takinbrrrr

👨🏾‍💻Bitcoin Developer and Evangelist

Public Key

npub1de50rpyafejdfdjl2ml93umqgmdvdpcrgskykggj0xctp2cmg4ksvrjkrm

NIP-05 Address

takinbrrrr@nostri.ng

NIP-57 Address

npub1de50rpyafejdfdjl2ml93umqgmdvdpcrgskykggj0xctp2cmg4ksvrjkrm@npub.cash

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsxu683sjw5uex5ke04dljc7dsydkkxsup5gtztyyf8nv9s4vd52mgpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejszxrhwden5te0wfjkccte9eekummjwsh8xmmrd9skc6hfm0h

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nostr.wine

relay.snort.social

nos.lol

Author Public Key

npub1de50rpyafejdfdjl2ml93umqgmdvdpcrgskykggj0xctp2cmg4ksvrjkrm

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Last Notes

2024-07-27 04:57:16

One way #nostr clients can improve #privacy today would be to support the use of proxies (http or socks, possibly with authentication). Rather than reveal the client’s IP address to the relay, the proxy’s IP is all the relay will see.
I thought this could be solved today by using custom relays that are just proxies; for instance wss://my.relay.proxy/nos.lol could just be a #proxy for wss://nos.lol and all nos.lol would see is the IP address of my.relay.proxy but that interferes with #nip65 so it’s better for the client to directly support proxies.

2024-07-23 18:12:47

One of these days #Nostr will get some attention (attack). Are we preparing for this? How would relay operators handle it?
#censorship #freedomofspeech #note1hl2…lf48

2024-07-10 06:21:58

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For those wondering what the context is: “We have been informed that a coordinator named WasabiCoordinator is trying to slowly siphon funds from its users using a sophisticated attack. We advise everyone connected to this coordinator to stop coinjoining immediately. We will release a new version soon preventing this.”
https://x.com/wasabiwallet/status/1810829065588228193

2024-07-10 05:43:58

Recently noticed that #Damus shows notes on my feed from accounts that I do not follow. Initially I thought this might be coming from a relay but then I compared my feed on Damus with that on Primal using the same relays. The unwanted notes appear in Damus but not on Primal. Is this a feature and is there a way to disable it? @jb55

2024-07-08 19:42:35

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Because then you cannot claim you didn’t see the message?

2024-07-07 12:39:04

Woke up this morning with a craving for ice cream; next thing you know, the entire bowl is gone!
#foodstr https://image.nostr.build/96178b806f3a4c56039a3b589022322aafec282e2711750f3ae408624b41aa26.jpg

2024-07-07 06:38:10

Using npub.cash as my nostr lightning address
#ecash #npubcash #lnurl

2024-07-07 06:27:36

A lot of websites use dark patterns in relation to cookies management, with the majority of them trying to trick you into accepting all of them. It tells you everything you need to know about their sincerity when they say “we care about your privacy”
#privacy #cookies #darkpatterns

2024-07-05 16:42:45

You’re all in on #Bitcoin and you envy those with fiat because you cannot buy more but on the flip side, you become their envy when the price appreciates significantly. Fascinating.

2024-07-02 21:46:06

Citing bank closures of Nigeria's End SARS activists, a Ugandan human rights lawyer, Alexei Navalnys' opposition campaign, a Guatemalan journalist, a religious activist group in the Phillipines, a business man in Egypt, and a journalist from India, the RUSI report states that:
"These are just a handful of the victims/survivors from around the world who have had their organisations closed, colleagues imprisoned, or bank accounts indefinitely frozen because of their pro-accountability and pro-transparency
work as members of civil society. All of these incidents, and countless more,
arise from a perversion of tools and powers stemming from anti-money laundering
and counterterrorist financing (AML/CTF) measures within the global anti- financial crime regime."
https://www.therage.co/weaponization-of-fatf-standards-rusi/

2024-05-03 06:36:34

The fact that the software you produce is open source, is not an excuse for shitty customer service.

