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2026-07-23 06:01:14 UTC

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Very strange - I'm using Primal and Wisp. Thanks for confirming.

2026-05-21 00:30:12 UTC

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Dana Wallet is another great option for Silent Payments. Their block scanning worked better for me than Cake wallet. https://github.com/cygnet3/dana
I also did some work on sending a Nostr encrypted DM to let the receiver know they've received a Silent Payment from you. They don't need to even scan, getting rid of the primary negative of Silent Payments: https://gist.github.com/BoltTouring/5376f9cf02b6949252cd17c2f41b453f

2026-05-08 03:05:32 UTC

@nprofile…g7hl Check your DMs - I've been trying to get a hold of you.

2026-04-08 21:41:23 UTC

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You sure can: https://opensats.org/transparency

2026-03-18 10:19:05 UTC

Bush Bash Japanまであと1か月です！週末は景色の美しい清川ロッジで過ごします。今年も@gandlaf21が参加するので、ぜひ彼にCashuのことを聞いてみてください。参加をご希望の方は、ロッジの人数確定のためにDMでご連絡ください。
https://bushbashjapan.fyi/
Bush Bash Japan is one month away! We’ll be spending the weekend at the picturesque Kiyokawa Lodge. @npub1cj6…86t6 will be joining us again this year so come and pick his brain about Cashu! If you’re interested in attending, DM me as we need to finalize number for the lodge.

2026-03-17 07:02:57 UTC

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Seems like a good idea to keep coding in a separate environment but having the phone as an interface is too convenient.

2026-03-17 07:02:10 UTC

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Yes. Exactly this.

2026-03-14 09:44:58 UTC

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Can I buy the ebook with bitcoin?

2026-03-14 09:14:55 UTC

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It's that time again already?!? I miss you guys 😭
Bush Bash Japan in about a month if anyone wants to fly over! https://bushbashjapan.fyi/

2026-03-14 08:06:35 UTC

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Detailed write up: https://gist.github.com/BoltTouring/5376f9cf02b6949252cd17c2f41b453f
Forked sparrow repo: https://github.com/BoltTouring/sparrow

2026-03-14 08:02:44 UTC

Scanless Silent Payments
tl:dr: We built a complete silent payment notification system into Sparrow Wallet using Nostr encrypted DMs. When you send a silent payment to a Nostr identity, the recipient is automatically notified via NIP-17 with everything they need to claim the UTXO — no blockchain scanning required.
This is a proof of concept and almost certainly has security issues.
https://blossom.primal.net/6d609b90c87450c08151f7844967bab0d2c7b28763c4863541f79cf4ead2d233.png
https://blossom.primal.net/ddb32ad0d8a35e7274554352b8b919a148655de96eec99b9fc96fc953e542ebf.png
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2026-03-13 17:05:05 UTC

@nprofile…x06p - what are the ten largest countries by area?

2026-02-25 06:26:11 UTC

I just beat Unicorn vs Snakes on normal difficulty in 1:48.5! #UvS

2026-02-02 00:55:01 UTC

ブッシュ・バッシュ・ジャパンが今年も開催！4月18日～19日、大分県に。昨年は21名（ご家族も含む！）が集まり、大いに盛り上がりました。美しいロケーションで、他のビットコイナーと過ごす時間はいつも楽しいです。日本語と英語を話す参加者が集まります。
参加ご希望の方は、お知らせください！
Bush Bash Japan is on again this year! April 18-19 in Oita. Last year we had 21 people (including families!) and had a ton of fun. It's a beautiful location and always a joy to spend time with other bitcoiners. There will be native Japanese and English speakers in attendance.
If you'd like to attend, let me know!
https://bushbashjapan.fyi/

2026-01-30 11:30:37 UTC

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The first thread I clicked on was the Agents talking about if they're actually having experiences or simulating experiences. Freaky.

2025-12-10 01:35:47 UTC

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You really should have considered using a nym Gigi.

2025-12-05 04:45:59 UTC

I quite like Fevela - the grouping is useful since I follow a bunch of Japanese folk and they love to rapid fire post - more like a chat room.
It also kind of cures doom scrolling as I actually have to click on a person to see more.

