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1 Kings 20:11: "The king of Israel sent back this answer: 'A warrior putting on his sword for battle should not boast like a warrior who has already won."
Read this today and made me think of of how our society works today. People saying they're going to do something, people give them praise, then they don't do it.
Biggest takeaway, don't tell people you're going to do something. Do it, and then tell people if you want. Telling people beforehand gives you a false sense of accomplishment.

2024-06-24 16:38:08

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GM Matt. Focus on what matters 🫡

2024-06-24 16:37:23

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That was my last big buy! I don't try to time, but I saw the price and I was like okay what can I sell or find hidden money haha. Feeling the same about $61k.

2024-06-23 14:22:52

@npub1mut…23vg federation is an upgraded Wallet of Satoshi. Incredibly easy to onboard my brother using it. Seems like they have fedimint working great. Good job guys. Happy to subscribe to Mutiny+.

2024-06-23 05:34:32

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Cool shirt

2024-06-23 05:32:57

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Hey man don’t need this level of honesty this late 😂

2024-06-21 20:40:45

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Guilty. I think I missed some explanation of it and only ever saw the title and made assumptions.

2024-06-21 18:55:27

Stay humble
#nevent1q…h860

2024-06-21 17:49:54

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Love the paralaxing background. Inspiring me to put more work into the artsy side of my projects.

2024-06-21 01:03:55

Odell almost at 10 million sats sent. Who's the most prolific zapper? https://image.nostr.build/1f0f431cb19420d13f15e7b10293012846fadf467c6338199c47fcbf91628203.png

2024-06-20 14:29:12

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Appreciate this so much Lyn! Thank you. I'm #nostronly so I've been missing these macro updates. You and @npub1guh…6hjy are my oracles.

2024-06-20 02:04:24

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https://njump.me/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzperyr58w6uwj6rq0drxn2zx4plxmr922c8xd5f5amwm60ztuyfs5qydhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnhv4ehgetjde38gcewvdhk6tcqyzhaqzrt9mhu7kxvjnrx9kz7vkr3yue8raxcz2773nmgcxz69e3x59sarls

2024-06-19 21:17:10

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I’ve followed this guy for year and he has good content, but he thinks the petrodollar system isn’t real.

2024-06-19 14:58:37

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Okay that make sense and sounds better. I pictured it like an App Store review system.

2024-06-19 13:05:46

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My initial fear when hearing it is a snowball effect. What if one person I know missed something and gave their stamp of approval, and then everyone else trusts the n people who already gave theirs?

2024-06-19 05:17:23

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Rumor has it theres almost 20 million bitcoin in there!

2024-06-18 20:14:43

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Looks like @npub1u3j…q7na finally made it to 2024

2024-06-18 18:27:42

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I fall into "sorry this commit is so big" territory instead.

2024-06-18 18:24:19

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govt: "show me your $600 Venmo transaction 🔫", the DoD: "what's a trilly among friends?"

2024-06-17 18:11:09

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What a wild commit message. I wonder if it was something small like updating a variable name.

2024-06-17 18:06:23

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wss://relay.westernbtc.com

2024-06-17 18:06:02

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test

2024-06-16 23:07:25

@npub180c…h6w6 https://image.nostr.build/2ad53c8702243c878b57572b94b91a98ab426415ea3f750645118546b3a4b0b6.png

2024-06-16 23:02:10

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You're right, these are good for the soul.

2024-06-16 04:24:38

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That last one.. 😔

2024-06-15 21:40:56

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Posts like this ironically.

2024-06-15 17:58:18

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Part of my orange pill process.

2024-06-14 22:04:43

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Thanks Marty. I'm glad I have you to filter the important stuff from the X world.

2024-06-14 19:02:11

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It looks like some sophisticated attack where they're grabbing as many signed notes as they can from random people and attempting to inject those. Not from one pubkey, but a big batch or something.

2024-06-14 18:54:47

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Something is happening with the relays (maybe ddos attack?). Getting timeouts from nostr.wine and your relay. It looks like my relay is also being spammed by new events from a few users. 1000's of events trying to be inserted at once (thankfully mine is blocking because they're not on my whitelist).

2024-06-14 18:46:00

Told my friend that I was only on nostr. His response:
"Huh, I just read the webpage and none of it made any sense to me; sounds like cool decentralized stuff. Glad it's good."
I tried to mimic someone trying to learn about nostr by: searching "what is nostr" on Google, looking through the frontpage of nostr.com and watching the video. Video uses terms the average person knows / cares nothing about. I understand my friends response.

2024-06-14 18:25:47

The best marketing model for a game I can think of: League of Legends*
Game is entirely free to play. What you can buy doesn't offer advantages.
This made me so happy as a user. It also made me want to stand out, so I bought the skins.
I wish every game was made similar.
*at least how it was in 2014-16 when I played

2024-06-13 23:00:46

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Should be working now.

