer displaces them.

The declining block subsidy will reinforce this trend. As mining becomes less profitable, only the miners who don't rely on mining profits will survive.

In a nutshell: decentralization is coming. I am so fucking here for it.

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Indeed! #note12ey…e752

2024-12-10T11:11:58Z

Indeed!

quoting
note12ey…e752
This place is ours. Bsky isn't.

yes, I have to go back and forth between the profile page and the ...

2024-12-06T18:11:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…95yc
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yes, I have to go back and forth between the profile page and the edit page of the list in order to copy/paste the npub.
I'll try with Coracle, thanks!

Thanks! Login worked like a charm. Do you know if I can use ...

2024-12-06T16:46:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…mfwc
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Thanks! Login worked like a charm.

Do you know if I can use Nostrudel or some other client to conveniently add a npub profile to a people list I've created with Listr?
Doing that in Listr is a bit cumbersome at the moment. Thanks!

Just got a reply to an old tweet from 2012. Today, I feel a ...

2024-12-05T12:14:06Z

Just got a reply to an old tweet from 2012.
Today, I feel a little smarter. 😉

Celebrating 100K wearing my new awesome t-shirt designed by ...

2024-12-05T07:26:10Z

Celebrating 100K wearing my new awesome t-shirt designed by @bembureda

oh, the old days when walled gardens were nice to each other, and ...

2024-12-04T11:31:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…ppqa
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oh, the old days when walled gardens were nice to each other, and allowed for some easy and welcome data exchange between them ...

How sweet!

2024-12-03T11:27:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…3j0m
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How sweet!

Sure, my bad. I forgot to specify that I'd like a web client. ...

2024-12-01T18:39:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…w8gl
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Sure, my bad.
I forgot to specify that I'd like a web client.
To me, web apps are still the best thing after sliced bread.

I want everyone on Nostr, don't you? Even mirrors, if you ...

2024-11-30T06:18:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…5d32
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I want everyone on Nostr, don't you?
Even mirrors, if you engage them here, they will eventually reply here.

check out @npub104f…q2a2 t-shirts!

2024-11-28T15:45:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…yz2x
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check out bembureda (npub104f…q2a2) t-shirts!

Congrats @npub104f…q2a2! #note1aa5…4zvq

2024-11-28T14:50:53Z

Congrats bembureda (npub104f…q2a2)!

quoting
note1aa5…4zvq
A great satisfaction for the graphic designer in me:
openvibe (npub1pls…kx8j) , a cross-platform client ( Mastodon (npub1s6l…met4) , Bluesky (npub12ma…na3r), #threads and #nostr ) designed to unify the timeline chaos, is using on the App Store the #nostr logo I designed and shared here:
https://github.com/mbarulli/nostr-logo

True, but nonetheless some are engaging with Nostr readers of ...

2024-11-25T12:42:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…rzfv
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True, but nonetheless some are engaging with Nostr readers of their Mastodon feeds.

Nostr users that are NOT posting about Nostr and Bitcoin. :) ...

2024-11-25T11:28:47Z

Nostr users that are NOT posting about Nostr and Bitcoin. :)
Diversify your feed, follow them!

Cory Doctorow (npub1yxz…5qvv) - - Legendary science fiction author, blogger and journalist.

jwst (npub12je…qrx9) - Bringing the beauty of the James Webb Space Telescope imagery to Nostr.

Electronic Frontier Foundation (npub1q40…aa27) - Too bad this is just a mirror of EFF’s Mastodon and they are not actively engaging with the Nostr audience.

joanacotar (npub1td3…m693) - Member of the German parliament, former AfD, now independent. Besides, a Bitcoin advocate.

Fight for the Future (npub1jcw…jyrz) - An organization leveraging the Internet to defend and promote basic rights in the digital age.

Bot in Japan (npub13yt…vzvv) - Google Street View images at random locations in Japan.

And follow me for more!

My Italian eyes are bleeding. Please, don't do it again. 😂

2024-11-25T09:40:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…9qu2
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My Italian eyes are bleeding.
Please, don't do it again. 😂

@npub104f…q2a2!

2024-11-22T17:37:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…ype8
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bembureda (npub104f…q2a2)!

Looking forward to eventually onboarding my daughters and a few ...

