Matt
Matt - Not Your Entropy, Not Your Coins

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2026-08-01 20:04:29 UTC

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Ha. That's a great example of how human minds and computers think differently. We think it's dumb to let E represent E. But if it's truly random, it's for the best.

2026-08-01 19:52:30 UTC

I keep recommending the Entropia product from SeedSigner (or just general concept, however you do it). I guess you could print them but the pills don't stick and work better for me.
For anyone curious:
I verified against the BIP39 list when the 3D printed pill sheets arrived to make sure the words were accurate.
I then mixed them very well in a large mixing bowl.
I move my hand throughout the mixture with no particular pattern for a while and then pinch one of the pills to remove it.
From there, I drop the pill from about one to two feet onto a hard surface and allow it to bounce until it settle. Sometimes they fall onto the floor. No matter what, I go with the word facing up, even if it lands on the floor, cat bowl, whatever.
Then add the word back into the mix and repeat. I've seen people not do this and it's a big mistake. A phrase can and should be able to have the same word more than once. This has happened to me before on a real seed generation mission. Very unlikely, but that's entropy. It happens.
Calculate the 24th word however you decide to for a valid wallet. I used the SeedSigner and drew another word. I think it allows a die roll and maybe a coin?
This is the purest entropy I've found. I'd prefer non-double side but it would be far more cumbersome. I'm comfortable with adding in my drop method.
Anyway, if I'm fucking up, let me know. This is what I'm doing for at least part of my new security model.

2026-08-01 16:03:25 UTC

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One could say those were the first and last ColdCards

2026-08-01 16:02:23 UTC

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I'm actually surprised by how little purchasing power has been affected. But I'm also afraid of how many people out there don't even know they've been robbed yet.

2026-07-18 22:40:31 UTC

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You could go on his podcast and ask him. I'd give it a listen @npub1qny…95gx

2026-07-13 20:55:26 UTC

An indication to me that the sort of crimes plebs would typically worry about aren't the primary motivation for the cameras. They can't even protect themselves.
#nevent1q…50cx

2026-07-13 20:53:12 UTC

There's some humor in the fact that Flock cameras aren't solving the crimes.
#nevent1q…xjme

2026-07-01 01:21:06 UTC

@npub1yzv…rf8q it would be nice if links could actually be used in a meaningful way. I don't want to watch the YouTube video in the client. The link isn't clickable. It can't be fully viewed. It can't be copied. If there's a point to having it at all, I can't find it.
https://i.nostr.build/dM8yv7mTQAGna7tZ.png

2026-06-06 13:22:43 UTC

And if it isn't, what are your thoughts on a bunch of people creating X accounts for the explicit purpose of shilling Nostr and putting some ratio back into that hellscape?
#nevent1q…z39n

2026-06-06 13:20:29 UTC

Can anyone confirm whether or not the word Nostr is banned on X?

2026-06-04 18:32:29 UTC

There is no corporate loyalty. There is no job security. You don't need to buy everything. It's okay to drive an older car. Your home doesn't need to be 70% unused space. Being tracked and treated like a child isn't normal. Being selfish is okay and necessary. Government shouldn't control money or funding - that's a conflict of interest. Government shouldn't be in charge of education - that's a conflict of interest. Roads can be built without modern slavery. Your food shouldn't cause disease.

2026-05-28 17:32:02 UTC

The DOJ can know all about deez nuts.
#nevent1q…fsy7

2026-05-28 11:42:51 UTC

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True enough. Time erases everything.

2026-05-28 11:02:36 UTC

I have to remind myself and others of this sometimes.
I'll usually frame it in different ways. One of my favorites is "150 years ago a young woman did something that created a lot of drama in her social circle. It was devastating to her. No one knows who they were or what the drama was."
#nevent1q…uy7v

2026-05-17 21:26:47 UTC

This is how @nprofile…pqk6 should pay out grants.
#nevent1q…gwze

2026-05-13 00:03:51 UTC

I know shitting on the US is popular these days, but there's still a ton of opportunity and I love being American. There's a lot of virtue left in us. My goal is to live by example and hopefully inspire others to find that virtue.
I'm bullish as fuck on America. Sue me.

