Curious about the use cases of Bitcoin, Web5, Nostr in the daily lives of people worldwide (neither a SW developer nor a Bitcoin influencer)
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Last Notes npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam I could never figure out the universe, sun and moon charts but quantum energy has a lot of correlations to life - - superposition is like your unruly young and wild self - interference is risk-taking gone real good, or real bad - entanglement is kinda romantic, like that energy and attachment only you and your soulmate vibe to - tunneling are life challenges that you really don’t need - measurements are your traditional schooling systems - duality is like your interdisciplinary skills - Heisenberg reminds you why uncertainty is inevitable - Schrödinger teaches that change is constant, and there is hope of reaching potentials when reality is built on probabilities rather than certainties. - And like life, quantum theories have a hard time interpreting and integrate dark matters But having said that, the energy in recent weeks has been really strong and despite having a million things to do, it's hard to ignore it. Is anyone feeling this ? I don't know if it's a universe thing and everyone is feeling it or i’m just falling sick lol. #note1k2m…xdt3 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam oh nice. what do you intend to use it for ? Keep an eye on your kids or something ? npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Agreed https://m.primal.net/KmeB.jpg npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam shoes look great, love the selections of leather type for soles and upper part. My dad had something like this a long time do you. Did you do lightning conductance test and esd discharge test ? npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam I watched The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and read the book over 15 years ago. It was incredibly emotional at that time knowing he was going to die. Watching this again after so long - i don't know if you have watched The Last Lecture, but its one of the most amazing piece on self reflection and inspiration. Some of my favorite quotes by Randy Pausch : 1. Some brick walls are there for a reason, they let us prove how badly we want things. 2. When you are screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they gave up. 3. If you're going to do anything pioneering, you'll get arrows in the back, and you just have to put up with it. 4. When you've had something for 10 years that you hold so precious, it's the toughest thing in the world to hand it over. The only advice I can give is to find somebody better than you to hand it to. 5. The best gift an educator can give is to get somebody to become self-reflective. 6. The best way to teach somebody something is to have them think they're learning something else. I've done it my whole career, and the 'head fake' here is that they're learning to program, but they just think they're making movies and video games. 7. Anybody who is out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bedroom, as a favor to me, let them do it. It'll be okay. 8. I don't know how to not have fun. I'm dying, and I'm having fun, and I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left because there's no other way to play it. 9. Decide if you are a Tiger on an Eeyore. 10. Never lose the childlike wonder. 11. It's kind of fun to do the impossible. 12. Loyalty is a two-way street. 13. When it comes to men that are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do. 14. Never give up. I didn't get into Brown University; I was on the waitlist. I called them up, and they eventually decided it was getting really annoying to have me call every day, so they let me in. At Carnegie Mellon, I didn't get into graduate school. Andy [my mentor] had said, 'Go to graduate school; you're going to Carnegie Mellon. All my good students go to Carnegie Mellon.' No one knows this until today. I'm telling the story. I was declined admission to Carnegie Mellon, and I went into Andy's office and dropped the rejection letter on his desk. I said, 'I just want you to know what your letter of recommendation goes for at Carnegie Mellon.' Before the letter had hit his desk, his hand was on the phone, and he said, 'I will fix this. 15. You can't get there alone. People have to help you, and I do believe in karma; I believe in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth, being earnest. I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short term—earnest is long term. Apologize when you screw up, and focus on other people, not on yourself. 16. Don’t bail. The best of the gold at the the bottom of the barrel of crap. 17. Get a feedback loop and listen to it. Your feedback loop can be this dorky spreadsheet thing I did, or it can just be one great person who tells you what you need to hear. The hard part is listening to it. Anybody can get chewed out, but it's the rare person who says, 'Oh my God, you're right,' as opposed to, 'No, wait, the real reason is...' We've all heard that. When people give you feedback, cherish it and use it. 18. Don't complain; just work harder. All right? There's a picture of Jackie Robinson. It was in his contract not to complain, even when the fans spit on him. 19. Work Hard. I got tenure a year earlier. Junior faculty members used to say to me, 'Wow, you got tenure early—what's your secret?' I said, 'It's pretty simple. Call me any Friday night in my office at 10 o'clock and I'll tell you. 20. Find the best in everybody. One of the things that John Snotty [a colleague] told me is that you might have to wait a long time - sometimes years - but people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting. No matter how long it takes, no one is all evil. 21. Be prepared, luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity 22. Did you figure out the head fake? It's not about how to achieve your dreams; it's about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, and the dreams will come to you. 23. Have you figured out the second head fake? The talk's not for you; it's for my kids. Thank you all. Good night. #note13ga…76w9 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam ❤️ https://youtu.be/ji5_MqicxSo npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam I get your worries on client dependency to coordinate, and notes not being shared broadly via the outbox model. My suggestion doesn't change the outbox model but rather optimizes it. It would not be able to solve the broadcasting issue, but it can resolve many other concerns. The idea is more like “Relay-as-a-Service (RaaS)” concept whereby you have a personal relay that is more lightweight as it only stores your notes, messages etc compared to general relays that store all the data. You can have this hosted locally for security purposes or relay devs can expand their service to "cloud" for users who don't want to host locally, just because or for safety reasons. When you send data, someone else who has some common relays with you will be able to view it. It can be cross synched to your other devices like will's idea or use IoT concept like LoRa or Zigbee or regular wifi but might need some network protocal synch To enhance privacy, clients can also enhance UX for users who want to share both privately and globally presuming what they share is