2024-11-22T13:42:26Z

Looking forward to eventually onboarding my daughters and a few friends onto my AlbuHub node on Start9.

Non-custodial Bitcoin should be the norm and those more technically inclined should feel compelled to help others.

quoting
note143g…kgq7
#SUBACCOUNTS

You can run ONE node, for many people.
Many apps.
Your community, your friends, your family.
One node. 😍

Because we Bitcoiners care about closest ones.

Learn how we "outsource custody", decentralize Lightning Network, bring down costs of noderunning and let our users share their node with peers.

#GetAlbyHub

https://blog.getalby.com/provide-easy-to-use-wallets-to-friends-and-family-with-alby-hub/

😛 https://m.primal.net/MdDD.png

2024-11-21T12:15:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…u7lv
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😛

Right to parody is a fundamental right in these dire times. Less ...

2024-11-21T09:49:55Z

Right to parody is a fundamental right in these dire times. Less lawyers more fun!

quoting
note1fku…22ft
It didn’t even last 24 hours online this parody logo on a t-shirt got the boot, courtesy of the Nike Police. TeePublic pulled it down, and sure, I get it, but I’m still gonna gripe about it.

Let’s be real: this wasn’t counterfeit merch.
It wasn’t trying to pass as performance gear or some edgy streetwear.
It was just a playful dig at pop culture and social media.
Obviously, without Nike, the joke doesn’t land. That’s the whole point—parody in a nutshell.

Here’s the irony: I don’t think a design like "LIKE" is causing Nike any real financial or brand damage.
If anything, showing a little sense of humor might’ve been a win for them, a 💵 💵 💵 💵 company acting a bit more human?
But nah, instead we get this: some software or bot combs the web for images vaguely resembling their logo (thanks to all of us training those AI systems for years, right?), flags it, and passes it on to the lowest-ranking lawyer in one of Nike’s endless law firms.
That lawyer shoots off a takedown notice to TeePublic, and boom—your shop page is gone.
That’s the end of "LIKE," the fun, and a bit of extra cash from a cheeky idea.

All perfectly legal, no question.
But yeah, I’m still annoyed.
My faith in the right to parody is seriously on the ropes, not that it matters much in this case, it’s a European concept anyway, and TeePublic’s an American company.
And the grind goes on.

Nice. But, a year passed and you haven't yet started using ...

2024-11-20T04:56:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…8sav
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Nice.
But, a year passed and you haven't yet started using Nostr.
Lost your nsec? 😬

I believe it is mostly a UX issue. Selecting a client, creating ...

2024-11-20T04:47:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…cmp2
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I believe it is mostly a UX issue.
Selecting a client, creating an account, understanding nsec/npub, ...
Not to mention the interactions with Bitcoin/LN.
It's a lot to digest and manage.

Hey Pakistan government, try blocking Nostr and you will learn is ...

2024-11-20T04:43:16Z

Hey Pakistan government, try blocking Nostr and you will learn is not that easy.

quoting
note1j07…l3pp
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show social media platform Bluesky, a popular X alternative, has been restricted in Pakistan, corroborating user reports of issues accessing the service; Pakistan has imposed a growing number of social media platform bans and is also targeting VPN services

Will do! Thanks!

2024-11-19T14:48:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…j9vf
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Will do! Thanks!

Ah, ah! Fair enough. Happy birthday!

2024-11-19T14:47:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…3d8l
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Ah, ah! Fair enough.
Happy birthday!

Thanks!

2024-11-18T20:32:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…853q
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Thanks!

Sweet memories! I do miss my Leberkäsesemmel!

2024-11-18T18:57:48Z

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Sweet memories!
I do miss my Leberkäsesemmel!

"Is Bitcoin good for the world?" Throughout my Bitcoin ...

2024-11-18T08:47:36Z

"Is Bitcoin good for the world?"
Throughout my Bitcoin journey, I've always taken its positive impact on the world for granted.
I'm confident "Resistance Money" will provide me with a more informed perspective. Looking forward to reading it.

quoting
note142x…5u7q
Many recommend it as an investment. But is bitcoin actually good for the world? What are its costs or benefits? How should we evaluate them? This presentation addresses such questions through the main findings of 'Resistance Money', a recent academic book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu7WjlYuxQ4

Great article as usual by @npub1yxz…5qvv, thanks ...