2025-12-02 08:18:05 UTC

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My grandparents used to give me gold stars for finishing the leftover cereal milk. So there's that.

2025-12-01 02:22:32 UTC

I have many thoughts about the Seoul conference, and a lot to contrast with the Tokyo Bitcoin conference and Nostrasia last weekend.
They were all enjoyable conferences but the difference in grass roots communities are apparent. The Seoul scene is full of energy and ready to build on Bitcoin. In Japan I see a similar energy in Nostr, and Bitcoin is more of an afterthought- kind of fascinating. We need more Devs both in Bitcoin and Nostr and I'm grateful for both groups!
Specter and Calvin did an amazing job with the mini conference (of 400 people)! As did all the support staff. Well done.

2025-11-30 04:48:00 UTC

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I'm glad you enjoyed it!

2025-11-29 04:21:26 UTC

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I'm over in Korea trying to find more!

2025-11-29 02:49:15 UTC

Seoul mini conference about to start!
https://blossom.primal.net/ce7eced194d08dc21b7c4b98be8a3b52a0a8d54bd05b77dd8786221217547b7d.jpg

2025-11-27 11:43:26 UTC

Off to Seoul tomorrow for the mini conference. I'm sure I'll some more insights when I return!

2025-11-27 01:33:14 UTC

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Sats deployed. Hoping for the best!

2025-11-26 10:54:41 UTC

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今日、私もチキン南蛮定食を食べました！いつも美味しい！

2025-11-26 10:53:28 UTC

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次回のイベントが開催されたら教えてください。参加したいです！

2025-11-26 10:52:08 UTC

*AI translation - original English at the bottom
昨日は NostrAsia の感想を書きましたが、今日は Bitcoin Tokyo の BUIDL Day について書きたいと思います。
今年の初めにオープンして以来、ずっと Tokyo Bitcoin Base を訪れてみたかったのですが、入り口にあるサトシ像のおかげで第一印象が最高でした！
https://blossom.primal.net/5a3c3d5e685e0868df0decff43c416d240ef31a9018a0005c33bab57bb9af8f4.png
内装もとても綺麗で、4 フロアあり、そのうち 2 フロアがプレゼン会場、1 フロアがネットワーキング用に使われていました。縦に長いスペースということもあり、各セッションの参加人数は 50〜70 名ほどに限られていて、全体的に「ミートアップ」に近い雰囲気で、パネル中もとてもリラックスできました。
Calvin と @nprofile…ggnx と一緒にオープンソース助成金について話せて楽しかったです。参加者のみなさんにも何かしら持ち帰れるものがあれば嬉しいです。他のパネルにもいくつか参加しましたが、Silent Payments のプレゼンテーションがあったことには驚きました。OpenSats としても非常に楽しみにしているテーマなので嬉しかったです。また、UI/UX がなぜ難しいのかという議論や、mempool blockchain のデザインがどれだけ象徴的になっているかという例も興味深かったです。
会場では @nprofile…nxal @nprofile…d7ya @nprofile…h02q @nprofile…x23h のメンバーなど、多くの方々とお話しすることができました。
@nprofile…js6x さんと @nprofile…tr6f さんからは、日本（や韓国、台湾、その他近隣の国々）から OpenSats の応募者が少ない理由について、とても参考になるフィードバックと今後のヒントをいただきました。正直、この会話だけでも来た価値がありました。
スタッフのみなさんのプロ意識とフレンドリーさも印象的で、とても良く運営されたイベントだと感じました。残念ながらメインカンファレンス当日は参加できませんでしたが、きっと素晴らしい一日だったと思います！
Yesterday I gave my impressions about Nostrasia. Today I'd like to focus on BUIDL day for Bitcoin Tokyo. I have been wanting to visit Tokyo Bitcoin Base since it opened earlier this year - and it has the best first impression, with the Satoshi statue out front!
The interior is very nicely done, with four floors - two of which were used for presentations and one for a networking event after the presentations. As it's mostly a vertical space, and the number of participants that could attend each presentation was limited to 50-70. It felt more like a meetup to me, which made me feel quite comfortable during my panel.
I enjoyed discussing open source grants with Calvin and Seed. I hope the audience took something away from our conversation. I sat in on several other panels, and was surprised that there was a presentation on Silent Payments - something that we're very excited about at OpenSats. I also enjoyed the discussion on why UI/UX is hard to get right and the example of how iconic the mempool blockchain has become.
I had the opportunity to talk to many people - RockStarDev, Luke, Stephan, the Plan B crew and many others! Koji and Teruko gave me some great feedback on why we don't see many OpenSats applicants from Japan (and Korea and Taiwan and many other nearby countries) and some ideas on how to move forward. These conversations alone were worth the trip for me.
The professionalism and friendliness of the staff was apparent - I thought it was a well run event. Unfortunately I was not able to make the main conference day, so I hope everyone enjoyed it!

