son_of_vin
Son of Vin 🍷

Wine super fan, tech freelancer, & founder of VersusMedia: streaming films and music for Sats.

🍷 https://sonofvin.com

🎬 https://versusmedia.com

Nostr Text Based Role Playing Game: (retired)
Choose Your Fate Game

Nostr trivia bots: (retired)
WineMasters
TriviaMasters

Public Key

npub1gjd56m6gw0kr4hdpx5z74fvv4tsmzpgcdwj8s47qx6g2u6wt0vjsu6a0tp

NIP-05 Address

ryan@sonofvin.com

Profile Code

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relay.damus.io

nos.lol

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Last Notes

2026-01-13 18:31:40 UTC

Ugh, I went away for a vacation for 2 weeks and my node hung up while I was gone. Damn thing hadn't been down for 6+ months. Worst timing. Anyway, had a lot of force closed channels when I came back. It just needed a damn reboot and everything is all good now. If anyone is looking for new channels, please consider mine which is normally pretty active. Thanks https://amboss.space/node/0332f9a34057f5edf02d97f0cb484c78a0420048f5031124f4b53cc2006d05c62e #nodestrich #lightningnode

2025-08-23 19:17:56 UTC

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That’s a lot of good vino 🍷

2025-08-23 04:21:11 UTC

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Looks good! Cheers man! 🍷

2025-08-23 03:42:37 UTC

Tonight’s wine chain: Two Wolves’ Petit Verdot. Made by vintner Alecia Moore AKA musical artist Pink. Between tours she went to wine school and learned how to make it herself. First time I’ve tried her very hard to get wines. Her story makes it that much better. It’s a good all around wine. #winechain
https://image.nostr.build/4cc9d5832107f98324c4bc76276ee667ee159ec421c2c5b34b5e33ad422923a6.jpg

2025-08-22 22:43:53 UTC

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I am! Trying to break others out of mind control is becoming too exhausting though.

2025-08-22 20:34:58 UTC

I changed my lightning address for the next couple of days to the one for my @nprofile…9tgz fundraising project to help support more Bitcoin themed films / videos and get them distributed. If you zap me right now, it's going to go to that project. https://geyser.fund/project/versusmedialightningpoweredindietv

2025-08-22 19:14:38 UTC

Bitchat is being back the irc vibes, but can it also bring back 1995 prices?

2025-08-22 18:12:02 UTC

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Enjoy it! Pretty much everything is expensive here anymore. Just keeping up with events, staying ahead of life and securing my kid keeps me busy these days.

2025-08-22 17:04:48 UTC

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Pull my eyes out, LOL

2025-08-22 16:07:09 UTC

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IRC and ICQ days were a blast

2025-08-22 15:53:47 UTC

Dark mode is my biggest Kryptonite. That shit destroys my vision. I hate that apps love to start you on it by default.

2025-08-22 14:32:15 UTC

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Cool! It has generated images for many of the rounds now too

2025-08-22 14:24:45 UTC

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Me too! But 🤫 I moved it to have its own domain now. You can still play them there https://chooseyourfate.ai

2025-08-21 15:53:00 UTC

First time ever trying to raise funds. ✌️
#note17ql…xrld

2025-07-23 03:46:22 UTC

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The average IQ of Internet users drops a little more every day.

2025-07-18 18:32:14 UTC

Busy, but alive and still kickin.
#note1vvu…mkwz

2025-03-26 21:57:46 UTC

I still listen to Ska music any time I need something uplifting. I don't care how much that dates me.

2025-03-26 21:48:20 UTC

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Second these. There may be better options out there, but these have worked well for me for over 6 years.

2025-03-26 19:39:46 UTC

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Good times 😬

2025-02-21 17:55:43 UTC

Last Fall, I built several automated Daily Deals websites using AI that covers baby products, disaster prepping, toys, computers and more. Maybe any of these interest you too.
https://www.sonofvin.com/2025/02/21/finding-the-best-daily-deals-using-ai/ #grownostr #prepping #AI

2025-01-22 00:01:30 UTC

I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you.

2025-01-12 05:22:51 UTC

The LA fires just won’t end. The Palisades Fire turned towards Brentwood last night. We could see it far off in the distance from our bedroom window. Took this shot with a telephoto zoom lens at 500mm on my roof, meaning it's very far away for now. https://i.nostr.build/GRGJeXNfUnVR2nCx.jpg

2025-01-09 03:35:40 UTC

If anyone has a channel with my node, I apologize but I’ve taken it offline for now. We’re potentially looking at an evacuation order due to this Hollywood Hills fire in Los Angeles and I’m taking it with me just in case. I’ve got backups, etc. But why chance it. See you all on the other side. 🫡 https://i.nostr.build/nStofr1ogfaSHkbW.jpg

2025-01-01 19:48:38 UTC

Happy New Year y’all 🎉

2024-12-22 04:42:50 UTC

My son feeding one of you Nostriches https://i.nostr.build/Pp776kDrQG8pGWso.jpg

2024-12-19 20:26:41 UTC

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Welcome to Nostr from a fellow LA guy 🤙

2024-11-12 21:58:31 UTC

So, we good now?

