Tim Bouma

Soon, in Australia, criticizing the banks will soon be considered a ‘serious harm’ and subject to prosecution. https://image.nostr.build/59f922deb361ab74e7657af79a0554138cd9813cd2e753d86fbdc3383f73eaab.jpg

2024-09-13 13:54:27

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'Macro Land' - catchy! Is that the title of your next book?

2024-09-13 13:16:09

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#CloudMoney by Brett Scott

2024-09-13 10:11:23

https://ggreve.medium.com/coming-full-circle-how-self-sovereign-identity-could-lose-its-way-069b480c4399

2024-09-12 17:58:40

The sooner we can get off the existing mobile OS platforms, the better. That is why I am so obsessed to prove the concept of a 'digital wallet' that can exist independently of app/os/device.
https://blog.google/products/google-pay/google-wallet-update-september-2024/

2024-09-11 20:05:21

Likely an engineer, not a computer scientist.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/lone-genius-bitcoin-developer-satoshi-nakamoto-theory

2024-09-11 19:49:22

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Son of Dutch (Frisian) immigrants.

2024-09-11 19:29:36

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Zap came through!!! Thank you!!!
https://image.nostr.build/0e4c302130d6376e30f61534b3784b9fcde504553881340b220b90fcd0330b82.jpg

2024-09-11 19:25:03

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You can zap me directly on any event!

2024-09-11 19:10:06

NOSTR SAFEBOX FUNDING PAGE IS LIVE!!!
We are live, folks!
A @nprofile…fksp fund page has been set up to accept payments for the #nostr #safebox project. The very first contribution came from an anonymous safebox (well, that was me testing...)
I am working on this project regardless of the funding. What I am looking for is help to offset travel expenses when I need to travel to faraway lands to meet other nostriches.
Bon Voyage!
The link is below:
https://geyser.fund/project/nostrsafebox/

2024-09-11 18:27:56

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Unstoppable trains first require engineering under pressure (sign we encountered on Loop Back Trail near Rogers Pass in the Rockies)
https://image.nostr.build/3c93fbc50192541625dbaade9f6b30a1bc64b32671022dba155b861b2f46467f.jpg

2024-09-11 18:19:38

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Our #npug after a lunchtime walk
https://image.nostr.build/9e14314e3f062cbc0a1113db081d6e6ad16885d219d4271c752a5a3db292578e.jpg

2024-09-11 18:05:58

This just hit the street. Should be of interest to #opsec folks on how the cops, or any state agent for that matter, investigates using technology.
https://rcmp.ca/en/corporate-information/publications-and-manuals/national-technology-onboarding-program-transparency-blueprint

2024-09-11 18:03:08

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Awesome. Thanks for the suggestions. I think it will be pretty straightforward to implement. Next cool feature project!

2024-09-11 15:31:40

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Yep. I started to re-tool myself several years back because I got tired of all the gatekeeping and approvals. I was looking for the perfect project to work on, then came along #nostr and #cashu.
No permission required to build.

2024-09-11 14:46:22

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That’s why I am reticent to apply, because I don’t wanted to wake up every morning and look myself in the mirror as a rejected applicant.
The other approach is to set up a page on the likes of https://geyser.fund and let the anonymous sats flow in. If no sats come in, so be it, but at least you don’t have to shake off that rejected applicant feeling.
Maybe something like the Michelin star system; it’s in total secret, the restaurants don’t apply or even know they are being reviewed, they just get the star and listing.

2024-09-11 13:47:29

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That’s the biggest threat right now. That’s where I see where @npub10pe…n34f can counter that threat with no-strings-attached grants.

2024-09-11 13:17:31

#Nostr is at an absolutely crucial moment. We need to get the core of the protocol stabilized before the investors swoop in and try to capture it for their own commercial interests and state purposes.
I’ve seen this rodeo before with the early internet. Government (except for defence and intelligence) and businesses are largely clueless on early stage protocols and technologies. But once they ‘get it’ (like they did c. 1996-2001), it takes off like wildfire. Fortunately the base protocol of TCP/IP was largely shaken out by then, alongside a few key protocols (DNS, SMTP).
In the end, the window is closing for open, principles-base development. @npub10pe…n34f is one of the few organizations that recognize and supports this. You can ask for support, or even better, build according to your own principles before the big wave hits.
Onward! #note1ud5…nn72

2024-09-11 12:12:28

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Ok, will check. Thanks. I have been testing different payment providers.

