KeithMukai
Keith Mukai

https://nostrtool.com

SeedSigner lead dev. Bitcoin Core dev (barely). Specter Desktop contributor. python-nostr, rana, NIP-26.

Public Key

npub1tv8gmfhalwnxxquxjzeh6gtdsdz6vg7vx0s3rt7s7uuw6aujh32qn77wn2

NIP-05 Address

KeithMukai@nostr.seedsigner.com

NIP-57 Address

merrydoctor54@walletofsatoshi.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs9kr5d5m7lhfnrqwrfpvmay9kcx3dxy0xr8cg34lg0ww8dw7ftc4qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcw9t7v6

Publishing to

relay.nostr.band

nos.lol

nostr.oxtr.dev

Author Public Key

npub1tv8gmfhalwnxxquxjzeh6gtdsdz6vg7vx0s3rt7s7uuw6aujh32qn77wn2

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Last Notes

2025-03-30 14:13:42

Asked @nprofile…n07f 's neurologist for a copy of her MRI. It's crazy how bad the tumor looks.
This is a horizontal slice through the top of her head. You can just see where her eyes are about to come into view at the top of the pic.
https://i.nostr.build/CSUBOCo0DGJMgQTx.png
The tumor is pretty obvious. It's the half golf ball. The neurologist was also concerned that the meninges surrounding her brain on that whole side were also lighting up (white outline on the tumor side but not the other), either due to inflammation or possibly additional tumor spread.
This second view she's lying upside down facing us, we're moving in through her face in vertical slices. The tear drop features at the top are teeth.
https://i.nostr.build/l6ztM8rGuejp3y8o.png
The golf ball is pushing her brain back and to the side. The good news is that the prednisone calmed down the meninges so the main mass looks to be the only thing we need to worry about.
We start radiation therapy tomorrow to try to kill off most of the tumor and hopefully shrink it a bit.
#dogstr #cancer #tumor #mri

2025-03-23 20:10:12

I have to ration water to @nprofile…n07f every other hour.
Started wondering what all her slurping looks like from the bowl's perspective...
🤣🤣🤣 omg pyrex cam ftw!!
https://v.nostr.build/K2AkaGsgy57vyZRT.mp4
#dogstr #dogs

2025-03-10 07:38:04

My poor @nprofile…n07f isn't doing well.
https://image.nostr.build/42ce3e4dc82d01fb73e2fa016f8cba772d52fcfd97bc1f0815aa516484e6fcb9.jpg
She threw up this morning and wasn't herself. Took her in to test for poisons, etc. All clear. Was fine this afternoon. Then out of nowhere she had a seizure in the evening.
I took her back to the animal hospital. They kept her overnight to watch for further incidents. But only a few hours in she had two more seizures.
The vet's best guess is it's a brain tumor.
Trying to get her in for an MRI next and neurologist consult.
Not in a doom loop yet, but realistically it doesn't sound like there's likely to be good news from the MRI.
Preparing for a gut punch.

2025-02-12 18:53:40

BE LIKE @nprofile…twc0 AND START USING A @nprofile…qfku!!!
3+mo of #Bitaxe mining into the void finally yields that sweet sweet marketing ROI of reaching "millions" of viewers! 🤣
Volunteer FOSS project -- guerrilla marketing's all we got!
@nprofile…jm9m @nprofile…hzex @nprofile…cg20
https://v.nostr.build/apkG8S8I7dS3jXK1.mp4

2025-02-12 18:51:27

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Pretty soon, posting pics of eggs (💰) will be more dangerous than bragging about how much bitcoin one has.

2025-01-21 13:40:25

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"Chiberia" 😂 (aka Chicago). Usually doesn't get THIS cold.

2025-01-21 13:03:34

Good lord, that's in Fahrenheit!
https://i.nostr.build/XF5twIRcw8nbUyGX.jpg
Trying to heat my house with only bitcoin miners this winter. Pretty amazed that they were able to keep up!
S19j Pro, two S19 Loki rigs, two S9s.
Bedroom is fine, though the rest of the house IS cold.
Here's Celcius so the rest of the world can appreciate this insanity.
https://i.nostr.build/DT1hOS48M7WWcCyr.jpg

2025-01-17 00:55:39

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The Terminator movies have been mostly meh or terrible, starting with the third one. "Dark Fate" made a pretty good earnest effort that was the best of the bunch. "Salvation" tried to be a more focused character study and I give it points for its ambitions.
Movies in general feel pretty doomed to me. Studios are too scared to do anything too original and so just do endless sequels and reboots.
That being said, the Predator franchise has been the worst of all of them, yet "Prey" managed to be pretty great.

