daz
Daz B

www.lookingglasseducation.com

#bitcoin. Co-Lead Plebucator at http://www.lookingglasseducation.com @LookingGlassEDU Teaching wage-earners how Bitcoin can change their world.
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2025-04-27 22:00:59

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There’s no way I’m visiting now….

2025-04-18 01:25:00

Good Friday: Hot Water System Pressure Relief Valve replacement….
What else would you rather be doing?
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2025-04-11 08:09:14

Yeah the A-League is cool but have you heard about @npub1r9l…fa47
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2025-04-04 22:42:14

Unparalleled Potential
Bitcoin benefits from the performance of a “risk-on” asset for when times are good, and the capital markets are expanding. But, concurrently, it offers the security of its “risk-off” properties for when times get tough, and people rush to protect their capital.
To explain this further, Bitcoin is “currently” seen as a risk-on asset for most people. An asset one invests in when the economy is thriving. However, risk-on assets tend to be classified this way as we have counterparty exposure. There is the potential for loss during times of economic stress. Therefore, we would argue that Bitcoin, when self-custodied, removes counterparty exposure, giving it risk-off characteristics (An asset that performs well when times are tough and people are looking to reduce portfolio risk). In saying this, in times of stress, when people are looking for assets to preserve wealth and provide security, Bitcoin is in a prime position to do well.
However, despite Bitcoin’s risk-off characteristics, it benefits from the risk-on capital flows during prosperous times. As Bitcoin is an emergent technology, we have not yet seen global adoption, and it is through adoption, that these emergent assets tend to outperform. When we factor in the industries that can benefit from Bitcoin (i.e. the global monetary system, the financial sector, the insurance industry, e-commerce and micropayments, to name a few), it becomes clear that Bitcoin is unparalleled in upside potential.
- Looking Glass Education 2021
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2025-04-04 21:17:00

The Harsh Truth About Markets Most Won’t Tell You:
Smart money doesn’t ride the waves — it creates them.
They use passive investing vehicles (ETFs, index funds) to herd everyday people in during bull runs… and then offload their positions into that “dumb money” liquidity when the tide turns.
When the market crashes, smart money is already in cash, hard assets, or hiding in the shadows — waiting.
Because they know what comes next:
Incentivized money printing.
And when the Fed turns the taps back on, they’re first in line. They benefit from the Cantillon Effect — newly printed dollars hit their balance sheets first, before inflation seeps into the rest of the economy.
Meanwhile, the average person suffers at both ends:
• Buying high through passive funds at inflated valuations
• Losing purchasing power as inflation steals silently from their savings
This system is rigged.
It’s designed to protect the few at the top — and it’s working exactly as engineered.
Opt out.
Don’t be their exit liquidity.
Don’t be their inflation sponge.
Choose Bitcoin in self-custody multisig.
No bailouts. No middlemen. No debasement.
Freedom doesn’t come from playing by rigged rules. It comes from exiting the game.

2025-03-30 02:46:50

Art lesson.
Museum of Old and New Art. Hobart
This place was pretty cool with some really special pieces and the layout is incredible with one caveat:
This museum presented me an opportunity to educate the boys on a bit of Wokeism and the way mental illness can sometimes be portrayed and masked by the word art. There was some definite sick and satanic fucked up shit in here that otherwise masked a great experience. (Not pictured as I don’t want that shit on my phone) Still everything is a lesson.
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2025-03-29 21:48:04

Yesterday’s history lesson:
Don’t steal bread
Port Arthur historical site.
Fucking incredible place.
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2025-03-23 23:32:11

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Truth

2025-03-23 23:30:50

Seals ✅
Dolphins ✅
Manta Ray ✅
Cray ✅
Twas a good day
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2025-03-10 08:21:10

GE
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2025-03-01 20:59:30

1month on the road. That went way too quickly!!!
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2025-02-26 19:24:47

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I’m there, haven’t seen anything from your account.

