@ b12b632c:d9e1ff79

Welcome to a new Fractalized episode of "it works but I can do better"!

Original blog post from : https://fractalized.ovh/use-ghost-blog-to-serve-your-nostr-nip05-and-lnurl/

Few day ago, I wanted to set my Ghost blog (this one) as root domain for Fractalized instead of the old basic Nginx container that served my NIP05. I succeed to do it with Nginx Proxy Manager (I need to create a blog post because NPM is really awesome) but my NIP05 was down.

Having a bad NIP05 on Amethyst is now in the top tier list of my worst nightmares.

As a reminder, to have a valid NIP05 on your prefered Nostr client, you need to have a file named "nostr.json" in a folder ".well-known" located in the web server root path (subdomain or domain). The URL shoud look like this http://domain.tld/.well-known/nostr.json

PS : this doesn't work with Ghost as explained later. If you are here for Ghost, skip this and go directly to 1).

You should have these info inside the nostr.json file (JSON format) :

{ "names": { "YourUsername": "YourNPUBkey" } }

You can test it directly by going to the nostr.json URL, it should show you the JSON.

It was working like a charm on my previous Nginx and I needed to do it on my new Ghost. I saw on Google that I need to have the .well-known folder into the Ghost theme root folder (In my case I choosed the Solo theme). I created the folder, put my nostr.json file inside it and crossed my fingers. Result : 404 error.

I had to search a lot but it seems that Ghost forbid to server json file from its theme folders. Maybe for security reasons, I don't know. Nevertheless Ghost provide a method to do it (but it requires more than copy/paste some files in some folders) => routes

In the same time that configuring your NIP05, I also wanted to setup an LNURL to be zapped to pastagringo@fractalized.ovh (configured into my Amethyst profile). If you want more infromation on LNURL, it's very well explained here.

Because I want to use my Wallet of Satoshi sats wallet "behind" my LNURL, you'll have to read carefuly the EzoFox's blog post that explains how to retrieve your infos from Alby or WoS.

1) Configuring Ghost routes

Add the new route into the routes.yaml (accessible from "Settings" > "Labs" > "Beta features" > "Routes" ; you need to download the file, modify it and upload it again) to let him know where to look for the nostr.json file.

Here is the content of my routes.yaml file :

``` routes: /.well-known/nostr.json/: template: _nostr-json content_type: application/json /.well-known/lnurlp/YourUsername/: template: _lnurlp-YourUsername content_type: application/json collections: /: permalink: /{slug}/ template: index

taxonomies: tag: /tag/{slug}/ author: /author/{slug}/ ```

=> template : name of the file that ghost will search localy

=> content_type : file type (JSON is required for the NIP05)

The first route is about my NIP05 and the second route is about my LNURL.

2) Creating Ghost route .hbs files

To let Ghost serve our JSON content, I needed to create the two .hbs file filled into the routes.yaml file. These files need to be located into the root directory of the Ghost theme used. For me, it was Solo.

Here is there content of both files :

"_nostr-json.hbs"

{ "names": { "YourUsername": "YourNPUBkey" } }

"_lnurlp-pastagringo.hbs" (in your case, _lnurlp-YourUsername.hbs)

{ "callback":"https://livingroomofsatoshi.com/api/v1/lnurl/payreq/XXXXX", "maxSendable":100000000000, "minSendable":1000, "metadata":"[[\"text/plain\",\"Pay to Wallet of Satoshi user: burlyring39\"],[\"text/identifier\",\"YourUsername@walletofsatoshi.com\"]]", "commentAllowed":32, "tag":"payRequest", "allowsNostr":true, "nostrPubkey":"YourNPUBkey" }

After doing that, you almost finished, you just have to restart your Ghost blog. As I use Ghost from docker container, I just had to restart the container.

To verify if everything is working, you have to go in the routes URL created earlier:

https://YourDomain.tld/.well-known/nostr.json

and

https://YourDomain.tld/.well-known/lnurlp/YourUsername

Both URL should display JSON files from .hbs created ealier.

If it's the case, you can add your NIP05 and LNURL into your Nostr profile client and you should be able to see a valid tick from your domain and to be zapped on your LNURL (sending zaps to your WoS or Alby backend wallet).

Voilààààà

See you soon in another Fractalized story!

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Just revisiting some quick tips for #newbies #pow #public #blockchain users only.

if you just getting started with bitcoin or any pow crypto coins or been using or storing them for a while, you not must forget the roots and fundamentals.

Hot Wallet — It gets connected to live internet at some point in time essentially to sign / send a tx i.e. spending transaction — exposes the private key of the address from in the process

Cold Wallet — It never ever gets connected or online and can always keep receiving inbound amounts Paper wallets are best n cheapest form of cold wallet that can used once n thrown away.

Cold wallets need to either “import”ed or “sweep”ed in order to used or spend — https://coinsutra.com/private-key-import-vs-sweep-difference/

Any thin #wallet is always dependent on connectivity to live up2date node server where-as self-sufficient qt / cli wallet takes a while to sync up to latest block height in order to be usable.

Beginners should always resist the attraction of quick and fast — thin n 3rd party wallets and always start a long learning journey of core wallets of any coin — either “qt” GUI wallet or command line “coin-cli” wallet

Almost all #proofofwork #blockchains i.e. #POW has #node #wallet - everyone who use support he #public #blockchain secures own you coin value

You can run fullnode either on clearnet or over onion 🧅 #BTC has >55% of nodes running in onion out of total 15000+ live fullnodes and 50000+ bitcoincore wallets around blockheight 777000 . Other notable pow chains are #LTC #RVN and rest are babychains for now !

Always delete hot wallet to test practice restoration before sending any large refunds to it to be safe.

Large funds are always best to keep in self custody node wallets rare n occasional use

Final word — Cannot see private key 🔑 or seed 🌱 in any wallet means not your coin. 😲

That’s all for now n Thank you 🙏 ! ⚡️ https://getalby.com/p/captjack ⚡️

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We say that Stackchain is the gamification of buying bitcoin, however it’s much larger than that. It’s about building. It’s more than just Bitcoiners having fun in a bear market, stacking sats, doing what they were going to be doing anyway. It’s about building a community. Who would have known that the simple act of buying bitcoin, creating memes, and having laughs would have grown into the phenomena that it is today? No one could have foreseen the community and the relationships that have been built, all because of Stackchain.

This is the story of two Bitcoiners that met through Stackchain and ended up building a Nostr business together.

Last year during the early days of Stackchain, I met a fellow Stackchainer who just seemed to click with me. His name was Semisol. We seemed to get along great, have lots of laughs, and we both wanted to build with Stackchain. We wanted to take our Stackchain passion and technical skills to grow Stackchain, to help it flourish. Together, we brainstormed about how to build a website for Stackchain, we wanted to build an application so that Stackchain could survive off of Twitter, to make Stackchain its own platform. As a former entrepreneur, this truly excited me. While our hearts and our minds were in the right place, Stackchain wasn’t ready for this.

In the beginning, we saw Stackchain’s potential to grow and we tried to steer Stackchain with growth plans and business proposals. It took us a while to realize that no one can control Stackchain and especially in the early days, it was way too hard to even suggest moving forward with anything. That is, except for our beloved Stackjoin proposal. Everything else flopped.

In the end, Semisol, as a talented developer, moved on to other areas of interest, where he could contribute, and grow a platform. He reached out to me several times and told me to try something called Nostr. I gave Nostr a try and laughed at him. I told him that Nostr was barely usable, had a horrible user experience, and just was not worth my time. I didn’t realize that we just didn’t need to build it.

Fast forward a few months later and I noticed several Bitcoin developers were talking about Nostr, which even managed to gain the attention of Jack Dorsey. In mid-December 2022, I tried Nostr again. This time it clicked with me. Nostr was to social communication what Bitcoin was to money. Decentralized. Censorship resistant. Open source. People were building.

After reading and studying the protocol, I quickly realized that I was able to provide a service for not only myself to utilize, but also for many of my Stackchain friends that were starting to get curious about Nostr. I bought the domain name nostrplebs.com and started Nostr Plebs, a Nostr service provider. Nostr Plebs was filling a need for both myself and the Nostr ecosystem. I was able to build, to feel like I was contributing to the space and through this, provide a service that was wanted and needed by others. My entrepreneurial thirst was quenched. I finally had my Bitcoin adjacent business.

Nostr Plebs was an instant and overwhelming success. I clearly needed help. I immediately thought about my old Stackchainer friend, Semisol. Based on our previous conversations, I knew that he not only had the drive to build a service, but also had the technical skills needed. Together, we built the first NIP-05 ID service provider for Nostr. Together, we continue to grow our Nostr services, providing microservices to help grow the Nostr ecosystem. From ID services, to email, to Lightning addresses, to directory services, to audio communications, Nostr Plebs is a prominent name in the Nostr ecosystem.

Stackchain allowed two like minded Bitcoiners to find one another, discuss their passions and skills for building, and to ultimately build a service provider together. Due to all of this, I say Stackchain is beautiful. It’s beautiful because we’re not the only ones building. Stackchain embodies builders. Whether you’re building Stackchain content, building your bitcoin stack, building the community, or branching out and building new businesses, it all started with a simple $5 bitcoin purchase. That’s the beauty of it.

This article is featured in Stackchain Magazine Volume One, launching on July 18, 2023. You can order your copy today at Proof of Ink.

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@ 32e18276:5c68e245

Hey guys!

Another day, another TestFlight build. This fixes many mention bugs and includes bandwidth improvements.

During nostrica, jack told everyone to open their phones and say GM to fiatjaf. This actually brought down nostrica's wifi! Damus is really dumb when it first opens and makes many requests. Sometimes hundreds (nip05 validation, etc). This build fixes all those issues. Damus will no longer:

1. Make hundreds of nostr address validation requests.
2. Make tons of duplicate lnurl requests when validating zaps

nostr address validation only happens when you open someones profile now.

This build also fixes some annoying mention issues. If you forget a space when mentioning someone, it will automatically add it.

I've also removed the restriction where you were not allowed to login to "deleted" accounts. This was way too confusing for people, and logging into a deleted account will allow you to reset the profile information and get it going again. You're welcome NVK.

Another thing that was added in this build is support for _ usernames in nostr addresses. This will hide your full nostr address username when used. Damus will also hide your username if it matches your profile username. Damus always did this before but it was incorrect. Now it will show your full nostr address (nip05) with its proper username. You can stop bugging me about this now Semisol.

Last but not least there are some small tweaks to longform note padding. Nothing too crazy but it does make notes like this look less cramped.

Until next time!

Added

• Show nostr address username and support abbreviated _ usernames (William Casarin)
• Re-add nip05 badges to profiles (William Casarin)
• Add space when tagging users in posts if needed (William Casarin)
• Added padding under word count on longform account (William Casarin)

Fixed

• Don't spam lnurls when validating zaps (William Casarin)
• Eliminate nostr address validation bandwidth on startup (William Casarin)
• Allow user to login to deleted profile (William Casarin)
• Fix issue where typing cc@bob would produce brokenb ccnostr:bob mention (William Casarin)

@ f0ff87e7:deeeff58

Today I made a post on Nostr highlighting the importance of Bitcoin as an inherently agorist technology and hinting at the potential Nostr has to compliment it in fully achieving that vision.

The Nostr note (screenshot below) sparked some interesting debate in the comments, so I thought I'd take some time to explain where I'm coming from and flesh out the ideal vision for this freedom tech to protect us against the state as I see it.

Something vital I highlighted in both my previous agorism blog post and the Nostr note above is a key attribute of Bitcoin: it is an inherently agorist counter-economic alternative currency.

What does that jabber of words mean? Simply that Bitcoin exists outside the control of nation states, as well as central, investment, and commercial banks, or any other single third party - it is money ruled solely by code, mathematics, and compute power, not a government or any other body of fallible humans.

It is an alternative to inflationary debt backed fiat money that makes up legal tender and it possesses the characteristics of sound money.

(Thanks, ChatGPT!)

This has many implications as any bitcoiner will already know. But I am focusing here on its role as a key ingredient in the counter-economy of the post-CBDC world, particularly as access to cash continues to become more and more difficult even today. We all know the ultimate goal of a CBDC is to fully replace conventional, almost untraceable paper cash with new, extremely traceable, programmable, state controlled digital money that allows the government to set expiry dates and decide what you are permitted to buy, among other things.

Given that Bitcoin is "freedom money" I don't think I need to spend any more time preaching to the choir about the dangers of CBDCs and why Bitcoin is better.

Instead I'm going to elaborate (hopefully without babbling too much) on why I put so much emphasis on Bitcoin's power within an agorist model.

We are already in a semi-agorist economy

This is a vital point to understand. While agorism calls for a revolution, it is a slow one that happens over time, usually triggered bit by bit as the state expands its power into new areas of our personal lives. It doesn't happen overnight. Maybe a revolution never will happen.

But I don't think it's arguable we are already in a semi-agorist economy. What do I mean by that? Pretty simple really. If you go to a small business or a sole trader, particularly (although not limited to) tradesman such as builders, plumbers, and electricians, it's pretty much a social norm to ask for a cash price, with the unspoken understanding that you're getting a discount because the business isn't going to declare the income on their taxes.

This is a win/win for both parties. You pay less, the business makes more, and the only party losing in this transaction is the thieving, murderous state - i.e. the one with no legitimate claim to your income to begin with, the one only able to take it from you by coercion... provided you transact using traceable forms of fiat money.

That coercive power the state holds to seize your property is not exactly something they are going to wilfully give up. Indeed, by instituting a CBDC, they are further diminishing any remnant of financial freedom left in the fiat money world. Whereas you know your cold hard cash is safe in your physical possession (even if its value may decrease) a CBDC gives you zero ownership and zero control over your own hard earned wealth.

Enter Bitcoin.

Even leaving all other arguments aside, the mere fact Bitcoin is not only by far the most widely recognised and valuable cryptocurrency but also the strongest asset in history, it is the clear contender to bring back sound money as well as circumvent increasingly invasive state control.

I do not expect the entire world to suddenly switch from fiat to Bitcoin overnight. But I do expect that any transaction - whether legal or illegal - that currently takes place using cold hard cash will in the future be done via Bitcoin, and if not, certainly not via a CBDC.

In other words, it will exist as a tool allowing the current state of the free market to continue undisturbed by an unwanted expansion of state interference.

It is in a sense a natural progression. The technology exists and is established. It is right there ready to be used, and undermining the state in the face of rapid expansion of their powers is precisely the reason it exists to begin with.

In this circular Bitcoin economy, concerns such as KYC disappear as you are not purchasing it from an exchange, but rather you will be able to get paid in it (even if only from a side hustle) or you can otherwise exchange it in an anonymous manner, e.g. a real life exchange or for the more technically inclined, Robosats, and you then pay others using it.

Once it becomes its own circular economy, it is simply a second currency you can use as a medium of exchange. It is notable that Lightning adds some extra privacy by lacking a public ledger of transactions, and if you want extra privacy, Monero is another option - it is already the go-to currency of the darknet and I suspect it may become the black market currency IRL once a CBDC replaces cash - all this of course depending on how rapidly developers can build extra privacy protections into Lightning.

TL;DR: Fuck the State

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👥 Authors: Vincenzo Palazzo ( nostr:npub1ag2fg2g28hkp9937ptppmdtm38cl37zmr7w7229g7m75wmgyv73s9avd3v )

📅 Messages Date: 2023-07-16

✉️ Message Count: 1

📚 Total Characters in Messages: 835

Messages Summaries

✉️ Message by Vincenzo Palazzo on 16/07/2023: Vincent shares his side project of collecting data on the lightning network to evaluate proposals and support university research. Links provided for more information.

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📝 Summary: LNbits discovered an exploit allowing attackers to create fake balances by manipulating invoices. They have patched the issue and urge users to update their software. Suggestions were made to support self-payment of invoices, which would benefit custodial Lightning service providers. Lnd supports self-payment of invoices through its API.

👥 Authors: • Rusty Russell ( nostr:npub1zw7cc8z78v6s3grujfvcv3ckpvg6kr0w7nz9yzvwyglyg0qu5sjsqhkhpx ) • fiatjaf ( nostr:npub1v2xa40strmvauf2gr5gjj5c3yqlytar7p3v64nfg0ke6e0vkvvkqxpmakl ) • Olaoluwa Osuntokun ( nostr:npub19helcfnqgk2jrwzjex2aflq6jwfc8zd9uzzkwlgwhve7lykv23mq5zkvn4 ) • Martin Habovštiak ( nostr:npub186h7xm74e8dqvz64kzhx8aq3j47lwf3emlxl7w8j0d0thrth65vs9y2s83 ) • David A. Harding ( nostr:npub16dt55fpq3a8r6zpphd9xngxr46zzqs75gna9cj5vf8pknyv2d7equx4wrd ) • callebtc ( nostr:npub1wlhtt0d2g4yu7plwqq4rnwfrda8du7xlvs8v57c32u0wear0v8tq6h90xk )

📅 Messages Date Range: 2023-07-06 to 2023-07-16

✉️ Message Count: 7

📚 Total Characters in Messages: 16138

Messages Summaries

✉️ Message by Rusty Russell on 06/07/2023: LNbits discovered an exploit that allowed attackers to create fake balances by manipulating invoices, urging users to update their software.

✉️ Message by callebtc on 06/07/2023: LNbits discovered an exploit in their system that allowed attackers to create fake balances by manipulating invoices. They have patched the issue and urge users to update their software.

✉️ Message by David A. Harding on 12/07/2023: LNBits discovered an exploit allowing attackers to create balances by abusing a quirk in how invoices are handled. A suggestion was made to support self-payment of invoices.

✉️ Message by fiatjaf on 13/07/2023: The author suggests asking developers of Lightning Network node implementations to support self-payment of invoices, which is currently not possible but would be a valuable feature for custodial Lightning service providers.

✉️ Message by Martin Habovštiak on 15/07/2023: The author suggests that implementing self-payment of invoices in Lightning node implementations would be beneficial for testing and custodial service providers.

✉️ Message by Olaoluwa Osuntokun on 16/07/2023: Lnd supports paying invoices it generates by setting the allow_self_payment field. This can be done through the API provided.

✉️ Message by Martin Habovštiak on 16/07/2023: The user is testing LND <-> app integration and wants a flag to enable self-payment without going through the network.

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Hey bitcoiner!

This week, 13 years ago Bitcoin was first mentioned on Slashdot, which led to a major influx of new users.

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🚀 Bitcoin ETF Gets the Green Light for Applications from SEC
⚡️ Binance Brings Lightning Network Onboard
👁️ Big Brother Alert in Brazil
🤑 Funding Bitcoin Projects
🇪🇺 Europe Gears Up for Its First Spot Bitcoin ETF This Month
💖 A Bitcoin Tale That Will Melt Your Heart
🎬 Spotlight on Nostr: The Documentary
⚡️ Matching Zaps
🤐 EU's Crackdown on Free Speech?
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🚀 Bitcoin ETF Gets the Green Light for Applications from SEC

The SEC is now taking Bitcoin ETF applications!

Guess what? The SEC just gave the thumbs up to Blackrock's Bitcoin ETF application, hinting at a broader acceptance of Bitcoin. Now, it's time for the review process and some public chit-chat about the proposal. With Blackrock, the world's biggest asset manager, in the game, it's clear that Bitcoin-based investment goodies are on the horizon in the U.S.

This exciting news comes amidst the SEC playing the tough cop with platforms for alleged securities law no-nos. Blackrock has picked Coinbase as the babysitter for its Ishares Bitcoin Trust, adding a dash of surveillance-sharing agreement to its filing.

Despite past rejections due to worries about market manipulation and investor protection, the Bitcoin world is buzzing with hope as more ETF applications, including one from Bitwise, are getting the nod.

Remember, folks! Not your keys - not your coins. Self-custody is the key to truly owning and controlling your Bitcoin. Without it, we can't fully embrace the decentralized spirit of Bitcoin and the financial freedom it promises.

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⚡️ Binance Brings Lightning Network Onboard

Binance says "Hello!" to the lightning network

https://twitter.com/binance/status/1680777249090576385

Binance has rolled out the red carpet for the Lightning Network for BTC withdrawals and deposits, offering users a speedy and wallet-friendly transaction experience. Users can now pick "LIGHTNING" from the menu for Bitcoin transactions, along with other options. This move comes hot on the heels of the recent spike in BTC network fees, and Binance is joining the Lightning Network party along with other exchanges.

The biggest exchange integrating the Lightning Network could be a game-changer for Lightning Network adoption. As more users get a taste of faster and cheaper transactions, they might be tempted to dive deeper into this layer-2 scaling solution. Bringing the Lightning Network to the masses through such exchanges is a giant leap towards wider adoption and unlocking Bitcoin's scalability and efficiency potential. Find out more about Lightning here.

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🇪🇺 Europe Gears Up for Its First Spot Bitcoin ETF This Month

Europe is all set to roll out its first spot Bitcoin ETF this month

Europe's maiden Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which was scheduled to take off last year but got held up due to market weather, is now ready for takeoff this month, thanks to Jacobi Asset Management. This isn't your regular digital assets exchange-traded product that's structured as exchange-traded notes (ETNs). Nope, this ETF gives you direct ownership of the underlying assets and says "No, thank you!" to counterparty risks that come with derivatives.

Even with the handy-dandy ETFs, folks, don't forget to keep a tight grip on your private keys. Self-custody is the golden ticket to truly owning and securing your digital assets, keeping in step with the decentralized beat of Bitcoin. As we welcome regulated financial products like ETFs, let's not lose sight of the importance of holding our own keys. More on self-custody can be found here.

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👁️ Big Brother Alert in Brazil

Brazilian CBDC might give the government the keys to its citizens' funds.

Brazil's central bank has unveiled the source code for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot on GitHub, inviting the public to take a peek under the hood. But, developers stumbled upon some eyebrow-raising functions that could give the central bank the reins to individual wallets and their funds. These functions include the power to freeze and unfreeze wallets, shuffle funds around, and hit the pause button on transfers.

The central bank has admitted that these functions are part of the test drive, but it's still a mystery if they'll make it to the final cut. Some folks in the Bitcoin community are getting the jitters that CBDCs could put a damper on financial freedom and privacy. Critics, including Edward Snowden, are branding CBDCs as "crypto fascist currencies" that pose a threat to financial sovereignty and savings.

Bitcoin was born to offer an alternative to the traditional monetary system, with a big emphasis on financial sovereignty and privacy (see Satoshi's original post on p2p foundation here). CBDCs with such a high level of centralized control are setting off alarm bells about individual rights and privacy. While governments make the case that these measures are needed to tackle illicit activities, we need to keep our eyes wide open to safeguard our financial independence and protect our privacy in the digital era.

🤑 Funding Bitcoin Projects

OpenSats funds independent Bitcoin projects

OpenSats aims to fulfill Hal Finney's vision of using computers as tools to liberate and protect people instead of controlling them. OpenSats announced grants for numerous projects in the Bitcoin and Lightning ecosystem. These open-source projects, including Payjoin Dev Kit, Raspiblitz, BTCPay Server, and more, will receive funding to develop and improve tools that empower individuals and promote financial autonomy.

Thanks to Bitcoin's decentralized nature, anyone can sponsor and support projects they believe in without restrictions. This democratized funding approach allows innovative tools to flourish, fostering a community-driven ecosystem that prioritizes individual empowerment and privacy. The projects chosen by OpenSats exemplify the potential of creating a future where technology truly serves the people and enhances their freedom.

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💖 A Bitcoin Tale That Will Melt Your Heart

Bitcoiners rally to raise $8k+ in just 6 hours for a woman in need

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In a heartwarming display of unity, Bitcoiners from every corner of the globe pulled together over 300 donations in just 6 hours, amassing a whopping $8k+ US. The recipient was Estela, a vendor in a market, who was left speechless by the generous Bitcoin gift that landed in her wallet. She was deeply moved by the wave of support that came flooding in from strangers worldwide.

Bitcoin's magic isn't just about making money; it's about making a difference. It gives people the power to back the causes they believe in and bring about positive change in their communities. This touching story is a reminder that at the heart of Bitcoin is the ability to foster a sense of community and goodwill, enriching the lives of people from all walks of life. It's a shining example of the true power of Bitcoin and the united spirit of bitcoiners around the world.

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Byte-size buzz

• Bitcoin mining difficulty reached a new ATH of 53.91T.

• Lightning Network capacity dropped by a whopping 580 BTC due to River’s planned channel housekeeping.

 

Nostr Recap by Primal

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🎬 Spotlight on Nostr: The Documentary

The curtain rises on the first Nostr documentary.

Max DeMarco, a well-known YouTuber, Bitcoiner, and Nostr fan, has unveiled the first-ever Nostr documentary, featuring star appearances from Jack Dorsey, Rabble, and other notable nostriches. This documentary is a must-watch for newcomers and those who are just dipping their toes into the world of Nostr.

“Most people agree that Social Media is broken and that we need to find new solutions. I embarked on a journey to find out more about a new invention called NOSTR. Join me and see how I was able to understand more about that technology.” - Max DeMarco

What's even more fascinating is that while Twitter has rolled out its program to back content creators, Max hasn't seen a dime from his film there. Meanwhile, Nostr users have showered him with a cool 7M sats in appreciation for the value he delivered. All voluntarily, without any reliance on algorithms or middlemen. If this isn't the future of online interactions, then what is?

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Content like this is priceless, especially at this early stage, when most people are still in the dark about Nostr's existence, and some haven't even spotted any cracks in traditional social media platforms. Sure, Nostr is much more than just social media, but let's take it one step at a time and bring people onboard.

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⚡️ Matching Zaps

ZapplePay Amps Up FOSS Support with Matching Zaps

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ZapplePay, the savvy solution to Apple's restrictions, has unveiled an exciting new feature - the ability to send a matching zap to Damus and/or OpenSats. This brilliant initiative is aimed at championing open source software and boosting awareness of both value-4-value and lightning.

While you are waiting for the arrival of more matching zap options, we encourage you to have a look at Tony's guide on ZapplePay here.

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🤐 EU's Crackdown on Free Speech?

Social media platforms could face shutdowns for not removing government-unapproved content.

 

The EU's top brass might soon be pulling the plug on social media giants like TikTok and Snapchat for not being strict enough on troublesome content during riots. This startling revelation came from the EU's Internal Commissioner, Thierry Breton.

Under the upcoming Digital Services Act, social media platforms will be walking a tightrope. If they fail to promptly delete content that stokes violence or promotes harmful activities, they could face immediate sanctions, including potential bans.

Nineteen major online platforms, including TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter, will have to up their game to limit the spread of illegal and harmful content. If they fail, they could be hit with fines of up to a whopping 6 percent of their global revenue.

These guys are the best marketing team Nostr could ever dream of. Given the current global circumstances, people will naturally understand the significance of Nostr. They'll start seeking out platforms where they can communicate and express their thoughts freely. Given that there's no second-best, it's inevitable that everyone and everything will gravitate towards Nostr. Our primary task now is to gear up to manage the incoming surge.

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Byte-size Buzz:

• Nostr.build increased free video uploads size to 25MB.

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Bitcoin

• Mutiny Wallet has made its beta publicly available. Check out the announcement and get the lowdown on the wallet here.

• Zeus will no longer require users to run a Lightning Node to use the wallet.

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• Phoenix has introduced the 3rd generation of its self-custodial Lightning wallet.

• With Bisq's latest update v1.9.12, you can now clone existing offers while sharing its maker fee and security deposit.

• Peach Bitcoin's latest update allows users to change discount/premium after funding the escrow and now supports Liquid.

Nostr

• Primal for iOS has roared into action and is now available on TestFlight. Get a sneak peek at the app by DOC of Nostr Report: https://habla.news/nostreport/primal-testflight-review 

• Damus' TestFlight update has introduced support for long-form notes, banner editing, multi-lingual hashtags, and more!

• Nostr Band's Embed widget now displays user’s follows in a profile view: 

• Nostr Wallet Connect is now available on the Umbrel App Store.

 

Halving 101

A quick look at Bitcoin halving by nostr:npub1cj8znuztfqkvq89pl8hceph0svvvqk0qay6nydgk9uyq7fhpfsgsqwrz4u:

 

• *“AgoraDesk overview. A Peer-to-Peer Cryptocurrency Marketplace.” Follow this link for a guide.

• *“ZapplePay: Zap Even if They Say It’s Forbidden.” A guide on going around Apple’s note zaps restrictions by Tony.

• *“A vision for content discovery and relay usage for basic social-networking in Nostr” by Fiatjaf: https://fiatjaf.com/3f106d31.html 

 

• Capital in the 21st Century [Allen Farrington] read by Guy Swan. Listen on Fountain.

• Plebchain Radio - Max DeMarco discusses his Nostr Documentary. Listen on Fountain.

New to Fountain? Support Herald by downloading the app via this referral link.

 

Ostrich Work

The first and best Nostr Jobs board on the internet by nostr:npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc

“Ostrich Work is the first Nostr-native job board. Both for people looking to hire or work on Nostr projects but also because the jobs themselves are Nostr events (a new kind: 30402 event, in fact).” 

The best place to find a Nostr-related job, or to search for a specialist to power your project. 

Website: https://ostrich.work/ 

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Obtainium

“Obtainium allows you to install and update Open-Source apps directly from their releases pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available” – Derek Ross

GitHub repo: https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium 

@ 32e18276:5c68e245

Hey guys, I just pushed a new Damus update TestFlight. This should drastically improve longform event rendering. Let me know if you find any bugs!

Full Changelog

Added

• New markdown renderer (William Casarin)
• Added feedback when user adds a relay that is already on the list (Daniel D'Aquino)

Changed

• Hide nsec when logging in (cr0bar)
• Remove nip05 on events (William Casarin)
• Rename NIP05 to "nostr address" (William Casarin)

Fixed

• Fixed issue where hashtags were leaking in DMs (William Casarin)
• Fix issue with emojis next to hashtags and urls (William Casarin)
• relay detail view is not immediately available after adding new relay (Bryan Montz)
• Fix nostr:nostr:... bugs (William Casarin)

@ 7f5c2b4e:a818d75d

There's been a fair share of complaints about Habla's links and those lengthy naddr strings 😅. These strings are part of the Nostr protocol and are used to identify unique published events. It's not just Habla, other long-form post platforms use them too. But I understand, they can be a bit much. Take a look at this behemoth of a link:

nostr: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

It's not surprising that people might be asking, "Is this spam?" or "Is there a virus hidden in there?"

You might be wondering, "Why not just use 'normal links' from the start?" Well, it's not as simple as it seems. Every app based on Nostr needs to be compatible with the protocol and other clients. If we cut corners, we'd end up with a regular app, not much different from the big centralized platforms. But the good news is, people are starting to see the downsides of traditional platforms like Facebook and Twitter: they hoard your data, hold your content hostage, and they lack interoperability.

The Habla team has been focused on building on Nostr's solid foundation. This ensures Habla follows the same rules as other Nostr-native apps, making it interoperable and resilient. Now, that the foundation is laid, the time has come to make things more user-friendly and less intimidating for newcomers.

User-friendly URLs

User-friendly URLs are often taken for granted. But as I mentioned earlier, they're not so easy to implement in a decentralized environment. Yet, they are already here!

Now you can publish a post on Habla and give it a URL you like. Plus, it'll have a preview, making it look just like traditional posts, like the ones you see on Medium or Substack. But don't worry, Habla posts still have all the advantages Nostr provides: you're still in control of your content, you've got access to peer-to-peer permissionless payments, and you can't be censored.

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Here's what Habla post links look like on popular clients now:

The link format will show the platform's domain (habla.news), your account name (tony), and an ID that you get to pick. This applies to every user who has received a Nostr address with Habla. If you're interested in getting one, don't hesitate to reach out to nostr:npub107jk7htfv243u0x5ynn43scq9wrxtaasmrwwa8lfu2ydwag6cx2quqncxg (this process will be automated soon™). If your nostr address is anything other than your-name@habla.news, your full nostr address will be displayed in the URL between the domain and the identifier, like so: https://habla.news/u/satoshi@bitcoin.org/article.

To choose the ID, just change the string of numbers in the last field on your creator dashboard while you're composing a post:

Remember, this is a unique identifier. So, if you decide to change it after saving a draft or posting your article, you'll end up with a new post and a new identifier. So, double-check everything before you hit save.

All Habla posts will now show the human readable URLs in the search bar of your browser, making it easy for you to copy, paste and share the articles. However, some users may still want to get a hold of that naddrlink I’ve mentioned earlier. This can be done by clicking the Share button right next to the article’s title:

Still Early

This is a big step forward, but we've still got a long road ahead. There are loads of new features and improvements coming your way, so hang tight and let us know if you run into any bumps along the road. Feel free to reach out to nostr:npub107jk7htfv243u0x5ynn43scq9wrxtaasmrwwa8lfu2ydwag6cx2quqncxg or me at nostr:npub10awzknjg5r5lajnr53438ndcyjylgqsrnrtq5grs495v42qc6awsj45ys7.

Nostriches are building something that we hope will stand the test of time. Nostr and the tools built on it are all about making sure our kids don't grow up to be digital slaves. That's why we're taking things slow and steady, rather than rushing for quick wins.

I want to give a big shout-out to everyone who's joining us in this peaceful revolution - developers, content creators, testers, and shitposters 😄. We're all in this together, even when things don't work as expected or aren't quite ready for prime time. We keep pushing forward. This will pay off - being a pioneer always does! LFG!

@ f0b09721:58696cd2

Au fil des dernières années, Twitter, le célèbre réseau social, a dû faire face à des menaces persistantes de blocage et de censure émanant de gouvernements à travers le monde. Les restrictions imposées étaient souvent motivées par des problèmes de saturation de la plateforme ou la diffusion de contenus controversés. Ces mesures ont suscité de vives inquiétudes quant à la pérennité de Twitter en tant qu'espace de libre expression et de partage d'informations.

Conscient de ces menaces, et fortement engagée en faveur de la préservation des libertés numériques, j’ai pris l'initiative de préparer notre communauté à un éventuel blocage de Twitter. Dans cette optique, je vous propose de créer une liste de secours sur le réseau Nostr.

Nostr, acronyme de "Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays" (Notes et autres éléments transmis par des relais), va bien au-delà du simple concept de réseau social. Il repose sur un protocole open-source qui garantit une communication décentralisée et transparente entre les utilisateurs. Cette architecture permet d'éviter toute forme de censure ou de restriction, et favorise ainsi la liberté d'expression et le partage d'idées sans entraves. En se positionnant comme une alternative solide à Twitter, Nostr répond parfaitement aux besoins de la communauté MultiversX.

Afin de faciliter cette transition vers Nostr, la Liste de Secours MultiversX a été créée. Cette liste se présente sous la forme de badges visuels qui permettent aux membres de la communauté d'afficher leur appartenance à MultiversX sur leurs profils. Ces badges jouent également un rôle essentiel en tant que point d'accès vers la Liste de Secours, regroupant ainsi tous les membres qui ont choisi de participer à cette initiative de secours. Chaque membre de la liste est associé à une clé publique Nostr, simplifiant ainsi le suivi et les interactions entre les membres.

https://badges.page/badges.png les badges : https://badges.page/

Pour claim votre badge, vous devez avoir une adresse publique et me DM sur Twitter: @jazrharn ou directement sur Nostr: jazrharn@nostr.fr

Comment utiliser le réseau Nostr ? Pour utiliser Nostr, vous devez installer ce qu'on appelle un "client", une interface qui permet d'interagir avec le réseau Nostr. Lors de votre inscription, vous allez obtenir deux clés essentielles : une clé publique et une clé privée. La clé publique, équivalente à un nom d'utilisateur, identifie chaque utilisateur sur Nostr, tandis que la clé privée sert de mot de passe pour sécuriser l'accès à votre compte.

https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/641d0d46d5c124ac928a6027/647ebdf7162c5306c786980e_nostr-apps-cover.png Vous trouverez la plupart des clients Nostr en suivant ce lien: https://www.nostrapps.com/

Grâce à ces clés, les membres peuvent se connecter à Nostr, interagir avec d'autres utilisateurs et partager leurs idées et opinions en toute sécurité. La clé publique leur permet d'identifier les autres utilisateurs sur Nostr, de manière similaire à la recherche de personnes sur Twitter à l'aide de leur nom d'utilisateur. Il est important de noter que Nostr offre un niveau supplémentaire de confidentialité, car les clés publiques ne sont pas nécessairement liées à des identités réelles, offrant ainsi une plus grande flexibilité et une certaine anonymité aux utilisateurs.

Pour faciliter les transactions sur le réseau Nostr, l'extension web Alby joue un rôle essentiel. Alby est un portefeuille d'extension permettant d'effectuer des paiements sur le réseau Lightning, une solution de paiement rapide et évolutive. Alby est spécifiquement conçu pour prendre en charge les fonctionnalités de Nostr. En installant Alby, vous obtiendrez une adresse Lightning sur laquelle vous pourrez recevoir des paiements. https://getalby.com/assets/og_image-fec1b895845f46c102913a490bf467e96a9b32b8ced6ffaa0a317512178fe66b.png Lien vers Alby: https://getalby.com/

Grâce à Nostr, la communauté MultiversX dispose d'une alternative fiable à Twitter, garantissant la liberté d'expression et la continuité des échanges au sein de la communauté. Cette initiative témoigne de la volonté de la communauté de résister aux éventuelles restrictions gouvernementales et de promouvoir un environnement en ligne où les idées peuvent être partagées sans contraintes.

xJaZ

@ 92d9ef27:d5c2e224

well, it's happened again.

my wife's brought home another goldfish.

that makes four this week, and it's only wednesday.

"why so many goldfish?" you might ask. "who the fuck are you and why are you in my garage?" i might reply.

after posting bail, you may be so bold as to inquire again. as we now go back a ways, i'm more inclined to tell you, quoting from my favorite author, sherlock holmes: beats me!

maybe it's the way, by moonlight, they shimmer, silently swimming and softly silhouetted by the various spice containers dotting our kitchen (generic brand, of course, as our money is mostly tied up in the goldfish budget). maybe it's the look of begrudging compliance on my face each time she pulls into the garage (you're familiar) after she's bought another goldfish with that look on her face that says "i've bought another goldfish". maybe it's the fact that after the fish have been brought into the house, i pretend they don't exist, closing my eyes, plugging my ears, and unleashing shriek after shriek like an air raid siren to drown out the sound of my wife's pure glee at her newest "fishy boi". whatever the reason, the fact remains that we have entirely too many goldfish. the house is full of them. every nook and cranny of the house that can be filled with water is filled with water (and fish); the tubs, the sinks, the toilets, every cup and bowl in the house, all our trash cans, the garden hose (i leave it running), the ice maker, the hot water heater (those last two are filled with dead fish, though my wife seems to just ignore them as i see her pouring fish food into them each morning, humming sweetly to herself). even the neighbors have caught on, pointing and staring, whispering to one another "oh, there she goes again, it's goldfish lady" and "come on kids, we'll tick or treat the next place, this is the goldfish lady's house" and "they really need to pull their trash cans inside, it's been weeks." the 'goldfish dilemma' as my father has taken to calling it, between bouts of uncontrollable laughter, is putting such an intense strain on our marriage that counseling has now become a neccessity. my wife doesn't come though, since she has far too many goldfish to tend to and no longer has time for such trivialities as the marital bond between husband and wife. even now, i can hear the keys to the car jingling in my wife's hand; the door closes, the car starts, and our family just got one goldfish larger.

when will it end?

@ 9a576bd9:538775f4

We are proud to announce that No Trust Verify now offers a Whoogle instance. search.notrustverify.ch is hosted in Switzerland and provides easy, privacy-friendly access to Google search engine results.

Why Woogle ?

• No ads or sponsored content

• No JavaScript

• No cookies

• No tracking/linking of your personal IP address

• No AMP links

• No URL tracking tags (i.e. utm=%s)

• No referrer header

• Tor and HTTP/SOCKS proxy support

• Autocomplete/search suggestions

• POST request search and suggestion queries (when possible)

• View images at full res without site redirect (currently mobile only)

• Light/Dark/System theme modes (with support for custom CSS theming)

• Randomly generated User Agent

• Duckduckgo-style bang (i.e. !<tag> <query>) searches

• Optional location-based searching (i.e. results near <city>)

• Optional NoJS mode to view search results in a separate window with JavaScript blocked

More information

Firefox

To use search.notrustverify.ch as a search engine, simply go to search.notrustverify.ch and right-click on the address bar, then "Add Whoogle Search".

To use search.notrustverify.ch as your default search engine, go to Settings, "Search" and under "Default search engine", select "Whoogle".

Chromium

For Chromium-based browsers such as Brave or Chrome, go to search.notrustverify.ch and in the URL bar, right-click and select "Manage search engines and site search".

Then under "Search site" select "Add".

And enter the following values

• Search engine: Whoogle

• Shortcut: :wo:

• URL with %s...: https://search.notrustverify.ch/search?q=%

And finally, set Whoogle as the default search engine

About No Trust Verify

We are members of the #VerifyValley. We support the Nym Technologies network and contribute to it since the testnet. We are happy to strengthen the mixnet with our mixnodes and our gateways.

Developer of pastenym.ch and isnymup.com

✅ Hosted in Switzerland
✅ Guaranteed commission: 5%.
✅ Bandwidth: 10 Gbit/s

Identity keys:

NTV1 : APxUbCmGp4K9qDzvwVADJFNu8S3JV1AJBw7q6bS5KN9E

NTV2 : 4yRfauFzZnejJhG2FACTVQ7UnYEcFUYw3HzXrmuwLMaR

NTV3 : ESPa5xnwZ7BebSX9SGmUbeYgNtkUeJo8PtbBx7JhzEHA

Do not hesitate to contact us:

| Website | Twitter | Telegram | Linkedin | Matrix |

@ 32e18276:5c68e245

You can use github PRs to submit code but it is not encouraged. Damus is a decentralized social media protocol and we prefer to use decentralized techniques during the code submission process.

[Email patches][git-send-email] to patches@damus.io are preferred, but we accept PRs on GitHub as well. Patches sent via email may include a bolt11 lightning invoice, choosing the price you think the patch is worth, and we will pay it once the patch is accepted and if I think the price isn't unreasonable. You can also send an any-amount invoice and I will pay what I think it's worth if you prefer not to choose. You can include the bolt11 in the commit body or email so that it can be paid once it is applied.

Recommended settings when submitting code via email:

$ git config sendemail.to "patches@damus.io" $ git config format.subjectPrefix "PATCH damus" $ git config format.signOff yes

You can subscribe to the [patches mailing list][patches-ml] to help review code.

Submitting patches

Most of this comes from the linux kernel guidelines for submitting patches, we follow many of the same guidelines. These are very important! If you want your code to be accepted, please read this carefully

Describe your problem. Whether your patch is a one-line bug fix or 5000 lines of a new feature, there must be an underlying problem that motivated you to do this work. Convince the reviewer that there is a problem worth fixing and that it makes sense for them to read past the first paragraph.

Once the problem is established, describe what you are actually doing about it in technical detail. It's important to describe the change in plain English for the reviewer to verify that the code is behaving as you intend it to.

The maintainer will thank you if you write your patch description in a form which can be easily pulled into Damus's source code tree.

Solve only one problem per patch. If your description starts to get long, that's a sign that you probably need to split up your patch. See the dedicated Separate your changes section because this is very important.

When you submit or resubmit a patch or patch series, include the complete patch description and justification for it (-v2,v3,vn... option on git-send-email). Don't just say that this is version N of the patch (series). Don't expect the reviewer to refer back to earlier patch versions or referenced URLs to find the patch description and put that into the patch. I.e., the patch (series) and its description should be self-contained. This benefits both the maintainers and reviewers. Some reviewers probably didn't even receive earlier versions of the patch.

Describe your changes in imperative mood, e.g. "make xyzzy do frotz" instead of "[This patch] makes xyzzy do frotz" or "[I] changed xyzzy to do frotz", as if you are giving orders to the codebase to change its behaviour.

If your patch fixes a bug, use the 'Closes:' tag with a URL referencing the report in the mailing list archives or a public bug tracker. For example:

Closes: https://github.com/damus-io/damus/issues/1234

Some bug trackers have the ability to close issues automatically when a commit with such a tag is applied. Some bots monitoring mailing lists can also track such tags and take certain actions. Private bug trackers and invalid URLs are forbidden.

If your patch fixes a bug in a specific commit, e.g. you found an issue using git bisect, please use the 'Fixes:' tag with the first 12 characters of the SHA-1 ID, and the one line summary. Do not split the tag across multiple lines, tags are exempt from the "wrap at 75 columns" rule in order to simplify parsing scripts. For example::

Fixes: 54a4f0239f2e ("Fix crash in navigation")

The following git config settings can be used to add a pretty format for outputting the above style in the git log or git show commands::

[core]
    abbrev = 12
[pretty]
    fixes = Fixes: %h (\"%s\")

An example call::

$ git log -1 --pretty=fixes 54a4f0239f2e
Fixes: 54a4f0239f2e ("Fix crash in navigation")

Separate your changes

Separate each logical change into a separate patch.

For example, if your changes include both bug fixes and performance enhancements for a particular feature, separate those changes into two or more patches. If your changes include an API update, and a new feature which uses that new API, separate those into two patches.

On the other hand, if you make a single change to numerous files, group those changes into a single patch. Thus a single logical change is contained within a single patch.

The point to remember is that each patch should make an easily understood change that can be verified by reviewers. Each patch should be justifiable on its own merits.

If one patch depends on another patch in order for a change to be complete, that is OK. Simply note "this patch depends on patch X" in your patch description.

When dividing your change into a series of patches, take special care to ensure that the Damus builds and runs properly after each patch in the series. Developers using git bisect to track down a problem can end up splitting your patch series at any point; they will not thank you if you introduce bugs in the middle.

If you cannot condense your patch set into a smaller set of patches, then only post say 15 or so at a time and wait for review and integration.

@ b9e76546:612023dc

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#Nostr isn't just a social network, that's simply the first use case to sprout from the Nostr tree.

Simple Blocks, Complex Change

Nostr isn't just a social network, in a similar way that Bitcoin isn't just a transaction network. Both of these things are true, but they each miss the more significant elements of what they accomplish.

In my mind, the source of Nostr's true potential is two fold; first, in fundamentally changing the centralized server model into an open environment of redundant relays; and second, it eliminates the association of clients with their IP address and metadata, and replaces it with identification via public keys. Within this one-two punch lies the most important tools necessary to actually rearchitect all of the major services on the internet, not just social media. Social is simply the interface by which we will connect all of them.

The combination of this simple data & ID management protocol with decentralized money in #Bitcoin and #Lightning as a global payments network, enables nostr to build marketplaces, "websites," podcast feeds, publishing of articles/video/media of all kinds, auction networks, tipping and crowdfunding applications, note taking, data backups, global bookmarks, decentralized exchanges and betting networks, browser or app profiles that follow you wherever you go, and tons more - except these can be built without all of the negative consequences of being hosted and controlled by central servers.

It separates both the data and client identity from the server hosting it. Handing the ownership back to the owner of the keys. We could think of it loosely as permission-less server federations (though this isn't entirely accurate, its useful imo). Anyone can host, anyone can join, and the data is agnostic to the computer it sits on at any given time. The walls are falling away.

Efficiency vs Robustness

There is also a major secondary problem solved by these building blocks. A byproduct of solving censorship is creating robustness, both in data integrity, but also in data continuity. While the fiat world is so foolishly focused on "efficiency" as the optimal goal of all interaction, it naively ignores the incredible fragility that comes with it. It is far more "efficient" for one big factory to produce all of the computer chips in the world. Why build redundant manufacturing to produce the same thing when one factory can do it just fine? Yet anyone who thinks for more than a few seconds about this can see just how vulnerable it would leave us, as well as how much corruption such "efficiency" would wind up enabling.

Nostr is not alone either. Holepunch is a purely P2P model (rather than based on relays) that accomplishes the same separation in a different way. One where the clients and servers become one in the same - everyone is the host. Essentially a bittorrent like protocol that removes the limitation of the data being static. The combination of their trade offs & what these protocols can do together is practically limitless. While Nostr begins building its social network, combining it with what Synonym is building with their Web of trust, (the critical ingredient of which is public key identification) we can "weigh" information by the trust of our social graph.

Not too long ago, a friend and I used Nostr to verify who we were communicating with, we shared a Keet (built on Holepunch) room key over encrypted nostr DM, and opened a P2P, encrypted chat room where we could troubleshoot a bitcoin wallet problem and safely and privately share very sensitive data. The casual ease by which we made this transaction enabled by these tools had us both pause in awe of just how powerful they could be for the privacy and security of all communication. And this is just the very beginning. The glue of #Lightning and #Bitcoin making possible the direct monetization of the infrastructure in all of the above has me more bullish on the re-architecting of the internet than ever in my life. It cannot be reasonably called an insignificant change in incentives to remove both the advertiser and the centralized payment processor from inbetween the provider and the customers online. The base plumbing of the internet itself may very well be on the verge of the greatest shift it has ever gone through.

A Tale of Two Network Effects

I would argue the most significant historical shift in the internet architecture was the rise of social media. It was when we discovered the internet was about connecting people rather than computers. The social environment quickly became the dominant window by which the average person looked into the web. It's the place where we go to be connected to others, and get a perspective of the world and a filter for its avalanche of information as seen through our trust networks and social circles. But consider how incredibly neutered the experience really is when money isn't allowed to flow freely in this environment, and how much it actually would flow, if not for both centralized payment processors and the horrible KYC and regulatory hurdle it entails for large, centralized entities.

The first time around we failed to accomplish a global, open protocol for user identity, and because of this our social connections were owned by the server on which we made them. They owned our digital social graph, without them, it is erased. This is an incredible power. The pressures of the network effect to find people, rather than websites, took a decentralized, open internet protocol, and re-centralized it into silos controlled by barely a few major corporations. The inevitable abuse of this immense social power for political gain is so blatantly obvious in retrospect that it's almost comical.

But there is a kind of beautiful irony here - the flip side of the network effect's negative feedback that centralized us into social media silos, is the exact same effect that could present an even greater force in pushing us back toward decentralization. When our notes & highlights have the same social graph as our social media, our "instagram" has the same network as our "twitter," our podcasts reach the same audience, our video publishing has the same reach, our marketplace is built in, our reputation carries with us to every application, our app profiles are encrypted and can't be spied on, our data hosting can be paid directly with zaps, our event tickets can be permanently available, our history, our personal Ai, practically anything. And every bit of it is either encrypted or public by our sole discretion, and is paid for in a global, open market of hosts competing to provide these services for the fewest sats possible. (Case in point, I'm paying sats for premium relays, and I'm paying a simple monthly fee to nostr.build for hosting media)

All of this without having to keep up with 1,000 different fucking accounts and passwords for every single, arbitrarily different utility under the sun. Without having to setup another account to try another service offering a slightly different thing or even just one feature you want to explore. Where the "confirm with your email" bullshit is finally relegated to the hack job, security duck tape that it really is. The frustrating and post-hoc security design that is so common on the internet could finally become a thing of the past and instead just one or a few secure cryptographic keys give us access & control over our digital lives.

The same network effect that centralized the internet around social media, will be the force that could decentralize it again. When ALL of these social use cases and connections compound on each other's network effect, rather than compete with each other, what centralized silo in the world can win against that?

This is not to dismiss the number of times others have tried to build similar systems, or that it's even close to the first time it was attempted to put cryptographic keys at the heart of internet communications. Which brings me to the most important piece of this little puzzle... it actually works!

I obviously don't know exactly how this will play out, and I don't know what becomes dominant in any particular area, how relays will evolve, or what applications will lean toward the relay model, while others may lean P2P, and still others may remain client/server. But I do think the next decade will experience a shift in the internet significant enough that the words "relay" and "peer" may very well, with a little hope and lot of work, replace the word "server" in the lexicon of the internet.

The tools are here, the network is proving itself, the applications are coming, the builders are building, and nostr, holepunch, bitcoin and their like are each, slowly but surely, taking over a new part of my digital life every week. Case in point; I'm publishing this short article on blogstack.io, it will travel across all of nostr, I'm accepting zaps with my LNURL, it is available on numerous sites that aggregate Kind:30023 articles, my entire social graph will get it in their feed, & there will be a plethora of different clients/apps/websites/etc through which the users will see this note, each with their own features and designs...

Seriously, why the fuck would I bother starting a Substack and beg people for their emails?

This is only the beginning, and I'm fully here for it. I came for the notes and the plebs, but it's the "Other Stuff" that will change the world.

@ 32e18276:5c68e245

Double-entry accounting is a tried and true method for tracking the flow of money using a principle from physics: the conservation of energy. If we account for all the inflows and outflows of money, then we know that we can build an accurate picture of all of the money we've made and spent.

Bitcoin is particularly good at accounting in this sense, since transaction inflows and outflows are checked by code, with the latest state of the ledger stored in the UTXO set.

What about lightning? Every transaction is not stored on the blockchain, so we need same way to account for all the incoming and outgoing lightning transactions. Luckily for us, core-lightning (CLN) comes with a plugin that describes these transactions in detail!

For every transaction, CLN stores the amount credited and debited from your node: routed payments, invoices, etc. To access this, you just need to run the lightning-cli bkpr-listaccountevents command:

lightning-cli bkpr-listaccountevents | jq -cr '.events[] | [.type,.tag,.credit_msat,.debit_msat,.timestamp,.description] | @tsv' > events.txt

This will save a tab-separated file with some basic information about each credit and debit event on your node.

channel invoice 232000000 0 1662187126 Havana channel invoice 2050000 0 1662242391 coinos voucher channel invoice 0 1002203 1662463949 lightningpicturebot channel invoice 300000 0 1663110636 [["text/plain","jb55's lightning address"],["text/identifier","jb55@sendsats.lol"]] channel invoice 0 102626 1663483583 Mile high lightning club

Now here's comes the cool part, we can take this data and build a ledger-cli file. ledger is a very powerful command-line accounting tool built on a plaintext transaction format. Using the tab-separated file we got from CLN, we can build a ledger file with a chart-of-accounts that we can use for detailed reporting. To do this, I wrote a script for converting bkpt reports to ledger:

http://git.jb55.com/cln-ledger

The ledger file looks like so:

