DonMcAllister
Don McAllister

Bitcoin advocate

Checkout my episode with Robin Seyr https://youtu.be/aL31PpdEpXM?si=UaMhfBBrRYhRuEeM

Public Key

npub1lqvexlgkmq2gmjgjyg2dlalqxthufdaltqc0gm704xwq5gg99fzsv5973q

NIP-05 Address

donmcallister@getalby.com

NIP-57 Address

stylishsnake1@primal.net

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs0sxvn05tds9ydeyfzy9xl7lsr9m7yk7l4sv85dl86n8q2yyzj53gpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dslxfxuq

Publishing to

relay.damus.io

nos.lol

Author Public Key

npub1lqvexlgkmq2gmjgjyg2dlalqxthufdaltqc0gm704xwq5gg99fzsv5973q

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2024-09-06 09:48:10

Woot. Now officially a Bitcoin miner!
Just received my Braiins BMM 100 Mini Miner and connected to the Braiins Pool.
Contributing 929 GH/s Real Hashrate for the greater good.
LFG
https://m.primal.net/KgeR.jpg

2024-09-02 14:45:09

So I'm torn about leaving X and going all in on Nostr...
1. X is a huge time sink and I know it would probably do me good to sever ties.
2. X still has a huge amount of people who no nothing about bitcoin or are being fed misinformation - shouldn't we stick around to help them out?
3. Nostr is still heavily bitcoin centric - at least in my feed.
What to do?

2024-08-31 08:02:53

Very cool. Welcome
https://fountain.fm/track/FFv57RY7RYYpSNbfUk0e
#nevent1q…vvdm

2024-08-29 07:19:17

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Thanks Will. That seems really unfair.

2024-08-29 03:30:44

A question…
Why does Apple allow direct Zapping of posts in @npub12vk…pugg but not in @npub18m7…q955 ?
Such a fundamental core feature of using #nostr

2024-07-19 12:01:46

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Absolutely. What a complete and utter shit show.
Mind boggling!

2024-07-19 10:52:33

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Absolutely. I’m concerned at the adoption and promotion of the big orange man baby by the Bitcoin community because they think he’s going to pump their bags. Very disappointing and concerning.
Lesser of two evils? I don’t think so.

2024-07-09 11:27:28

Quite happy using Primal on iOS, what’s the best Nostr client for macOS?

2024-07-06 14:34:32

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Woah. That's incredible

2024-06-19 15:23:48

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What is the Old Man Counter?

2024-06-01 14:16:37

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Blows my mind that the last 10 years CAGR is 60%. The last 5 years is 50%.

2024-04-30 09:45:06

The battery life on my new M3 MacBook Air is insane.

2024-04-18 23:06:57

What to expect with the bitcoin halving tomorrow...
Nothing.
The halving will happen programatically behind the scenes but to anyone except the miners, there will be no obvious change. The miners will notice as the number of new bitcoins being minted will be cut in half from around 900 per day to 450 per day. That's all the halving is, a built in mechanism to slowly reducing the supply of new bitcoin by half every 4 years.
It's also probable that the price will be unaffected, it might take weeks or even months before the halving impacts price positively. It may even go down tomorrow.
But the halving is a huge change and an essential part of Bitcoins design.
Just don't expect fireworks tomorrow.

2024-04-07 11:41:44

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Interesting. On @primal the Nostr link to the Habla post did not resolve as a link.
On Damus, the link both resolved as well as the article was published as a separate post.

2024-04-07 09:02:41

Hmmm. That Nostr link didn't seem to resolve. How about this one
https://habla.news/u/donmcallister@getalby.com/1712479956706

2024-04-07 08:59:57

Just did my first long form piece on Habla
#naddr1qv…h9ds

2024-03-30 11:30:05

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Excellent. Running a private relay on Umbrel and the relay address starts with ws://
Primal won't let me add it. No error message, just won't add it.
I notice all other relays start with wss://
If I edit the Umbrel address in Primal it then allows me to add it but won't connect?

2024-03-30 09:06:58

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I think nostr is still, understandably, still too Bitcoin centric for most people.

2024-03-30 09:05:21

Wonder what happens if you mention bits and sats on Nostr?