2025-02-13 08:12:05

Living in a caravan:
Hot Tip number 3.
Tow weights!!!
Taking a step back for a sec to explain a few things about tow weights.
It’s a subject that is poorly misunderstood but super important. I recall taking a significant amount of time making sure I understood it correctly particularly when we were on the search for a caravan.
My particular issue at the time was understanding the weight restrictions of my tow vehicle. I was about to drop significant sats on a van, I didn’t want to be forced into upgrading my tow vehicle as well. Importantly I knew my vehicle engine was more than capable, but the chassis rating, towable capacity and tow ball weight ratings were the issue.
My specific issue:
My vehicle is rated to tow 3000kg. With a caveat!!!
IF the weight of the towed mass exceeds 2500kg the tow ball weight rating drops from the standard 250kg down to 180kg.
Here’s the thing…. When towing large masses you WANT tow ball weight. Tow ball weight makes for stable towing and less sway. Many people misunderstand the importance of tow ball weight and some are even guilty of shifting things around in their van to relieve some of this weight. Here is a video to demonstrate.
https://youtu.be/6mW_gzdh6to
Therefore: I needed to find a van that was light enough for me to tow, fully loaded that did not exceed 2500kg so that I could have the full 250kg available in the ball.
A good rule of thumb is around 8-10% of the trailers mass you want on the ball.
So this sent me on a path of understanding everything from Tare weights to payloads to GCMs and ATMs…
My summary is below….
It is fully worth your time understanding and making sure you and your vehicle are within these guidelines. You can be fined, you can have insurance denied but more importantly you can be putting your family at risk if you don’t understand and pack your van effectively.
So here are a few acronyms and explanations to help paint a picture.
Vehicle & Caravan Nameplate Measures (Towing Terminology)
1. Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM)
Definition: The maximum allowable weight of a vehicle when fully loaded, including passengers, fuel, cargo, and accessories. (This include tow ball weight)
• Set by the manufacturer.
• Exceeding GVM can cause safety and legal issues, especially when it comes to insurances and liability.
2. Gross Combination Mass (GCM)
Definition: The maximum allowable combined weight of a fully loaded vehicle (GVM) and a fully loaded trailer or caravan.
• Also set by the vehicle manufacturer.
• Ensures that the towing vehicle and caravan together do not exceed safe operating limits.
3. Payload
Definition: The maximum weight of cargo, passengers, and accessories that a vehicle or caravan can legally carry

• This includes passengers, luggage, tools, fuel, and any modifications (such as bull bars, winches, etc.).
4. Tare Mass (Tare Weight)
Definition: The weight of the vehicle or caravan as supplied by the manufacturer, with all standard equipment, fluids (including oil and coolant), and an empty fuel tank.
• Vehicle Tare Mass: Does not include passengers, cargo, or accessories.
• Caravan Tare Mass: Does not include water in tanks, gas bottles, or personal belongings.
5. Kerb Weight
Definition: The weight of a vehicle with a full tank of fuel but without passengers, cargo, or additional accessories.
• Often confused with Tare Mass but includes a full fuel tank.
6. Tow Ball Mass (TBM) / Tow Ball Download (TBD)
Definition: The downward force exerted by the caravan or trailer onto the tow ball of the towing vehicle.
• Typically 8-15% of the trailer’s total weight.
• Must be within the vehicle’s tow ball mass rating.
7. Maximum Braked Towing Capacity
Definition: The maximum weight a vehicle can tow when the trailer or caravan is fitted with its own independent braking system.
• Specified by the vehicle manufacturer.
• Usually much higher than the unbraked towing capacity.
8. Maximum Unbraked Towing Capacity
Definition: The maximum weight a vehicle can tow when the trailer or caravan has no brakes.
• Limited by Australian regulations to 750 kg for most passenger vehicles.
9. Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM)
Definition: The total maximum weight of a fully loaded caravan or trailer when it is NOT attached to a tow vehicle.
• Includes water, gas, cargo, and accessories.
Formula:

• Exceeding ATM can lead to fines, mechanical stress, and insurance issues.
10. Gross Trailer Mass (GTM)
Definition: The total weight of a fully loaded caravan or trailer when it IS attached to the tow vehicle.
Formula:

• GTM is measured at the caravan’s wheels (not including the tow ball weight).
11. Maximum Axle Load Rating
Definition: The maximum weight that each axle of a vehicle or caravan can safely support.
• Exceeding axle limits can lead to suspension, braking, or tyre failures.
12. Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
Definition: The maximum allowable weight that each axle (front and rear) of a vehicle can support, including the vehicle weight and any cargo.
Summary of Key Relationships
• GCM = GVM + GTM (Total weight of the vehicle and trailer cannot exceed this.)
• ATM = GTM + Tow Ball Mass (How the total trailer weight is distributed.)
• Payload = GVM - Tare Mass (How much a vehicle can carry before exceeding GVM.)
• GTM ≤ Caravan’s Axle Load Rating (Ensures that the caravan’s suspension and tyres can handle the weight.)
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

2025-02-08 11:51:13

After one week into our travels I am already much more relaxed, far less anxious and stressed and definitely less neurotic.
It’s amazing how much those things creep into every day life.
And a week long holiday here or there doesn’t feel the same.
And Bitcoin has honestly made all these symptoms lessen over time.
Once your basic needs are being met, you can start to really enjoy life.
It’s an amazing feeling.
At this stage I have only committed to 7months away from the fiat mines before I have to go back for another 5 that I committed to while we continue homeschooling and travelling in the van for a full 12 months. But honestly, I am not sure I will ever be the same after this…..not sure I can go back.