2024-09-11 12:11:37

I remember that big adrenaline rush I got over 30 years ago when I could ping almost every domain name in the world.
Now, I am getting the same adrenaline rush when I can zap almost every nostr event in existence.
This is such a big underrated deal on how massive this is.
#Nostr has a digitally native micropayment system. This is like the internet when ISDN was still considered cool.
This feels like 1993 all over again! We are so early!
https://media3.giphy.com/media/Fkmgse8OMKn9C/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952v9yu0i4izd5cd9rwrrgistjhviosyros2jl3nybk&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g

2024-09-11 11:41:19

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Is the idea to AES-encrypt the .content with a password first, then do the NIP44 encryption? That way if the nsec is compromised, at least the records are still encrypted?

2024-09-11 10:44:28

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Super. Thanks! There is a lot of noise recently about requiring ‘proof of personhood’ to counter AI and to access the internet. I had a gut-feeling that this was back-assword- this confirms it.
Thanks for the link! 🙏

2024-09-11 10:38:43

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Oh crap, what am I, then?

2024-09-09 18:54:03

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Akshually, Twitter is for government, LinkedIn is for business.

2024-09-09 12:57:03

The rent-seeking and fees are outrageous for the less fortunate in the long tail of the economy. Fast, cheap and finalized micropayments will be a major uplift for everyone.
#fedimint #cashu #note1s8c…fgfx

2024-09-08 16:57:39

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Maybe not 100%, but you can sign, encrypt and make your data redundant by using other relays. Way better than somebody’s database.

2024-09-08 16:56:12

Is P256 safe?
https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/it-is-a-riddle-wrapped-in-a-mystery-inside-an-enigma-but-perhaps-there-is-a-key-is-p256-safe-75c1dd63fc79

2024-09-08 04:49:30

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Side hobbies are crucial to keeping fresh. The more intense and unrelated to your main profession,the better. As for side hobbies, I played tournament chess, learned unicycing/juggling, and published a book - all as side hobbies. Now my side hobby is #nostr and #cashu

2024-09-08 04:27:33

I just proved another cool concept with #nostr #safebox.
The idea is that the data is completely portable and can migrate to other relays. If the relay I am using becomes unreliable or hostile, I can simply replicate/migrate the data (the proofs and related data) to other relays and continue on from there. I just proved this with my latest code.
So now #safebox is acting like an organism - if the environment becomes hostile, it can pick up its data and continue elsewhere. Same with the code - it doesn’t actually matter where the code is being executed, so long as it has access to the nsec to access the data.
The implications here are pretty wild: an instance of a ‘wallet’ or ‘safebox’, as like to call it, does not need to e contained within a specific app/device, nor constrained to a specific relay - it can ‘move around’ using friendly code and relays - all that is needed is the nsec.
I honestly don’t know where else this is possible, except for #nostr.
Just wild. This is #unstoppable. https://image.nostr.build/9d06ba115167fd10e56f5b8f2c3a675e0b11bc39082ac1906905f3d8e3297880.jpg

2024-09-08 03:21:12

The Reply Guy attacked helped clarify for me the two fundamental mechanisms for ‘permissionless’ systems to moderate themselves. The first is Proof of Work, where energy needs to be expended, the second is Web of Trust, where a relationship needs to exist between an existing ‘known’ npub and newly ‘unknown’ npub.
These two mechanisms counter spam: the first requires an energy cost, and the second requires a relationship cost.
Anyway, despite the annoyance of Reply Guy, it was a very valuable learning lesson.
https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExYnR4OGluYzVjdmZxNjg3eXNwZ2s1cXZiM2Y5dnd2M2sxd3J5Yjc2aCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/9D8Rpyw94DIy96VQ0t/giphy.gif

2024-09-08 00:03:17

Chemtrails over the Rockies.
https://image.nostr.build/b1bc038304d0badecced768d1749b1d84b043bb77bf13de776b27b3a80c826b6.jpg

2024-09-07 21:41:49

Me too!
#nevent1q…0dn9

2024-09-07 20:54:52

Nothing is 100% secure
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Unpatchable-Yubico-two-factor-authentication-key-vulnerability-breaks-the-security-of-most-Yubikey-5-Security-Key-and-YubiHSM-2FA-devices.883661.0.html

2024-09-07 20:50:32

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That is where my thinking is going. Relays are resources.

2024-09-07 20:49:37

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#Nostr eats everything. Seriously, I wonder if its radical simplicity and permissionless operation are enough to change the world.

