Erdal

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2024-12-27 18:17:11

New blog post!
I updated my website with the latest Astro content collections, static search & more!
https://erdaltoprak.com/blog/website-redesign-v2/

2024-11-24 20:50:58

Hey @npub180c…h6w6 what’s your current nostr client of choice on desktop and mobile?

2024-11-23 12:09:58

So what did I miss on nostr improvements since September 2023 ?

2023-09-18 21:33:05

By far the most underrated feature of iOS 17 is this shortcut to link notes! https://video.nostr.build/ae8a3b3c70158feaf4c0bd8f3716db8d0a50cab5ed19f8998a736f8725f15d69.mov

2023-09-04 18:25:27

New blog post: A comprehensive guide on setting up an AI Homelab, from hardware to software considerations.
Sharing my experience for fellow enthusiasts!
https://erdaltoprak.com/blog/ai-homelab-a-guide-into-hardware-to-software-considerations/

2023-08-18 16:54:41

This weekend is all about LLMs https://cdn.nostr.build/i/3e31d44cd3391b3451946a7488c0e1fca45af9139716dba8d031202d182f833f.jpg

2023-08-03 16:29:48

418 I'm a teapot
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/418

2023-07-09 11:46:46

So I tried Bluesky Threads Nostr(Damus) and i really think that topics/communities and other web services integration should be the main focus of nostr
The wave of plain simple feeds is over it is now a mix of privacy / personalization / discoverability

2023-04-25 02:11:25

Another Nostr discussion on HN
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35690659

2023-04-24 17:15:20

Checking in and the great nostr debate seems to be ongoing

2023-04-14 02:49:07

Some Nostr discussion on HN
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35560577

2023-04-08 23:44:02

Finished testing new features on #[0] but without other clients integration it makes less sense, I am now modifying the damus share sheet

2023-03-26 18:44:32

Attention is all you need
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1706.03762.pdf

2023-03-24 00:17:32

I’m pleased to see that #[0] still works and I’ve been using it as a quick contact search -> content view shortcut
I have not received bugs reports and I will continue to add related features in the coming days

2023-03-24 00:14:06

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Took a small break from tamga dev but I’m back on it 👀

2023-03-10 21:40:24

I have at least one more feature to ship and may consider another one then the app is feature complete and ready to launch

2023-03-10 21:25:42

📣 New #[0] update :
Added login with QR Code
Added generate private key QR Code
Added dark mode toggle
https://void.cat/DRwVCXYB8q8LNCCvUaLEVy

2023-03-09 22:23:07

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https://mailinabox.email/ there might newer options but this was my favorite

2023-03-09 22:12:17

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I self hosted my email for a short while, it was a great learning experience but the reachability to the big players was degraded :-(

2023-03-07 22:07:58

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For me this is already done with https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/05.md
At most a better user flow with maybe a centralized identifier on a native app could help attract some users and help discoverability but I’m not well educated on that subject

2023-03-07 21:59:10

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I’m trying to understand the problem, you want some kind of identifier on top of npubs for discoverability ?

2023-03-07 21:38:54

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I saw the GitHub issue and I’ll think about it before giving any answer

2023-03-07 21:37:26

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It’s a paradigm shift…
@tamga is offline first, a simple data portability storage and access app, a focused nostr experience like so many are being built
#NostrMicroApps

2023-03-07 18:01:02

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I’m keeping #[3] as a micro app for contacts and data portability but I know that #[5] is working on https://github.com/Galaxoid-Labs/Seer and it might be what you are looking for

2023-03-07 17:08:30

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This is something more for projects like nostr.directory, it is interesting but not easy to implement

2023-03-07 14:55:39

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#[4] obviously 🔥

2023-03-07 14:39:19

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The choice is :
- Use open source apps
- Verify the code or trust an independent source
- For developers add key safety informations
Quick look at the login page of #[4]
https://void.cat/WF7u6wmix9gs8toJcBoTaB

2023-03-07 14:34:15

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Don’t trust, verify!
The code source of #[0] is available.
I made sure to add safety related information on login and use a standard keychain storage.
This should be the baseline for nostr apps.
> tamga.pages.dev
#[1]

2023-03-06 22:32:26

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#[4] badges!

2023-03-06 22:31:05

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https://void.cat/WF7u6wmix9gs8toJcBoTaB

2023-03-06 22:26:06

Hello Nostr 👋🏻
Tamga has badges!
Quick video of the entire state of the app (featuring #[0] for the profile and #[1] badges!)
> https://tamga.pages.dev
https://void.cat/d/WF7u6wmix9gs8toJcBoTaB

2023-03-06 13:55:23

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Soon if I understand the spec. What happens if a user creates two tags with the same unique name ? Does the first one stay? The second one? Which one should the relay discard ?