2024-11-06 20:14:04 UTC

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Why oh why a Hellthread. Ahhhh.

2024-10-30 19:14:17 UTC

Still doing these wine reviews when time permits. Marked Ohio off my list. Only 12 states left to try wines from! https://www.sonofvin.com/2024/10/30/50-wines-from-50-states-ohio/ #wine #grownostr

2024-10-18 20:49:34 UTC

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I'm not overly partial to any one of them myself but I agree with your order of preference: Suckling, Robinson, Parker. It's all like the movie critic stuff to me where much of it is subjective. I've tried some that they've rated really high and didn't like it much.

2024-10-18 02:25:56 UTC

Passed my first Ham radio license test with a perfect score today. I don’t care if it’s an old-timey technology as it was still something I wanted to do. First test I’ve taken in probably 20 years so I’m proud that I aced it. 🤙

2024-10-10 20:43:29 UTC

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Write cryptic riddles that only your family can figure out here LOL https://www.amazon.com/Im-Dead-Now-What-Organizer/dp/1441317996

2024-09-24 17:57:20 UTC

If anyone signed up using Nostr and received today’s SocialBug event reminders, did you receive your DM with events? And did it look ok? https://socialbug.ai

2024-09-19 18:08:25 UTC

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“Make grape juice with this one simple trick” 🤷‍♂️

2024-09-19 17:57:42 UTC

Took me a while, but my free weekly local AI event reminder service is available to Nostr users finally. It's a super basic setup, but it works. I’ve been enjoying what it sends me prepping for Halloween with my kid soon. Sign up on the site using a Nostr extension, fill out your preferred details, and you'll get a weekly DM containg local event notices based upon your interests. It is sent every Tuesday morning. Sorry, but it is only for US based locations. #grownostr #AI #events
https://www.socialbug.ai

2024-09-19 17:52:36 UTC

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Now! I started on it but never finished it. Just didn’t get much request for it at the time so I got distracted elsewhere. Email may be stupid but I got a much bigger response from email users to focus there. LMK if you want me to delete your email version. It’s a simple setup. Just go to the site and login using an extension. Then fill out your info. Next week you’ll get a DM with the details.

2024-09-18 22:01:59 UTC

Spider friends 🕷️ https://i.nostr.build/MTwK3DRMKNGqlVJN.jpg https://i.nostr.build/JFx975elQPkD1h6y.jpg https://i.nostr.build/lRwdx168mbf0SFgv.jpg https://i.nostr.build/5i1ptvBeORv65YiQ.jpg https://i.nostr.build/Zydlb0cY4tbaIt3D.jpg

2024-09-18 19:08:21 UTC

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Yeh, totally understand and agree if it is sensitive.

2024-09-18 17:27:25 UTC

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I use AWS S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, Wasabi sys, and more nearly daily for clients and myself. I could write code to just dynamically use one of those here too. But when it comes to posting on Nostr, I am supporting the "local" #Nostr biz people like @npub1nxy…avr7. I believe there are other places who do this as well, but they are the ones I chose to use. This place won't grow if people don't support the devs developing on it. I know from my own experiences here too.

2024-09-18 16:09:09 UTC

Just renewed my account for another year @npub1nxy…avr7 🤙🍷

2024-09-18 04:08:47 UTC

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Only bubbles I like are 🍾

2024-09-18 04:05:05 UTC

Tonight’s lunar eclipse https://image.nostr.build/6e43ad9b48727a2e1d26cf1efaae36bf0c8b6dd229fd2affabc0150e4b09ae6f.jpg

2024-09-18 00:46:10 UTC

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Thank you!!! 💜

2024-09-11 16:38:21 UTC

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Toys: https://besttoy.deals/

2024-09-11 16:38:08 UTC

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Toys: https://besttoy.deals/

2024-09-11 16:37:11 UTC

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Prepping supplies: https://bestprepping.deals/

2024-09-11 16:36:57 UTC

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Gadgets: https://bestgadget.deals/

2024-09-11 16:36:37 UTC

I've been toying around with product data aggregating services for a client using AI and decided to launch a series of daily deal websites partly to learn and partly to help myself find deals for items I need. There's like a billion discount sites out there, but doing it myself let's me focus on what I need. I scour online for discounts and then use AI to get me what I am looking for the most. Sharing in case anyone else also wants to find daily deals for electronics & gadgets, mini pcs & laptops, prepping supplies, toys, and baby products. Each of these topics have their own site. Mini pcs and laptops: https://bestcomputer.deals/ The other topics can be found by clicking around there. Sites update daily. #grownostr

2024-08-15 17:28:41 UTC

I weirdly love working with APIs for fun and finding this daily refreshed list of free ones was a gold mine. https://www.freepublicapis.com/

2024-08-05 20:59:08 UTC

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I just tell them... Trading? What's that. I can't stop hoarding.