limited to selected relays or not visible to the public. Users can delete their own notes but it might need some protocol to delete notes that are temporarily or permanently stored anywhere else. Users can also upgrade storage capacity or use external relays for specific functions (images, video stage, streaming etc) to ensure modularity and scalability. The overall idea is to not only optimize data storage, but also gives users full control of their own data (delete, edit, privacy etc). npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam i was trying to look up for the conversation we had last on this but might be a long time back - bunking in on this note. I was just wondering, would there be an easier way where i can have my relay that just stores my data (notes and messages (sent and received)) and all other relays can be used as your transmitter. Some benefits : - It would lessen the need of my computer - i wouldn't need some massive server capacity to run a relay. - And if i need to sync up between my phone and computer, we can use Will's idea. - I don't have to depend on other relays to store/ clear data. - I can delete whatever I have written. - I have control over my data. - If i need more storage for videos etc then either i increase my own capacity or use other relays (free/private) From a user perspective, it would be easier is users just need to assume it works like installing an app to install the operation to run your own relay. I haven't fully thought through this yet and I don't know enough - but just a thought npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam This was a good book and a quick read - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz 1. Be impeccable with your word Words are powerful tools. Use them to share love, uplift others. Avoid gossip, it is poison. Be impeccable with words to yourself too 2. Do not take anything personally Taking things personally is a form of selfishness, as it assumes everything is about "me." People's opinions are shaped by their own experiences and perspectives. If someone doesn’t treat you with respect, it’s a gift to part ways. Your heart will heal, and you will find that you don’t need to trust others as much as you need to trust yourself to make the right choices. 3. Do not make assumptions Assumptions lead to misunderstandings and unnecessary drama. We make assumptions because we don’t have the courage to ask questions. Love is accepting other people the way they are without trying to change them. 4. Always do your best Under any circumstances, do your best - no more, no less. True fulfillment comes from action, not the expectation of rewards. You can have many great ideas in your head, but what makes the difference is the action. Mastery comes through repetition, practice makes perfect. If you fall, stand up and keep going and each time it will become easier. Let go of the past and live fully in the moment. Other good reminders at the end of the book : - True freedom is the ability to use our mind and body to live our lives instead of conforming to a belief system imposed upon us. - A warrior rebels against the invasion of the mind's parasite. To be free, face fears, stop feeding them, and live life to its fullest. - At the very least, have the dignity of rebellion, and not be a helpless victim of our own whimsical emotions or the poisonous emotions of others. - We are often addicted to our own patterns - anger, jealousy, self-pity - and the limiting beliefs that tell us we are not good enough. We need to let it go and embrace new form of repetition fueled with self-love and self-respect. - The big difference between a warrior and a victim is that the victim represses, and the warrior refrains. Victims repress because they are afraid to show their emotions, afraid to say what they want to say. To refrain is not the same thing as repression. To refrain is to hold the emotions and to express them in the right moment, not before, not later. That is why warriors are impeccable. They have complete control over their own emotions and therefore over their own behavior. - Happiness is a choice https://m.primal.net/KbtZ.jpg npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Sometimes I write thoughts down at the end of a long day based on experience or observation. It serves as a self reminder. These are some from the last few months : You can’t control others, but you can control yourself. Saying no sets boundaries. Saying yes opens doors. Finding the balance makes all the difference. Those who do exceedingly well are laser focused on reaching end-goals. Those who don’t, are often focused on everyone else’s problems. Only help people who are willing to help themselves Personal attacks happen when one lacks constructive or substantial input in a discussion i.e they don’t know enough I deeply appreciate people who don’t make every conversation about themselves, especially when they have a lot going on but choose to put others first. If you are bitching about someone you love, either publicly or to your friends, you take away their dignity, because of your lack of emotional control. If you need to feel loved by making someone jealous, then you are in a toxic relationship (and you might be the toxic one) Distancing yourself from environments, people or triggers that fuel insecurity allows for better self-reflection and emotional growth Knowledge boosts confidence. Men harass women. Women harass men too. The fault is not men. The fault is harassment Unsolicited advice often falls on deaf ears, especially if the person is not in a mindset to embrace change. If you are ready for change, you will be after people you look up to for advises, tips and tricks. Surround yourself with people who find ways to make their lives better - be it health, thoughts, financially, growth and more. Be with people who bring out the best out of you, not the worst out of you. Likewise, be someone who brings out the best out of someone else. You are who you chose to engage in conversations with. Remember to relax the brain. Laughter is the best medicine. Never settle for a checklist. Happiness is the goal. If you love, just love. Peace of mind is the most precious thing in the world. Sometimes, if you need to walk away, best to walk away quietly. https://m.primal.net/KUsg.jpg Love this pic from LadybugArt npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam I like the idea of experimenting with agentic AI on an open network. You do drop thoughts ahead of time and trigger all kinds of reaction which is what we need as a society (re protocol a few yrs back). With agentic AI, it seems like we can gauge the temperature of uncensored, unmonitored conversations and compare to an algo-ridden world. We become the placebo. Enabling agency for people to explore their social horizon would also be another interesting opportunity. On privacy, it is needed for censorship resistant to be optimised, so that users don’t self censor out of fear or we create breeding ground for gov’ts IP geolocation tracking to capture dissent. We don't have any privacy now. Yes gov't cannot block you here but they can capture you and put you in prison and that sucks even more. The privacy options we have here are not much diff from existing centralised system out there right now, except for that one extra step of single point of failure. If we want to make privacy work and normalise it, I don't think