tyiu
Terry Yiu

I took a small hiatus after Nostriga to deal with personal stuff and burn out, but I’m back at it.
For the sake of transparency, here’s a summary of what I’ve been up to with Nostr development since ~August 2024 with the grants provided graciously from OpenSats and the Human Rights Foundation.
Comingle iOS:
- Launched v0.1.0 with support for reading and creating NIP-52 calendar events and RSVPs
- Ran trial at Nostriga 2024 conference
Nostr SDK for Apple Platforms (v0.2.0):
- Added NostrEventBuilding protocol to enable code reuse for event kinds that share common tags
- Added support for missing bot, lud06, and lud16 fields in kind 0 profile
- Added support for NIP-17 (Private Direct Messages)
- Added support for NIP-19 (bech32-encoded entities)
- Added support for NIP-65 (Relay List Metadata)
- Updated RelayDelegate to support receiving any type of response
- Added Swift 6.0 tests in CI
- Fixed GitHub actions workflows to resolve deprecation warnings and to be runnable on PRs from forked repositories
- Fixed incorrect tests and lint errors
Damus iOS:
- Added Apple-powered translation popovers for kind-1 notes for iOS 17.4+ and macOS 14.4+
- Fixed broken QR code scanner
- Fixed localization issues
TODO in the coming months (not comprehensive and may change as priorities change):
- Comingle iOS: Fix relay connection and performance issues
- Comingle iOS: Add retries to event publishing
- Comingle iOS: Expand search capabilities to support nevent and naddr on relays that aren’t in the relay list
- Comingle: Explore developing for Android
- Damus iOS: Add support for automatic Apple translations iOS 18.0+ and macOS 15.0+
- Damus iOS: Add NIP-17 gift-wrapped direct message support
- Damus Notedeck: Figure out internationalization and localization plan
- Nostr SDK for Apple Platforms: Add NIP-32 (Labeling), NIP-36 (Sensitive Content), and NIP-57 (Lightning Zaps)
- Nostr SDK for Apple Platforms: Explore outbox model

2024-10-19 12:43:52

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Same with me as an Asian in Eastern Europe.

2024-10-18 14:20:16

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Auto-translations using Apple’s service is next up!

2024-10-18 14:17:16

Refactoring code is one of my favourite pastimes. 🤓
https://github.com/nostr-sdk/nostr-sdk-ios/pull/186

2024-10-17 21:22:51

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This is the best developer support group; single-handedly cleared up all the confusion about these DM and encryption NIPs. I feel like we’re getting some momentum to hopefully move most of the popular clients onto NIP-17 DMs and away from NIP-04 DMs in the medium-term. I’m very curious for scoping out the effort to have Damus onboarded.

2024-10-17 21:09:48

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If you’re the sender and you send the copy to yourself, you are both the sender and the receiver. You would unseal with your private key, which would reveal the kind 14 DM rumor (unsigned DM) which has the p-tag(s) of the actual receivers.

2024-10-17 13:32:22

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Oh, that’s right. I forgot about that. Sign the gift wrap from your random key and send it to yourself at the real key (or alias key). Which should be a different random key than the one used to sign the gift wrap that goes to the receiver (or their alias key). Got it. Thanks!

2024-10-13 15:51:03

Does anyone have recommendations for things to do and/or nice restaurants in Kraków? 🇵🇱 #Poland #asknostr @npub14wx…gcye @npub18s5…z5c3

2024-10-08 22:55:11

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Busted. It was transpiled from Swift / SwiftUI to Kotlin /Jetpack Compose using https://skip.tools/

2024-10-08 22:17:31

I just signed and published the 1.0.0 Android release of SatsPrice onto @nprofile…p4dj thanks to @nprofile…vpy4 so check it out there! https://i.nostr.build/QXib4jCmDtyv27VK.png
Alternatively, you can download the SatsPrice Android APK directly from GitHub:
https://github.com/tyiu/sats-price/releases/tag/v1.0.0
The SatsPrice iOS / macOS version can be found on Apple's App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/app/satsprice/id6478230475
SatsPrice fetches the price of Bitcoin relative to common ISO currencies from multiple sources, and converts between Sats, BTC, and the selected ISO currency.

2024-10-08 17:32:24

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Easily the best meal I’ve had in several weeks.

2024-10-08 16:41:15

😋🥩 https://i.nostr.build/RcxallWBHxbwcu8f.jpg

2024-10-08 16:17:48

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Whoa, nice. Welcome back to Nostr.