2025-01-16 19:13:47

Alien: Romulus
* Pretty good overall.
* Really great lead (Cailee Spaeny).
* Noticeably lower budget than you'd expect.
* Okay to meh to "bro..." special effects.
* COMICALLY TERRIBLE creature design ruins the finish.
https://i.nostr.build/orsfviKAruFksQQ9.jpg
The writer/director, Fede Alvarez, earnestly cares about his young characters and their development. Everything about the human side of his storytelling is pretty well done. He manages the small ensemble well, but Rain and her brother Andy deservingly take center stage, leaving a lot less time to develop the others.
Alvarez falls flat with his new facehugger behaviors. Too much cgi just sitting out in the open not being interesting or occasionally inching toward silly.
The digital Ian Holm is shockingly bad. I think my RTX 4070 will be able to do better AI video renders pretty soon.
https://i.nostr.build/80eYKWsRxmwfM81t.png
I watched it on Disney+; if that was the "improved" version... good lord.
The final creature design is just indescribably bad and, worse, once again shot way too much right out in the open. OBSCURE YOUR F'N SCARY CREATURES, DIRECTORS!!!! Especially if you have an unforgivably bad/stupid creature design.
If you're too young to have seen / known about Alien: Resurrection (holy f that was 1997!! 👀) , it actually makes for a really interesting compare and contrast here.
https://i.nostr.build/JkLilDq1vSmdWdVr.webp
More stylized (deeply Frenchy infused -- for both better and worse -- by Jean-Pierre Jeunet), more confident, much more personality and flair throughout the ensemble (Joss Whedon is the master of creating characters and witty dialog). Darius Khondji is a MASTER cinematographer.
Resurrection is more comic book and brash vs Romulus' more rooted "real people" tone. Also suffers from bad creature design at the end, though Romulus' is so terrible that Resurrection's seems more reasonable in retrospect.
Romulus: more real people, more real moments. It's a pretty good human emotional drama wrapped within a good enough "Alien" movie.
Resurrection: Fails overall because Jeunet is just too Frenchy and, like Paul Verhoeven, I suspect it goes big and dumb because that's what he thinks of Americans. But he's such a good f'n filmmaker. Resurrection's impressive strengths and embarrassing weaknesses make it the more interesting film to study by far.

2025-01-15 18:08:39

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Surprisingly - the bag of salmon treats contributed to one remaining risk factor I have to watch out for over the next 3 days: pancreatitis! 👀
Dogs are so well adapted to living with us that it's always surprising when a normal human thing (e.g. chocolate) is a real risk to them. Also weird that they so eagerly eat something that's so dangerous for them. Wtf Darwin?

2025-01-15 18:00:46

Had a bit of a scare last night.
9pm: @nprofile…6nw5 was at my sister's house, climbed onto the dining room table when no one was around. Helped herself to 2/3 of a bar of dark chocolate, a small bag of Hershey's Kisses, a whole bag of salmon treats.
She's gotten into this kind of mischief before, but this was the first time she was at real risk of toxic poisoning (chocolate, caffeine, and other ingredients can be life threatening to dogs).
https://i.nostr.build/JOtkywrDdiEdrzhT.jpg
I don't have kids and she's my first dog so this was my first "Oh shit, this could be bad" pseudo-parenting anxiety experience. I felt physically ill.
https://i.nostr.build/XECqB0zkQPX0qQmW.jpg
10pm: Tried giving her hydrogen peroxide to make her throw it up.
Pro tip: hydrogen peroxide loses its fizzle a few weeks(?) after a bottle is opened. So it did nothing.
https://i.nostr.build/KGgH7q46XZHFNWDR.jpg
10:30pm: Called Poison Control (LONG ass wait times, $95 service charge) and they said to just monitor her for certain warning signs. Okay, cool.
11pm: My sister realizes Kuma ALSO ate all the used tea leaves out of a tea strainer (wha... why?!!). More potential toxicity.
Called Poison Control back (LONG ass wait times): "get her to throw up or you'll have to take her to the ER."
Faaaakkk.
They suggested a bit of peanut butter in a bowl w/hydrogen peroxide. Said most dogs will happily slurp it all up.
11:30pm: Minor struggle to find a 24hr drug store to buy fresh hydrogen peroxide. Like wtf.
midnight: The peanut butter trick worked. They said to keep her active for 15 min to get the hydrogen peroxide foaming up in her stomach. Ran her around but her iron stomach is legendary. NOTHING. Literally shook her in my hands to get more jiggle and foaming going 🤣. Nothing.
12:30am: Called Poison Control back. LONG ass wait time. But while I was waiting, SHE FINALLY THREW UP! I've never been so happy to see vomit (so much vomit).
1:30am: Kuma and I finally got back home.
She actually snuggled with me most of the night (unusual for her).
https://i.nostr.build/pBsHVqkthBx8NX61.jpg
Today: All is good.

