Greg Slepak

Work: https://shelterprotocol.net, Group Income (npub1prn…xyu8), okTurtles Foundation (npub1pgu…kfc3), Espionage (npub12mm…hpne)

Homepage: https://fixingtao.com
X: https://x.com/taoeffect
Keybase: greg

Public Key

npub15fzwex9mmmnxux72hyyqg5kv4e00zy6drlc6apze8vw0vnzy848qcl4x5n

NIP-05 Address

taoeffect_at_crib.social@momostr.pink

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs2y38vnzaaaenwr09tjzqy2tx2uhh3zdx3ludws3vnk88kf3zr6nsruzgfz

Author Public Key

npub15fzwex9mmmnxux72hyyqg5kv4e00zy6drlc6apze8vw0vnzy848qcl4x5n

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2025-03-26 23:49:51

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Glad to hear that some path towards independence may be feasible. Hopefully Samsung, or Fairphone, or someone else comes through.

2025-03-26 22:30:12

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If, instead of calling people names, you attempted to collaborate with a phone manufacturer, you could ensure that their hardware was up to your specs. But I guess that's not for you.

2025-03-26 22:22:57

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Nobody wants Windows. The whole Windows world is a cesspool of inertia that exists out of a convenience of business deals and maneuvers. But fundamentally they're all swimming in manure and doing their best to pretend otherwise.

2025-03-26 22:17:45

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Well, if you want to gamble with the future of your project like this, I can't stop you. 🤷

2025-03-26 21:47:54

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Yes, relative to other considerations it is that small. As you can see, there are very few PC manufacturers that sell Linux as their default operating system. And the ones that do, for philosophical reasons, are apparently ones that GrapheneOS is not a fan of.

2025-03-26 21:43:02

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The amount they'd be paying for a closed source Android would be so tiny that they would not give it a second thought. The price isn't a factor here.

2025-03-26 21:27:26

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You're assuming there would be such a consortium. I clearly just outlined a scenario where such a consortium would not exist. Most / all OEMs would sign the NDA with Google for access to the OS. It would be similar to how PC manufacturers work with Microsoft & Windows.
In this world your project would cease to exist.

2025-03-26 21:22:13

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Google could close down AOSP while keeping OEM partners on-board with NDAs. They could give exclusive access to the OEMs, and make your work miserable and impossible.
If I were you I'd think of a contingency for this. Perhaps Purism isn't someone you want to work with, but maybe Fairphone or someone else would work. They don't have to have an existing track record for being good at security — that's the role you'd be filling.

2025-03-26 21:13:48

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What are you going to do if Google cuts you off completely?

2025-03-26 21:00:00

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So, the idea behind the word "partnership" is similar to the word "gestalt": something that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Both Purism and Fairphone could critique you just as harshly if not more, for not even having a phone at all. At least they have one.
What they lack in terms of security knowledge, you have, and together you could be a real force to be reckoned with if you can actually get over the human interaction element of it.

2025-03-26 20:48:51

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Consider partnering with either @npub1qy0…nsak or Fairphone. Purism is also very security-focused.

2025-03-26 20:46:06

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It would be awesome if somehow some hardware company could make GrapheneOS phones and you could ditch Pixels altogether.
Steve Jobs was right about the importance of having control over both hardware and software.

2025-03-12 00:04:38

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Thank you! It sounds like Work Profiles and Private spaces are quite similar, and that soon you'll be able to hide/get rid of Work Profiles and just make the distinction be between User Profiles and Private Spaces.
It sounds like the difference between the two is that they provide similar isolation features, but User Profiles are more isolated and don't have the ability to share the clipboard whereas Private Spaces do (?) and do not require switching users.
Is that about right?

2025-03-11 23:43:19

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Oh, I think I get it, one reason to use a Work Profile would be to avoid having to create new settings and new accounts (e.g. in Google Play Store), but still somehow benefitting from isolation, is that right?
Thanks so much for helping clarify this! I've copied your replies to that original thread on the forums so that other people can benefit and ask you fewer questions!

2025-03-11 23:26:45

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OK, this is somewhat helpful but still a little confusing. I think for users to really understand this we'd need to understand the different use-cases for these different features.
I always lean towards simplification though, so if it's possible to simplify things down while still having these isolation features I think users would prefer that to having to think about User Profiles vs ...
I.e. one question that's still not clear to me is why anyone would want/need to use anything other than User Profiles for isolating apps?