2024-04-13 08:56:55

Based. What’s with the cassava though? https://youtu.be/RNHi8Qj2KrY

2024-02-21 20:17:12

…Binance disclosed this in an announcement on its “commitment to P2P users in Nigeria” on Tuesday, warning that “users behaving in a manipulative way will be removed from the platform.”…
https://gazettengr.com/binance-confirms-working-with-tinubu-govt-to-block-dollar-naira-exchange/

2024-01-25 04:57:30

Here’s a counterargument for #filters. The whole premise of #consensus is that all participants agrees on the same set of rules. Your node, your rules is not how #Bitcoin works. The network already operates under a set of rules that have been publicly agreed upon. By running a node, you help to make sure these rules are followed, contributing to their collective implementation. You may as well fork off the network if you think it’s your node, your rules.

2023-12-15 23:10:40

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I thought it made sense too until I realized that there aren’t that many nodes running Knots; so what’s the potential harm that could arise from one of your many peers being a Knots node?

2023-12-15 19:49:13

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Thank you @npub14j7…gtpf. Appreciate all that you do for Bitcoin.

2023-12-03 13:42:02

This is the most privacy-invasive feature to be added to the major cab hailing apps of recent. I don’t understand how that is supposed to make me safe.
Be careful what you say in cabs; it just might be getting recorded.
#privacy https://image.nostr.build/9b49457b17693f6b8fe05b9a488c900a88de37af28e6c349f7c1fd405acd256f.jpg

2023-11-30 10:31:40

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No Lightning‽ 😢

2023-11-30 10:28:13

If you use a hardware wallet that uses Bluetooth, you should be mindful of these new attacks:
“BLUFFS is a series of exploits targeting Bluetooth, aiming to break Bluetooth sessions' forward and future secrecy, compromising the confidentiality of past and future communications between devices.”
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bluffs-attack-lets-attackers-hijack-bluetooth-connections/

2023-11-15 04:33:40

The people of Zambia woke up on Friday to discover that energy prices had gone up by some odd 40+%. This is coming after the government devalued the currency by 30% due to depleting foreign currency reserves.
In real terms, the people of Zambia just got a 30% cut in their wealth overnight. Earning an income in Zambian kwachas? Have financial assets in ZMW? Too bad, your income (assets) will have to go up by at least 30% to keep up with the devaluation.
Imagine saving for retirement and waking up one day to realize you’ve lost 3 years worth of savings out of the last 10!
#Bitcoin fixes this.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/malawi-hikes-fuel-electricity-prices-after-currency-devaluation-2023-11-10/

2023-09-16 14:47:33

Exactly as @npub1qny…95gx predicted.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/15/x-launches-account-verification-based-on-government-id/

2023-09-12 02:38:49

https://twitter.com/ghostofwhitman/status/1701318064749400385
"basically risk-free”

2023-08-28 04:40:44

https://open.spotify.com/track/7KEPDWPWa4wfsP0Ee7JlIr

2023-08-26 08:29:24

Dog dumplings is the new term for shitcoin
H/T @npub1zjx…pvrl https://nostr.build/av/c556ab8105edae8f467fcbc8b9816af560d7d638fc73a2ee6b2c16d20256844c.mov

2023-08-24 03:37:44

Very impressive. Same scene, different characters, probably different times of the day.
#diablo4 #diabloiv https://cdn.nostr.build/i/69441251bacce5836eed00e9a4e1be9caf695d5bb78771c76ee25dd1443bc372.png https://cdn.nostr.build/i/603528272d4eb9283f7bbfa45fb44677a8d1c606077eacee45f6a05f32137d7d.png

2023-08-24 03:06:23

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Every “upgradable” smart contract has a back door that allows the author to change the code. So it’s a fair assessment to claim that they did have control.

2023-08-24 02:50:26

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In deed. Those shortcuts include storing your password and 2FA TOTP in the same place. Ideally you shouldn’t but I think the real benefit of 2FA is to prevent account compromise due to password reuse.