2024-10-05 14:46:19

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The weather seems great to me!

2024-10-05 14:20:02

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I’ll be here for a month. Exploring and working remotely.

2024-10-05 14:02:42

What’s up, Poland? 🇵🇱 https://i.nostr.build/1pfqeb8SEPbXDVoI.jpg

2024-10-03 22:02:46

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I just DM’d you.

2024-10-03 14:45:59

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Привет, @npub13aj…2yd9
You or anyone else is welcome to translate Damus. Damus supports the Russian language but not yet Kazakh or Kyrgyz. All three languages need translations.

2024-10-02 03:19:52

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It’s a team effort. We’d be nowhere without the translators. 🤝

2024-10-02 02:20:46

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What’s going on in Nashville?

2024-10-02 02:12:48

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Damus iOS supports Korean. We have one Korean translator so far and the app is currently 80% translated (112 strings untranslated) in Korean. If you’re interested in joining the translations team, go here:
https://explore.transifex.com/damus/damus-ios/
We also have a group chat if you want to join that.

2024-09-29 18:07:17

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Yeah, nothing has really been done anything for calendar events in Damus yet. It’ll be a much improved experience once it’s added!

2024-09-24 18:10:03

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Not sure what exactly happened, but it was unintentional and it’s being investigated.
https://status.cash.app/incidents/8067bdx8zdtl

2024-09-24 17:39:11

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Is the issue still there if you restart the app now?

2024-09-24 14:41:10

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I don’t want to accidentally dox you, so I’ll just say that not every region allows Lightning.

2024-09-24 05:07:13

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Perhaps

2024-09-21 01:12:50

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Good feedback, yes!

2024-09-20 18:44:26

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SatsPrice iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/satsprice/id6478230475
SatsPrice Android: https://github.com/tyiu/sats-price/releases/tag/v1.0.0
Please let me know if you have any feedback!

2024-09-19 21:54:47

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Thanks for reporting it! There’s some relay connection issues with Comingle. Others have also had problems, including myself. In your screenshot, the yellow icon means it hasn’t connected to those relays. I will try to tackle this soon when I get a chance. Apologies for the issues. Which iOS version are you running?

2024-09-19 01:01:54

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Second time!

2024-09-18 23:26:02

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Not a widget but I just launched the Android version of SatsPrice, which is a Bitcoin calculator app. It supports many fiat currencies, and converts between them and sats / BTC.
https://github.com/tyiu/sats-price/releases/tag/v1.0.0

2024-09-18 16:01:22

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You got it, boss.

2024-09-18 15:02:43

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See you there!

2024-09-15 15:00:40

@npub10r8…t2p8 I ran into a few issues with zapstore-cli.
https://github.com/zapstore/zapstore-cli/issues/16
https://github.com/zapstore/zapstore-cli/issues/17

2024-09-14 22:41:40

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Reminds me of booking flights. Airline sees you browsing for flights on given dates and instantly jacks up the price within an hour before you’ve had a chance to complete the reservation.

2024-09-14 18:30:14

Only in #nyc https://v.nostr.build/cf3kIccJqto4xuEo.mp4

2024-09-14 13:57:29

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Coming to Poland in a few weeks! Excited

2024-09-14 12:53:29

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Oh, and rewriting the database layer. The current approach is terrible and slow.

2024-09-14 12:48:21

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The focus will first be on fixing relay connection issues, calendar list integration, outbox model, and Android support. But private calendar events will be needed later.

2024-09-13 18:27:48

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Zaps, consistent Bitcoin content from my follows highlighting the values and core principles, recommendations of Bitcoin books (Broken Money by @npub1a2c…w83a, learning valuable lessons such as the intentionality of inflation), education from @npub1aeh…4nwx through @npub1r73…v7zy events and learning Bitcoin Spot ETFs, etc.

2024-09-13 16:48:22

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As a Cantonese speaker, I approve of this content.

2024-09-13 15:22:49

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https://x.com/jack/status/1606459385353568256

2024-09-13 12:46:45

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I was orange pilled on Nostr.

2024-09-13 12:44:37

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😅

2024-09-12 20:18:28

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Yep. I’m working on it! The iOS TestFlight is already out but it has some unresolved issues with relay connections. I’m also working on a new strategy for me to ship to both iOS and Android at the same time. Web client will come later.