2025-02-07 08:21:01

I’m about to cook a steak in an air fryer.
Ask me anything.

2025-02-02 05:41:54

Day 2
480km
~6hrs
Somewhere in QLD
1 x dead cockatoo and a dint in the van.
I think the bird’s day ended significantly worse than mine.

2025-01-01 20:18:25

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That…looks…..
Fucking disgusting
Zapping you for ear drops for the incoming ear infection.

2024-11-23 09:20:16

Steaks everyday until $110k
Who’s in?
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2024-11-12 10:46:43

85 books to sign….
Lucky I have all time highs to fuel the fire..
For I am truly blessed….
@npub1tm2…lpna
@npub18z7…tsc3
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2024-11-06 09:05:57

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The “no delete” option has changed us as humans for the better

2024-11-06 09:05:16

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Perfection

2024-10-20 07:13:49

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I’ve got the gen 3 standard mate. But no room for my node. And raspberry pi’s don’t cut the mustard anymore :)

2024-10-06 23:42:20

First they come for free speech, next they come for free thought….

2024-10-06 19:59:18

Just orange pilled my Uber driver. No NGU, no mention of returns, no CAGR or moon-math…..
Just how it is improving the efficiencies and economics of energy grids.

2024-09-22 20:36:58

My primal no longer works.
Nothing loads, new posts or notifications.
Comparing my settings with a friend last night and their cache light is green. Mine is red.
Tried resetting to default.
Could this be the issue?
Help friends
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2024-09-22 10:49:13

Meeting Bitcoiners in real life is the best.
H/t you know who you are
I was humbled to be a part of your first ever <undisclosed location> meetup.

2024-09-21 19:43:58

We have 2 beautiful, smart, whitty funny little boys.
My wife desperately wanted more. A little girl to round out the family.
I always said no because I didn’t think we could afford it.
I worried about sacrificing too much to provide for another.
I worried about schooling, I worried about travel, I worried about having an affordable and comfortable lifestyle for all of us.
I had a fiat mindset, because I didn’t know any different.
I didn’t realise there was a solution that would enable everything we wanted through hard work and time preference.
Now, I fear we have left it too late to safely go after what we want due to age.
Fiat robbed me and my family of something truly beautiful and I will never forgive or forget.

2024-09-21 10:37:45

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Are there other cache services? Happy to pay for a good one.

2024-09-17 10:25:23

Nostr/Primal noob….
My notifications and DMs are super super slow to load.
Do I need more relay connections?

2024-09-10 11:05:45

It’s gonna be cool to tell your kids you used Nostr when you had to upload media to a website and paste the URL.
We’ve come a long way…

2024-09-09 01:51:58

Remember when your government stopped you taking your kid to the cafe to have a milkshake, because you didn’t want to take a trial medical procedure with significant evidence to suggest it was neither safe nor effective?
Yeah those were fun times.

2024-09-07 21:45:39

In my citadel I’ll have an openly available learning environment where I’ll teach anyone who wants to learn about electronics, microcontrollers, servos, circuits, building guitar effects pedals, robotics, electrical theory and engineering.
I’ll also hold guitar lessons and then I’ll play at the community bbq @npub1jmy…6xcq'S place on Friday nights.
What will I find in your citadel?

2024-09-07 21:06:18

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Where do you download the roms from? Does it have a list of installed games somewhere

2024-09-03 11:06:17

I’ve read a lot of investing books, I lost count around the 60 mark…
And I’ve got to say, one of the best books I ever read was circa 2019 for me and it was written by none other than @npub1s5y…6q7z
It was called the Warren Buffet Accounting Book. It was one of the most comprehensive books to lay out a value investing framework aswell as the authors best estimate on what Discounted Cash Flow model the great investor Warren Buffet may deploy when valuing a stock.
@npub1s5y…6q7z rarely talks about his books but having written a book myself, I deeply respect the hustle this gentleman has put into everything he touches. He taught me much more about myself than he taught me about investing.
It was this DCF modelling that eventually lead me to realise just how drastically overvalued EVERYTHING was and what ultimately lead me down the rabbit hole to learn about money.
Forever grateful to you sir.
Needless to say my new hurdle rate is much higher than the “risk free rate of return” I was comparing against in 2019. Onwards

2024-09-02 09:22:07

NOSTR might be the final incentive to read posts before hitting send.
No edit, no delete. Not good for someone who can barely string a sentence together.
And remember, grammar and punctuation is important folks…
It’s the difference between helping your uncle, Jack, off a horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse.

2024-08-31 13:13:41

Makes you wonder.
#note10wn…69z3

2024-08-31 01:55:37

Who would be interested in following our little families travel plans and travel-schooling journey here on NOSTR?
We will be pulling our 2 x boys out of school for 2025. Year 6 (11) and year 3 (8).
7 months full time on the road, travel schooling travelling g to coast of Australia.
Then a further 5months living out of the van while I return to the fiat mines temporality) l.
Happy to document and share the journey exclusively on NOSTR if enough are interested.

