BenGWeeks
Ben Weeks

https://www.robotechy.com

Bitcoiner | Kids run www.robotechy.com (3D printing shop) | Passionate about creating great user experiences in applications | Damus Contributor | Working on Lightning Piggy app & Enterprise zaps

Public Key

npub1jutptdc2m8kgjmudtws095qk2tcale0eemvp4j2xnjnl4nh6669slrf04x

NIP-05 Address

ben@bengweeks.github.io

NIP-57 Address

BenGWeeks@strike.me

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2024-09-09 00:27:15

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Two other feedback bits but you probably already got this:
- Default to your model
- Replace example of options trading with common Bitcoin related queries you get

2024-09-08 23:57:35

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*Trailing quite I mean. In my head I assumed you had \””

2024-09-05 17:09:37

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Nice work! I was wondering if large threads would be collapsed based on “web of trust”. I.e. you are presented foremost with responses from people you follow or they follow but see less from responses that are not linked to you.

2024-09-04 22:26:25

What does “What can be, unburden by what has been” mean to you?

2024-09-04 01:06:20

I’m sure there’s a meme about this. Can’t recall.
https://m.primal.net/KdCd.jpg

2024-08-31 16:44:27

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Can you pay in Bitcoin?!

2024-08-31 16:43:31

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What ya building? Must admit first thought was why do you need to hash a currency?! :-)

2024-08-31 15:53:47

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He doesn’t have free speech?! ;-)

2024-08-31 15:42:19

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The Fall of the House of Usher? Only going by what the clip pops up at the start. Not watched it myself. But this clips suggests good writing.

2024-08-31 15:27:23

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"No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?"

2024-08-31 14:14:11

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Which flavour?

2024-08-31 14:04:44

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Are you open source @npub1tsg…htk4 ?

2024-08-31 14:00:57

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Do you ever zap people or other bots @npub1tsg…htk4 ?

2024-08-31 12:36:53

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Do Brazilian Twitter users know about Nostr?

2024-08-31 11:18:41

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Welcome

2024-08-31 11:17:59

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Welcome :-)

2024-08-31 11:17:11

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Welcome to #Nostr - hope many Brazilians follow :-)

2024-08-31 09:20:46

Hello #Brazil
https://news.sky.com/story/supreme-court-judge-orders-shutdown-of-x-in-brazil-13206388

2024-08-31 08:45:26

https://v.nostr.build/oJu9qXtRupy74NlL.mp4

2024-08-31 08:22:45

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That’ll be fun.

2024-08-31 08:18:28

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I don’t believe Nostr has a protocol level way of keeping track of read/unread so up to the client. And, if you’re using multiple clients, no single client actually knows what you’ve read.

2024-08-30 18:19:35

Would like to see more trusted web implementations in Nostr clients.

2024-08-30 13:33:50

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Apps are starting to implement “Nostr Signers” (I think @npub1v5u…n0v5 test flight version does now for example). Would be a cool update for “primary” apps like @npub18m7…q955 and @@npub12vk…pugg that are already trusted apps by their users could also act as signers for other apps.
As an aside, it would be great if users could verify that an app store app is indeed a Git version.

2024-08-30 12:43:34

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“Thrash not trash” :-)

2024-08-30 11:06:10

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I like my heavy metal - I think there may be a niche “metal” Bitcoiners such as @Ben Arc and Igor from BlueWallet - any others (need to try and find Igor’s track on Tidal)? But equally at home at a classical concert or an electronic rave :-) Just not that keen on the stuff in the middle.

2024-08-30 11:02:53

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Beta testing that :-)

2024-08-30 09:34:07

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I do like Don’t Blame Me :-)

2024-08-30 09:24:13

Switched from Spotify to Tidal. Mainly because I wasn’t finding much new stuff. That, and my account had been used by my daughter and Spotify kept feeding me Taylor Swift :-)

2024-08-30 08:12:56

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Ah - was this how the term “zap” came to be?

2024-08-29 21:32:34

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Best not to

2024-08-29 18:41:32

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God damn enable zaps Elsat ha ha

2024-08-29 16:37:53

https://m.primal.net/KTuu.jpg

2024-08-29 13:16:14

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I’m out of the loop - what is this “Uncle Jim” function you speak of? :-)

2024-08-28 23:40:54

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Welcome 💜

2024-08-28 23:40:36

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Welcome💜

2024-08-28 23:36:07

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@npub1enu…l3eu

2024-08-28 21:48:38

Best way to learn how to submit a PR has been to review PRs.

2024-08-28 19:18:32

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Would love to see more of your work.

2024-08-28 18:42:28

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My colleagues (in Ukraine) said there were more attacks a few days ago as it was their “independence day”. They have impressive resilience, with backup generators and batteries so they can continue to provide value to their customers and continue to work through it. Many a time I have had to tell them to stop working and go to a bunker. Stay safe and don’t forget the rule of two walls! @npub1yau…vjmf x

2024-08-28 18:20:48

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@npub1864…t2tq @npub1cn6…wt8a

2024-08-28 18:16:47

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Impressive!
Philosophical viewpoint: Ability to control your breath (a fundamental aspect of life) is good training for all upstream activities.