2023-08-24 02:41:50

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The “third party” doesn’t have access to your password and they can’t gain access to your account with just the 2FA! If for some reason you don’t like yubikeys, there are several open source U2F devices you can also use on https://www.crowdsupply.com/.

2023-08-24 02:30:18

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I’ve got a gut feeling, you’re right!

2023-08-24 02:26:59

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I started out using [Bear Notes](https://bear.app) and when I learned of [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md), I promptly switched to it. Obsidian is a rabbit hole on its own but you can have syncing issues if you’re switching between platforms.
I’m currently investigating [AnyType](https://anytype.io) as I’ve heard really good things about it. I would self-host as a rule provided the convenience does not suffer much. There are levels to this self-sovereignty thing.

2023-08-22 04:31:10

#TIL: Shuudan Koudou - the Japanese art of precision walking
https://youtu.be/LU6dsVpZCSc

2023-08-21 22:23:12

Most people don’t realize how broken the Internet is unless you live in one of these “undesirous” locations. #note1laz…fkh0

2023-08-21 22:18:58

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You can’t mask the location of your bank 🤷🏾

2023-08-17 10:21:34

😅 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/ff7b90c0a9b48011ac84c66c38ca98dc89ca5d5897d44a85cdb80f022fe7f894.jpg

2023-08-17 04:23:48

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Not enough privacy with one?

2023-08-17 04:19:39

I know. #Zapping can be addictive. #note1tz3…s2sa

2023-08-17 03:44:19

“You can’t change politically, that which exists culturally.”
— Olavo de Carvalho

2023-08-14 00:10:09

Here’s how to enable zapping on Damus:
1. Open the link in the note and click “On”
2. It’ll open in Damus and all you have to do is click “Run”
3. Close Damus and reopen it.
4. Enjoy your zaps!
#zaps #growstr #damus
https://damus.io/note1gjd2str0tfqvrcwdttskxkd52vmsagc477gsr858k0ug86nuj60qzn6uas

2023-08-13 09:46:56

How to escape Worldcoin
https://open.substack.com/pub/insanelyfree/p/how-to-escape-worldcoin

2023-08-13 09:23:40

“When assessing complex systems the only thing you can realistically rely upon is trust.”

2023-08-10 20:05:02

Imagine that your online banking application was written by third parties with no relationship with your bank; how would you scrutinize it? That’s precisely how you should treat your bitcoin wallets.
Any application that handles or (worse) generates key material should be scrutinized to the highest degree possible.

2023-08-09 14:07:23

Coutts Bank: We’re closing Nigel Farage’s bank account because he’s a “disingenuous grifter” with “xenophobic, chauvinistic and racist views”
World Bank: Hold my beer.
https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1689058903592669185

2023-08-07 01:26:36

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Welcome to #nostr Fadil. You should update your profile with your Lightning address so you can receive #zaps!

2023-08-06 12:25:18

https://cdn.nostr.build/i/9256ea7afffdb52f8b864efe46938016bab7e256ed954643e7f4bb8f2396fbfe.jpg

2023-07-25 07:55:53

I just realized that DMs on #nostr are not as private as some people think they are. When you send a DM to someone on nostr, you signal to the entire flock and anyone (with the right tooling) can see who you’re communicating with and the frequency with which you communicate with that account.

2023-07-22 13:47:11

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That must be torturous - your stupidity forever preserved 😝. I thought those things were called “block erupters”?

2023-07-02 19:25:55

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🙏 I knew that. How do I signal that I value a particular note? I figure I have to use a different client?

2023-07-02 19:19:53

How does one use #nostr without #zaps? 😔

2023-06-14 01:14:54

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I think the bigger issue is redeeming the timelocked coins. While it’s easy to create a timelocked address using a tool like: https://coinb.in/#newTimeLocked, there’s no tooling to easily redeem it.