2024-08-30 23:57:16

Just enrolled the kids in this curriculum for next year.
https://euka.edu.au/
Fully flexible based off Australia Curriculum. From the research we (read:wifey) did this gives us a nice framework to make sure we are ticking off a few boxes while giving us the flexibility to opt into and out of the parts of the curriculum that either don’t resonate with us, can otherwise be covered off or whatever justification we can think of.
Can’t wait to start this journey with the kids on the road, I’m really looking forward to having the time to be involved in their learning
H/t @npub1hgh…fyz2

2024-08-29 22:05:52

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🧡🧡
I appreciated the beard photo my brother

2024-08-24 05:00:16

NOSTR vs Twitter.
Twitter:
Feeling cute, might delete later
NOSTR:
Feeling cute, can’t delete later
Feeling the revolution today team. #bitcoin
We will win
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2024-08-20 07:02:36

You absolutely have enough Bitcoin. It’s just your timeline that you may need to adjust.
H/t @npub1evk…ruxp

2024-08-19 23:07:54

Coming soon….Citadel Power Systems
Off-grid ✅
Self-sovereign ✅
Solar + Batteries + Grid Forming Inverters ✅✅✅
Backup diesel generator ✅
Integrated bitcoin miners ✅
Hands up if you want one for your citadel?

2024-07-29 02:58:43

Guess what I witnessed on the weekend?
I witnessed a Bitcoin transaction get broadcast in one hop, over 16km via LORA @TheMeshtastic from a remote location to a connected Bitcoin node 16km away. One transmitter….one receiver….16km!!!!
🤯🤯🤯
“What if they shut down the internet?” 🥴🥴🥴
Our beautifully autistic nerds will simply route round that shit that’s what!!!
Where do you witness these things?
At the @bitcoinbushbash…. That’s where.
@npub10jn…vcrd

2024-04-27 10:36:51

Watching cowboys game (NRL) and a pretty based Bitcoin ad comes on from @krakenfx
Nice

2024-04-21 19:55:18

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That has also been my experience

2024-04-21 12:02:31

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Check for seed oils

2024-04-16 11:46:32

I’ve got to say, this was one of the most enjoyable podcasts and conversations I’ve had. I loved the convo and the opportunity to come on for a chat @bramk
https://lookingglasseducation.com/bitcoin-for-millennials-podcast-i-changed-my-life-through-bitcoin-daz-bea/

2024-04-15 10:05:50

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Haha I reckon I’m on my 4th go round for the first and 2nd on the 2nd book.
Agree

2024-04-15 08:10:50

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Great book, the fifth agreement was also good.

2024-04-15 08:10:20

Wifey just posted this video to me.
I’m like Morpheus:
“At last, she’s beginning to believe”
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2024-04-15 07:14:45

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2024-04-14 09:19:37

New to primal…
Gamechanger

2024-04-03 22:46:47

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Well said. It is a different addiction to say nicotine. But I (as I think a lot of Bitcoiner’s share) have an addictive personality and develop habits and routines very easily that can be hard to break.

2024-04-03 09:18:23

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Smoking weed was a major barrier for me. I smoked daily for years and lacked motivation and drive. After quitting there was a noticeable shift in my perception and in my cognitive function. Like a veil was lifted. The change was so profound I have never had another puff in over 20years.!

2024-03-30 23:52:50

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Great chat boys and yep, book printer go brrrr
Keen

2024-03-11 00:16:27

“Close your eyes a little” #note17ke…878w

2024-02-10 02:58:16

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Sorry about the no sound. After 20mins of trying to upload here it appears the audio gets cut.
Try here folks.
https://x.com/dazbea/status/1756111822372090055?s=46

2024-02-10 01:00:05

This kid is gonna make it!!
If you’d like to send the lad some sats, he’ll HODL them better than your grandma.
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2024-02-01 22:03:58

I’ve no idea if this actually means anything, but we will take the win.
#1 in Money & Monetary Policy
Posting here in NOSTR for it to live forever….
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2024-01-24 21:56:32

