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Software writer, amateur racing driver and long distance runner.

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2023-08-07 23:25:58

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Excellent. This week is my return to the training after a month away. I hope you can keep the momentum.

2023-08-07 23:07:01

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Thank you, Zach. How’s your running lately?

2023-08-07 23:06:02

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Thank you. Anything interesting over these bands nowadays?

2023-08-07 23:04:23

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Everything is fine, thank you. Also hope you are doing well.

2023-08-07 23:03:10

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thank you, i hope you also had a warm welcome upon returning. I just zapped a number of people in appreciation ;)

2023-08-07 10:10:20

Took an unplanned 4 week’s hiatus from this community to find the energy necessary to collaborate and share again.
Funny how spending time away from something can make you value it even more.
Hope everyone is doing great.
Long live #nostr

2023-07-08 13:39:37

Long run done. #runstr #ProofOfWork http://nostr.build/i/80c94872a91cd8f488149fbebc20f92276da366a499880944776d9a1ec8f7647.jpg

2023-07-07 17:39:41

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80km with 8k of altitude change is insane. I’m too amateur on running to even grasp the preparation and level of commitment required to do such thing.
Still, somehow I managed to go from sedentary to sub 4-hour marathon after my forties, so who knows ;)
Let us know when you try those mountaineering long runs.

2023-07-07 14:06:48

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that’s the line of thought that may lead someone into this https://youtu.be/NDZdsqbcGTU

2023-07-07 12:32:21

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It does. Nostr has not only shifted my concept of data ownership when it comes to social media but also broke the hamster wheel of chasing social capital.
Joined Threads to check them out and it’s an avalanche of famous people on the timeline, then immediately open Damus and find real conversation going on. It feels like a parallel world.

2023-07-07 11:48:02

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Have a great one, Seth.

2023-07-07 11:41:13

I’ve been using ChatGPT to help with some bitwise operations lately and that scene is hilarious and depressingly true. #note1vk4…5kt6

2023-07-07 11:25:23

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Never raced on a mountain before, but trail run are definitely on my bucket list after my marathon goals are checked out.
Good luck with your training Jeff. Looking forward to your next notes.

2023-07-07 11:06:23

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Nice pace Jeff. Are u training for a specific race or just having fun?

2023-07-06 13:48:30

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Really nice, I would have gotten mine by now if not for the 100% duty taxes in my country :(
Nonetheless I’m following @npub1agh…mhct closely and to me they are the “apple” of home data — the good product design Apple, not the one trying to withhold Damus progress :)

2023-07-06 13:43:51

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Seems to be a lovely place — that in which we can be ourselves. And hopefully we get to enjoy it surrounded by people we love and respect.

2023-07-06 11:24:07

I’m still zapping people, but the idea of zapping a single post was so fun and intuitive that it’s hard to believe it won’t come back in the future.

2023-07-06 10:54:49

I never surfed in my life, yet I find myself drawn into the words of Dave Rastovich and his way of thinking. If you are unfamiliar I suggest you watch Fish People https://youtu.be/Vejz78dhfZk
Here’s his latest thoughts on diversity https://www.patagonia.com.au/blogs/roaring-journals/finding-the-fall-line-one-autumn-morning-a-century-of-surfboards

2023-06-26 23:21:48

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much appreciated

2023-06-25 23:09:26

#[0] only now I realize I missed part of your comment so I just zapped 21000 zaps to #[1] as well :)
I better get back to running 🤣

2023-06-25 18:38:11

Fun fact, the experience joining #nostr was so good and warm that as a result I now interact more elsewhere. Thanks #plebchain

2023-06-25 18:25:30

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Super cool, what are these?

2023-06-25 15:09:43

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Thanks. I still have marathon goals ahead, so I certainly will.

2023-06-25 11:30:24

As pledged, I just zapped 21k sats. Thanks for playing 🤣 #note10px…htc2

2023-06-24 11:15:30

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Exciting. Good luck 🍀. Hope you can still find time for some reps as well.

2023-06-24 11:12:30

#pebchain What client are you using to access #nostr on the web? Are you using a browser extension to login and/or connect to your lightning wallet?
And to the experts around, is there a list of recommended relays? Does it makes sense to compare/classify relays?

2023-06-24 10:54:51

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Interesting, I have had my share of funny moments reading reddit but never felt compelled to post, either because I felt my opinions wouldn’t add to the conversation, but mostly because I compared it more with slashdot than twitter.
Here I’m much less intimidated about exchanging with others, people are genuine, collaborative and respectful.
As to your point of “content vs personalities”, I agree, but I also find this to be true here. I never interacted with cats, frogs, and whatnot before joining #nostr :)

2023-06-24 10:38:16

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Actually, let’s try this experiment. If I don’t run my 21km tomorrow, I’ll #zap 21 thousand sats (one for each meter) distributed to anyone suggested in the comments/replies.

