Marks

CEO @ OpenSecret 🏴‍☠️ | ex-

Try out our Private AI - Maple https://trymaple.ai

Family, Friends, Sunlight ☀️

Freedom tech is final tech 💪

@marks_ftw on X 🐦‍⬛

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npub136jg2fnty2z5vwcnh7p4jpckrs3tk0dpueftgs7mznuuaenjpfps6tjnxf

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marks@primal.net

NIP-57 Address

marks@primal.net

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Last Notes

2025-04-12 02:25:30

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Staying true to the tribe

2025-04-07 15:12:49

Not financial advice, but @nprofile…uh5t can listen to your stress and help you get a more long term perspective on things. Take a deep breath, fam.
#nevent1q…4tqn

2025-04-06 20:40:13

Timing is everything lol
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2025-04-05 00:39:36

YouTube link for my frens who like that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuYVhuKp99E
#nevent1q…zl3n

2025-04-05 00:38:16

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YouTube link for my frens who like that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuYVhuKp99E

2025-04-04 21:15:34

Dusted off the old RSS feed to launch a new version of the show. Welcome back to FTW!
Freedom Tech Weekend - a weekly stream that gives you one freedom tech tool to play with this weekend. Stream happens every Friday at 15:30 UTC / 10:30 AM BPT (Bitcoin Park Time)
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Here is episode 1. This is the audio version, available as a podcast. The video version is currently here in X, future episodes will also be available on YouTube.
https://episodes.fm/1777470100/episode/ODI4YmNiNjUtNWEyYS01NDk1LTkwYmQtNzA2OTY4MWFjZWNk

2025-03-27 17:41:54

Enjoyed coming onto the great Opt Out show that @nprofile…lfze produces. We talk privacy, AI, and what the future holds if we're willing to build and use it. Thanks for having me on!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbPsIS31yuc
-- OptOutPod --
AI is all the rage, but with it come new privacy questions and concerns. @nprofile…g5a6 from @nprofile…9enl and @nprofile…uh5t joins to walk us through how we can have our AI-generated cake and eat it too.
Show Notes: https://optoutpod.com/episodes/can-ai-be-private-marks/

2025-03-22 23:13:09

AI will never replace this job 🤛
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2025-03-22 21:55:57

GM hockey fam 🏒
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2025-03-21 17:57:02

GM ❄️ 🏂 🏔️
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2025-03-20 02:21:43

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But can they survive a fire

2025-03-18 14:25:49

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Hard rock at the end hits me in the feels 🎸

2025-03-17 02:40:00

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Arab Spring was the true coming out event for Twitter. It first got noticed at SXSW but the Arab Spring is when people took it seriously.
Wonder if/how that plays into your question.

2025-03-15 15:44:37

TIL 444 is considered the angel number. How come people only talk about 666? 😈

2025-03-15 14:21:38

GM nostr. Looks like we’re going to $444K.

2025-03-15 03:44:33

He called it. $84K on the dot. Original post on Nov 5, 2024.
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2025-03-15 03:24:48

What’s with this dude on Twitter who predicted back in Nov 2024 that Bitcoin would close Mar 14, 2025 at $84k? Nailed it on the dot.

2025-03-13 17:58:56

Trying out the new OpenAgents announced by @nprofile…ul8r at the @nprofile…gcsu Startup Day. Had it build me a Geocities-style placeholder page for a website. Took about 3 minutes. https://m.primal.net/PegN.png

2025-03-13 14:29:42

GM nostr. It’s Startup Day at @nprofile…wvat. Come and build it 🔨

2025-03-11 15:12:46

GM nostr. It's SXSW week in Austin and the Bitcoiners are arriving for some great events.

2025-03-07 14:38:58

GM nostr. Strategic Friday Reserve.

2025-03-06 14:30:15

GM nostr. Grateful for another day of life.

2025-03-05 15:19:15

GM nostr. Spring will be here before you know it.

2025-03-01 20:49:22

As AI becomes a strong tool for productivity, those with internet have an advantage. A large portion of the world has no internet, but many in those areas have SMS. There is a business and humanitarian opportunity for functional AI over SMS.

2025-03-01 17:42:25

GM nostr. Saturday vibes.

2025-02-28 15:37:05

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Salt N Pepa

2025-02-28 14:40:52

GM nostr. When I dip, you dip, we dip.

2025-02-27 21:56:37

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Normally yes, cloud companies harvest data.
In our case, you can look at our code, look at our confidential computing attestations, and make your own decision. We claim that users can cryptographically prove we aren't harvesting their data, can't even read it. Ultimately people have to choose their own risk tolerance.