Understanding energy grids:
When new developments such as industrial complexes and subdivisions are proposed a key component is their electrical supply.
Engineers involved in the design process will make many assumptions on the maximum demand expectation of the final installation.
Many assumptions are made at this stage of the design, often using a variety of design metrics.
Engineers then, being engineers, will add a safety margin to these estimated demand calculations to ensure they have enough headroom for error.
The situation they want to avoid is underestimating the expected demand.
Underestimating can lead to disastrous and expensive remediation works in the future.
Large installations will inevitably end up with at least one or multiple transformers, typically ground mounted for new subdivisions.
The developer will put in an application with the network provider stipulating the installation requirements to gain a cost for connection.
As the engineers have often over engineered their expected demand, this expected demand informs the rest of the design:
- The size of cables
- The maximum length of cable, which informs how many transformers are needed and their locations.
- The size of the transformers
- the number of LV circuits at each transformer.
- and the total expected billable demand.
The network operator then has to use this information to assess the connection point to see if there is enough capacity in the network to support the requested demand.
Each connection assessment is assessed from the substation supplying the electrons, through the feeder conductors/cables, accounting for existing demand, peak demand limits, alternate tie points and network contingency plans.
Network operators are often heavily regulated entities with rules around what they can and cannot charge in regard to electricity supply.
An internal design is completed with network upgrade estimates.
These designs and their associated network upgrade costs are run through an internal price-book to determine what percentage of the upgrade costs the applicant will need to pay.
If there is a “shared network benefit” in upgrading the backbone conductor, the applicant only contributes a portion of this cost. After all, why should they pay for a whole network upgrade, right?
They will also receive a discount based on projected future revenues? How much is the entity likely to receive based on their usage to help offset the initial cost of network upgrades? This also makes the cost of new connections affordable for new customers?
There are three evident flaws in this approach:
1. Engineers over design, therefore the designed upgrades to the network and costs incurred to the entity to provide the requested supply is often above and beyond what is needed.
2. Customer know how to cook the books. “Yes, that high powered motor will run at full load 24hrs a day 365days of the year”. Because if I know I get a discount on future expected revenue, I will overestimate my future usage. regardless if I actually do it. There is no follow up
3. These network upgrades are usually carried out before the customers expected commissioning date as supply is needed before they finish their subdivision. They’ve often only paid an application and initial connection charge due the reasons listed above…
..yet the entity has had to carry out the upgrades.
It is quite common for these projects to fail multiple times before finally proceeding to final build.
Sometimes the upgrades and expenses have already been realised to the entity. Sometimes these projects kick off again, sometimes they don’t. It is often years in between.
Grid operators would benefit greatly by integrating or partnering with operators of a fleet of portable flexible demand customers.
Customers that can mobilise within strategic parts of the network to soak up excess demand capacity that has been expensed to the network due to failed projects or over design.
Customers that can also turn off in the event that a significant network constraint exists. A faulty underground cable where we need to tie 2 feeders together but lack the network infrastructure to cater for the entire load of both feeders, we can ramp down our new flexible demand customers
Portable customers that can be installed at the new project site and create billable demand until projects are finished. They are then picked up and moved to the next location
Scalable demand customers that can soak up even the smallest excess capacity from as little as a kw right up to 10s of megawatts.
Such a customer sounds too good to be true. Surely such a customer doesn’t exist or it would be oversubscribed.
Such a customer does exist, they are called #bitcoin miners.
It involves a paradigm shift for grid operators. But the realisation when it does occur will be a total game changer for how grids operate.
If you can obtain an audience with your local member of government, grid operator, utility engineer or other significant decision maker who needs to hear this message I would be more than happy to get involved in the conversation.
DMs open.