2025-01-04 20:24:49

Today's high-fiber #rice blend experiment is a winner!
* 1 cup Jasmine brown rice
* 1 cup red rice
* 1 cup black (aka "forbidden" 🤣) rice
* 2 tbsp ghee 👈👀🔥
* 1 tsp salt 🤌
* 1 qt chicken stock 🐔
https://i.nostr.build/5G9z25PMW1HWrG5m.jpg
Brown rice for the #fiber. Red and black rice are also high fiber but supposedly have more nutrients.
Richness of the ghee REALLY brings the whole thing together. People give brown rice a bad rap, but this blend tastes awesome and doesn't need any additional sauces.
Rinse, toss it all into the Instant Pot.
* Pressure Cook setting, 7 min, turn off warming.
* After the #cooking cycle is done, let it sit under pressure for 10 more minutes.
* Release the pressure and serve.
Total time: just 30 minutes.
Comes out just al dente; not a fan of mushy rice.
Word is that I can find red and black rice for much cheaper at Indian grocery stores.
#food #recipe #foodstr

2025-01-04 14:05:46

Customized my @nprofile…f3ha orange pill!
Crochet chick (now with TWO feet!) approves.
https://i.nostr.build/TZtR2kzfE7jFKhP9.jpg
#yarn #crochet #craft #crafting

2024-12-30 18:59:08

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Unfortunately, I don't think #nip26 ever got any real adoption. Apparently the delegation complicates how relays index notes. Also the inability to revoke a delegation was seen as a problem.

2024-12-30 17:43:46

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It doesn't make sense to have an airgapped signer as your main nostr signing key; it would be stupidly cumbersome just to like a post.
My demo branch in the above thread instead focused on #nip26 delegation. Your main key is protected via the airgapped signer, but you use it to authorize a delegate key to sign on your behalf for a limited time. That delegate key gets loaded as a hot key in your nostr apps. If it gets compromised, oh well, it'll eventually expire.

2024-12-30 17:40:53

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See:
#nevent1q…m3vl

2024-12-30 15:16:39

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Ha, the Linux penguin!!

2024-12-29 19:33:29

Success! My little crochet chick is adorable!
https://i.nostr.build/dmyh0oBIRNhrzYhc.jpg
I've since taken what I learned and improvised a tail and feet! They're basically no different than the wings and beak so it was trivial.
https://i.nostr.build/rioegn6sahw8H6aG.jpg
Only problem: Only enough leftover orange yarn for ONE FOOT! 😭🤣
https://i.nostr.build/b2QmpRmMJ1FvP5sU.jpg
In a way lil' bro is even cuter in his currently handicapped state. More yarn arriving tomorrow though.
#crochet #crafting #yarn
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#note1evz…dk09

2024-12-28 18:59:22

Love having yet another reason to absolutely hate bip85.
https://i.nostr.build/O1B3UVkT2vTmXlf7.jpg

2024-12-28 15:26:27

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https://i.nostr.build/KUqYmYMXCAB2SbnC.png

2024-12-28 14:35:25

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Happy to. Bye now.

2024-12-28 14:35:00

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Sounds like your issue is with the field of physics itself then. I have zero interest in going down that path.

2024-12-28 00:35:17

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He's cringey when he gets schmaltzy, but it isn't gibberish.

2024-12-28 00:30:05

This is kind of awesome and surprising: Neil Degrasse Tyson doesn't care that #bitcoin #mining consumes a lot of power. He knows we have access to all the power we'll ever need.
Wild to hear a prominent voice from normie world shrug off concerns about energy use.
https://fountain.fm/clip/0XwG84eMjq90GRXel1GW

2024-12-26 15:32:48

I joked with a Bitcoiner friend that I'm basically my own trad wife based on some of my hobbies!
Whelp, I got these awesome, adorable #crochet kits for my nieces, mom, and myself.
https://i.nostr.build/6fgizodEvT2CKbD9.jpg
I haven't crocheted since middle school. But pretty easy and enjoyable so far!
https://v.nostr.build/ddpwwbakOf7GJ7Ti.mp4
https://i.nostr.build/m0D8z2K7glUjSJlB.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/VL4Poc9WMwHlJZjq.jpg
#crafting #crafts

2024-12-26 13:26:47

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Lego sets are such great brain builders! Following the instructions, thinking in 3d, and seeing the final result is so satisfying. And then free building your own creations is a creativity supercharger.
Basically spent my entire childhood building and improvising Lego spaceships.
I think every engineer I knew in college was equally obsessed with Lego as a kid!