``` 2023-05-31 f10074c748917a2ecd8c5ffb5c3067114e2677fa6152d5b5fd89c0aec7fd81c5 expenses:zap:1971 1971000 msat assets:cln -1971000 msat

2023-05-31 damus donations income:lnurl:damus@sendsats.lol -111000 msat assets:cln 111000 msat

2023-05-31 Zap income:zap:event:f8dd1e7eafa18add4aa8ff78c63f17bdb2fab3ade44f8980f094bdf3fb72d512 -10000000 msat assets:cln 10000000 msat ```

Each transaction has multiple postings which track the flow of money from one account to another. Once we have this file we can quickly build reports:

Balance report

Here's the command for "account balance report since 2023-05 in CAD"

$ ledger -b 2023-05-01 -S amount -X CAD -f cln.ledger bal

``` CAD5290 assets:cln CAD2202 expenses CAD525 routed CAD1677 unknown CAD-7492 income CAD-587 unknown CAD-526 routed CAD-1515 lnurl CAD-614 jb55@sendsats.lol CAD-1 tipjar CAD-537 damus@sendsats.lol CAD-364 gpt3@sendsats.lol CAD-4012 merch CAD-2571 tshirt CAD-1441 hat CAD-852 zap CAD-847 event CAD-66 30e763a1206774753da01ba4ce95852a37841e1a1777076ba82e068f6730b75d CAD-60 f9cda1d7b6792e5320a52909dcd98d20e7f95003de7a813fa18aa8c43ea66710 CAD-49 5ae0087aa6245365a6d357befa9a59b587c01cf30bd8580cd4f79dc67fc30aef CAD-43 a4d44469dd3db920257e0bca0b6ee063dfbf6622514a55e2d222f321744a2a0e ...

---

       0

```

As we can see it shows a breakdown of all the sats we've earned (in this case converted to fiat). We can have a higher-level summary using the depth argument:

$ ledger -M -S amount -X sat -f cln.ledger bal

``` sat14694904 assets:cln sat6116712 expenses sat1457926 routed sat4658786 unknown sat-20811616 income sat-1630529 unknown sat-1461610 routed sat-4207647 lnurl sat-11144666 merch sat-2367164 zap

---

       0

```

As we can see we made 14 million sats this month, not bad! The number at the bottom balances to zero which means we've properly accounted for all income and expenses.

Daily Damus Donation Earnings

To support damus, some users have turned on a feature that sends zaps to support damus development. This simply sends a payment to the damus@sendsats.lol lightning address. Since we record these we can build a daily report of damus donations:

$ ledger -D -V -f cln.ledger reg damus

23-May-15 - 23-May-15 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-46 CAD-46 23-May-16 - 23-May-16 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-73 CAD-120 23-May-17 - 23-May-17 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-41 CAD-161 23-May-18 - 23-May-18 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-37 CAD-197 23-May-19 - 23-May-19 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-35 CAD-233 23-May-20 - 23-May-20 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-28 CAD-261 23-May-21 - 23-May-21 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-19 CAD-280 23-May-22 - 23-May-22 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-29 CAD-309 23-May-23 - 23-May-23 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-19 CAD-328 23-May-24 - 23-May-24 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-25 CAD-353 23-May-25 - 23-May-25 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-36 CAD-390 23-May-26 - 23-May-26 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-37 CAD-426 23-May-27 - 23-May-27 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-25 CAD-451 23-May-28 - 23-May-28 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-25 CAD-476 23-May-29 - 23-May-29 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-12 CAD-488 23-May-30 - 23-May-30 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-29 CAD-517 23-May-31 - 23-May-31 ..damus@sendsats.lol CAD-21 CAD-537

Not making bank or anything but this covered the relay server costs this month!

Hopefully ya'll found this useful, feel free to fork the script and try it out!

@ c9dccd5f:dce00d9a

Laser cooling techniques allow us to cool atoms or molecules to extremely low temperatures, approaching absolute zero. By creating ultracold atoms, we can gain insights into fundamental physics, but also develop practical applications such as precise atomic clocks. Unique quantum mechanical effects such as Bose-Einstein condensation can be observed near absolute zero. So far, laser cooling has mostly been used on atoms, but more recently, more complex systems such as di-atomic molecules have been cooled in this way.

Laser slowing of atomic beams

When a photon is absorbed by an atom, the momentum of the photon is transferred to the atom. This momentum transfer exerts a force on the atoms, which we call scattering force or radiation force. So if we irradiate a beam of atoms with a laser beam in the opposite direction, we can slow down the atoms in the beam.

Each ground state atom in the beam can absorb one photon and is slowed down by the recoil velocity $v_\mathrm{rec} = \hbar k/m$, where $k$ is the wavenumber of the photons and $m$ is the mass of the atom. Before the atom can be slowed down again, it must return to its ground state by emitting a photon. Since the emission is in a random direction, the average momentum change vanishes and can be neglected for the moment.

To describe the slowing process more mathematically, we consider a simple model where we have two-state atoms with a ground state $\ket{g}$ and an excited state $\ket{e}$ separated by the energy $\hbar \omega_0$ (resonance frequency $\omega_0$). The excited state has a natural linewidth $\Gamma$ corresponding to its rate of spontaneous emission of a photon. The total photon scattering rate for a laser with intensity $I$ and frequency $\omega_L$ is then given by

$\Gamma_\mathrm{scatt} = \frac{\Gamma}{2} \frac{I/I_\mathrm{sat}}{1 + I/I_\mathrm{sat} + 4 \delta^2/\Gamma^2},$.

with the saturation intensity $I_\mathrm{sat}$ and the frequency detuning $\delta = \omega_L - \omega_0$ of the laser from atomic resonance. The scattering rate has a Lorentzian shape in $\delta$ and in the high intensity limit $I\gg I_\mathrm{sat}$ we find the maximum scattering rate $\hat{\Gamma}_\mathrm{scatt} = \Gamma/2$.

The scattering force is simply the photon momentum times the scattering rate. So it can now be written as

$F_\mathrm{scatt} = \hbar k \Gamma_\mathrm{scatt}$

and hence the maximum force exerted on the atoms is $\hat{F}_\mathrm{scatt} = \hbar k \Gamma/2$.

This scattering force corresponds to a maximum deceleration for an atom with mass $m$ of

$\hat{a} = \frac{\hat{F}\mathrm{scatt}}{m} = v\mathrm{rec}\frac{\Gamma}{2}.$

Typically, the declaration is half the maximum, $a=\hat{a}/2$. So in order to stop an atom with initial velocity $v_0$ we need to irradiate the atom over a distance, called the stopping distance, of

$L_0 = \frac{v_0^2}{\hat{a}}.$

For typical elements used for laser cooling, such as sodium or rubidium, we have stopping distances of about a metre, which is a convenient length. However, we have assumed a constant deceleration, which is only true over a small range of velocities $\Delta v \sim \Gamma/k$. Due to the Doppler effect, the shift in the effective laser frequency changes as the atom slows down, taking the atoms out of resonance. This reduces the number of scattering events and hence the scattering force. The atoms become 'blind' to the laser. There are two techniques that solve this problem. One is called chirp cooling and the other is Zeeman cooling (or Zeeman slower).

Another problem that makes the atoms 'blind' to the laser is that of optical pumping. This is due to the fact that atoms are not perfect two-level atoms, but can have two ground state hyperfine levels. So we set the cooling laser at a frequency that excites electrons from the second ground state. When the excited electron is de-excited, it may end up in the first ground state instead of the second. Then it can no longer be excited by the laser and essentially falls out of the cooling cycle. So the scattering rate decreases over time and eventually disappears. The obvious solution is to use a second so-called repumper laser, which excites the electron from the wrong ground state so that it can decay back to the right state and take part in the cooling cycle again.

Chirp cooling

In chirped cooling, the laser frequency changes to compensate for the changing Doppler shift as the atoms slow down. A chirped laser pulse sweeps the frequency rapidly, so that a range of different frequencies is used for the different states the atoms may be in. The required sweep time can be calculated from the number of scattering events $\mathcal{N} = v_0/v_\mathrm{rec}$ needed to stop the atoms at the initial velocity $v_0$. Then, at half the maximum deceleration, the sweep time would be $4\mathcal{N}/\Gamma$. For sodium atoms with 34000 scattering events this would mean that the frequency would have to sweep in 2 ms over a range of more than a GHz.

Zeeman slower

In Zeeman cooling, instead of changing the laser frequency to stay in resonance, a magnetic field is used to perturb the energy levels of the atoms to stay in resonance with a laser of fixed frequency. The underlying effect that causes the magnetic field perturbation is called the Zeeman effect.

The velocity at a distance $z$ from the starting point is given by

$v(z) = v_0 \sqrt{1-\frac{z}{L_0}},$

where $L_0$ is the stopping distance. Then to counteract the changing Doppler shift we need to satisfy the condition

$\omega_0 + \frac{\mu_B B(z)}{\hbar} = \omega_L + kv(z).$

The left-hand side corresponds to the increase of the atomic resonance frequency $\omega_0$ due to the Zeeman shift from the magnetic field $B(z)$. The right-hand side gives the Doppler shift of the laser frequency $\omega_L$. Thus, for $0 \leq z \leq L_0$ the required magnetic field has the profile

$B(z) = B_0 \sqrt{1-\frac{z}{L_0}} + \tilde B,$

with $B_0 = \hbar k v_0/\mu_B$ and the bias field $\tilde B = \hbar(\omega_L-\omega_0)/\mu_B$. Such a field can be created with a tapered solenoid. If we have $\mu_B \tilde B \approx \hbar (\omega_L - \omega_0)$, then the atoms will come to a complete stop at the end of the solenoid, but in general we would like to have some small rest-velocity for the atoms, so that they can travel out of the solenoid to a region where we can perform experiments. This setup is called a Zeeman slower.

This technique has some important and advantageous properties over the chirp cooling technique. Firstly, the Zeeman slower reduces the velocity of a large fraction of the atoms in the beam to a low final velocity $v_\mathrm{f}$. It slows every atom with initial velocity in the range between $v_0$ and $v_\mathrm{f}$ since they all interact with the radiation at some point. Secondly, with this technique the optical pumping problem can be easily avoided, since the atoms are always in a strong axial magnetic field. Thus there is a well-defined axis of quantisation, which allows to make use of the selection rules for radiative transitions by using circularly polarised lasers which avoids the undesired optical pumping.

Laser cooling and trapping of atoms

Instead of a beam, we now consider a vapour or gas of atoms. In the case of the beam, we had a predefined single direction in which the atoms were moving, and a single laser was enough to slow them down. In a vapour, however, the atoms are moving in all directions and we need lasers in all three axes to slow them down, a total of six lasers.

Doppler cooling and optical molasses

First, we consider only one direction and irradiate the atom gas from both sides. The two counter propagating laser beams are tuned slightly below the atomic resonance frequency (red-detuned). For a stationary atom the scattering forces from the two beams balance each other out. But for a moving atom the Doppler effect introduces an imbalance in the forces. If the atom moves in the same direction as the laser the effective frequency decreases by $kv$ (red shift). Thus the laser becomes more off resonance and the scattering rate decreases which leads to a weaker scattering force. On the other hand, if the atom moves opposite to the laser the effective frequency increases by $kv$ (blue shift). Therefore the laser becomes more on resonance and the scattering force gets stronger. Hence, overall, the atom feels a stronger force from laser it travels to, which slows down the atom. Because of the important role of the Doppler effect, this process is called Doppler cooling.

By putting two counter propagating red-detuned laser beams in all three orthogonal, so in total six lasers, we get a so-called optical molasses. In each of the three dimensions we have the Doppler cooling process.

Mathematically, for every direction $i=1,2,3$ and assuming low velocities $kv_i \ll \Gamma$, the force acting on an atom is

$F_\mathrm{molasses} = F_\mathrm{scatt}(\omega_L - \omega_0 - kv_i) - F_\mathrm{scatt}(\omega_L - \omega_0 + kv_i) \equiv -\alpha v_i,$

with the laser's detuning $\delta = \omega_L - \omega_0$.[^1] So the light exerts a damping (frictional) force on the atom like on a particle in a viscous fluid. This analogy lead to the name molasses. The damping coefficient is

$\alpha = 2k \frac{\partial F_\mathrm{scatt}}{\partial \delta} \approx -4\hbar k^2 \frac{I}{I_\mathrm{sat}} \frac{2\delta/\Gamma}{\left(1 + (2\delta/\Gamma)^2\right)^2},$

for intensities $I$ well below the saturation $I_\mathrm{sat}$ where each beam's force acts independently. A damping requires $\alpha > 0$ which is the case for red-detuned lasers $\delta = \omega_L - \omega_0 < 0$.

Doppler cooling limit

Due to random fluctuations of the absorption and emission of photons by the atoms, the cooling is accompanied by a heating process. The random addition of momenta produces a random walk of the atoms which increases the mean square velocity. Performing conservation of energy and momentum for the absorption and spontaneous emission of an photon, one finds that on average the change of kinetic energy per scattering process due to heating is twice the recoil energy $E_\mathrm{rec} = m v_\mathrm{rec}^2/2 = \hbar k/2$. Considering direction $i=1,2,3$ with the two counter propagating lasers, the change of kinetic energy due to heating is given by

$\left(\frac{\mathrm{d}W}{\mathrm{d}t}\right)\mathrm{heating} = 2E\mathrm{rec}\;2\Gamma_\mathrm{scatt},$

and due to the cooling by

$\left(\frac{\mathrm{d}W}{\mathrm{d}t}\right)_\mathrm{cooling} = -\alpha \braket{v_i^2}.$

The lower temperature limit is reached when the overall change in kinetic energy vanishes, i.e. $0=\mathrm{d}W/\mathrm{d}t=(\mathrm{d}W/\mathrm{d}t)\mathrm{cooling} + (\mathrm{d}W/\mathrm{d}t)\mathrm{heating}$. Thus, we find the mean square velocity

$\braket{v_i^2} = 2 E_\mathrm{rec} \frac{2 \Gamma_\mathrm{scatt}}{\alpha}.$

for every direction $i=1,2,3$. According to the equipartition theorem this is related to the temperature $T$ by $m \braket{v_i^2} = k_B T$, where $k_B$ is Boltzmann's constant, which results in

$T = \frac{\hbar \Gamma}{4 k_B} \frac{1+ (2\delta/\Gamma)^2}{-2\delta/\Gamma}.$

That function has a minimum at $\delta=-\Gamma/2$ of

$T_\mathrm{D} = \frac{\hbar \Gamma}{2 k_B}$

which is called the Doppler cooling limit. It gives the lowest temperature we expects to reach with the optical molasses. We can correspond a velocity

$v_\mathrm{D} \approx \sqrt{\frac{k_B T_\mathrm{D}}{m}} = \sqrt{\frac{\hbar k}{m} \frac{\Gamma}{k}} \equiv \sqrt{v_\mathrm{rec} v_\mathrm{cap}}$

with this Doppler cooling limit. The velocity $v_\mathrm{cap} \sim \Gamma/k$ estimates the capture velocity of the optical molasses. This is the regime where the scattering force is significant and the optical molasses technique effectively cools the atoms. For sodium, for example, the Doppler cooling limit is $240~\text{µK}$ and the capture velocity is $6\mathrm{~m~s^{-1}}$.

This theory described the optical molasses technique well until experiments found much lower temperatures than the Doppler cooling limit under certain conditions. This simple two-level atomic model cannot explain this sub-Doppler cooling. However, an explanation for it can be found in the so-called Sisyphus cooling.

Magneto-optical trap

With the optical molasses technique we cannot confine the atoms in space, therefore it is not a trap, since there is no restoring force which would keep the atoms in the molasses. There is just a viscous inhibition of their escape. We can however introduce a positional dependence in the force by adding a magnetic field gradient and choosing the right set of polarisation for the lasers. In each direction we have the two counter propagating red-detuned laser beams with opposing circular polarisation ($\sigma^+$ and $\sigma^-$). Due the spatially dependent Zeeman shift the lasers are in resonance with the atom at different places, which results in a restoring force towards the point where the magnetic field vanishes, $B=0$. This is the trap part and the red-detuning provides the cooling part as discussed above. This scheme in all three dimension is a robust trap called magneto-optical trap (MOT), which combines cooling and trapping. Typically, the magnetic field is generated by two coils with opposite currents in a Helmholtz arrangement, creating a quadrupole field.

We consider an atom with the simple transition from $J=0$ to $J=1$. In the vicinity of the centre of the MOT, where $B=0$, is a non-zero uniform field gradient which perturbs the atomic energy levels, due to the Zeeman effect. The three sublevels with $M_J=0,\pm 1$ of $J=1$ vary linearly with the atom's position in each direction. For an atom which, for example, is displaced from the centre in positive $z$-direction the $\Delta M_J = -1$ transition becomes closer to resonance with the red-detuned laser frequency. The selection rules result in an absorption of a $\sigma^-$-polarised photon which gives a scattering force pushing the atom towards the centre. Similarly for an atom moving in the opposite direction ($z<0$), the $\Delta M_J = +1$ becomes closer to resonance with the other laser beam and the atom absorbs a $\sigma^+$-polarised photon. The same process happens along all three axes and the trapped atoms are confined at the point where $B=0$.