2024-09-07 19:48:24

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Nostr post = unfiltered thought
LinkedIn post = business
Twitter post = random yelling in street

2024-09-07 16:08:38

Note to self
#nevent1q…wq2z

2024-09-07 16:03:45

To get rid of Reply Guy I had to remove several relays from my clients including my own test relay. So I guess the spammer targets relays that can't counter spam.
Good in the long run to learn and counter these attacks but in the meantime GFY Reply Guy. You remind of those seagulls flying around the beach waiting to steal your French fries and crapping on the picnic tables while doing so.
https://media2.giphy.com/media/dNpAZSDUNHKo0/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952xi6gf8zqpxqmkvrr44ck2aqk0wje8nbbpkbz9fd4&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g

2024-09-07 15:30:57

Test from Amethyst client

2024-09-07 15:27:43

npug is happy to see me again.
https://image.nostr.build/000410bff5c399a6a16ae6fd76d32f16ad9c39e3897d01663676d47d20712b66.jpg

2024-09-07 15:21:34

Testing from Damus client

2024-09-07 15:06:17

Testing for spam replies

2024-09-07 00:00:37

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There is a great story called Journey written by James Michener about Brits who wanted to traverse to the Yukon gold fields without going through America territory. As I recall, the Brit servants all died, but the expeditioners got through fine.

2024-09-06 23:56:48

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Reply Guy would love this…

2024-09-06 23:34:05

Simple ideas encourage the best engineering.

2024-09-06 23:32:49

Only in Canada do you fly through US airspace to get from one point of the country to another.
https://image.nostr.build/c11b9164bcf8f9934912596374e51340472fbad6c0d5ce264b269682bc8eed3f.jpg

2024-09-06 23:30:22

This #nostr podcast by @nprofile…9zgs is all signal. Worth the listen
https://open.spotify.com/episode/44n5aUwP5XNN66xBP33EcM?si=FasG00JHQSK4lWuwRApIuQ

2024-09-06 23:17:56

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I like NIP-05 because it bootstraps trust from the legacy world (DNS URIs). I also like the badge nip because it enables npubs to vouch for each other. Agree it needs to be as open-ended as possible.

2024-09-06 18:22:37

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I develop on MacOS and test on Ubuntu Linux. So I know it works on both ARM and AMD architectures.

2024-09-06 18:21:02

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Me, too!

2024-09-06 18:15:03

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This is as profound as the #nostr error message I once received: "There is no universe."

2024-09-06 18:13:46

If you truly believe in censorship resistance then the only way to counter spam is to incur a cost. Ecash stamps can be used to do this.

2024-09-06 18:11:36

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Love it!!!

2024-09-06 18:10:26

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I might have an answer. I have set up a Lightning address service that accepts payment for <npub>@openbalance.app. The payment gets forwarded as cashu tokens which then can be accessed by the corresponding safebox with the nsec. The safebox can be created AFTER the bootstap payment.

2024-09-06 17:40:39

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Thanks!

2024-09-06 17:40:14

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All it takes is one executive order. We learned that the hard way in Canada. Eventually struck down in court, but the point was made.

2024-09-06 17:36:55

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https://github.com/trbouma/safebox
Hang on for a few days until I merge the latest to main

2024-09-06 17:35:14

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A backend component with a command line interface. The goal is to create other implementations that could be incorporated into Android, iOS or PWAs, or any service for that matter. All open source.

2024-09-06 17:27:08

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We're reinventing how things were done with the postal system. Until now, impossible, but now we have ecash stamps!

2024-09-06 17:24:57

Over the past few weeks I have proven to myself the possibility and feasibility of creating a 'wallet' that exists independently of an app, device, or platform. This will drive the regulators crazy because their strategy is to lean of the platform providers, who in turn, lean on the app providers.
The 'wallet' uses redundant relays and blinded mints, so there is no way to track or shut down at any point of control.
I am not doing this for nefarious purposes, just proving that it is
#unstoppable

2024-09-06 17:14:59

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Thx!

2024-09-06 17:12:03

Post to test a zap

2024-09-06 17:11:31

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Great idea!

2024-09-06 17:03:25

I think the only way to solve the ReplyGuy spam is to have relays that only accept proof of work (vanity npubs). They might need to be standardized something like 'npub1000...'

2024-09-06 16:58:48

Whoever is doing ReplyGuy. GFY! You proved your point. Go find a fix to the problem you created.

2024-09-06 16:56:31

I love field testing. My favorite is airport wifi.
Successfully created a new #safebox, added funds, and zapped a randomly selected event (actually, @nprofile…pyug's latest post)
It all works.
The relay is somewhere in the US, the mint is in Singapore - working together to provide the services of a wallet that lives only in the #nostr network.
The only thing I need to access this wallet anywhere in the world is the nsec and a relay (or relays) that it might exist on.
This is truly unstoppable.
https://image.nostr.build/985eb45b782a7e9c72067368537cc63353fa13c001f343082c61b18767d0200b.jpg

2024-09-06 04:09:50

This.
I spent most of my career asking for permissionto build things. Now with #nostr, no longer.
#justbuild #note1m6h…hdk6

2024-09-06 01:01:48

I complained to the management that the vending machine didn't work.
https://image.nostr.build/eaccf2666702bdd6baa580ed596e74931ca8cd0b35faf0f192281fdc738afc37.jpg

2024-09-06 00:47:40

Key rotation is a better solution than face rotation.