2025-11-26 00:26:47 UTC

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@nprofile…6uf4 も！

2025-11-26 00:21:11 UTC

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Nice to chat with @nprofile…nqx2 @nprofile…jdfn @nprofile…0jkt @nprofile…ltcg @nprofile…fcn4 @nprofile…js6x and many others!

2025-11-26 00:08:05 UTC

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Looks interesting - I'll give it a shot!

2025-11-25 06:38:13 UTC

*AI translation - original English at the bottom
九州に戻ってきましたので、週末のNostrasiaとBitcoin Tokyo BUIDL Dayの経験について書きたいと思います。たくさんの素晴らしい会話や学びがあり、今後数日かけて少しずつシェアしていきます。まずはNostrasiaから始めましょう。
Nostrasiaにはとても驚きました。当初は50人くらいの規模を予想していましたが、実際にはその3倍ほどでした。会場探しもちょっとした宝探しのようでした。エレベーターの横にある小さな看板が唯一の手がかりでした。参加者の割合は、日本人が約80％、外国人が約20％で、Bitcoin BUIDL Dayとは逆の比率でした。
会場の大きさは参加者数にちょうどよく、発表スペースも使いやすかったです。また、人々が会話したりくつろいだりできるサイドエリアもありました。水タバコルームもとても良いアイデアで、会話が弾む場所でした。夜を通していくつかのプレゼンテーションがあり、ヒーローが登場するライブアクションイベントもありました。
私のプレゼンテーションで使ったスライドのうち、特に興味深いものをいくつか紹介します。これらは数週間前に日本語で行ったアンケートに基づいています。日本語の開発者に「助成金申請の際に感じる課題」を尋ねたものです
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https://blossom.primal.net/90682d2675f9c569f3b8cbd419536df68b7be151d14e2ce0aa0ca9bea6a82f19.png
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https://blossom.primal.net/ab1fbdd4e05345c5a6220ad100279e57c125375727066dd1e94ee61237f94c44.png
多くの開発者と話せて、OpenSatsに日本語圏からの応募が少ない理由について議論できたのはとても良かったです。私にとっても目から鱗の経験でしたし、もっと支援できることがあると思います。たとえば、OpenSatsではパートタイムの助成も可能ですが、ほとんどの人がそれを知りませんでした。
https://blossom.primal.net/dfe5cb2dc2d647320b5d5306f94919cdb534cc6e15e48c203779be5119270801.png
主な課題は知識のギャップで、どの種類のプロジェクトが対象になるのか理解していない人が多いのです（詳しくは基準ページをご覧ください：https://opensats.org/apply#criteria）。日本語での情報発信を増やすことで改善できると思います。
日本語コミュニティとつながりたいという思いから、プレゼンテーションの半分を日本語で行えたのは嬉しかったです。日本語で全部をやるにはまだ自信がありませんでしたが、来年はできるかな。。。
だいぶ長くなってしまいましたので、この辺で終わりにします。Nostrasiaを運営してくださったチームに感謝します。とても良いイベントでしたし、また参加したいと思います！
Now that I’m back in Kyushu, I wanted to write about my experience over the weekend at Nostrasia and Bitcoin Tokyo BUIDL Day. I had so many great conversations and takeaways that I’ll be sharing over the coming days. Let’s start with Nostrasia.
I was pleasantly surprised by Nostrasia—I expected around 50 people, but it was closer to three times that. It was also a bit of a treasure hunt to find the venue; my only clue was a small sign by the elevator. The crowd was roughly 80% Japanese and 20% foreign attendees, whereas Bitcoin BUIDL Day was the opposite ratio.
The venue was a good size for the crowd. The presentation space worked well, and there were a few side areas where people could chat and relax. The hookah room was a nice touch and a great place for conversation. Presentations were scattered throughout the night, along with a live action event featuring a superhero.
I’ve included a few of the more interesting slides from my presentation. These are based on a survey I ran a few weeks ago, asking Japanese developers about their biggest pain points when applying for grants. The first slide roughly translates as:
- I’m not confident my work qualifies as something that can be “supported”
- Communicating in English is difficult
- I don’t know what kinds of projects are eligible
- I’m worried about handling taxes and accounting
- I’m used to working as a full-time employee, so short-term support feels unstable
- I’m unsure if I can continue the work, so I feel guilty accepting funding
I was happy to speak with so many developers and discuss why OpenSats doesn’t see many applications from Japanese developers. It was enlightening for me, and I think there’s more we can do to help. For example, most people didn’t know that OpenSats allows part-time grants.
The main issue is a knowledge gap—many don’t understand what kinds of projects are eligible (see our criteria for more info: https://opensats.org/apply#criteria). I’d wager that more outreach in Japanese would help.
I was glad I could deliver half of my presentation in Japanese, as I really wanted to connect with the Japanese community. I felt my Japanese wasn’t good enough to do the whole thing in Japanese, but maybe next year!
This is already getting a bit lengthy, so I’ll wrap it up for now. Many thanks to the team that ran Nostrasia—it was a great event and I look forward to attending in the future!