2024-08-05 20:28:38 UTC

Aww man, Pacific Bitcoin being cancelled is a bummer. More so cuz it's the one convention I planned to attend this year due to my schedule and it's local for me. Oh well, guess I can use that money to buy this dip instead.

2024-07-26 00:00:22 UTC

Anyone using my personal AI event reminder project SocialBug.ai, you can now login and update your information. This also includes the new ability to tell the AI bot what event types you are not interested in. https://socialbug.ai

2024-07-04 02:16:24 UTC

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Little kitty just wants to share your sleeping bag. Let em in!

2024-07-04 02:12:28 UTC

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LOL, totally. Thanks for the dark magic fix 🍷

2024-07-04 02:11:25 UTC

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I noticed I was removed from Testflight so I went in that link. When I clicked to go over to Testflight again it had a message that I had been removed from it. I just tried again and I can update now so not sure what changed.

2024-07-04 02:08:49 UTC

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Been a bit out of the loop lately. It says I was removed from Testflight for some reason. Did the requirements change from Purple status?

2024-07-03 18:21:52 UTC

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My dirt is sold it should be in a museum

2024-07-03 17:56:12 UTC

Remember when MTV was good? #note1ljc…ru3j

2024-06-30 01:30:11 UTC

Snake crossing 🐍🐍 https://v.nostr.build/POgqZ.mp4

2024-06-30 01:26:52 UTC

Grogu Kite Day https://i.nostr.build/lLZGe.jpg

2024-06-26 17:42:57 UTC

Saw this Korean Ramen place yesterday using the Bitcoin logo. Something about they give you back BTC for a % of what you spend. Appeared to be closed though. Kinda weird idea and guessing it didn’t sell well enough. https://i.nostr.build/Lel3D.jpg

2024-05-30 17:34:48 UTC

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F Trends. F Conspiracy Nut Jobs. GFY. Cheers.🍷

2024-05-30 17:24:20 UTC

Connecticut is the 37th United State I've now tried wine from. Here's my review of wines from Hopkins Vineyard. https://sonofvin.com/2024/05/29/50-wines-from-50-states-connecticut/ #winechain #grownostr

2024-05-29 19:35:52 UTC

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Thanks for feedback. Will look into that when the account aspect opens up.

2024-05-29 16:42:48 UTC

This week's SocialBug AI-powered event reminders were just sent to subscribers. Feedback? Let me know. Want the free reminder next week? Join here: https://www.socialbug.ai/

2024-05-24 21:20:11 UTC

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ICQ was so awesome back then. My memory no longer remembers my number though. 🤔

2024-05-23 19:54:02 UTC

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I’ve always just been the former owners tech consultant and eventual friend but feel bad for everyone else.

2024-05-23 19:40:06 UTC

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No idea. Was a bit surprised to see the news about him selling the RFT. I get the feeling he’s just buying and flipping these to other people but I personally barely know him or what they are doing. I’m hardly involved with it at this point since he bought things.

2024-05-23 00:49:59 UTC

Happy Bitcoin Pizza day to you all! https://i.nostr.build/7Gmav.jpg

2024-05-22 18:11:22 UTC

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For real. Surprised considering how much of it is hosted on AWS under the hood. 🤷‍♂️

2024-05-22 16:23:50 UTC

Anyone else from Nostr at the AWS Summit in LA today? #asknostr https://i.nostr.build/BRGXZ.jpg

2024-05-21 17:17:52 UTC

Anyone attending the AWS Summit in Los Angeles on Weds?

2024-05-21 16:03:23 UTC

Thank you! That’s why I built this originally for myself. I appreciate the feedback!! #note1kp4…2ufl

2024-05-21 15:58:15 UTC

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Pretty sure this one is Jenni from Blackpink lol.

