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A bit confused here. The post you mention describes force closures happening when a node was offline, which makes sense if HTLCs were pending. Not sure why mempool fees are relevant here?

2024-02-20 07:24:16 UTC

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Yep. Rioters who stormed the capital are totally in prison for “no reason”. /s

2024-02-16 00:54:08 UTC

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I’d argue it’s part incompetence, part a resource issue. The team reviewing new applications are probably nowhere near resourced enough to properly vet all applicants. We’ve seen it before where security researchers have gotten pretty blatant malicious applications approved.
AFAIK, the review process is now highly automated and that’s why you quickly fall into issues when your application can be associated with things that break the rules and terms of the App Store. Hopefully you’ll be able to escalate the issue and get it approved once senior reviewers look at the case.

2024-02-14 08:06:30 UTC

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I’m all for improving the system and ensuring aid comes to those who actually need it. I’m sure there are cases of systemic issues related to foreign aid programs. So we agree there. I just don’t think stopping all foreign aid is the solution, which was the premise of this discussion.

2024-02-13 18:43:33 UTC

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I’d much rather be a slave to facts than free of any sense of reality.

2024-02-13 18:33:37 UTC

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So your argument is that because some of the money is lost along the way there shouldn’t be any aid at all? Privileged much?
The consequences of halting foreign aid would likely be extremely severe and far reaching, affecting millions of people worldwide and exacerbate existing global challenges.
There’s something uncomfortable with people on their high horse arguing against helping those who are literally fighting for basic necessities such as food and water.
It’s the same feeling I get from wealthy people in the west who argue against Bitcoin because they don’t see why it can’t unlock financial freedom for the millions of people without access to banking or a currency that doesn’t hyperinflate.

2024-02-13 18:25:29 UTC

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You’re free to vote for any policy you want of course, but you’re basically arguing against any form of taxation, and as an extension, all government services. I for one am happy someone comes to take my trash out, polices my street and defends my country. Not all services make sense to outsource to private contractors imo.

2024-02-13 18:16:31 UTC

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Oh, you’re one of those “pick your own facts” people. I got my numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but if you’re just going to counter all my arguments with “the government is lying” then I don’t think we will get anywhere.

2024-02-13 17:54:10 UTC

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Well, more than 900,000 manufacturing jobs were added in the US between the bottom in 2010 and when Obama left office. 4.3 million manufacturing jobs were lost during the presidency of George W. Bush

2024-02-13 17:33:06 UTC

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Ah yes. Because those who happened to be born in a wealthy country shouldn’t be spending their hard earned money helping those who were less fortunate.

2024-02-12 09:21:49 UTC

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It’s amazing that the post is still up!

2024-01-24 13:40:59 UTC

podman > docker

2024-01-22 08:50:52 UTC

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Does Keet still not let you link devices together? I loved the idea of Keet initially but found it massively impractical to use with multiple devices.

2024-01-22 08:45:29 UTC

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The Framework laptop is my top recommendation! Thinkpads are nice too, but pretty pricy. The Dell XPS Developer laptops are another good option.

2024-01-13 09:08:16 UTC

The dissenting opinions of from the SEC commissioners who voted against the #Bitcoin ETFs are pretty baffling and indicative of a weaponization of regulatory bodies. It’s not the SECs job to approve of Bitcoin as an asset, nor voice their opinion of whether they like Bitcoin or not. Crenshaw even takes it upon herself to be concerned about inter agency politics and international conflict. I can only presume the SEC will voice their opinion on all other future assets. They were dragged kicking and screaming by the courts and it seems that Gary G-Spot at least realized that they can’t keep arbitrarily moving the goal posts just because he doesn’t like Bitcoin. Too bad he has two other commissioners who apparently doesn’t feel the law should stop them.
SEC, do your job!

2024-01-12 16:00:38 UTC

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Welcome back! Golang <3

2024-01-11 15:54:06 UTC

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From your gorgeous closet with your hoodie on I presume?! 🔥

2024-01-07 19:03:23 UTC

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That’s awesome news! Keep up the great work!

2024-01-06 22:23:15 UTC

TUI makes everything better, even #Bitcoin and the #LightningNetwork https://image.nostr.build/ab0afc7c69bba19dff44232364b0504bdb0e67c5046704b97a714ce9dba5eafb.jpg

2023-12-31 23:40:21 UTC

Thanks for a great 2023. May 2024 be even better.

2023-12-30 13:43:35 UTC

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It got through! Thank you

2023-12-30 09:31:31 UTC

TUI all the things! https://geyser.fund/project/flash

2023-12-30 09:30:42 UTC

@npub1kmw…xqk9 Let’s connect! What Lightning node is your primary?

2023-12-30 08:16:51 UTC

New self-hosted #Bitcoin Lightning address in place! Anyone want to try a zap?