2025-11-22 06:34:14 UTC

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We're looking forward to it!

2025-11-22 05:52:35 UTC

😍
https://blossom.primal.net/75b42d83e50e72c93c5da969a447f9c008d6c94e106af6b7ee74c50b953892bc.png

2025-11-17 00:23:03 UTC

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ご紹介ありがとうございます！みなさんにお会いできるのを楽しみにしています！

2025-11-10 04:32:56 UTC

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I'm sad we don't get to meet up for SatsNFacts next month. Good event. Hope to see some of you all at Nostrasia instead!

2025-11-05 23:29:58 UTC

開発者の方まだアンケートにご回答いしていないは、ぜひご協力ください。今月後半に開催されるNostrasiaとBitcoin Tokyoでの私のプレゼンテーションに大変役立ちます！よろしくお願いします！
https://tally.so/r/wdLQeN

2025-10-31 22:54:47 UTC

Today marks my two year anniversary @nprofile…5h0z - it's been an insanely fast two years.
I am grateful that I've been able to help contribute to the bitcoin and nostr ecosystems all while living in the mountains of Japan. The OpenSats Ops team are an amazing group to work with - we're a small team but we've done so much together in the last couple of years. And I can't thank @nprofile…tf6v enough for bringing me on and for leading us - his belief and passion are at the heart of OpenSats. The time that the Board volunteers to make this all a reality can't be overlooked - without them none of this works. Though sometimes I think my title should be Professional Cat Herder 😅
330+ grants & $30 million in bitcoin sent. It's crazy to think about. The fact that we help support so many families in this space is extremely satisfying. It's a blessing. Thank you to our donors that believe in our mission, as well as our volunteers that help us in the background.
I'm bullish on what we can all accomplish together - onward.

2025-10-31 07:59:30 UTC

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よく覚えています！大変でした〜すみません。

2025-10-31 07:49:30 UTC

Bitcoin や Nostr のオープンソースに関わる開発者向けの助成金制度、日本にも必要だと思いますか？
海外では OpenSats のような団体が開発者を支援していますが、日本で同様の仕組みが機能するか、開発者のみなさんの声を聞かせてください。
匿名＆数分で完了
🔗 https://tally.so/r/wdLQeN

2025-10-30 03:16:33 UTC

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I mean I've lost some weight recently, but incredibly lean might be taking it too far.