2023-06-24 10:30:52

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This “publicly post your intentions to help them happen” thing reminded of a site called GoFuckingDoIt in which you pledge an amount based on a goal, and if you do not succeed they keep the money.
Perhaps we could reinvent it in the form of zaps. Pledge some #zaps towards a short term goal you have and if you don’t show a proof of work, them funds goes somewhere (charity, open source software, someone you admire, etc)

2023-06-24 10:27:07

GM #nostr. How’s life treating you?
Skipped my saturday long run to do some devops work. Wish me luck :) Hopefully I can get the environment up and running today and those 21km done tomorrow morning.

2023-06-23 10:47:19

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Precisely. Just don’t be discouraged if many people tries to gamefy nostr and succeed, because that will most likely happen.
What I think it’s different is that here that shouldn’t have a negative impact on others and specially on the communities and conversations such as this.

2023-06-23 10:38:54

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Being yourself is not rewarded, and for the most part, that is what people sick online nowadays.
But let’s make no mistake, thats our nature in the sense that if certain kinds of posts attracts more zaps, it will be a matter of time until others start mimicking.
Luckily #nostr doesn’t come with recommendation algo built it, and even if it eventually implements boosting to support users discoverability, it hopefully will not be built upon these economic metrics.

2023-06-23 10:28:28

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Very well put. Yet another reason I like here: we talk to other people, not an audience, thus our quest is to be genuine rather than a plasticized persona.

2023-06-21 10:35:59

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Thanks. Everyday discovering something new.
I remember being mesmerized when I saw how Rachmaninoff created one of Paganini’s variations (sorry, I could not find the complete episode: https://youtu.be/NAaPXTXOuDE )

2023-06-21 10:26:45

Similar to my own experience on #nostr. Was brought in light of the #damus vs 🍎 case and continue to linger because of the camaraderie and strong sense of community. #note19j5…rr58

2023-06-18 17:06:05

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Kudos, Daniel. Moments like this are the most life can offer.

2023-06-18 12:47:47

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Much appreciated. Likewise.

2023-06-18 12:47:00

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That’s one of the reasons I encourage my daughter to explore her curiosity, sometimes the gifts we receive by giving a chance to something new can change our lives.
Case in point, this community, little my little, these small doses of camaraderie makes a difference on people’s day.

2023-06-18 12:31:47

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I wonder if we got along with the idea subconsciously hoping for something like this to happen.
As a child I was bitten and only lost fear after our dog entered our lives.

2023-06-18 12:23:44

This did happen to me. It was a golden retriever that lived 10 happy years amongst us.
I must confess, it took some time to get used to the house destruction tho. #note1ctf…depy

2023-06-18 12:14:33

Literally. Come join us, we have cake #pebchain #introduction #note18zt…32pu

2023-06-18 12:10:40

Good morning :) I can’t say I’m surprised. This is a cool place to hang around. https://nostr.build/i/090f7fea7cce0fcd89ed3750017b8d41430a3bcaf21629d61c13cc1fd7e5fdf0.jpg

2023-06-17 17:33:00

Relevant conversation, and important question, but let me take a tangent here and argue that most of us don’t have to become “content creators” to enjoy the spoils of this platform.
Thanks to zaps I can see a revenue stream assigned by the community to those that add some sort of value to other people, regardless of its content.
For instance, I received zaps on a post where I shared a 24km run. Why? Perhaps for simple empathetic celebratory reasons. Someone felt compelled to reward my enthusiasm, which is great. Conversely I’ve sent zaps to all sorts of posts from people I’m sure don’t see themselves as content creators as well.
Thus, yes. There is a valid discussion to be had on the incentives to attract quality content to #nostr, but even if the rewards pale in relation to other sources, we still have the community encouraging other people to hang around and exchange. #note1n3d…g7gg

2023-06-17 13:39:41

Good morning everyone. Here’s to a great weekend. #ProofOfWork #plebchain https://nostr.build/i/3176a182536c313074ff882d917ac3f42ec412ffcc258d8d5c99fda8a7bbe56c.jpg

2023-06-16 17:52:38

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Fun fact. In Brazil the short for Whatsapp is, you guess, Zap. It’s common to hear people saying “send me a zap” referring to a WhatsApp message.
It’s catchy.
What if it becomes a worldwide trend, but referring to #nostr #zaps instead?