2025-02-27 18:14:31

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The "near" is for the lawyers. 🤓 Anytime you send data to the cloud, it is less secure than if it never left your device. That said, the code is open source and verifiable by everyone. Chats are encrypted and there are no backdoors.

2025-02-27 13:09:15

GM nostr. We are building a better future together: community and tech.

2025-02-26 22:49:52

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Looking to start an herb garden this year. Best place for a noob to start? (I’ll be consulting AI too 😆)

2025-02-26 16:58:30

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I find myself craving it like I do water

2025-02-26 16:57:26

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We're looking at subscription options for Bitcoin. Afterall, we did it in Mutiny.

2025-02-26 12:34:58

GM nostr. Sunlight ☀️ is your friend.

2025-02-25 19:32:11

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😉

2025-02-25 19:30:41

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How well does it run Xcode :trollface:

2025-02-25 14:55:25

GM nostr. Feel the vibrations.

2025-02-24 12:33:33

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…ain’t there…yet.

2025-02-24 12:32:10

GM nostr. The new week holds potential, do something with it.

2025-02-23 17:57:23

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I just started that one. I've read many works influenced by it but finally decided to go to the source.

2025-02-23 14:08:32

GM nostr. Spend time reading a book today 📖

2025-02-22 20:13:27

The veterinary clinic sent us home with special food for our pet. They were in a rush and didn’t give us instructions. All good, AI was able to help. I felt fine putting the pet’s info and food into Maple AI because it’s private. It gave me specific info that I needed, and I was able to ask follow up questions with even more personal context.
Keep finding ways to use AI in your life.

2025-02-22 17:58:54

GM nostr. Always be working on being a better person than yesterday.

2025-02-21 20:30:28

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2025-02-21 15:54:41

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Time for people to find and support alternatives.

2025-02-21 15:50:17

GM nostr. Fight for your own privacy, because big tech won’t always be there for you.

2025-02-21 15:42:49

Citizens get weaker, government gets stronger.
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2025-02-21 03:50:42

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Regenerative rabbit farming

2025-02-21 03:26:45

Today on fake news @nprofile…kr2f , it was implied that I said AI can replace @nprofile…qy52 and his news gathering skills. Bro. Serves me right for dropping out of the Nostr chat early.
We all know RHR is 🔥 because every link is lovingly hand plucked from the flowing rivers of the interwebs.
When the AI overlords seize power, RHR will be the last citadel to fall.

2025-02-20 15:30:51

Next time you find yourself in the waiting room of a doctor's office, open up AI and start typing out all the stuff you plan to share with them. Then later as the doctor makes recommendations, add that info to your AI chat. Instant second opinion.
Maple keeps this data private.

2025-02-20 14:44:42

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I'm all for that. I guess I should have clarified more. My "100% back to the people" is just like any budget problem. Pay off your debt and put money into savings. What's all this "20% here and 20% there talk". 100% should go to making our country whole.

2025-02-20 03:45:59

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“as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced”

2025-02-19 15:02:47

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GM 🫡 🤙

2025-02-19 12:24:49

GM nostr. Offend me today, it’s your human right.

2025-02-19 03:23:08

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I’d like an invite 🤙

2025-02-18 15:53:08

The future of online and monetary sovereignty is being seeded by GMs on Nostr. 🤙

2025-02-18 14:14:04

GM nostr. Raise your hand if your first rug pull was finding out the cake is a lie.

2025-02-18 03:44:02

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Could this be a step toward my question from last month? note10t3mhqpqmcvls8rq7968zndmdcwa7647sfylav67t0zr9cmu75zqcn7fh3

2025-02-18 02:23:03

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GFY

2025-02-18 01:53:32

Let me get this straight. News organizations that have been spreading lies for years were shut out of the White House for it and are now saying they will boycott and stop spreading lies until they are let back in? Bravo 👏

2025-02-17 21:40:16

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#zapvertising

2025-02-17 21:17:12

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A rabbit hole worth exploring. MH370 and zero point energy. No idea if it’s true but it’s a fascinating exploration.

2025-02-17 21:16:00

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Been following this topic for months. It blows my mind and I’d love more answers.

2025-02-17 16:49:39

GM Nostr. It's a bank holiday in America, but there ain't no rest for the wicked. Keep building. 💪

2025-02-16 14:10:56

GM nostr. It's ☀️ somewhere in the world rn.

2025-02-15 17:04:00

GM nostr. Show kindness to someone this weekend ✌️

2025-02-14 19:26:01

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You know, it's improved tons in the last 6 months and has become my main app.

