NVK
DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞

-... .. - -.-. --- .. -. strong opinions, loosely held.

Public Key

npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8

NIP-05 Address

nvk@primal.net

NIP-57 Address

nvk@primal.net

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsw3znfr6vdnxrujezjrhlkqqjlvpcqx79ys7gcph9mkjjsy7zsgygpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9e3h2unjv4h8gtnx095sy98ltl

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eden.nostr.land

relay.current.fyi

Author Public Key

npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8

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Last Notes

2025-05-31 00:12:01

Steve Jobs on Vibe Coding.
"The line of code that a developer can write the fastest, the line of code the developer can maintain the cheapest, the line of code that never breaks for the user, is the line of code the developer never had to write"
https://youtu.be/dl0CbKYUFTY

2025-05-29 22:27:22

Bitcoin is available to anyone 👏
#nevent1q…7d8g

2025-05-28 01:48:21

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☠️

2025-05-28 01:37:15

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License?

2025-05-28 01:04:47

https://books.apple.com/ca/book/gullivers-travels/id395941181

2025-05-27 17:41:51

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KYC is the illicit activity.

2025-05-24 13:21:25

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Generate throwaway npubs, Nostr doesn't have forward privacy yet

2025-05-22 12:26:54

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/702884427f5f1eab5300dbb997f59646d26426dc8b5e167c96d4fad87f92de7c.jpg

2025-05-21 13:13:18

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/3bad09b1aee02caf79ea700ff5d73c7f8ae61a11e9492c20b205aee2b90879b5.jpg

2025-05-19 21:19:32

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Yes

2025-05-19 14:58:15

https://blossom.primal.net/406b65849e7613b3f2bdefb64cb8bfe03dd6d285ccb4291b1fbebd709f4a0ae5.jpg
nevent1qqsgjzj7ceaq3qzvn66yqnkn2zzr8vsf24kx07scqq6ghhpncazpjegpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg3g7kpt

2025-05-19 13:03:27

Game changer
https://blossom.primal.net/266e3697cb2128331c1d3a211964220cfcd9937a0be5e7cb7a9771c4fe582680.mp4

2025-05-17 20:46:04

https://blossom.primal.net/c06ec1a0af85044fc86c4d46a5f1b0ca3a6c84e33e25b072cc3bfa330183d8fe.jpg

2025-05-17 18:28:46

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Yes, could be used that way. Within limits as it is not designed specifically for this.

2025-05-17 14:03:07

GM 🤘
https://blossom.primal.net/0b4b1077a4d966115f8b9f28914d530643475ea2e71d3aa77a07f3493cb9dcc4.mp4

2025-05-16 17:03:28

Philanthropy can be a serious hinderance.
Don't take it unless you absolutely can't do without it. It's a really bad incentive.
Go try to make a profit, the market knows best.

2025-05-15 13:27:12

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/f8951d82ae158de76ba68d19ae71c36b1a83a31e04e990c89656ef0ddef429f3.mp4

2025-05-14 18:47:56

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If you get the fire pit hot enough, still hot

2025-05-14 13:50:26

If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen.

2025-05-14 11:43:43

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/0b4b1077a4d966115f8b9f28914d530643475ea2e71d3aa77a07f3493cb9dcc4.mp4

2025-05-13 11:23:40

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/e9f777116fc4651dc3c4104d4f4fc9c412911c4fbbc2cbcb07e92da87b612f73.mp4

2025-05-12 13:33:27

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Other stuff https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs83n9n3ksf5gmgpfddg6nqdn2xw4gx9sw3jtpdx8qf0z0225kx54qa52dy7

2025-05-12 12:18:13

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/4340ce132ddd97cd9123954d3969b3aa20e75d973ad505fddf62340917a8dd11.mp4

2025-05-10 16:06:33

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No static page hosting, needs to buy$
&run a server.

2025-05-10 13:20:33

No good anon static website hosting anymore with custom domains.
Tragedy that you can't pay bitcoin to point a domain to a html file.
It's only full blown VPS/Metal or KYC, bitcoin + custom domains greatly increase the barrier against spammers/scammers.

2025-05-10 00:54:20

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Challenging

2025-05-09 22:13:25

Bad look, all around.
Running bitcoin, you don't know which version.
I'm in consensus.
🖕🖕🖕

2025-05-09 14:43:37

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/98420b66e629b941ade5f2f4a6e97a56769e0a4eaf50203e790afdd702a0f195.mp4

2025-05-08 17:01:21

Treating user like retards is how we got here with fiat.