Mathematically, the force along an axis $i=1,2,3$, which includes the Zeeman effect in the force found for the optical molasses, is described by

$F_\mathrm{MOT} = F_\mathrm{scatt}^{\sigma^+}(\omega_L - kv_i - (\omega_0 + \beta_i x_i)) - F_\mathrm{scatt}^{\sigma^-}(\omega_L + kv_i - (\omega_0 - \beta_i x_i)) \equiv -\alpha v_i - \frac{\alpha \beta_i}{k} x_i,$

with the Zeeman shift $\beta_i x_i = ({g_J \mu_B}/{\hbar}) ({\mathrm{d}B}/{\mathrm{d}x_i}) x_i$.

The terms $\omega_0 \pm \beta_i x_i$ are respectively the resonance absorption frequencies for $\Delta M_J = \pm 1$ transitions at position $x_i$. We see, therefore, that the imbalance of the scattering force due to the Zeeman effect leads to a restoring force with the spring constant $\alpha \beta /k$. Hence, ordinarily the atoms undergo a simple, over-damped harmonic motion when loaded into the MOT.

The atoms in the MOT have a higher temperature than in the optical molasses. Among other things, this is because when the Zeeman shift exceeds the Doppler shift, the sub-Doppler cooling mechanism breaks down. That is why a typical MOT collects atoms from a slowed atomic beam and when sufficient atoms accumulated in the trap, the MOT is turned off to cool the atoms by the optical molasses before further experiments are carried out.

The advantage of MOT over optical molasses is the much higher capture rate. For sodium, the capture velocity of the MOT is about $70\mathrm{~m~s^{-1}}$, which is much higher than that of molasses with about $6\mathrm{~m~s^{-1}}$. This relatively high capture rate allows the MOT to be loaded directly from the vapour at room temperature in the case of heavy alkali atoms such as rubidium, without the additional slowdown.

Sub-Doppler cooling

As mentioned above, the Doppler cooling limit proves in fact not to be the lower temperature limit for the optical molasses. The simple picture of two-state atoms, in which the scattering forces from each of the six lasers add up independently, cannot explain this sub-Doppler cooling. The ground state of an atom usually has a Zeeman structure inside, which provides additional complexity and thus enables new processes. The most significant mechanism is the so-called Sisyphus cooling, in which the atoms lose energy as they move through a standing wave.

Sisyphus cooling

The principle of Sisyphus cooling is based on the dynamic Stark effect (or AC Stark effect), in which the atomic energy levels shift in the light field.

We consider two counter propagating laser beams with orthogonal linear polarisation which generate a standing wave in polarisation but not in intensity. The resulting polarisation depends on the relative phase between the lasers and on the position in space. Along the standing wave, the polarisation changes from linear to $\sigma^-$ to linear (turned by 90$^\circ$) to $\sigma^+$ over the course of $\lambda/2$ and repeats itself flipped. Where the lasers have a phase difference of $\pm\pi/2$ we get a circular polarisation ($\sigma^\pm$) and where we have no difference we get a linear polarisation.

We now consider an atom with two levels of angular momentum $J=1/2$ and $J'=3/2$ respectively. As the atom moves through the standing wave, the polarisation gradient causes a periodic modulation of the dynamical Stark shifts of the states in the lower level $J=1/2$. For the field-free case, all energy levels $M_J$ are degenerate, however, in the presence of circularly polarised light, the dynamical Stark effect lifts this degeneracy. The direction and amount of the lifting depend on the polarisation in place. This polarisation dependence is used to introduce a spatially dependent deceleration force.

In the presence of $\sigma^-$-polarisation, the $M_J=1/2$-level is lowered and the $M_J=-1/2$-level is raised and vice versa for $\sigma^+$-polarisation. So along the standing wave the $M_J$ levels rise and fall periodically, where if $M_J = 1/2$ is a valley, $M_J=-1/2$ is a hill. If the atom were to wander through this potential landscape remaining in the same state, its total energy would not change. However, we can now dissipate energy from the atom by changing the atomic state at the right moments. In this case, the atom absorbs a photon when it is at the top of a hill and then spontaneously falls back to the bottom of a valley. For this to work, the decay into the valley must have a higher probability than the reverse process. In this mechanism, therefore, the kinetic energy that the atom converts into potential energy when it climbs the hill is lost when it spontaneously decays into the valley. The atom therefore moves more slowly.

At each such transition, the atom loses an energy $U_0$ approximately equal to the height of the hill and proportional to the laser intensity per detuning, $U_0 \propto I/|\delta|$. The equilibrium temperature for the Sisyphus cooling is reached when the energy loss due to climbing balances that of the recoil energy of the spontaneous emission, i.e. $U_0 \approx E_\mathrm{rec}$. When performing the calculations, we find the lower temperature limit for the Sisyphus cooling at

$T_\mathrm{rec} = \frac{\hbar^2 k^2}{k_Bm},$

which is called the recoil limit. For a sodium atom the recoil limit is $2.4~\text{µK}$, thus ten times lower than the Doppler cooling limit. Practically the limit is a few times this limit due to the high sensitivity to external magnetic field.

Summary

The basic principle is to use the scattering force of photons to cool atoms. Doppler cooling uses Doppler shifts to bring atoms into resonance with a slowing laser. While optical molasses is efficient at cooling atoms, it lacks the ability to trap them. In the magneto-optical trap (MOT), a magnetic field gradient creates a restoring force that allows atoms to be trapped. Sisyphus cooling involves atoms losing energy via a standing wave, resulting in a lower Doppler cooling limit. These techniques represent important advances in the field of laser cooling and trapping, facilitating progress in atomic physics research.

[^1]: Here, we used the fact that $\partial f/\partial x \approx (f(x \pm h) - f(x))/(\pm h)$ for a very small $h$. Compare with the definition of the derivative.

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This article is the written version of a talk I gave in my university's 'Low Energy Particle Physics' seminar. So it's rather technical, but I hope it's still comprehensible enough for non-physicists.

v0 @ 789670; v1 @ 789774: corrected missing $\hbar$ in photon energy formula

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Celsius lied to investors by presenting itself as a safe investment opportunity and a chance to gain financial freedom, but, behind the scenes, the company operated a failed business model and took significant risks with investors' crypto assets.

— Gurbir S. Grewal, Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC

Aloha! The latest issue of the Bitcoin For Families newsletter comes to you all the way from Maui 🤿🏖️☀️ and it will help you avoid the next Celsius.

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Bitcoin is not an investment tool. It's a savings tool

This week the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Celsius and its founder Alex Mashinsky with the unregistered offer and sale of crypto asset securities through Celsius’s lending program, making false and misleading statements, and engaging in market manipulation

If you invested your money there, that money is gone and I'm sorry for you.

If you’re new to Bitcoin and you are considering buying Bitcoin, you’re probably wondering:

How do I avoid the next Celsius?

How do I make sure that I’m working with a company that won’t pull the rug out from under me? 

There is no such thing as 100% certainty, but based on my experience, the companies that meet the following criteria are unlikely to rug pull you: * Bitcoin only - Does not offer yield - Encourages you to self-custody

Bitcoin only

There is Bitcoin, and then there is everything else.

The SEC itself classifies Bitcoin as a commodity and all other crypto currency tokens as securities (and most of them operating as unregistered securities).

Companies that focus exclusively on Bitcoin are driven by their desire to expand the adoption of Bitcoin.

These companies won’t try to sell you other tokens (shitcoins) and promise you that you’re going to catch the next wave, the next  token to go to the moon, just to take your money.

Does not offer yield

Bitcoin is like digital gold. Bitcoin on its own does not produce anything and therefore it offers no yield. 

A company that offers you certain return on your Bitcoin deposits can only do so by giving your deposits to speculators and hoping that they will deliver a return equal or higher than what this company offered you. 

They also really hope that the speculators don’t lose your money because that’s when they start doing the funny accounting to hide the loses.

You want to avoid that. Don’t chase yield. 

Just save with Bitcoin and be happy that your savings are stored in the soundest money in the world. 

Encourages you to self-custody

Bitcoin was built so that no one can rug pull you. If you self-custody your Bitcoin, as opposed to letting others custody it for you, It has no counterparty risk. 

When you self-custody your Bitcoin, nobody can take it away from you. There is no rug to pull.

You want to self-custody and therefore you want to work with companies that encourage you and make it easy for you to move your Bitcoin from their custody to yours. 

My recommendations

These are the companies that I feel comfortable recommending. 

Swan

I buy Bitcoin with Swan. Their CEO is extremely vocal in calling out crypto companies that he believes are doing the wrong thing: he called out FTX and Celsius way before they collapsed and he has also called out Binance (which hasn’t collapsed, so far). 

If you want to open an account with them, use the referral link at the bottom of the newsletter and you will get $10 worth of Bitcoin free. 

Just watch the latest episode of their Swan Signal episode to get an idea of how they operate:

Unchained

Unchained offers storage, inheritance and retirement Bitcoin products. I have not worked with them but I have heard very good feedback from people I trust.

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Recommendations

Cory Klippsten

Cory is on a mission to onboard 10 million people to Bitcoin and help them self-custody. 

Follow him on Twitter if you want to stay clear of unethical operators in the industry. He has no qualms calling them out.

Bitcoin Breakdown

Bitcoin Breakdown gives you the TLDR summaries of the biggest events in Bitcoin. A fantastic way to stay up to date with the industry.

Check it out here.

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Use this link to receive $10 free to get you started.

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See you again next week! — Alejandro

This newsletter is for educational purposes. It does not represent financial advice. Do your own research before buying Bitcoin.

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Introduction Startups embark on a thrilling journey of innovation, driven by the desire to create groundbreaking products that capture the hearts and minds of their target audience. However, building a successful startup involves more than just a brilliant idea. It requires a deep understanding of the market, a relentless focus on customer needs, and the pursuit of a state known as Product-Market Fit (PMF).

Product-Market Fit represents the harmonious alignment between a product and its target market. It signifies the moment when a startup's offering perfectly satisfies customer needs, resulting in widespread adoption and demand. Achieving PMF is crucial for startups as it validates their value proposition, establishes a strong foundation for growth, and sets the stage for long-term success.

The journey to PMF begins with a deep exploration of the target market. Startups must identify their ideal customer profile, conduct comprehensive market research, and gain insights into customer pain points and desires. This understanding allows them to develop a product that solves real problems and resonates with their audience.

Defining Product-Market Fit PMF refers to the stage where a product satisfies the market demand to an extent that customers adopt it eagerly. It signifies the alignment between the product's value proposition and the target market's needs, leading to sustainable growth and market domination.

Importance of Product-Market Fit PMF is crucial for startups for several reasons. It validates the product idea, minimizes the risk of failure, and lays the foundation for future growth. It establishes a strong product-market fit as the basis for marketing, customer acquisition, and revenue generation. Startups that achieve PMF are more likely to attract investors, gain customer loyalty, and scale successfully.

Understanding Customer Needs To achieve PMF, startups must deeply understand their target market's needs and pain points. Conducting market research, customer interviews, and gathering feedback are essential for gaining insights into customer preferences, expectations, and desires. This understanding allows startups to develop a product that truly addresses customer needs, increasing the chances of achieving PMF.

Common Mistakes before Product-Market Fit Several common mistakes can hinder startups from reaching PMF. These include: 1. Premature Scaling: Scaling too quickly without achieving PMF can lead to wasted resources and diluted focus on customer needs.

1. Ignoring Customer Feedback: Failing to actively seek and incorporate customer feedback limits the ability to iterate and improve the product.

2. Lack of Market Validation: Neglecting to validate the market demand for the product before development increases the risk of building a product that does not resonate with customers.

3. Feature Overload: Overloading the product with excessive features without focusing on the core value proposition can result in a confusing user experience.

Strategies for Achieving Product-Market Fit To reach PMF, startups can employ effective strategies, including: 1. Iterative Development: Embrace an iterative approach to product development, continually refining and improving based on customer feedback.

1. Minimum Viable Product (MVP): Launch an MVP to gather real-world user feedback early on, allowing for course correction and validation of the product-market fit.

2. Continuous Customer Engagement: Maintain an ongoing dialogue with customers through surveys, interviews, and user testing to ensure alignment with their evolving needs. d. Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage data analytics and user metrics to gain insights into user behavior, preferences, and patterns, informing product enhancements and iterations.

Conclusion In the ever-evolving landscape of startups, achieving Product-Market Fit (PMF) is the key to unlocking success. It represents the moment when a startup's product aligns perfectly with the needs and desires of the target market, propelling it towards rapid growth and market domination. PMF is the holy grail that validates a startup's value proposition, sets the stage for sustainable growth, and establishes a strong foundation for long-term success.

Throughout the journey to PMF, startups encounter numerous challenges and potential pitfalls. One common mistake is premature scaling, where startups scale their operations and resources before achieving a strong product-market fit. This often leads to a misalignment between the product and the market, resulting in wasted resources and limited customer adoption. It is crucial for startups to resist the urge to scale prematurely and instead focus on fine-tuning their product-market fit.

Another critical factor is the active incorporation of customer feedback. Ignoring valuable insights from customers can hinder a startup's ability to iterate and improve their product. Startups must actively seek customer feedback, listen to their needs, and continuously refine their offerings based on their input. By doing so, they can ensure that their product evolves in line with customer expectations and preferences.

Market validation is another vital step in the journey to PMF. Startups must validate the demand and market fit of their product before investing significant resources in development. Conducting thorough market research, analyzing competitor landscapes, and gaining early user feedback can help identify potential gaps and align the product with market needs.

Feature overload is a pitfall that startups must avoid. Rather than overwhelming their product with excessive features, startups should focus on delivering a clear value proposition and addressing the core pain points of their target audience. By prioritizing and refining the essential features, startups can create a streamlined and user-centric experience that resonates with customers.

Finally, attaining Product-Market Fit is a crucial milestone for startups. It signifies the successful alignment of a product with the needs and desires of the market. By understanding the significance of PMF, avoiding common mistakes, and employing effective strategies, startups increase their chances of building products that resonate with their target audience. PMF sets the stage for sustainable growth, customer loyalty, and long-term success in the competitive startup landscape. By relentlessly focusing on delivering value and adapting to customer needs, startups can navigate the path to PMF and unlock their full potential.

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🚀📰 O Itaú deu início aos testes do Real Digital, sua nova empreitada no universo das criptomoedas! A instituição inaugurou a fase de testes com a instalação de um nó na rede Hyperledger Besu. Esse movimento representa um importante passo rumo à adoção de ativos digitais no mercado financeiro tradicional. Quer ficar por dentro de todos os detalhes desse projeto inovador? Acesse a notícia completa aqui: https://technewsbr.substack.com/p/itau-inaugura-testes-do-real-digital 📰🚀

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🔗🏢💼 O Papel dos Links na Era da Transformação Digital 💻🚀

Você sabia que os links desempenham um papel fundamental na era da transformação digital? 🌐📈 Nesta análise, vamos explorar as oportunidades que os links oferecem para o home office em empresas brasileiras de engenharia. 🏠🔧

Com o avanço da tecnologia e a pandemia impulsionando a adoção do trabalho remoto, os links se tornaram a ponte essencial entre profissionais, informações e oportunidades de negócios. 💼🌐 Eles conectam equipes e colaboradores, permitindo a troca rápida de dados e conhecimentos, impulsionando a eficiência das empresas e abrindo novas possibilidades para o setor de engenharia no Brasil. 🇧🇷💡

Quer entender como os links estão impulsionando a inovação e produtividade no ambiente de trabalho atual? Então, não deixe de ler a notícia completa: https://technewsbr.substack.com/p/o-papel-dos-links-na-era-da-transformacao 📚🔍

TransformaçãoDigital #HomeOffice #EngenhariaBrasileira #Tecnologia #LinksNoTrabalho #Inovação #Produtividade

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Introduction In today's competitive digital landscape, creating a successful product goes beyond mere functionality. User Experience (UX) has emerged as a paramount factor in determining product success. It focuses on understanding users' needs, desires, and behaviors to design intuitive and delightful experiences. This article explores why UX is crucial for a product's triumph, with a comprehensive analysis of its impact on customer satisfaction, user retention, brand loyalty, and business growth.

Understanding User-Centric Design User-centric design lies at the core of UX. It involves placing users' needs and expectations at the forefront of product development. By empathizing with users, understanding their pain points, and conducting user research, businesses can create products that genuinely meet their customers' requirements. This user-centric approach enhances overall satisfaction, increases usability, and fosters strong connections with the target audience.

Enhancing User Satisfaction and Engagement A well-crafted UX contributes to enhanced user satisfaction and engagement. Intuitive interfaces, seamless navigation, and efficient task completion result in positive user experiences. By reducing friction and frustration, UX design ensures that users remain engaged, spend more time on the product, and are more likely to achieve their goals. This, in turn, drives higher customer satisfaction rates and strengthens brand perception.

Increasing User Retention User retention is a critical metric for any product's success. A delightful user experience keeps users coming back for more, leading to increased customer loyalty and reduced churn rates. By continuously refining and optimizing the UX, businesses can create a habit-forming product that becomes an integral part of users' routines. Seamless onboarding, personalized interactions, and relevant content all contribute to long-term user retention.

Driving Brand Loyalty and Advocacy Exceptional UX creates positive brand experiences, fostering loyalty and advocacy. When users have memorable, hassle-free interactions with a product, they are more likely to become brand advocates, sharing their positive experiences with others. Word-of-mouth recommendations and positive reviews play a significant role in driving new customer acquisition and expanding the product's user base.

Impact on Business Growth UX directly impacts business growth by driving customer acquisition, increasing conversion rates, and boosting revenue. A well-designed product that meets users' needs and provides a superior experience attracts new customers, retains existing ones, and drives customer lifetime value. Positive user experiences also result in higher customer referrals, creating a virtuous cycle of growth for the business.

UX as a Competitive Advantage In a crowded marketplace, UX can be a significant differentiator and a competitive advantage. Businesses that prioritize UX gain an edge by delivering superior experiences that set them apart from their competitors. The ease of use, emotional appeal, and customer satisfaction derived from a well-designed product can be key factors influencing purchase decisions and customer loyalty.

Evolving Trends and Future Considerations As technology advances and user expectations continue to evolve, businesses must stay attuned to emerging UX trends. Responsive design, mobile optimization, voice interfaces, and AI-driven personalization are just a few areas that shape the future of UX. Keeping up with these trends and embracing innovative approaches ensures that products remain relevant and continue to meet user needs.

Conclusion In the pursuit of product success, investing in UX is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity. By placing users at the center of product design, businesses can create experiences that delight, engage, and retain customers. UX drives user satisfaction, increases loyalty, and ultimately contributes to business growth. As organizations continue to recognize the paramount importance of UX, those that prioritize it will stand out, thrive, and build lasting relationships with their users in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

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皮下に触れるがん（乳がん、咽頭がん、皮膚がん、肉腫、悪性リンパ腫など）には オオバコ軟膏（オオバコローション、オオバコクリーム）でアプローチできます。

腫瘍の腫れ上がる勢いが無くなります。

脳腫瘍増大による頭痛もオオバコ軟膏を頭に塗布すると貼ったそばから直ちに解消した、という例もありました。

【乳がん・皮膚がんに効果のあるオオバコローションの作り方】

まず、オオバコの若い青々した葉を少々（200グラムくらい）摘んできます。 葉の根元の芯のところを取り除いて、しっかり水洗いします。 これを細かく刻んで（時間を節約するにはフードプロセッサにかける）、それをさらにすり鉢で細かくすり潰します。 重量ベースで同じ重さの生クリームと混ぜ合わせ、これをガラス鍋かホウロウ鍋で約15分、沸騰する手前の温度で煮込みます。（金属鍋はダメです） 冷えたところでガラス瓶などに入れます。これでオオバコローション（クリーム）のできあがり。 （1週間くらいしか保ちません。）

オオバコローション（クリーム）は、皮膚がんや、乳がんなど体表に近いところに出来た癌の治療を助けます。ガーゼなどにクリームを塗って、1日1回か2回、それを患部に貼り付けます。 もちろん、食事療法と毒素排泄は大前提ですが、体表に近い癌にはこのオオバコローション（クリーム）をケイシーはよく指示しました。

治り方としては、がん細胞がそのまま組織に吸収されてなくなるパターンと、がん細胞が黒っぽい金平糖のような塊になって、そのうちに皮膚を破って膿と一緒に出るパターンにわかれます。後者の場合、出血を伴いますので、出血している時にはオオバコローションは当てません。その代わりに、患部が速く乾燥して治るよう、イオデックス(Iodex）軟膏にフラーレンを1回分（8ミリグラム）練り込んで、それを出血している患部に貼り付けます。

消化器系の癌、内臓にある腫瘍にはオオバコ茶をお勧めします。

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🔒💰 Banco Central Poderá Congelar Saldo em Carteiras: O Impacto nas Criptomoedas e a Proteção dos Investidores 💰🔒

O Banco Central anunciou uma proposta que tem gerado muita discussão no mercado financeiro: o poder de congelar saldos em carteiras virtuais. Essa medida visa aumentar a segurança das transações e proteger os investidores contra fraudes e atividades ilegais.

Porém, essa iniciativa também tem gerado preocupações no ecossistema das criptomoedas. Muitos especialistas temem que essa medida possa afetar a confiança dos investidores e trazer incertezas ao mercado de ativos digitais.

Para entender melhor os detalhes e consequências dessa proposta do Banco Central, leia a notícia completa em: Banco Central Poderá Congelar Saldo

BancoCentral #Criptomoedas #Investidores #SegurançaFinanceira #TechNewsBR

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🇺🇸🇧🇷 O Governo dos EUA tem um plano ambicioso de fortalecer ainda mais os laços com o governo brasileiro através da tecnologia blockchain. Uma parceria bilateral está sendo proposta com o objetivo de melhorar a eficiência governamental em ambos os países. O uso da tecnologia blockchain pode proporcionar maior transparência, segurança e agilidade nas operações governamentais, além de facilitar a integração entre as duas nações.

Leia mais sobre essa iniciativa empolgante no artigo completo: https://technewsbr.substack.com/p/governo-dos-eua-planeja-integracao

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I want to propose a way on how to standardize metadata sent along with the tags attribute. For this I suggest the use of Linked Data technology to make it easy for developers and applications to use data from different sources.
Nostr is great. It is very easy to work with as a developer, has tons of use cases, is permissionless and censorship resistant. You can build lots of applications with it without having to be afraid to lock your users in (or to get locked in if you are the user). I mean in theory, because with applications getting more complex and more data is sent along, different applications will have to handle that same data sent by other clients. If there is no easy way to know what attributes actually mean or it is hidden in some remote documentation we will have implicit lock-in effects, because it will be hard to know what another developer really means with that attribute. But what do I even mean? Let's look at a typical Nostr Event I used when working on the first round of the Hack-Nostr-On hackathon:

json ["EVENT", "RAND", {"id":"5b456114558503ebe99c588c915251006d35e8ad23dc3b0d4407f828eb596a82", "kind":1, "pubkey":"8af30833be407219d6a2d2a6a84d2cea7d3c212693090fcc2b110ca944c3a617", "created_at":1687806335, "content":"Hello! A new resource with title \"Bitcoin werden nicht geschürft, sondern im Laufe der Zeit verteilt - Einundzwanzig Portal\" got added to the library!\n https://portal.einundzwanzig.space/storage/1164/conversions/3100ea413cc63910d5238b31f817d244-seo.jpg\nVon allen Missverständnissen im Zusammenhang mit Bitcoin ist das Missverständnis, dass Miner Bitcoin erzeugen, wahrscheinlich das dümmste.\n\nNein, Miner erzeugen keine Bitcoin. Miner versuchen, gültige Blöcke zu erzeugen und werden vom Bitcoin-Netzwerk mit neu ausgegebenen Sats belohnt, wenn sie erfolgreich sind. Diese Belohnung wird nur während der Initialisierung-Phase des Netzwerks gezahlt..\nSent from nostr:npub1j8wdpuqqct23l4gyyxa5dkjvgkxzkjh3n3mzzjj79uhcvh424pcqurytqu (Bitcoin Library).\n ", "tags":[ [ "p","8af30833be407219d6a2d2a6a84d2cea7d3c212693090fcc2b110ca944c3a617" ], [ "metadata", "{ \"id\":\"https://portal.einundzwanzig.space/library-item/bitcoin-werden-nicht-geschuerft-sondern-im-laufe-der-zeit-verteilt\", \"name\":\"Bitcoin werden nicht geschürft, sondern im Laufe der Zeit verteilt - Einundzwanzig Portal\", \"description\":\"Von allen Missverständnissen im Zusammenhang mit Bitcoin ist das Missverständnis, dass Miner Bitcoin erzeugen, wahrscheinlich das dümmste.\\n\\nNein, Miner erzeugen keine Bitcoin. Miner versuchen, gültige Blöcke zu erzeugen und werden vom Bitcoin-Netzwerk mit neu ausgegebenen Sats belohnt, wenn sie erfolgreich sind. Diese Belohnung wird nur während der Initialisierung-Phase des Netzwerks gezahlt.\",\"image\":\"https://portal.einundzwanzig.space/storage/1164/conversions/3100ea413cc63910d5238b31f817d244-seo.jpg\", \"resourceType\":[{\"id\":0,\"checked\":true,\"title\":\"Article\",\"uri\":\"https://w3id.org/bitcoin-library/bots/f631971e-ee83-4c95-9fcf-b1c1639bb4f6\"}],\"keywords\":[{\"id\":1,\"title\":\"General Bitcoin\",\"uri\":\"https://w3id.org/bitcoin-library/bots/4e42c22d-0b45-4d8a-bb49-6d95d56e2558\",\"checked\":true},{\"id\":18,\"title\":\"Mining\",\"uri\":\"https://w3id.org/bitcoin-library/bots/3b8d08d5-f72b-4a3f-9e02-5b4c5dbdc5f1\",\"checked\":true},{\"id\":6,\"title\":\"Philosophy\",\"uri\":\"https://w3id.org/bitcoin-library/bots/d41061ee-8e61-4c75-8a69-f2a2616920c5\",\"checked\":true}],\"authors\":[{\"name\":\"Gigi\",\"npub\":\"npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc\",\"id\":\"Q197kqbe\"}],\"metadataContributor\":{\"name\":\"laoc42\",\"npub\":\"npub1r30l8j4vmppvq8w23umcyvd3vct4zmfpfkn4c7h2h057rmlfcrmq9xt9ma\"}}"]],"sig":"22aa98e58432c0251094df7754f720dd8e48e6b70efd5d7e336fe7e054694ebabf275e66dca50a1c5db8056a3bfd0e2765823b2e7a4e5fc959ce465cac0e7d78"}]

To publish the metadata of a resource I added a custom metadata attribute and JSON-stringified the content. The content itself is JSON Linked Data (https://www.w3.org/TR/json-ld/) which is a format to serialize Linked Data like RDF. But what is it and why is it important?

What is Linked Data?

You have probably heard about the Semantic Web (maybe not, but it was the original Web 3.0, not that Web3 crap. Vitalik stole that term and I bet he knew what he did). The idea is to make data on the web not only readable for humans, but for machines as well to facilitate data exchange between different machines. To bring semantics to the data technologies like RDF (Resource Description Framework) are used to annotate resources with metadata. It's basically hypertext, but for data. Think of it as a standardized API for data in a web page. Tim Bernes-Lee formulated these four principles I will explain in a minute:

1. Use URIs as names for things
2. Use HTTP URIs so that people can look up those names.
3. When someone looks up a URI, provide useful information, using the standards (RDF*, SPARQL)
4. Include links to other URIs. so that they can discover more things.

So how does it actually work? Let me explain using something everyone likes. Indian Curry.

Linking Indian Curry

Let's say I have a website with recipes. I provide all the useful information in the HTML, like the name, image, ingredients, instructions, cooking time and so on. Let's also assume I want my website to be crawled, be it Google or some other search engine actually not doing any evil.

How can I provide useful information on my recipe page, so a search engine or some other data aggregator can actually use my info to display meaningful info like above? Of course an aggregator could look a the web page, identify the wanted information in the HTML, then write some custom parser using XPath or similiar and extract that data. And then it all breaks when I decide to redesign my recipe page a little bit. So how to overcome that issue? How about embedding the data as data in the web page itself? So no custom crawler any more. Just loading the recipe page and looking for the data and being happy! There are lots of ways to do that with RDF, but I want to introduce the most simple one for web devs. Say hello to JSON Linked Data: JSON-LD.

JSON-LD

JSON is great, everybody loves it. However, it is also pretty meaningless. Consider the following data:

json { "title": "Indian Curry", "cookingTime": "20min", "ingredients": [ ... ] }

I mean you can possibly guess from the name what I mean, but the next recipe website has this:

json { "name": "Indian Curry", "time": "PT1H", "recipeIngredients": [ ... ] }

You can guess again what is meant, but harmonizing all that data is again a cumbersome task. So how about adding some context to our data?

json { "@context": { "@vocab": "https://schema.org/" }, "@type": "Recipe", "name": "Indian Curry", "time": "PT1H", "recipeIngredient": [ ... ] }

What happened? We added:

• a @context tag to give some context to our data
• inside we have an @vocab tag, which defines what "vocabulary" we are using
• a @type tag to say about what kind of thing we are talking.

So what's now better than before? If we want to know what name means, we can now visit https://schema.org/name and actually get a meaningful definition of what I mean, when I talk about name. Same goes for all the other attributes. Visiting https://schema.org/Recipe will give me information about what I mean when talking about a recipe and there are plenty of other attributes I can use to describe a recipe. Schema.org is just one site providing such vocabularies, there are others as well (though schema.org is really popular, useful and you can easily add your ones, opening a PR on GitHub) or you could also just set up your own RDF vocabularies. So now we have a common ground when we speak about attributes, making them more easily interchangeable between different machines and platforms. (This is of course just a tow in the water, you can do amazing stuff with this. You can create links between these vocabs, like schema.org/name === mydefinition.org/name, implement things like reasoning and there is also query language for this kind of data -> SPARQL)

Adding RDF to Nostr

So to bring this approach to Nostr I propose something as simple as adding a metadata tag to the tags attribute. This can then be stringified and later read out by clients. By doing so we will simplify the way developers and machines can read out data from different applications.

Open Questions

• What event kind should we use?
• Do we need a custom NIP for this approach?
• I asked Melvin Carvalho about this topic as well.Beside the above mentioned approach he suggested "sending an HTTP reference that dereferences to LD". This sounds also interesting. Do you have any opinions on one over the other?

Links

• https://www.w3.org/DesignIssues/LinkedData
• https://www.w3.org/TR/json-ld/

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🚀 Reguladores brasileiros promovem a facilitação e transparência no mercado de tokenização, segundo o CEO da CoinLivre! 🇧🇷💼

Em um movimento promissor para o setor, as autoridades reguladoras do Brasil estão adotando medidas que tornam mais acessível e claro o mercado de tokenização. O CEO da CoinLivre, renomada plataforma de criptomoedas, expressou otimismo em relação às mudanças, que devem criar um ambiente mais favorável e seguro para investidores e empresas interessadas em adentrar esse campo inovador.

Para saber mais sobre essa notícia promissora, leia o artigo completo em: https://technewsbr.substack.com/p/reguladores-no-brasil-facilitam-e

Criptomoedas #Tokenização #Inovação #MercadoFinanceiro #Regulamentação #CoinLivre #Brasil

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Introduction

In the complex economic landscape of the modern world, two powerful forces, inflation and deflation, are engaged in a perpetual struggle. These forces, moving exponentially in opposing directions, have significant implications for society. While technology contributes to deflation by increasing efficiency and reducing costs, governments resort to money printing to combat deflation and manage national debt. This article explores the deflationary nature of technology, the persistence of inflation despite technological advancements, the consequences of money printing, and potential solutions to address the challenges arising from these competing forces.

The Deflationary Impact of Technology

Technology plays a crucial role in driving down prices by enhancing productivity and efficiency. As technological advancements continue, businesses can produce goods and services at lower costs, resulting in reduced prices for consumers. This deflationary effect is observed across various sectors, including manufacturing, telecommunications, and transportation. The continuous march of technology ensures that prices are pushed downwards over time.

The Persistence of Inflation

Despite the deflationary nature of technology, inflation remains a persistent concern. This is primarily attributed to the practice of money printing employed by governments. When the government introduces additional money into circulation, it effectively increases the overall money supply. As a consequence, the value of each unit of currency diminishes, leading to rising prices and inflationary pressures.

Understanding the Need for Money Printing

Governments resort to money printing as a measure to address significant national debt burdens. When the debt becomes insurmountable, the government faces a difficult choice: either default on the debt, risking economic collapse, or utilise inflation to devalue the debt. In this context, printing money serves as a mechanism to reduce the burden of debt through increased inflation.

Challenges Stemming from Money Printing

While money printing may serve as a temporary solution to alleviate debt-related issues, it gives rise to several problems. Often, the newly printed money disproportionately benefits those who already possess substantial assets, leading to wealth concentration. This skewed distribution exacerbates societal inequality and deprives the majority of the population of reaping the rewards of increased productivity. Many of the prevailing problems in today's world can be traced back to this unequal distribution of wealth.

The Potential Future Scenario

With technology advancing at an exponential pace, its deflationary impact grows stronger. Consequently, governments would need to print money at an increasingly rapid rate to generate inflation and devalue their national debts. If this trend persists, it could eventually lead to hyperinflation and the eventual collapse of the existing economic system.

The Challenge of Finding an Escape

The root causes of these problems are deeply embedded within the current economic system. Superficial fixes such as changing political parties will not address the fundamental issue. The system will continue to deteriorate until it reaches a breaking point.

A Path Towards Solutions

One potential solution to mitigate these challenges lies in adopting a form of currency with a fixed supply that cannot be manipulated by the government. Bitcoin, a decentralised digital currency, serves as an example of such a currency. Embracing Bitcoin could effectively reduce inflationary pressures and ensure that the benefits of technological progress are shared by society as a whole, promoting a fairer distribution of resources. By fixing the flaws in the monetary system, we can begin to address many of the problems plaguing our world today.

Conclusion

The interplay between inflation and deflation, fueled by technology and money printing, shapes the economic landscape of our world. While technology drives deflation by increasing efficiency and reducing costs, governments employ money printing to combat deflation and manage national debts. However, this approach leads to wealth concentration and other societal challenges. The future trajectory suggests that the existing system may collapse without significant changes. Embracing Bitcoin offers a potential solution.

For deeper insights into this subject, I highly recommend "The Price of Tomorrow" by Jeff Booth.

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This article was generated with the help of an AI language model.

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The real power of AI will be in its integration of other tools to use in specific situation and recognizing what those tools are. There will be extremely specific & curated AI models (or just basic software circuits) on certain topics, tasks, or concepts. And this will also be a crucial way in which we keep AI safe, and give it understanding of its own actions. In other words, how we prevent it from going insane. I've recently experienced a tiny microcosm of what that might look like...

— ie. a general language model that knows to call on the conceptual math language model, that then makes sense of the question and knows to input it into the calculator app for explicit calculations when solving complex or tricky word problems. And then to apply this in the realm of safety and morals, a specific model that an AI calls on for understanding the consequences and principles of any actions it takes in the real world.