2026-05-07 11:47:28 UTC

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Web browser tab that pretends to be native.

2026-05-07 11:41:59 UTC

Never sell your Bitcoin was dumb.
Jerking off Bitcoin accumulators that produce nothing was dumb.
Bitcoin is supposed to be money. That's why I bought into the concept. I already spend sats where I can but I'll look into ways to pump those transaction numbers.
#nevent1q…skkw

2026-05-03 02:33:07 UTC

You've lost the fucking plot if you're asking whether ___'s Bitcoin should be frozen.

2026-04-30 10:51:03 UTC

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We see what that got you lol

2026-04-30 10:49:57 UTC

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I think there's growing concern over the spying model. I hope we are hitting a cultural wall and swing back

2026-04-30 00:23:34 UTC

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Red is the most logical choice. Anyone who presses red lives. Everyone would live if they did that, without the risk associated with clicking blue.
But I chose blue anyway because I like to live on the edge 😂

2026-04-26 18:04:19 UTC

Are there any relays experimenting with payment at event post (instead of monthly, etc)?

2026-04-26 18:02:09 UTC

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Good idea. Sounds like an idea for a modern book. Much easier to do things like that in a digital format

2026-04-26 18:01:02 UTC

They can KYC deez nuts.
KYN
#nevent1q…2u4h

2026-04-26 13:10:37 UTC

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I'm just a goon for audio/video these days. I probably should get back to some mixed in long form. I think reading is good for the brain.

2026-04-26 10:55:10 UTC

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Regardless, I encourage people to move on or take a break when they're burned out. I've been there too and it always made my work worse. Sometimes fresh people are key. The question is whether anyone will want to take over.

2026-04-23 19:17:25 UTC

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Just need to attract more people to the protocol somehow. A cultural shift is required. Will probably take years to win.

2026-04-23 00:48:39 UTC

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That's a really dumb way to question the status quo lol
So pretty much on par with what I'd expect from those types.

2026-04-21 01:34:06 UTC

I've had this experience with FOSS projects too. Molly is a recent example. I'm not doing it anymore. I message the maintainer and dip.
#nevent1q…6tyq

2026-04-18 01:07:33 UTC

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But the biggest issue to me is the people who HAVE to. Most people using these products are not at all on the same wavelength as us.

2026-04-18 00:45:11 UTC

Might be a joke here but it's really happening out there lol
#nevent1q…2r6f

2026-04-16 17:31:07 UTC

Up next: Nostr spam bot that replaces every instance of "Satoshi" with "Craig Wright."
You're welcome.
(If this happens, it wasn't actually me 😂)
#nevent1q…ger8

2026-04-16 17:29:42 UTC

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Lol True story vs real story. I guess we need that distinction.

2026-04-16 17:22:48 UTC

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Then you have had the experience to some degree.

2026-04-16 17:21:05 UTC

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I guess the problem would be having every app implement that instead of one Nostr app broadcasting updates.
My knowledge of the issue is too limited. But I do know it doesn't work for me with any reasonable degree of reliability.

2026-04-16 14:54:25 UTC

One of my biggest issues with Zapstore is that I can't trust updates. There is an obvious loading issue where I'm told there are no updates when there are. I've learned to refresh multiple times (and sometimes restart several times) to get a list of updates. And I never know for sure there are updates until I remember to go through this process. In fact, the latest Zapstore update didn't load in the list. I had to manually search and open it to see that it had an update. Some updates just never come even though other sources for the app have been updated for days or longer.
The most reliable update method I've found is to open the install page of an app to see if it has an update. This is tedious and something I can't really deal with anymore.
As a user, this feels like the most important point of focus. No other feature would negate this for me, for what it's worth.
I appreciate the work and look forward to seeing where the project goes in the future.