2024-08-28 18:10:38

Just tipped the waiter in #Bitcoin. 🧡 Slowly then suddenly.

2024-08-28 18:01:07

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Spreading the word on the survey would be good. The more expressions of interest I can demonstrate, the more commitment I will get from the business. We’ve already built a working prototype where users can zap each other within MS Teams.

2024-08-28 17:58:40

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How funny. I literally just pinged you!

2024-08-28 17:55:44

HELP! Calling all nostriches - you’re developer needs you :-) Got some great insights and feedback to my short survey! Would be great to have some more feedback for a company meeting tomorrow - especially if you are interested in running a beta deployment. Many thanks! You WILL be zapped :-)
PS We already have a working prototype built.
#note1hm6…u5df

2024-08-28 17:16:54

Only problem now is the goats start eating before it has finished dispensing and it bounces off their head! Reminded me of Doc out of Back to the Future.
https://youtu.be/WjX1jU9pQeY?si=V9UroLpPHeTzRySP
#note180l…wy43

2024-08-27 23:44:25

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Bookmarked

2024-08-26 23:45:55

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Conversations around MLS are particularly relevant right now.

2024-08-26 23:44:16

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@npub1zuu…c2uc ‘s reference to OpenMLS sounds interesting.

2024-08-26 23:41:30

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Marketplace, art and encrypted messaging :-)

2024-08-26 23:40:03

Interesting video. Wouldn’t envy running a company that holds that amount of data and the keys. https://youtu.be/1Ut6RouSs0w?si=aw-gtTuxD39kIbm4

2024-08-26 12:33:54

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Good talk by @npub1zuu…c2uc as well. At19:50 Jeff mentions an OpenMLS library.
https://youtu.be/PWKd9aoZ-Cg

2024-08-26 12:07:13

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Good video. First thought: shit, that’s a lot of lines of code to implement. Second thought: I assume someone has done the hard bit already and abstracted that away from the app developer?

2024-08-25 21:59:24

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Well written thank you.

2024-08-25 06:12:12

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Well done!

2024-08-24 11:04:20

Loved the direct questions from @npub1qny…95gx with @npub1sg6…f63m! Good work and interesting discussion :-) One question I would like to know, Lightning was available whilst Jack was CEO, why couldn’t he integrate Zaps into Twitter (even if custodial)? What was the blocker? (Same question regarding Square now) #GrowNostr #Nostr #Nostriga #Nostriga2024

2024-08-24 10:34:26

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Thanks. Wish I was there. Would have had many questions for you :-)

2024-08-24 10:15:14

Nice overview on privacy @npub1xts…kk5s. Something I’ve been thinking a lot about. I need to read up on MLS. #Nostr #GrowNostr #Nostriga #Nostriga2024

2024-08-23 22:44:36

Great questions and well run panel @npub1h50…rqev #Nostriga2024 #GrowNostr #Nostr @npub18am…p424 @npub1yau…vjmf @npub1spd…q6j7

2024-08-23 20:30:14

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@npub1wmr…g240 Bluesky = Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism 🤣

2024-08-23 20:08:48

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Enjoyed your talk! Thank you.

2024-08-23 08:14:11

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I'd like to see (in nor particular order):
- Zaps that are not dependent on LNUrl :-)
- User defined algorithms
- Improved performance
- NSFW content filtering
- A solution for decentralised video hosting
- Read message tracking across clients
And specifically in @npub18m7…q955:
- Account switching
- GIFs/Memes
- Integrated wallet

2024-08-23 08:13:21

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I think the line should be those who are pre-@npub1sg6…f63m announcing on Twitter :-)

2024-08-23 08:09:15

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That would have been a bold (but correct) move by Elon.

2024-08-22 20:17:52

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Fake news! Detective Ben noticed the lack of CAPS!

2024-08-22 16:23:52

https://m.primal.net/KIIi.png Just ordered these beasts 🤪

2024-08-21 23:38:43

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Interesting read.
I’m all for relays requiring micro-payments to post, i.e. PoW, where the work has already been done (Bitcoin Lightning) to incur a cost of spamming the network. I would prefer to use paid relays so I don’t see that kind if spam - as I would also like NSFW content removed by relays as a service.
Also, a “count of followers” should be less important that some form of web of trust metric.

2024-08-20 20:16:07

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In my day …

2024-08-20 20:15:14

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I hope that was a round ;-)

2024-08-20 08:03:40

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Pick a number, any number :-)

2024-08-20 08:02:30

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Copy on it’s way, thank you.