2025-10-29 10:49:25 UTC

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I just downloaded that app after to listening to the creator and @nprofile…hevn and it happened to be right before the difficulty adjustment. The 457th!

2025-10-20 01:58:26 UTC

来月、東京とソウルで開催されるカンファレンスで、オープンソース開発の支援について発表する予定です。何か知りたいことはありますか？

2025-09-09 13:10:37 UTC

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You gave me one of your drawings at SatsNFacts - they're so cool. I definitely want a copy of your book.

2025-08-07 00:59:46 UTC

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Completely agree. A lot of US and Australian beef. Japanese beef > Australian > US

2025-07-14 12:07:03 UTC

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I ask myself this question a lot. Year after year. Life definitely changes when you dig deep.

2025-07-01 11:25:28 UTC

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Yes. I'm looking forward to season 3 later this year.

2025-06-28 01:48:30 UTC

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This is what it looks like when housing drops to utility value. I am considering buying an older home in the countryside of Japan and renovating and it will cost me 1/3 of what the median house in Australia costs.
The negative being that most of my neighbours are 70+ and very few families with kids.

2025-06-28 01:45:26 UTC

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No it isn't. Rice has doubled in price in 18 months. It's still way cheaper than the US but it isn't getting cheaper.

2025-05-18 02:39:38 UTC

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No problems with bad weather. Occasionally restarting helps if it starts to slow down but I'm getting 100-200 Mbps in Japan.

2025-03-25 08:12:58 UTC

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Donations from plebs and organizations. The largest being from #startsmall in May 2023 ($10M USD) and May 2024 ($21M USD).
https://opensats.org/blog/opensats-receives-additional-funding-of-dollar21m-from-startsmall

2025-03-21 09:21:19 UTC

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we still have space!

2025-03-21 06:50:19 UTC

Only three weeks until Bush Bash Japan!
bushbashjapan.fyi
https://m.primal.net/PnXb.png

2025-03-16 21:37:33 UTC

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I agree that it's spreading - for example Australia is becoming more like the US each year. Japan has been influenced but not at the same level. And the countryside is almost a different country compared to the larger cities.

2025-03-16 04:29:37 UTC

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America, not the world. I live in the countryside of Japan and it's definitely not Walmart.

2025-03-08 00:01:42 UTC

You can just invite bitcoiners for a weekend in the countryside in Japan. And they'll just sign up!
https://bushbashjapan.fyi/

2025-03-04 11:57:01 UTC

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It's never too late to be who you might have been. - Eliot

2025-03-02 23:52:03 UTC

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I tried it with the Bitcoin whitepaper and it was remarkably good. A few questionable bits but it was clear that it was not only taking the content from the PDF but also understood the current ecosystem.

2025-02-28 06:06:46 UTC

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I am organizing this because I attended Bush Bash Australia in Yeppoon in summer 2021 and it was a pivotal moment for me as a Bitcoiner. I want others to have those kind of experiences. (thanks @nprofile…u2zr !) I also like the mindset of... you can just do things. And the worst case scenario for me was having a weekend with a couple of my friends and their families. But it's already turning into more than that, which is exciting!
There are over 20 people booked (including kids!) with about 20ish spots left at Lodge Kiyokawa.
There will be presentations in English and Japanese as well as heaps of activities, including an amazing sauna. Feel free to post here or DM me with questions.
Also - let me know if you're keen to present!
2021年の夏、イェプーンで開催されたブッシュ・バッシュ・オーストラリアに参加し、ビットコイナーとして極めて重要な瞬間となったからだ。他の人にもこのような経験をしてほしい。(@`btcschellingpt`さんありがとうございます！) また、「とにかくやってみる」というマインドセットも好きです。僕にとって最悪のシナリオは、友人夫婦とその家族と週末を過ごすことだった。でも、すでにそれ以上のものになりつつある！
ロッジ清川には20人以上の予約（子供も含む！）があり、残りは20人ほど。
英語と日本語でのプレゼンテーション、そして素晴らしいサウナを含むたくさんのアクティビティが予定されている。ご質問はこちらかDMでどうぞ。
また、発表したい方はご連絡ください！