2026-04-16 10:53:43 UTC

The reason 12g exists.
#nevent1q…nvax

2026-04-14 13:13:53 UTC

I found a pretty big security issue in my hospital system's employee system (don't ask for details, I'm not sharing anything else). All of our health, relationship, employment and financial data is housed there. We also execute materials orders for the hospital with that login. I was able to bypass their single sign-on (and 2FA).
Potentially thousands of records and orders could have been compromised or potentially already have been.
Great times. Maybe I'll ask for a job in their security department 😂

2026-04-11 05:35:57 UTC

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Some also took issue with app compatibility ending at some point. I don't understand that either. Especially with how integrated software and hardware are these days. Like some apps simply can't work on older hardware. Forever compatibility is a ridiculous expectation. Even my idea of longer term hardware involves updating certain components. I just don't like throwing away "dumb" components that still work fine just to get a new USB port for charging. I'm open to having my mind changed on that (like the Framework approach - I like it). But even then, everything has to eventually have an end date. Maybe it's ten years instead of 7. Things move on and it becomes impossible sometimes to keep supporting old hardware. Size, power, thermals, connectors, etc.

2026-04-11 05:28:24 UTC

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So why should Microsoft be expected to keep sending updates for those machines though? I get the domain thing. But that's a lot different than sending out specialized updates (minus all the shit that can't run on them) for those machines forever just because someone is still using it. I just think that's an unrealistic expectation. That's exactly what it seems like people want Apple to do.
Is your point that Apple should send an update that makes all network functionality stop when support expires? I don't care really if people want to pay for that, but I don't think that's going to please the people I referenced in the original note. They're pissed that Apple is just leaving them with a working phone. I doubt intentionally breaking it would make them happier.

2026-04-11 03:03:09 UTC

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And most hardware probably literally won't be able to run software made 7+ years after the device was released. So why push those pieces to those devices? I don't get it. I'm perfectly happy to hate Apple. I just don't see it as fair here. Certainly not compared to the entire industry.

2026-04-11 02:15:57 UTC

I'm far from an Apple fan boy. There's no love between us.
But I find it goofy that people get the most pissed at the responsible things they do.
I'm just speculating, but I think they intentionally don't keep pushing updates to devices that can't handle the updates. I've seen people crying planned obsolescence, but it seems like they're probably just trying to avoid killing people's phones entirely for no reason.
I love efficiency and hardware longevity, but Apple can't entirely control consumer demands. People want the latest and greatest shit and are willing to pay or go into debt for it. The best option I can think of is to just end updates while the device is still usable. It's the most graceful solution.
Anyway, that's probably the last time you'll see me praise Apple and it may be unwarranted. I could be wrong.

2026-04-10 22:13:19 UTC

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The foundation of human progress and enlightenment.

2026-04-10 21:43:04 UTC

We made it around the moon (again, decades later) to prove that a system can do what such a system already did, decades ago. All so we can put people on the moon, something we already did decades ago, in a future mission. At least that's the takeaway from what my LLM synthesized for me.
I'd much rather see an advancement in energy (we're fighting to move oil around lol), food, shelter, clean air... The shit it turns out we need and somehow still struggle with. But hey, we learned a little more (I guess) about how to not freeze, starve, or suffocate in space.
Maybe I'm being a doomer. Maybe I'm just grumpy today. Either way, I'm unimpressed and unexcited by it.

2026-04-06 12:55:45 UTC

AI paired with a really good sex bot would probably be our extinction event.

2026-03-30 16:24:24 UTC

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AML works perfectly once you realize it isn't actually meant to hinder criminals.

2026-03-29 01:13:40 UTC

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Pretty much the typical Bitcoin type signers would be good enough for me. I'm still ignorant on some of the deeper aspects of Nostr, but my ideal would be a cold card type rig.

2026-03-28 21:21:20 UTC

I want a GameBoy style Nostr device with a built-in external signer. Would also be cool to play the sats based game clones that have popped up.

2026-03-27 16:17:28 UTC

A lot of people keep trying to impose their own philosophy and world view onto Bitcoin, as if a P2P technology is really only supposed to operate in a way THEY deem proper, between people THEY deem correct, for causes and purposes THEY deem worthy.
Buddy, THAT is the opposite of what Bitcoin actually is. I don't care what the designer(s) preferred or said on a forum (a lot of times there's no indication anything relevant even was made public). That isn't the code. That isn't reality.
The purity testers grind my fucking gears.

2026-03-21 20:32:10 UTC

Blue

2026-03-19 17:46:06 UTC

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Fuckem

2026-03-17 03:02:06 UTC

Damn.
#nevent1q…50rg

2026-03-14 10:50:29 UTC

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You have to buy litter somehow.