2025-02-14 19:18:43

Do you want your private AI provider focused on altcoin airdrops or on privacy? 🤦‍♂️ https://m.primal.net/OgKS.png

2025-02-14 18:17:48

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🫂

2025-02-14 18:17:24

transcribing a video and it got caught in a loop. lol whoops. glad i'm doing this with local AI and not paying for credits for this 😆 https://m.primal.net/OgEW.mov

2025-02-14 17:51:56

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Interesting. Yeah all of the AI technology is still just a game of probabilities. It's guessing at what it thinks is the most likely response that will satisfy you.
Maple also doesn't have access to the internet...(yet?). So it's only going to know about things that the model trained on. We use Llama 3.3 which has Dec 2023 as its snapshot.

2025-02-14 17:22:56

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Yes it does need an account. The code is open source and verifiable, so you can see that we aren't snooping on you. Majority of our users signed up with privacy email addresses, so we don't even know who they are.

2025-02-14 17:08:35

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2025-02-14 17:08:00

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this far
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2025-02-14 17:00:20

People often say "I trust ChatGPT as far as I can throw it". One, stop throwing your devices. Two, we built Maple AI so you don't have to trust it. Verify the AI isn't spying on you and chat freely. https://trymaple.ai

2025-02-14 14:16:30

GM nostr 💜

2025-02-14 00:33:44

Free private AI is just a click away: https://trymaple.ai
#nevent1q…vl6n

2025-02-13 22:20:18

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I count at least 7. Those wheel well covers fit 3 easy.

2025-02-13 13:38:49

GM nostr. Meet up with a friend or family member today 🙏

2025-02-12 15:57:49

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Need the best privacy model for that one

2025-02-12 15:43:41

GM nostr. Get yourself some AI and a bidet. With these two tools you will be unstoppable.

2025-02-11 16:01:34

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List of Must Haves:
Nice kitchen
3 bedrooms
Storage closet full of incandescents

2025-02-11 16:00:59

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Be honest, that is the true reason you bought that one instead of another.

2025-02-11 15:59:57

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Yes this is the experience and yes it is idiotic. The problem has already been solved. The only reason to insert that many layers is for rent seeking.

2025-02-11 15:56:46

Despite claims made by people on X, it’s extremely difficult to get incandescent light bulbs. I went to a big hardware store where they had 100s of variations of light bulbs. The worker there could only find one incandescent bulb for me, but it was a specialty form factor.

2025-02-11 13:18:30

GM nostr. Use AI to help you accomplish a task today, even if it’s small.

2025-02-10 21:02:51

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To zap this post or not to zap.

2025-02-10 16:38:53

Something I've learned over the last few years is that I do not want to be running a lightning node. I'm both technical and financially literate, but a lightning node is a new level of stress I don't need in my life. Happy to risk some sats with custodial node runners.

2025-02-10 16:24:29

GM nostr. Build something great today

2025-02-08 21:28:43

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Thanks for the link. We are looking for a video app for filming offline. Does this do that or is this the web app for sharing and viewing? We just want to make videos like you find on TikTok but watch them locally irl

2025-02-08 20:58:51

GM job postings. What’s not to like about Nostr?
#nevent1q…9w7j

2025-02-08 20:45:27

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Additional requirement: no connection to Chinese govt 🙃

2025-02-08 20:38:20

What is a good app on iPhone and Android for making TikTok-style videos without needing an internet connection?
Context: with our youth group, we are splitting them into small crews to make fun videos like the kind you see on TikTok. They won’t have internet and they won’t be sharing these online. We will supply them with the audio tracks to choose from.
We want an easy process:
1. Have an adult leader download an app to their phone ahead of time
2. Give them a folder of mp3 audio files to pick from
3. They film without an internet connection
4. We play the videos on a projector for all to laugh and enjoy
#asknostr #tiktok

2025-02-08 20:32:09

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Great! You?

2025-02-08 15:25:45

GM on a weekend

2025-02-06 21:08:21

📱 Calling all Mobile and Web App devs: you can have great Privacy AND great UX! They aren't mutually exclusive!
We built a platform that does the hard work for you and has a way to verify for yourself that it's private. Join us in Discord or DM me to talk more.
We are opening up public access in the coming weeks. So pumped 🤘
#nevent1q…np9r

2025-02-04 16:17:54

GM Nostr. Build great things today. Reminder, they don't have to be digital.

2025-02-04 16:13:20

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For larger amounts, @nprofile…ys9t and @nprofile…m2qp are awesome places to buy. Then eventually move them out of there into a safe place for long term storage.

2025-02-03 20:58:02

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Secure enclaves in the cloud that enable better encryption of user data. It has the ability to take the privacy of your local computer and pair it with the power and flexibility of the cloud.

2025-02-03 19:06:19

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It's the cloud...but...confidential