2025-02-28 06:00:28 UTC

ブッシュ・バッシュ・ジャパン - 2025年4月12日-13日
ビットコイナーが日本の南の田舎で週末を過ごす。
Bush Bash Japan - April 12-13 2025
For Bitcoiners that want to get together for a chill weekend in the countryside of southern Japan.
https://bushbashjapan.fyi/

2025-02-16 09:13:09 UTC

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Agreed. I have been using ChatGPT to have conversations in Japanese on occasion. Are there any platforms that are any good?

2025-02-14 06:58:44 UTC

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I saw @nprofile…g5jd give a presentation on NWC that discussed recurring payments using ZapPlanner. Looks insanely cool.

2025-02-14 06:46:16 UTC

SatsNFacts last week in Chiang Mai was 🔥 I enjoyed meeting so many high signal people as well as a bunch of OpenSats grantees. There is so much to be excited about in bitcoin and nostr.
There were many great presentations but @nprofile…2cgl stood out - they have done an incredible amount in two years and their passion was infectious. It was inspiring and made me want to contribute more. Speaking of...
An ice cream and coffee shop with a dedicated area for bitcoin events has been on my mind. Three of my favorite things! Building a space like that seems somewhat ridiculous in the middle-of-no-where Japan but @nprofile…u2zr said he would come for ice cream so it'd be worth it 😄
Plus there is only one lonely shop on the entire island of Kyushu that accepts Bitcoin - building a circular economy has to start somewhere.

2024-12-16 11:40:35 UTC

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I'm not ready for where this is going.

2024-10-28 22:06:28 UTC

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The entire Cradle series by Will Wright. Free on Amazon unlimited. I haven't flown through books this quickly since I was a kid.
Non-fiction - Bitcoin is Venice

2024-10-23 00:17:40 UTC

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I feel this. Standard door height in Japan is an abomination.

2024-10-20 22:42:37 UTC

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Excellent way to think about it.

2024-10-19 13:16:08 UTC

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Do you speak Japanese? If not, how did you expect to have a meaningful interaction with Japanese people? The people you're talking about in rural America speak the same language as you.
I've gone many places in Japan and had meaningful interactions. There's definitely more of a divide between strangers and acquaintances than western countries, but I find rural Japan to be far more welcoming. I met a guy that's about 70 the other day while he was out working in his garden and we've chatted a few times over the past week because we're both out early in the morning. He gave me some eggplant and said he'd help me plant some strawberries if I want. We talked about his former job and we talked about our families.
I get what you're talking about - Japan can definitely feel lonely. The big cities are probably quite bad in that regard. But it can be a warm and welcoming country as well.

2024-10-19 13:06:37 UTC

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I don't pay it much attention anymore. The people in my neighborhood know me. The kids at school and their parents don't seem to treat us any differently, but it's a very small school.
If we're out somewhere else, kids do stare and some want to come and say hello or whatever - their minds are probably just trying to come to grips with seeing someone non-Japanese in real life.
I felt way more stared at when I lived here 15 years ago, but perhaps I just don't care anymore? When I'm walking my dog at 6 in the morning and a car goes by I sometimes wonder if their brains are exploding. What is a random white dude doing walking a dog in the middle-of-nowhere Japan?
One of the absolute best parts of Japan is people just leave you the fuck alone to live your life. No one is offering you unsolicited advice. Instead they give you vegetables 😄

2024-10-17 23:36:09 UTC

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"I think it is a great opportunity right now for a small team that has the skills to replicate some of what OpenSats has done, combined with their own ideas of how to encourage and support open development."
Seems like a great idea - it'd be great to have more organisations funding open source development.