2025-05-08 16:42:15

Oculus' Palmer @ 50:00
This, but for bitcoin. Removing agency and the capacity for ppl to learn how to self custody is an anti-pattern
You are making ppl dependent idiots if you don't make them learn a little
Dependent idiots are great pubco customers
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/tetragrammaton-with-rick-rubin/id1671669052

2025-05-07 00:36:56

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99.9999% of ppl who download binaries do not understand that.

2025-05-06 12:29:12

GM Cryptoanarchy 🙌

2025-05-06 01:18:42

So good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuCn8ux2gbs

2025-05-05 13:31:08

GM if you want to move things forward you need to push and stick with it, even while it's boring and nothing is happening.

2025-05-04 13:54:01

https://blossom.primal.net/db800320352061ace2c600da9c91b461390d9e90dbb921f8e9b2dd7355cea02f.jpg

2025-05-03 22:24:53

Name names @npub1qny…95gx
nevent1qqs2j07a3huc9d4gn2vun9zgv5tw5n86du93lw6w8ncmmg7rg6dvs8spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg8a86sq

2025-05-03 18:59:41

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You are right. But it's also impossible to please everyone.

2025-05-03 18:56:57

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The French are the France's biggest customer

2025-05-03 17:59:18

The customer is always right.
Always a good mantra.

2025-05-03 15:27:50

few
#nevent1q…vp9x

2025-05-03 14:22:10

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It's the best!
Bro, check out temple OS

2025-05-02 16:00:09

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That's possible, co-signer allows white list.

2025-05-02 13:31:48

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You taking the wrong idea 🤣

2025-05-02 13:30:48

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My DMs are full of messages of respected ppl who have divergent views and struggle to get them out.

2025-05-02 13:29:54

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That's Karl Schwab's view too

2025-05-02 13:03:41

GM Stop being afraid of "Core".
Voice your opinion, and write some code.
Ship things that customers wants.
The market will give you truth.

2025-05-01 15:24:56

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Profit

2025-05-01 15:04:41

Maybe Core philanthropy is the problem, maybe doesn't work?

2025-05-01 14:34:46

https://x.com/nvk/status/1917941772480860523

2025-05-01 14:34:24

It is a loss that the bitcoin core current "discussion" is not on nostr, a real loss.

2025-05-01 13:23:53

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ping the support email

2025-05-01 13:23:31

GM Primal works great. https://blossom.primal.net/3fe1ceddf674a7d3dc9c75cc7002812cac7d7a47187ad6345532c48cdc0b72b9.png
#nevent1q…0exg

2025-04-30 15:44:14

GM 🙌

2025-04-30 03:01:58

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We think it's safe enough, but why trust when you can drill?

2025-04-29 16:33:53

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Blossom is great

2025-04-29 13:37:02

One of the biggest things holding Ai tooling back is treating the bots as Slaves, you can't collaborate with Slaves.
The bot must be able to tell you when you are wrong or you can't supersede the status quo.
#nevent1q…elhd

2025-04-27 13:53:31

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You might have a point

2025-04-27 13:52:41

https://blossom.primal.net/ebeeef76ad30803617379a2abfff5beafb468457f6f36983bdb9caeb998dab7e.jpg

2025-04-26 23:33:52

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White on black! L

2025-04-26 12:59:25

GM You can just do things.

2025-04-26 12:26:35

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COLDCARD is not a phone, no sim card.

2025-04-26 12:25:53

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the tradfi things like mallers thing are for tradfi not for bitcoiners

2025-04-26 00:49:02

A big cohorts gets tired of being poor, can't blame them,
But most don't realize you can make money lawfully fucking the system.
https://blossom.primal.net/34559dbcacb08b2ee9276069b11569bbe73af0192f01f87399a061af6e2b37cc.jpg

2025-04-25 16:30:23

Started using Cursor as Agentic solution more than to vibe-code.
"Please download the content of example.com website as markdown"
"Help me visualize this transaction data as a Sankey diagram"
"I need to make a website for this brand with this and this feature"
"Please submit this data to this service in a format that works"
The bot writes the code --vibing-quality that is just enough to accomplish the task without being a Agent that has access to my daily driver GUI.
amazing lots of custom prompting massaging, but very productive path.

2025-04-25 12:38:44

https://blossom.primal.net/de713bd7355785079705e0cc4a1a692480df3499fc7aaae3ef980dd5ed9248d4.png

2025-04-25 12:36:40

You are not committed enough to bitcoin.
Join the cult 🤘

2025-04-24 17:16:40

Any port of nos2x to Safari?