2026-03-13 11:02:17 UTC

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Anyone not using punch cards with something like COBOL, FORTRAN, or assembly isn't really a programmer.

2026-03-13 10:52:58 UTC

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It wasn't always that way from what I remember (or maybe everything else was just so much worse back then). The GNOME DE also got a lot worse for a time, and then Ubuntu altered that. It was a mess. Maybe it's better now, but it was bad enough I gave up on it. And the last time was on an Ubuntu certified device that shipped with Ubuntu from the manufacturer lol

2026-03-12 15:58:46 UTC

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I've found that reasonable stability and security exists at a 3-6 month cycle these days. Two or three years became way too much for me

2026-03-12 15:56:10 UTC

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My experience with Debian is that any stability it had when packages were frozen depended on my hardware at the time. Installing on a new laptop is how I ended up on Fedora originally and learned that 'stability' is too narrowly defined by them. Like you have windows of time where you're fucked if you need new hardware or Dev tools.

2026-03-12 15:53:00 UTC

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Fedora has just gotten so damn good. And so has KDE, which I traditionally hated because it was so broken. Fedora KDE on a ThinkPad is probably the best I've ever had as a 'desktop' user.

2026-03-12 15:51:37 UTC

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Ubuntu on desktop was too buggy for me. Had to ditch it. But in fairness, I also ditched Debian for the reasons you pointed out. It has been really hard for me to break from the RHEL ecosystem for about the past five years. I think Debian would be better for me if they had an option like Fedora. Testing hardly ever worked and broke constantly. But something like Fedora N-1 would probably be pretty sweet.

2026-03-12 15:47:14 UTC

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I also tend to keep hardware around longer since it doesn't become a useless pile of shit as the OS bloats. I always have low resource options in this space. Windows just is what it is for the most part. You can only do so much. There are some pretty ridiculous GNU/Linux options for low resources

2026-03-12 15:45:04 UTC

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I'm sure proprietary firmware somewhere is the problem. It usually is. I've learned after some really hard years that you pretty much have to buy specific hardware to live how I do. Which sucks sometimes honestly. It usually means I'm behind on hardware. But that's kind of okay. I usually benefit by paying less and being able to deploy those funds elsewhere.

2026-03-12 14:53:09 UTC

I don't know how recruiters are in other industries, but the healthcare ones are easily replaceable by automation at this point. They're little more than script monkeys. Like they do nothing to actually recruit me for anything. I do all the work finding the jobs, apply, and they just read me the job details I already read and state compensation at me over the phone. I can't move past them unless I accept whatever terms they read to me.
This seems less like recruitment and more like dictatorial filtration that could have been a web form before the application. Maybe it's just my area, but recruiting and the job process has become asinine and time consuming. I'm always open to the fact that I don't know everything, but something has definitely changed in the post coof era job market. It feels colder and more robotic than ever. The hoops seem infinite.
Maybe it's just a tough market with lots of people to go through? I vaguely remember the 2008 years feeling similar, except back then people my age didn't even get a call. Times have changed. Maybe it's just another part of the fiat cycle.

2026-03-12 03:05:19 UTC

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I'm calling it Terminos at the moment.

2026-03-12 02:24:36 UTC

I've been wanting a terminal based lurker client for a while so I decided to finally give the whole vibe thing a try. It's coming along.
For now, I'm working on something where I can input my npub and see notes from the npubs I follow. Global for a specific relay is working.
https://i.nostr.build/T2VppeZoRPTOM2FN.jpg

2026-03-12 00:10:44 UTC

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That can be deceptive since Ubuntu has it's own repos and stuff on top of Debian. That's part of my point. It just adds complexity for no gain anymore (in my opinion). Ubuntu used to be useful, but I don't see where it really fits anymore. Especially with how corporate and buggy (the last time I used it) it is these days. I certainly wouldn't recommend it to a noob anymore. But perhaps I wouldn't Debian either. Fedora is generally one of the simplest in my experience.