2023-12-29 11:25:29 UTC

Vitalik has apparently realized that a decentralized PoS blockchain doesn’t really work and is now suggesting cutting down the number of validators drastically in order to reduce complexity and potential attack surface. Imo, this further proves that PoS can never be anywhere near as decentralized as #Bitcoin. And that’s perhaps okay. We can have a eco system of blockchain based app platforms, and then we have #Bitcoin for payments and global financial infrastructure.

2023-12-28 15:32:27 UTC

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Totally agree. Starting a new node now would be a pretty costly undertaking

2023-12-28 11:25:58 UTC

How do I zap a post on #Damus now?

2023-12-28 11:21:13 UTC

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Running Nextcloud on the same server as your Bitcoin and Lightning node isn’t the best idea. 😬

2023-12-28 11:10:49 UTC

What’s the #LightningNetwork’s biggest challenge and how can it be overcome?

2023-12-28 11:09:48 UTC

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Umbrel is a great way to quickly spin up a Lightning node, but you lose flexibility and control. You rely on Umbrel/app devs to push out updates so you’re constantly behind on important software stacks such as lnd. Worth keeping in mind. However, building a node from scratch is certainly not for everyone so it’s great that turnkey solutions exists.

2023-12-28 11:04:36 UTC

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My biggest gripe with Nostr for now is indeed the need to submit your private key to sign in to apps. I haven’t followed Nostr development closely but why isn’t message signing the one and only way to log in?

2023-12-28 11:01:29 UTC

So many really nice apps built on #nostr. Competing for the social media market is almost impossible but a great user experience comes a long way. Still very early days!

2023-12-27 23:54:37 UTC

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Thanks for the tips! I’ll check them out!

2023-12-27 20:31:11 UTC

Any good #Bitcoin/Lightning centric crowdfunding platforms out there?

2023-12-27 14:50:40 UTC

What’s your favorite #Bitcoin book? I love the Bitcoin Standard but Saif’s rants on non-economic topics such as meat, climate, and vaccines alienates a lot of potential readers imo. I’ve heard great things about Lynn Alden’s “Broken Money”.

2023-12-26 16:11:32 UTC

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Loving the predictions. To be honest I’m not as optimistic. I reckon Nostr in a year will be in a vaguely similar state as today. The user experience is amazing and the people are friendly but it’s basically a #Bitcoin echo chamber for now.

2023-12-26 16:10:14 UTC

The world needs more TUI apps! And as the story goes, if you want something done you better do it yourself.

2023-12-23 05:57:19 UTC

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No, but the channel initiator has to pay for the force close transaction.

2023-12-20 14:11:51 UTC

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Abolishing taxes? How do you intend to pay for basic infrastructure?

2023-12-20 14:11:15 UTC

#Bitcoin relies on miners for security. Miners are driven by economic incentives. As rewards are reduced we’re currently counting on fees to go up in order to keep miners going. A busy mempool is therefore a good thing because the only other options for long term security of #Bitcoin involves rather drastic measures imo.

2023-12-18 19:14:38 UTC

Will I see you at DefCon 24?

2023-12-04 15:13:57 UTC

TUI all the things!

2023-11-27 23:03:55 UTC

Node hardware upgrade! ⚡️⚡️ https://image.nostr.build/c99f1fbb5ff9ae642d752874760262c87b50f7ce537f69e3d6ff3fc95f7f35e1.jpg

2023-11-26 09:03:31 UTC

Is @npub1sg6…f63m still working on a hardware wallet?

2023-11-25 21:02:11 UTC

Fix the money, fix the world!

2023-11-24 11:52:12 UTC

“Bitcoin Is Venice” is one of the best articulations of Bitcoin’s value proposition. Up there with the Bitcoin Standard.

2023-11-23 14:00:31 UTC

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The US is positively screwed until they can reduce spending. That will never happen since neither political party is willing to cut military spending at all, which alone accounts for about 19%, only second to social security.

2023-11-16 21:58:03 UTC

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Probably a counter to EU litigation against Apple and its use of iMessage.

2023-09-30 14:28:23 UTC

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Not sure I see how on chain tx’s would be so expensive that moving life savings into cold storage would be impractical.

2023-09-18 20:09:17 UTC

Apple finally fixed the lock down mode app exception bug in iOS 17!!

