JeffG
JeffG

American living in the Alps. 🫂 nostr.how, 📂 listr.lol, 💼 ostrich.work, 🏷️ ontolo.social, 🚀 nostr-ignition, 💬 correo.pub, ✨ other stuff coming soon™️...

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npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc

NIP-05 Address

_@jeffg.fyi

NIP-57 Address

jeff@primal.net

Profile Code

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nos.lol

nostr.fmt.wiz.biz

relay.damus.io

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2024-11-07 21:59:27

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Parts of the spec use disposable keys (for gift wrapping) but like Derek said, the real benefits come from using MLS. You can read more if you look up NIP-104 on the NIPS repo. Happy to answer questions though.

2024-11-07 17:06:38

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White Noise.

2024-11-05 08:17:30

Remember, remember, this fifth of November, no vote or politician will save you. They are only interested in keeping their jobs and keeping the status quo mostly intact.

2024-10-31 08:34:45

GM. 🌞
Happy white paper day!

2024-10-30 08:17:22

Looking forward to trying this out!
#note1qqq…dm8t

2024-10-29 14:30:15

Sometimes you just have to stand up and go for a run. 🏃‍♂️

2024-10-28 07:11:03

GM Nostr! 🌞
Find time to reach out to one friend or family member today and ask them how they're doing.

2024-10-27 19:45:40

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🤣 t-shirt coming right up!

2024-10-25 07:01:42

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💯 I don't want more captured companies hoarding our resistance money. Fuck them.

2024-10-25 06:05:10

GM!
Important. 👇
#note1tjm…qmgq

2024-10-24 19:05:12

Looks like the cyber hornets got to him. 🤣 https://i.nostr.build/nYcILSPRMFifmSZo.jpg

2024-10-24 18:49:37

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Oh yeah? What bits? And are you running 4 or 5?

2024-10-24 12:55:20

🚨 WHITE NOISE LIVE DEMO! 🚨
Today is a big milestone. I'm now 100% sure that MLS messaging is going to work on Nostr! 🤙 I've been optimistic for weeks now but... you never know until you write that last line of code that ties it all together.
Personally, this project has stretched me way out of my comfort zone. I'm a web dev, not a cryptographer! I also didn't really know much about memory management or compiled languages before getting started on this project. Suffice to say, I've come a long way! 😊
It's not quite ready for use, but I'll have builds out very soon.
https://v.nostr.build/TNOG9ZGYjLEpeIlz.mp4
For those that don't know much about the project, I recommend finding my past MLS updates on Highlighter. Or just ping me here – I'm happy to answer questions.

2024-10-24 09:14:21

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Most likely that it's pointing to local dependencies still 😂 I've made quite a few changes in a bunch of upstream libraries. I'll get those cleaned up very soon.

2024-10-23 11:50:28

I'm sort of surprised that no one has posted a job on Ostrich.work since I made posting free a few weeks ago. 🤔
https://ostrich.work

2024-10-22 19:50:22

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In Italy actually. Amazing center just south of bologna I think.

2024-10-22 12:50:25

Even when you know a loved one is likely going to pass away soon, it's somehow still a bit of a shock.
My granddad died this morning. It's ok, it was well past his time. I'm sure he's at peace now.
Knowing those things somehow doesn't make it hurt any less though. 💔

2024-10-21 20:27:06

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I did a 10 day vipassana retreat about 15 years ago. Loved it.

2024-10-21 10:16:39

The older I get, the more I appreciate how powerful not doing a thing can be.

2024-10-21 09:39:22

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No changes needed on LND if I have LNbits, thunderhub, etc. running?

2024-10-21 07:14:18

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100%. It's definitely not about the money, they can create that out of thin air. It's about control. They must keep you in fear and in compliance.

2024-10-20 20:41:22

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This is part of what I was curious to find out.

2024-10-20 20:22:55

Question for parents out there. How much do you agree with this statement.
"You should let kids just be kids for as long as possible."
Presented without further context on purpose. Would love to hear 1) how you take that and 2) whether you agree
#askNostr

2024-10-20 12:06:09

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Yeah. It’s really insane how many flaming hoops people will jump through to avoid the simple solution.
Have kids, not too late, let them fuck around and find out. 😅

2024-10-20 10:42:39

GM 🌞
https://m.primal.net/LbvO.jpg

2024-10-19 12:56:52

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Sì sì. Sono quasi sicuro anche io non è da mangiare ma ero curioso.

2024-10-18 18:52:57

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Can't wait to add this to Whitenoise

2024-10-18 07:28:42

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I’ve been using it for a while and honestly it’s only been marginally helpful. Maybe because I’m mostly just doing the same thing over and over?

2024-10-17 16:40:59

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I actually think it's the opposite. They're the minority but they're loud and demanding and happen to have forced their way to the top of the political ladder in most places (because they're that type of psychopathic).
We're the majority, we just don't want to play their fucked up game.