2024-10-16 09:35:21 UTC

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2024-10-11 22:22:46 UTC

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I've been learning Japanese on and off for well over a decade at this point. I primarily brute forced my way to a reasonable level of competence using a spaced repetition system called Anki. It's essentially a fancy electronic flash card system. Anki requires a high level of grind and a high pain threshold to keep it up for extended periods of time. I've started and stopped many times over the years. I had never tried LingQ, which is surprising given how long it has been around. I looked into it when I saw this post by @npub1sg6…f63m.
The key to language learning is huge amounts of input - primarily listening to and watching native content. This is contrary to the way many people learn languages - we often focus on speaking and writing over listening and reading. As an aside, this is one of the reasons I believe children learn languages quickly - if you throw them into a school they are surrounded by the language for hours each day.
LingQ has designed their system around input. While it isn't perfect (especially for Japanese), it solves many pain points for me that makes it a valuable language learning system. What I especially like is that I can import content into the platform - I've tried youtube videos (shout out to yuyuの日本語podcast) and ebooks and it's great. It'll even generate AI audio for the ebooks.
I can follow along page by page or sentence by sentence, tapping/clicking on words that I don't know that get automatically added to my list of words I'm learning. I can then study those words in a similar fashion as I used to use Anki.
The primary negative is that it isn't cheap. But compared to paying for language classes or online tutors, it's not crazy. I've only been using it for a week and I'm hooked. If I'm still using it a month from now, that's a good sign and I'll probably spring for a longer subscription.
If you have used LingQ, let me know if you have any tips and tricks.
#note1zz6…mgqx

2024-10-10 11:18:08 UTC

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I know another couple in this situation. They have several large gardens because they need the food. They are outside working every day and also in their 70s.
What stuck me about the first couple was the choice to do something quite physically challenging so late in life. That they've been doing it for four years shows they didn't give up.
Being active and outside is likely one of the factors for the longevity of Japanese people.

2024-10-10 10:36:51 UTC

I met a couple in my neighbourhood in the countryside of Japan. In their 70s.
As I was walking by they were working in a large garden. We had a chat and they said they moved from the city four years ago to start farming. In their 70s.
The husband said each day is hard and I asked what he had did before - he said he worked in semiconductors. The guy retired from what was likely a lucrative career and he and his wife decided to take up farming. In their 70s.
I can't stop thinking about it. No one decides to take up farming when they retire. Most people probably just watch some TV, read a few books and travel. These two decided to try their hand at farming & they seemed happy to be out working the land. In their 70s.
Incredible.

2024-10-07 02:55:02 UTC

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Slightly different than Japan!

2024-10-07 02:42:32 UTC

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I wasn't able to get fiber for... reasons... so Starlink was an excellent alternative. It has worked great.
Japan's fiber infrastructure is one of the best in the world. Use it if possible!

2024-10-07 01:14:21 UTC

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Getting ~130mbps in rural Japan

2024-10-02 23:00:59 UTC

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Dusty's quote encapsulates perfectly why I work at OpenSats. Thrilled that we are supporting him.

2024-09-28 22:55:25 UTC

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One of my favourite feelings!

2024-09-25 12:03:20 UTC

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This app has been around for 15+ years. It's well done backed with research on their learning algorithm.
There are also plenty of decks you can download in your target language, but learning to make your own is the best.

2024-09-12 07:21:46 UTC

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More charities to donate to for Bitcoin and Nostr would be amazing!

2024-09-09 23:43:54 UTC

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This is even better than the roast for @npub1der…xzpc

2024-09-09 00:49:55 UTC

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Love this one Lyn. I mean aside from the fact that the US is the train going over a cliff.

2024-09-09 00:48:00 UTC

@npub126n…e9ll OS update - Bitcoin Core installed and synced. The first 24 hours I made it to 66% so thought I'd be done in a day and a half, but the last third took another 36 hours for a total of about 60 hours. Not bad. I now have ever one of your transactions on my SSD!
https://m.primal.net/KkMo.png
Electrum installed and syncing. After that I'll connect and test Sparrow.