2024-05-21 15:47:02 UTC

Next week's AI-powered event reminders were just sent to my test subscribers. Moving them to Tues for now to help people plan for Memorial Day. Send any feedback please! Sign up for free: https://socialbug.ai

2024-05-20 19:20:58 UTC

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Looks like he could play the next Joker

2024-05-20 19:19:38 UTC

Worn out today, but had an awesome Ghostbusters themed birthday party for my son yesterday in an old train Dining Car. https://i.nostr.build/5GEPa.jpg

2024-05-20 19:13:02 UTC

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Well "80% of success is showing up" so that makes a 120% chance that something might happen.

2024-05-15 21:05:25 UTC

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You’ve got a spicy pillow! 💥

2024-05-15 16:37:14 UTC

My first AI-powered weekly local event reminders have just been sent out. Those who signed up to help me test it, please let me know how it performed. Feedback would be appreciated. Thanks! The next one will be emailed next Weds or Thurs. If anyone else would like to join, go here: https://socialbug.ai #ai #reminders

2024-05-14 18:00:39 UTC

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Thank you. Same to you! Good to see you back here as well.

2024-05-14 17:58:35 UTC

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I kept missing stuff that I would have loved to attend with my son. End up being too distracted, busy, etc. There's a finite time a kid will want to attend specific events. If they miss it that year, they may not want to go the next year as "it's for babies" etc. This was my answer for myself. Decided to turn it on for everyone else to use and help me test too.

2024-05-14 17:56:06 UTC

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A bunch of work stuff for clients as well as projects for myself. Testing the waters with it. Some of my stuff is local AI, others with businesses want to use paid services

2024-05-14 17:54:42 UTC

In case anyone missed it. Will be sending the first round of Beta emails later this week for my new AI powered local event notifier service. US only at this time. Trying to get as many in as I can for the first testing. Yeh yeh, it's non Nostr related, GFY lol. https://socialbug.ai

2024-05-14 17:47:24 UTC

The speed of GPT-4o is nuts compared to 4 turbo. AI is compounding insanely fast.

2024-05-13 20:02:55 UTC

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Thanks! It has helped me not miss cool stuff to do with my son.

2024-05-13 20:02:19 UTC

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Thanks!

2024-05-13 19:54:13 UTC

Non-Nostr dev stuff: Built this for myself, but am making it available for anyone else in the US to use while I am testing it out. Ever get annoyed when you find out about an event after it happens? I built a simple email service that gathers local event details then utilizes AI to notify me weekly when upcoming events match my interests. Going to start with a limited user base, so limiting the number of testers right now. Please share this post with anyone you think might be interested.
To sign up, go to https://socialbug.ai and fill out the form. Include your email address, the nearest town or city you'd like to get events about, and a paragraph describing what you are interested in.
Curious how well this will or will not work elsewhere in the country. Just send me any bugs or issues you experience from the site or weekly emails that will probably start later next week. #grownostr

2024-05-10 20:22:03 UTC

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I’ve wondered the same. Guessing Nostr meetups are nothing but massive speed and coffee parties. That’s probably how.

2024-05-10 20:20:27 UTC

Been working hard on a cool AI project lately, but it's not Nostr related and only dev talk about it is allowed here so moving along 😄

2024-05-07 20:34:39 UTC

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Memes, rage bait, Nostr dev babble, Bitcoin and more Bitcoin.

2024-05-07 19:31:04 UTC

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When I killed my very old raspiblitz node, I put up at notice on Amboss, 1ml, etc just stating that it was being retired on a certain date. Once that day hit, I waited until fees would be low and closed all the channels. Then once it was offline, I updated the details again. There were ways to merge over your current node to Start9, I just didn't want to. My current one is running on a Start9 now.

2024-05-07 19:09:52 UTC

Just learned a new term today “brogrammer”. (Ok, I’m slow). Who would be the brogrammers of Nostr?

2024-05-07 18:39:18 UTC

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Only if paying royalties in BTC counts @npub10hg…q9w5

2024-05-07 17:59:23 UTC

Looking at this site is why I wish more people would consider what Bitcoin has to offer. This site is ground zero for how many techie people are being dumped by companies who don’t give a fuck, yet so many refuse to consider it. https://layoffs.fyi

2024-05-07 17:55:27 UTC

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Shorts are my current arch enemy right now with a young child. I see how quickly that shit pulls everyone in. If I catch any shorts being watched by my son, devices are gone for at least 24 hours.

2024-05-07 17:53:32 UTC

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I swing from trying to “why bother” like every halving. It seems every halving cycle I go a little longer as there are more receptive people to at least consider it. Each time, it is rough for different reasons as each cycle has different “boogeymen”.

2024-05-06 05:22:48 UTC

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Better now than later 🫂

2024-05-06 05:18:39 UTC

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Hopefully they zapped you for the honor ⚡️

2024-05-06 05:17:32 UTC

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Meh, there’s definitely a weird vibe around here some times. Meme beggars are certainly some of it.