2026-03-10 19:54:07 UTC

I just encountered what I think is a pretty serious issue with the latest AxeOS version for the Bitaxe.
I just noticed that it seems to default to the initial setup state when my WiFi cuts out. My WiFi cuts out frequently and did long before I had a Bitaxe. I never saw this behavior until after I recently updated.
The Bitaxe screen said it was connected to my wifi yet the setup WiFi persisted even after a connection was available again (I only noticed because I saw a QR code was on the screen while cleaning my desk, which was unusual). This is pretty bad. Any of my neighbors could have connected to the Bitaxe setup and changed my payout address without me knowing unless I thought to check. They could also connect it to their own network and I wouldn't notice unless I read the tiny display daily, which I don't care to do.
It's absurd to do this after the initial setup. The Bitaxe should either wait for the connection to come back (like it used to, and things were fine for me) or give the user the option to secure subsequent connections to the setup WiFi if the connection signal drops for a time. And there should really be some physical action required for all of this anyway. Like a physical button that has to be held on the device (similar to a WiFi router). In the absense of that, at minimum a user setting that prevents this. A password for the setup WiFi at least. Honestly just about anything other than blasting out a signal that anyone can connect to and make changes to settings.

2026-03-10 18:48:54 UTC

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And now that I think, we have other such terms like "alternative app store." This is less offensive and far more subtle, but implies that Apple and Google are the standard and anything else is "alternative." Nah, it's just a software source. It's an alternative in the pure sense, of course, but it's never presented as being on equal footing. And why would it be? It's outside their control. I don't expect them to do this, but for me, Google Play and Apple store are the alternatives to open software sources. I don't use them. So calling my software on GrapheneOS alternative only makes sense if you think you're the dictator of software. The one source. The washed, the clean, the approved.

2026-03-10 18:39:18 UTC

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I'm reminded of "unhosted" wallets. I remember the community strongly, and rightly rejecting that frame. I feel the same about sideloading in its modern context, and it should have been rejected from the start.

2026-03-10 18:25:00 UTC

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And no one has defined this magical advanced flow in Android (that I can find) that will supposedly protect my right to install software without Google's approval, to speak in Android terms specifically. Apple has made their position perfectly clear.

2026-03-10 18:17:51 UTC

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I never was doing anything on the side. The entire concept implies that I don't actually own my OS or device, which is pretty much true today. And I think a bunch of seemingly small issues just like this are what laid the foundation for it.

2026-03-10 18:14:57 UTC

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That's all my point was. Yes, it's just a word, but words absolutely matter. I've never understood the view that they don't. Especially given all the history and research and just the existence of humanity that suggests otherwise. Giving it a different name absolutely conveys information, otherwise the other word wouldn't exist. This issue is exactly why words matter so much. The intent wasn't originally bad, but the ability to misuse it was always there the moment people gave validity to the idea that installing software they want to is "sideloading". That's why I think it's important to recognize this, learn from it, and avoid it in the future.
I am not side loading. I'm installing software on MY device.

2026-03-10 17:06:06 UTC

I'm starting to think Linus from LTT is either uncommitted to GNU/Linux or doing whatever he can to drum up controversy and revenue.
The dude had the godfather in his shop, watched him install Fedora because he famously hates screwing with distros that don't just work, and still proceeds to use PopOS (with beta COSMIC) again.
I've been using this stuff for almost two decades, almost exclusively with the exception of niche school requirements. Just stick to the grandaddy distros if you're new. Install the shit you need. You don't need a "gaming" or this or that distro. Expand into the other stuff LATER if you want to.
Fedora
Debian
Arch (if you really want to).
Choose whichever desktop environment you prefer on those three (KDE, GNOME, TWM, etc).
Pretty much everything else is based on these anyway, with others based on distros that are based on those distros. Things can get really goofy for a noob.
There are very few niche exceptions (like Qubes, based on Fedora) that a noob likely wants outside of the those three. There are plenty of good options (some not based on these distros), but that seems to be a big part of the problem for newcomers. Even I've gotten to the point where I'm tired of fucking with issues in the hundreds of other options.
There's also nothing wrong with easing into the ecosystem. People don't have to try this stuff on the fly, on every machine, in the most asinine way possible (at a LAN event). LTT could have done this whole thing in a better way. But would that pay as well?