2023-04-28 21:50:54

Spent the afternoon grokking Stable Diffusion. Here’s one of my first AI generated images. https://nostr.build/i/5087a466711aea692759c43659386df66b1fe854e1bba11550d05fd00f373df2.jpg

2023-04-19 10:20:53

The original P2P trading platform
https://bitcoin-otc.com

2023-03-17 00:24:41

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Also: No! It doesn’t mean you’re poor. You just don’t have any need for anything on display at that moment.

2023-03-17 00:19:24

Too big to fail

2023-03-09 10:05:45

Stray Kids - CASE 143 - Japanese ver. - / THE FIRST TAKE
My wife is the K-pop aficionado but I’ve had this song on repeat for a while now. My first introduction to Stray Kids was with MANIAC.
https://youtu.be/g8h2KMnRQDo

2023-03-03 20:08:21

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BTW, your lightning address isn’t configured right. Can’t zap you!

2023-03-03 20:04:52

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PV #[1]

2023-02-27 07:54:52

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Case in point #[3]

2023-02-27 07:17:26

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Censorship-resistance is the ability to say what you want to say or transact with whomever you want to transact with and not have anyone able to prevent you from doing so.
With #Bitcoin, censorship-resistance is accomplished with an alignment of incentives: miners are rewarded for allowing transaction freedom; proof of work makes it incredibly difficult to be exclusive of anyone using the protocol.
With #Nostr, a relay operator can decide not to store or transmit your messages; there's no mechanism to prevent that from happening but you don't care because another relay will probably store and transmit your messages for you and nothing stops you from hosting your own relay as well.

2023-02-27 00:53:55

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Naturally. The issue with Bittorrent (and why I didn’t suggest using it) is that it requires more tooling for it to work. Although both (Bittorrent and IPFS) use DHTs for locating content, IPFS (in my experience) is faster in locating content. You would need a tracker to be able to do so with Bittorrent. There’s also the need to have a HTTP interface for accessing media files. This comes bundled with the IPFS daemon. In general, IPFS is probably better for storing and serving many small files and Bittorrent for larger files.

2023-02-26 09:57:26

I’ve been musing over the best strategy for uploading media to #nostr. Most people can already host a relay but I doubt they’ll want to host their own media, not to mention doing it for others.
Services like nostr.build allow you to upload and will serve your media but I get nervous about it going away one day and losing access to all my uploaded media.
This is where a protocol like #ipfs might be useful. Without doing much in the sense of a media server, you can run the ipfs daemon and pin files you intend to share and use the url of a public ipfs gateway to serve your files.
I’m going to experiment with hosting future media content on ipfs and see how it goes.

2023-02-23 18:32:08

BlueWallet is sunsetting their custodial Lightning service: remove funds ASAP
This would always be the end result of every custodial-lightning service.
https://bluewallet.io/sunsetting-lndhub/

2023-02-23 11:50:24

This sinister experiment that the Central Bank of Nigeria is conducting with Nigerians proves one thing: Nigeria will never be cashless.

2023-02-22 22:32:41

#nostr may not be censorship-resistant but it is censorship-agnostic.

2023-02-21 17:48:07

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i’m doing my part.gif
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_283e66ff49dab98b89f53b9104e1ebfe2c618356a28031381e6e06c3ba102132.gif

2023-02-21 17:31:48

Did #[0] silently deploy NIP-57 support or do I have to sacrifice my firstborn in order to join the whitelist?

2023-02-21 17:23:23

Do you recognize that orange glow you feel inside of you when you zap a post? 🧡💜

2023-02-18 08:26:22

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Agreed. There are so many people whose access to the Internet involves the use of NAT and shared IPs. It would be a shame for them to be blocked from using certain relays because someone else abused it.

2023-02-18 00:19:44

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I used it once with nostr.directory

2023-02-15 14:59:19

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Welcome to Nostr!

2023-02-15 08:18:20

It’s mind-boggling to see some Bitcoiners calling for censorship of #Bitcoin transactions just because they contain #inscriptions. Inscriptions are not the attack on Bitcoin; you are!

2023-02-13 22:44:32

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I have a project that needs translations. What AI tool are you using?