2024-12-25 21:12:00

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Same to you and yours!

2024-12-25 16:45:37

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Time off? No way! We've been sprinting to finish off a @SeedSigner release candidate with Spanish onboard!

2024-12-25 16:23:25

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You find me the hardware device to play with and I'll (slowly) tinker at some possibilities!

2024-12-25 16:17:31

Merry Christmas!
- Love, @nprofile…g74v
https://i.nostr.build/dMNz0kz2uUQDYpTb.jpg

2024-12-25 14:15:16

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Yo @nprofile…hsdd @nprofile…zt5v ! Listening to the ep now. Quick note about @nprofile…gg4a #btclock: he built the #bitaxe integration, all I did was add the logo!
#nevent1q…l32u
BUT, I did recently build mining pool integration with Braiins and @nprofile…9kv2 !
#nevent1q…zf7z

2024-12-20 21:44:42

Tried adding freekeh to my rice blend (red rice, black rice, brown jasmine). I don't think I'm a fan.
The internet says freekeh is "smoky" flavored. Maybe. Someone else described it as more like wet hay. That seems closer to me.
https://i.nostr.build/jOJcHFAQ4HGSZ7Lu.jpg
#food #foodstr #rice #cooking

2024-12-20 16:12:36

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More like "head breaker" I think. Similar to our "brain teaser".

2024-12-20 16:10:50

The word in Spanish for "jigsaw puzzle" is delightful.
https://i.nostr.build/Case5vlsC2ElcmHf.png

2024-12-19 18:52:50

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Wow, I screwed up and wrote plural possessive "days'" instead of singular possessive "day's". wtf.
Shows you how fried my brain is right now.
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZGFnY205YW8xZTFwY2Y3eWZvZjBmMXJ0c2kwZHUzcjg3NGZ4aWs5MiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/vX9WcCiWwUF7G/giphy.webp

2024-12-19 18:41:14

YO I HAD A BLAST DOING SOME WEEKEND* TINKERING!!!
https://i.nostr.build/hnA3cwAawfl2zqru.jpg
Live mining pool stats on @nprofile…gg4a #btclock!
Braiins: your days' earnings thus far.
Ocean: your estimated earnings in the next block they find.
Of course also reports your current hashrate:
https://i.nostr.build/k78f9drKROZUgHbU.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/RhMvDom8Ic1xYAeQ.jpg
(bro, I wish that was my hashrate!!)
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*("weekend" included some mid-week debugging, of course...)

2024-12-17 15:14:11

Just a bit of FOSS tinkering this morning.
Badass: @nprofile…gg4a has #bitaxe stats integrated into his #btclock project!
More badder ass: Include the Bitaxe logo!
@nprofile…cg20
https://i.nostr.build/UiVNrqDAQhrxKqj8.jpg

2024-12-16 14:53:48

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@nprofile…ek8n @nprofile…v55t @nprofile…3xxf everyone should be soldering PSUs mods at their local BitDevs!

2024-12-15 20:05:02

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Wasn't my prettiest soldering job ever, but it successfully powered up when we fed it 120V!

2024-12-06 18:33:36

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The bamboo looks amazing!

2024-12-06 18:32:57

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THAT IS NOT A BAD IDEA!!!
cc: @nprofile…7vcd
https://btclock.store/

2024-12-06 17:58:57

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Bamboo!! It's awesome.
Bought p2p in person in El Salvador with @nprofile…k7ce completing the custom build! And I think he even gave me the FOSS bro discount!
https://v.nostr.build/J5MKENFOWzKjcKoa.mp4
He has a couple variations: illuminated displays, different faceplates, etc. So he had to cobble together the specific combo I wanted.

2024-12-06 17:19:13

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It's brutal. LA can be a lonely town and there's only so much work available in the biz. Would not recommend!

2024-12-06 17:17:59

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Okay, so I'd love an option for it to light up purple and stay lit up until it cycles away, but with random yellow flashes for the zap!