2023-12-30 23:02:50

Reading Hacks and Tips.
We’ve started a 26xbooks for 2024 reading book club. DM me for the telegram group link if you want to join.
Below are my reading hacks and tips I shared with the group.
Tip #1. Use devices.
There’s nothing more I like than a physical book but being a book Luddite can be a major barrier to increasing your reading.
Kindle has a synch feature that allows you to catch up on any kindle app on any device (provided your kindle has internet access)
I use this to take advantage of any delay or spare 5mins that presents itself on any given day.
Doctors appointment, read instead of Twitter.
Waiting in the car while wifey fetches the bread and milk? Read instead of doom scrolling Facebook reels.
You will read much more if it is easy to do so.
Tip #2. Practice.
Much like meditation or anything else worth doing. Actively practicing reading can be beneficial.
Set a dedicated time aside, I would recommend avoiding bed time though. The end of the day is the worst. You are tired, reading will fatigue your eyes and you will not be attentive.
Wake up 20-30mins earlier and read over your coffee before everyone starts their day.
Getting in the habit of practicing to read will ensure you not only increase your reading, but you will get much better and much more effective.
Effective reading is just as important for your own self-drive. If you are good at something you enjoy doing it.
Reading can work just the same.
Tip #3 - Avoid distractions.
Ever feel like you’ve read the same page 3 times? That’s because you aren’t really present.
Tying in from point 2. As you practice and get better at reading you will experience this less. But good practice means avoiding distractions.
Don’t keep your phone in the same room as your book.
As you read a hundred different thoughts get sparked as you draw connections between thoughts. It will remind you of a million things you should have, would have, could have done. Ignore them.
NEVER look at your phone, it’s a sure fire way of losing 20mins of reading time checking your Twitter notifications.
Do yourself a favour and remove the temptation, a phone in another room is an effort. A phone sitting next to you on the armchair is picked up before you even realise your doing it.
I am majorly guilty of this one.
Speed reading:::
Speed reading is a major skill. In my opinion there are tradeoffs with some of them, but there is an immense amount of value in some of these and they are worth exploring.
Speed reading tip #1.
Read the synopsis and read (I mean really read) the table of contents.
Reading the synopsis and the table of contents sets the tone for what you are about to learn. It allows your brain to start connecting the neural paths to past thought patterns and knowledge and can help with comprehension and retention.
Some even advocate for skipping chapters that you are already familiar with, though I don’t practice this myself. But this can be a great tip for someone studying at university level for instance or something new you want to learn but have a good understanding of the subject matter.
Speed reading tip 2.
Let your fingers do the walking.
Use your finger to move along the page to keep track of where you are.
Over the entire course of a whole book a substantial amount of time can be lost rereading the same line, especially with tired and lazy eyes.
Use your finger to underscore and keep track of where you are. Most speed readers use this technique.
Speed reading tip #3.
Reduce the margins.
A large amount of time can be wasted by actively reading every single word. Many speed readers allow the periphery of your vision to pick up the words at the margin.
A physical book is best to practice, find the rough average position of the first word and last word of each line, draw a margin down and while using your finger to trace don’t allow your vision to look beyond the margin. The periphery should pick it up.
As you practice then draw your margins 2 words in, and finally 3 (or even 4 if you are really good)
Again practice makes perfect here.
Speed reading tip #4
Turn off the inner monologue.
Try not to read in your head. Easier said than done and this is something I personally struggle with, especially when it comes to comprehension and retention. But you will only be able to read as quick as you can verbalise the words unless you can learn to switch it off.
I am terrible at this which leads me to the final and what I think is the most powerful reading hack.
Reading and speed reading hack #5
Outsource your inner monologue.
Your inner voice will slow you down immensely.
For me, I find it hard to switch it off while maintaining a high degree of comprehension and retention.
This is where we can really leverage technology.
I first discovered this while reading a book on market trading. I purchased the kindle version and at checkout noticed I could add the audible version for $3 more.
I listened to the audio book while I read it. BUT…you can speed up the narrator. You can increase the speed of the audiobook to multiple times. Doing this alone can make it hard to follow but when you listen to it quickly but READ it at THE SAME TIME 🤯🤯🤯
I read this 300 page book in about 2.5hrs with extremely high retention and in one sitting.
It was the first time I can recall reading a whole book in one solid session. I felt like Neo getting the king fu upgrade.
WARNING! This can be very addictive.
The trouble though with audio books is that they are narrated and I found that I was limited in the speed I could achieve dependent on the narrator and how articulate they were.
So, use a bot.
I use Voice Dream which is a paid app. It accepts any text and book file format (which you can find online for just about any book worth reading) import it into the app and you are off. The best part is that these robot voices are very articulate allowing you to push the speed beyond what you thought you could do.
Practice. Like anything, you need to practice this. Start slow. Push yourself just beyond comprehension and then dial it back. Do this for a few weeks and then increase it again, and again and before too long you will be listening at beyond 500 words per minute (I sit around 550-600 depending on the book ) and devour books.
But I find I absolutely must read it while I listen.
Reading hack #6
Listen to whitenoise.
I first discovered this hack while studying engineering with a newborn baby boy. He was a terrible sleeper and we read somewhere to put on whitenoise to help calm him.
Well it also calmed dad.
I was in my first year of a 7year studying slog while working full time..
But I noticed that I could really focus while listening to the white noise.
It was even more apparent when I put it on with headphones, and many years later came noise cancelling headphones.
Listening to white noise allows all outside distractions to disappear and for you to become fully present in the moment of reading and learning.
It’s something I still do to this day. Especially on planes or when I’m at work in the office.
I do this when I am not listening to the audio books, or reading for pleasure, or absorbing content that does not easily translate into audio like technical manuals, charts, data, engineering subject matter etc.
Hopefully some of you find these tips useful.