I believe there needs to be an AI "Constitution" (a particular term I heard used to describe it) where there is a specific set of ideas and actions it is enabled to perform, and a particular set of "moral weights" it must assess before taking action. Anyone who's read Asimov will recognize this as "The Three Laws" and that's basically what it would be. This is critical because an AI running an actual humanoid machine like Boston Dynamics could go ape shit literally because it is emulating trolling someone by doing the opposite of what they asked -- I just had a LLM troll me yesterday & go a bit haywire when i asked it to be concise, and every answer afterward was then the wordiest and longest bunch of nonsense imaginable... it was funny, but also slightly sobering to think how these things could go wrong when controlling something in the real world. Now imagine a robot that thinks Kick Ass is a funny movie and starts emulating its behavior thinking it's being funny because it has no model to assess the importance of the humans whose skulls it's smashing and thinks the more blood it can splatter everywhere makes it a more comical experience for those in the room. That's essentially the "real world robot" version of asking a LLM to be concise and instead getting an avalanche of BS. Ask a robot to be funny and maybe it crushes your skull.

Because of that, I think there will be certain "anchors" or particular "circuits" for these LLMs to be constrained by for certain things. Essentially action specific built governors that add meaning to the actions and things they are doing. A very simple version mentioned above would be a calculator. If you ask an LLM right now to do basic math, it screws up all the time. It has no idea how to generate a true answer. It just predicts what an answer might sound like. So even extremely simple and common sense requests turn up idiotic answers sometimes. But if it can recognize that you are asking a math problem, find the relevant mathematical elements, and then call on the hardcoded & built-in calculator circuit, then the LLM isn't doing the calculation, it's simply the interface between the calculation tool and the human interaction.

What I think will be critical as we integrate these into real world machines over time, and as their capabilities become more generalized and layered, will be to build in a sort of moral constitution that behaves like a concrete engine (a calculator), that has the model recognize when something might be a questionable behavior or cause an undesirable outcome, and then call on the "constitution" to make the decision to act or not. In that way, it may actually prevent itself from doing something stupid or terrible that even a human hadn't realized the full consequences of. — ie. it won't help a child get to the roof of his building so he can fly off the side with his cardboard wings.

It will be very interesting to watch these come about because the failure more of AI will be a critically important thing to consider, and unfortunately from an engineering and cultural standpoint, "failure modes" are something that have been underrepresented and increasingly ignored. A simple example is a modern washing machine; when something entirely arbitrary or some silly little feature breaks, the whole thing is useless and you have to bring a technician out to fix it, when a sensible failure mode would be that it simply routes around what arbitrary feature failed, and continues working normally. This, unfortunately, has become the norm for tons of "modern" devices and appliances. they are simultaneously increasingly "advance" and "stupid" at the same time. It's largely a product of the high time preference mindset, and we need MUCH more low time preference consideration as we unleash AI onto the world. It will matter exponentially more when we start making machines that can operate autonomously, can maintain themselves, and learn through their own interactions and environment... and we aren't very far away.

Learn as fast as you can, understand the tools, and stay safe.

grownostr #AI_Unchained

(my very first post on BlogStack.io)

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ENGINEERING SELF RULERSHIP

In the same way that our homes and gardens must be well engineered in order for them to create maximum functionality in security, efficiency, and durability, so too must the invisible structures that govern our personal and public lives be designed with focused intention. The third leg of study in the Permaculture tripod, invisible structures, doesn't matter at all and can be ignored, until it can't and suddenly it matter more than anything. This applies to our personal and householder lives just as it does to governments and corporate exchanges/banks/media companies. Structural patterns organized along natural law endure, those that do not align with physical laws do not last long in the physical realm. It's possible only to break human law, we can only break ourselves on natural law.

Bitcoiners seeking to coordinate long term strategies, research and education, marketing and outreach have about as much success as with attempting to herd unneutered alley cats, i.e. none at all!

This is because we must think on a scale bigger than that of the Individual, as no one of us exists in a vacuum, a lone-wolf is soon a dead wolf. Also, we must learn to design at a scale smaller than our pack as a town/city/country, yet still beyond mere blood bonds. When agroup of humans organize to support a common goal, vision, or endeaver, this we call a Team in the professional realm, and a Tribe, in the personal sphere of our lives.

Designing systems meant to support an entire Team/Tribe enables efficiences of scaled utilities while keeping management localized and decentralied. Semi-trusted, limited autonomous companies (specificallly WY LLCs w/multi-sig BTC wallet Managing Director/s) created as special-purpose business vehicles can use existing patterned solutions with pre-existing regulatry clarity to be applied in new ways.

For instance, popup marketplace Temporary Autonomous Satoshis-Only Zones. TASOZ, as I mention on this Twitter post.

Forming single-use Private Membership Associations [PMAs] that prophylactic paperwork that protects the property owners, the vendors, event hosts, and event attendees against attacks by potential regulators and litigators.

In the United States, at least for the moment, we still have the facade of the rule of law protecting the right to contract freely with our peers. By crafting temporary and ongoing private social bubbles in time/space we can begin to find and connect our pack of peers. In order for a peer to peer network to work though, the participants must know their own level of play, then that of those around them, so peers may finally find one another. Tools like NOSTR are letting Users create and control their identity and content, while applications like The Orange Pill App are helping Bitcoin Standard Bearing Individuals to find one another, while the Oshi App makes finding bitcoiner owned businesses easier.

Nostr protocols, clients, and relays are enabling Soveriegn Individuals and Business/Family/Communtiy Trusts to take control of their identities, audiences, and content distribution channels. Decentralizing communications in order to keep one's voice heard in the public discourse is essential if we're going to cultivate successful siege-proof residential, commercial, and community satoshi safe-havens.

This requires us to remove power from the gatekeepers, whether they be banks, utility, or social media companies, by using open sourced protocols. Only with each one building on the other, Bitcoin, Lightning, Nostr, and AI, these freedom technologies are wildcats that have been let out of the bag. There's no containing these ideas who's time has come, adding in the recent wave of AI tech only makes these tools even more powerful and necessary, as these digital agents require a decentralized monetary and communication system.

Tools like ZapplePay.com are enabling LN tips off emogi comments outside the control of the Apple store, while Highlighter.com is activating Zaps for those creating and curating the written word, Zap.Stream is enabling Zaps on permissionless live video broadcasts, and NostrNests.com enabling LN tips/Zaps in a live radio format; ALL these tools and many more coming in waves right behind them are empowering Creators in every digital medium.

Monetizing direct p2p production/consumption in real time removes risks, accellerates creative itiration, exploration, and inspiration, and frees up resources previously lost to now unnecessary ticketing and distributing platforms. This is happening with audio content for podcasts through PodcastIndex.org, with music through projects like Wavlake.com, as well as paywalled audio/video/texts/phone calls through applications like Vida.Live.

Architecting self-sovereignty requires us to learn to use more than self-sovereign money built on an engineered monetary system. Knowledge must be cultivated, disciplines established, and tools refined in order to engineer sovereignty over every one of our daily basic needs. Doing as individuals, families, and communities, requires more than just a surplus in food, water, shelter, fuel, energy, and capital supply chains under our direct control. Meeting these needs for ourselves, our loved ones, and our peer groups requires coordinated communication, clarity in our agreements in order to avoid all assumptions, and responsibility be shouldered for our own hardware, software, and them.data stored on them.

This responsibility applies to the entire vertical of every aspect of our lives, meaning:

• [ ] My Keys, My Coin
• [ ] My Nsec, My Npub
• [ ] My Node, My Confirmation
• [ ] My Hardware, My Data
• [ ] My Kw, My Power
• [ ] My Plug, My Hash
• [ ] My Garden, My Harvest
• [ ] My Pond, My Fish
• [ ] My Compost, My Soil
• AND
• [ ] My Documents, My Business

There is a near universal rule that applies to every one of these ideas:

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HE WHO CREATES IT CONTROLS ITS!

In the beginning, throughout the journey, and at the end, it is Control, not Ownership, that matters most. Possession may be 9/10ths of the "Law", but it's Titled Paperwork, the 10% of Control, that provides paper armor defending our bodies, homes, vehicles, and capital against litigation and regulatory attacks.

Governance, our our selves, our homes, and our communities, can be ignored and doesn't matter at all, until...

Eventually, it can't be ignored, and these invisible architectural elements must prophylactically be in place to defend us. If the contractual walls are aren't already in place, no morning after pill, will keep our defenses from being penetrated.

If you have found value in these ideas, show your gratitude by sending Zaps to this post, or to my LN Address: satstacker@walletofsatoshi.com

Continuing this conversation with your peers can be done by following this newly formed Nostr Community found here: https://satellite.earth/n/SustainableCitadels/npub1qq50zturtx4ns2uf2adt26pcpmez47ur9ds6a4fwaax5u5evr3nsnu2qvm

May the sats flow to you and thru you!

@ 724233f7:455909e9

Julien Guitton

Computer infrastructure architect, cryptographer, digital currencies expert

DOB: 25/04/1980 Phone: +41 79 657 23 42 Mail: julien.guitton@proton.me Languages: French, English

Skills

• Computer Science: development in C/C++/Go/Rust, databases (SQL/NoSQL), cryptography, HSM/security/privacy, big data, blockchain, cloud AWS/GCP/Azure, p2p.
• Management: agile methods, Scrum, and Kanban.

Experience

Condensat Technologies - 2017-2023 Founder, Chairman - 2 employees

• Liquid network, Bitcoin, Proxmox, and Docker virtualization.
• Smart contracts, bank accounting, compliance, and governance.
• Hardware signers.

AXA - 2016-2017 DevSecOps R&D - Team of 6 people

• AWS DevOps.
• Integration of HSM cryptography solution to encrypt data on the IoT platform for AXA Drive car insurance, ensuring privacy preservation for customers.

Softbank Robotics - 2014-2016 DevOps Cloud - Team of 8 people

• AWS DevOps, Debian/Python.
• Architecture and APIs at scale.
• SQL/NoSQL, data engineering, security/cryptography.
• Business intelligence.

Online.net - 2013 DevOps R&D

• R&D cloud computing.
• Integration of machine images.
• Cloudstack, Qcow2, Debian x86/amd64/armel/armhf, Ubuntu.

SFR - 2010-2012 Project Leader

• Web hosting platform.
• Information system maintenance.
• Technical and legal advising.
• Assisting marketing team.
• Debian, Ubuntu, LAMP, Java/Tomcat/Axis.

TELETOTA - 2010 Computer Engineering

• Merger of 2 companies.
• Upgrading information system.
• Network and data security.
• Microsoft Windows 2003, Exchange 2003/2007, Active Directory, Telephony IP Cisco, WSUS.
• Network levels 1, 2, and 3.

Monte Cristo - 2009-2010 Data Manager

• Organizational audit.
• Technical audit.
• Integration of Mastering + Authoring: DVD, Patches, NSIS, Games for Windows.
• Continuous integration, digital signature, versioning.
• Visual Studio, C/C++/C#, Subversion, Perforce.
• Credited on Cities XL.

AFPA - 2008 Master 2, System Information Engineer Diploma

Groupe Riff - 2001-2007 Computer Engineer, Network Engineer

• Management of all computer-related tasks, maintenance of UNIX machines for special effects, implementation and securing of Debian web and accounting servers, IT support, and inventory management.
• Development of the first website for "C'est pas sorcier" (French educational TV program).
• Digitization and online publication of the "Arrêt du image" (French TV show) episodes.
• Implementation of gigabit networks for HD television.

Conference Speaking Engagements

• Bitcoin Economic Forum - Le Mans, 2023
• Surfin Bitcoin - Biarritz, 2022
• Lightning Network Conference - Prague, 2017
• Lightning Network Conference - Prague, 2016
• Satoshi Roundtable - Cacun, 2016
• Satoshi Roundtable - Cacun, 2015

Columnist, Speaker

• Bitcoin.fr
• The Big Whale
• BFM Crypto

Association Memberships

• Chaintech Association - Member
• Cercle du Coin Association – Member
• CryptoFR Association – Founding member

Teaching Experience

Faculté Léonard de Vinci 2017-2018 Bitcoin and Git Instructor

• Conducted courses on Bitcoin and Git for students at the Défense campus.
• Developed curriculum and lesson plans.

@ 52b4a076:e7fad8bd

What is NIP-05 really?

If you look at the spec, it's a way to map Nostr public keys to DNS-based internet identifiers, such as name@example.com.

If you look at Nostr Plebs:

It's a human readable identifier for your public key. It makes finding your profile on Nostr easier. It makes identifying your account easier.

If you look at basically any client, you see a checkmark, which you assume means verification.

If you ask someone, they probably will call it verification.

How did we get here?

Initially, there was only one client, which was (kind of) the reference implementation: Branle.

When it added support for NIP-05 identifiers, it used to replace the display name with the NIP-05 identifier, and it had to distinguish a NIP-05 from someone setting their display name to a NIP-05. So they added a checkmark...

Then there was astral.ninja and Damus: The former was a fork of Branle, and therefore inherited the checkmark. Damus didn't implement NIP-05 until a while later, and they added a checkmark because Astral and other clients were doing it.

And then came new clients, all copying what the previous ones did... (Snort originally did not have a checkmark, but that changed later.)

The first NIP-05 provider

Long story short, people were wondering what NIP-05 is and wanted it, and that's how Nostr Plebs came to be.

They initially called their service verification. Somewhere between January and February, they removed all mentions to verification except one (because people were searching for it), and publicly said that NIP-05 is not verification. But that didn't work.

Then, there were the new NIP-05 providers, some understood perfectly what a NIP-05 identifier is and applied the correct nomenclature. Others misnamed it as verification, adding confusion to users. This made the problem worse on top of the popular clients showing checkmarks.

(from this point in the article we'll refer to it as a Nostr address)

And so, the scams begin

Spammers and scammers started to abuse Nostr addresses to scam people: - Some providers has been used by fake crypto airdrop bots. - A few Nostr address providers have terminated multitude of impersonating and scam identifiers over the past weeks.

This goes to show that Nostr addresses don't verify anything, they are just providers of human readable handles.

Nostr addresses can be proof of association

Nostr addresses can be a proof of association. The easiest analogy to understand is email:

jack@cash.app -> You could assume this is the Jack that works at Cash App.

jack@nostr-address-provider.example.com -> This could be any Jack.

What now?

We urge that clients stop showing a checkmark for all Nostr addresses, as they are not useful for verification.

We also urge that clients hide checkmarks for all domain names, without exception in the same way we do not show checkmarks for emails.

Lastly, NIP-05 is a nostr address and that is why we urge all clients to use the proper nomenclature.

Signed:

• Semisol, Nostr Plebs (semisol@nostrplebs.com)
• Quentin, nostrcheck.me (quentin@nostrcheck.me)
• Derek Ross, Nostr Plebs (derekross@nostrplebs.com)
• Bitcoin Nostrich, Bitcoin Nostr (BitcoinNostrich@BitcoinNostr.com)
• Remina, zaps.lol (remina@zaps.lol)
• Harry Hodler, nostr-check.com (harryhodler@nostr-check.com)

@ 724233f7:455909e9

Julien Guitton

Computer infrastructure architect, cryptographer, digital currencies expert

DOB: 25/04/1980 Phone: +41 79 657 23 42 Mail: julien.guitton@proton.me Languages: French, English

Skills

• Computer Science: development in C/C++/Go/Rust, databases (SQL/NoSQL), cryptography, HSM/security/privacy, big data, blockchain, cloud AWS/GCP/Azure, p2p.
• Management: agile methods, Scrum, and Kanban.

Experience

Condensat Technologies - 2017-2023 Founder, Chairman - 2 employees

• Liquid network, Bitcoin, Proxmox, and Docker virtualization.
• Smart contracts, bank accounting, compliance, and governance.
• Hardware signers.

AXA - 2016-2017 DevSecOps R&D - Team of 6 people

• AWS DevOps.
• Integration of HSM cryptography solution to encrypt data on the IoT platform for AXA Drive car insurance, ensuring privacy preservation for customers.

Softbank Robotics - 2014-2016 DevOps Cloud - Team of 8 people

• AWS DevOps, Debian/Python.
• Architecture and APIs at scale.
• SQL/NoSQL, data engineering, security/cryptography.
• Business intelligence.

Online.net - 2013 DevOps R&D

• R&D cloud computing.
• Integration of machine images.
• Cloudstack, Qcow2, Debian x86/amd64/armel/armhf, Ubuntu.

SFR - 2010-2012 Project Leader

• Web hosting platform.
• Information system maintenance.
• Technical and legal advising.
• Assisting marketing team.
• Debian, Ubuntu, LAMP, Java/Tomcat/Axis.

TELETOTA - 2010 Computer Engineering

• Merger of 2 companies.
• Upgrading information system.
• Network and data security.
• Microsoft Windows 2003, Exchange 2003/2007, Active Directory, Telephony IP Cisco, WSUS.
• Network levels 1, 2, and 3.

Monte Cristo - 2009-2010 Data Manager

• Organizational audit.
• Technical audit.
• Integration of Mastering + Authoring: DVD, Patches, NSIS, Games for Windows.
• Continuous integration, digital signature, versioning.
• Visual Studio, C/C++/C#, Subversion, Perforce.
• Credited on Cities XL.

AFPA - 2008 Master 2, System Information Engineer Diploma

Groupe Riff - 2001-2007 Computer Engineer, Network Engineer

• Management of all computer-related tasks, maintenance of UNIX machines for special effects, implementation and securing of Debian web and accounting servers, IT support, and inventory management.
• Development of the first website for "C'est pas sorcier" (French educational TV program).
• Digitization and online publication of the "Arrêt du image" (French TV show) episodes.
• Implementation of gigabit networks for HD television.

Conference Speaking Engagements

• Bitcoin Economic Forum - Le Mans, 2023
• Surfin Bitcoin - Biarritz, 2022
• Lightning Network Conference - Prague, 2017
• Lightning Network Conference - Prague, 2016
• Satoshi Roundtable - Cacun, 2016
• Satoshi Roundtable - Cacun, 2015

Columnist, Speaker

• Bitcoin.fr
• The Big Whale
• BFM Crypto

Association Memberships

• Chaintech Association - Member
• Cercle du Coin Association – Member
• CryptoFR Association – Founding member

Teaching Experience

Faculté Léonard de Vinci 2017-2018 Bitcoin and Git Instructor

• Conducted courses on Bitcoin and Git for students at the Défense campus.
• Developed curriculum and lesson plans.

@ 81870f53:29bef6a6

量子テクノロジーは、間違いなくコンピューティングの世界に革命をもたらすだろう。今日のビジネス界で競争力を維持するためには、こうした進歩の最前線に立ち続けることが不可欠だ。

グーグルの新しい量子コンピュータは、世界最高のコンピュータのひとつが47年かかったであろうタスクを6秒で実行する。

世界中の主要なハイテク企業が、この技術の構築にしのぎを削っている。

もう少し詳しく見てみよう。

国家安全保障局によれば、十分に強力な量子コンピューターがあれば、広く普及しているすべての公開鍵アルゴリズムを弱体化させることができるという。

その可能性を理解するためには、まず古典コンピュータと量子コンピュータを区別する必要がある：

グーグルは、この新しいコンピューターは「量子ビット」を使って計算を行うと説明している。

量子ビットは量子コンピューターの構成要素のようなものだ。

グーグルの新しいコンピューターには70個の量子ビットがある。

グーグルは現在、この技術を使って最適化問題を解決することに注力している。

国や大企業の間では、「量子の覇権」をめぐる競争が繰り広げられている。

そしてグーグルは、彼らの新しいブレークスルーでそれを達成したと主張している。

グーグルのライバルであるIBMも最近、量子コンピューターの構築に成功した：

このグラフが示すように、2015年以降、量子コンピューターへの投資や起業活動は爆発的に増加している。

このブレークスルーは多くの分野に革命をもたらす可能性がある：

創薬 気候モデリング 金融モデリング 人工知能

量子コンピューターのパワーは計り知れない。

ここで疑問が生じる：

日常生活やビジネスを向上させるために、この情報をどのように活用するのか？

この記事が気に入った ?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xep756J2ffg

Sitting in the studio thinking about which mood would go Right now, freestyle or write down, whatever It still'll come up clever, I just need to free my thoughts And Lord knows that I know better, but I ain't perfect I ain't seen too many churches or know them testament verses You should either hear me now or go deaf Or end up dead, die trying and know death Might end up dead, swallow blood, swallow my breath Fuck a funeral, just make sure you pay my music respect, nigga I mean that from the bottom of my heart You see my art is all I have And victory tastes sweet, even when the enemy can throw salt Still knock them out the park like a fucking tow car Let bygones be bygones, but where I'm from We buy guns and more guns to give to the young I'm living the life of a nigga trapped, nigga Inside the system all you envision is trap niggas My uncle doing life inside prison; he wasn't wrapped too tight He told me "Rap about life, not rap niggas" That's why I'm shaking my head when you rap-dissin' My stomach start turning, my nerves get to twitching I start evaluating, then my final intuition Is that you wishing a come up, would just come up We used to beefing over turf, fuck beefing over a verse Niggas dying, motherfuck a double entendre And this is Comp-ton, lions in the land of the triumph Wrap-Saran our defiance, ban our alliance Put burners in the hands of the black man One hood with 20 four-fours like a cloned Kobe Bryant You probably heard I wanna be heard and wonder who I am You probably even listened to "Faith," and think I know Zion But really I'm just caught in the loop, of understanding the truth Because it seem like it's always clashing with science I got a big fear of flying My future so bright I'd probably go blind before I blink twice I ain't lying I swear to God, half of y'all just don't know Kendrick The school of hard knocks, we was the first ones in attendance You walking down the block, he got shot, you are no eye witness You just mind your business You just turn your head, kneel down and then tie your tennis It's kind of scary, ain't it? You can't act like no bitch, that only got Tyler Perry famous Just let me explain this, why you pick up that stainless? 'Cause your pops wasn't anxious to see you and you hate it So much you probably had your burner tucked at graduation So if you see him on 'em bleachers then you kill him Facing 25 to life with a murder charge Your enemies was the prey and now you pray to God I pray these bars get farther than Compton And if our record never break, I still won’t break my promise I promise to keep it honest Secret society, all we ask is trust And all we lack is communication like service sucks The people scared of annihilation when Kingdom Come And I'm like, "The Kendrick Lamar OD in less than a month, all right?" Gotta keep it pushing Can't let the government tell me how my future looking I'm on Rosecrans and Central trying to duck the central bookins' If the fucking pigs get behind me then you know I'm bookin' Never will I surrender I been a warrior when I came out my mom's placenta In the gutter lane like I'm Master Splinter How splendid, I guess my project had did it Got all these niggas approaching they mixtapes different They said seven tracks, I said 15 Called it an EP, they said I’m trippin' But little did they know, I’m tryna' change the rules That we’ve been confined to, so the corporate won’t make decisions Uppity bitches handling business Killing our dreams, stealing our vision Out in Haiti, adolescents barely have a home In LA everybody think they fucking on Hop on Twitter, perpetrate we doing big shit Who we hanging with and bragging about the iPhone I swear to God most of y'all cats just don’t know Kendrick You barely know yourself, so I guess most of y'all should be offended Ain’t doing this for my health, I’m tryna' purchase my momma dem' Benzes Occupying my time with riches, justifying my time ambitions Just to coincide, just to go inside, plus we idolize why we living Look, the mastermind took the master's mind Just the perfect time, just to master mine Just to match the grind with precision Look, the mastermind took - (cough)

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Life is not binary. It's whole, integral. Jealousy or kindness, love or hate, lust or avarice — all these are the various binary mess of our mind. All these originate and grow in the direct as well as covert totalitarian training of Hierarchy. We carry over these binary urges only until we start looking at them with a steady, calm gaze, getting to know them properly, knowing who they are, what they want from us. They dissolve into our natural selves once we know fully well their true nature by our prolonged eye-to-eye contact with them.

N.B. I was taking notes in my native Bangla language on Seeds of Authoritarianism. This is a piece from those notes translated by myself from my website which is in Bangla laguage untill now.]

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Most bitcoiners have their own, much different definition of what it means to orange pill a person. I’ve seen mentions of getting a taxi driver to download a lightning wallet and sending the payment in sats to them. Is that truly orange-pilling? Hmm… no. It is a great first step, but what makes you believe that that person won’t go on to shitcoins after learning about the ease of using cryptocurrency?

So, let’s define what that is in the terms of this guide.

To orange pill someone means to get them to take the first step into learning about bitcoin, money, self-custody, being sovereign, and to teach them to start questioning the world of lies we’ve been fed our entire lives.

Too poetic? Okay, here’s a more specific one:

To orange pill someone means showing them how to send and receive a bitcoin transaction, explain to them the importance of keeping their seed words safe, and showing them more articles, books and guides so they can go further down the rabbit hole.

I think that’s better, don’t you?

No matter what your definition of orange-pilling is, let’s discuss a few things first.

Orange-pilling comes from the scene in the Matrix where Morpheus offers the blue and the red pill to Neo.

This your last chance. After this there is no turning back. You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember, all I’m offering is the truth. Nothing more. ~ Morpheus

The fact that the terms comes from the Matrix is absolutely perfect, because the Matrix is based on Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Everybody knows the Matrix so let’s talk about the Cave. Inside the cave, people are chained up, in the dark. The only thing they can do is talk to each other and stare forward, where there’s a dim light on the cave’s wall. Someone is moving around objects, throwing shadows on the wall. The people can never see the three-dimensional object, they can only see a shadow, a projection of it, so their world is limited by that knowledge.

Someday a group of people manage to break out of the Cave. They go out into the light, their eyes hurt, the world is massive, they get a panic attack by the lack of a rock ceiling on top of them. It’s vast, it’s too much to bear. And they run back into the cave and tell everyone what they saw, that it’s too bright, too open, too much everything. Objects are real, there’s light everywhere and colours. So many colours, not just the flame, the rock and the shadow.

And they don’t believe them. Maybe they even get angry at them and attack them. Who are these fools to claim that the world is not what they think it is? Who are they to suggest that we’ve all been lied to all our lives?

And that’s the first thing you need to keep in mind when trying to orange pill someone.

Why do some people find it so hard to believe in bitcoin?

The answer is simple. It’s because understanding bitcoin requires acknowledging you’ve been tricked your entire life.

The culture shock is real, I’ve been through it. The stages are as follows:

What is money? You start to learn what money really is, and how fundamentally flawed the Keynesian system has become. You see that the only way forward is by a hard money standard, whether that’s gold or bitcoin. Then you realise that in a world of information, the only logical step is bitcoin. Then why bitcoin? You start to read about it’s properties. It’s antifragile, decentralised. Why is that important? Nobody can control, it great. Why is it like gold that can be attached to an email? Then there’s the anger and disbelief. We’ve been fooled. Why doesn’t everybody see this? You read everything about bitcoin, you listen to podcasts, talk on bitcoin twitter and nostr with other plebs. Nobody seems to have all the answers but they make far more sense than the lies of the mainstream media. You talk to your friends and family, you come off as crazy at best. As I said, you have to acknowledge the trauma the other person is going through. It’s a culture shock, and not many want to go through with it. Think of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, people who got out into the world went back and told everyone that there’s more to life than the shadows on the wall. Or, the same allegory being told by the Matrix, with Cypher wanting to go back, to forget.

We call that Bitcoin Derangement Syndrome, BDS. It’s hilarious but it’s so real. Many early bitcoiners, people who have spend years of their lives either advocating for it or working on it, some making or losing fortunes in the process, go back to the fiat world, shift gears completely, rant and rave against bitcoin and dive back in the Matrix, the Cave, taking the blue pill. They want to be fiat rich, they lie and delude themselves that everything is okay in the world and if they get just enough money they’d be okay.

But they won’t. This is real, and no matter how many lies they tell themselves things will not change unless we change them ourselves. Babies are dying, that’s true. In wars, in artificially induced poverty, in carrying on with the Keynesian ways of thinking of endless imperial expansion and exploitation.

I’ll be honest, bitcoin rewires your brain.

Do you really wanna force that on people?

Yes?

Then let’s read on.

Why is it sometimes so hard to explain, persuade or convince people about bitcoin? Here’s a harsh truth. It’s because you’re the counterparty risk.

When your car breaks down, you go to a mechanic, you seek expert knowledge. He tells you what’s wrong and you generally accept it. Why? Because unless you’re an expert on cars, you don’t have pre-existing knowledge about this specific situation. Nature abhors a vacuum. The mechanic’s knowledge and expertise fills up that vacuum of knowledge.

Why is it different with bitcoin, then?

Because most people believe they already understand money. There’s no vacuum for their knowledge to fill. Like a woman going to a male gynecologist thinking she knows better because she’s the one with the female body, a nocoiner believes they know better because, see? They have been handling and making money all their lives! Who are you to claim things aren’t how they used to think they are?

Yes, sure. You’re the one with the female body, you’re the one with the wallet. But have you actually taken the time to study it? Have you invested the necessary six years in medical school or the 100 hours it takes to grasp bitcoin?

No.

But they don’t accept that. When you make statements about bitcoin, it collides with their pre-existing frame of reference. When that happens, their mind reflexively casts doubts on the new information, actively fights it and rejects it, because it doesn’t conform to what they know. Their mind is the bearer asset, you are the counterparty risk.

Okay, great. How do you overcome this, then?

By taking the time with them. You can’t force someone to get orange-pilled, it’s not shoving knowledge down their throats. They have to do it themselves, so you start small. Plant a seed. Make them question what they know. That tiny seed, just like in Inception, will grow and push aside the other propaganda in their minds, leaving some space for new information to fill the void.

“Why did they stop having money backed by gold?”

That’s one seed.

“Who prints all these new billions?”

Another. Take your pick, it depends on the person you’re talking to.

A good question makes the nocoiner access their accepted knowledge. They usually think they have the answer and you should listen to it, not shutting it down. Ask them to research it further, to back their claims, to look things up. If they don’t have the knowledge, a new vacuum is created and their curiosity will want to fill it up.

Nocoiner: Bitcoin isn’t backed by anything.

You: Okay. Then what would make good money in its place?

Make them talk by asking questions. As they talk, they’ll realise they have massive gaps in their knowledge. You can help them then, but they themselves have to fill up those gaps by asking more questions and getting them to talk more. Why? Because if someone tells something to themselves they will believe it much easier than having you say it to them. Try and lead them to conclusion, a revelation.

When persuading someone, the person talking the most is the one really getting persuaded. Why? Because when you talk you engrave those words into your brain as facts.

Nocoiner: Bitcoin wastes too much energy.

You: How do you determine how much is too much energy to use?

You will never change their minds, they have to change it themselves. You can only help show them the way, they’re the ones that have to do it. Questions are the key to that process.

Tell them less, ask more.

What questions make people curious about bitcoin? You never know, it depends on what ails the person. Think about their pain. If they’re living in Turkey or Argentina, for example, their pain is massive inflation. You might say, “You’re already using USD to protect your monetary value against inflation, right? How about adding BTC to the mix?”

People in those countries generally grasp this concept a lot quicker. The local lira is the crap kind of money, they spend it often. The USD is the good kind of money, they save it, spending it only when absolutely necessary. And gold is the best kind, keeping it hidden in safes and mattresses. Only to be spent in an emergency. They don’t have the financial privilege to insulate them from the need for bitcoin, they already get these layers of hardness in their money, so bitcoin is a lot easier for them.

“What is money?” is another good question. Most people will answer it, and of course it will be flawed and all over the place. Then you might say, “It’s the promise of future value,” and then discuss how bitcoin has a monetary policy that’s planned out for the next 120 years and how nodes and miners facilitate that design. And especially point out how hard it is to change.

“What happened in 1971?” That’s a good one. Get them to look up the fiat monetary system and figure out how it’s not backed by anything. Get them angry at the Keynesian economists, how they’ve ruined entire countries. 2008 money crisis? Inevitable, under the fiat standard. Forget about bitcoin, point your finger towards the rot. It’s all historical fact, they can’t call you a conspiracy theorist. Most people still think that money is backed by gold. Get them to tell it to other people, see their reactions.

This was a part of my guide. Let me know what you think. Soon to be posted at https://georgesaoulidis.com/how-to-orange-pill-people/

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Today, Dora Factory submitted a proposal to the BNB Chain community, suggesting an expansion of the validator set, including Dora Factory launching a public goods validator for BNB Chain. This supports hacker movement and critical innovations in BNB Chain ecosystem and beyond.

Here is the proposal: https://forum.bnbchain.org/t/dora-factory-public-goods-staking-proposal/1726

As an infrastructure developer, Dora Factory seeks to use Public Good Staking validator to fund developer community of BNB Chain, and fostering frontier technology development even beyond the ecosystem.

In this model, Dora Factory Public Goods Validators do not receive the standard commission fees other validators charge, but instead use native network incentives to fund ecosystem development, in the form of hackathons, grants, bounty rewards, and other developer programs.

Dora Factory also aims to promote decentralization. The addition of Dora Factory as a validator for BNB Chain is seen by the Dora Factory community an important first step to decentralize the multichain world.

Lastly, Dora Factory encourages the BNB community to support its proposal to expand the BNB Chain validator set, so Public Good Staking can be brought to BNB Chain to fund developers and innovations, all in a new manner.

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Life is not binary. It's whole, integral. Jealousy or kindness, love or hate, lust or avarice — all these are the various binary-mess of our mind. All these originate and grow in the direct as well as covert totalitarian training of the hierarchy. We carry over these binary urges only until we start looking at them with a steady, calm gaze, getting to know them properly, knowing who they are, what they want from us, etc. They dissolve into our natural selves once we know fully well their true nature by our peolonged eye-to-eye contact with them.

N.B. I was taking notes in my native Bangla language on the Seeds of Authoritarianism. This is a piece from those notes translated from my personal website which is in Bangla laguage untill now.]

Artwork courtesy: Cold Heart by Julia Trembicki

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Same list, in a long content form:

• strike.army
• vida.page
• Bitcoin
• Jungle
• ln.tips (LightningTipBot)
• Geyser
• Bitcoin Beach
• Wallet of Satoshi
• stacker.news
• Alby
• ZBD
• Current (Client+Wallet)
• fountain.fm

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今日，去中心化治理和开源极客运动基础设施 Dora Factory 在 BNB Chain 社区发起了新的提案，提案包括两个内容: (1) 在BNB Chain添加公共物品质押节点，启动公共物品质押（Public Good Staking）, (2) 提议添加3个额外的网络验证节点，进一步推进BNB Chain网络验证者多元化和去中心化。

Dora Factory 扩大验证者集合的倡议将使BNB Chain和BNB生态进一步去中心化，并引领整个多链世界的去中心化与繁荣之路。该计划采用Dora Factory的公共物品质押方案，旨在为BNB链生态系统内外的开发者和前沿技术提供资金支持。这一举措将在保持区块链网络安全性的同时，促进创新和发展。

增加节点数量与确保网络安全：

Dora Factory 的倡议扩大BNB链的验证者集合是迈向去中心化的重要一步。通过分散验证者集合，将验证权力分散到更多的参与者手中，可以降低潜在的风险并提高整个网络的安全性。这种去中心化的验证者集合将使BNB Chain更加强大和可靠。

公共物品质押方案与Web3生态系统发展：

Dora Factory 公共物品质押激励整个BNB社区通过BNB Staking支持多链公共物品和前沿科技事业发展，进一步推动BNB链生态系统的创新和发展。通过向质押者提供奖励，鼓励他们为公共利益质押自己的代币，可以增加质押参与度并吸引更多的开发者和创新者。这将有助于孵化新的去中心化社区、智能合约和全新的技术创新项目，推动区块链技术的进步与应用的扩展。

去中心化的重要意义：

Dora Factory 扩大验证者集合的倡议将具有重要意义，也为整个多链世界树立了典范。随着新一代PoS技术的快速发展和监管环境的更迭，去中心化成为促进可持续发展和创新的关键要素。通过实现更高程度的去中心化，我们可以确保多链世界网络的公平性、透明度和安全性。这样的倡议将激励其他项目和生态系统向去中心化方向迈进，推动整个行业的可持续性。

创新与繁荣的未来：

通过引领多链世界的去中心化发展，Dora Factory 将促进创新和合作，为区块链技术的进步铺平道路。随着更多的验证者参与和公共物品质押的推动，BNB链生态系统将迎来更多的机会和发展潜力。Dora Factory号召整个加密社区支持新的提案，推动多链生态迈向更加开放、公平和自由的未来！

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Nostrica is the shit.