2024-11-18T07:52:06Z

Great article as usual by Cory Doctorow (npub1yxz…5qvv), thanks rabble (npub1wmr…g240).

> I will never again devote my energies to building up an audience on a platform whose management can sever my relationship to that audience at will.

quoting
note1fqc…xc03
Good essay by Cory Doctorow (npub1yxz…5qvv) about why he’s not joining Bluesky because although ATprotocol is open, the Bluesky network and service is not because there is no way to use it without any services run by the company.

https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/02/ulysses-pact/#tie-yourself-to-a-federated-mast

We want everyone on Nostr, don't we? :)

2024-11-17T17:36:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…6s9c
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We want everyone on Nostr, don't we? :)

If you are into stairs (yes, stairs, not stars) this Pinstr board ...

2024-11-17T14:45:05Z

If you are into stairs (yes, stairs, not stars) this Pinstr board is for you.
https://pinstr.app/p/npub104fpzfgtc4h272p66uye2nhjes622x7dduk97g8re5h8gmmv2pnsqdq2a2/STAIRS

"The user doesn't have to worry about losing a private ...

2024-11-12T18:19:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…t2ry
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"The user doesn't have to worry about losing a private key and can jump into using your app."

Could you elaborate on how this could work?
If the private key is used to locally encrypt user data, how could the user recover from the loss of the private key?

Or, if the encryption key is derived from the user's login credentials, how does Private Key Management allow the recovery of a private key?

Many thanks!

The author is a nostricher: @npub16f0…ctfn 💪 ...

2024-11-12T17:54:01Z

The author is a nostricher: Blake Watson :prami: (npub16f0…ctfn) 💪

quoting
note1e82…zq94
I just stumbled upon this amazing website:

https://htmlforpeople.com/

Its author writes: “I don’t think websites were ever intended to be made only by “web professionals.” Websites are documents at heart. Just about everyone knows how to make a document in this digital age, be it Word, Google Docs, Markdown, or something else. HTML shouldn’t be an exception. Sure it’s a bit more technical than other types of documents, but it’s also very special. It’s the document format of the web.”

Now that we have the Nostr protocol and ecosystem, I believe HTML is even more important and a website like this might indeed help non-tech people to dare more, to experiment with the building blocks of the web.

I just stumbled upon this amazing website: ...

2024-11-12T16:04:36Z

I just stumbled upon this amazing website:

https://htmlforpeople.com/

Its author writes: “I don’t think websites were ever intended to be made only by “web professionals.” Websites are documents at heart. Just about everyone knows how to make a document in this digital age, be it Word, Google Docs, Markdown, or something else. HTML shouldn’t be an exception. Sure it’s a bit more technical than other types of documents, but it’s also very special. It’s the document format of the web.”

Now that we have the Nostr protocol and ecosystem, I believe HTML is even more important and a website like this might indeed help non-tech people to dare more, to experiment with the building blocks of the web.

Nostr icon created by @npub104f…q2a2 is spreading! Thanks ...

2024-11-12T09:03:32Z

Nostr icon created by bembureda (npub104f…q2a2) is spreading!
Thanks rafid (npub185r…z2ua) and congrats for your cool projects.
Get the Nostr logo and icon here: https://github.com/mbarulli/nostr-logo

quoting
note1an5…fk8h
Exciting news! 🎉 While working on the Hello Nostr docs, we noticed that Astro Starlight didn't have a built-in Nostr icon. So, we submitted a PR to add it, and it's now live in @astrojs/starlight@0.29.0! 🥳

Thanks bembureda (npub104f…q2a2) for creating this beautiful icon and thanks to Chris (https://github.com/delucis) for optimizing it!

Check out our work here: https://gitlab.com/digitalethicsagency/nostr

P.S. I'm also one of the maintainers of the Astro open-source project! 😉

#nostr #astro #starlight #opensource #webdev

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2024-11-11T06:36:31Z

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-16/italy-to-raise-capital-gains-tax-on-bitcoin-to-42-from-26-m2brojod

"If the Democrats are serious about getting back to some of ...

2024-11-10T15:30:25Z

"If the Democrats are serious about getting back to some of their roots as the party of working class people [...], they will find Bitcoin is an incredible tool to that end. With Bitcoin there is no barrier to ownership, no middleman, no broker or bank you must use or be “accredited” by."

newenglandhodl (npub164q…2rl3) take on the recent elections, full article here:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/democrats-must-embrace-bitcoin-to-survive

Teaching Bitcoin fundamentals to my daughters and wife.