2024-10-17 12:54:11

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You're not in prison! 🎉

2024-10-17 12:53:27

Agenda setting
A term I learned from @npub1rd0…r3ys
#note1hw7…0gu0

2024-10-17 12:52:26

There are two types of people in the world.
Those that want to control other people. And those that don't.

2024-10-17 06:07:11

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Such a heartbreaker.

2024-10-16 15:25:27

wtf.
https://watcher.guru/news/italy-to-raise-capital-gains-tax-on-bitcoin-from-26-to-42

2024-10-16 08:54:50

GM Nostr.
First, read this: https://www.therage.co/untitled-2/
Then, watch The Big Short again this week.
The system is rigged in favor of the bankers and the politicians.
They keep us divided with political theatre, war, and media circus shows.
The only way to win is not to play.

2024-10-15 19:04:50

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Killing it!

2024-10-15 09:37:13

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A desire to go back to an open and weird internet.

2024-10-15 09:02:23

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Portugal.

2024-10-14 08:29:51

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Our current version of war is retarded. Remember, kinds used to have to lead the charge.

2024-10-14 08:27:06

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Voi siete bellissimi! ❤️ Tanti tanti auguri.

2024-10-14 06:08:24

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It is. 😄

2024-10-14 06:07:59

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🙏 I'm glad you found it inspiring!

2024-10-13 17:38:12

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I am the sky. 😂

2024-10-13 14:34:43

Touch grass. And water. And sky.
https://m.primal.net/LUqc.jpg

2024-10-13 14:34:02

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Surprised he even shows up at all.

2024-10-13 09:54:21

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LFG! Welcome.

2024-10-13 08:00:22

GM Nostr. 🌞

2024-10-13 07:48:36

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Who won the match?

2024-10-13 07:36:58

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Nice!

2024-10-12 09:40:22

Fuck you Adobe. And I'll never come back because of this scum business practice.
https://m.primal.net/LTWi.png

2024-10-12 08:08:11

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Somehow… 😅 I can see the path. It’s definitely possible. Just need time (and more contributors).

2024-10-12 08:06:51

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I’m using that in my client so I’ll definitely be contributing back to rust-nostr.

2024-10-12 08:06:12

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In the works.
There are also lots of storage adapters to build for safe key storage too.

2024-10-11 11:20:01

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myman.gif

2024-10-11 11:08:16

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She'll have to change your pants next. 😂

2024-10-11 11:05:33

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Yes, this is 100% doable. Not even that hard.

2024-10-11 11:04:57

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But, imagine a world based on Nostr keys for identity (not phone or email) and relays as the servers in between. Relays know nothing about your or the comm, there's no lock in cause the client and the protocol are completely open source... We're nearly there.

2024-10-11 11:03:35

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Cool. Thanks - I will have a look.
FWIW, I'm using MLS (https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9420.html) for the messenger client I'm building right now.

2024-10-11 08:06:31

I agree. The only thing I’d add here is that we have to do it properly and not hastily. Given our history with DMs, I think this is one area of Nostr that we need to fix, for real.
#note17gg…yyup

2024-10-11 07:51:34

GM Nostr. 🌞
#note1jap…9uqu

2024-10-10 19:05:05

Very well said. #note1ztq…sl82

2024-10-10 15:10:02

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No. Not currently and maybe never.

2024-10-10 15:09:18

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😂

2024-10-10 09:00:03

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For everything the catchment size will be a little different. Basic health services might be smaller, specialities slightly larger. Education likely to be very small (neighborhood level). There are likely to be very high level agreements on basic stuff like, "Don't dump toxic waste in the river" and high level arbitration mechanisms to deal with that. But those don't have to be government run. In fact, the whole reason that many companies choose Delaware for incorporation is that they have their own system of chancery courts that make it faster, cheaper, and easier to settle disputes.
The logical fallacy in your thinking is that people look up the ladder right now because that's what we've been trained to do. There's no reason that this is the natural state of things. Giant nation states are a remnant of colonialism and imperialism. We have decentralized planetary light speed communications and decentralized planetary light speed money now. People are far more self-organizing and cooperative than you're giving them credit for here.
Don't fall into the Hobbesian "Nasty, brutish, and short" trap.

2024-10-10 07:20:02

GM Nostr.
One of the first albums I ever bought and the first concert I ever went to. It's aged incredibly well.
https://open.spotify.com/album/4uG8q3GPuWHQlRbswMIRS6?si=sPwnhCw0RZO4U-0kDSTvEQ

2024-10-10 07:06:02

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The browser version

2024-10-10 06:41:18

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Looks like they've diverged a bit. I actually just jumped over to snort to check it out as well. Seems like Snort has a lot more in it than Iris but the basic design is still similar.

2024-10-10 06:37:59

Damn, it's been a while since I checked out Iris, it's gotten really really good.

2024-10-10 06:26:04

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Completely different. Really cool to see a quickly working demo but it's using a cut down version of the Signal protocol which I abandoned early on because it makes private group conversations extremely hard / if not impossible.