2024-12-06 17:15:31

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Lots of people manage to land commercials but obv very few break through.
Knew a guy who was a recurring character in Band of Brothers. A good friend was a sailor in a Target ad! Another was EVERYWHERE in 3 different national commercials all at the same time for a brief period in ~2012.
But I mostly know stunt / circus people so you see their work but wouldn't ever recognize their faces, especially if they're working as stunt doubles (e.g. Buffy's stunt double for the first ~3 seasons is a friend). A bunch get work in video games, esp for mo-cap. Another girl is a contortionist so if you ever see someone folded in half, it's always Bonny!
https://i.nostr.build/P7AQUOgKcGCIT04n.jpg

2024-12-06 16:55:32

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https://btclock.store/
Clone the fully FOSS repo... while you can!!
https://git.btclock.dev/btclock/btclock_v3

2024-12-06 16:52:40

If you live in LA long enough, you start recognizing people you know in movies and on TV.
Started watching Skeleton Crew last night and was happily surprised to see that one of my friends was the first extra killed in the show! 🤣
https://i.nostr.build/NMr5FwOsaf2Fe6U8.jpg
And then only after seeing the credits did I realize that ANOTHER friend was in the same ep!
https://i.nostr.build/xmiFn1ifStVFEH2d.jpg
Jack is a world-class juggler. Basically any time you see juggling in a Hollywood production, odds are pretty good that it's Jack. I should've known.
OF COURSE he was the juggling holographic poodle!!! 🤣
https://i.nostr.build/bXJtOf7FWPtv4IQU.jpg

2024-12-06 16:39:01

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🤣 I see you @nprofile…jr90 !
https://i.nostr.build/GMhmBryJG11HHUup.jpg
And there IS a purple flash!! Okay, now I want the purple to stay lit up until it cycles away from this display.

2024-12-06 16:35:37

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I didn't notice if the rgb LEDs got involved at all. Obv they should flash PURPLE on zaps. Already a thing or feature request @nprofile…7vcd ?

2024-12-06 16:34:14

NEAT! Real-time nostr zap notifications!
First time seeing this flash live on the #btclock! Cool shit, @nprofile…un7h !
https://i.nostr.build/y8ZZSKf2IB1FZBrA.jpg

2024-12-05 19:07:40

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AH, dang submodules. They're so useful and also such a pain.
SUCCESS!

2024-12-05 14:31:54

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Okay, I have built the latest v3 firmware (holy hell, PlatformIO made it so easy!!!) and flashed it to my hardware. I've also completed the webui steps to build the littlefs.bin.
BUT... how do I upload the webui to the hardware?

2024-12-04 17:40:21

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Much like my woodworking, I CAN make quality products, but I'd have to charge about 10-20x what they're worth to justify the time!!
If you want to pay $5k for a not bad bookshelf or $250 for a good but not inspiring loaf of bread, I'm your guy!

2024-12-04 16:49:02

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Bread mixins ready to be mixed in!
https://i.nostr.build/nrhtQ9otxxonjpN7.jpg

2024-12-04 16:48:05

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Bitcoiners in disbelief that this is not meat.
https://i.nostr.build/SDYCL5LIz6Wj0aYb.jpg

2024-12-04 16:37:51

Last night's experiment:
https://i.nostr.build/PoW2U5aeMAxCQkl2.jpg
40% whole wheat
3% flax
90g sun-dried tomatoes
60g shredded parmesan
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Extras folded in after bulk ferment during pre-shaping.
Tastes pretty dang good!!!
But next time:
* MOAR rosemary and parmesan.
* Add the rosemary at the beginning.
* Maybe add the parmesan at the beginning (adding the cheese late prevented the folds from sealing together, creating too many gaps)? Would the acidic(?) tomatoes affect the fermentation?
* Would have used rye if I had any on hand.
#bread #sourdough #baking

2024-11-25 18:09:54

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Ah, that's for deploying local changes to my hardware.
What I want is to be able to run a local instance of ws.btclock.dev with my changes so I can debug and iterate without involving the hardware at all.

2024-11-24 16:01:17

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Success, ya?
#nevent1q…2wtv

2024-11-24 16:00:36

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Okay, weird. Now I'm seeing that missing note in Coracle, but has no relays listed. Gonna click "broadcast" and presumably it'll finally get out to the world.

2024-11-24 15:57:49

I posted a note yesterday from Coracle BUT I think for some reason my browser tab didn't have nos2x enabled. That post never got out, but I didn't see an error when sending.
Is it possible that Coracle just silently sat on it without a notification?
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(Posting this from Coracle... but w/nos2x enabled!)