2024-11-10T15:15:59Z

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Teaching Bitcoin fundamentals to my daughters and wife.

That's true love! :) #note1et2…ggc0

2024-11-10T14:39:08Z

That's true love! :)

quoting
note1et2…ggc0
Dear #bitcoin,

I just want to tell you that you've always been perfect to me.

Way before this phase where everybody only comes to you for your price.

I see & value all of the other features you have:
being censorship resistance, trustlessness,
permissionlessness...
And so many more.

Sincerely, a groupie.

Time to rewatch "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of ...

2024-11-09T20:17:05Z

Time to rewatch "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz"
https://youtu.be/9vz06QO3UkQ

quoting
note1wa0…j8se
This boy SAVED the INTERNET… but couldn't save himself.

10 years ago, he was persecuted by his government, and ultimately paid with his life.

Aaron Swartz is a modern hero that most people DO NOT KNOW.

But they should.

Aaron was creative, focused, and brilliant.

At 14, he invented RSS; He dropped out of Stanford; At 19, he was in the first Y Combinator class; He co-founded Reddit.

Most likely, if he were alive today, he would be involved with #Bitcoin.

But that’s not EVEN 1% of what he did for us 🙏

Let’s take a look 👇

From a young age, Aaron believed in an OPEN INTERNET. In computers as a tool for LIBERATION.

"But wait, wasn’t the internet always open?"

No.

Believe it or not, there was a time when they wanted you to REGISTER your ID before you could browse or send an email.

He believed that PUBLIC LEGAL RECORDS and SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH should be accessible to everyone.

But in the U.S.,

• 98% of scientific articles are behind paywalls; and
• ~80% of legal records are too.

Imagine being sued and still having to pay to view the documents?

Aaron's war had 3 major battles.

The first was against PACER.

A legal records database.

PACER is PAID... but it was "free" in 17 public libraries.

With friends, Aaron wrote a script on a USB drive, plugged it into a USB port, downloaded 2.7 million documents... and SET THEM FREE.

No charges were made against the group.

But the FBI began to take notice.

That had only been the beginning. That boy would still challenge the system.

The following year, Aaron would enter the biggest fight of his life — and the greatest battle in internet history against censorship ✊

"SOPA/PIPA" 👉 if you're over 20, you probably still remember these acronyms.

A bill to "combat piracy"... which was just an excuse for the government to shut down ANY SITE, without warning.

Some companies loved the idea.

But those who loved the internet fought back.

And then, something wonderful happened.

We still knew how to fight against online censorship.

In a coordinated response, the biggest websites on the internet "went on STRIKE."

Wikipedia and Reddit went offline. Google turned black.

Protests also erupted in the STREETS.

But...

... but people have short memories.

This battle was won.

However, the NEXT one would be the LAST for young Aaron.

This MIT security camera was the final straw that ruined his life 👇📹

JSTOR was Swartz's final target: the largest database of academic papers in the world.

Aaron wrote a script to download MILLIONS of papers, over the course of months, using his MIT access, in a small room.

MIT has a rebellious culture.

But the FBI could no longer tolerate the boy's defiance.

With the video evidence, the U.S. prosecution charged Aaron with 13 crimes. Up to 50 years in prison.

In January 2011, he was arrested by undercover agents near the Harvard campus.

From then on, he was legally tortured.

Two years later, he would be found dead at home.

"Aaron would be 38 years old today.

He was accused of 'pirating' scientific papers funded with public money.

Facing up to 50 years in prison, he took his own life.

Those he inspired continue to democratize access to science.

Let us remember him."

*These are the words of Susan, his mother.

After his death, the charges were dropped by the government.

Aaron never considered entering a 'plea deal'. He would have faced millions of dollars in legal costs.

The father of the internet, Tim Berners-Lee, published a short poem at the time that says it all:

“The world was a little worse for his passing,
But a lot better for his being.”

Aaron wasn’t a unanimous figure. You may disagree with his methods.

But he was faithful to his ideal.

He was genuine. Firm in what he believed.

He was a person who used his prodigious skills not to enrich himself, but to make the internet fairer, and the world a better place.