2024-09-12 18:51:32

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Oh, cool. Yeah, if you wouldn’t mind. Might be a rebranding possibility. Nostr SDK for Apple Platforms is a mouthful. And the Kit suffix naming is on-brand with how Apple names things.

2024-09-11 18:23:38

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Yep. I miscalculated as I was jumping off the train steps with the luggage in both hands.

2024-09-11 18:22:44

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I did some physical therapy the first time it happened this year but I found it too slow and didn’t help as quickly as I wanted it so I stopped. I don’t think I have the patience for it.

2024-09-11 14:00:44

Minor fracture per x-ray. #footstr https://i.nostr.build/BNuKRiKhNjwMEAQx.jpg #note1xes…dhkd

2024-09-09 12:00:57

It was crazy riding in this car a few days ago, riddled with bullets in the early days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The person or people riding in it did not survive. RIP. https://i.nostr.build/ts7VrzDUB5Rm34iB.jpg https://i.nostr.build/O47PYJ1QYx8nwRDa.jpg https://i.nostr.build/WjJrEQ85ptD4iymu.jpg https://i.nostr.build/UFFjPbKo82JpQTi3.jpg

2024-09-09 10:05:19

Second time in less than a year severely spraining an ankle while, on vacation, carrying two suitcases walking down a flight of stairs. First with the right ankle, and now the left. I should stop doing that. Lifelong issue of mine but it’s gotten worse as I get older.

2024-09-07 02:00:11

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https://github.com/damus-io/damus/issues/2363

2024-09-06 12:34:58

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Yes, Ukraine has the Carpathian Mountains!
Don’t know about war funding from selling assets, sorry.

2024-09-05 19:06:25

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It’s arguably better than Switzerland. Switzerland has only nature and not much else — and everything there is overpriced. The hotel and restaurant scene in Ukraine far surpass many other countries, including North America, in terms of design, food quality, and cost. And it has the nature and beauty. Undiscovered and undervalued country for sure. Once the war ends, Ukraine will be on fire in terms of popularity and tourism.

2024-09-05 17:06:31

Landscapes of #Ukraine https://v.nostr.build/Dg71OiUUGYnSpwVs.mp4 https://i.nostr.build/fa58sVtNbFnFbJmu.jpg

2024-09-05 16:16:41

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@npub1xts…kk5s is building Damoose. Nostore does not work on iOS 18.

2024-09-04 14:53:20

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fwiw Nos gave me a push notification last week that @npub1qlk…yayc and @npub1j60…d7ua unfollowed me, which was strange because I think I’m on good terms with both of them.

2024-09-03 21:35:25

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War is the crime against humanity. Everyone loses.

2024-09-03 16:52:32

Touching grass in #Ukraine https://v.nostr.build/vcCfdFkglXtrUCzj.mp4

2024-09-02 21:44:22

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I’ve been experimenting with Skip which allows you to write in native Swift / SwiftUIl and it transpiles to native Android / Kotlin / Jetpack Compose. Not everything transpiles over well, it requires some compilation directives and some compatibility mappings if they haven’t added what you need yet.
https://skip.tools

2024-09-02 17:36:03

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Fair enough. 🤙🏼

2024-09-02 17:30:37

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We have different definitions and are debating the semantics. We’ll just agree to disagree.

2024-09-02 14:06:43

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Yes, it’s up to them. I don’t have any authority over their client code. I can only express my opinion as a user of the client and open pull requests to the code base. I value user choice above all else. It’s the client developer’s right to write whatever software they want, but it’s the user’s right to express their opinions about what they want to see or not see. The question is if the client developer values their users’ choices. If not, the user has the choice of using a different client.

2024-09-02 13:33:45

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Who? How?

2024-09-02 12:58:16

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Manipulating the entire meaning of an author’s post without the author’s or reader’s consent is a form of censorship to me.

2024-09-02 11:28:36

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https://github.com/nostur-com/nostur-ios-public/pull/18

2024-09-01 21:18:15

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We have been experiencing it here. We own property here and they have not been immune.

2024-09-01 21:15:51

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I filmed this from my phone two days ago.

2024-09-01 21:15:17

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Sadly, it’s been normalized and many people just ignore it. They also have to live with daily scheduled power outages for hours at a time. Unless they have a generator.