2024-11-23 21:24:30

Back home after 12 days in El Salvador.
https://v.nostr.build/Wp8eMm2o18yIqVh6.mp4
Apologies, but I was mostly quiet on nostr due to some limited connectivity.
* Airbnb internet connection was dead for basically the entire second half of my trip. 🙁
* @nprofile…g6xm worked great but not gonna stream tons of content in/out of nostr over a pay-as-you-go data plan. Local cell network was ~$7.50/GB. I did YOLO back into nostr at the airport and holy shit did I eat up my remaining data balance fast!!
Also, I still use twitter and think of it as my "work" account. And this trip, even the non-bitcoin site seeing and whatnot, all felt appropriate for my "work" audience since El Salvador is such a big part of the bitcoin story.

2024-11-23 21:06:28

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Is there a repo / instructions for how to run this in local dev? My C++ is gonna be so bad, I need to be able to run my terrible code, see the disaster, and rapidly keep iterating.

2024-11-23 18:03:34

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Easy part: DONE!
Hard part: C++ 😭😭😭
https://i.nostr.build/vcCN17X0gLyfOcIj.png

2024-11-23 15:57:16

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You still need a coordinator that has a recent enough view of your utxos in order to construct the tx. So something like BlueWallet. So the only #meshtastic touchpoint would be after the normal QR-based signing flow with BlueWallet + @nprofile…veev : copy the finalized tx from BlueWallet, then relay it over meshtastic to some exit node that can broadcast it for you.

2024-11-22 19:46:52

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Awesome! Definitely run Proxmox Backup Server, too!

2024-11-17 03:04:34

Absolute JOY to see my wonderful friends k9ert and Moritz of Specter Wallet fame!
https://i.nostr.build/z1eDmbRCPaDjQf6V.jpg

2024-11-17 03:00:35

OF COURSE HANDSTANDS HAD TO HAPPEN!
@nprofile…62u8
https://v.nostr.build/pa6Y6puPk9RdFr22.mp4
#handstand

2024-11-16 13:19:47

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Its index is so f'n fragile. If it gets corrupted by a power outage, you have to do the long reindexing from scratch.
Absolutely need a UPS for whatever machine it's on and automated nightly backups.

2024-11-16 02:41:02

All I know is: builders love builders.
Awesome to meet and get to spend some time with @nprofile…mgdy down here in El Salvador!
https://i.nostr.build/xkhFK4yjFrLwerOX.jpg

2024-11-09 14:17:10

TFW @nprofile…xxk5 is no longer content to just sit next to me in her "copilot's" seat.
First the loving headlock to stop her from standing on the table.
https://i.nostr.build/NtOsiTCSvrNddwNO.jpg
Then the struggle to escape...
https://i.nostr.build/ASmyd8ajtfFDHw0u.jpg
Seizing the high ground...
https://i.nostr.build/KOVzXykPQbOWsxQI.jpg
UNLEASH THE CHAOS!!
https://i.nostr.build/E6sfDeQO4UlhozAl.jpg
#dogs #dogstr

2024-11-08 05:06:22

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Yes, though you can tag @nprofile…njty on questions here or on twitter.

2024-11-08 03:42:00

🔥 @nprofile…64j0 en español GETTING CLOSER!!! 🔥
It seems so simple, but it took me all day to add the logic to make our titles able to scroll.
https://v.nostr.build/TyiTrRjxLAdrW6rD.mp4
Certain phrases in other languages just aren't going to fit on our tiny screen so this was always a must-have part of this multilanguage effort.
But all of our UI components are custom built -- can't just whip out some css or JS -- so any new behavior takes some work to add in.
Tomorrow: Do the same thing for button text (looking at you, "Herramientas"!).

2024-11-07 20:26:38

I thought I could implement a pretty important new @nprofile…hznc feature in the uninterrupted 2-3hr block I had earlier today.
Narrator: He didn't even come close. Like not even a little. Like, wow, he's really terrible at time estimates.
Me now:
https://i.nostr.build/QdHBwPnQYUpR6ZkE.jpg
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(ya, I'll be fine. Just astonishing and hilarious to be so wrong!)