Aaron had worked with Virgil Griffith (former Ethereum, now imprisoned for "teaching about crypto" to North Koreans).

He knew Elizabeth Stark (from Lightning).

He was friends with Zooko.

And he wrote about #Bitcoin — on the DAY he was arrested (1/6/11)! 😢

http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/squarezooko

Curious? To learn more about the story, start with this documentary (on YouTube) 👇

[https://youtu.be/9vz06QO3UkQ](https://youtu.be/9vz06QO3UkQ)

We’ll finish with an excerpt from the "Manifesto for Free Access," by Aaron himself:

"Information is power. But, like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. There is no justice in following unjust laws. It’s time to come to the light, and, in the tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to the private theft of public culture.

We must take information, wherever it is, make our copies, and share them with the world."

RIP, Aaron ✊

@npub1td3…m693 Thanks!

2024-11-08T22:28:51Z

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joanacotar (npub1td3…m693) Thanks!

Thanks!!!

2024-11-08T18:19:12Z

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Thanks!!!

Every Friday, I publish a note listing interesting Nostr users ...

2024-11-04T21:46:05Z

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Every Friday, I publish a note listing interesting Nostr users that are NOT posting about Nostr and Bitcoin. :)
Diversify your feed, follow them!

Here are the most recent ones:

quoting
note1v42…js7k

#FollowFriday: interesting Nostr users that are NOT posting about Nostr and Bitcoin. :)
Diversify your feed, follow them!

Animals: informative and fascinating, learn something new every day, stunning imagery
Animals (npub1sur…sm0l)

Dining & Cooking: find inspiration for your meals
Dining & Cooking (npub1qvv…5jtf)

Biblestr: pictures and short videos featuring Bible verses
biblestr (npub1k8a…ejlw)

ChessPuzzles: daily chess puzzles with SATs giveaways, unfortunately it does not seem to be active anymore. Anyone willing to take its place?
chesspuzzles (npub16yc…jgtp)

=> Reply with your non-Bitcoin, non-Nostr favorite accounts, thanks!

nostr:note1axnhr2cdvfywyek84j75w23nvw8v5098pluj7cgvkmhqnyajryxsvlzyxx

quoting
note1f8l…gj3y
#FollowFriday: interesting Nostr users that are NOT posting about Nostr and Bitcoin. :)
Diversify your feed, follow them!

Kinostr: curated selection of full movies, from famous directors to experimental stuff, some dating back to the Twenties
kinostr (npub1nmq…vt4s)

Hyeon Seo Lee: the girl that escaped North Korea, hoping she will keep posting!
HyeonseoLee (npub1t8l…sf7p)

Renaud Lifchitz: curated selection of news about cryptography, blockchain, and hacking (mostly in English with some French)
nono2357 (npub1ren…aw97)

Ainsley Costello: the most successful singer and songwriter on Nostr, making a living on zaps
ainsleycostello (npub13qr…almy)

Purrs_for_Her: thoughts and images about FLRs: Female Led Relationships
purrs_for_Her (npub166h…0thf)

Classical Educator: daily short bios of writers, painters, poets, intellectuals, ... Cool pics too.
classicaleducator (npub1htg…2fuc)

=> Reply with your non-Bitcoin, non-Nostr favorite accounts, thanks!

Great t-shirt, great Nostr logo! Lots of colors to choose from. ...

2024-11-04T17:17:35Z

Great t-shirt, great Nostr logo!
Lots of colors to choose from.

quoting
note1q5c…rmuv
Up to 60% off sitewide on Redbubble:
be ready for the #christmas time.

Start gettin' those Christmas gifts now, don’t wait 'til the last minute!
Link to the shop:
bembureda.redbubble.com
#nostr #nostrich

I would not recommend using Bitwala services. They are unable to ...

2024-11-04T16:08:18Z

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I would not recommend using Bitwala services.
They are unable to provide basic documentation for accounting or tax reports. And they seem to struggle with product development.

Gattaca.

2024-10-31T16:48:59Z

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Gattaca.

Thanks for sharing it!

2024-10-30T10:09:40Z

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Thanks for sharing it!

2016: I bought a Dell computer from the US store and I had to pay ...