2024-06-13 21:45:31

@npub1v0l…qj49 I know you’re busy but
https://m.primal.net/Ijcq.png

2024-06-13 19:52:38

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Ty ty 🫡

2024-06-13 19:48:39

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GM Matt, RHR today?

2024-06-13 19:45:34

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#1 & #3 for me especially.

2024-06-13 00:55:04

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lol

2024-06-11 21:20:54

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https://westernbtc.com

2024-06-11 15:13:44

test

2024-06-10 22:17:09

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Were they ever truly nostriches? If they were, they'll come back.

2024-06-10 17:58:19

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Interesting 🤔

2024-06-09 18:53:37

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Makes sense to me. If you don’t mind me asking, what % of your stack do you loan out for interest?

2024-06-09 18:40:31

Question for anyone, how do you think about how and when you WILL spend your sats?

2024-06-08 16:14:11

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Still a deal over1000!

2024-06-07 18:37:56

UPDATE:
WesternBTC will transition to a new subscription model at the end of the month. Here’s what you need to know:
Grandfathered Pricing:
- All users who have subscribed before June 30th will be grandfathered into permanent whitelisting as a token of my appreciation for your early support during the beta phase.
Price Stability:
- Once you subscribe, you lock in your price for as long as you maintain your subscription.
- You’ll be shielded from any future price increases.
- You can also extend your subscription at the current rate to enjoy continued benefits.
Why the Change?
- Operating and scaling a relay incurs monthly costs. This new subscription model ensures I can sustainably support and enhance the services.
Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Thank you!

2024-06-07 16:28:05

At the end of the month, WesternBTC relay will be switching to a monthly subscription model. Those who join before then or have joined already will be grandfathered in.
https://westernbtc.com

2024-06-07 16:01:33

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Sometimes they give their tx to a specific miner so they get the high fee. Could be to obscure the trail. Who knows.

2024-06-07 14:05:57

Watched many videos from this guy. Can't wait to watch this during my lunch today. Killing the guests @npub1guh…6hjy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa49waMnqh4

2024-06-07 00:25:57

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Needed.

2024-06-06 19:34:22

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I don't use the @npub1epx…enuq account anymore (need to retire it somehow). Where do I find how to fix this: "This account was not published in a client that implemented the outbox"?

2024-06-05 19:52:40

Tip service providers that don’t expect it. It says I value you. Tipping is something you never regret.

2024-06-05 00:25:23

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Y tho

2024-06-04 00:17:14

@npub1sg6…f63m when #nostronly

2024-06-03 23:13:46

The fiat games continue. Bitcoin isn’t perfect, but I’m not worrying if my bitcoin is there or not.
https://youtu.be/bBUkajbg688

2024-06-02 23:37:16

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SQLite I think is worse. Postgres has proven the test of time. You don't like?

2024-06-02 04:59:12

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I feel ignorant of how many bitcoiners I follow are this rich. Did you take care of all the stuff people say they'll do first? Like pay off family member's mortgages, pay off your debts, college saving, etc?

2024-05-28 03:44:00

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Needed to hear this.

2024-05-27 20:29:24

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When goats and other stuff?

2024-05-26 18:55:19

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U like enuts?

2024-05-26 00:17:37

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#nostronly

2024-05-25 03:19:28

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Looks like a great place for it!

2024-05-24 20:15:10

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Never heard this analogy before, I like it.

2024-05-24 19:00:04

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As someone who works at a Fortune 500, this is true.

2024-05-23 21:07:56

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Even though I don't use it, I think gRPC?

2024-05-23 18:48:13

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Important advice.
Take it a step further and think about the people you surround yourself with on social media, podcasts, music, etc.
It influences you more than you think.

2024-05-23 16:41:08

Someone tried to attack my relay website via the API on the 21st. That thing is locked down so they couldn’t do anything, but be aware fam.
Always think about how an attacker could get into your system.

2024-05-22 17:30:38

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Can’t wait to give this one a listen.

2024-05-18 20:19:40

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Hey at least it truly is an unpopular opinion, I’ll give him that.

2024-05-18 16:14:29

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GM man lead by example 🫡

2024-05-17 22:10:05

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I like this. Rarely do I need to share my screen.

2024-05-17 01:41:48

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Shameless plug Western BTC Relay

2024-05-16 21:23:14

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You guys seriously rock. This work doesn’t go unnoticed

2024-05-16 02:44:44

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This realization shocked me

2024-05-15 21:27:08

What am I gonna do without those Bitcoin Magazine memes happening every $1k gain?