2023-12-29 22:53:03

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🧡

2023-12-29 22:26:11

Did you know that B is for Bitcoin is now available for free on Looking Glass Education.
Seb and I never want price to be a barrier to entry on vital lifechanging education.
If you do the course and love it, and can afford it, buy the book and gift it to someone.
https://lookingglasseducation.com/courses/b-is-for-bitcoin/

2023-12-19 21:26:58

Somewhere around the 70s women were forced into the work force (I wonder what significant event occurred in the 70’s that could have contributed 🤔)
Also, coincidently there was a feminist movement to help drive a societal shift toward not only accepting this reality…
…but celebrating and glorifying it.
As a result, both parents were forced into employment over long hours.
It started with kids staying at home with mum until school started. Then at around 6 the kids went off to school and mum joined the workforce.
But an environment of declining interest rates and a real rate of inflation higher than what we were reported to experience meant mum needed to go back sooner.
So we saw preschool and kindergarten start to form “a very important part of our kids development”.
Coincidentally, it allowed mum to take some extra hours at an earlier age.
Then came daycare centres, massively subsidised by governments.
It now means mum can pump that baby out and be back at work as early as just a few short weeks after giving birth.
Not only is this socially acceptable, we have created a world where this is a necessity to put a roof over your head and food on the table.
This has resulted in children being raised by other people and they look toward their peers for their developmental and emotional needs.
Mum and dad go and flog themselves out for wages, by the time they get home they are tired and cranky, barely having enough energy left to give the children the love, attention and support they deserve and need.
The kids turn again towards their peers for this attention.
Our world is developing with youth who are completely detached from their parents.
Their emotional development is being shaped by their peers, forming behaviours and personalities that are formed trying to gain peer acceptance, rather than shaped through unconditional love..
..from their parents.
How can we grow into our authentic selves when we are trying to conform to acceptance from a peer group that are themselves underdeveloped and suffering from the same struggles?
EVERYTHING is downstream of money.
Where did I learn this incredible piece of the puzzle?
From my incredible friend’s book:
The Hidden Cost of Money by @sebbunney
Available at your local Amazon.

2023-12-08 13:19:19

As a gigging guitarist/musician I am always paranoid about cutting my fingers.
This week I sliced open my index finger in my right hand, exactly where the string sits when fingerpicking, and right in the impact zone when holding a pick….
I had a gig tonight, what was I going to do?
Super glue to the rescue.
It worked a freaking treat. Protected for all 3 hours while I thrashed away on the acoustic.
Beautiful.

2023-11-26 20:56:20

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I logged off Twitter with the intention of coming here and seeing exactly this.
Thank you ser.

2023-11-25 09:10:40

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😂🤣

2023-11-23 12:59:02

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🤣😂🤣

2023-11-03 23:25:22

My dad used to say you don’t always get what you pay for.
…a lovely man, terrible delivery driver

2023-10-30 10:35:15

I threw a ball for my dog the other day.
It was a bit over the top, but he looked great in a tuxedo…

2023-10-26 22:24:43

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Sure have 🤯🤯🤯

2023-10-26 22:24:15

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Ohhhhh niiiiicccceeeeee!!!
Cheers brother. Hope you enjoy.

2023-10-15 00:07:53

Don’t trust atoms…
They make up everything…

2023-10-11 11:20:24

7hr drive with fellow electrician.
One new bitcoiner.
Tradespeople and blue collar workers get bitcoin very quickly. They inherently understand proof of work and the extractive nature of fiat currencies.
The world will heal…it’s a matter of when not if.

2023-10-10 02:05:16

Division and hatred at all time highs.
You are easier to control and manipulate if you allow yourself to be drawn into it.
The bright orange light continues to be a beacon of hope to which I point my ship.
Opt out.
#bitcoin

2023-10-07 09:20:27

Good evening https://video.nostr.build/cdea2968fe2bf52d36386d6e90a11573c946b2ffab3f7da06e1af6379d681f58.mov

2023-10-06 02:38:50

I lost one of my wife’s audio books.
I’ll never hear the end of it.

2023-09-27 09:37:40

I’m trying to orange pill my good mate @GrahamHull1980 who wrote this epic song called Needles.
It’s about a certain fuckery that went on these past few years.
1. Listen
2. Share
3. Show him the power of bitcoin…Send the brother some sats
https://spotify.link/hWuX7fVOqDb https://image.nostr.build/e8208b7011b33e89cce14a7a6208922fd0a7fe1d1d18e4233e5b3857cbe58bd1.jpg

2023-09-21 20:02:08

GM https://image.nostr.build/ef01fe887457424657bc3caa1b1aefdd1aefbe50cb5aadf3ef749f76c32d3bda.jpg

2023-09-19 12:02:57

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This is the best Sil.
I too love my shed.