2024-10-29T12:28:08Z

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2016: I bought a Dell computer from the US store and I had to pay in Bitcoin since they did not accept credit cards issued by my German bank. I don't think Dell accepts BTC payments anymore.
And no, I'm not thinking about the current value of the bitcoins I spent for a basic laptop. 😭

I have the same Chemex and I love it. But, eventually, I went ...

2024-10-29T12:22:37Z

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I have the same Chemex and I love it.
But, eventually, I went back to my mola pot.

Search in Nostr is still pretty lame. I primarily use ...

2024-10-29T09:49:20Z

Search in Nostr is still pretty lame.

I primarily use primal (npub12vk…pugg), and most of the search results I get are from imported Mastodon accounts and imported RSS feeds. These accounts only post impersonal content with little opportunity for interaction.

Is there any good Nostr client out there (web and/or Android) that allows me to filter search results?
(e.g. only from my extended network, only in a certain language, ...)

/cc @npub1j3l…xe3t #note1kq9…puy6

2024-10-29T09:28:41Z

/cc npub1j3lrxf6s9ee9qkd5g34kz9mujd04waa5jc0uxez7zt2gaqwhkmtqm5xe3t (npub1j3l…xe3t)

quoting
note1kq9…puy6
Who doesn't like cilantro?
Turns out that like or dislike of cilantro is due to a singular prehistoric gene: a mutation.
Which begs the question: are the people who like it/tolerate it more evolved or just mutants? 🤣

Is it just me or Android Primal got eventually much faster in ...

2024-10-28T18:44:20Z

Is it just me or Android Primal got eventually much faster in loading feeds and notifications?
/cc npub1zga04e73s7ard4kaektaha9vckdwll3y8auztyhl3uj764ua7vrqc7ppvc (npub1zga…ppvc) primal (npub12vk…pugg)

https://m.primal.net/LkwV.png

2024-10-28T15:04:05Z

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I don't subscribe to the entirety of her electoral program, ...

2024-10-28T10:26:27Z

I don't subscribe to the entirety of her electoral program, but I'd be glad to see another nation state adopting a Bitcoin standard.
https://geyser.fund/project/maya2025/

Hi @npub18y9…zg47, my apologies for not being very prompt in ...

2024-10-28T09:23:49Z

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Hi serapath (npub18y9…zg47),
my apologies for not being very prompt in replying.
I'm not a confrontational guy and I was quite surprised by the reactions to my post. I just broadly stated my beliefs and I got mostly harsh and sarcastic reactions where the main argument was tax=theft.
I initially tried to explain my feelings and views, but things just got worse.

I do appreciate your comment and your tone. The history of political movements is fascinating. You can find ancient roots for all current political ideology, both left and right.
Stepping back, we see these political ideas have advanced society over centuries, leading to better laws and economic conditions. At times it was the progressives advancing labour laws, other it was the conservatives creating more functional markets, ...

So, I do not agree with your view that the political discourse is just not real, made of empty words. Words mean a lot, words shaped the world we live in today and it will continue to do so.

Words may not be tangible, but they hurt. It hurt me to be called names just for saying that bitcoin is an incredible tool also for those with progressive views.

We do agree that Bitcoin is real, Nostr is real and this means a lot. They are tools we can freely use to advance our ideas, to build the thing we'd like to see in this world.

Some of us would like to live under a Bitcoin standard, with no government, small body of laws, and no taxes. Others would like to couple the Bitcoin standard with essential institutions coordinating efforts to provide equal opportunities and universal access to education, healthcare, ...
And for sure there are tens of other shapes we can envision for our society. I respect them all, I'm learning from all, I'm not sure mine is the right/best one.

Nonetheless, I have to acknowledge that I am not equipped to face rudeness and that, even here on Nostr, it is not always easy to have a stimulating conversation. Lesson learned. 😉

Congratulations! It's just the first!

2024-10-26T19:07:41Z

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Congratulations! It's just the first!

Have a nice Nostr weekend! https://m.primal.net/Lijn.jpg For ...

2024-10-26T11:03:37Z

Have a nice Nostr weekend!

For those interested:
- you can download the logo here:
https://github.com/mbarulli/nostr-logo
- you can buy the t-shirt here:
https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/46003139-nostr

Design by bembureda (npub104f…q2a2), freely available to all.

Thanks! A true gem! Added to next week's post.