2025-03-11 23:18:52

@npub1kwa…e0nj What's the difference between User Profiles and the Work Profile? I just learned this was a thing!
I checked the forums but not much is there: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/17029-user-profiles-vs-work-profiles-vs-private-spaces
Should people use User Profiles only and ignore the Work Profile feature? (If so, can you get rid of work profiles altogether...?)

2025-02-03 01:39:26

.@kanyewest has gone full Ferengi.
Never go full Ferengi.

2024-10-21 15:15:57

@npub1kwa…e0nj Are you aware of this device that claims to be able to extract data off of iOS and Android, and does it affect you too?
https://cellebrite.com/en/cellebrite-inseyets/

2024-10-06 21:29:46

Have you seen any news source — mainstream or otherwise — blame a dam break, burst, or leak for the #NorthCarolina flooding (instead of #HurricaneHelene)?

2024-08-27 17:25:51

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And soon $XMR / #monero will have full-set privacy.
This is huge.
https://xcancel.com/monero/status/1825963024458375308
https://crib.social/media/7bd94257cae839cee4308a461eaabb9c38330789be5eea87fcd3f1e198234a2c.jpg

2024-08-27 17:06:06

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In terms of scaling, $BTC beats $XMR.
In terms of privacy, $XMR beats $BTC, and privacy > scaling.
#LightningNetwork is an L2 and although it improves privacy, it is still very hard to use privately. It's a close call between the two.

2024-08-27 16:56:12

I consider $XMR an S-tier cryptocurrency.
$BTC an A-tier cryptocurrency.
And everything else B-tier or below.

2024-08-18 17:37:38

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Uh, sure, if you could explain that I'd be interested.

2024-08-16 14:52:31

Signed up on #Nostr: npub16r38ex4lrehkx0su57tm6wjweyytv5yqvqs9wver7mwvlz8y38eqkuklmh
Any recommendations for a good way to cross-post across #Nostr, #Fediverse, and #BlueSky?

2024-08-04 19:40:42

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Yeah, maybe the protocol could get upgraded where servers periodically send to relays a batch of "most liked posts" along with their like counts. That would reduce traffic while keeping it possible for small servers to generate such feeds.

2024-08-04 19:01:37

I hate to say it, but stability concerns aside, one thing that's keeping users off of the #fediverse is the lack of a algorithmic feed.
#BlueSky is trying to implement this, but their implementation sucks. It doesn't work (see attached).
Most fediverse instances already have the concept of multiple timelines (following, global/federated, etc.). It wouldn't be that difficult to add additional ones that are algorithmically ranked based on engagement.
https://crib.social/media/0754a3a13ac7fd8bc8ae20051270e184e479702e3c1d4b0fe23c8a76a7856520.jpg

2024-08-02 22:45:10

Actually, we really don't need a banking system.

2024-08-02 20:28:01

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No blocklists 🤷‍♂️

2024-08-02 20:24:39

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Thanks! I tried searching the "id", "pubkey", and npub here [1] @mostr.pub on #Pleroma and nothing came up in the search results.
So... can't seem to follow myself :-\
[1] https://njump.me/npub1l024zsdxytpz3q97ngj068xkt42v7jklvl80yfm5f4vukfrf97gsgtjf7n
/cc @npub1nha…mujl @npub1gps…qcha

2024-08-02 19:55:44

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Follow the mostr account from fedi? No. Or other way around? (I don't have access to it... it's automated...)

2024-08-02 19:12:15

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Very surprising if true considering Alex's advanced knowledge and work with #Pleroma.

2024-08-02 18:54:19

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Issue opened to track this: https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/mostr/-/issues/73

2024-08-02 18:49:17

Seems like the @6be38f8c63df7dbf84db7ec4a6e6fbbd8d19dca3b980efad18585c46f04b26f9@mostr.pub #nostr bridge to #fediverse isn't working properly?
Here's my profile there: https://primal.net/p/npub1l024zsdxytpz3q97ngj068xkt42v7jklvl80yfm5f4vukfrf97gsgtjf7n
Note:
- Outdated profile picture
- Most of my posts are missing
@npub1nha…mujl do you know what's up?
https://crib.social/media/a5b0dfc0864707142e41140ec6f828e74cd66724748781c8aa17ba5ddf208062.jpg

2024-07-05 21:05:48

#Fediverse Tip: if you've got a #pleroma server, make *sure* to optimize postgresql beyond the defaults by following the guidance here: https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/-/blob/develop/docs/configuration/postgresql.md?ref_type=heads