2023-08-16 21:47:00 UTC

Ok, time for a non-Bitcoin related rant. Why do nearly all new laptops suck so badly? It seems most OEMs pursue the same recipe at the moment. Shove a terribly inefficient power hungry Intel CPU in a chassis that is way too thin, pair it with a puny
cooling solution that has no way of keeping up, slap on a 4K power hungry display and call it the day. Dell, Lenovo, Asus, LG, etc are all guilty of this. They brag about how thin and light their laptops are and how they come with an Intel Core i9 CPU and dedicated Nvidia graphics. They conveniently forget to mention that your ears will bleed from the fan noise, that you’ll be able to cook your dinner on the laptop chassis, and that the minute you unplug the power the CPU will throttle 20-50%. They also won’t mention that in order to achieve such a thin design, the keyboard travel is essentially 0. Somewhere along the line everyone just forgot about the basics that make a laptop good. I’ll give honorable mention to Apple and their MacBook Pro lineup. Slightly thicker devices that thanks to their ARM architecture can basically deliver class leading performance even on battery power with the fans or even turning on in most use cases. But since I can’t stand MacOS the laptops are not for me.

2023-08-16 04:45:28 UTC

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Best UX wins!

2023-08-15 22:00:46 UTC

Just discovered https://tipybit.com/
Super cool little web app for accepting Lightning tips/payments.

2023-08-13 11:17:26 UTC

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Looking forward to a flatpak ;)

2023-08-04 18:39:13 UTC

Mechanical or digital watches? Go!

2023-07-26 08:52:13 UTC

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Right, but it’s still possible to envision a solution where the banks are liable for lost funds. Just like gold custodians will be held liable if they lose your gold.

2023-07-26 08:36:39 UTC

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I trust the banks more than my grandma to keep the keys safe, yes. They have large security teams that could be dedicated to key management. And insurance solutions would be put in place so that your funds would be replace should they lose keys.
Again, I’m not advocating against self-custody. It’s the only option for me. But if we want Bitcoin to be more than a niche, we need to accept that custodial solutions will be a thing, and probably the safest bet for most people. Just like most people have their savings in a bank and not in cash under their bed.

2023-07-26 08:26:33 UTC

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Agreed. But it’s just not realistic to expect everyone to manage their own keys. I wouldn’t trust my grandma with storing her seed phrase safely, nor how to use it. Or even understand asymmetric cryptography. Banks will still exist in the future and will (hopefully) provide #Bitcoin backed services.

2023-07-26 07:16:32 UTC

If we want #Bitcoin to gain mass adoption, the community needs to be exclusive and welcoming to everyone. Don’t shame people who keep their Bitcoin on exchanges, self-custody can’t be the only way.
Also, mass adoption won’t happen on Rasperry Pi nodes and retail DCA’ing alone. Big institutions are coming, and that’s probably a good thing.
I’m super excited for the future! In the meantime, let’s keep building, educating and sharing ideas!

2023-07-24 18:27:39 UTC

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Chin up, bud! Take it one day at a time and know things will get better.

2023-07-24 13:23:22 UTC

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Anbefaler redundant lagring. Bruk ZFS eller Btrfs :)

2023-07-24 10:44:39 UTC

Nostr is currently basically a #Bitcoin echo chamber… and I love it.

2023-07-24 10:42:41 UTC

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The mobile apps have dark mode support though.

2023-07-24 03:45:04 UTC

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And that’s probably a good thing!

2023-07-16 19:14:13 UTC

Not a day goes by without me appreciating how awesome Linux is.

2023-07-16 19:13:13 UTC

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Still, what they’ve done with devcontainers alone makes it a really fantastic editor.

2023-07-16 19:11:03 UTC

The only good thing to come out of Microsoft in the last 20 years is VSCode.

2023-07-13 05:00:04 UTC

Google investing in Voltage says a lot!

2023-07-12 06:27:26 UTC

Say what you want about Pomp, but he’s been consistently articulating Bitcoin’s value in a way everyone can understand and get onboard with. https://youtu.be/9dayF8sT0Yo

2023-07-10 21:29:24 UTC

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Tor Browser?

2023-06-23 21:43:46 UTC

I developed a mobile app for a work related event and snuck in support for LNURLs. People ended up discovering the Easter egg, downloaded a Lightning wallet app and sent sats back and forth to each other. Good fun!

2023-06-22 18:39:53 UTC

Anal OS is Solana backwards. Go figure.

2023-06-18 05:32:25 UTC

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Sideloading mobile apps is generally a pretty risky affair.

2023-06-15 11:02:07 UTC

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Please launch it in Norway and give Vipps a run for their money.

2023-06-09 21:43:35 UTC

Can we collectively agree to replace Docker with Podman please? I prefer my containers without root access and a required daemon.

2023-06-09 21:27:16 UTC

#Bitcoin is software and can’t be controlled. Open networks beat closed networks. The Lightning network will provide a superior payment user experience.
Pawn to E4.
Integrate or die.

2023-06-05 07:25:08 UTC

I am seriously 5x more productive on #Linux than on Windows or MacOS. Why? The ability to run a tiling WM such as Sway, a comprehensive package management system and overall customization.

2023-05-30 21:00:15 UTC

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Redundant storage? ECC memory support?