2023-03-05 22:14:08

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That’s why we need micro apps, focused Nostr experiences and by default collaboration!
#[0]

2023-03-05 21:08:40

Can you receive multiples badges with the same name ?

2023-03-05 00:22:47

Great progress today, the next update is 🔥( a quick stable fix will be pushed tomorrow if I can’t finish the progress )

2023-03-04 22:48:04

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I should stop using the French keyboard for English sentences 😐

2023-03-04 22:40:19

Dear Nostr / #[0] users
Do you prefers that :
- I pull the contacts automatically after login (without any data consideration like it is done in other apps)
- Use an intermediate screen (picture below)
- just display the app and let the user give out the “pull button” (some users couldn’t find it and thought is was buggy)
https://void.cat/d/D11Rbx6gAFQvCN4BCYbPiP

2023-03-04 20:11:12

I think the biggest benefit of the Nostr ecosystem are micro apps, each time we collaborate and integrate it’s a net win for everyone
I’m not so fond of big apps that basically create the standards on its own
#NostrMicroApps

2023-03-04 20:09:17

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Hey #[4] I’m thinking about it with #[5]
The flow would be
Share sheet -> url scheme parameters -> app signs and returns to the other app
This needs integration by everyone, so far that’s what in thinking for iOS to avoid giving keys to everyone. I will see if it’s viable or not

2023-03-04 20:06:22

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I like nostore cc #[3] and I wish it could natively integrate between iOS apps!
Regarding Tamga I would love to do that but cannot focus on such a big task, meaning submitting PRs to Damus and other iOS apps.
So I focus on storing safely the keys and providing value in a relay abstracted micro app. Then users can choose where to give their keys or use extensions.
But I’m thinking about it :-)

2023-03-04 16:47:11

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It’s on #[6] to not use url schemes for internal routing, look at Fabian’s profile he commented on it

2023-03-04 16:43:26

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Did you know that you can open any Tamga profile in Nostur ?
Profile or Contact > 3 dots submenu > Open in iOS Client (renaming soon)
#[0]

2023-03-04 13:03:22

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My fault on that one the 3 dots sub menu wasn’t really meant to do a critical action I guess

2023-03-04 13:02:46

So writing “refresh to fetch contacts” wasn’t enough people are sending reports on not seeing contact after login, turns out, as a non surprise, that good UI/UX is really the key 🔑 😔

2023-03-04 13:00:04

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Bring #NostrMicroApps on every platform !
#[1]

2023-03-04 12:54:25

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I’m also addressing the post onboarding / first contacts pull experience thanks to #[1]
And the profile scrolling thing for users that have a lot of relays thanks to #[2]

2023-03-04 12:52:13

I received two crash logs:
1) invalid nsec
2) typing « nsec » only
Both cases well congrats on breaking the app 🫠 You will have to uninstall/reinstall and i will be implementing more solid checks (but please try to paste a valid key 😭)

2023-03-04 11:03:27

👋🏻 Thanks for the support and messages. I will try to answer all of it in 1/2 hours (same for GitHub issues 💯)

2023-03-04 00:31:57

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Oh that’s great, the backend is from #[9] he his behind the incredible Nostr.Band, how long did it take with your 300 following ?

2023-03-04 00:30:44

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I’m more confused now, does it work after pulling ? 🫠 (if not closing opening then pulling again ?)
Or did you not know but figured it out ? Because on your screen recording it wasn’t populated

2023-03-04 00:26:18

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Yep already on it, I have it in local testing but I hesitate to push it until I see if the everyone wants the Nostr:// or not.
PS : you should pull contacts and your profile : on the first tab view > 3 dots .. > pull
Can you tell me if you knew that or should I make it more obvious ?

2023-03-04 00:16:46

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Exactly, there should a convention to either not use “nostr://“ or always implant a default handler in the app #[9]

2023-03-04 00:13:38

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It was me and it’s (probably) because #[5] and #[8] use the same url scheme, the “nostr://“ should be hijacked that would lead to this

2023-03-03 23:30:36

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Thank you again for the feedback, always helps a lot, just pushed a new TestFlight build for the key copying issue, hope that’s fixed. Looking into first refresh on launch in the coming days!

2023-03-03 23:14:49

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Yes but I hesitate to do that, I’m answering in GitHub if that’s fine for you!

2023-03-03 23:09:41

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Have you « pulled contacts » ? This fills the missing slots on your profile and brings contacts ?

2023-03-03 22:36:23

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Done ✅
▶️ https://tamga.pages.dev/
#[0]

2023-03-03 22:34:29

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Exactly! Use safe storage methods or it’s not happening
Tamga store keys in the keychain and is offline first
▶️ https://tamga.pages.dev/
#[0]

2023-03-03 21:38:38

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Thanks #[1] for the zap! First one and it worked great!