it can be the same thing wrapped in a diff outfit. It has to be diff and simple to encourage adoption. You are right, debates between free speech vs fake speech is a distraction while free will and free thoughts are in jeopardy npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam that's so sweet..congratulations @npub17x7…vgap and @npub1jzu…3vm0 ❤️!! and Derek, looks like you can create Tinder out of Nostr Nests =) npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Nostriga was fabulous. I love following all of Nostr conference from a distance but this time around the depth of tech sharing was at a diff league. Amazing job everybody ❤️ And gm @npub180c…h6w6 and get well soon @npub1sg6…f63m npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam When it comes to quantum mechanics, Heisenberg reminds you why uncertainty is inevitable, Schrödinger teaches you that change is constant and in all things, there is hope on reaching potentials when reality is built on probabilities rather than certainties. Every action or decision opens up a range of possibilities rather than being stuck with the fear of the unknown npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam There's something powerful in sticking together and pushing for change : 'The Baltic Way' was a human chain of 2 million people holding hands across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia stretching over 600km as a peaceful protest in demanding for independence from the Soviets in August 1989. In March 1990, Lithuania and Estonia gained independence, and in May 1990, Latvia was free. A big shoutout to all at Nostriga Day 2 ❤️ npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam ain't that the truth. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam That is an interesting observation. How's the local coffee though ? npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam I'm really glad you gave her the 4 years without a doubt, she sounds like a very happy girl, I'm sure she wears a big goofy smile proudly with you around. You are her safe zone, and for as long as she has to live, she knows that she can be happy and safe with you around and that's everything ❤️ npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam interesting. But isn't Jesus clear tho when he says 'do not swear' , James too. Back in the days, when legal system was still "trust me bro", a lot of swearing on God's name was used. And perhaps why its seen as a common mode in OT. I believe Jew's Torah is from Genesis to Deuteronomy. Islam's Quran is similar to OT (except that it diverges from Abraham's time) - but they still practice claiming God's name to prove innocence through Shari law). Catholicism, Greek Orthodox and Protestant consume Old and New Testaments (tho Catholicism and Greek Orthodox have an extra chapter in the OT which I have not read yet), But all 3 divergent tend to adopt the New Testaments in superseding the old, based on what Jesus said - and direct Bible translations (based on which version) I grew up orthodox methodist to pentecostal so it was no using God's name in vain and no swearing too, lol - maybe similar to any orthodox environment. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam oh no! 💔💔 I hope she gets better soon. Normally when they can't move and can't pee properly anymore, you'd know. My boy is 12, and this year has been crazy - he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 2 which has now progressed to stage 3, but still a very slow decline and i am grateful. I take him to the vet every week for his subcut IV, but because he hates dogs and loves cats its always very eventful session. He has never been sick until now - but this year has been kinds of problems from hematoma, mites. Once a month he has has muscle cramps and I give him hot massage every night. I also give him muscle supplements that comes with pain killers and have been driving him everyday to the park for a week so that he doesn't over use his foreleg. His food is also home cooked (always have been) and now i add cod liver oil, and 3x a week chia seeds, spirulina, folic acid. Than and his daily kidney supplements. Its been tiring, very costly, but he is a happy boy. He wakes up happy every morning. He plays with the cats, runs after the birds, assumes all strangers are friends, all dogs are enemies. He is very clingy these days. If I could give him 1-2 years more of just being happy, I'm more than happy. Have you done any blood works to see what's wrong ? npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. — Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam * The Bible says do not swear (typo on the above) npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam love this, a good reminder. I have a bible-America related question - not related to your post - but I thought of asking you as it has been bugging me all day. The Bible says do swear, do not swear an oath and do not use God’s name. So why do the courts in the US say “Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” And you literally have to place your hands on the bible and swear upon it, raise your right hand, and pledge this oath. Wouldn't this contradict the Bible directly ? In Matthew 5: 34-37, it says “But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” And in James 5:12 it says “Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No,’ otherwise you will be condemned.” (NIV version for both) npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam I think the option of 'curating your own algo on nostr' is a little rogue atm. Here’s a tip tho - head over to nostr.band and key in any word that interest you. A bunch or people and conversations around it will be listed out - add them to your follow list. Rinse and repeat - And your timeline will be more curated by you, for you. advance search like dvms are still wip, but nostr.band is steady. Good luck with the talk! You’re gonna do great! npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam i think its def doable, i was probably in for a shock with the neck bending =) I really love the vibe right now, its both artistic and classy. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam love monet's works - and i love everything about this picture npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam like this ? https://m.primal.net/HadY.jpg note13f6dleq8psask3t5xph066vqqkx9acw3cct2znh6mh4r2rhm7tts3adwn5 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam It’s one thing needing neoliberalism, it’s another thing altogether using startups as pawns to aide politicians and wars. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Good luck and have fun to all heading to Nostriga! Latvia is an interesting country, it is juggling between Russia and EU - like many countries in the soviet region. Maybe Bitcoin and Nostr can show the way of a country no longer needing to pick sides, and trade with all, friends with all. Latvia is also lagging in the innovation space especially compared to their next door neighbors - Estonia and Lithuania. Open source innovation is going to be a great opportunity to boost tech growth. Very excited to see what comes out of this ❤️ #note10tz…7ez7 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Got tired of white ceiling so I gave it a greyish bluish coat (dusty blue palette) . Absolutely love it but never gonna paint ceilings again - I have zero Michelangelo skills. Why are ceilings these days always painted in white ? npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam oh nice, I've listed to some of Avery Trufelman's pieces - its pretty good. Will check it out npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Did clothing create shame, or did shame create clothing? npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam With 159 countries racing to join BRICS, the possibility of de-dollarisation is becoming more real everyday. Whether we like it or not, this shift can trigger currency war. This is where Bitcoin can and will serve as the mediator, the peacekeeper - but in order for that to happen, it needs to be easy and seamless, in converting from any currency to bitcoin to encourage global trade (real trade - import, export and transactions between customers and local businesses). #note1w7c…hv78 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Arduino is an open source company that is highly successful esp in the makers and educational communities. And they open source everything - hardware, software. There is a large number of arduino clones globally, much cheaper too and they are just as welcome to the arduino community and considered as part of the ecosystem. But people tend to go back to arduino to get their goods because not only is it at an affordable price, but there is brand loyalty, trust, support - that and it’s the real thing. Would love to see more open source conversations on business-building and revenue-making in Nostr events. I think the equation that might work is : Build something so good + reach out to intended target market = people would love to pay for it. At the early stages, people may be drawn to a product out of curiosity or because they connect with the founder's vision. Over a period of time, they start to remember the brand, and this familiarity builds trust. This is the same whether you have IP protection, open-source, or keep it as a trade secret. But everything here is experimentation which is what makes it so special. Some call them developers but their are really open-source scientist testing out which hypothesis works. Nostr is like this big open-source laboratory and we get to watch it real time. Pretty amazing if you ask me. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam These are some great tips! I too have become more comfortable using my phone with a headset. I'd dig a geodesic dome that scatters the waves =) I don’t think resonance will impact heavily tho - it’s attenuating 70dB signals - your harmonics and TOIs are gonna be tiny tiny fellas. Even anechoic chambers are coated with a good conductance (that and it’s absorption foams). I also love the conductance capacity - energy inducing fabrics are game changers. I am curious on shorter wavelength attenuation results - I’d reckon this materials are solid blockers until 12GHz which is incredibly decent - it may not cover your terahertz and gamma rays but that’s expected as you need concrete and lead for that. I am still a little paranoid on Bluetooth esp class A hitting 20dBm. Doing a bit of deep dive on that. If I have anything on me that receives signal, I need it to absorb and emit least amount of radiation, one that is safer than taking a walk in the city kind npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam I've always enjoyed reading your articles, Alex. Loved this! npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam btw, your friend can sell this to people who wear pacemakers as well - it will be a good protection gear against EMI signals. A statement to correct on the above - the regulatory test is up to 1.5GHz (this is standard practice) and it attenuates 70dB which is really good, keeps your harmonics low. However satellite signals are typically 1GHz - 40GHz. So if you want to make sure you are blocking anyone from detecting you or hearing you, you can just test it on your own. Also really love the conductance testing - so much possibility. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam I love this! A good possibility in preventing people from locating your whereabouts 24/7 or listening in. Anechoic chambers were my peace zone - and this is like peace of mind everywhere you go. There was a time I used to carry copper tape with me all the time to cover my cards and made a pouch out of it. And i used to stick ferrite beads at the edge of all cables . And once I made loop antennas from old RF cables, connected them to a handheld signal analyzer to detect how much signals that's around me, and I found 400 MHz harmonic jamming my car alarm near a transmission plant. I think this could help detect hidden cameras in hotels or Airbnbs as well, as they typically use RF bands to transmit video signals. Would be cool to get a signal generator, turn on satellite modulation signals and measure reflections and see how many signals it suppresses (or see what signals you can pick up near you) but it needs a satellite dish to detect. Actually if you have a sign gen and an analyser and some loop antenna, check out your radiation from laptop, your phones at higher frequencies. It's one reason why I stopped using my laptop on the lap - because Cispr tests didn't test high freq harmonics. This innovation is very cool, the paranoid me appreciates it. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam ❤️🫂 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam ❤️🫂 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Is it addictive now? I visit occasionally for breaks and in support, but haven't found it addictive. I do think a positive reinforcement approach is better. For example using negative reinforcement, like threatening to delete free relay storage to force payments on private relays, could be risky. Instead, we can encourage ways for free relays to bring in more users and we can all brainstorm ways to monetize by providing value that people are willing to pay for. I think being able to switch between private and public (gossip) relays is also valuable. And I think if you can't delete, then being able to move that data to a private relay and try to delete off gossip natured relay could be an option too. I do think simple and friendly user design is the the bomb and the key to the treasure chest npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam The irony of google's former motto “don’t be evil” and microsoft even creepier. Steve Job’s early apple days with 1984 ad was wonderful and sad to see what it has become. As for Elon, I'm not a fan girl, I disagree with his authoritarian approach, concerned about potential privacy breaches and surveillance, and I strongly dislike the idea of having multiple children with different women. But having worked in and managed high-tech manufacturing, I have great respect for his work - He may have acquired the EV and autonomous tech but setting up mass manufacturing car making at rapid speed for a large product which includes various mechatronics, high signal measurements and future tech is complex. Switching between modes of businesses requires strong focus. I do have a lot of respect for Jack - when he realised the power balance was not directed to the people he backed out and funded protocols and financial systems that would give power back to the people. And he told Congress that no one, not him, not the government, should have that much power - and I think that's brave, principled, and reflects strong grounding. Btw I liked your Rene Margritte note very much. You might enjoy this piece. note1zfvjrf497g9zh8aq89dq0gd8thn6wjhhqzjcpg350vhu6jxc0feqghctq9 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Love these two quotes by Aaron Swartz - We must never underestimate the power of ordinary people to make a difference. Be curious. Read widely. Try new things. I think a lot of what people call intelligence boils down to curiosity. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam congratulations! big hugs to your wife and son npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam that's adorable npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam selamat malam! npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam This documentary is a good one in understanding why you want to be Nostr. It explains how the internet started as something pure and good, free from government and commercial interference — but eventually became regulated by governments, controlled by investors and advertisers, and dominated by algorithms and surveillance. After watching, I understand better why @npub1sg6…f63m gave > $21 million for open source with no expectations or influence by him — enabling innovations purely driven by the builders' vision — without investor pressure, advertising influence, or government meddling. It’s a long journey for Nostr, but I hope it remains pure and wonderful. And if you are reading this, know that every moment you are here, is a moment of freedom on Nostr ❤️ https://youtu.be/oLLxpAZzy0s PS : These documentary captured significant eyeballs. If anyone know these guys or similar filmmakers, perhaps they can look into why Nostr is the renaissance of the internet. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam yes, as well as BRICS, NATO, OIC, G7, G20... npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam yes, same goes for all major blocs npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Saw this in a cookbook and I thought it was beautifully written Latvia | Latvija South of Estonia and north of Lithuania lies Latvia. Possessing a large coastline similar to Estonia’s (a fact reflected in the nation’s love of fresh and preserved fish), Latvia is also extremely wooded – no matter where you find yourself in the country you will always be within thirty minutes’ drive of a forest. Latvia's cuisine possesses fewer of its northern neighbour's Nordic flourishes. The influences tend to be more Russian in origin, unsurprising given the country’s demographics (of the three Baltic countries, Latvia is where the most Russian families have remained post-independence; they make up a quarter of the population). Like their neighbours, Latvians have both a very real respect for nature and hold close their time-honoured folk beliefs (for example, Latvians believe good fortune will come for the year ahead if they place the scales of an eaten fish in their wallet on New Year’s eve.) Linguistically, along with Lithuanian, Latvian is one of the last spoken Indo-European languages. While not known to be the most gregarious of people, once Latvians get to know and trust you, they open up to be some of the warmest, most welcoming people you are likely to meet. They are also known for their frankness, something that is reflected in the length of their constitution, the Satversme, which is one of the shortest in Europe. Riga, the nation’s capital, is home to beautiful art nouveau architecture, a medieval old town and a stunning central market. Like Tallinn, Riga has opened up to the outside world and its food while at the same time respecting its own traditions and culture. Yes, locals love to enjoy various dishes from around the world (sushi is particularly popular, for example) but they are just as likely to be found converging at the buffets of traditional Latvian restaurants to enjoy their own cuisine. The wide range of food available can be seen at the capital’s central market, where five old zeppelin hangers now house a kaleidoscope of fresh and pickled vegetables, dried flowers as well as dairy producers, butchers and fishmongers. It’s a UNESCO heritage site and one of the largest markets in Europe. https://m.primal.net/Jwns.jpg npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam so cute npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Too blue for my red friends, too red for my blue friends - is perhaps the best kinda balance npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam good initiative. Would be nice if there were real use cases and community stories on nostr's impact - and how entrepreneurs here are bridging nostr tech to the use cases out there in the world . More innovation stories. And since there are funders as well, would be nice to see how they are innovating the open-source ecosystem to help independent entrepreneurs and businesses as its different that traditional startups (Jack shared a lot of ideas on this on one of his barefoot talks) npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam there's so much clarity in knowing what you don't know npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam adding a note here in case this gets lost in translation. I think that working on open source projects, Bitcoin, and Nostr is admirable and important. I think juggling between the tech aspect + diff ecosystem + user needs + outreach can be difficult. But one has to figure out what they don’t know before they can identify the help they need - and perhaps that journey is what needs to be expanded on right now. If one believes they are always right, then it becomes challenging. Same goes for everybody, same goes for you, same goes for me. Life is a continuous learning experience. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam i've learnt that very few will do what it takes to make it work - 9/10 people i've met just come up with excuses. Same here npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam control mechanism on overdrive mode, but still steady. gotta get the referencing right. i love how the IT world and electronics world is so similar and different at the same time. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam i never quite finished watching this - half way through, there was this sweet guy stripping her floors for her while she was cheating on him with someone who didn't want to marry her because she wasn't part of the checklist and it was a "nooo don't do it" moment, followed by ok i need to watch something else. The drama days are over and shall be continued when i am old and bored npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam ❤️ https://m.primal.net/JtMB.jpg npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Over a year ago I removed social media apps and email access from my phone. The phone became a much more peaceful and fun tool used to communicate with friends, reading stuff and just exploring new information when I’m taking a break from work. Turning smartphone to somewhat stupid has been a smarter move. Unfortunately I realise email is a necessity, but I haven’t come to terms with it yet. But that aside, if you are able to self direct own learning, autonomous learning often yields better results than having information pushed at you. I could never go back to the days of social media apps on mobile again. Even if reinstalled, I wouldn't bother with them—those days are long gone. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam those are traits of any good person i hope =) i don't think there is a one size fit all definition for everything - some might say bitcoin is at the disillusion phase of your Gartner hype cycle, some might say it is at the enlightenment phase. Some might say the entire Gartner hype cycle is bollocks. I would say, its good to know what a gartner hype cycle is and use it when applicable. Similarly good to know about game theory and use it when applicable. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Dealing with a client who hasn’t paid and has gone MIA - this has taken up so much of my peace the past 2 weeks. I learnt the hard way that there are very little international laws to protect freelance workers. My country can’t do anything to help, other than to lodge a police report for formality purpose but I am fairly amazed that DOJ has been responsive as the client is American - and although it will take a few weeks, at least something I guess. The good thing about US governing bodies and justice systems is that they have always been polite. I don't know if they are polite to americans but they have been polite to me. My benchmark for response is so low that they shock the bejesus out of me with politeness all the time. Man, bootstrapping is tough - not the kind you get funded and still complain non stop lol, but the kind you work your arse off to self fund and have responsibilities and stress 24/7. But all throughout, I do have this sweet boy for comfort. Little things I am grateful for. https://m.primal.net/JskT.jpg npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Game theory is an interesting concept where tact and insecurity both holds a strong influence in situational outcomes In the 80s, Prof Axelrod built a game that uses multiple probabilities of actions iterated from the prisoner's dilemma and found that the people that comes up on top, are often those that are : Nice Forgiving Not a pushover Keeps it clear / simple And tit for tat was the most successful strategy https://youtu.be/mScpHTIi-kM npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam What’s your user adoption strategy ? A simple questions commonly missed or overly-hyped. Needs some fuzzy logic npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam No worries, I appreciate the kindness. It's been a fuzzy logic kinda week in literal sense too! ❤️ npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam kinda wild to think that machine learning, fuzzy logic, natural language processing, computer vision were all conceptualized over 60 years ago. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam A fuzzy logic kinda day npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Love this ❤️ npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam that's a lot of money. i read somewhere else its a few times more but 300k is a lot of money. it's important to see how much money flows through this space (both open source and bitcoin), what is being used for and the outcome. What was the effort in user adoption ? man, people are so privileged - Just come here, ra ra abut bitcoin, take in half a million, a year later say opps sorry, i tried, didnt work, bye bye. This is insane. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam My current read is ‘Women, Art and Power and Other Essays by Linda Noclin. She is big on literary realism and her work looks into how art reflects and shapes societal attitudes toward gender and sexuality. Often there is a tendency to emphasize sexual aspects over other substantial portrayals of women. In one lecture, she speaks about the erotic nature of women’s appearance in art, while showing a picture of a naked man all through the session. These are the types of lectures that would challenge conventional norms and broaden perspectives, by forcing you to put yourself in another person's shoes and engaging with what you see, feel, hear, and grasp—and I think these type of education is vastly missing in today’s world https://m.primal.net/JqMb.jpg npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam your statement stereotypes women and their roles, doubt many men leaders have gone to war let alone know how to operate a drill. These are the kind of thoughts that people are often distracted with, instead of having real discourse about the harm of war or any other real issue be it market reforms or social reforms for that matter. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam I'd like to read more banned books. Let me know what books are banned in your country or anything in particular that you like npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Reading some poetry from Malawi—many written during a period when the country was suppressed for decades under the dictatorship of Hastings Kamuzu Banda. Many lived in exile expressing what home is to them. The nature of politics and art can be deeply intertwined. This piece from an essay by Landeg White encapsulate it beautifully : “ It’s not that these were ‘political poets’ in the sense that they had an agenda. [It was] a situation in which everything was political, except the politics. Which church you went to, was political. How long your hair was, was political. Which region you came from, was political. How women dressed, was political. Not attending a political rally, when one was in your area, was political. Not getting out of your car to applaud when Dr Banda’s motorcade was passing, was political. My late brother-in-law Frank was detained for 18 months in 1976. His crime? He lived next door to Kirby Mwambetania, detained for being a northerner. So when Kirby was taken, Frank went to bath and feed his four young children until Kirby’s wife could return from Nairobi where she was on a course. That, too, was political! (Landeg White: 17th March 2013). Malawi gained independence from the British in 1964 (It was known as Nyasaland before its name changed to Malawi - nyasa is lake in Chichewa ) . Although Malawi gained independence, it was ruled by Banda who established a one-party state and ruled as a president-for-life. His regime was highly repressive - political persecution, censorship, and suppression of opposition. Anyone who dissent were harshly punished. In the early 90s, Malawi slowly transitioned to a multiparty democracy thanks to the rising internal and external pressures. While Malawi has undergone significant political reforms, it continues to face challenges in governance and development. With a population of 20 million, Malawi remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Only 11% of the country currently has access to electricity, and it ranks 171st out of 189 on the Human Development Index. Malawi is bordered by Zambia, Mozambique, and Tanzania with Lake Malawi as its centerpiece. The country is known for its friendliness, diverse cultures and languages, with Chichewa being the most widely spoken alongside English. Some pics of Malawi here are absolutely stunning. https://andreahugo.com/destinations/lake-malawi-9 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam welcome! I love pilates. looking forward to tips and tricks! npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam oh wow. the people took to the streets relentlessly to have a government that would remove favourability and corruption. what an incredible victory. I was surprise to hear how Sheikh Hasina described in