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It's a bit hard to believe that the Amethyst app is just 6 months old 🤯🤯🤯 While wishing Amethyst a very happy semi-anniversary 🎉🥳, here's a look at how things panned out...

Timeline

• Though Amethyst was "born" on 6-Jan-2023, it's first public release was on 12-Jan
• As of its semi-anniversary date, till v0.66.6, Amethyst had 238 releases
• KotlinGeekDev was the first tagged collaborator, making navigation & app size improvements in v0.9.3 on 21-Jan
• While we're used to getting updates at least every 2 days, as seen in the pic, the longest period without an Amethyst update was 11 days 😱: 9-19 April
• This timeline doesn't capture those, but every 12-13 releases there's one for Performance Improvement (14 releases even have that in the title)
• The 2nd Amethyst logo was used by the app for 163 days, despite Vitor & some of the users wanting a change 😛. The latest one, used from 29-Jun was designed by nostr:npub103vypyhddrad9289zp8lf2dxlkkrmq3e0utx3qg449ea8x2wel6sas2700
• There was no v0.39 🤣

Timeline (emoji-filled version)

All emojis courtesy: openmoji.org

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The Orange Pill App is an app that helps you meet bitcoiners. It started off being marketed as a dating app, but there are not a lot of women on it so it's morphed into more of bitcoin friend meeting app in my opinion. This is great for me since I am married with children. I even have a grandchild. I bought a yearly membership for 100k sats. They offer a lifetime membership for 500k sats. This is essentially a paywall. I have written about paywalls in the context of blogs. TL;DR: Paywalls suck. They require you to pay a fee before you even know if the article or product has any value. The reason why I feel a bit different about the OPA Paywall is more of a classified ad. I could make a post on Craigslist asking to meet bitcoiner friends, but this probably won't work. I could sign up for a meetup.com account but they don't accept my simplelogin address. I need a whitelisted email, so it's not very censorship resistant. Besides, I have found that many of these meetups attract memecoiners, yam-swappers, and blockchain, not bitcoin bros. Maybe an orange pill app secretly holds Monero or evangelizes Ethereum, but they are told that this app is for bitcoiners and bitcoiners only. It's like an online country club for Holders.

At first, I had some trouble meeting people because it was awkward. Here's how it went. WOW! There's a guy who lives ten miles away from me that is really into bitcoin. I should talk to him and ask him out for coffee. Then I thought that sounds kinda gay. I felt like I was asking a dude out on a date. I'm no homophobe, and I'm rooting for Anita Posh. but I'm not interested in dating dudes. I'm also not interested in dating women because I'm married, but I do want to make local bitcoin friends.

The Good

Since Meetup-dot-com blacklisted my email service provider, I got the idea to use the Orange Pill App to start my own meetup.

• I made a website

• Hosted it over nostrsites.com/riversidebtc

• Hosted it over TOR

• Created a vanity nostr key.

• Created a nostr chat.

• I created a matrix room

• I created a "keet up"

I hosted my first meetup by adding it to the nostrchat. Someone showed up. I listed the next meetup on the Orange Pill App. More people are interested in attending the next meetup. These people are ride-or-die freaks willing to pay for a service that connects them to other bitcoiners. That's great. Most of us have friends and family that are exhausted of us talking about bitcoin so much. I know my wife is. For these reasons, I have come to love the orange pill app.

The Bad

By the way, they are not a sponsor of this blog. I don't want them to be because I want my writing to be free from undue influence. This way I can also tell you about some of the risks involved with using an app that uses your location data. To be fair, they do not give your exact location. According to the website, it only gives your location within a 1/8 of a mile.

That's a little concerning. I would rather it tell other people the city I live in instead of my approximate location. Physical Bitcoin attacks are rare, but Jameson Lopp has a list on GitHub that keeps on growing.

https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks/blob/master/README.md

Mitigate risk

If you use the orange pill app, it's best to meet people at a public place and be careful what information you reveal. Don't drive flashy cars or wear a fancy watch. Wear humble clothes that don't say THIS DUDE LOVES BITCOIN, ASK HIM WHERE HE KEEPS HIS KEYS.

Keep your actual location secret, I am an avid bicyclist. I'm not doing the Tour De Dope anytime soon, but ride about 5 days a week. I give location permission to the app only when I use the app. Therefore the app shows the approximate location of 5-10 miles away from my house. It's not perfect and I am not paranoid. It's just that bitcoin has taught me to think adversely and increased my game theoretical awareness of the world. I know a physical attack is unlikely. I also use multisig so I don't even have access to more than a few million sats at a time.

Of course, it should be obvious that you should meet at a public place and not dox your address. That's why I think starting a meetup is a good way to accomplish this. I almost had two people attend my last meetup, but the other person got there after we already left. If you do start a meetup, it makes sense to add a start and end time. I had to learn this the hard way because I'm really just winging it. Bitcvoiners are the smartest people I know so I'm sure you'll learn from my mistakes.

Build A Bitcoin Community

I urge you to join the orange pill app. One guy going around town putting tipcards from tipcard.io into tip jars around town is crazy. If 15 or 20 people do it, we are a movement. I am in this as an opposition to fiat and draconian central banks more concerned with printing money to fight wars, hand out free money to businesses, peanuts and lock-downs for plebs. We now see the cost of these government actions via high inflation. It's time to promote a decentralized alternative to central banking. After writing about bitcoin for over a year, I have learned that one man cannot do it alone. We need a group of principled men and women fighting for a new system that cannot be manipulated by political whim.

I'm no lefty. I came into bitcoin from a libertarian perspective, but there are millions of people in the United States that feel like something is wrong. I started reading the Progressive Case For Bitcoin and realized Jason talks about many of the same things Libertarians talk about. We say the Cantillon effect, and the progressives say wealth inequality. These are the same thing.

We analogize bitcoin to The Matrix so often because that movie has a great motif. The money is manipulated, but Adam Smith's description of the invisible hand is scapegoated. The Federal Reserve, Bank of England, or Bank of Venezuela are not invisible. They are big, fat visible hands. In a world where wealth inequality, un-affordable housing, and higher grocery bills, we can't just wait for our politicians to fix these things.

We need to build strong communities to address these issues on a local level. Elizabeth Warren talks a lot about Wealth Inequality, but she's funded by the banksters. We need to promote bitcoin as the solution to wealth inequality. You will not receive permission to launch an IPO. The Catillionaire politicians will not save you. The government cannot help you. We can only help ourselves.

Bitcoin fixes this. We don't need to tell people to pick themselves up by their bootstraps. We need to teach people how to circumvent the invisible theft of the visible hand that rules us all. We can offer an alternative to the fiat fuckery. We can save our peanuts in bitcoin until those peanuts become real wealth after a decade or two. You don't need permission to do this. Your wealth does not need to be based on your credit score, how much your family has saved for you to buy a house, or pay for college. You are not wasting your money on rent if you stack sats. Let's build communities to teach people how to do this.

Find Bitcoiners in your own community and build.

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The metaverse has revolutionized the gaming industry by offering players a fully immersive and interactive gaming experience. California, known for its thriving tech scene, is home to several leading metaverse game development companies. These companies have the expertise and resources to bring your metaverse game ideas to life. Let's explore the benefits, scope, and top metaverse game development companies in California.

2. Benefits of Metaverse Game Development

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c) Endless Possibilities

Metaverse games offer endless possibilities for gameplay and exploration. From open-world adventures to virtual economies and creative building platforms, players can indulge in a wide range of activities within the metaverse. The limitless potential ensures that players always have something new to discover and engage with.

3. Scope of Metaverse Games

The scope of metaverse games is expanding rapidly, and it presents a tremendous opportunity for game developers. Here are some key areas where metaverse games hold significant potential:

a) Gaming Industry

The gaming industry is one of the primary beneficiaries of metaverse game development. Metaverse games bring a new level of immersion, interactivity, and social connectivity to gamers. The scope for innovative gameplay mechanics, virtual economies, and shared experiences within the metaverse is immense.

b) Education and Training

Metaverse games have the potential to revolutionize education and training. Virtual classrooms, interactive simulations, and immersive learning experiences can enhance the effectiveness of educational programs. Metaverse game development companies can create educational metaverse games that make learning engaging and fun.

c) Virtual Commerce

The metaverse provides a platform for virtual commerce and e-commerce integration. Players can buy and sell virtual assets, create virtual businesses, and participate in virtual economies. Metaverse game development companies can help businesses establish their presence in the metaverse and tap into new revenue streams.

4. Top Metaverse Game Development Companies in California Let's now explore three of the top metaverse game development companies based in California:

a) Suffescom Solutions Inc.- Metaverse Game Development Company Suffescom Solutions Inc. is a leading metaverse game development company known for its expertise in creating immersive gaming experiences. With a team of skilled developers and designers, Suffescom Solutions Inc. has delivered successful metaverse games for clients worldwide. Their focus on cutting-edge technologies and attention to detail sets them apart in the industry.

b) Rising Max- Top Metaverse Game Development Company Rising Max is another prominent metaverse game development company in California. They specialize in developing metaverse games with captivating visuals, seamless gameplay, and interactive features. Rising Max has a track record of delivering high-quality metaverse games that engage players and provide a memorable gaming experience.

c) Best Web3 Development Best Web3 Development is a renowned metaverse game development company that combines innovative technology with creative game design. They offer end-to-end metaverse game development services, including concept development, game mechanics design, and virtual world creation. Best Web3 Development strives to push the boundaries of metaverse game development and deliver exceptional results.

5. How to Choose the Best Metaverse Game Development Company

Choosing the right metaverse game development company is crucial for the success of your project. Consider the following factors when making your decision:

a) Expertise and Experience

Look for a company with a proven track record in metaverse game development. Check their portfolio and client testimonials to assess their expertise and experience in the field. A company with a diverse range of successful projects demonstrates their capability to deliver quality metaverse games.

b) Technological Competence

Metaverse game development involves cutting-edge technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality, and blockchain. Ensure that the development company has a strong technical team well-versed in these technologies. Their technical competence will determine the quality and innovation of your metaverse game.

c) Customization and Flexibility

Every metaverse game project is unique, and it's essential to find a development company that can cater to your specific requirements. Look for a company that offers customization options and is willing to adapt to your vision. Flexibility in development processes and collaboration is crucial for a successful partnership.

d) Communication and Support

Effective communication and support throughout the development process are vital. Choose a company that values clear and transparent communication, keeping you informed about project milestones and progress. Responsive support ensures that your queries and concerns are addressed promptly.

6. Conclusion

The metaverse presents an exciting future for gaming, and metaverse game development companies play a crucial role in shaping this landscape. California is home to several top-notch metaverse game development companies, including Suffescom Solutions Inc., Rising Max, and Best Web3 Development. When choosing a metaverse game development company, consider their expertise, technological competence, customization options, and communication support. By selecting the right partner, you can bring your metaverse game ideas to life and create immersive experiences for players.

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Today I created a new item (NIP05) to sell into my BTCpayserver store and everything was OK. The only thing that annoyed me a bit is that when a user pay the invoice to get his NIP on my Nostr Paid Relay, I need to warn him that he needs to fill his npub in the email info required by BTCpayserver before paying. Was not so user friendly. Not at all.

So I checked if BTCpayserver is able to create custom input before paying the invoice and at my big surprise, it's possible ! => release version v1.8

They even use as example my need from Nostr to get the user npub.

So it's possible, yes, but with at least the version 1.8.0. I checked immediately my BTCpayserver version on my Umbrel node and... damn... I'm in 1.7.2. I need to update my local BTCpayserver through Umbrel to access my so wanted BTCpayserver feature. I checked the local App Store but I can't see any "Update" button or something. I can see that the version installed is well the v1.7.2 but when I check the latest version available from the online Umbrel App Store. I can see v1.9.2. Damn bis.

I searched into the Umbrel Community forum, Telegram group, Google posts, asked the question on Nostr and didn't have any clue.

I finally found the answer from the Umbrel App Framework documention :

sudo ./scripts/repo checkout https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel-apps.git

So I did it and it updated my local Umbrel App Store to the latest version available and my BTCpayserver.

After few seconds, the BTCpaysever local URL is available and I'm allowed to login => everything is OK! \o/

See you soon in another Fractalized story!

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ぽわ～♪

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今日のお昼は約2ヶ月ぶりに「サイゼリヤ」へ。


テーブルが並ぶ店内。
11時15分頃入店しましたがすでにお客さんがいっぱい。
イタリアンミュージック（？）が流れていました。


しまった、今日は土曜日なので500円ランチはなしでした。
ということで、チェリソーとハンバーグの盛合せ(550円)とライス(150円)と生ビール(400円)を注文しました。

料理を待つ間に♪

軽いプラジョッキです。

料理が来ました。


ちょっとピリ辛のチェリソー。
極々普通のハンバーグ。
でも、550円でこの旨さ！
美味しく頂きました。

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Three years in the making, U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres reached a verdict today, Thursday, July 13, on the SEC case against Ripple.

The SEC originally filed the claim in 2020, stating that Ripple had violated securities law with the sale of their native token XRP. The regulators stated that the company had failed to register the token as a security before offering them to the market.

There is a victory for the crypto company, but only partial.

“The SEC’s motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, and Defendants’ motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.,” stated court documents.

U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres

In a nuanced ruling that matches the clarity of the regulatory space, Torres found the sale of XRP in violation of securities law, but only in sales made to institutional investors. For sales made through exchanges and “other distributions,” the judge ruled in favor of Ripple.

“XRP, as a digital token, is not in and of itself a “contract, transaction[,] or scheme” that embodies the Howey requirements of an investment contract,” stated the order. A ruling that could change the face of crypto regulation for years to come.

RELATED:

So Gary, are cryptocurrencies securities? Ripple and its cross-border revolution

Ripple not in violation of securities law when sold on exchanges.

The SEC had originally filed a complaint against Ripple for violation on three accounts:

1. Institutional Sales under written contracts for which it received $728 million;
2. Programmatic Sales on digital asset exchanges for which it received $757 million.
3. Other Distributions under written contracts for which it recorded $609 million in “consideration other than cash.”

With the Howey Test leading the basis of logic behind the verdict and rejecting Ripple’s “special ingredients for consideration,” Torres addressed each complaint in turn.

The court order stated that Ripple initially sold $728 million in XRP to institutional buyers and that investors would have purchased the token with the expectation that they would make a profit. The funds are then said to have been invested to promote the token and develop use cases for XRP. As a result, “reasonable investors” would have expected the value of the token to increase and for token holders to make a profit.

However, in the case of sales made on exchanges to buyers, “generally less sophisticated” as investors, Torres stated that the SEC could not make such a clear distinction.

“There is no evidence that a reasonable Programmatic Buyer…could parse through the multiple documents and statements that the SEC highlights, which include statements (sometimes inconsistent) across many social media platforms and news sites from a variety of Ripple speakers (with different levels of authority) over an extended eight-year period,” stated the order.

Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, is treating the verdict as a victory and took to Twitter to thank supporters a few moments after the announcement.

By：Isabelle Castro Margaroli Link：https://www.fintechnexus.com/ripple-verdict-xrp-not-an-investment-contract/

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Every other tweet on Twitter right now is about Zuckerburg’s “Threads”. Threads surprisingly has a Web3 smell. Apart from that it onboarded 5 million users in just hours, you can write and read posts but also connect your instagram contacts and interact with other open interoperable social applications (i.e Mastodon). This got me thinking about the current Web3 social dApps… Web3 often wags the flag of privacy and self-sovereignty to entice users, but with such a huge monopoly with 20yrs of experience releasing a Web3-like social, I see only one way going forward for Web3-native social dApps to succeed. Emergent consumer behavior.

Consumer sales depend on the habits and behaviors of consumers, and those who manipulate consumer markets cannot but address behavior and attitude.- Benjamin R. Barber from Consumed

Most Web3 social projects we see today replicate existing successful social media networks with crypto features. Of course, with good reason. But the sheer amount of projects that pitch themselves as the “[some famous Web2 company] of Web3” is just astounding. Web3 socials must understand why users want social apps — social capital, entertainment, utility — and play a different game by invoking new emergent user behavior. Web3 socials should encourage new consumer behavior and deviate from existing social network interfaces and experiences.

Let’s explore

• What users want in a social app (Status-as-a-service)
• What notable Web3 socials are doing
• Skeuomorphic vs Emergent consumer behavior in Web3

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Status-as-a-Service

First, user experience and creator monetization are only meaningful when one understands social networks in the form of applications from first principles. According to the legendary Status-as-a-service, social networks offer three dimensions of value; entertainment, utility, and social capital (capital that derives from networks of people*). Users and creators are bootstrapped when there is the anticipation of earning social capital (status) alongside entertainment and utility.

People are status-seeking monkeys seeking the most efficient path to maximizing social capital- paraphrased from Status-as-a-Service

Let’s stop here for a second and see how notable Web3 social projects are doing based on these axes.

Landmark Web3 Socials

There are four landmark web3 social networks that have garnered significant traction and are good models for this thought experiment; Lens, Farcaster, Friendtech and Debank. Lens and Farcaster are decentralized, more protocol fat with thin apps plugging in, and familiar (most apps are comparable to Twitter, Youtube, and Facebook with crypto features). Meanwhile Friendtech and Debank are more Web3 native in their experiences, unfamiliar, dependent on non-skeumorphic consumer interactions with NFTs, wallet to wallet exchange and DeFi models. From the perspective of social capital, utility and entertainment, these apps tick the basic boxes of social apps.

These Web3 socials are the best representation of Web3 Social in my very personal opinion. Axes from Status-as-a-Service.

(Quick overview of they operate👇, skip if you already know)

Lens and Farcaster: Social graph and profile carries across its dApps (social capital), a wide variety of apps that are comparable to Twitter, Facebook, Wechat are launched in its ecosystem (entertainment and utility). Both are protocol fat and developer friendly, opening more opportunity for novel app experiments.

Debank: Most popular profiles that are adding value are ranked and streamed (social capital), interactions are comparable to NFT bids with real financial realizations in the form of messaging (entertainment and utility).

Friendtech: You can create a following that can steal (buy) your images and draw a social graph leading to you as the highest bidder (social capital), the novelty of “stealing” (entertainment), the transactions involved in stealing (utility).

Despite their great traction and partly successful Web3 hypothesis, next to the most popular social apps of our generation… the disparity is detrimental.

So, I say do what only Web3 native socials can do. MORE OF IT. Let’s explore what they are and how they work.

Emergent Consumer Behavior

The masses are unlikely to pay for privacy, autonomy, or sovereign identity, especially at the expense of convenience. At least for the time being. Thus for success in the near future, Web3 social products should prompt emergent consumer behavior and build products that can provide non-skeuomorphic social experiences through crypto’s landmark features. For example, look at the following projects.

1. Skeuomorphic with Crypto Features — Lens Protocol

Lens Protocol allows users to mint a profile that will carry the user’s social graph and credentials onto any app building in its ecosystem. The act of minting your profile and carrying it across apps is non-skeuomorphic but the apps in its ecosystem replicate many familiar Web2 apps just with better creator economy, data sovereignty, token integration and share-to-earn or play-to-earn options.

Phaver, Lenster and Lenstube are apps built on Lens Protocol. Their interfaces are similar to Twitter/Facebook/Youtube but with crypto-native features. Comments, shares, likes, bookmarks etc. are existing consumer experiences.

At the end of the day, these projects are just “upgraded” versions of existing consumer experiences. If users are doing the same actions (skeuomorphic behavior) then networks effects and size of the platform is what will decide the success of the project. If your competitor is Meta (Threads, Facebook, Instagram) that would be hard to beat.

2. Skeuomorphic with Crypto Features — Farcaster

Likewise, Farcaster is known to be “sufficiently decentralized” building to return power to users and developers. Farcaster (app) has a familiar user interface and Twitter screenshots below of Warpcast’s updates (Farcaster’s client) again reflect skeuomorphic user experiences.

Farcaster: Twitter-like interface, interactions are skeuomorphic. Source

Warpcast: Push notifications, direct messaging, location prompts are all existing features on social apps.

This is not to say that either project must compete with Meta or Twitter. In fact, Lens and Farcaster are the fastest growing and largest Web3 social protocols with innovative and crypto-native qualities (management of data, open social graphs, integration of NFTs and community-led growth). The point here is that the apps themselves are some iteration of existing consumer behavior which would place them in direct competition with existing traditional social platforms. Which I’m betting is not the best market strategy.

Instead. What if Web3 social drove consumer behavior?

3. Emergent Consumer Behavior — Friendtech (previously Stealcam)

wtf is going on? Source

Friendtech from the onset branded themselves as a “home for financial and social experiences” and are a testament to how Web3 Social doesn’t need to be a “remedy” or “alternative” to our beloved Facebook and Twitter but a parallel option (which I personally am more convinced by, Web3 socials should play a positive-sum game with Web2). Although Friendtech is currently closed, revamping with hints of more finance-focused services, let’s take a quick dive into their birth project “Stealcam” to understand how projects can change consumer behavior.

Hinting at upcoming Friendtech. Source

Stealcam: Anyone can upload a single image. The image becomes a Ethereum NFT on Arbitrum that can only be seen when it is “stolen”. The first user can steal a image for free but from the second steal, a small minimum amount must be paid. Thereon every steal is bought with a 10% increase. You can’t see the image before you steal it and the image will disappear as soon as someone “steals” (buys) it from you (no consent needed).

When it first launched it was the perfect place for e-girls, artists and even writers(!) to reap the fruits of creator economy. For users it was a fun betting game since if an image was “stolen” from them they would receive a percentage of the buy.

Notice the 0x, the ETH and… Source

With novelty (entertainment), utility (for creators) and social capital accumulation, Stealcam was a representative example of how products can drive consumer behavior (paying to see an image without knowing what it is, having images “stolen” from you).

4. Emergent Consumer Behavior — Debank

Another fun app that creates a new frame of consumer behavior is Web3-native messaging app, Debank. The first ranking profile on Debank’s web3 social ranking. Would you believe this is the interface of a messaging app? Source

Debank, like Friendtech has a heavy focus on finance x social and although their “stream” much like the familiar “feed” replicates existing consumer apps, its features and the app’s intentions are clearly different.

Highlighted features are vastly different from our traditional understanding of a social app. Source (July 5)

A representative example of how products change consumer behavior is Debank’s concept of “Attention NFTs” or “Saying Hi”. According to the whitepaper, users exchange/trade “Attention”. Attention as an asset here takes a form of an NFT when minted by the receiver. The novelty in this is that before the message receiver opens the app to mint the NFT, buyers can first offer bids for the NFT by sending messages. When the receiver logs into the app, they can give attention to all the messages receiving the sum of all offers as the final price of the Attention NFT.

Pretty new concept.

Again, point being, a project like this would begin a new pattern of consumer behavior. “Attention as an NFT” in and of itself is a new understanding of value exchange but partnered with financial incentives, consumers are motivated to start building their social capital here. Sooner or later the paradigm of how we understand “messaging” and financially incentivized social interaction is also bound to expand.

📌 Note tokens themselves are already a new format of consumption and can be used to design new emergent behavior (much like how we saw zoom normalize virtual meetings and twitter normalize microblogging). Moreover, we know from Status-as-a-service, new social networks are analogous to crypto projects (ICOs in particular) thus in the perfect position to leverage social app features. Think about it, they both have a form of social capital (web3 usually in the form of tokens), some proof-of-work is required to earn social capital and there is built-in scarcity. Web3 literally has the best tools to harness emergent consumer behavior.

Conclusion

There are very complex challenges namely privacy, regulation, data decentralization, token rug pulls etc. that follow the Web3 social narrative. Yet the new paradigm of value proposition, trust-less exchange and proof-of-activity is Web3’s quirk that existing social networks, the larger they are, will never be able to replicate. So more than replications of existing frames of consumer behavior I can’t wait to try out more novel concepts of social interaction that can redefine social activity. I hope you’re excited too 🚀

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By：Esther Kim Link：https://medium.com/nonce-classic/emergent-consumer-behavior-in-web3-b5db2f1c75e2

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Die Nachrichten in den letzten Tagen waren relativ ruhig. Auch beim Kurs tut sich nicht viel. Es ist als ob Bitcoin ein Sommerloch erlebt. Allerdings ist eines der aktuellen Themen immer noch der Versuch, seitens BlackRock ein ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) ähnliches Produkt bei der SEC (US Securities and Exchange Commission) anzumelden. Seit der ersten Nachricht über diesen Schritt ist einiges passiert, das ich diese Woche einordnen möchte.

Anfang Juni haben die Nachrichtenportale bekanntgegeben, dass BlackRock, der weltweit größte Vermögensverwalter, über seine iShares-Einheit einen Antrag auf einen börsengehandelten Bitcoin-Fonds eingereicht hat. Dieser Schritt des 10-Billionen-Dollar-Vermögensverwalters löste in der Bitcoin-Community auf der einen Seite große Freude und auf der anderen Seite große Besorgnis aus, weil viele einerseits das Potenzial für einen massiven Zufluss von Investitionen aus dem institutionellen Bereich sehen, während Kritiker das Risiko aufzeigen, die eine solche Produktstruktur für Bitcoin mit sich bringen könnte.

Anfangs wurde viel auch darüber diskutiert, ob es sich bei dem Produkt tatsächlich um einen ETF handeln würde - wie in vielen Artikeln beschrieben - , da das Produkt im Antrag selbst nicht als solches bezeichnet wird. Aber im Endeffekt ist klar, dass es sich um ein Finanzprodukt handelt, das alle formalen Eigenschaften eines ETF besitzt. Also, was genau ist ein ETF und wie funktioniert so ein Produkt?

ETF? Eidgenössisches Turnfest, was?

ETFs sind eine Sorte von Anlagewertpapieren, die einen bestimmten Index, Sektor, Rohstoff oder andere Vermögenswerte nachbilden. ETFs können an der Börse auf die gleiche Weise gekauft oder verkauft werden wie normale Aktien. Daher schwanken ETF-Anteilspreise den ganzen Tag, wenn der ETF gekauft und verkauft wird, was bedeutet, dass eine Arbitrage zwischen dem ETF und dem zugrunde liegenden Vermögenswert (z.B. Bitcoin) möglich ist.

ETFs werden als börsengehandelte (Exchange-Traded) Fonds bezeichnet, weil sie genau wie Aktien an einer Börse gehandelt werden. Die meisten ETFs sind so strukturiert, dass sie, ähnlich wie traditionelle Investmentfonds, mehrere zugrunde liegende Vermögenswerte halten und nicht nur einen, wie es bei einer Aktie der Fall ist. Da ETFs aus mehreren Vermögenswerten bestehen können, werden sie oft als beliebtes Mittel zur Diversifizierung des Portfolios genutzt. Auf der anderen Seite eröffnen ETFs Anlegern auch die Möglichkeit in einen Rohstoff zu investieren, ohne diesen physisch erwerben zu müssen. Anstatt sich Gold in den Tresor zu legen, kann man in seinem Portfolio also z.B. den GLD ETF kaufen, der den aktuellen Preis von Gold nachbildet. Ausser in Deutschland, da geht das nicht, denn da ein Gold-ETF, der nur einen Vermögenswert abbildet, naturgemäß nicht diversifiziert ist, ist er gemäß deutschem Gesetz nicht zugelassen, da Fonds zur Diversifikation verpflichtet sind.

ETFs haben den Vorteil, dass sie kostengünstig sind (wenn man z.B. den kompletten DAX abbilden möchte, reicht ein ETF, welcher genau das tut, anstatt verschiedene Gewichtungen von 40 verschiedenen Unternehmen zu kaufen - das spart Zeit und vor allem Gebühren), dass sie Produkte abbilden, die ein Käufer unter normalen Umständen nicht erlaubt wäre zu kaufen (z.B. darf nicht jeder Anleger in Bitcoin investieren, weil sonst Lizenzen nötig wären) und sie haben den Vorteil, dass sie über den gleichen Broker oder Service gehandelt werden können, wie andere Wertpapier-Investitionen. Der letzte Punkt ist natürlich wichtig für Neueinsteiger, da sie keine zusätzlichen Kosten haben, wenn sie ihr Wertpapierdepot nutzen können und zusätzlich bietet dieser Korridor für viele traditionelle und konservative Anleger ein gewisses Gefühl von Schutz. Diese ganze cRyPto-Welt mit ihren Plattformen, Exchanges, Casinos und Teppichhändlern ist im besten Fall schwer durchsichtig und im schlimmsten Fall mutet sie kriminell an. Doch wenn ich mir "Bitcoin" über mein Depot bei Charles Schwab, der Sparkasse, oder Flatex kaufen kann, fühlt sich das natürlich legitim und sicherer an.

Der Finanzdienstleister muss den zugrundeliegenden Vermögenswert dabei vollumfänglich besitzen, mit dem grossen ABER, dass der Vermögenswert auch verliehen werden kann. Warum das ein Problem sein könnte, besprechen wir später.

Ähnlich wie ein Gold ETF bietet ein Bitcoin ETF Anlegern also die Möglichkeit mit Bitcoin zu handeln, in Bitcoin anzulegen und Bitcoin auszuprobieren, ohne Bitcoin tatsächlich zu kaufen. Ob das gut oder schlecht ist, besprechen wir im nächsten Teil.

ETF Wasserfall

Nachdem die Nachricht über BlackRocks Antrag publik wurde, kamen auch etliche andere Finanzdienstleister hervor und stellten (neue) Anträge. WisdomTree hatten bereits zuvor schon einige Anläufe gebraucht, um ihre Anträge für Bitcoin-Spot-ETFs bei der SEC einzureichen und unterhalten schon ähnliche Produkte in anderen Ländern. Aber auch Fidelity, Valkyrie, Invesco oder ARK zogen unter anderem nach und stellten neue Anträge, natürlich nicht, ohne sich bei der Formulierung dieser eine Scheibe bei BlackRock abzuschneiden.

Die SEC hatte zuvor jegliche Anträge auf Bitcoin-Spot-ETFs abgelehnt, hingegen andere Bitcoin-verbundene Produkte, die gehebelte (BITX) und ungehebelte Bitcoin-Futures-Kontrakte (BITO) nachbilden, zugelassen. Auch gibt es eine handvoll ETFs, die börsennotierte Mining-Unternehmen bündeln, oder anderweitige Verbindung zum Bitcoin-Ökosystem suchen, indem sie Anteile von Unternehmen bündeln, die im weitesten Sinne mit Bitcoin in Berührung kommen (z.B. MSTR oder SQ). Eine Genehmigung eines Antrags auf Bitcoin-Spot-ETF hat es also bis heute durch die SEC noch nicht gegeben.

Der Standpunkt der SEC

Wie ich schon in einem ➡️ früheren Artikel beschrieben habe, ist der Standpunkt der SEC nur teilweise nachvollziehbar.

Die offizielle Begründung der SEC sind Bedenken in Bezug auf Marktmanipulation, Betrug, Liquidität und Transparenz. Die hauptauschlaggebenden Argumente sind mangelnde Preiserkennung durch hohe Volatilität, wiederum erzeugt durch einige unbekannte große Accounts und die steigende Zahl der Derivate-Produkte rund um Bitcoin, sowie die vielen unregulierten Börsen. Besonders letztere würde die SEC gerne unter ihre Kontrolle bringen. Das bedeutet bis Coinbase, Gemini, Kraken (oder andere große US Börsen) sich nicht bei der SEC registrieren und sich der SEC Regulierung unterwerfen, ist es unwahrscheinlich, dass die SEC einen Spot-ETF genehmigen wird. Dieses Argument ist schwer haltbar, da große Börsen wie Binance, FTX, oder BitMart nicht in den USA registriert sind, und kombiniert ein Vielfaches der in den USA beheimateten Börsen an Handelsvolumen umsetzen.

“[T]here’s a lot of work to be done to really protect the investing public.” - Gary Gensler, SEC Chair

Vorgeschoben wird also bei alledem immer der Schutz der Anleger. Ob dies eine schlüssige Argumentation ist, darf man ruhig in Frage stellen. Denn ein Bitcoin-Spot-ETF würde vielen Anlegern erlauben Bitcoin in ihr Portfolio aufzunehmen, ohne größeren Spekulationen ausgesetzt zu sein, wie das jetzt mit schon zugelassenen Produkten der Fall ist. Darüber hinaus hat die SEC vielerorts erwähnt, dass sie bestrebt sind, mit Unternehmen aus der Branche einen regulatorisch klaren Weg zu finden, damit Unternehmen ihre Tätigkeiten im Sinne der SEC auszuüben. Das bezieht sich meist auf die Börsen, die nach eigenen Angaben seit Jahren versuchen, einen rechtlichen Rahmen zu schaffen, der ihnen Planungs- und Rechtssicherheit bietet. Dieser Punkt ist später nochmal wichtig. Das Problem hierbei besteht in der Natur dieser Unternehmen. Denn fast ausnahmslos sind alle betroffenen Unternehmen (wie z.B. Coinbase, Kraken, Binance, etc.) keine Bitcoin-Unternehmen, sondern Digital Assets-Unternehmen, die eben auch den Handel mit Shitcoins, Stablecoins und auf diesen Assets basierende Derivate erlauben (und vor allem wollen).

Jetzt wissen wir also, was ein ETF ist. Aber wie schaut der von BlackRock (und damit auch der anderen Finanzdienstleister) vorgeschlagene Bitcoin-Spot-ETF im Detail aus?

Bitcoin ETF

Das von BlackRock vorgeschlagene Produkt, und damit auch die der anderen - wie wir wissen, haben die anderen Anbieter ihre Anträge nachgebessert und dem von BlackRock weitestgehend angepasst - soll das Grantor-Trust-Modell übernehmen und seine Struktur dem von Gold-Investment-Trusts nachempfinden. Das bedeutet, dass der Besitz von Anteilen am Bitcoin-ETF für steuerliche Zwecke dem Besitz des zugrunde liegenden Vermögenswerts gleichkommt. Des Weiteren ist eine Rücknahmefunktion in Form von Sachleistungen vorgesehen. Das bedeutet vereinfacht, dass Anleger ihre Anteile auch direkt in Bitcoin umwandeln können. Anders als bei z.B. GBTC (➡️ #7 // KW26 // 30.6.2022 // GBTC, ETF & SEC), müssen Anteile nicht erst verkauft werden, um mit den (potentiellen) Profiten bitcoins zu kaufen. Denn der Verkauf von Anteilen an GBTC (oder ähnlichen Modellen) führt nämlich ein steuerpflichtiges Ereignis herbei, wohingegen eine Umwandlung im BlackRock Modell steuerfrei zu vollziehen ist.