2024-09-06 00:41:37

Remains of an old railway trestle bridge near Rogers Pass in the Rockies
https://image.nostr.build/5b10640b0caaf705b03c1abb82acdd8ee84e96d4713e86471d6da874cfed9662.jpg

2024-09-06 00:30:26

Ha!
With the most recent episode of ReplyGuy, censorship on the client-side is very much an appreciated feature.
Tell that to #ParkerLewis !

2024-09-06 00:27:52

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Thank you, ser!

2024-09-05 23:17:01

This just in. Reply Guy burns all #nostr goodwill in a matter of hours. More at 11.
https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExM2JnM252dXhuc3lqdHZnYTNxc2o5NHhkaW45emQwMDY0cThuMTBkeCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/nptOKnVeFsRK8QV8fI/giphy.gif

2024-09-05 23:14:13

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Yeah, you can spin up new npubs as fast as you like. Looks like the spammer read NIP-17 and decided to implement for other purposes.

2024-09-05 23:12:24

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I’m doing that as I post. Is blocking different than muting?

2024-09-05 23:08:23

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It freaked me out because it said it was coming from my own relay. I hope it stops. Point made

2024-09-05 23:05:30

Am I the only one getting all this Reply Guy spam???

2024-09-05 23:03:39

Always implicit in the CRUD model was that the database owner was the master.
Now with #nostr we have CRUD-SP (sign, publish) where the relays are servants.

2024-09-05 21:18:01

Unstoppable trains required engineering under pressure https://image.nostr.build/52f49c5eb93efae10afebb57963280d765816cd9a2968dc481face3ce01a519d.jpg

2024-09-05 20:48:56

redundant relays
+ blind mints
——————————
unstoppable money

2024-09-05 16:10:48

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DM sent.

2024-09-05 16:03:00

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The mint is just a payment processor.

2024-09-05 15:57:45

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This is it openbalance.app I can dm you the invite code.

2024-09-05 15:45:03

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I am building something similar to minibits.

2024-09-05 15:33:15

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LN node becomes the backend for your mint. Need another component to be the user account.

2024-09-05 15:15:52

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A Lightning payment service that uses ecash/mints in the backend for clearing and balances. More scalable than Lightning channels. That's what I built, am building.

2024-09-05 02:02:33

nostr + ecash == authenticity + scarcity

2024-09-05 01:58:42

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I'm on the same side of the bet as you, @nprofile…mqq0. I am discovering I can do things with #nostr that I can only dream of on other systems- all without asking for permission.

2024-09-05 00:54:03

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I think he is confusing the app being the same as the network. With Twitter, the app is the network. Not so with nostr - the network is the network. I use several apps. If one ‘censors’, I can just not use it.

2024-09-05 00:48:08

Beer-deserving goal today. https://image.nostr.build/74463cfefb59cc65019b5014ff8d74968305c1c976dcbbffced31efad6faff94.jpg

2024-09-05 00:15:28

Summit Revelstoke https://image.nostr.build/306d0541f0a22dec2e69db81c7ce8a4b87ce365e4791e9e01b94fea4e62b64c9.jpg

2024-09-05 00:11:22

A flavor of the hike.
https://video.nostr.build/571edab3753b9b8ba0f7ed07fd4560e954bb28c4b25b498c717edd9cfd58a608.mp4

2024-09-05 00:07:49

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The camera does not give the view justice!

2024-09-05 00:02:18

Wicked walk in the mountains today https://image.nostr.build/dcf4293bbf9e26552067a86a1de59eed1e21fc8e7741c577387af71238de69df.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/199008abbebe13371c6763fd077403747a5750aebafd83c55d2a6d72b9355166.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/2fe317dd939f3db5f87714aea3735b8c1746e0867c33bd607cc1c8217bbf773d.jpg

2024-09-04 23:43:59

Eva Lake
https://image.nostr.build/dd81f14a6e6a40600666b472e9d767770ccf50b4cf0d3a3079a75782b275511e.jpg

2024-09-04 16:55:03

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People only like to see it in the movies.

2024-09-04 16:45:48

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Working on a backend component that lives in the #nostr network
https://github.com/trbouma/safebox

2024-09-04 15:42:48

Me and the Grizzly Bear
https://image.nostr.build/c1ff673e97e52c8b7643023a3e27ff66fc63377ac5f23db3b717cbdf670397d7.jpg

2024-09-04 14:59:33

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I don’t have time to tell others what to do.