detail the cruel murder she wanted to impose on Muhammad Yunus - i don't think you even hear that in telenovela. The microcredit loans that started by him and eventually picked up around the world esp for poorer communities focuses on quick ways they can turn around. I had a technician once who went back to Bangladesh to use these means of funds to open a textile factory. Its these little stepping stones that rebuilds the economy. I was saddened to read how they invaded his house and office while his wife was terribly ill. I was under the impression that he did not want to be in politics. I've heard an interview where he said he has tried once and was not in favour of it so it is an interesting turn of events. I hope the opportunity for women remains open and impartial without discrimination npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam $2T wiped out in an hour is wild. Would be kinda scary if Japan stops buying US’s debt (given it owns abt 15% of US treasury securities?) - interest rates will shoot up, borrowing cost increases. financial market suffers. And if countries go to war right now, say Iran attacks Israel. US will struggle to fund the war as it can’t print money. And given China is the second largest debt owners and both China and Russia are pushing for Brics, the risk of demonetisation is high, risk of world war is high. But likely the above won't happen. In the short run there will be many stoppages. But in the long run it helps to understand why innovation is crucial for long-term economic productivity and resilience. It is not practical for a country to self sustain through military intervention to extract other country's resources (oil, opium). It backfires quite a bit in terms of debts and elite's control. Excessive capitalism - i.e decisions of several elites in the 80s - both in the UK and the US led to much innovation and productivity leaving the country. Those that benefited from globalization established expensive cities and capital within the country, whereas the rest of the country suffered - creating inequality and regional disparities. There has to be some balance of economic policies in the world. And if countries don't innovate, they will suffer and get left behind. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam interesting day - hows the local scene ? Nikkei stock rout seems to be sending a global panic. I have always been fascinated by how countries who have taken debts from it, mostly Asians, are pumped up with the "look east" policy while Japan itself looks west on aligning its own policy npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam You have articulated this very well and I don't have solutions for this. But I am sorry that you are constantly attacked. I have seen these attacks for a long time and I've even told people off as it truly upsets me. You deserve to live the life that makes you happy, to love whomever you want to. At the end of the day, being in love with someone who is in love with you is a beautiful thing ❤️ npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam 😂 that's why you are unique! npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam If CPUs are men, then GPUs are probably women, TPUs are the therapists, DPUs would be your go to guy and QPUs your optimistic gurus npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam This line reminds me of Steve Job’s ad which was reminiscent of Orwell's 1984 - on breaking away from the conformity and control of the dominant controls. From a monetary perspective world took on different paths - the US and friends, and Soviet and Islam (of which is combining to BRICS) . The only way countries will be able to breakaway from these controls is through Bitcoin as global currency. Similarly from a mind control, legacy media then, and centralised social media now have to pander to governments. The political arguments are often used to rile up gender and race related issues to force people to pick sides. I was reading Sartre's work last weekend and his ideas on existentialism and human freedom reflect how societal divisions like race and gender can contribute to the conflicts of human existence. Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched Earth is good too - on the deep-seated conflicts from effects of colonization and racism arising from these societal divisions. Venenzuela and Malaysia overcoming dictators Maduro and Mahathir had a lot of influence from the US. On one hand the people wanted to come out of oppression. On the other hand, the US plays the savior role - and even if did good for the people, the people have to figure out that they can save themselves - they have the power. And here is where decentralised media like Nostr will play a crucial role for people to get the info that they want, instead of being fed it. And will become a true indicator of what the people are leaning towards. This is such a complex world but the more I understand it, the more I realise we are all on the right path here. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam This is so good, with an amusing start as Snowden talks about Daddy Bitcoin . Who’s your daddy bitcoin ? I absolutely love how Snowden phrases his sentences. Some interesting lines captured : 1. We are winning ladies and gentlemen, but we haven’t won, so we have to make sure we don’t get cocky 2. they fight us, then they get us to love them (on political representation) 3. Cast a vote, but don’t join a cult. They are not your tribe 4. there's a passage from a book that I think for this crowd really resonates it says - For in every country of the world, I believe, the avarice and injustice of princes and sovereign states, abusing the confidence of their subjects, have by degrees diminished the real quantity of metal, which had been originally contained in their coins. Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations written in the year 1776 (https://www.adamsmithworks.org/documents/chapter-iv-of-the-origin-and-use-of-money) 5. you are made to pass through ‘gates of permission’ that are owned and controlled by others that do not answer frankly to anybody (on terms and conditions that you click yes) 6. whether we're talking about core governments or whether we're talking about corporations we're talking about the same thing. We're talking about the systemization of technologies that are designed to order our lives 7. Bitcoin transactions are permanent, they are public and they can be tracked and they can be linked. Enormous proportion of them are fully doxed but just not publicly doxed. 8. That metadata patterned out, is your pattern of life (dang!) 9. Metadata is like a private investigator following you all the time 10. Suddenly they can have every life of every person every day at every moment on a live feed being interpreted at machine speed and then you start feeding those inferences into a decision-making process (on advancement on machine learning and its interpolation to Bitcoin’s metadata) 11. larger and larger parts of this transaction mesh of this network gets identified - the space for everyone else to have any kind of private interaction diminishes 12. The United States is the only advanced democracy on the planet that I am aware of that does not have a basic privacy law. We have the Fourth Amendment that only binds the federal government that doesn't do diddly-squat to protect you against corporations and the government. 