Aber, und dies ist ein großes ABER, kommen nur autorisierte Kunden von BlackRock in den Genuss dieser Sachrücknahmen (Umwandlungen). D.h., im Wesentlichen können nur große Investmentfirmen mit guter Reputation Anteile in Bitcoin umtauschen, alltägliche Anleger (Depot bei Charles Schwab, der Sparkasse, oder Flatex) hingegen sind nicht in der Lage diesen tollen Steuertrick anzuwenden. Die erzeugt einen Vorhang vorgespielter Transparenz ("natürlich können alle Anteile direkt in 'physische' bitcoins getauscht werden"), wohingegen ein Großteil der zugrundeliegenden bitcoins nicht wirklich eingefordert werden wird.

Es sind sich alle einig, dass ein Bitcoin-Spot-ETF ein Winner-takes-all-market ist. Das heisst, der Anbieter, dessen Antrag als erstes von der SEC genehmigt wird, wird uber kurz oder lang den Markt fuer Bitcoin-ETFs fuer sich entscheiden, bzw. beherrschen. Im nächsten Teil schauen wir uns an, was die wahrscheinlichen Implikationen eines Spot-ETFs für den Bitcoin-Markt sind, was die erste Reaktion seitens der SEC auf die Anträge ist, was Coinbase und in gewissem Maße auch Binance damit zu tun haben und ich stelle meine These auf, was der langfristige Plan der SEC ist und warum sie sich bisher so zögerlich verhalten hat.

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Zum Schluss noch ein bisschen was in eigener Sache. Wie viele bemerkt haben, ist dieser Artikel anders als sonst nicht um 21 Uhr an einem Donnerstag erschienen. So ist auch in den letzten zwei Wochen gar kein Artikel erschienen. Wie man am Titel des Artikels sehen kann, habe ich mich dazu entschieden, die wöchentliche Taktung der Artikel nicht mehr weiter zu verfolgen. Vielmehr möchte ich mich Themen dann widmen, wenn sie mir in der persönlichen Wahrnehmung als wichtig und richtig erscheinen. Außerdem möchte ich mich mit den Themen weiterhin gründlich auseinandersetzen, bevor ich sie hier bewerte, bearbeite und beschreibe. Das kann bedeuten, dass ein Thema, wie der Artikel oben, etwas länger bearbeitet wird, aber es kann auch mal sein, dass ich Gedanken zu einem Thema habe und diese in gebündelter Form aufschreiben möchte. Die wöchentliche Kadenz hat mich etwas eingeschränkt und so werde ich weiter veröffentlichen, allerdings mal regelmäßiger und mal unregelmäßiger. Ich werde die Links zu den Artikeln weiterhin auf #Nostr und #Twitter teilen, der einfachste Weg die Artikel dann zu erhalten, wenn sie erscheinen ist jedoch immer noch das Newsletterabo.

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The concept of the metaverse has gained immense popularity in recent years. It is a virtual reality space where users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users in real-time. The metaverse has the potential to revolutionize various industries, including gaming, entertainment, education, and social networking. If you are looking for top metaverse development companies in California, this article is your ultimate guide. We have compiled a list of the top 10 metaverse development companies in California that are at the forefront of this technological revolution.

1. Suffescom Solutions Inc - Metaverse Development Company Suffescom Solutions Inc is a leading metaverse development company based in California. They specialize in creating immersive and interactive virtual experiences that transcend traditional boundaries. With their expertise in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies, Suffescom Solutions Inc has developed groundbreaking solutions for clients across various industries. They focus on delivering seamless user experiences and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the metaverse.

2. RisingMax - Metaverse Development Company RisingMax is another prominent metaverse development company based in California. They are known for their innovative approach to building virtual worlds and experiences. RisingMax combines cutting-edge technologies, such as blockchain and artificial intelligence, to create immersive metaverse environments. Their team of skilled developers and designers work closely with clients to bring their visions to life in the virtual realm. RisingMax aims to redefine the way people interact and engage with digital spaces.

3. Best Web3 Development Best Web3 Development is a renowned metaverse development company that focuses on leveraging Web3 technologies to build decentralized virtual environments. They specialize in creating metaverse solutions that are powered by blockchain, enabling secure transactions and ownership of virtual assets. Best Web3 Development aims to create immersive metaverse experiences that empower users and provide them with new opportunities for social interactions, commerce, and entertainment.

4. NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Corporation, a global leader in graphics processing units (GPUs) and AI technologies, is also actively involved in metaverse development. They provide powerful hardware and software solutions that enable developers to create highly realistic and immersive virtual worlds. NVIDIA's advanced rendering capabilities and AI-driven technologies contribute to the creation of visually stunning metaverse experiences. Their commitment to pushing the boundaries of graphics and virtualization has made them a key player in the metaverse development space.

5. Unity Technologies Unity Technologies is a well-established name in the game development industry, and they have also embraced the metaverse revolution. With their powerful and flexible game engine, Unity enables developers to create captivating metaverse experiences across multiple platforms. Unity's platform-agnostic approach and vast library of assets make it a popular choice for metaverse development. They provide developers with the tools and resources they need to build immersive virtual worlds that captivate users.

6. Epic Games Epic Games, the creator of the popular game Fortnite, is actively involved in metaverse development. They have built a robust ecosystem that enables developers to create, publish, and monetize their metaverse experiences. Epic Games' Unreal Engine provides developers with a powerful set of tools for building realistic virtual environments. With their vast user base and dedication to fostering creativity, Epic Games plays a significant role in shaping the future of the metaverse.

7. Magic Leap Magic Leap is a pioneer in augmented reality and spatial computing. While primarily known for their AR technology, Magic Leap is also exploring the possibilities of the metaverse. They are developing spatial computing platforms that seamlessly blend the physical and virtual worlds, creating immersive mixed reality experiences. Magic Leap's innovative approach and commitment to pushing the boundaries of spatial computing make them an exciting player in the metaverse development landscape.

8. Niantic Niantic, the company behind the popular mobile game Pokémon GO, has ventured into metaverse development. They are known for their expertise in location-based augmented reality games. Niantic aims to create shared, immersive, and socially-driven metaverse experiences that bring people together in the real world and the virtual realm. With their strong focus on community engagement and augmented reality technologies, Niantic is poised to make a significant impact on the metaverse landscape.

9. Cryptovoxels Cryptovoxels is a unique metaverse development company that focuses on building decentralized virtual worlds using blockchain technology. They enable users to create, own, and trade virtual assets within their voxel-based virtual environments. Cryptovoxels embraces the principles of decentralization and user ownership, giving users the freedom to create and monetize their virtual creations. Their community-driven approach and blockchain integration set them apart in the metaverse development space.

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Studying bitcoin involves learning something about damn near everything. For me, I was introduced to computer science, coding, and cryptography, none of which I knew much about before falling down the rabbit hole. You will also learn about history, law, monetary theory and economics, all stuff I was interested in since the 1970s. My purpose here is to briefly explain a few economic concepts you may have never heard of before. If you start reading articles about bitcoin or listening to podcasts these terms will be thrown around as if they’re common knowledge.

I hope this short guide helps to flatten the learning curve.

Fiat Currency

Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines fiat money as “money (such as paper currency) not convertible into coin or specie of equivalent value.” This is another way of saying that it is money not backed by an asset. Fiat money is money that is created by “fiat”, or decree of a governmental entity. The word fiat is defined as “an authoritative or arbitrary order.” I like to think of it as Joe Biden, or whichever grasping, ambitious insect has fought its way to the top of the dung heap when you’re reading this, standing at the peak with a crumpled dollar bill displayed in its outstretched hands shouting, “This is money!”

So, the next time some wiseass says to you “bitcoin isn’t backed by anything”, you can respond: “neither is [fill in the blank with your favorite government money]”.

The conversation will not likely end there.

The fiat fan will say: “that’s not true, it’s backed by the full faith and credit of the [United States] government.”

You then stare at him open mouthed and ask if he’s serious.

This points out the peculiar nature of the current fiat based system. There was a time not so long ago when the U.S. was considered creditworthy. Every nation in the world wanted to buy U.S. treasury bonds, which are really just fancy IOUs. Not any more. Guess who buys U.S. debt now? The U.S. government buys back its own debt. That’s a little oversimplified. U.S. pension funds and various mutual funds and ETFs also have to buy U.S. debt pursuant to their mandate. Here’s the interesting thing, though. For years, and probably even now in some circles, a U.S. treasury bond has been considered the world’s “risk free asset.” Check out this quote from the Smart Asset web site:

A risk-free asset is an investment with a guaranteed future value and virtually no potential for loss. Debt issued by the U.S. government (bonds, notes and Treasurys) is one of the most well-known risk-free assets. While these assets are no longer backed by gold assets, they are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the United States. Investors shift their portfolios into risk-free assets during periods of uncertainty. U.S. Treasury bills are generally regarded as the safest investment in the world, which is why domestic and foreign investors buy so many during a downturn.

Ponder, if you will, the insanity of this quote. In the upside down, crazy world fiat money creates, the IOUs of a government that has shown no constraint in debasing its currency is considered a risk free asset?

That’s probably why all those banks and insurance companies loaded up on U.S. treasuries these past few years. It never occurred to them that Jay Powell might start jacking up interest rates in a futile attempt to tame inflation. The value of those “risk free assets” plummeted as interest rates climbed.

We won’t know how this all ends for a while, but it won’t be pretty.

To sum up, fiat money is debt.

Seigniorage

Seigniorage is another word you should learn. It is defined as:

the difference between the face value of money, such as a $10 bill or a quarter coin, and the cost to produce it. In other words, the cost of producing a currency within a given economy or country is lower than the actual exchange value, which generally accrues to governments that mint the money.

The goal of all governments is to maintain positive seigniorage, that is, making sure the cost to produce the money is less than the face value of the money. The difference is pure profit.

Have you picked up a U.S. penny recently? It’s lighter than air. Compare one to a 1950s penny, if you can find one (see Gresham’s Law). They are light as a feather. As the government debases the U.S. dollar, it’s nearly impossible to keep the costs of producing a penny below its face value, but they try. The government isn’t too worried, though, because it more than makes up for it in the switch to digital dollars. Hardly anyone uses coins in the United States anymore. They don’t even need to spend much on ink and paper for the old one dollar bill. Everyone uses credit cards or debit cards or paypal or venmo to pay for even the smallest items. There is negligible cost in mouse clicking billions of dollars into existence.

Governments love seigniorage.

Cantillon Effect

Richard Cantillon was an 18th century banker and philosopher. He articulated the principle that “the flow of new money through the economy is beneficial to parties that receive the funds first, and less beneficial to those that receive it later on. The individuals and institutions closest to the central bank – banks and asset owners – are granted financial advantages at the cost of those least connected to the financial system.”

What this means, in essence, is that it’s good to be close friends with the guys printing the money. That’s because, in a fiat system, money can and will be created whenever the government feels like it. Since there’s no real cost involved to make this money, there is no reason for the government to stop issuing it.

When more money is pumped into the system, the price of goods and services eventually rises, since each unit of fiat is worth less, so you need more of them to buy that bagel or new car. But, the guys who get the new money first get to use it and spend it BEFORE the inflation sets in.

A good example of this is the U.S. banking system. Nowadays, new money doesn’t really get printed by the government. What happens is that the big banks with the political power get to borrow money from the federal reserve at what’s called a “discount rate.” So, if you want to get a new mortgage, these banks don’t pull money out of their vaults and lend it to you. Instead, they borrow it from the federal reserve at, let’s say 4 percent interest, and then they lend it out to you at, say 7 percent interest. So, the banks get all that profit, when they have really done nothing but create this money you use to buy your house out of thin air. They literally borrowed the money into existence. The consumer has to pay the retail interest rate set by the banks while the banks get the special, insider discount.

Another example of this was on display during the “Covid Crisis”. The U.S. government decided it needed to create more money to stimulate the economy it destroyed by shutting down businesses. But, the government didn’t shut down all businesses. Some could remain open. It’s good to be friends with the king. So, churches were closed down, but liquor stores could remain open, because they provided a vital service. The government next began to issue covid loans to help the businesses it just destroyed. Makes sense. Big, powerful corporations with lots of employees got PPP loans for each employee on the payroll. This was free money because the loans were all forgiven. The businesses got this money even if they were allowed to remain open, as many large businesses (like Amazon) were. Lots of politically connected businesses with powerful connections in Washington D.C. got this free money. Unfortunately, little mom and pop businesses were forced to shut their doors, and their PPP loans didn’t help much, since they only had a few employees. Too bad. They should have made friends with the king before the “pandemic” hit.

Rent Seeker

You hear this term a lot when learning about bitcoin. It is always spoken with derision, which really confused me at the beginning. I was a landlord for many years, and I was always seeking rent. Hey, I had to pay my bills too! What are we, communists? Why was this a bad thing?

Investopedia has a nice definition of rent seeking:

The concept of rent seeking was established in 1967 by Gordon Tullock and popularized by Anne Krueger in 1974. It evolved from the studies of Adam Smith, who is often regarded as the father of economics. The concept is based on an economic definition of “rent,” defined as economic wealth obtained through shrewd or potentially manipulative use of resources.

So in this context, rent seeking means that a business entity seeks to gain wealth without having to do any actual work. This is a lot different than the rent I collect, since I have to pay mortgages, taxes, repair expenses, etc. There’s nothing free about that rent.

Rent seekers gain this wealth by seeking favor from the government. Lobbyists spend most of their time “rent seeking” for their clients. The bigger the business, the more lobbying power it has.

Here are some examples of rent seeking:

• A bank getting a lower discount interest rate to then turn around and lend to borrowers (see Cantillon Effect Above)

• Government subsidies

• Grants

• Tariffs

• Good old fashioned political bribes

• Manipulating the legal system to create barriers to entry and limit competition (law licenses, CPA licenses, barber licenses, taxi licenses, real estate broker licenses)

Tullock noticed that rent seekers usually get a great deal. In other words, they get an enormous financial gain at a proportionately very low cost. This is known as Tullock’s Paradox.

I always wind up thinking about proof of stake(POS) shitcoins as being analogous to rent seeking. The stakers seek to earn money solely due to their advantageous position as holders of a large quantity of coins. They may likely have obtained this hoard as a result of an unfair pre-mine, where insiders got a special low price. Their financial rewards are not related to any productive work being done. They merely benefit from having a large stake.

This is the opposite of bitcoin, where proof of work (POW) is always required to gain more bitcoin. It requires time, effort, and energy.

Gresham’s Law

Sir Thomas Gresham was a British merchant and financier who lived from 1519 to 1579. He wrote about the value and minting of coins. Gresham's law is a principle that states that "bad money drives out good."

When I was a kid in the 1960s I used to help my father out in his pharmacy after school. One of my chores was to go through the cash register at the end of the day and take out all of the pre 1964 silver coins. In 1964 the U.S. government removed all the silver from dimes, quarters, and half dollars. I would look for the telltale brown ring along the edge of the coin. If there was no ring, I would take that coin out of the register and place it in a brown paper bag. We stored those bags in the attic. This is what Gresham’s Law is all about. My dad knew the silver coins were “better money” than the crappy alloy slugs the U.S. mint began issuing after 1964. So, he would save the good money, and get rid of the bad money by using it as change for his customers. Now, governments aren’t completely ignorant of Gresham’s Law. They combat this by forcing their citizens to use their fiat money. That’s why taxes usually must be paid with “official” money. This theory also played a role in the U.S. courting Saudi Arabia in the 1970s, agreeing to financially and militarily support the kingdom in exchange for establishing the U.S. dollar as the currency for all international oil trade. In essence, governments use force to protect their officially approved currency. Every time I see an article about bitcoin adoption that laments long term hodlers refusing to spend their bitcoin, I think of Gresham’s Law. There are many articles marveling about how the percentage of bitcoin that hasn’t been spent in years keeps growing. Why would anyone spend good money when they can trade depreciating fiat for the goods and services they need? It’s a struggle for me too. I would much rather spend and rid myself of the depreciating U.S. dollars I own than my precious bitcoin. I have to force myself to load up my bit refill Dunkin Donuts gift cards. This is a factor to consider when evaluating the pace of bitcoin adoption.

Conclusion

I hope some of you found this article useful. If it whet your appetite to learn more about Economics, I recommend a book called Economics In One Lesson, by Henry Hazlitt. This is a good introduction to the Austrian School Of Economics. We have been force fed Keynsian Krap in the west for too long.
You will discover Ludwig Von Mises and Friedrich Hayek if you are interested in learning more. Saifedean Ammous wrote a book called The Bitcoin Standard, which is widely considered the best introduction to bitcoin. Recently he wrote another book called Principles Of Economics. It is a university level textbook that teaches economic theory from an Austrian perspective. You might also want to give this book a read if you’re really interested, but be prepared to work hard. It can be a bit overwhelming.

First Published On Stacker News On July17, 2023

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体力が落ちたなーと思うときはステーキなど元気になりそうなものを 食べるのが一般的ですが、それすら口に出来ないほど体力が衰えている、 または重篤な肺炎や病気で流動食などしか入らないくらいの状態にも。 ご高齢者の夏バテ、バリバリ徹夜明けのエネルギー補給にもおススメです。

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脂肪分が少ない赤身の多い牛肉を使います。

脂身を丁寧にとって、1センチ角くらいに切り パイレックス（強化ガラス）の器の中にいれます。 片手鍋の底にふきんを敷き、パイレックスの器が3/4くらい被るくらいの水を入れて火にかけて、 とろ火で3時間半ことこと煮詰めます。蓋は片手鍋のをそのまま使います。 抽出されたビーフジュースを冷まし、冷蔵庫などで冷やすと脂分が分離しますので 脂を丁寧に取り除き完成！

ビーフジュースは一口でステーキ一枚分ほどの栄養が詰まっています！

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🚀 CleanSpark conclui com sucesso a expansão de suas operações na Geórgia! 🌐

A CleanSpark, empresa líder em tecnologia limpa e soluções de gerenciamento de energia, anunciou a conclusão bem-sucedida de sua expansão na Geórgia. Essa iniciativa representa um passo significativo na busca contínua da empresa por soluções energéticas sustentáveis e inovadoras.

A expansão permitirá à CleanSpark aumentar sua capacidade de atender à crescente demanda por soluções de energia limpa na região, enquanto também fortalece sua posição como um dos principais players do setor. Com esse avanço, a empresa reafirma seu compromisso em impulsionar a transição para fontes de energia renováveis e eficientes.

Para mais detalhes sobre a emocionante conquista da CleanSpark na Geórgia, leia a notícia completa aqui: https://technewsbr.substack.com/p/cleanspark-anuncia-conclusao-da-expansao

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🐦🚨 O Twitter admite ter um problema com spammers verificados e anuncia novas configurações de DM! 🚨🐦

Em uma declaração recente, o Twitter reconheceu a existência de um problema com contas verificadas que estão envolvidas em atividades de spam. Para combater essa questão, a plataforma revelou planos para implementar novas configurações para Mensagens Diretas (DM), visando melhorar a segurança e a experiência dos usuários.

A presença de spammers verificados é uma preocupação crescente, pois essas contas verificadas são frequentemente vistas como fontes confiáveis de informações. No entanto, quando são usadas para espalhar spam, isso pode comprometer a credibilidade da plataforma e prejudicar a confiança dos usuários.

Com as novas configurações de DM, o Twitter espera identificar e conter mais efetivamente esses spammers verificados, tornando a rede social um lugar mais seguro e autêntico para os usuários interagirem.

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りんごを生のままでいただくことは、ケイシー療法的にはNGです。

また、ヘルペスを患ったことのある方は、 神経節で眠っているヘルペスウィルスを刺激してしまうそうです。

そうでない方が、3日間りんごだけを頂くなら、 強力に体内デトックスしてくれることでしょう🍎 ケイシー流りんごダイエットで、デトックスしましょう！

🌱　🌱　🌱　🌱　🌱 ３日間、生のリンゴだけを食べてオリーブオイルを飲むなら、どんな体からも毒素が一掃される。 体内の不純物が排泄され、十二指腸の下側で起こっている逆流傾向と、ガスの発生傾向が防止されるだろう。 りんごダイエットをすれば、これまで腸内にこびり付いていた糞便が一掃される。 りんごダイエットは、肝臓や腎臓や全身の働きを清浄にする。 ―障害のあるところならどこだろうと！ 🌱　🌱　🌱　🌱　🌱　

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🔒🌐 A empresa Meta (anteriormente conhecida como Facebook) está bloqueando usuários da União Europeia (UE) de acessar certas threads (conversas) em sua plataforma, caso estejam usando uma VPN (Rede Virtual Privada). Isso significa que usuários que utilizam VPN para proteger sua privacidade online estão sendo afetados e não podem acessar determinados conteúdos na rede social. A decisão da Meta pode gerar debates sobre privacidade, liberdade de acesso à informação e ações relacionadas à proteção de dados dos usuários na UE.

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"The computer can be used as a tool to liberate and protect people, rather than to control them," as Hal Finney wrote so presciently 30 years ago.[^fn-hal]

The goal of OpenSats is to help build the tools that Hal alluded to. Tools that liberate and protect, rather than systems that control and oppress. Many tools still have to be built. Many tools still need to be improved. However, "the universe smiles on encryption," as Assange so aptly put it.[^fn-assange]

We believe that freedom tech is what carries this smile forward, which is why we are delighted to announce grants for over a dozen projects in the bitcoin & lightning ecosystem.

[^fn-hal]: Hal Finney: Why remailers... (November 1992)

[^fn-assange]: Julian Assange: A Call to Cryptographic Arms (October 2012)

The following open-source projects were selected by the OpenSats board for funding:

• Payjoin Dev Kit
• Bolt12 for LND
• Splicing
• Raspiblitz
• Labelbase
• BTCPay Server
• ZeroSync
• Mutiny Wallet
• next-auth Lightning Provider
• Cashu
• lnproxy
• Blixt Wallet

Let's take a closer look at each to understand their goal and how it aligns with the OpenSats mission.

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Payjoin Dev Kit

Payjoin brings privacy to bitcoin without changing the way you're used to using it. Payjoin transactions look no different from normal activity on-chain, so they boost everyone's privacy, even those who don't payjoin, and foil chain surveillance.

Payjoin is easy to integrate and falls back to working defaults where it isn't supported, but it can only take off when senders and receivers include standard payjoin support in their software. Payjoin Dev Kit makes it easy for wallet developers to integrate BIP 78 standard payjoins everywhere, having working reference integrations for Bitcoin Core, LND, and BDK.

Repository: github.com/payjoin
License: MIT

Bolt12 for LND

Bolt12 brings a new invoice format, enabling static invoices (offers) as well as recurring payments. It adds support to receive payments in a lightning-native way without using a web server. It also uses Blinded Paths to disguise the destination of a node both when fetching the invoice and when paying. This improves privacy and, therefore, security for the receiver of the payment.

Consequently, Bolt12 makes it much easier to receive and send payments without any third-party infrastructure in a native-lightning way. Static invoices make donations and recurring payments much easier.

Repository: lightningnetwork/lnd
License: MIT

Splicing

Splicing is the ability to resize Lightning channels on-the-fly, giving users of the Lightning Network many additional benefits that were not intuitively obvious at first. Splicing scales Lightning by removing a fundamental limitation. Removing this limitation increases fungibility and lowers blockspace usage, an important step towards maturing the Lightning network and enabling the onboarding of millions, and ultimately billions, of people.

Repository: ddustin/splice
License: BSD-MIT

Raspiblitz

Raspiblitz is a do-it-yourself node stack that allows you to run a Lightning Node together with a Bitcoin Core full node on your Raspberry Pi. While the Raspberry Pi is the most common hardware running this particular software, it was developed to support multiple hardware platforms and can run on bare metal servers too.

The open-source project was started in 2018 as part of a Lightning hackathon in the German Bitcoin space. Since then, it has grown to over 150 contributors and 2000 stars on GitHub. The software integrates dozens of services and tools via its plugin system and sports advanced features like touchscreen support, channel autopilot, backup systems, DynDNS, SSH tunneling, and more.

Repository: raspiblitz/raspiblitz
License: MIT

Labelbase

Labelbase is a label management service for Bitcoin transactions and addresses. It provides features for adding labels, importing and exporting labels, and offers a public API for integration with wallets and existing workflows.

Labelbase supports BIP-329, a format for unifying label data. The goal of the project is to offer a convenient solution for managing labels associated with Bitcoin transactions and addresses across wallets and other tools. By providing a unified label management interface, Labelbase enhances the user experience, improves privacy, and promotes better organization and understanding of Bitcoin transactions.

Repository: Labelbase/Labelbase
License: MIT

BTCPay Server

BTCPay Server is a free, open-source & self-hosted bitcoin payment gateway that allows self-sovereign individuals and businesses to accept bitcoin payments online or in person without added fees.

At its core, BTCPay Server is an automated invoicing system. Merchants can integrate the software with their website or shop, so customers are presented with an invoice upon checkout. The status of the invoice will update according to settlement, so merchants can fulfill the order at the appropriate time. The software also takes care of payment refunding and bitcoin management alongside many other features.

Repository: btcpayserver/btcpayserver
License: MIT

ZeroSync

While ZeroSync is still at an early stage, its promise is to allow verification of Bitcoin's chain state in an instant. It offers compact cryptographic proofs to validate the entire history of transactions and everyone's current balances.

The first application is to "zerosync" Bitcoin Core in pruned mode. The long-term vision for ZeroSync is to become a toolbox for custom Bitcoin proofs.

Repository: zerosync/zerosync
License: MIT

Mutiny Wallet

Mutiny Wallet is a web-first wallet capable of running anywhere, providing instant onboarding and platform censorship resistance. It is self-custodial, privacy-focused, user-friendly, and open-sourced under the MIT license.

The wallet has a strong focus on privacy, scalability, and accessibility. In addition to features that you would expect a regular lightning wallet to have, the team is working to incorporate Nostr-related features into the wallet, such as a feed of friends' Zaps, native Zap sending and receiving, a lightning subscription specification for services such as nostr relays, and a P2P DLC marketplace. The team's goal is to provide users with a seamless experience, combining the power of Bitcoin and Lightning with social media in a way that matches the Bitcoin ethos.

Repository: MutinyWallet
License: MIT

next-auth Lightning Provider

The goal of this project is to implement an authentication provider for next-auth, an authentication provider for the popular open-source framework NextJS. The next-auth framework has nearly 500k weekly downloads and powers the authentication of many modern web, mobile, and desktop apps. Having a plug-and-play Provider for Lightning makes integration easier and more attractive for developers.

Repository: jowo-io/next-auth-lightning-provider
License: ISC

Cashu

Cashu is a Chaumian ecash system built for bitcoin that brings near-perfect privacy for users of custodial bitcoin applications. A Cashu ecash mint does not know who you are, what your balance is, or who you're transacting with. Users of a mint can exchange ecash privately, without anyone being able to know who the involved parties are.

Payments are executed without anyone able to censor specific users. There are multiple implementations of the Cashu protocol. Popular open-source wallets are Cashu Nutshell, Cashu.me, and Nutstash.

Repository: cashubtc/cashu
License: MIT

lnproxy

lnproxy is a simple privacy tool that empowers users of custodial Lightning wallets with better payment destination privacy and sovereign node runners with enhanced receiver privacy. lnproxy works like a "poor man's" rendezvous router, providing privacy for users without taking custody of their funds. The project encompasses an LNURL-style protocol specification and a collection of open-source implementations of lnproxy clients and a relay.

Repository: lnproxy/lnproxy
License: GPL 3.0 & MIT

Blixt Wallet

Blixt is a non-custodial wallet for bitcoiners who want to give Lightning a try. It runs on Android, iOS, and macOS. It is easy to use and straightforward to set up, making it a user-friendly option to get started with Lightning.

Blixt uses LND and Neutrino under the hood, directly on the phone, respecting your privacy. The wallet does not use any centralized servers for doing transactions. Channels are opened automatically on the user's behalf, making it easy to get up and running on Lightning.

Repository: hsjoberg/blixt-wallet
License: MIT

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In addition to the software projects listed above, three educational initiatives were selected for funding:

• Bitcoin Education in Nigeria is an initiative started and led by Apata Johnson. Apata's project aims to educate youths on bitcoin and the opportunities it brings for the people living in the rural areas of Nigeria.
• 21 Ideas is a project that aims to bring quality Bitcoin education to Russian citizens. Tony and others have been working for many years on translations, original material, and hands-on tutorials for beginners. We believe that education is paramount to proper Bitcoin use, and localization is paramount for everyday citizens to properly grasp the importance as well as the novel concepts of bitcoin.
• CoreDev.tech is organizing recurring developer events, which are all about bringing devs together so that they can hack on Bitcoin Core and related software.

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We received hundreds of applications in the last couple of months, which is a fantastic signal and something we are delighted about. Some applications are still being reviewed by the OpenSats board, as we try our best to assess feasibility, alignment, and potential impact of each project. We will announce additional grants as applications pass our grant selection process.

Unfortunately, we were unable to fund all of the proposals that were sent to us. Please don't hesitate to apply again in case your application was rejected this time around. The applicant pool was very competitive, which is a great thing to see in and of itself.

Grants for the projects above are funded by contributions to the Bitcoin General Fund. Our operations as well as our grant programs are made possible by generous donors like you. If you want to help fund the Bitcoin ecosystem, please donate to the Bitcoin General Fund.

Our team is screening applications constantly, and we will announce new grants and funding opportunities as they arise. If you are working on an open-source project in and around bitcoin, and you think your work is aligned with the OpenSats mission, please apply for funding.

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I listened today to the Nostrovia podcast with Stewart Mackenzie about Named Data Networking and I agree that because Nostr is still relying on the TCP/IP stack that in and of itself can be easily censored by a nation state. ( so it is not very resistant in that way) I would like to add that the censorship resistant is more of a having no extra central middel men corporation and an idea that as long as some parts of the network are open and relaying there will always be an option for decentralised communications and reseeding of the network. Together we can build multiple communication protocols making it more difficult to shut them all down so maybe some of the answer lies in multiple protocols ... however if they all rely on TCP/IP and DNS magic we'll always be in the same boat.

Maybe someday relays will operate on Named Data Networking but until that day.

This made me think of what Nostr than really is to me and here is the answer:

In the last months i've been talking to people from all over the world from China to Venezuela and some of these places still experience censorship, financial disruption that all have implications on people's daily lives. Nostr offers a great parring with lightning to create decentralised applications. View it as a free backend relay network to build structures that allow all elements of a normall application but without all the extra costs and overhead associated with it. This enables more users to participate and lower the adoption curve. Allowing all Nostriches to be able to experience equal opportunities. I'm definitely still making big plans for this protocol!

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📢👩‍💼 Investimentos das Mulheres em Alta: Um Olhar Promissor 🚀💰

As mulheres estão cada vez mais ativas no mundo dos investimentos! De acordo com um recente relatório, elas estão aumentando significativamente suas participações no mercado financeiro. Com uma abordagem estratégica e comprometida, as mulheres estão mostrando um grande potencial para o crescimento de suas carteiras de investimento.

Esse aumento é resultado de uma série de fatores, incluindo maior acesso a informações financeiras, educação sobre investimentos e, principalmente, a quebra de estereótipos de gênero relacionados ao mundo dos negócios.

Se você quer ficar por dentro dessa tendência e entender mais sobre como as mulheres estão prosperando no cenário de investimentos, não deixe de conferir a notícia completa aqui: Leia a notícia.

Investimentos #MulheresNoMercadoFinanceiro #CrescimentoFinanceiro #EmpoderamentoFeminino

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📣 Novidade: Funcionários da CVM são clientes de plataforma de Tech!

Recentemente, foi revelado que alguns funcionários da Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) são clientes de uma plataforma de tecnologia. Essa descoberta levanta questões interessantes sobre o relacionamento entre os reguladores do mercado financeiro e as empresas de tecnologia.

A CVM é responsável pela fiscalização e regulamentação do mercado de valores mobiliários no Brasil. Descobrir que alguns de seus próprios funcionários estão utilizando uma plataforma de tecnologia traz à tona debates sobre potenciais conflitos de interesse e a confidencialidade dos dados envolvidos.

Essa situação destaca a importância de um escrutínio rigoroso e imparcial para garantir a integridade e a transparência nas operações dos reguladores financeiros. Além disso, ressalta a necessidade de uma governança sólida e políticas internas claras para prevenir possíveis conflitos de interesse.

Se você está interessado em saber mais sobre essa revelação e suas implicações, recomendamos a leitura completa do artigo no seguinte link: Leia a notícia aqui.

Acompanhe as últimas notícias do mundo da tecnologia e do mercado financeiro em nosso blog e fique por dentro dos acontecimentos mais relevantes!

📚🔍 Leia a notícia aqui.

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📣 Últimas notícias! A SMU Investimentos acaba de lançar seu novo token de investimento! 🚀

A SMU Investimentos, uma renomada empresa do setor financeiro, anunciou o lançamento de seu mais novo token de investimento. Esse token oferece uma oportunidade emocionante para investidores e entusiastas das criptomoedas, permitindo-lhes participar de projetos de alto potencial no mercado.

O novo token da SMU Investimentos foi projetado para proporcionar uma experiência de investimento única e fácil de usar. Ele utiliza a tecnologia blockchain para garantir a segurança e a transparência das transações, proporcionando confiança aos investidores.

Através desse token, os investidores poderão acessar uma variedade de projetos de investimento cuidadosamente selecionados pela SMU Investimentos. Esses projetos abrangem diferentes setores, como tecnologia, energia renovável, saúde e muito mais. Além disso, o token permite aos investidores participar de votações e tomar decisões coletivas sobre os projetos.

Se você está interessado em saber mais sobre essa novidade empolgante da SMU Investimentos, leia a notícia completa aqui: leia a notícia.

Não perca a oportunidade de estar na vanguarda dos investimentos com a SMU Investimentos! 💼💰 Leia a notícia e descubra como esse novo token pode impulsionar suas estratégias de investimento.

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📢 Novidade no mundo da tecnologia! 🌐📱

📰 As telenovelas e o futebol estão prestes a se unir à era digital! Um artigo recente explora como essas duas paixões brasileiras estão se adaptando às novas tecnologias e plataformas de streaming. 🎥⚽

📺 Descubra como as telenovelas, famosas por suas tramas envolventes e personagens marcantes, estão conquistando seu espaço no universo online. Através de serviços de streaming e plataformas digitais, os fãs agora têm acesso fácil e rápido aos seus programas favoritos a qualquer momento e em qualquer lugar.

⚽ Além disso, saiba como o futebol está se aproximando dos fãs por meio de conteúdo exclusivo e interativo. Desde transmissões ao vivo até experiências imersivas em realidade virtual, os torcedores têm acesso a uma variedade de recursos digitais para mergulhar ainda mais no mundo do esporte mais popular do Brasil.

🔍 Quer saber mais sobre essa tendência emocionante? Leia o artigo completo aqui: Telenovelas e Futebol estão prestes a entrar na era digital!

📖 Não perca essa oportunidade de conhecer as inovações que estão transformando a maneira como desfrutamos de nossas telenovelas favoritas e acompanhamos o futebol. Fique por dentro das últimas novidades tecnológicas!

TechNewsBR #Telenovelas #Futebol #Tecnologia #Streaming #Inovação

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🚨🔒 A Polícia Federal desmantela grupos criminosos que atuavam de forma articulada! 🔒🚨

A Polícia Federal (PF) realizou uma operação de grande impacto ao desmantelar grupos criminosos que estavam agindo de maneira coordenada em várias regiões do país. A ação resultou na prisão de diversos suspeitos e na apreensão de importantes evidências que podem ajudar a elucidar diversos casos.