2024-03-18 08:23:51

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The problem is Nostr is VERY bitcoin centric so there’s a lot of preaching to the converted. I stay on X to try and spread the word to all of the pre-coiners.

2024-03-09 09:06:41

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What extra features does this give you on top of just using the Alby extension?

2024-03-09 09:03:25

I need to start following other peeps and not just bitcoin peeps.
Best way?

2024-03-05 19:38:21

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Dude. What a photo. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

2024-03-04 13:43:51

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Not too bad yourself Jack

2024-03-03 12:57:44

100% agree with @npub1a8j…5pj4 at #BitcoinAtlantis
Nostr needs to become more interest based and not just a platform for bitcoiners

2024-03-02 11:12:23

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Glad you said that Will. I’ve been feeling guilty after switching to Primal.

2024-03-02 08:58:39

Day 2 - view from the Plebs Lounge at #BitcoinAtlantis
https://m.primal.net/Hgpb.jpg

2024-03-02 08:23:55

Main takeaways from #BitcoinAtlantis Day 1
@andreloja and his team should be very proud on putting on a world class event from scratch
@jackmallers session is a must see to appreciate the technical marvel that is Bitcoin
It's very cool to pay everywhere in Bitcoin
@saylor session gives me hope for the future.
Despite first buying Bitcoin in 2017 and on and off since, the @jameslavish session scared the bejesus out of me and I realised I don't have enough bitcoin. FOMO is high. If you're still on zero, check out the James Lavish session today.
Madeira is a beautiful place (but I knew that already)
All of the sessions are available on YouTube youtube.com/live/SKAHlCpws… currently one big file but I'm sure they will chop it up and put the individual sessions up.
On to Day 2

2024-03-01 16:53:22

Really warm in the sun at #bitcoinatlantis. Decamped to the top of the stands. Great view
https://m.primal.net/HgeA.jpg

2024-03-01 16:13:59

Loved the @npub15dq…lm5m analogy during his talk at #bitcoinAtlantis when he compared antibiotics being the solution for toxins in the blood, with #bitcoin being the solution for toxic money, the life blood of society. Powerful stuff.
https://m.primal.net/Hgdd.jpg

2024-03-01 16:09:43

So impressed with the @npub12vk…pugg iOS app.
Just went to the bar in #bitcoinatlantis and was told (for the1st time ever) “we only take Bitcoin”. Not unexpected but still mind blowing.
Used Primal wallet for the first time with an external send. Worked flawlessly. Love the summary sheet as well.
https://m.primal.net/Hgda.png

2024-03-01 08:21:20

Arrived at #bitcoinatlantis
https://m.primal.net/HgYf.jpg

2024-02-29 06:06:33

At the airport at silly o’clock for the first of three flights to @npub1gnk…872g in Madeira
Manchester - Heathrow
Heathrow - Madrid
Madrid - Funchal
Thanks for cancelling my direct flight @Ryanair
Anyhow, a trip combining two of my favourite things - #Bitcoin and Madeira can’t be bad.

2024-02-27 22:16:44

I have to say, Primal is a very polished Nostr app. Very nicely done!

2024-02-27 21:49:41

Testing primal

2024-02-07 22:44:09

testing primal

2023-12-24 16:02:44

Going to give some sats away to relatives. Would be good to point them somewhere to make a novelty purchase of something.

2023-12-07 13:07:48

Spent the last day trying to buy the mini dip. As a seasoned bitcoiner I know the score. I’ve navigated this scenario many times.
How a no-coiner is supposed to invest a low 5 figure amount into Bitcoin is fraught with friction and obstacles and most will give up.
After a long and intrusive call with my bank freezing my payment, I finally got them to release the funds.
Then they got frozen on the exchange and I had to go through the whole process of AML rigmarole all over again.
Most people would have given up at the first hurdle.
The Bitcoin ETF will be so much more frictionless for normies.

2023-12-06 09:00:29

Experiment. During this bull run, put £1000 in BTC in a separate wallet for monthly expenses. Use Bitrefill to pay for as much as possible. Spend and replace

2023-11-05 19:46:36

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I prefer to call them “pre coiners”

2023-09-22 06:35:42

@npub18m7…q955 seems wicked fast after this last TestFlight update. Nice work

2023-09-16 21:58:30

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Really simple setup with Umbrel. Connects virtually instantaneously.