13. We have passed the inflection point and we are accelerating down the slope and we're reaching the point where all of us are about to have to make very serious decisions about how we spend the rest of our lives to try to make the world better for our children and for those who come after us 14. Elections do have consequences. They do matter, but sometimes it feels like they're less meaningful than they should be 15. Do you really believe that the two front runners are what you know the collective will of this country would choose as the two best Americans ? When you were a child and in school they're like oh president's the best person - does it feel like that ? I don't think so 16. right now we're doing it for the likes, we're trying to get approval, we're trying to get acceptance, we are being driven to compete for attention and for acceptance 17. we need to start, instead of competing, we need to start cooperating, working together to find our way out of this hole 18. The internet is broken because institutions are competing against the individual while the individual is competing against other individuals. We need to shatter that design 19. Competition is everywhere but it's only against the powerless 20. By all means, cast your vote. But don’t join a cult. There’s a lot of work to be done. https://youtu.be/f3NBhSXtE5g npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam amazing, entire u6 is traced out. and the entire casing looks like a heat sink. npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam no worries. most clients show follow list, but some like coracle might show friends of friends or n degree of separation to encourage wider visibility of content and engagement. you can always reach out to the client and relay developers to find out why this is happening. hope this helps npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam its a standalone note npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam 😂 npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam You can tell a lot about someone by how they react to a situation npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c pam That one time I tried shrooms, I was very disappointed with myself. It was a girls trip to Bali and given I’m the lightest; it hit me the most and the longest. It was a starry night and so I thought alright here goes, I’ll be seeing the stars turning into some cool rock bands - but nope. Everything was like in a fairyland and cupcakes. The coconut tree was layer cake. The water I drank was jello. The stars were fairies. One of the girls was into bohemian vibe at that time so the music was slightly jazzy and we were by the pool across the beach and it was a great night - except that I was incredibly amused by my mystical world. I remember telling my friends I had to be way cooler than this. Needless to say, never did shrooms again. Reality can be horrifying That aside, Bali is wonderful. 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On Maduro’s policies Maduro’s economic policies are bad as it's not been reformed, nor diversified. Not because socialist policies are bad. Some of the richest countries in the world are socialist democrats. The unreformed ones are the poorest. But many are triggered by the word socialist without understanding the broad spectrum of it. On dictatorship This can exist on both sides of the spectrum (left and right) and the people have had enough of a 20 year party ruling. If you have benevolent dictator like Lee Kuan Yew, Bukele than that's another story but most dictators are corrupt, oppress the country and destroy it. US influence on change in regime Well this is a known case that the US has had its hand in many countries over the last several decades. In fact the US imposed sanction on Venenzuela a few years ago to force a change in regime. On fraud election Not surprising - i’m from a country that have witnessed it myself first hand. It happens. 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Zap Payment Service as “other stuff” or lightning payment services Create a payment service with zap, along with its api/posse (?) to be integrated with global services or a simpler way for nodes to be integrated by businesses and general users Use cases : gamers using ios and android can use zaps for micropayment instead of faux money alongside nostr community chat options. Primal/Damus has shown how zaps are possible on ios 2. Create a freedom oriented client specifically for oppressed countries who need easy adoption and private mode conversations. While Nostr is a protocol, this client can have all features dedicated towards people from these countries (requires studying what they need) 3. Explore B2B opportunity with Nostr There’s YouTube premier, TV, Red, Originals, free with ads etc. Maybe propose one to YT where people pay as they please using zaps, no ads and chat avenues ? Maybe various businesses like media could be clients of Nostr with similar chat and zap features (B2B) - with private relays if needed. 4. Tidal /Nostr Battle of the Bands Attendees buy their tickets as usual. And they will be redirected to install wallet where ticket price will be converted to sats. The goal is to zap sats and the highest zaps win. In this case this could also be a bitcoin minted token so that token owner can take back (rug pull) the money at the end of the evening (to encourage attendees to zap the winners at the concert). cc @npub1sg6…f63m 5. Establishing end to end encryption or de identifying of data for B2C businesses to protect customers data from forceful surrender to govt, leaks, spams etc. I love DID’s latest initiative to make their approach more commonly used. 6. Exploring EMF to cater to smaller movements (home based hydro or wind) to produce higher powered generators for home miners. I have been having a maxwell moment. 7. Collaborating with developers and solar installers to setup home base mining systems for new homes as an advantage to home buyers. Normalise home mining systems 8. Foreign workers globally : while remittance is an issue, an emerging problem is limited access to digital wallets within the country they are working in - as their identity doesn’t count. Expanding bitcoin wallets without kyc and liaising with businesses to accept them 9. More Bitcoin integrator to online commerce, to foster competition which will boost innovation. There is a huge miss opportunity to enable bitcoin as common denominator in global commerce 10. Might be easier to explore widespread bitcoin adoption in countries US imports and exports from to encourage its acceptance in U.S. for small business owners (import countries - Mexico, Vietnam etc). 11. Elevating small manufacturers by reducing banking hurdles and commerce and in hopes to minimise hegemony trade (my hope someday) 12. Some other things that might be relevant : - Anonymity on Nostr - more clients that can be connected to Tor or other ways to protect user visibility. Oppressive countries can be brutal. - to split private relays from general relays that uses gossip and provide uses the option for asynchronous / mutually exclusive selections between general and private I’m sure the feasibility of use cases requires a lot more through through process. But with every problem there is opportunity. I would love to see more Bitcoin and Nostr use cases globally. I’ll add on to the thread as more ideas pop up.