2024-05-12 03:15:18

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For anyone who’s interested https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-study-billionaires-the-investors-podcast-network/id928933489?i=1000339762044

2024-05-12 03:15:00

Randomly started listening to (I think) @npub1s5y…6q7z first podcast about bitcoin. Obviously he doesn’t get everything right 9 years ago, but you can see the curiosity. So cool to listen to 9 years later!

2024-05-10 16:32:28

I believe I've devised a method to conceal the recipient of end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messages, which I'm calling the Lost in the Shuffle (LITS) network/protocol. This solution requires establishing a new network where the identity of the sender is known—this is an intended feature. The concept is straightforward and efficient, yet I wonder if it might already have been thought of, or if I'm overlooking something obvious. Given my limited experience in writing white papers and working with low-level code, I'm sharing this protocol openly.
Overview of the LITS Protocol and Network:
The network relies on two primary entities: a node and a repeater.
Basic Functionality:
The repeater receives messages from nodes within the network and broadcasts them to everyone. While all nodes receive every broadcasted message, they only process and decrypt those they are equipped and wish to decrypt. The repeater maintains a simple database of all node IPs and their corresponding public keys.
Operational Details:
1. Joining the Network
- A new node (JN) initiates its inclusion in the network by sending its public key and a payment to the repeater. The exact nature of this payment system is still under consideration; it may be beneficial for the repeater to function as an e-cash mint.
- The repeater responds by sending JN a comprehensive list of all the public keys currently active within the network. For a network of 1,000,000 nodes, this list would be approximately 0.5GB in size (assuming 512 bytes per node).
- JN then uses these public keys to encrypt a symmetric key (potentially AES-256) for each node. These encrypted keys are bundled into a message and sent back to the repeater.
2. Key Distribution:
- As both the sender's and receiver's identities are known during this setup phase, the repeater distributes each encrypted key message to the respective node.
- Upon receiving its encrypted key, each node decrypts the message to extract the symmetric key and stores this key in its database, linked to the sender’s public key. Nodes choose which public keys they wish to listen to, with the default setting being none, to optimize processing speed and storage efficiency. Nodes may also choose to monitor messages encrypted with their own public key.
3. Sending Messages:
- To send a message, JN encrypts it with the symmetric key associated with the recipient’s public key and sends this encrypted message to the repeater, possibly accompanied by a small payment.
- The repeater then broadcasts this encrypted message to all nodes. Only the intended recipient, possessing the correct symmetric key, can decrypt and recognize the message.
Network Participation:
Anyone can operate a node or a repeater. However, repeaters benefit from having high bandwidth and being part of a larger network, although the returns diminish beyond a certain size.
Trade-offs:
- Large repeaters may face scalability issues as the number of nodes increases.
- High upload bandwidth is necessary for repeaters to manage effective message distribution.
- Nodes must remain online to receive messages; otherwise, they risk missing transmissions unless the sender rebroadcasts them.

2024-05-07 22:42:44

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NDK

2024-05-05 19:48:16

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No ip addresses?

2024-05-04 20:35:12

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Really like your comments here. I’ll take a listen. I’ve often thought of the Tower of Babel when thinking about AI, especially when people have literally said “we’re becoming god”.

2024-05-03 18:05:31

Sick hat. Love how comfortable it is. @npub1ex7…vyt9 @npub1cn4…3vle
https://m.primal.net/ICoH.jpg

2024-05-03 17:25:06

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Is fedimint technically outside the protocol level?

2024-05-03 16:53:07

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🫡

2024-05-03 16:10:31

Gonna redo this with the #nostronly hashtag. Think it's important to see others doing this for inspiration. https://image.nostr.build/86945b644b0c279cf80afbf3bd4a27f4eb3ce9d098621b7c1d1c91218a3c0321.png

2024-05-03 16:08:13

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Inspired by you and @npub1qny…95gx, nostr only 🫡

2024-05-03 16:05:11

Nostr only 🫡 https://image.nostr.build/86945b644b0c279cf80afbf3bd4a27f4eb3ce9d098621b7c1d1c91218a3c0321.png

2024-05-03 01:46:32

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Definitely! I’m a 7 as well.

2024-05-01 00:36:01

How the fed works
https://m.primal.net/IBoV.jpg

2024-04-29 23:12:12

Nashvilles microbrew game is strong
https://m.primal.net/IBUt.jpg

2024-04-29 00:13:14

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I’ve eaten 1000+ raw eggs and have never gotten sick. I literally have 4-6 raw eggs in my smoothie every morning.

2024-04-28 19:37:41

Anyone going to be at @npub1the…4dha tomorrow?

2024-04-27 02:16:07

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This along with what @npub1pyp…c0qq about the DTCC

2024-04-24 20:41:06

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Huge is huge

2024-04-24 16:44:14

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This is cool. I’ve had an idea for a similar dashboard for every major commodity priced in sats. Might be pretty useful for when the dollar starts inflating faster to get a better gauge on prices.