2025-04-24 02:22:40

If the application have no users, does the application exist?

2025-04-23 17:27:22

Most of the things that make bitcoin interesting in the early days were unsavory.
Buzzbot is a great example of hacker mentality

2025-04-23 16:30:37

Buzzbot is brilliant.

2025-04-23 15:46:41

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Really depends on the comfort level, threat self-assetment, etc....
ppl hold alot of btc in both setups.

2025-04-23 15:39:46

Docs are live, more guide videos coming.
https://coldcard.com/docs/key-teleport/
https://coldcard.com/docs/coldcard-cosigning/
#nevent1q…r76s

2025-04-23 14:58:06

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Correct, ppl think in terms of binary solutions where hodl should encompass multiple solutions for different personal uses

2025-04-23 14:53:43

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no, that's exposing it to computers.

2025-04-23 14:30:49

Still the best article about Passphrase i've read.
https://blog.coinkite.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-passphrases/

2025-04-23 00:47:57

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I can't think of any other reason 🤝

2025-04-20 22:08:27

Sub Reddits signal has greatly improved, quite amazing really. Topic obsessed people are the best ppl to sort through the noise and elevate signal.
While Reddit comments in aggregate seem much worst, like 99.9% horrible noise and 0.01% pure gold.

2025-04-20 14:56:57

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Oops

2025-04-19 19:50:01

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Amazing device!! Would not use for anything related to security

2025-04-19 12:00:30

https://m.primal.net/QVzG.jpg

2025-04-17 23:28:00

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Memories of http://btclook.com

2025-04-17 18:01:04

You can just stop LARPing about saving the world and ship cypherpunk things.

2025-04-17 16:57:12

https://m.primal.net/QTtv.jpg

2025-04-17 16:56:38

Delete borders & servers 😉
With KeyTeleport you can remotely setup the COLDCARD for grandma™, send extremely sensitive secrets to co-workers across borders like ssh keys, set mom up with a seed, backup your entire Q to someone else. All without a third party. Over video call.
With CCC, the same COLDCARD becomes your collaborative co-signer. This gives your velocity limits, 2FA, etc...
Be a good cypherpunk.
https://blog.coinkite.com/ccc-and-keyteleport/

2025-04-17 16:18:30

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No, COLDCARD doesn't use chinese chipset :)

2025-04-17 13:37:51

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Magic

2025-04-17 12:16:48

https://m.primal.net/QTcS.jpg

2025-04-16 13:53:35

Nostr is not hard consensus, it doesn't need to be Either/Or.
We can have MLS group chats, Omemo DMs, etc...

2025-04-15 20:12:14

More focus.

2025-04-15 19:47:49

There are only two viable realities with IP;
--- TRY ---
"delete IP" and go with MIT/BSD, closer to public domain and "fck the state protection"
--- ELSE ---
Leverage the state protection for profit/preference.
IF you care; MIT+CC to protect users' rights with commercial restrictions.
--- FAIL ---
GPL is STUPID, you enable the state and china doesn't give a shit. LOSE-LOSE
- BitAxe just found out china doesn't care about license restrictions.
- Pubcos, specially FANG don't give a shit about do no evil, they will cloud your GPL and make money on top of the creators with minimal sharing leveraging the internal closed money making biz logic.
LARP FOSS marketing.

2025-04-15 19:45:27

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EAST > West
🤝

2025-04-15 19:42:04

I think i'm high on oysters right now.

2025-04-15 15:04:01

Have you consider applying for a grant to fuck with the system? @OpenSats 🤠

2025-04-15 14:12:53

Anyone working on a JoinMarkets native Mac GUI implementation? Something not in JavaScript?
Shouldn't be too hard to find funding.

2025-04-15 13:58:59

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That's what kind of metadata I would tamper with if I was Satoshi.

2025-04-14 18:45:47

in the brave new world of zero-cost content, being authentic will be all that's left. https://m.primal.net/QPXE.mp4
As it should be.

2025-04-14 17:55:05

The ability of pubco drones to say nothing in so many words in commendable.

2025-04-14 15:47:10

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correct

2025-04-14 15:16:23

too much opinion, more shipping

2025-04-14 15:11:18

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Removed all screens from the house years ago, killed all subscriptions too. Haven't watched movies or tv shows in god knows how long. It's amazing how much time is not taken away from me.