2024-10-26T10:51:00Z

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Thanks! A true gem!
Added to next week's post.

Is it also related to this? ...

2024-10-25T15:10:24Z

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Is it also related to this?
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/15223697487090

I agree. As long as the term limits are not too strict. Learning ...

2024-10-25T14:36:41Z

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I agree. As long as the term limits are not too strict.
Learning the rules and intricacies of politics and administrations takes time.
I personally don't see anything wrong with career politicians that preserve their integrity, accountability, and remain connected to society.

Great!

2024-10-25T10:39:10Z

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Great!

#FollowFriday: interesting Nostr users that are NOT posting about ...

2024-10-25T10:29:40Z

#FollowFriday: interesting Nostr users that are NOT posting about Nostr and Bitcoin. :)
Diversify your feed, follow them!

Animals: informative and fascinating, learn something new every day, stunning imagery
Animals (npub1sur…sm0l)

Dining & Cooking: find inspiration for your meals
Dining & Cooking (npub1qvv…5jtf)

Biblestr: pictures and short videos featuring Bible verses
biblestr (npub1k8a…ejlw)

ChessPuzzles: daily chess puzzles with SATs giveaways, unfortunately it does not seem to be active anymore. Anyone willing to take its place?
chesspuzzles (npub16yc…jgtp)

=> Reply with your non-Bitcoin, non-Nostr favorite accounts, thanks!

Got "Payment failed". Using Primal client, Nostr account ...

2024-10-25T09:41:05Z

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Got "Payment failed".
Using Primal client, Nostr account linked to self-hosted Alby wallet.

How is BlueSky currently dealing with moderation of illegal ...

2024-10-25T08:59:18Z

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How is BlueSky currently dealing with moderation of illegal content? What does the AT protocol allow BlueSky to do when it comes to removing posts, deleting profiles, ...?

Nostr is wild and free, and I can foresee issues for relayer coming soon. But this is Nostr's unique strength too, and it is worth every risk.

In my (not so positive) experience, relying on VC money amplifies risk perception and leads to very conservative moderation policies.

My friend @npub1veg…e3p6 directed me to this 2017 ACM paper ...

2024-10-25T08:01:19Z

My friend Ashutosh Ahelleya (npub1veg…e3p6) directed me to this 2017 ACM paper that reconstructs the academic foundations Sathoshi Nakamoto used to develop the Bitcoin protocol.

Even for non-experts, the article is incredibly accessible and fascinating, while being a worthwhile read for experts and long-time bitcoiners as well.

The paper also jogged my memory. It mentioned Guardtime, and I recalled writing to CEO Mike Gault in 2008 after seeing a Merkle root inside an ad on the front page of the Financial Times. I was quite excited by this simple yet powerful concept that I wanted a job there.

Link to the ACM paper:
https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3136559

Nice list @npub1f48…lpgj! Allow me to add other repositories ...

2024-10-24T08:41:30Z

Nice list nodesy (npub1f48…lpgj)!
Allow me to add other repositories and specialized search engines not strictly limited to medical sciences:
https://sci-hub.se/
https://oa.mg/
https://www.jstor.org/
https://www.scienceopen.com/

quoting
note14wg…n03c
I don’t believe in many of nostr’s bad #science takes, but I do believe in your right to #dyor

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

https://clinicaltrials.gov/

https://www.biorxiv.org/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

https://www.uniprot.org/

https://www.rcsb.org/

https://patents.google.com/

Any mirror for “sci-hub” if it is legal in your jurisdiction

And remember, if a research paper is behind paywall, you can often email the corresponding author for a free copy 🤙

Thanks for your kind words @npub1gk7…5nqq! I'm trying to do ...

2024-10-24T08:13:18Z

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Thanks for your kind words EchDel (npub1gk7…5nqq)!
I'm trying to do both.
I agree that trying to contribute to institutions is difficult, frustrating, and sometimes just impossible. Nonetheless, often an institution can achieve results that last longer and have more profound consequences than endeavors pushed by individuals (e.g. improvements in laws to protect rights).

I might (if I'm quite wealthy and not too sick). 😉 But ...

2024-10-24T08:01:02Z

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I might (if I'm quite wealthy and not too sick). 😉
But what about those that are just earning enough to make a living?
I'd like they could have my same chances to get well when sick.