2023-09-08 10:51:42

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Samesies. We’re using collaborative multi sig between Seb and I for some of our bitcoin expenses at @npub18z7…tsc3
It’s in built messaging feature, alerting each other to consign and broadcast is amazingz

2023-08-30 21:33:18

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Still better than chatGPT

2023-08-17 08:30:56

Favourite time of the fortnight…
Meal prep… https://cdn.nostr.build/i/db4ea0c0ddba95a5d490687ce3d6ee8d2eab7689d4ba73eab4df4f9dbf6bb125.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/2a80b521ff3309a74ea913bc33dd58b16baedb9d1df9eb31a735974bda592efb.jpg https://cdn.nostr.build/i/dc12320870f2d0cb366247e0e1c8323bffb94641b7781d2c031d16b7d44bd5b5.jpg

2023-08-15 11:39:01

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The only thing I can argue against this logic is who in their right mind has $50k in a bank right now? 🤣😂

2023-08-15 02:27:29

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Incredibly humbling review my friend.
This is exactly what we were trying to achieve. How can we distill down 1000s of hours of research into something people could get a general gist of, before diving off into their own deep ends of understanding?
Thank you for taking the time to read it and for giving us this epic review.

2023-08-14 10:32:20

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That footstr one made me switch off for a few months 🤢🤢🤢

2023-08-14 09:50:05

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I’m still new here.
I don’t know all the funny foot things and chains and cats and stuff

2023-08-14 08:33:26

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https://cdn.nostr.build/i/71103b4591c6cefd8c8254ba4fa7a784a78090a3088ddd4842a62cd82f3d0052.jpg

2023-08-14 08:21:17

Every night is steak night https://nostr.build/av/33944b40bbc74d8fb4a06f96d723d6a4ab91ea8785efb8e624f1dd7af24aea66.mov

2023-08-12 23:35:02

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Check your DMs too

2023-08-12 22:44:37

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It took me 3mths to sync over Tor.
But I was using a HDD not a SSD…

2023-08-12 21:58:17

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We’d be super keen to hear your thoughts and we have 5000 sats back for an Amazon review.

2023-08-12 09:37:51

I have no words…
That doesn’t happen very often to me
🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much @npub1c6f…fqp9 #note1thj…t59s

2023-08-11 22:43:22

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I did a cheeky little cover of this last night Sil. Bit of fun
Happy birthday Big T!!!
https://damus.io/note1xa22kecr4n8ck2664fh06jxaraxhsarg3ur2vjyhqe7h6xnsy0aq5fd8ef

2023-08-11 11:28:53

I exercised some poetic license on the great work of this gentleman, Oliver Anthony. And added a subtle message at the end.
Rich Men North or Richmond - Cover - Daz Bea
@npub1cj8…rz4u
@npub1hu3…h8nh
@npub1qny…95gx
@npub1guh…6hjy
https://nostr.build/av/a206a93d175d21f9776057683e796a3e64e3432ef0f5abd09476526d58a73b15.mp3

2023-08-11 05:05:17

New banner…
5000 sats back for an Amazon book review…
Tell your friend (and you) @npub1c6f…fqp9 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/5870b91c04f3144dd9d839a10286d2563847551a0ffc13a7b556785cafe86de6.jpg

2023-07-21 23:50:05

Got my barber accepting bitcoin.
Show that man some love, send him son sats
https://twitter.com/dazbea/status/1682530781636485120?s=46 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/52cc49debf875169d59d4eff4df086f8005ff12f76afe4f21d03b3ffe2c16d87.jpg

2023-05-13 00:05:23

Whether efforts are intentional or not is up for debate, but current monetary and fiscal policies are hollowing out the middle class creating an ever-growing divergence between the “haves” and the “have-nots”
Financial repression, holding interest rates below the rate of inflation, will ensure that over-levered middle class people will be wiped out.
Interest expenses will form a higher component of weekly budgets, while those will investment properties navigate rental moratoriums.
Even still, rental prices surge to beyond affordability for most wage earners.
Excess cash flows will disappear. Savings will erode in a last ditched effort to save the house or investment property.
Wages will lag behind the rate of inflation, eroding purchasing power and evaporating excess cash flows.
The passive-investment funds we have been educated to use will implode. Rotting away retirement savings.
The CBDC narratives build a false sense of security in the use of cash. People advocate for holding cash, thinking they are fighting the system, while their purchasing power erodes.
Eventually, people lean toward government for salvation. It will be the perfect opportunity to introduce the CBDC and global adoption will not only be accepted, it will be celebrated.
You will rely on the government stimulus to feed, clothe and shelter your family. The dependency will not be optional, but a necessity for survival.
Governmental controls will now easier as they control the populous through the monetary system. See China for examples. Not to say they will, but definitely that they could.
All this is true, unless of course, you stack #bitcoin.
Bitcoin truly is the only path I see forward for wage earners to protect themselves.
It is the ONLY asset outside the control of central planners that is accessible, usable and storable for every day people.
Bitcoin is hope, it’s not just a meme. It’s reality.

2023-04-09 03:47:26

Came over here in a Twitter boycott, but you dudes keep showing me your yuck arse feet.
🤢🤢🤢
I’m going back.
I don’t do feet.

2023-04-08 09:56:22

After 6mths of thinking it was lost forever I have relocated my wedding ring.
Time for a resizing I think.
Marriage saved.