2024-11-06 20:51:42

This is super nerdy, but I've spent most of today so far working on (er, struggling with*) the @nprofile…r45v CI test runner (automated process that sanity checks code updates).
We have a typical test suite for it to run, but our screenshot generator is, in its own way, another set of tests that help reveal unexpected bugs.
It's stupidly simple, but it took HOURS to figure out how to get the CI to merge those two sets of test results into one final "coverage" report (how much of the code is actually tested).
Happy to report: success!
https://v.nostr.build/e8X46WSlMuA2AFCE.mp4
With "Coverage report" cleanly in its own section of the CI checks, we'll be able to easily see if any proposed new code additions are missing appropriate tests. In general, coverage should be ngu only. If coverage decreases, your work on those proposed changes is not yet done.
This is building off of amazing work by dbast (https://github.com/dbast) to get these CI checks integrated in our repo in the first place!
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*sometimes building in public means also exposing just how bad you are at some things. Oof, the guess-and-check struggle!!
https://i.nostr.build/B1m5QVMAhgsHqzNv.png

2024-11-06 17:48:09

Lots of really interesting insights and observations landing hard for me (in a good way) in this podcast ep.
Really strongly recommend giving it a listen.
https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/the-benefits-of-mixed-emotions/

2024-11-06 16:03:28

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It's amazing that @nprofile…7myh and "DT" and others were able to create a custom Linux OS for us (with reproducible builds!!! 🤯) that gets SeedSigner booted up and running in ~12secs.
BUT, yes, a full linux OS is a ton of overhead. Running bare metal on a microcontroller with basically instant-on and hopefully good enough performance (Pi Zero cpu is a BEAST compared to any microcontroller) will be amazing.

2024-11-05 14:20:14

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Yikes. Always gotta do BIFO: bitcoin in, fiat out.

2024-11-05 14:09:00

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Whoa! Checking now... currently only accepts credit card, PayPal, Shop Pay, G Pay.
Boo.
I think this is my first time ordering from them. Usually I stick to the US options. Adafruit generally has everything I need.
But this pimoroni board uses the RP2350 "B" variant (note the bigger physical package (um, heh)) which, crucially, offers more gpio pins than the "A" variant on the sparkfun board.

2024-11-05 14:01:00

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Smells nice and soudough-y. Flavor is a work in progress. Definitely not sour enough. Need to work on how I'm maintaining my starter and/or fermentation time when making the dough to bring out more flavor.
But the crust IS awesome!
@nprofile…xvg4 crust crunch ASMR!
https://v.nostr.build/yLVOkXN0rxpr0S3s.mp4

2024-11-05 13:55:06

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Thanks! This microcontroller side is pretty far beyond my area of expertise so I'm really just fumbling about and googling everything I can.
But the core @SeedSigner code is just plain python right now and is, I think, very easy to work with and should be quite beginner-friendly.
Combo of:
* Python is the easiest coding language to learn and read.
* We put in a lot of effort to make the code organized, simple, and with lots of explanatory code comments.

2024-11-05 13:51:34

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Bit of nerd pedantry: Pico is Raspi's dev board for their RP2040 and RP2350 (Pico 2). Pico / Pico 2 run on RP2040 / RP2350 microcontrollers. But RP2040 / RP2350 shouldn't be referred to as Picos.
And these two RP2350 dev boards in the pics above have an optional feature that the Pico 2 does not: additional PSRAM. The RP2040 had limited RAM (264kB) that could NOT be expanded, making it a less enticing option at the time. The RP2350 doubles the onboard RAM to 500kB but adds support for PSRAM expansion. So these third-party dev boards have 8MB on board!
So: RP2350, yes! Pico / Pico 2, no thanks!
As to your first question: sorta. Porting to MicroPython on ANY platform definitely makes it easier to support other microcontrollers. But a big problem with the esp32 ecosystem was its compiler. We got our work-in-progress port compiling for esp32-S2 (after much suffering) but never got esp32-S3 to compile. And even the S2 "success" was just too hacky to feel comfortable with trying to make that a viable path.
However, the future of esp32 is all RISC-V. I would hope that would make the compiler issues simpler (but really have no idea).
AND the RP2350 has two RISC-V cores onboard.
So what works for one RISC-V should ideally be easy to make work on another RISC-V (reality is never so kind, tho).
However... my initial RP2350 work will most likely focus instead on its two ARM cores (tho we'll see).
So... yeah, the answer is: sorta.
Your second question: The Pico 2 and these dev boards have NO wifi / bluetooth on board. There is a Pico W and expectation is that there'll be a Pico 2W soon. But obviously that doesn't interest us (and again, Pico 2 doesn't have the expanded RAM).