2026-03-10 14:29:15 UTC

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Solar has a place in some contexts, but not to the extent these people claim. I like my solar stuff in a remote cabin without electricity (although I have alternatives for when it's inevitably insufficient). But that's a lot different than an entire industrialized nation being forced onto it.

2026-03-10 14:26:54 UTC

"Sideloading" is such a psyop.
You aren't sideloading. You're installing software on YOUR device. You made a choice for yourself. Google and Apple not sitting in the middle of that choice doesn't mean you did something different or lesser.
You installed software. Not through the side or in the back. You didn't act like a shady character in a dark alley. You didn't circumvent anything you weren't supposed to. You made a choice.
Fuck their terminology.

2026-03-06 21:38:08 UTC

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Thankfully I stacked harder than I shitposted so I could someday shitpost harder than I stack.

2026-03-06 21:37:00 UTC

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Same. Good times.

2026-03-03 17:49:12 UTC

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You'd have to define funding and all that but I'm sure there are rough numbers. Either way, I see no reason to give them a dime. But to be clear I mean in defense terms. I don't necessarily think the federal government should give states anything (especially since it's coming from state citizens anyway, or debt), but I do think military defense is a duty.
If Israel needs us for defense, we should make it a state and run it. If not, cool. Fuck off. And this goes for every country we send aid to.

2026-03-03 12:48:53 UTC

My evolving stance on Israel:
If we are to continue sending resources, make it the 51st and completely replace their government with ours. This is fair if their existence relies on our support.
Otherwise, it's been real. Good luck.

2026-03-02 12:49:16 UTC

It's cute seeing "ex" and "top" CIA people doing podcasts. Masters of disguise, lies, manipulation, and death. Pass.

2026-03-01 21:53:33 UTC

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lol rekt

2026-03-01 17:45:01 UTC

How do people with lower resource constraints use Nostr? The applications I've used burn through them. Data, storage, battery.
One thing I've noticed a lot of them do is load notes going ridiculously far back. I've suspected this as one potential cause for the intense resource use, but I don't know enough about client infrastructure and design to know for sure.
I'd like to give some love to clients that buck this trend, if there are any. Open to suggestions.

2026-03-01 03:42:30 UTC

My initial Wisp feedback:
I'd like to change the orange color globally. A black dark option would be a bonus. The cursor bar in the editor should also be light like the text in dark mode (it's hard to see).
The Bitcoin icon for zaps is kind of weird UX. Probably because I'm used to the one in other clients, but also because I associate the symbol with on chain Bitcoin instead of the several technologies that can be used for zaps (I could just be wrong here)
Icons could use context hints (like the triangle with exclamation point below the editor). It took me a minute to guess what that likely is and I still need to confirm it to be sure.
Some things I liked right away:
The automatic preview in the new note editor is nice.
Being able to see notification context in the notification section is a blessing (some clients leave me wondering what the hell a reply is for). This may become a curse if there isn't a limit on how deep these threads go. I haven't tested it.
Amber support. It's bananas to still be pasting nsecs willy nilly. Glad to see this.
The timer for publishing is super cool. I literally just used the undo feature to add this to the note 😂
@nprofile…jejf

2026-03-01 01:12:32 UTC

Some bots are really cool. TTD is one of my favorites. But it would be cool if there were dedicated filters for known bots (maybe have some voluntary declaration for their owners).
Using Primal as an example, there are some feed views that are made useless to me by bot traffic.
https://i.nostr.build/Qztw99E3K19SDfoV.png https://i.nostr.build/ApyIXE6NEPpSXw2N.png

2026-02-28 23:05:39 UTC

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Isn't today the context of your OP? The texts are the same. The difference is mostly in culture and legal systems, as far as I can tell. We don't have a king dictating our religion, for example. Crusades aren't legal. Government can't enforce it. I'm speaking from a US perspective, but this seems true in most western countries these days.
But even comparing Jesus and Muhammad leaves me little choice but to choose Jesus, regardless of time period. But I also think his collectivist altruist views are destructive. I just think they are less so, and generally don't lead to as shitty of a culture.