2024-09-01 20:15:04

Daily occurrence. #kyiv https://v.nostr.build/iq1f9le4eajzdO29.mp4

2024-09-01 15:38:25

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User choice > everything

2024-09-01 15:35:44

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Translations > filtering

2024-08-31 12:18:14

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I’m preparing my SatsPrice app for distribution for the first time soon. It’s on iOS and Android. I’ll be looking to release on all popular distribution channels (Play Store, F-Droid, GitHub) and on zap.store. Looking forward to exploring the release process!

2024-08-30 22:07:37

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You inspired me to work more on SatsPrice today. I’ve got it working on Android. I’ll publicly release it in the next few days.

2024-08-30 05:29:59

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@npub1az9…m8y8 Here’s the soft launch post. I had done it right before Nostriga to help folks explore and interact with the conference schedule.
#note1pwa…5n9j

2024-08-29 21:50:18

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Congrats, Alex! Well deserved.

2024-08-29 21:30:36

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Thank you for writing the book. It educated me that inflation is not a naturally occurring phenomenon but rather intentionally induced by the government to encourage spending and discourage saving.

2024-08-29 15:54:49

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Apologies, thanks for letting me know! I’ve pushed out a new TestFlight build (with no changes) so that you all can download SatsPrice again. I’ll push out a proper App Store release one of these days so that it won’t ever expire once I’m less busy with other things. It’s also wild that there’s people still using the app given how basic it is. Thanks for using it!
https://testflight.apple.com/join/6NhDHIX1

2024-08-29 07:42:38

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Yes. NIP-05 is for identification. i.e. this address maps to this public key. “You can find me at this address”. That’s all. Doesn’t have anything to do with anything else.

2024-08-28 20:54:51

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Thank you! Great meeting you as well.

2024-08-28 20:54:19

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Thank you! I’m not brave. But all the Ukrainian people are, especially the ones on the front lines. I’ve met a few who lost limbs due to the war, or left their country for a better life for their family. They’re the incredible ones.

2024-08-28 20:52:05

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Accompanying my wife on a business trip. Plus, I love the country. I’ve been here many times.

2024-08-28 20:50:14

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Yes, I agree that their resilience is impressive. Thanks, Ben!

2024-08-28 20:49:29

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My wife and everyone else seem unbothered, so I guess I’m not either.

2024-08-28 18:21:27

It’s my first day back in Kyiv since the full-scale war broke out. The spirit of Ukrainians has not been lost. Many who I’ve met seem to be lively, hopeful, and continuing to live their lives. https://i.nostr.build/GfywxL5tMjeoVwIT.jpg https://i.nostr.build/lIML6QxwjkBeow96.jpg https://video.nostr.build/8e581a30e5c4106652005b50d8f4b2fe2ba11dc6bdf211f9bf65c852624a665c.mp4 #note1qe9…f7gm

2024-08-28 17:49:10

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It was great meeting you! Had great conversations with you and so many others. I’m glad you attended Nostriga. Until next time!

2024-08-28 12:44:24

Доброго ранку! 🇺🇦💙💛 #kyiv #ukraine https://i.nostr.build/CIF5cvMpk4tg3JjW.jpg https://i.nostr.build/yv0I2IcYYp48LUyJ.jpg https://i.nostr.build/Uu5pxV0AZYMuYwzJ.jpg https://i.nostr.build/WuAHGdUKGkNKoVwp.jpg https://i.nostr.build/LlyDDzt06VBtYLhE.jpg

2024-08-28 12:05:02

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That would be cool. I think it could be pulled off with what exists in NIP-52.
1. Alex blocks off his unavailable times using kind 31923 time-based calendar events and/or kind 31925 RSVPs with the fb tag set to busy.
2. I query for Alex’s busy times to extrapolate his available times, and create a kind 31923 time-based calendar event for the appointment I want to schedule. Use the p tag to invite Alex.
3. Alex accepts the appointment request with a kind 31925 RSVP, with an additional e tag of the specific appointment.
4. If Alex doesn’t agree to the appointment request or wants to alter it (e.g. wants to limit the appointment to a specific duration), he could refrain from RSVPing to the calendar event sent his way, but rather create his own calendar event and tag the original requester.
We don’t have any kinds yet that allow someone to specify how long their desired appointment openings should go for or when their desired appointment openings should take place. But I’m sure we can make that happen.
@npub18zx…30pr Does cal.com have any plans to integrate with Nostr? I know you weren’t in love with the NIP-52 spec.

2024-08-27 15:12:15

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Congrats, Daniele!