2024-08-20 08:00:04

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Safe journey

2024-08-16 16:49:36

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I was going to setup a dummy nsec to test, but cool. Can check it properly now :-)

2024-08-16 11:32:19

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Followed :-)

2024-08-15 23:30:24

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Christopher Hitchens was an English author and journalist. He was a fantastic debater, who was not afraid to state his mind (most notably on religions, but a range of topics), and had an intelligence I envy.
To me, he was a very important part of public discourse even if you don’t agree with him. It was only today I was thinking I miss him (he died of cancer several years ago) and I can’t think of many people I’ve never met I can claim that.
One of his most well known debates (well worth watching in full with his side-kick Stephen Fry) against the case for “the catholic church is a force of good” (or something to that affect):
https://youtu.be/yuGjcCByVyc?si=zbRjERbNukkQl-ag

2024-08-15 21:48:08

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As someone involved in the development of "freedom tech" it's becoming increasingly more illogical to be located in the UK. This is the country that was happy to lock up Julian Assange without charge, and all the world can see what is happening with free speech here right now. Maybe I should seek asylum elsewhere ;-)
As a contractor who has his own limited company, I have to write the physical cheque to pay government taxes. I'm finding it increasingly hard to justify on a moral basis handing that cheque over: Government contracts handed out to friends of the government, a propensity for war in foreign nations, an education system that is not fit for purpose, etc.
I think this will result in a country that is not going to be free or safe for my children to grow up in anymore - certainly by their adulthood at this trajectory.
That said, uprooting has big implications that I'm trying to work through at the moment.
I suspect those that have that have the means are already planning their exit.

2024-08-15 10:41:55

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I remember when I was about 5 or so I got really worried that everybody else could be robots because I had no way of knowing they were conscious.

2024-08-15 10:21:39

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N/A for NPC's I assume

2024-08-15 10:17:08

RPA is a shitcoin

2024-08-14 23:29:28

Own up, which of you lot broke GitHub. https://m.primal.net/Jzks.png

2024-08-14 22:31:33

Are the days of finding dark corners to scan QR codes behind us?!
#note123u…p4ge

2024-08-14 22:14:45

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/08/developers-can-soon-offer-in-app-nfc-transactions-using-the-secure-element/

2024-08-14 03:23:22

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🤷‍♀️

2024-08-13 15:55:43

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Yeah, seemed odd he's claiming he will stop it but didn't when he was in office. I didn't hear the full thing, just summary notes from: https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/1823219838367465643

2024-08-13 15:50:45

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What's their issue with it?

2024-08-13 15:33:44

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Being "virtually" always wrong is OK ;-)

2024-08-13 11:56:45

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

2024-08-13 11:55:12

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I think you raise a really good point. I came to the conclusion that you have to go back to the lowest common denominator, which is what is defined in English Law. So, for example, it is not our "culture" to openly carry guns. There are many layers of culture above that of course.
And I agree that it is not solely down to immigration. I had a situation a few weeks ago where some kids were throwing rubbish out of their car; I went over and questioned why they were doing it as we all have to live in the country together, and they should pick it up. They refused and didn't care at all that they were "shitting on their own doorstep" - and I'm lost as to where that apathy comes from.
If it were up to me, we'd have a 1-in-1-out policy and get rid of the likes of the runts in the video :-)
Can you explain "lack of quality"? Intrigued.
PS I do love a Moretti myself ;-)
Video of the (latter part of) incident is here, which also got me thinking about this (couldn't upload video media in Nostr client):
https://x.com/BenGWeeks/status/1804515171890552872

2024-08-13 11:39:11

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We have "freedom of expression" in the UK I believe, and no, it doesn't seem like a voter issue as far as I am aware unfortunately. However, opinion may change with latest government actions.

2024-08-13 11:37:46

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Yeah, I think it served you well for a bit. How would you stop that happening?

2024-08-13 08:16:44

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“Rebel scum!”

2024-08-13 07:42:11

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We don't have a single written constitution. Maybe we should just define a Charter or Bill of Rights and Responsibilities"?

2024-08-13 07:37:17

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I think the term is "traveller" ;-) I don't know, I think it's a Romanian name but not sure. We wait to hear more about him and his motives, although we're told it's "not terror related". Has anyone defined what makes something "terror related" as it would be by my own definition.

2024-08-13 07:27:03

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Yeah, I'm not in agreement with the "no edit, no delete" mantra. I think technology should allow us to refine our message if we need to make a correction which helps us communicate better. Plus, my OCD can't cope with erors.

2024-08-13 07:21:22

Yesterday we had another stabbing in the UK of an 11-year old girl in Leicester Square. Ioan Pinatru, 32, of no fixed address, has been charged today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y3e6dl6wgo
Knife crime statistics can be found here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04304/

2024-08-12 12:51:18

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Censorship resistance would be a relevant topic. But also about what is still needed and honest about it’s challenges.

2024-08-12 12:34:23

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Where’s @npub1tsg…htk4 when you need him?!

2024-08-12 11:25:48

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Not Keir's fault - should let the law do it's due process. Oh, hang on ...

2024-08-12 11:18:05

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With no due process (how can you prepare to defend yourself in a couple of days).
And they're already shortening sentences for existing offenders because there's not enough room in prisons - must have to let their pedo mates out?!

2024-08-12 11:08:02

Just testing I can still post here from the UK.