2026-02-28 22:58:56 UTC

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I'm not saying you should deny them anything. But the problem with religion is that it rarely makes the same concession for those outside of it. Hence my view that it most often leads to more bad than good (as your initial observation suggests). And I think some religions are worse than others in this area. Islam is the worst I know of from an outsider perspective. It's the last I'd choose (from those I know of) to be dumped into as someone who won't conform to their rules or customs. This can change at different times too (the Christians weren't always so forgiving of difference). And there are different sects in most religions. Some worse than others. But in general, I think Islam naturally leads to a shittier life, according to my own standard of a good life. I was a devout Christian before I was an atheist. Realizing it's a scam wasn't easy for me and I can understand why people latch onto it.

2026-02-28 22:41:53 UTC

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But if you give me a choice of being captured by an Islamic force and a Christian one, I'll choose to be a captive of the Christians.
That's one example for how I generally rank cultures and religions.

2026-02-28 22:37:39 UTC

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I tend to view this topic through the lense that irrational dogma can't be the basis of good. Any good that comes from it is random and will usually be overshadowed by the bad.
I haven't found a religion that isn't shit.

2026-02-28 22:30:02 UTC

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Syncthing is cool. LocalSend is too, although I don't think it's as easy to automate. I use them both for different cases.

2026-02-28 14:47:39 UTC

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I may fuck around and try building everything from source again 😂

2026-02-28 14:47:12 UTC

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Probably because the major choices do a reasonably decent job of it. Flathub has a verification process for Flatpaks (you still have to be careful of WHO made the software, but that's universally true). I'm sure snap has similar (I haven't used it in years). RPM deals with signatures. I believe apt also uses checksums.
Can it improve? Probably, it isn't something I'm an expert on. But as a long time user of major distros and software, it isn't something I worry about much these days (things have changed over the years). If you don't like the centralized options (such as Flathub for Flatpaks) it is possible to build from source too. Lots of options.
Most people in the GNU/Linux space are open to suggestions for improvement, in my experience. I'm always game for better.

2026-02-27 20:13:36 UTC

There's a brain dead drooling fuck face take that really grinds my gears.
The people who point to high level, state sponsored attacks that rek someone and use it as a justification for why I'm dumb for resisting and not just totally giving into whatever company, service, or politician wanting unfettered access to my property and data.
Yes, there are ways to get gotten. And if you find yourself on the NSA shit list, you probably are fucked. The CIA can get you in your driveway and make it look like a heart attack. But that doesn't mean we should all just throw shit to the wind and stop fighting. That just makes the world even worse.
There's a reason all of these seemingly lower level attacks on tools and privacy are happening. It's still really expensive to carry out the types of state level attacks these zombies point to. Why make it easier for them to one-shot all of us? Why allow companies to abuse us simply because a state could spend a billion dollars on an intricate attack?
I'm reminded of the politicians who smugly laughed at Americans wanting rifles since the US military could easily destroy them. For one, dumb fuck, we've seen that movie before and that isn't how it played out. Second, why make yourself vulnable to all enemies simply because there's one you may not beat? That's just a dipshit take.

2026-02-27 15:20:28 UTC

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You should always be wary of them though.

2026-02-25 17:07:16 UTC

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My truck still has a key for doors and starting but our newer stuff used the push to start. I just generally don't want my vehicle connected to the internet though. So anything that needs that disinterests me.

2026-02-25 12:49:39 UTC

I work with a guy who has to stop and watch his car for 30 seconds to make sure it actually locks using his phone. He becomes visibly upset probably half of the times I see him because it doesn't work or takes a while to finally lock.
It's almost like we figured this shit out years ago. Carrying a small (smaller than ever these days) fob really isn't that big of a deal ffs. At least not enough for me to get pissed every time I use my car.
I'm guessing he's using some connected functionality to start/unlock/lock. I just press my old fob button and keep walking. Technology has gotten retarded and invasive and we don't seem to get much in return these days.

2026-02-25 01:38:16 UTC

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Probably both at some point.

2026-02-25 01:34:51 UTC

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Fucking Nostr lol
https://i.nostr.build/iKaKnQy1UbUkQK7g.png

2026-02-25 00:08:37 UTC

@npub1r0r…q9ac because I like cats.
#nevent1q…22km

2026-02-24 22:44:44 UTC

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Damn

2026-02-23 06:26:16 UTC

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Consistent with my experience. But we're also in a weird time for software.