2024-11-05 13:19:32

Sprinting to prep the multilanguage @nprofile…r45v release in time* for @nprofile…nfk4 but in the meantime I'm SO EXCITED to get these RP2350 dev boards in to play with as soon as I'm back from El Salvador!
https://i.nostr.build/6vcgHGjj0RIjZ4eN.jpg
The hope is that the RP2350 microcontroller will be an easier platform on which to port SeedSigner to MicroPython. Getting us onto a microcontroller (while still fully supporting the original Pi Zero hardware/codebase, of course!) will open up some huge new possibilities.
https://i.nostr.build/8ICAutw0pbMI94fI.jpg
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*("in time" actually means "have a preview release to demo" 'cause there's no way we could get a full final release adequately tested in time)

2024-11-05 02:23:25

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That's a beautiful sentiment! And true.
Bread is almost scary up close -- those strands of gluten forming a web, its sinewy dry-yet-gooey-ness -- and then the crust side is all blistered and miserable.
And yet both add to the feeling that this was a very successful loaf!
https://i.nostr.build/uSlve6USVazaY6a4.jpg

2024-11-05 02:15:22

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The friend who gave me my starter said that I need to giver "her" (the starter) a name. I'm happy that my yeast and bacteria colony seems to be doing well, but just isn't something I can see developing an anthropomorphic relationship with.
https://i.nostr.build/VVoOPC9qEBEoM1wK.jpg

2024-11-05 01:54:29

YOWZA! My best sourdough result yet! 40% wheat, 60% bread flour. 75% hydration.
https://i.nostr.build/FbVqqgSmTwXBMKOu.jpg
The raised ridge is called the "ear" and is an aesthetic thing that home breadmakers kind of obsess over. First time I've gotten one to pop up like this!
And it's hard to tell from the photo, but the oven spring (how puffy it gets when baked) is huge!
Back side of the ear has some beautiful caramelization.
https://i.nostr.build/ZrSXBSoTB40jJuse.jpg
Eager to cut into it but have to let it cool for a while.

2024-11-03 15:45:11

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(that "We're running out of time before @nprofile…0yuq pressure is REAL, Y'ALL!!!!!)

2024-11-03 15:43:25

GETTING CLOSER!!!
Not done yet, but able to at least move the @nprofile…ufzw multilanguage code into a DRAFT PR state.
It's a MONSTER. Huge PRs are NOT a best practice, but this one touches everywhere and required some deep refactoring.
https://i.nostr.build/H9cqH1Rq98TqNFpv.png
Started this work in APRIL 2022!!!
https://i.nostr.build/bduun0auGfwerpX6.png
I put it on the shelf ~Oct '22 but THANKFULLY @nprofile…aft7 carried it forward and kept it alive for the next ~18 months.
Not sure I would've made it this far without his efforts!

2024-10-31 22:22:24

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Final few hours. Get to it!
https://i.nostr.build/lMkw091pf0MitARX.jpg

2024-10-30 18:02:34

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Hullo from @nprofile…29jd . Gonna be watching this browser tab's memory usage over the next few days!

2024-10-30 17:59:10

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Spicy take! That being said, I haven't tried Coracle but happy to take a look.

2024-10-30 17:53:12

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Hogging bandwidth is one thing, but HOLDING ON to all of that data in memory is a separate matter.

2024-10-30 17:48:08

Which browser tab is eating up 5 GB of RAM?!!!
@npub12vk…pugg. Basically every other day or so I kill the tab to free up the memory.
Can y'all limit your caching? I know nothing about browser-side caching, memory management, etc. But this is pretty ridiculous.
https://v.nostr.build/ufDprLEFFFxdgWfv.mp4

2024-10-29 16:27:48

It turns out that "Nothing stops this train" is, in fact, a true statement about more than one train.
cc: @npub1a2c…w83a

2024-10-28 20:42:49

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Seriously! She should have monster obliques from all that wagging!

2024-10-28 20:37:10

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Yes, but GIRL!! She's a (now retired) mom of 8!

2024-10-28 20:31:44

TFW you're greeted by @npub1kum…z2v7 after being away for a week!
https://v.nostr.build/R8avR628Yjrf4g6A.mp4
#dogs #dogstr #pup #bestfriend

2024-10-27 03:39:04

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I def checked. Nope!

2024-10-27 01:42:33

@nprofile…mw5r decorations are intense!
https://i.nostr.build/1pydg0sW3cZYKX3J.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/w72OBeKzDjztLqtY.jpg
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2024-10-26 19:33:22

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This is AMAZING! So unexpected (had no idea you were doing this at the talks!) and SO COOL!!!

2024-10-23 03:12:49

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Waaat? @nprofile…hvc5 can't believe this news!!
https://i.nostr.build/qeqkSXj2c91T8PKF.jpg
You're a huge reason why the Park has had such an amazing vibe!
Hoping whatever comes next for you is awesome and I'll be looking forward to hearing all about it the next time I see you!