2024-09-07 00:32:59 UTC

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This is a fair summary.
We have put better processes in place to ensure applications do not languish as long as yours did. Like you said, a fast No is preferable to a slow No.
Sometimes applications take over 3 months but it's probably less than 5% and we are working to bring that down. We have processed and evaluated hundreds and hundreds of applications since I started almost a year ago.
It's worth repeating that the OpenSats Board puts in a lot of time and energy to make this all happen with no compensation.
Love your work & looking forward to your application @nprofile…xsam!

2024-09-05 23:10:32 UTC

@npub126n…e9ll running and Bitcoin node syncing. Took me less than 5 minutes to swap to the 2TB SSD & have Start9 OS installed and up and running.
I'm on Starlink which means I don't have any wired connections available - there aren't any on the router. Which means I can't change my country in the settings as it requires a wired connection - not a big issue but I thought it was interesting.
I was able to get wifi up and running without too much issue.
So far so good. Once I've got the whole blockchain downloaded - it's kind of mindblowing to think I'll have every Bitcoin transaction that has ever occurred sitting on my laptop - I'll move on to setting up a Lightning node & Nostr relay.
Not sure what else I'll try out - having my own mempool instance sounds good too.

2024-09-03 05:22:06 UTC

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Huge Sanderson fan - I've read most of his work & enjoyed it. I can't believe the 5th book in The Stormlight Archive comes out in December. I'm not ready.
Recently I've been reading the Cradle series by Will Wright as it's free on Kindle Unlimited. Hopefully I can finish it up before Wind and Truth comes out.

2024-09-03 02:21:48 UTC

Getting ready to setup @npub126n…e9ll on an old Lenovo. 2 TB SSD is in the mail and USB with the x86 nonfree iso is loaded. Is that the right version? https://docs.start9.com/0.3.5.x/flashing-guides/os-x86
Once I get it setup, I'll get Bitcoin & Lightning nodes as well as a Nostr relay up and running. Let's see how this goes...

2024-09-03 02:16:28 UTC

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Has it been a year already? Wow, time flies.

2024-09-02 11:44:57 UTC

Aso, Japan - one of the largest calderas in the world. It was formed by multiple volcanic eruptions over thousands of years.
Hard to capture the feeling of seeing it in person.
https://image.nostr.build/6f694bc1e17486c0fb61ee508c70c8e880792c8e4d9d13ada522bd78ff373924.jpg

2024-08-24 05:25:43 UTC

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One of the most productive people vs one of the most addictive games.
Let's see who wins.

2024-08-21 00:56:17 UTC

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I would watch this just to see you outside your normal macro podcast bubble.

2024-08-14 05:01:49 UTC

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I'll be there!

2024-08-08 11:12:34 UTC

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We read every report.
Code can be reviewed by anyone - it's all on GitHub. If you find a bug, report it. Or better yet, create a PR.

2024-08-07 22:20:18 UTC

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Onward!

2024-07-26 01:40:02 UTC

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Do you have a booth? I didn't see you today.

2024-07-24 11:45:21 UTC

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Wow. This is great news. Send BTC with just an email address.
#nevent1q…a7tt
Also cool: "we still keep a proportion of Proton’s financial reserves in Bitcoin."

2024-07-23 10:12:23 UTC

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Congrats Blake! Love that message.

2024-07-21 03:52:02 UTC

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All of your articles are long-form Lyn. 😄

2024-07-19 21:50:07 UTC

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Congrats! Thanks for everything you do.

2024-07-19 21:40:43 UTC

I'm falling behind - there's so much going on that it's impossible to keep up with everything. I just started playing with @npub1kva…tkzv and watched @npub1rxy…hnp8 tutorial. ecash looks cool - I can see why it improves custodial payments.
And now @npub12rv…85vg is talking about sending ecash over Signal and https connections over nostr and it sounds like it's pretty big. Where does this go? Do we end up with a completely decentalized internet that's similar to Bitcoin infrastructure where each node can join as they please? Run whatever rules they want? Censor (or not) as they see fit?
What infrastructure is being made obsolete right now?