2023-05-25 16:59:12 UTC

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I’d personally prefer if they stuck to doing the whole Lightning node thing very well instead of being a docker-compose based self-hosting solution. Containers do not really provide and significant security and you’re effectively mixing your Lightning node onchain keys with all the other web services you choose to run on the thing.

2023-05-25 16:38:28 UTC

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How else do you think it’s able to create an encrypted backup on the sdcard?

2023-05-23 13:24:36 UTC

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Yep. A subscription service. I realize a service such as recover has been requested for a long time but not really by your average Ledger holding pleb.

2023-05-23 07:44:44 UTC

Just listened to the #Ledger Recover episode on WhatBitcoinDid and found it mildly frustrating. Both NYK and Ledger’s CEO made inaccurate claims. Here are some general notes on #Bitcoin wallets and security as it relates to the episode.
- Ledger’s CEO claimed that we would know whether a vulnerability exists and has been discovered due to responsible disclosure agreements or widespread loss of customer funds. That’s simply not true. 0-day vulnerabilities must always be presumed to exist in any system and it was scary to me that he brushed off the issue.
- Software wallets are actually not terrible when done well. They’re perfectly fine for smaller amounts imo. Open source wallets that properly store your seed backed by Android’s keystore of the Secure Enclave in iOS is still relatively secure (though nowhere near a hardware wallet)
- My biggest concern is that Ledger feels confident about verifying a large number of customer recovery claims online in a time where deepfakes and AI image video generation has recently taken leaps forward. How long until we see customer funds recovered by malicious actors if Ledger’s recovery service sees any sort of large scale adoption?
However, in the end I’m not very concerned. This will be a nische feature due to its $10 a month cost (which nobody seems to be talking about) and the target audience it’s aimed at. Ledger has one of the most respected security teams in the space but the company sucks at PR.

2023-05-21 08:36:18 UTC

So verifying the Coldcard #Bitcoin wallet firmware was a bit more complicated than I first assumed. The hashes won’t match due to signatures being different so you have to strip out the signature bytes. There are still a few bytes that differ which I can’t explain but it’s starting to make sense. This also helps: https://github.com/Coldcard/firmware/blob/b51652f146182e47da493c388eeb4645d7ff78dd/docs/notes-on-repro.md

2023-05-19 20:28:20 UTC

Tried to reproduce the Coldcard #Bitcoin hardware wallet v5.1.2 firmware. The build process claims I’ve built a bit-for-bit copy but a quick manual diff tells me otherwise. Anyone get a different result? https://nostr.build/i/3c8ae07633ca497e96d214c3de5a5dd24219dfef58b291ce5e48eac10069d199.jpg

2023-05-19 06:45:18 UTC

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I do both. Am I doing it right?

2023-05-19 06:43:51 UTC

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Well, to be the devils advocate there’s a difference between Bitcoin the network and bitcoin the network. It’s totally valid to say you prefer using the Lightning network over the Bitcoin on-chain network imo

2023-05-19 06:35:17 UTC

Good morning plebs! May our nodes and the Lightning Network continue to prosper. Thanks for everything you do!

2023-05-19 05:39:45 UTC

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That’s actually a really cool idea! I need to read up on how it works

2023-05-18 15:51:10 UTC

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Regardless, it’s always important to be aware of the fact that vulnerabilities can be found in any piece of software or hardware. The most secure seed is the one that has never touched a computer

2023-05-17 10:35:09 UTC

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Totally understand and partially agree. There are a lot of unanswered questions about the recovery service.

2023-05-17 10:34:22 UTC

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You bring up an interesting point. Can the third parties decrypt the shards? What key is used to encrypt and where is it derived from? Ledger should publish a whitepaper on this asap.

2023-05-17 07:38:01 UTC

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No, and I agree the cloud backup thing is concerning. But it’s opt in at least. The Coldcard firmware is open source but you can’t build it and flash your own.

2023-05-17 07:29:30 UTC

Ja vi elsker dette landet! Happy Norwegian national day! #17mai https://nostr.build/i/25cec4ba7f9ad4f42b40577bd6176e5f8d4dad6bce449564cc5549047a73ee07.jpg

2023-05-17 07:26:26 UTC

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Well, the Coldcard has the same ability to encrypt your seed phrase and send it off-device.

2023-05-17 07:25:02 UTC

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Plot twist. The Coldcard also allows your encrypted seed phrase to leave the device

2023-05-17 07:24:04 UTC

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Not true. You can keep using the Ledger with KYC

2023-05-17 07:22:38 UTC

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Worth nothing that the seed phrase is encrypted before leaving the secure element. Same thing the Coldcard does.

2023-05-13 20:44:57 UTC

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Welcome to the party!

2023-05-08 22:53:23 UTC

FINALLY got VSCode devcontainers working in Fedora Silverblue with Podman. Can’t wait for official Podman support from Microsoft.