2023-06-16 17:47:58

I see #zaps, #zaps everywhere 🤪 - joke aside, it’s impossible for me now to open Strava, Github, or any other content platform and not trigger this “will to zap”.

2023-06-16 15:40:37

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A true hero.

2023-06-16 12:36:09

Newby question: Does anyone know what are those invoices that keeps popping on my Blue Wallet?
Could it be from private relays I’m trying to connect? If so, how can I identify which one and make sure I’m fine by them.
#zaps #pebschain https://nostr.build/i/9330d515a4913e71ce95f8886b2a86930a8d64c18e6832a0e25be1972ad0d8c9.jpg

2023-06-16 11:50:43

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Have a great day Maria.

2023-06-16 09:50:18

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Wholeheartedly agree. #[2] has shown us a future I would like to live in, now it’s just a matter of time until it gets evenly distributed.

2023-06-16 09:28:55

Funny :) someone even called it iZaps which is both hilarious and tragic. #note1kny…kdcq

2023-06-16 09:21:13

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GM. Cheers to another record breaking day. 🤙

2023-06-16 09:20:15

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Gorgeous. I didn’t realize we have view counts, or did I misunderstand that 5k indicator at the bottom right?

2023-06-15 18:54:37

It has nothing to do with the tech and everything to do about doctrine, but I feel slightly embarrassed to receive #zaps, even, and specially when, I gladly send them on similar content.
Still, what better incentive for people like me? Zap cuts through social appearances and goes straight to the real value of one’s collaboration.
Something tells me it will grow exponentially and become the main incentive for people to use #nostr as their main platform.

2023-06-15 18:00:13

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Perhaps there was an inflow of people such as myself, brought in light of the Damus vs Apple case.
In my case, despite being a Twitter user for as long as I can remember, I never interacted much for not finding there the community spirit I see here.
I’m still finding my way, and people are being very friendly and helpful, so I hope to share and exchange more over time.
If you are new to #nostr and reading this, feel free to reach out, this is a vibrant place built on top of an exciting tech.

2023-06-15 14:12:51

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As part of my marathon training I have a slim setup: Fish oil, Creatine, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin D. Whey and something called Recharger which is a mix of dextrose and other proteins that I take after hard sessions.

2023-06-15 13:56:31

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Any links you recommend to get started?
Writing a basic web client and setting up a relay are two items on my curiosity check list.

2023-06-15 12:38:29

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I’m. Agree. He’s very eloquent, this talk will make a great introductory material for newcomers.

2023-06-15 12:03:37

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Kudos. Look forward to seeing more of your work. Masahiro Kikuno is one watchmaker I admire. There is a great NHK documentary about him called In Tune With Time.

2023-06-15 11:55:52

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One funny thing about it. Whenever I open my Blue Wallet, I only see sats.
What I mean by that is that any price concerns are gone. zaps + sats has been the closets to “real money” I ever felt about this market.
That saying: 1 BTC = 1 BTC? Now I get it. 🤙

2023-06-15 11:52:26

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Yes. I got the audible version of this book until I realized it was made to be a daily companion. I should totally get the kindle/physical version.

2023-06-15 11:46:19

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Thank you, Seth. It reminds me of the Stoics. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and The Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine are two books with similar approaches.

2023-06-15 11:42:27

How’s everyone doing? Yesterday I saw many posts about the ups and downs of the market, which are immediately translated as the boom or burst of #bitcoin. Nothing new, expect for one change:
Since joining #nostr, reading about the platform and dabbling with #zaps, I’m much more optimistic for its utility. I can see a bright future regardless of the speculative aspect of coins.
Decentralization of data and freedom to exchange values and reward the community are just two of many other paradigms that this platform is being built upon. Very exciting moment indeed. #grownostr

2023-06-14 15:54:34

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Yep. However this is not the first time it happened - https://www.hey.com/apple/ - perhaps there is an non-ideal-but-surviving solution to the problem.

2023-06-14 15:23:15

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No expert, but I believe that’s what #zaps are for. It allow users to compensate others for their collaborations.
It took me some time to setup but it’s very exciting once you start exchanging sats. Feel free to ping me once you have yours configured and I can return the favor I got here by sending you some.

2023-06-14 15:14:42

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Welcome. I still have to learn how to link to other people’s posts, but feel free to ask questions and reach out using #introductions #grownostr and other hashtags dedicated to assist newcomers.