2024-10-10 06:06:36

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I don’t I agree. I believe it’s very size dependent. The more we centralize control, the more space there is for mob-like rule and the more the ruling class become parasites rather than producing members of society.
If more/most services were organized and managed at a local/regional level I think we’d see a vast improvement in efficiency and quality and it would be more cooperative and flexible to boot.
While I do agree with you that most people don't want to be fully and radically responsible for their own wellbeing I don't think that precludes them from being capable of contributing to self-governance at the local level. We've lost quality local governance over the last 100 years because the centralized state has taken more and more power for itself and left nothing of import at the local level. So you end up with poor leaders fighting over crumbs and frivolous rules at the levels that should be running everything.

2024-10-09 20:32:27

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LFG!

2024-10-09 20:25:03

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Dude, you with more energy sounds a bit frightening to be honest 😅

2024-10-09 20:20:54

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That’s the best picture of @npub1g53…drvk ever! 😂

2024-10-09 18:41:35

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😂

2024-10-09 08:16:30

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25 minutes up the road. 🚠

2024-10-09 07:17:27

GM Nostr 🏔️
Winter is coming.
https://m.primal.net/LPfx.jpg

2024-10-09 07:00:36

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YES! And particularly the run that happens at about 4:06. Not technically that hard, but so jazzy for being a metal song.

2024-10-08 11:08:01

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😢

2024-10-08 10:00:12

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It's good, but it's just raw speed.
The Unforgiven solo shows a way deeper musicality and has an elegance that Creeping Death is missing.

2024-10-08 09:29:36

The guitar solo in Metallica's The Unforgiven is definitely in the top 5 of all time.
Change my mind.

2024-10-08 07:23:23

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⚡ There, just bought it for you ;)

2024-10-08 07:21:49

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@npub1ye5…knpr @npub1lun…27lj Blossom is production ready, right?

2024-10-08 07:20:43

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There's only one thing to do in that case...
https://open.spotify.com/track/1Jwc3ODLQxtbnS8M9TflSP?si=c55061b1f8ac4fd4

2024-10-08 07:19:31

Worth watching through the whole video.
#note1xmw…9v6h

2024-10-08 07:16:54

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Progress always happens at the margins.

2024-10-08 07:16:06

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It's crazy isn't it. I'm sure most of us have been a part of communities where mutual aid is the norm. Bitcoin, Nostr, the town I grew up in, I mean, it's basically human nature; learned over countless millennia.
The psyop is that we've been gaslit by the state and main stream media that we can't look after ourselves and each other.

2024-10-08 07:07:12

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This is really cool. I see exactly what you're saying now.
This (as I think you said earlier) could just be a simple optional NIP that relays could signal support for and they'd handle the data however they want on their side right?

2024-10-07 19:38:00

Sounds familiar. 😢
https://m.primal.net/LODP.jpg

2024-10-07 18:44:24

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Oh thank god the WEF is here to explain things for us. What would we do without them??

2024-10-07 18:39:23

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I trust those stats less and less as time goes on. It’s not clear where they’re getting data or how they’re processing it. 🤷‍♂️

2024-10-07 18:36:59

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The bottom four also say, “5 generations of your bloodline are buried in the foundations, so keep working or I’ll tell God to send you to hell.”

2024-10-07 18:07:15

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Have fun! I'll miss you this time around.

2024-10-07 18:06:31

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Apparently I'm one of those morons. Why wouldn't you want to use CBOR?
Is your solution just to binary encode most of the json event to squish it down but then keep an id/sig (and maybe a tag) unencoded? I'm not sure I'm following what you're suggesting. There's too much vitriol mixed in with the ideas. 😅

2024-10-07 18:02:55

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Ok - this might be left curve but... Why would we not just encode using CBOR, then attach a signature. 🤷‍♂️ Seems like that's all we'd need.
Relays could destructure however they want for indexing but the data structure and event creation/encode/decode would be super simple.

2024-10-07 17:44:36

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Interesting. I think if we’re going to ever take the hit on changing anything to binary we should change it all to a binary format.

2024-10-07 15:35:05

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Explain what you mean by binary version vs binary events. Not sure I’m following

2024-10-07 15:19:19

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You got links? Would love to read.

2024-10-07 15:14:52

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Yup. It's B-Tree.

2024-10-07 15:04:50

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🤣 Your external monologue isn't that different!

2024-10-07 15:04:19

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Sort of. MLS is not really meant to replace Signal but it's definitely a significant improvement over Signal for certain things.
Signal and MLS both use a double ratchet system of encryption that gives you both post compromise security (e.g. you can recover from a breach in the normal course of using the protocol) and forward secrecy (e.g. someone getting a key now can't decrypt everything going back in time).
MLS and Signal are effectively the same when it comes to 1:1 messaging. Where MLS is significantly better is in private group messaging. It's far more efficient and comes with strong security guarantees to the group's current state (e.g. you have cryptographic certainty of the list of members in a group at all times).