Segundo informações divulgadas, os grupos investigados estariam envolvidos em atividades ilícitas como tráfico de drogas, lavagem de dinheiro e outros crimes graves. A operação foi conduzida com sigilo e precisão, contando com a colaboração de diferentes setores da PF.

A notícia representa um passo importante no combate à criminalidade no país, demonstrando o empenho das autoridades em garantir a segurança da sociedade. A ação enaltece o trabalho árduo da Polícia Federal e destaca a relevância do seu papel no enfrentamento dos desafios enfrentados pela nação.

Para saber mais detalhes sobre essa operação e seus desdobramentos, leia a notícia completa no link abaixo:

Leia a notícia completa: [https://technewsbr.substack.com/p/pf-desmantela-grupos-criminosos-que]

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📢🌐👥 Novidades Tecnológicas: A Tron DAO inicia tour de construção!

A Tron DAO, uma organização descentralizada autônoma, está dando início a um emocionante tour de construção! A equipe está trabalhando duro para desenvolver soluções inovadoras no ecossistema Tron. Com um foco no aprimoramento da tecnologia blockchain e na criação de uma comunidade mais forte, a Tron DAO está determinada a impulsionar o crescimento e a adoção da Tron.

Este tour de construção oferece aos entusiastas da Tron uma oportunidade única de acompanhar os bastidores e ficar por dentro das iniciativas mais recentes da Tron DAO. Você poderá descobrir os novos projetos em desenvolvimento, interagir com os membros da equipe e explorar o progresso alcançado até o momento.

Se você está interessado em blockchain, tecnologia Tron e no futuro do ecossistema, não perca a oportunidade de ler a notícia completa sobre o tour de construção da Tron DAO. Você encontrará todos os detalhes e atualizações sobre essa iniciativa emocionante neste link: Leia a notícia aqui

Fique por dentro das últimas inovações e junte-se à Tron DAO nessa jornada de construção e crescimento!

TronDAO #Blockchain #Tecnologia #Inovação #TourDeConstrução #Tron

🔗 Leia a notícia aqui

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At nostrcheck.me we have a public API. This api is used by clients as nostros, nostrid, plebstr, amethyst or nostur. We want to integrate it in Damus. I don't know about swift developement and I don't have the tools to debug it.

The objective is help me with the draft PR and make it work.

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Nota: Este articulo fue originalmente creado por nostr:npub10awzknjg5r5lajnr53438ndcyjylgqsrnrtq5grs495v42qc6awsj45ys7 , yo solo ayude a traducirlo al espanol

Una nueva herramienta

Fue lanzada una nueva herramienta de Nostr por el invisible guerrero Nostr nostr:npub1xdtducdnjerex88gkg2qk2atsdlqsyxqaag4h05jmcpyspqt30wscmntxy, el hombre detrás de nostr.band. Nostr Band potencia a reconocidos clientes de Nostr como Snort, Amethyst y Iris con sus herramientas backend. Además, Nostr Band sirve como una navaja suiza versátil para los usuarios finales, ofreciendo una amplia gama de servicios y características que incluyen búsqueda, estadísticas, direcciones de Nostr y más. Cabe destacar que la herramienta incorpora un sistema de relé robusto, previamente discutido en una de mis guías completas. Te invito a explorar las posibilidades que presenta este servicio visitando https://nostr.band/. Pero hoy, estoy emocionado de compartir el último desarrollo en el ecosistema de Nostr Band: Feeds.

Curación de contenido en Nostr

Nostr, al ser un protocolo relativamente joven, se ha centrado principalmente en sentar las bases y garantizar la funcionalidad básica. Como resultado, la implementación de ciertas características y posibilidades ha llevado tiempo. Un área en la que se ha estado careciendo es la curación de contenido. Hasta ahora, los usuarios finales han tenido opciones limitadas para dar forma al contenido que consumen, confiando en ajustar paquetes de relés o utilizando clientes específicos que ofrecen más flexibilidad para ajustar los feeds, como Primal.

Entre las herramientas disponibles se encuentra la potente microaplicación de nostr:npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc, conocida como listr.lol. Permite a los usuarios crear y gestionar listas para curar contenido de fuentes participantes. Sin embargo, su integración en clientes populares de Nostr aún está en progreso, lo que dificulta su uso en cierta medida. Además, las implementaciones actuales se centran principalmente en listas de perfiles, lo que limita la capacidad de realizar curación basada en temas. Otra opción es Zapddit, un cliente similar a Reddit desarrollado por nostr:npub1ltx67888tz7lqnxlrg06x234vjnq349tcfyp52r0lstclp548mcqnuz40t. Zapddit permite a los usuarios seguir temas deseados suscribiéndose a hashtags y evitar algunas conversaciones silenciando hashtags no deseados. Sin embargo, la dependencia de los hashtags presenta limitaciones, ya que no todos los usuarios los utilizan de manera consistente, lo que podría resultar en contenido perdido o exposición a contenido no deseado. Enfoque único

Feeds de Nostr.Band ofrecen una forma completamente nueva de curar contenido de Nostr, brindando a los lectores el poder de personalizar su consumo de información y permitiendo a los curadores crear flujos de información únicos mientras obtienen reconocimiento por sus esfuerzos. ¿Recuerdas cuando mencioné que no hay muchas herramientas que te permitan dar forma a tus feeds? ¡Pues es verdad! Todos tenemos gustos diferentes cuando se trata del contenido que queremos ver. Solo piensa en la variedad de plataformas tradicionales que tenemos: Twitter para actualizaciones rápidas y concisas, Instagram para contenido visual ligero, y así sucesivamente. Pero, ¿realmente necesitamos una aplicación separada para cada estado de ánimo? No lo creo. https://nostr.build/p/nb9416.jpg

Ingresa a Nostr Feeds, la solución que te permite curar tu propia experiencia de contenido sin la necesidad de múltiples aplicaciones. Personaliza tu feed según tus preferencias, ya sea que desees actualizaciones breves, notas populares o contenido visual cautivador. Di adiós a los feeds de talla única y dale la bienvenida a un nuevo nivel de curación de contenido. Suscríbete a los feeds que te interesen y recibe contenido curado adaptado a tus preferencias. ¡Haz que tu feed sea verdaderamente tuyo! ¿Suena interesante? ¡Sumergámonos en cómo funciona esto!

El consumidor

Como consumidor de contenido, todo lo que tienes que hacer es agregar un feed a tu lista de relés y comenzar a recibir contenido correspondiente en tu feed global, también conocido como "El Universo". ¿No quieres seguir el feed al que te suscribiste? Eres libre de eliminar el relé del paquete que utilizas. Explora una colección en constante crecimiento de feeds en esta página dedicada. Más creadores se están uniendo para proporcionar su propio contenido curado, ampliando tus opciones.

El curador

Imagina las posibilidades de crear tu propio feed. Ya sea para un círculo íntimo de amigos o aspirando a ser un curador global en el Universo Nostr, el poder está en tus manos. ¿Eres un conocedor del arte, un entusiasta de los autos o un educador? Crea tu propio feed y guía a tu comunidad hacia un mundo de contenido seleccionado y de alta calidad. En un mundo inundado de información, separar la señal del ruido es una habilidad invaluable. Con herramientas limitadas disponibles para los usuarios finales, poder ofrecer contenido verdaderamente valioso te convierte en un verdadero campeón en tu campo. Al curar tu feed, te conviertes en un faro de conocimiento, guiando a otros hacia el contenido más valioso y selecto. Es hora de redefinir el consumo de contenido y elevar la experiencia en Nostr. Únete a las filas de los curadores de contenido y marca la diferencia en el mar de información excesiva. 1. Crear un feed Visita https://feeds.nostr.band/index.html?create=true 2. Completa los campos requeridos. https://nostr.build/i/9fab5f04510b4b77b2be9dc29feea8e95372d07d65e8991fc8c78ed30c94c48b.jpg

1. Para obtener acceso a tu propio relé, debes pagar la factura.

   Desbloquear un feed conlleva una suscripción mensual, que te otorga acceso a una poderosa herramienta respaldada por el relé de nostr.band y herramientas de interfaz de usuario fáciles de usar. Esta infraestructura garantiza una curación sin problemas y sin esfuerzo al alcance de tus manos.

Siendo una etapa temprana, el potencial de mejora de los feeds es ilimitado. Al unirte desde el principio, te posicionas para alcanzar nuevas alturas antes que los demás. 4. ¡Listo! Ahora tienes tu feed listo para recopilar y compartir el mejor contenido. ¡Disfruta de la experiencia de curación y comparte tus descubrimientos con otros!

Gestionar un feed

Si bien se están desarrollando herramientas para simplificar el proceso de curación, aquí están los pasos actualmente necesarios para gestionar tu feed: 1. Copia el noteId de un evento que te gustaría agregar a tu feed (o búscalo en nostr.band). 2. Visita nostr.band y pega el noteId en el campo de búsqueda. 3. Haz clic en la nota que deseas agregar al feed. 4. Presiona el botón "Label" debajo de la nota y selecciona la etiqueta que corresponda al feed al que deseas agregar la nota. Estos pasos te permitirán administrar tu feed y agregar notas específicas a él. Recuerda que a medida que se desarrollen nuevas herramientas, el proceso de gestión del feed puede simplificarse aún más. https://nostr.build/i/a88c8138b0497a074945dee9430b075c6241da2715e5869eff490909b05c6f47.jpg

Todas las notas etiquetadas por ti se resaltarán en verde para tu comodidad. ¡Felicitaciones! Ahora tienes tu propio feed en Nostr que puedes curar. Comparte tu feed en los comentarios a continuación, veamos quién crea los feeds más creativos y útiles.

Beneficios de administrar tu propio feed

Además de ser un buen tío Jim ayudando a que tu círculo cercano de amigos y familiares reciba contenido seleccionado, puedes beneficiarte potencialmente de una mayor exposición en la comunidad e incluso ganar sats al administrar tu propio feed de calidad. Ya existen algunas opciones en este sentido (ten en cuenta que hay muchas más por venir): 1. Al crear tu propio feed, automáticamente te conviertes en un operador de relé de Nostr y te vuelves descubrible en la pestaña de información de relés. Esto ayuda a aumentar tu visibilidad y permite a los usuarios que valoran tu aporte interactuar contigo. https://nostr.build/i/7856a8a7bfad2d98f04fa3e8baaa3698ea79125a23fb1b5c9424f784a4a8a080.jpg 2. Algunos clientes, como Snort, admiten un "Zap Pool" que permite a los usuarios asignar un porcentaje deseado de zaps a los contribuyentes de infraestructura favoritos. Al crear un feed y convertirte en operador de relé, es posible que te vuelvas descubrible en el Zap Pool de Snort y comiences a recibir sats con cada zap enviado por los usuarios de Snort que hayan habilitado esta función. Esto brinda la oportunidad de recibir recompensas por tu contribución a la infraestructura y el ecosistema de Nostr.

https://nostr.build/i/ef98d1e4c8679df6c489dd5a3f5dcc13c75db17afd00a1bd65e7ca99a27a3088.jpg

—- Para mas contenido en español anidar este rele en configuraciones: wss://feeds.nostr.band/nostrhispano

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🔐🌐 Hackers chineses invadem o governo: O que você precisa saber!

Recentemente, uma notícia alarmante abalou o mundo da segurança cibernética. Hackers chineses conseguiram invadir os sistemas do governo, desencadeando preocupações sobre a segurança nacional e a proteção de informações sensíveis.

Neste artigo exclusivo, exploramos os detalhes dessa invasão e seus possíveis impactos. Discutimos as táticas utilizadas pelos hackers, as vulnerabilidades exploradas e as medidas que estão sendo tomadas para mitigar os danos.

A invasão destaca a importância crescente da segurança cibernética e a necessidade de protegermos nossos sistemas contra ataques cada vez mais sofisticados. Além disso, ela nos lembra da importância de uma cooperação internacional eficaz para combater ameaças cibernéticas.

Se você está interessado em entender melhor o que aconteceu e como essa invasão pode impactar o cenário global, leia a notícia completa aqui: Link para a notícia

Proteger nossas infraestruturas digitais é uma responsabilidade coletiva. Esteja informado e tome medidas para se proteger online!

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Primero y ante todo, debes evaluar las cosas que te gustan como ser humano en un panorama amplio, para poder comenzar a apuntar a temas y perfiles más específicos. Puedes comenzar determinando en qué categorías te encuentras dentro del espectro: deportes, arte, noticias, finanzas, manualidades, etc. Una vez que sepas qué buscar, podemos adentrarnos en secciones más detalladas dentro de cada categoría con las herramientas que verás en este artículo.

1. Encuentra, comparte y crea una lista de las personas que más te gustan

Encontrar listas de personas a seguir y marcadores de sus publicaciones es fácil con esta webapp. No solo eso, sino que también puedes crear la tuya propia para ayudar a otros a encontrar contenido que se alinee con sus likes o hobbies.

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Después de terminar de curar tu lista, puedes easialy compartirla en la esquina superior derecha. Te dará diferentes opciones, pero aquí tienes un enlace como ejemplo:

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Ten en mente que esta lista ES en realidad un evento de Nostr, así que puede interactuar con el Nostrverse. Aquí en Habla.news, la lista se mostrará en el artículo y es posible interactuar con ella si estás logueado con tu nsec.

2. Los hashtags son una excelente manera de encontrar temas que te gusten

El problema con el estado actual de Nostr es que la mayoría de los clientes se centran en un formato de contenido similar a "twitter". Encontrar #hashtags con personas en ellos no es fácil. Los hashtags populares como #coffeechain #Nostr etc, son geniales pero no muy específicos. A veces puedes crear uno pero hay casi nadie usándolos.

Por eso herramientas como zapddit.com (nostr:npub1ltx67888tz7lqnxlrg06x234vjnq349tcfyp52r0lstclp548mcqnuz40t) están actualmente desarrollando. Básicamente es un curador de hashtags donde puedes encontrar y seguir temas dentro del ecosistema Nostr. También puedes visitar Nostr.band y luego la sección de hashtags para ver los más populares.

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Otra gran herramienta es un webclient llamado primal.net (nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg), están haciendo algo similar a twitter donde puedes encontrar a los trending users. Pero también puedes buscar hashtags y luego añadirlos a tu feed. Dentro de esas "sub-comunidades" puedes encontrar más personas para seguir y expandirte desde ahí.

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3. ¡Comparte tus hobbies con hashtags!

Digamos que tocas el piano y te gustaría mostrarles a tus seguidores un video. ¡Eso es genial! Pero como nuevo usuario de Nostr, tu contenido puede estar muy oculto en el mar de otros usuarios. Podrías añadir el #piano a tu post, y hacerlo mucho más fácil para que nuevas personas encuentren tus cosas. Funciona en ambos sentidos (seguidor y seguido) para bien.

4. Contenido de formato largo combinado con resaltadores

Puedes descubrir nuevos temas en clientes como Habla.news o Blogstack.io de personas alrededor del mundo en muchos idiomas diferentes, pero una forma de descubrir un artículo de un contenido específico que puedas estar buscando o interesado en es usando Zapworthy (https://gotnostr.com/pablo@f7z.io) o highlighter.com. Permiten señalar específicamente una frase que te haya movido de alguna manera o que hayas encontrado interesante. Luego, esa misma frase puede ser exportada como un evento de Nostr y publicada en zapworthy/Highlighter y en tu perfil personal de Nostr.

Tienes un par de opciones aquí, dependiendo de cuánto utilices clientes basados en Nostr de formato largo. La primera opción y la más fácil para hacer esto es usarlo dentro de Habla.news en sí. Solo necesitas encontrar un artículo o post que te guste y luego HIGHLIGHT IT.

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Luego puedes buscar en zapworthy.com y ver todos los highlights. Esto ayuda a las personas a buscar algo que te haya llamado la atención y que consideres digno de un buen "zap". Puedes hacer esto con cualquier otro artículo en Internet, pero en cambio debes ir a la página de zapworthy y usar su consola.

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Para ver un tutorial mas a fondo revisa la guia de nostr:npub10awzknjg5r5lajnr53438ndcyjylgqsrnrtq5grs495v42qc6awsj45ys7 en ingles.

5.Seguir bots que busquen contenido por ti

Esto se explica por sí solo. Simplemente usa https://sb.nostr.band/ y busca el bot npub, síguelo con tu perfil y deja que el bot haga el resto. Obtendrá contenido de todo lo que tenga la palabra que el bot está destinado a buscar; y también de palabras con hashtag.

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¡Espero que esto les haya sido útil a todos! <3

Agradecimientos especiales a nostr:npub1a6k75m9m2qv2ry8sz9u90hj38np8r5jvj374dnvzc49xke9wg7jqhnmu4x por señalar las herramientas que necesitaba para este artículo. Y a nostr:npub107jk7htfv243u0x5ynn43scq9wrxtaasmrwwa8lfu2ydwag6cx2quqncxg por esta increíble página!

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"Kill every buffalo you can! Every dead buffalo is an Indian gone."

Near the end of the 19th century, this was the stated goal of the US government. At the time large swaths of Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado were still controlled by the Comanche, the last great Indian nation of the American Plains. The Comanche were brutal in their methods of war, and had absorbed many of their enemies well before the Europeans arrived. They had been successful at beating back the Mexican and Spanish armies and were confident they could do it again.

They were decentralized. They could navigate their territory more effectively, and could survive longer in the inhospitable areas of the high plains. They knew where to find water and where to hide. The Comanche owned and controlled thousands of horses, which made them wealthy. They were better horsemen than their enemies and could hit a target from 50 yards while riding at full speed. They had ways of fighting and terrorizing the encroaching frontiersmen that instilled fear in their enemy. No other nation had been able to defeat them, but they failed to recognize their greatest weakness. Their dependence on the buffalo.

The buffalo's value among the Plains tribes, was priceless. Experts estimate that 60 million Buffalo freely grazed and cultivated the land. For centuries, they provided the people with everything from fly swatters to shelters. The native tribes followed the herds and only killed what they needed. Since the Buffalo were life-givers, the people carefully maintained a balance, never overkilling for sport, and only hunted for sustenance.

Generals William T. Sherman and Philip Sheridan believed that if the government could eradicate the Buffalo, the Indians would have no choice but to give up. He was quoted as saying, "Take away anything essential for the survival of a people, and they will surrender. As long as the Buffalo roamed the Plains, so did the Indians." In a fifty-five-year period, from 1830-1885, soldiers, hunters, and settlers killed more than 40 million Buffalo.

The annihiliation of the buffalo led to the subjugation of the Comanche. They became wards and dependants of the state. They were moved onto reserves and their ways of living were not permitted. They were not allowed to hunt, and were forced to farm. They could not leave their reserve without permission, and were often provided with food that was not edible. The nations were broken and defeated, but this was still not enough. The government needed to destroy a generation. They needed to kill the Indian in every child.

"Kill the Indian in every child"

Residential schools were the means by which this task was undertaken. Children were taken from their homes and were taught that their beliefs were evil. That they were savages. They were meant to feel worthless, and were taught to hate who they once were. Through an instutional system of abuse and "re-education" the goal was to eradicate a culture of freedom, so that it could be replaced with one of servitude and obedience. The last of these schools in Canada was closed in 1996.

"Kill the liberty, control the man"

Like the first nations of the Great Plains, we are in a battle for the right to choose what kind of life we want to live. Our battle is not one that will be fought out in the open. We will not see the faces of our enemies. Today, our warriors are developers. Their horses are their hardware, their minds are their bows, and their code are their arrows. The protocols they build are the ancient paths that have always existed in the physical world. The paths that connect individuals, who freely transact in ideas and value, where their reputations are the most important currency. Reputations built upon their ideas, rather than their identities.

These paths are used to connect and protect our community. These paths guide us towards shelter, sustenance, and community. They enlighten, entertain, and enrich. Our communities are built on the values we share. Freedom, openness, critical thought, and the inherent right to challenge the ideas of others. It is our job as individuals to protect these paths, to promote these paths, and to welcome newcomers and refugees from the old system.

Like the Comanche, the protocols and networks we build have weaknesses. They have points of failure that can be exploited. We have dependencies, just as the Comanche were dependent on the buffalo. Those in power have been relentless in their attempts to starve us into submission. They have attacked our networks through policies related to energy, self custody, KYC, and privacy. Great technical minds and efforts have been devoted to protecting our "buffalo". Bitcoin has been tested many times and has proven itself to be resilient, but they will continue to poke and prod until they find our "buffalo".

Luckily, I don't believe our children will have to undergo the same overt physical and mental abuse of residential schools. However, we need to ask ourselves what values are being instilled in our children? Are they being taught to value privacy? Are they being taught to value freedom of expression, without fears of being canceled? Are they being taught how economies function, or the misery communism has caused throughout the world? Are they being taught to demand control over their data, to be free, and sovereign, or are they being indoctrinated into a state where they are passive participants in a system predicated on dependency? Are they being taught to put in the work to create and build things of value, or are they being taught to sell themselves in the most "clickable" way to garner attention and eyeballs. The more extreme and abhorrant the act, the more successful one can be.

If you want to know what the goals of those in power are, observe how they treat their children. Listen to what they are being taught. Dictators and the purveyors of tyranny know that if they want to control the future, they need to control the children. We are just begining to wake up to the fight for control over the values and beliefs that are taught to our children. The values and beliefs that will be fought over, well after we are dead.

We can not underestimate what those in power are prepared to do, and we can not ignore their ability to convince others to do the same. 60 million buffalo once roamed the great plains of North America, which were followed and hunted by a nation of warrios, who were resilient and self sufficient. They were sovereign, they land and weapons, but their enemies had bigger weapons.

Our warriors are stronger, our protocols are better, our communities are fortified by a system of truth, but we need to be ready for the battles that lay ahead. It is our stories, our ideas, and our ability to communicate that will win this war, because we are all on the reserve now.

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Empecemos desde la iglesia

La manera en que la información es adquirida juega un papel esencial en la forma en que la especie humana en su totalidad evoluciona.

Antes del invento de la imprenta, leer y escribir era considerado un prestigio que solo los más poderosos podían darse el lujo de aprender. La creación de archivos de texto era un arduo trabajo, la mayoría de estos libros eran creados por monjes pertenecientes a la iglesia.

Veras, aparte de lo costoso que era hacer un libro por los materiales que se usaban (pieles de corderos y vacunos curtidos) también había que sumarle el precio del tiempo que el monje tardaba en escribirlo o, copiarlo. No existía un método de copiado de texto antes de la imprenta, el monje debía recrearlo lo mas parecido posible al escrito original. Un verdadero arte. Por lo que, el precio de un libro era en aproximado al de una yunta (par) de bueyes.

La scriptoria de los monasterios benedictinos puede entenderse como una tecnología alternativa a las imprentas, que todavía no existían. A pesar de lo costosas e ineficientes que eran las scriptoria, eran prácticamente el único mecanismo para reproducir y preservar el conocimiento escrito en el período feudal.

James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg, The Sovereign Individual, 1994

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Johannes Gutenberg al crear la imprenta de caracteres móviles dio una solución al sistema de copiado de la época. La información que antes era acaparada por la iglesia y altos mandos del estado medieval, información estancada en status quo por definición… Adquirió un nuevo riel de disipación, como un virus salido de control; inspiro a miles de millones de personas alrededor del mundo y abrió el camino para el pensamiento racional, que fue el catalizador que inicio la desintegración de los vínculos entre la iglesia y el estado.

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Alguno de los logros más importantes propagados por la imprenta de Gutenberg:

• Permitió la producción masiva de manuscritos y libros a bajo precio

• La alfabetización de la población

• Hizo posible (o anticipo) la llegada del Renacimiento que empezó en Europa Occidental durante los siglos XV y XVI. Es decir, la transición entre la Edad Media y los comienzos de la Edad Moderna.

• El cambio cultural causado por la difusión de la información es inimaginable, el avance en ciencias naturales y humanas, arte, literatura, entre otros… Abrió los caminos para mentes racionales a difundir sus ideas y llegar a mano de la población que ahora podía adquirir estos libros. La iglesia ya no podía acaparar la información, no pudo detener la liberación de la población ante el yugo que suponía la religión corrupta en ese periodo histórico.

Recuerda: la información (no adulterada) en todas sus formas es verdad, y la verdad nos hace libres.

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El Internet y Gobierno

Desde la creación del Internet hace más de 20 años y su expansión por el mundo; ha quedado claro que la manera en que consumimos información ha dado un paso gigantesco. Ya no solo usamos la imaginación para recrear escenarios descritos por los escritores, ahora podemos literalmente ver y oír lo que otras personas quieren expresar con sus creaciones, a través de los distintos formatos multimedia que ofrecen las diferentes capas del protocolo base de Internet.

Los gobiernos de todo el mundo han tenido que usar distintas marañas para ocultar la información que no desea ser divulgada, tal como las Iglesias medievales.

La era digital, un mundo donde todos estamos interconectados y la velocidad de la información viaja a la velocidad del rayo, donde todo y todos aprendemos por la retroalimentación constante de nuestros dispositivos móviles. El Internet de las cosas ya no es solo una visión, es una realidad.

Los Estados en el poder por su parte, pretenden hacernos tontos, ignorantes y dóciles con espejismos culturales totalmente alineados a una agenda idealista: propaganda. Esta es la manera en que los gobiernos han podido manipular a sus ciudadanos por cientos de años, y con el Internet se ha creado un arma masiva de verdades alteradas y guiones releídos. Los incentivos están mal, la honestidad no se paga porque la deuda es el pilar de todo. La deuda como sistema monetario carece de verdadero trabajo (al menos para aquellos que pueden crear más deuda con una entrada en la base de datos).

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Criptografía, descentralización y escasez digital

Tal como Gutenberg, un(os) inventor(es) anónimo(s) bajo el seudónimo Satoshi Nakamoto descubrió la manera de poner en marcha un proyecto que permite separar el sistema monetario del Estado-Nación.

Bitcoin es un descubrimiento que se encontró uniendo varias piezas de un rompecabezas. Así como Gutenberg con la imprenta de tipos móviles mejoró invenciones ya existentes y lanzó su adopción por los cielos.

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Bitcoin un proyecto que había sido lanzado una y otra vez bajo distintos nombres pero sin ningún momentum; hizo posible la adopción de un dinero sin entidad central o tercero que pudiese manipular las reglas del protocolo, pavimentando las calles para el transporte de dinero honesto criptográficamente verificable por cada nodo en la red.

Así como la tecnología de la impresión redujo el poder de los gremios medievales y alteró la estructura de poder de su tiempo, los métodos criptográficos cambiarán la naturaleza de las corporaciones y limitarán la intervención de los gobiernos en las transacciones económicas.

Timothy May, 1988

Dicen que la historia no se repite, pero si que rima. Si bien los gobiernos tratarán de aferrarse al poder, así como la iglesia en tiempos medievales trató de hacer ilegal el uso de la imprenta de Gutenberg y la difusión de información a través de los libros… Los gobiernos a través de los grandes bancos y gigantes pseudo -monopolios informáticos como Google, Meta, entre otros; intentarán desequilibrar la señal y balance del libre mercado para elegir el dinero honesto. En esto fallarán extraordinariamente, debido a la naturaleza del protocolo de Bitcoin, no existe un solo punto de fallo. No existe un CEO, un jefe, alguien a cargo. Es un ente que parece tener vida propia, parecido al sistema del reino fungi (familia a la que pertenecen los hongos).

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La revolución comienza con la custodia propia

Si entiendes cómo funciona Bitcoin, entenderás que la única forma de tenerlo es conociendo tus llaves. Aquí, la información es propiedad en el nivel más explícito y literal de la oración.

Si la llave privada de tu llave pública está en tu poder, nadie más que tú y solo tú pueden tener acceso al envío de energía informática a través del Internet. Eres tú quien decide cuándo y cómo gastar tu dinero. La escasez del protocolo está escrita desde que el bloque Génesis fue minado y jamás podrá ser cambiada de nuevo. No hay entidad que devalúe su valor, tanto la tecnología como el sistema monetario de Bitcoin es deflacionario.

La naturaleza de Bitcoin es tal que una vez que se lanzó la versión 0.1, el diseño central se puso en piedra durante el resto de su vida útil.

Satoshi Nakamoto

Ya sea en cold storage (carteras que guardan tu llave privada dentro del dispositivo y nunca tocan el Internet) o una cartera en forma de app en tu dispositivo móvil, la custodia propia de tu bitcoin es la única forma de separarse de las rampas controladas por el sistema de legado.

Las casas de intercambio son un método conveniente de compra, pero no dejan de ser un punto de fallo debido a que pueden fácilmente capturadas por regulaciones del Estado.

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Conclusión

La historia nos enseña que el poder se encuentra en la información. La descentralización informática está ocurriendo nuevamente en la era digital. Apple, Google, Twitter, Meta; solo por nombrar alguna de las más conocidas, son como la iglesia y, Bitcoin es la imprenta… Los libros provenientes de esa imprenta cambiarán el mundo.

Recuerda: Sino son tus llaves, no es tu casa.

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Estos pasos que di (y que muchos como yo han dado) no son estrictamente literales, ni por numeración, o cualidades; pero si representan en su mayoría el dolor que algunos han tenido que soportar financiera, mental y físicamente, en todo el camino. Muchos, incluyéndome, vinieron por el dinero, por dar un salto rápido hacia las riquezas prometidas por escorias y charlatanes… Pero se quedaron por algo más noble: cambiar el sistema, cambiar el mundo.

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“Crypto”

Curiosidad

Con una nueva generación, vienen nuevas tecnologías. Desde un punto de vista humano, cada uno busca su propia felicidad, aunque egoísta es lo que nos permite como especie optimizar el tiempo limitado que tenemos.

Existen otros tipos de humanos, a los que yo llamo “escorias y charlatanes” quienes persiguen el interés propio, pero a costa del limitado tiempo de los demás, pero gracias a ellos indirectamente llegamos a la convergencia.

Seguramente entraste en este mundo de las criptomonedas por Xcoin o Ycoin (o algunos de los más de 20 mil tokens que existen hoy), no fue casualidad… Fue marketing.

Escepticismo

Seguramente escuchaste por amistades o redes sociales de alguien que perdió mucho dinero jugando con estos tokens en el casino de las casas de intercambio. O quizás pensaste que era algo tonto y de moda, que no duraría más de un par de meses en desaparecer. Como un pensador lógico que eres, desististe de la idea de tan siquiera intentarlo.

Iniciación

Un día, escuchas sobre una palabra que ha retumbado en tu mente; ya sea porque vienes de un país con muchos recursos pero malos administradores, o porque simplemente conoces a alguien que habla sobre el tema: “Inflación”. Te dices a ti mismo “Si guardo mi dinero en el banco, todos mis ahorros se pueden ir en menos de una década” y decides meterte al mercado de stocks. Duraste un tiempo allí, pero te diste cuenta que no es lo tuyo, tienes que estudiar e invertir mucho tiempo que podrías usar en algo más productivo, o haciendo algo que te gusta.

Tu canal de YouTube o tu muro en Twitter, Facebook, Instagram o Tiktok está lleno de personas que dicen tener la llave para un mundo mejor:

“Solo invierte tu dinero aquí con esta nueva tecnología, nos vamos pa’ la luna” “El siguiente dinero del mundo” “Todos lo van a usar” “Es descentralizado” “Blockchain” “El siguiente Bitcoin”… Ya me entiendes.

Decides darle un vistazo y te sorprende lo fácil que es. Felicidades, ahora eres uno de los muchos como yo.

Especulación

En esta etapa ya eres a lo que llaman un “trader”. Pasas parte de tu tiempo revisando artículos, escuchando podcast o viendo videos sobre los últimos tokens que han salido al mercado. Revisas tu teléfono compulsivamente viendo como el precio de los tokens que compraste se mueve con volatilidad.

Es en este punto en el que ya probablemente hayas leído Tweets de algún “Bitcoin maxi”, llamando al token que compraste “shitcoin” y diciendo con total seguridad de que no resuelve ningún problema que una base de datos centralizada no pueda resolver, que lo que tú crees que va a revolucionar la industria es solo una falacia, un espejismo. Ignorando el comentario o respondiendo con un “Los Bitcoin Maxis son unos ortodoxos”, entre otros peyorativos que puedas encontrar.

Vives en tu burbuja, eres feliz allí (o eso crees) hasta el siguiente paso.

Primeras ganancias o perdidas

Aquí pongo un camino en Y. Si obtuviste ganancias de tus inversiones, donde todo es bonito y color de rosa; todas esas barritas verdes, donde crees que todo va a seguir subiendo hasta el infinitum, creeras que eres un genio. Seguiras apostando tu dinero (y si eres sensato dejaras tus ganancias a un lado), hasta que ocurra el desastre.

El Xcoin en el que habías invertido parte de tu portafolio empieza a caer, y cae rápido. Empiezas a preguntarte si venderlo ahora o esperar a que suba otro poco… Pasas 5 horas y vuelve a caer aún más. Felicidades, perdiste el 90% del dinero invertido. Razón? Xcoin era controlado por un grupo de personas que decidieron llevarse todo el dinero y dejar al Token sin liquidez ni uso aparente.

Si estas en el grupo de ganancias repetirás especulación hasta que entres al grupo de los perdedores, sino, caminaras un paso más.

Negación

No puede estar pasando. El dinero que has invertido, el tiempo… 90% solo se fue, sin más. Tratas de buscar culpables. Vas a Twitter, o canal de YouTube a demandar que se te devuelva tu dinero. Nadie te hace caso, y solo ves muchas personas más haciendo lo mismo de las cuales todas son ignoradas. No hay respuesta del creador o creadores de Xcoin.

Al final, todo fue tu culpa, aceptas que perdiste tu dinero. Jugaste un juego estúpido… Ganaste un premio estúpido.

Desinterés

Una vez en este paso, ya no hay más vuelta atrás. No hay shitcoin que te atraiga, tampoco lo hace Bitcoin. Para muchos, este es un momento de total nihilismo cibernético (hablando de Bitcoin y “Crypto”). Dependiendo de cuanto hayas perdido en uno de estos casinos de la nueva generación, eres más o menos resiliente a tan siquiera estar interesado en esta tecnología.

Repulsión

Muchas personas se quedan en este punto. No están abiertas a ningún tipo de idea que tenga que ver con “dinero mágico de internet”; Todo parece un fraude, una estafa. Es una pena que por culpa de unos cuantas escorias y charlatanes, se le quiten oportunidades a personas que tan desesperadamente buscan una salida al sistema monetario actual.

Si vives en un país beneficiado, donde puedes darte el lujo de perder un par de miles de dólares, pasar una rabieta de unos días y después olvidarlo… Tienes suerte.

Muchas personas ponen incluso sus ahorros de toda la vida, con tal de jugarse la lotería y tratar de hacer dinero rápido. Esas personas, como lo vimos con el infame TerraUSD y Luna, pierden no solo su dinero pero también su sanidad mental.

Lo que sigue

Hay una salida, si eres optimista sobre el futuro. Vivir recordando tus errores es lo más fácil; aprender de ellos y seguir adelante es lo que te llevara a encontrar la respuesta correcta.

Ser millonario no está mal, pero incluso ser millonario sin un propósito te dejara descubierto y desprotegido ante los pensamientos existencialistas que esta vida tiene para ti. No quieres ser millonario, quieres ser un millonario con propósito.

---

Bitcoin

Probablemente oíste de el por primera vez en una de las oleadas de Bitcoiners, por allá en el 2012-2015. O quizás, en alguna de las redes sociales pero decidiste no prestar atención porque no entendías lo que estabas leyendo o escuchando.