2023-06-14 15:06:28

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Exact the same experience. Less community, more social capital. I’m still there, mainly to consume news and opinions. I probably already interacted more here over the past 24 hours then on my Twitter account over the past year.
As for #damus I hope there is a path similar to the path Hey! followed: note16trxz8xuuhagsx27qx84tltd59tzgzrhjaunjae8dljhc7h6qw8q9l95gj

2023-06-14 14:54:36

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Welcome Zane. Bem vindo. Bienvenido. I hope you can receive the same camaraderie I got over the past 24 hours.

2023-06-14 14:27:16

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Wow, thank you #[2] #[1], you guys are amazing.
Super nice to get a feeling of the economics of a potential future, but the experiment’s done ✅
Hopefully next time #zaps comes my way it will be in exchange of producing something valuable to the #nostr community.

2023-06-14 14:15:23

Much appreciated :) It’s nice to live in the future. #note104l…guwz

2023-06-14 13:33:18

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Can’t imagine what a thrill it will be if/when I receive a #zap myself :)

2023-06-14 13:31:44

Ok, it took some time, different provides and sending copies of my driver’s license, but I finally managed to send my first #zap :) It’s easy to tell we are just in the beginning. #grownostr

2023-06-14 12:35:52

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Much appreciated. As Felix Dennis would put it, the courtesy I find here greases the wheel that makes it a great place to be and explore.

2023-06-14 11:54:32

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Oh, so many cases of “piece of the pie tokenization” that my mind goes 🤯.
Crazy 2 cents idea: imagine everyone are born with a certain amount of tokens representing your life time earnings, and you can exchange those for education, services, etc. Ones income are distributed accordingly and the tokens can be publicly traded. Turn tokens into smart contract for an even crazier world.
Now we get back to today’s collaborative web: wikipedia, imdb, unsplash and wish for a system to exist. Perhaps now we can have such experiment.

2023-06-14 11:36:48

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Also curious, as well as on knowing what the common hurdles are, both for users and products offered in this space.

2023-06-14 11:05:51

Apart from nostr.com and #[0] great post about relay setup, any other recommendations to learn more about #nostr? re: data, economics, papers, people to follow, how to collaborate, etc… #grownostr

2023-06-14 10:09:04

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Been pairing programming with marathon trainings for a little over an year, still procrastinate, but overall I feel more focused and lighter :). Hope you can find a well rested mind when you return.

2023-06-14 09:16:29

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My favorite part 🤣
Funny enough I may pass my decade long followers on “the other network” in a couple of days. Loving everyone’s engagement.

2023-06-14 09:07:44

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If I remember correctly the Hey! case [1] set a precedent for preventing the blockage from the app store. The argument there was that Hey was an existing business and as long as their app didn’t push the sale of their own subscription, the app could stay. Much like Netflix.
I’m new and naive here, but the way I see it Damus hasn’t pushed/promote the sale of anything, being the “consumer app” of an “existing business”. And as far as zaps goes, you are linking to outside wallets, in which case, even if you need to remove the links, hopefully you could still point users to an online page/PWA with instructions (not ideal but would preserve the consumer nature of the argument)
In the end I hope you can find a solution, as I’m rooting for the future of #nostr and this app.
[1]: https://www.hey.com/apple/

2023-06-14 08:43:03

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That, but also a general sense of community. It seems everyone is here to share and exchange rather than to build a social capital.

2023-06-14 08:40:47

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#ha You nailed it.

2023-06-14 08:39:33

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Thank you, Seth. Ow, I rarely find a topic uninteresting, but in general I lean towards new tech, economics, astrophysics. Love building cool products, and hope for a bright feature on decentralization.

2023-06-14 00:17:10

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Same. Somehow it reminds me of another great show called Battlestar Galactica https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/

2023-06-14 00:15:34

Hello everyone. I’m here to find back the pleasure of sharing and participating in a community of friendly and exciting new people. Feel free to reach out and exchange ideas. 🤙 #introductions

2023-06-14 00:06:55

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thank you for these tips, a very warm welcome indeed.

2023-06-14 00:05:19

Maybe I’m enjoying Silo[1] too much, but this universe feels like an underground world in comparison to the “linkedin” feeling I get after checkin twitter. Liberating!
[1] https://tv.apple.com/us/show/silo/umc.cmc.3yksgc857px0k0rqe5zd4jice

2023-06-13 23:42:39

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appreciate the reply. funny how I’ve used “the other network” for over a decade and completely lost the enthusiasm for sharing. perhaps here I can find the mojo back. 🤙

2023-06-13 23:38:48

Back to the old days of enjoying the wild-west spirit of early adoption.