Curiosidad y escepticismo fueron parte de este camino también. Si este camino se cruzó con tu viaje por el mundo de “Crypto” posiblemente seas aún más cerrado para tomarte el tiempo de entender Bitcoin y lo que representa.

Aprendizaje

Esta para mí fue y sigue siendo uno de los pasos más interesantes sobre todo porque en teoría nunca dejas de aprender cosas dentro de todo el ecosistema de un protocolo mundial. La tecnología que rodea a Bitcoin siempre está en constante evolución.

Desde que haces tu primera compra en alguna casa de intercambio centralizada, comienzas un proceso de investigación bastante arduo (si eres un buen inversor) para saber qué es lo que estas comprando. Es en este punto en el que te das cuenta, que Bitcoin es más que solo una manera de invertir a futuro; es una manera de salir del sistema actual. Viniste por los retornos en tu inversión y te quedaste por algo que esta escalones y escalones más arriba: redistribución de riquezas mundial.

Evangelización

Cuando sabes de algo muy importante quieres contárselo a todos. Muchos te toman por tonto, otros solo ignoran lo que dices; pero siempre existirá alguien que entienda lo que dices o al menos intente entenderlo. Esas personas entraran por un proceso parecido al tuyo, o quizás, se salten de lleno toda la mala yerba que es “Crypto”, gracias a ti.

Gracias a ti, existirán muchas personas que no tengan que pasar por el dolor de perder su dinero y tiempo en estos casinos. Date una palmada de felicitaciones, porque en este último paso estas ayudando a construir un mundo mejor.

En conclusión

Cree este escrito no como un manual, sino más bien, como un diario de mis propias experiencias. Espero que de alguna manera te inspire a realizar algo que ayude a expandir los horizontes y esperanzas de muchos otros.

21 Millones es un número muy interesante.

Recuerda: Sino son tus llaves, no es tu casa.

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Testing

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Today we setup the software prerequisites & clone the Famewerk template. Once you have the following installed on your system you can repeat the Flamewerk setup instructions for anything project you want to build. This will be the most difficult and heavy part of the setup process so take your time to setup your tools properly !

• NodeJS 14.19.2
• Github Account & Github Desktop App
• Yarn
• VS Code or any other code editor

Installing NodeJS

[

Node.js

Node.js® is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine.

Node.jsNode.js

](https://nodejs.org/en/) Before we can start using the template, we need to have NodeJS installed on our system. NodeJS is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. It allows us to run JavaScript code on the server-side, making it possible to build scalable and efficient applications.

To install NodeJS, follow these steps:

1. Go to the NodeJS website.
2. Click on the "Download" button for the recommended version.
3. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Once NodeJS is installed, you can check if it's installed correctly by running the following command in your terminal: node -v

If NodeJS is installed correctly, you should see the version number.

node -v

Expected output: 14.19.2

Setting Up a GitHub Account

To start, head over to GitHub and create an account. Once you have created an account, you can start setting up your profile. Your profile is where you can showcase your coding skills, share your projects, and connect with other developers. You can add a profile picture, a bio, and links to your social media profiles.

Setting Up GitHub Desktop

GitHub Desktop is a tool that allows you to manage your repositories on GitHub. It is a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to manage your code. To install GitHub Desktop, head over to the GitHub Desktop website and download the version for your operating system. Once you have downloaded the software, install it on your computer.

Once you have installed GitHub Desktop, you can sign in with your GitHub account details. Once you have signed in, you can clone a repository from GitHub. Cloning a repository creates a local copy of the code on your computer. You can then make changes to the code and push those changes back to GitHub.

Installing Yarn through npm

[

Yarn

Fast, reliable, and secure dependency management.

Yarn

](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/install/#mac-stable) Yarn is a package manager for JavaScript. It allows you to manage your dependencies and install packages easily. To install Yarn, you first need to have Node.js and npm installed on your computer. You can download Node.js from the official website.

Once you have Node.js and npm installed, open up your terminal or command prompt and run the following command:

npm install -g yarn

This command installs Yarn globally on your computer. You can now use Yarn to manage your dependencies in your projects.

yarn -v

Expected output: >1.22.18

Downloading Visual Studio Code

[

Download Visual Studio Code - Mac, Linux, Windows

Visual Studio Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, macOS, and Windows. Download Visual Studio Code to experience a redefined code editor, optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications.

MicrosoftMicrosoft

](https://code.visualstudio.com/download) The first step in installing Visual Studio Code is to download the installer for your operating system. You can download the installer from the official Visual Studio Code website. Once you've reached the download page, select the version of Visual Studio Code that is compatible with your operating system. Next, click on the download button to start the download process. The installer file size is relatively small, so the download should complete quickly.

Installing Visual Studio Code

Once the download is complete, locate the installer file and double-click on it to start the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Visual Studio Code on your device. During the installation process, you'll be prompted to select the installation location and choose the features you want to install. You can leave these settings as default or customize them as per your requirement.

🔥 Setup Flamewerk

Cloning the Flamewerk Template with Github Desktop

You can get started by cloning the Github template using Github Desktop. We will be using the "startup" template, which can be found at https://github.com/flamewerk/startup. Follow these steps to clone the repository:

1. Open Github Desktop and click on the “File” menu.
2. Select “Clone Repository” from the dropdown menu.
3. In the “Clone a Repository” window, select the “URL” tab.
4. Copy the URL of the “startup” Github template from the Github repository.
5. Paste the URL into the “Repository URL” field in Github Desktop.
6. Choose the location on your computer where you want to save the repository.
7. Click on the “Clone” button.

Github Desktop will clone the repository to your computer.

Opening the Folder with Visual Studio Code

After cloning the repository, you can proceed to open the folder in Visual Studio Code. Here are the steps:

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Click on the “File” menu.
3. Select “Open Folder” from the dropdown menu.
4. Navigate to the location where you saved the repository and select the folder.
5. Click on the “Open” button.

Visual Studio Code will open the folder containing the cloned repository.

Installing Packages with Yarn and Running the Dev Command

Before running the development command, you need to install the necessary packages using yarn. Here are the steps:

1. Open the integrated terminal in Visual Studio Code by clicking on the “Terminal” menu and selecting “New Terminal”.
2. In the terminal, type the following command: yarn install

Yarn will install the necessary packages.

Once the packages are installed, you can run the dev command. Here are the steps:

1. In the terminal, type the following command: yarn dev

The dev command will start the development server.

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So for the last year and a half I've been using the GPT-3 to help with write ups.‌‌I looked trough some of the AI tools on AppSumo and settled on https://rytr.me/‌‌

It was an interesting experience and but sometimes felt a bit limited on the sentiment. Now looking back after some Chat-GPT3 experience what seemed most limiting was the start prompt and the understanding on how to give a good base.

This base can be written or bought: [

PromptBase | Prompt Marketplace: DALL·E, Midjourney, ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion & GPT

A marketplace for quality DALL·E, Midjourney, ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion & GPT Prompts. Find the best prompts, produce better results, save on API costs, make money selling prompts.

Prompt Marketplace: DALL·E, Midjourney, ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion & GPT

](https://promptbase.com/) Now we have image generation and multi-modal access to these language models the accessibility and opportunities have grown exponentially.

Currently most images for blog posts are generated by Dall-E.‌‌

So how does this process work in production ?

🏞️ Images Basic Prompt Gen:

• Define a specific Graphic Styles like: ‌‌Digital Art, Rendering, Cyberpunk, Pixel art, Isometric, Oil Painting
• Combined with a one sentence image request.
• Select the best matching one and extend the canvas
• Replace parts, generate variations.

🖋️ Writing Content Prompt Gen:

Now this will be a work in progress. For good base prompts you can expect a setup of about one A4 worth of setup.

Setup the roll:

• You will act as a professional journalist/content writer
• Tasked to write blogpost.

Define the answer format:

• Your answers will always be formatted in markdown.
• Each topic wil be eleborated on in minimum 200 words and maximum 400.

Injection Parameters

• You are provided with the following summary:
• You are provided with the following summary topics list:
• Convey the following sentiment: (Ex. Commercial, Casuall reading,... )
• Define the overal goal: The goal of this blogpost is to: (Ex. Convince the reader of purchasing X )

Examples of this approach will show up on this website and examples of the prompts used will also follow in this series to explore AI tool assistance.

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Testing

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Create applications that stand out but are reliable and with a modern UI in 2 min. Choose what back-end provider you want to use to store your data.

As for every build we start with a fresh copy of the Flamewerk Template.

For everybody new, you are one blog post away of learning to build Flamewerk apps read our setup of NodeJS, Yarn, Github and VS code. [

Flamewerk: Nuxt3 Startup Theme

🔥 Build Modern Webapps for Free Forever with one easy config, Deploy in less then 5min on any cloudprovider. Create a website, application, shop or community with super documentation and our community.

Flamewerk

](https://flamewerk.com/news/setup-installation) More documentation can be found at https://flamewerk.com/docs/setup

Okay that out of the way let's start.

Today's focus is on the project.js  file. Make sure you have the following project.js settings defined.

layout: 'app',            // (default, web, app )

headertype: 'Application',    // Options: Tiny, Maximum, Application

footertype: 'Tiny',  // Options: Tiny, Minimal, Maximum, Ecommerce

Setting up auth

Example of a page: content/en/login.md

---
title: 'Flamewerk'
description: 'meta description of the page'
---

:BlockAuthFullSimple

Hooking your provider up to one of the Flamewerk blocks follows in a latter post! So stay tuned and learn how to create a standard multi tenant solution.

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---

Advertisement :)

• pica - high quality and fast image resize in browser.
• babelfish - developer friendly i18n with plurals support and easy syntax.

You will like those projects!

---

h1 Heading 8-)

h2 Heading

h3 Heading

h4 Heading

h5 Heading

h6 Heading

Horizontal Rules

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---

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Typographic replacements

Enable typographer option to see result.

(c) (C) (r) (R) (tm) (TM) (p) (P) +-

test.. test... test..... test?..... test!....

!!!!!! ???? ,, -- ---

"Smartypants, double quotes" and 'single quotes'

Emphasis

This is bold text

This is bold text

This is italic text

This is italic text

~~Strikethrough~~

Blockquotes

Blockquotes can also be nested...

...by using additional greater-than signs right next to each other...

...or with spaces between arrows.

Lists

Unordered

• Create a list by starting a line with +, -, or *
• Sub-lists are made by indenting 2 spaces:
• Marker character change forces new list start:
  • Ac tristique libero volutpat at
  • Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet
  • Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
• Very easy!

Ordered

1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
2. Consectetur adipiscing elit

3. Integer molestie lorem at massa

4. You can use sequential numbers...

5. ...or keep all the numbers as 1.

Start numbering with offset:

1. foo
2. bar

Code

Inline code

Indented code

// Some comments
line 1 of code
line 2 of code
line 3 of code

Block code "fences"

Sample text here...

Syntax highlighting

``` js var foo = function (bar) { return bar++; };

console.log(foo(5)); ```

Tables

| Option | Description | | ------ | ----------- | | data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. | | engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. | | ext | extension to be used for dest files. |

Right aligned columns

| Option | Description | | ------:| -----------:| | data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. | | engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. | | ext | extension to be used for dest files. |

Links

link text

link with title

Autoconverted link https://github.com/nodeca/pica (enable linkify to see)

Images

Like links, Images also have a footnote style syntax

With a reference later in the document defining the URL location:

Plugins

The killer feature of markdown-it is very effective support of syntax plugins.

Emojies

Classic markup: :wink: :crush: :cry: :tear: :laughing: :yum:

Shortcuts (emoticons): :-) :-( 8-) ;)

see how to change output with twemoji.

Subscript / Superscript

• 19^th^
• H~2~O

\

++Inserted text++

\

==Marked text==

Footnotes

Footnote 1 link[^first].

Footnote 2 link[^second].

Inline footnote^[Text of inline footnote] definition.

Duplicated footnote reference[^second].

[^first]: Footnote can have markup

and multiple paragraphs.

[^second]: Footnote text.

Definition lists

Term 1

: Definition 1 with lazy continuation.

Term 2 with inline markup

: Definition 2

    { some code, part of Definition 2 }

Third paragraph of definition 2.

Compact style:

Term 1 ~ Definition 1

Term 2 ~ Definition 2a ~ Definition 2b

Abbreviations

This is HTML abbreviation example.

It converts "HTML", but keep intact partial entries like "xxxHTMLyyy" and so on.

*[HTML]: Hyper Text Markup Language

Custom containers

::: warning here be dragons :::

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**Hello World, ** I am testing out Nostr

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Making your own components

To make a component make a file in the components folder for this example it will be called YourComponentName.vue .

    <template>
        <p> This is a new component </p>
    </template>

    <script setup>

    </script>

From now on you can reference this component in your markdown files or pages.

MDC Page Usage

    ---
    title: 'Flamewerk'
    description: 'meta description of the page'
    ---
    :ComponentsYourComponentName

How to wrap Content in a component:

    <template>
        <slot />
    </template>

    <script setup>

    </script>


    ---
    title: 'Flamewerk'
    description: 'meta description of the page'
    ---
    ::ComponentsYourComponentName

    This Text will be loaded in de slot component

    ::

Blocks

Prebuild Flamewerk Components ( Do Not Edit in this folder )

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Flamewerk utilities 3 methods of providing language agnostic components and content.

CURRENTLY THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES ARE SUPPORTED ( but are easily extended )

ENGLISH, DANISH, GERMAN, DUTCH, FRENCH, SPANISH

1# The Global language files

Outside of the Flamewerk folder you will find a folder called locales. This folder contains files referencing the supported language.

     {
      "homepage": {
        "title": "Hej og velkommen til ",
        "subtitle": "Opret en hjemmeside."
         },
      "footer":{
        "rights":"Alle rettigheder forbeholdes."
         }
     }


      <p>
        {{ $t("homepage.subtitle") }}
      </p>

2# The content directory

In the flamewerk folder you find the content folder this contains subfolders: en, da, de, es, nl, fr

When you set in the project.js file

    language: "en",

All default content should be stored in the en folder.

Example: if you have a translated file in the de folder if will load the translated version if no translation is present it defaults to the standard language folder.

3# In Component Translation

In an effort to create components that are language agnostic out of the box, it is also possible to add the translation in the component using the local scope:

    <template>
      <div>
        <h2>
         {{ t('hello') }} 
        </h2>
      </div>
    </template>


    <script setup>
        const { t } = useI18n({ useScope: "local" });
    </script>


    <i18n lang="json">
    {  
      "da": {    
        "hello": "Hej og velkommen til " 
        },  
      "de": {    
        "hello": "Hallo und willkommen bei "  
        },
      "en": {
        "hello": "Hello and welcome at "
        },
      "es": {
        "hello": "Hola y bienvenidos a "
        },
      "fr": {
        "hello": "Bonjour et bienvenue chez " 
        },
      "nl": {
        "hello": "Ahoy en welkom bij " 
      }
    }
    </i18n>

4# Automated translation tools

Some of these online solution suport i18n vue formatting allowing you to upload the files from the locales directory and get a clean fast translation. [

Translate your i18n Locales | Get Instant Results

Internationalize your Software and Documentation. Simply copy/paste your file to translate i18n locales - fast and customized.

simpleen

](https://simpleen.io/)[

Content & Software localization on autopilot

Software & content localization on autopilot. Productive software developers choose Localazy for automated SW i18n and content localization. Start for free now!

localazy.comLocalazy

](https://localazy.com/)[

Translation Management for software projects

Try out the most user-friendly software for managing translations. Help your dev and management team to cooperate better thanks to SimpleLocalize

SimpleLocalizeJakub

](https://simplelocalize.io/)

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读陈志武《文明的逻辑》颇有启发，因为他以元视角解构文明和文化。

人人都谈文化、谈历史、谈习俗，也谈文明，但包括文化研究学者在内，一般只描述现象，比如礼制、孝道、家文化、养儿防老、四世同堂、锣鼓迎亲、新婚闹洞房、风水迷信、八字算命等，强调这些文化习俗如何如何，可就是没有太多追问这些文化背后的逻辑是什么，更没有认知到一旦这些文化习俗所解决的问题有了更好的现代解决方式，传统文化的意义可能就不复存在。

实际上很多文化习俗的形成都来源于现实的需要，来源于应对风险的需求。 在古代，宗族，婚姻，礼法，宗教，国家的形成都有着化险的功能。

例如所谓“养儿防老”，”不孝有三，无子为大“， 都是处于非常现实的需求，以此为出发点建立的礼法规矩回应了这种需求，是古代中国化险的手段。又例如婚姻背后，借助姻亲网络和血亲网络解决信任问题，其深处以蕴含着化险的逻辑。

在现代，取而代之的是大政府，公司和机构，金融市场以及科学技术，传统文化约定俗成的很多东西不复有了存在的意义。人类抗风险的能力越强，应对不确定性的方法越可靠，文明就越高。文明的高低和人类抗风险的能力高度相关。

风险事件是暴力的主要驱动力，这一结论非常稳健。主要原因在于，由于缺乏事前避险手段，或者风险发生时没有应对冲击的工具，于是在生存挑战下，一些个体被迫通过暴力求活路；反之，如果人类社会有了事前避险手段或事后应对工具，那就能切断风险到暴力之间的传导机制，使风险事件不再威胁个体与群体的生存，让暴力收益不再高于暴力成本，文明就能胜出。

但是，在当代，抗风险的的责任越来越多地推向政府。长此以往，文明化进程只会延续工业革命以来的趋势——资源与权力更多集中于现代政府之手。这就人为地创造出了新的问题，或者说，本末倒置。法币系统便是这一症结最深刻的写照，资源被浪费，权利被剥夺，人造风险时刻可能袭来。

迄今为止的抗风险机构，都是某种形式的中心化资源和权力集中机构，无论是宗族，宗教，还是大政府，换了个样子但是本质未变。纵观历史，中心化机构权力的过度扩张始终是人类灾难的根源。

欲逆此趋势，唯有将抗风险的能力和资源更多地交还到个人手中。个人应该，也能够做到为自己规避和抵御风险。

以去中心化的方式实现个人权利的保障，人类历史至今还未曾有过。这将是文明更进一步的标志。

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Alright! lets get down to building a Resume to share your skills and idea's with fellow humans on the world wide web!

For everybody new, you are one blog post away of learning to build Flamewerk apps read our setup of NodeJS, Yarn, Github and VS code. [

Flamewerk: Nuxt3 Startup Theme

🔥 Build Modern Webapps for Free Forever with one easy config, Deploy in less then 5min on any cloudprovider. Create a website, application, shop or community with super documentation and our community.

Flamewerk

](https://flamewerk.com/news/setup-installation) More documentation can be found at https://flamewerk.com/docs/setup

Okay that out of the way let's start.

First we will open the index.md file in the content/en/ directory. Remove all the content here and replace it with the following code:

---
title: 'Resume Page'
description: 'Resume Meta Description of the Page'
---
::BlockProseContent

#🌎 Hello World

::

Now for our first trick we will use Flamewerk blocks to set the basic layout.

Replace the code in the index.md with the following, you can save the file in between adding a block to see the page grow, in the end you will end up with for example a page like this.

---
title: 'Resume Page'
description: 'Resume Meta Description of the Page'
---

:BlockResumePrintblock

:::BlockResumePage

:BlockResumeHeader

::BlockResumeColumn

:BlockResumeLinks

:BlockResumeSummary

:BlockResumeExperience

:BlockResumeSkills

:BlockResumeProjects

:BlockResumeEducation
::

:::

This trick uses the data stored in the page.js to populate the basic blocks with its content.

You should now have this result: To understand the syntactic sugar used here in the markdown works it is important to undestand that the ::: and :: represent opening and closing tags so the block :BlockResumeLinks is rendered with the ::BlockResumeColumn. This basicly boils down to if you forget a : or add : to the wrong place your layout might shift.

To modify and customize the data for your own resume: Open Page.js

Thats it for today, feel free to reach out our join or follow our socials: [

Discord - A New Way to Chat with Friends & Communities

Discord is the easiest way to communicate over voice, video, and text. Chat, hang out, and stay close with your friends and communities.

Discord

](https://discord.gg/flamewerk)[

Flamewerk

Nuxt3 Startup Template. Flamewerk has 3 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

GitHub

](https://github.com/flamewerk)

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This is a cross-post of my weekly update.

What a low-key week this was. We had some extremely hot days here, which I personally enjoy. But, they can be a bit of an energy-suck, and so it was here. Let's get to it.

My PR for a new send fees page is up for review (preview). This takes our existing content around fees, marries it with Steyn's research, and moves it to a separate page. Across on-chain and lighting, it can get pretty messy for designers to understand where fees come from and why, how they are calculated and how they change over time, and then how to communicate all that to users in simple, actionable ways, in the right moments. And then things keep changing, like with the big Phoenix update that was announced this week that goes pretty deep into how splicing can reduce fees on lightning. It's all quite intricate.

Staying on the guide, I'm excited for the conversations around adding references to code libraries that build on the guide and its sister projects (UI Kit & Icons). Daniel is starting to make this a reality with his code resources page PR. It will take effort over time (what doesn't, really), but it would be fantastic to have this ecosystem of related projects that built on each other and can still independently serve designers and developers at various stages of their projects, with a caring community around it all. Let's see what we can do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeQTFQmSkCc

Here I mocked up two different approaches to the Saving Satoshi chapter 4 lesson. I'm a bit out of my depth here, creating advanced lessons for coders, so I am relying a lot on the team to make the calls. I just try to visualize the ideas they have, within the UX framework we have. That's often a good way to think of yourself as a designer - a medium to crystalize and visualize everyone's ideas and input. You reflect the design outcome back to them, and things move forward (ideally). Your own ideas and thoughts automatically find their way in as you do the work.

I finally made my through exporting revisions of all existing 110 screens on the Bitcoin UI Kit Screens page. Now let's get to exporting new flows that are not on there yet, like multi-sig setup and send (which will change a lot over the next months with the work on revising the on-chain reference designs).

And the rest was quiet work. Conversations, calls, PR reviews, document revisions, research, some administrative stuff, etc.

Happy Sunday.

🫠

@ c8383d81:f9139549

On today's chopping block, Search Engine Optimization, the easy way ! Set Project Global defaults or page specific descriptions to optimize your targets bookmarks!

SETTING PROJECT META DATA:

Providing accurate meta-data per page follows this hierarchical overwriting  setup: By default all pages score 100% on Google Lighthouse Meta.

💡

Currently it requires the Global and App Level Meta data to be set to have a full SEO Project coverage. In the near future we will work for this to be fully set from the Project Config.

1. Global Level

( Project Default SEO Meta Data )

1. App Level

( Currently contains the Twitter Meta Data )

1. Layout Level

( Website, Application, Ecommerce, Community )

1. Page Level

( Page Specific )

1. Component Level

( Example is a Product Component )

1. The Global Level

• Nuxt Config This project makes use of Kevin Marrec's Nuxt Pwa Module a Nuxt3 version of the Nuxt2 PWA module, until official and upstream monitored closely. The Module uses most of the same documentation as the Nuxt V2 Module.

  pwa: {
      meta: {
          title: "Flamewerk: Nuxt3 Startup Theme ",
          name: "Flamewerk",
          description:
          "🔥 Build Modern Webapps for Free Forever with one easy.",
      ogImage: {
        path: "https://flamewerk.com/Thumbnail.png",
        width: 1200,
        height: 627,
        type: "image/png",
      },
      twitterSite: "https://twitter.com/flamewerk",
      twitterCard: "summary_large_image",
      twitterCreator: "@flamewerk",
      ogUrl: "https://flamewerk.com/",
    },
  },
  

[

Meta Module

Meta easily adds common meta tags into your project with zero-config needed

Nuxt PWA

](https://pwa.nuxtjs.org/meta)

2. The App Level

• App.vue

  meta: [
  { property: "twitter:title", content: "Flamewerk: Startup Theme"},
  { property: "twitter:image", content: "/Thumbnail.png" },
  { property: "twitter:description",
    content: "Build Modern Webapps for Free Forever with one easy config."},
  ],
  

It is very important to note that the Thumbnail picture should have at least dimensions of ( 1200 x 1200 px ) and not exceed 250kb !

3. The Layout Level

    useHead({
      meta: [
        { title: "New Layout Title." },
        { description: "Build Modern Webapps for Free." },
        { property: "twitter:title", content: "Flamewerk: Theme" },
        { property: "twitter:image", content: "/Thumbnail.png" },
        { property: "twitter:description",
          content:
          "Build Modern Webapps for Free Forever with one easy config.",
        },
      ],
    });

4. The Page Level

    ---
    layout: post
    title: Blogging Like a Hacker
    desciption: Metadata page
    ---

Note that YAML front matter is not parsed by the Markdown parser, but is removed prior to parsing by Jekyll (or whatever tool you're using) and could actually be used to request a different parser than the default Markdown parser for that page (I don't recall if Jekyll does that, but I have seen some tools which do).

It is also possible to define custom meta data using a page route by using vuehead. Example: layout & component level.

5. The Component Level

Dynamic component rendering: Examples: Product list or blogposts

    useHead({
      meta: [
        { title: ContstantTitle },
        { description: ConstantName },
      ],
    });

@ 3cea4806:10fe3f40

In the world of mobile apps and websites, finding effective ways to generate revenue is a critical aspect of success. For clients utilizing Nostr, there aren't many that have monetized themselves yet, most likely because this is all fun and they'd prefer not to ruin the users' experience with revenue-catching systems, considering that the Nostr space is relatively new and everything is still being tested, so a lot of users' experience is rough. However, that doesn't mean clients won't eventually develop and add a business model, as they must have a sustainable form of revenue to continue developing their clients and serve their users.

So now the question is, what can you do to start monetizing your client, and how do you do it in a way that doesn't push away users from it? Considering the nature of what Nostr is and how easily people can leave your client for another.

The Obvious: Ads

Hold your horses. The user has the power now, so you have to be careful with this one. Here's how you can implement ads into your client. Once a user logs in for the first time into your app, they'd be treated with a pop-up message inviting them to "Earn sats by enabling seamless ads, which contribute to the app's development." The pop-up provides three options and a fourth customizable choice:

• High: View ads every 10 posts.
• Low: View ads every 50 posts.
• Non: Opt out of seeing ads.
• Custom: Control the frequency of ads based on individual preferences.

Here are a few notes as well about who gets to see ads: * Ads will only be displayed to users verified as genuine by the client. A note in the ad settings clarifies this, and once a user is confirmed as authentic, the message disappears. This should be done in the interest of clients and advertisers, so as to not serve ads to bots. * I'd imagine there'd be a new note type introduced in a NIP that allows clients and advertisers to classify a note as an ad, distinguishing it from regular content. Once these ad-notes have been pushed, they could be viewed by clients or anyone interested in ad-related content. * Advertisers with their published ad-notes would submit to clients for approval, which, when approved, includes a designated payment address for sats with details on the cost per 1,000 impressions, and once the payment is made, clients can display the ad-note to their users who have opted-in to view such content. * To ensure better ad-to-user matching, advertisers incorporate keywords related to the client user's publicly shared interests. Advertisers can also target their ad-notes to appear on specific nPub profiles. Normal users can review a list of ad-notes shown on their profile and have the option to remove them from being displayed there. Advertisers can choose to display their ad-notes around a specific user's notes outside of their profile, with the user having no control over whether the ad is shown or not in this case. Advertisers can further select to display ad-notes to the followers of specific users, expanding their reach. * Revenue generated from ad interactions is distributed among the client, viewers, profile holders (whose profiles feature ads among their posts and replies), and targeted profiles, providing appropriate revenue split among the involved parties.

What's cool about users being given a cut from the ad is that it would fund their zapping experience on Nostr as well, without the need for users to fund their wallets. People could now start zapping with zero cost on their end.

Subscription

How about creating one or multiple packages that provide the user with extra or expanded features and services? From prioritizing them in relay delivery, adding them to exclusive relays, providing them with CDN space (or extra of it), streaming time, post boosts, extra client customization options, early access to new features or services, early exclusive invites to other clients, post highlights that others would see in their feed, etc.

Think of whatever you can add to differently priced packages, usually three packages with the middle option being the most ideal for what would be offered vs the price. Also, you could look into providing continuous new additions to subscriptions every month or quarter, a live-service system, similar to how some games are being monetized today. On a related note, check out: Gamifty Nostr.

On an important note: Make sure that these extra features or services need to actually be paid for in order for the user to acquire them, or that their nice to have bonuses and not ones where it'll make the user feel like "they could've made this thing free, but I guess they're hungry for money", and even if you got that reaction, see if it's feasible to make a free version of it and the one behind a sub-wall would be a nicer version. This thought process also applies to the next monetization model.

Premium Features & Services

Aside from providing a subscription service, or instead of it, you could have all of those features and services to be sold separately, as a one-time purchase, or via a subscription, which would be priced a bit higher on their own in comparison to the subscription package. Some individuals would just want a single feature or service.

Affiliate Program

Here's where you'd incur marketing costs, where users would be rewarded in either payment, or with features and services or subscription packages even, where users would be incentivized to invite their other individuals, friends, family, and randoms, to join your client, and once determined they're not a bot and is someone active, it would add up to the threshold needed, of the person who invited them, so that they'd receive their rewards, and sometimes could be exclusive rewards.

Other Models

These are just the basic ways you could monetize your Nostr client, and in ways where users would be negatively impacted by them as low as possible, and in fact, might be positively affected. However, there are more ways you could monetize your client, going into B2B and/or B2C. Create events, collaborate with other Nostr clients, and cross-promote.

You could look at how other companies, not necessarily related to your client or this Nostr space, and see how they are monetizing themselves. For example, Google with its ads in search, Amazon with its store cuts, Twitter and Facebook with their Boost Post, etc.

Thanks For Reading

Looking forward to seeing how clients monetize themselves, especially the ones that implement them in a way that enhances the users' experience and does not hinder it, at least not much. Also, there's a reason why I linked the gaming article above, as it can be heavily connected to monetization models, among other things that could be linked in this post.

Share your thoughts on how to monetize Nostr clients. I'd love to read them.

@ c8383d81:f9139549

Still with us, Ready to setup Shop? Let's start introducing some commerce into the mix ! On todays menu setting up points of sale in your project.

As for every build we start with a fresh copy of the Flamewerk Template.

For everybody new, you are one blog post away of learning to build Flamewerk apps read our setup of NodeJS, Yarn, Github and VS code. [

Flamewerk: Nuxt3 Startup Theme

🔥 Build Modern Webapps for Free Forever with one easy config, Deploy in less then 5min on any cloudprovider. Create a website, application, shop or community with super documentation and our community.

Flamewerk

](https://flamewerk.com/news/setup-installation) More documentation can be found at https://flamewerk.com/docs/setup

Okay that out of the way let's start.

For our e-commerce integration we will use Snipcart to povide us with a shopping cart. Signup for a free API key to start recieving payments. [

Add a Shopping Cart to Any Website in Minutes

Add a shopping cart to your site in minutes. Works with any site builder, CMS, and framework. 20 000+ merchants trust our e-commerce solution for their website. Join them!

Snipcart

](https://snipcart.com/) Today's focus is on the project.js file and products.js file. Make sure you have the following project.js settings defined.

layout: 'web',            // (default, web, app )

headertype: 'Maximum',    // Options: Tiny, Maximum, Application

footertype: 'Ecommerce',  // Options: Tiny, Minimal, Maximum, Ecommerce

shop: true,              // Enable Ecommerce

shopcurrency: 'eur',      // Default Currenty ( Should be an object)

snipcartid: 'CopyApiKeyHere', // Snipcart API

Setting up shop

Example of a page: content/en/shop.md

---
title: 'Webshop'
description: 'meta description of the page'
---

:BlockShopProductsCategory{type="Product" category="New" max=4 title="Fresh Products" icon="👑" subtitle="Newest product releases and most popular items."}

:BlockShopProductsShippingblock

Customizing a product in the Project.js inventory List:

      {
        id: 1,
        identity: "1",
        type: "Product", //Options Product, Digital, Subscription
        category: "New",
        title: "Hoody with zipper",
        description: "Simple Black with logo",
        stock: "low", //Options: Low & Out By default products are stocked
        price: {
          usd: 40,
          eur: 35,
        },
        image: "https://production.flamewerk.com/stock/product1.jpg",
        imagelocal: "/stock/product1.jpg",
        features: [
          "100% Extra hacker power",
          "Can be used as a Emo/Hardcore hoody",
          "Makes you look badass",
        ],
      },

That's it for the basics around adding products and a storefront to your project ! See you tomorrow for our final build example.

@ c8383d81:f9139549

More fancy tricks for fast website building today brings the most used and usefull example, the best way to spread your message !

As for every build we start with a fresh copy of the Flamewerk Template.

For everybody new, you are one blog post away of learning to build Flamewerk apps read our setup of NodeJS, Yarn, Github and VS code. [

Flamewerk: Nuxt3 Startup Theme

🔥 Build Modern Webapps for Free Forever with one easy config, Deploy in less then 5min on any cloudprovider. Create a website, application, shop or community with super documentation and our community.

Flamewerk

](https://flamewerk.com/news/setup-installation) More documentation can be found at https://flamewerk.com/docs/setup

Okay that out of the way let's start.

Todays analogy comes in thinking of building a project like a 🌴 Coconuts 🥥. The shell of the coconut will be the JavaScript files: Project, Api and Products and to some extend Page files. the coconut meat is consistent of your content and custom functionality.

Today's focus is on the project.js file, this contains the basic shell of your project. For setting up a website layout we will customize the following layout parameter. You can customize the headertype and footertype with the options provided;

layout: 'web',            // (default, web, app )

headertype: 'Maximum',    // Options: Tiny, Maximum, Application

footertype: 'Tiny',  // Options: Tiny, Minimal, Maximum, Ecommerce

Once you have this setup you can experiment with various settings in this file.

Adding content

The extra section today is about adding extra pages and start the basics around translations.

Every markdown page you add in the content/en/ folder wil be rendered as a page that will be accessable trough every language enless a translated content file is present.

Example of a page: content/en/test.md

---
title: 'Test Page'
description: 'Test Meta Description of the Page'
---
::BlockProseContent

#🌎 Hello World

::

You can visit this page on the route: localhost:3000/test

Currently the following languages are supported and you can use this functionality by simple adding a folder in the content directory:

• da ( Danish )
• de ( German )
• es ( Spanish )
• fr ( French )
• nl ( Dutch )

You set the default directory to load content from in the project.js file:

language: "en",

More Details about indept translation can be found here: https://flamewerk.com/docs/translation

@ f8838597:7ad3e77a

Hablaがいつのまにか日本語対応してインターフェースが変わっている。 NostrをSNSとして使わなくてもこのブログとして使うというのも有りだよねと思う。

Blueskyはフェデレーションの話題は全然なくてモデレーションの揉め事が増えてきた。 ユーザーが多いとおのずとそうなるものなのだなと思った。

5chもそうだが運営問題が常につきまとう。 ユーザーとしてはそういうことを考えず使えるものになってほしいところである。

@ f8838597:7ad3e77a

Hablaがいつのまにか日本語対応してインターフェースが変わっている。 NostrをSNSとして使わなくてもこのブログとして使うというのも有りだよねと思う。

Blueskyはフェデレーションの話題は全然なくてモデレーションの揉め事が増えてきた。 ユーザーが多いとおのずとそうなるものなのだなと思った。

5chもそうだが運営問題が常につきまとう。 ユーザーとしてはそういうことを考えず使えるものになってほしいところである。