2023-03-03 21:37:46

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I’m not sure as I’ve not seen the code of Nostur but If they have the same url scheme and Damus uses that internally for tagged account that might be why (again just a hypothesis)

2023-03-03 21:27:13

The first App Store reviewer typed the public key in the login and build was rejected 🫠 the second reviewer understood the instructions (or it’s just me putting the private key as username that passed their automated tools🤣)

2023-03-03 21:09:09

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4h for my new app (first build) :-)

2023-03-03 21:08:20

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🙏🏻

2023-03-03 21:04:34

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It is now :-)

2023-03-03 21:04:19

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=> #[3] <=

2023-03-03 21:04:01

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Q&A :
Why did you rename the app from nostrID ?
=> Following the post from fiatjaf,it is true that each nostr experience should have it's own identity and avoid the nostr variants.
Why did you release a new app ?
=> Changes to bundle name on iOS require a new listing..I'm sorry for the inconvenience but if you had the previous app you should join this new testflight!
Can i publish or add contacts from the app ?
=> Right now the app is a reader / central point to search contacts. In the future the goal is to add offline contacts and publish them from the app.

2023-03-03 21:03:02

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Thanks to #[2] and all the nostr community for their ideas, the nostr ecosystem is evolving!

2023-03-03 21:02:42

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If you have issues or ideas => https://github.com/erdaltoprak/tamga
Also a telegram channel =>
https://t.me/tamgaapp

2023-03-03 21:02:14

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Tamga is:
- open source
- stores the keys on the iPhone's keychain
- offline ready
and also a great addition to the nostr micro apps ecosystem allowing everyone to check on their nostr friends regardless of the nostr app they might use!

2023-03-03 21:01:56

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Tamga has a beautiful onboarding experience
https://void.cat/d/NxMDNN5EhtheW62oAb778k

2023-03-03 21:01:09

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https://void.cat/d/QC3i1Fy9NjLZcnmKMT4z6g

2023-03-03 21:00:35

🔽 Launching Tamga (on TestFlight) : An offline first nostr contact & profile manager for iOS! https://tamga.pages.dev
https://void.cat/QC3i1Fy9NjLZcnmKMT4z6g

2023-03-03 19:44:08

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That might be a hot take but I can’t use any client that’s isn’t open source, right now the risk of giving keys without at least knowing what happens to them is too dramatic .. hoping for a release soon and good luck!
#[0]

2023-03-03 15:03:44

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Relay aggregators like nostr.band could be a viable archival place for data portability across micro apps that don’t need constant relay fetching
#[0]

2023-03-02 16:45:38

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But that shouldn’t be the case for person to person contact sharing
You could share your QR code and the person could add it, later the client should sync and add that contact… just an example of a relay abstracted Nostr interaction
#[0]

2023-03-02 09:47:57

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The app in the screenshot is another project using also the name nostrid, totally unrelated to me, I’m working on updating branding/visibility on my end. Meanwhile there seems to be nostr contact @ on their github. Hope it helps

2023-03-01 14:35:02

Really like the stats page on nostr.band (cc #[0])

2023-02-27 20:20:24

Added a lightning address, the next step is self hosting the whole stack starting from an explorer, fun projects ahead

2023-02-27 18:07:54

Turns out #[0] has been secretly building a Ethereum blockchain this whole time…
https://void.cat/3qKS5cLgmLSViztR6vCHpg

2023-02-27 17:54:27

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Thank you 🙏🏻

2023-02-27 10:04:04

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Thanks to #[0] for the chat, the podcast is out and I’m talking about micro apps, focused Nostr experiences and a little bit about UI/UX for easy onboarding in the ecosystem
#[1]

2023-02-27 09:55:13

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🔽 #[0]

2023-02-19 11:45:32

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The power of micro apps, nostr should be presented as this paradigm shift
#[0]

2023-02-14 10:11:44

Had an awesome talk with #[0] from the #[1] thanks for the opportunity :-)

2023-02-12 18:41:02

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And as I said before if you come from the build 9 uninstalling/installing again is really the preferred way 🫠

2023-02-12 18:39:38

If you’re reporting crashes on TestFlight, some context could be really great because I see the 3 reports and it seems to be on the banner image but I can’t trace it down further. Any pictures/videos/comments here or in the telegram (even in private if needed) are appreciated 🙏🏻

2023-02-12 13:41:03

Experimenting with profile options to open/check a given key, thanks to Nostr.band Nostr.directory
(cc #[0] as demo)
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1624763170316320773/pu/vid/592x1280/lMM-tT5oC4ixvcrm.mp4

2023-02-11 22:42:35

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Thoughts on DDG / Self hosted search engines ?

2023-02-11 18:30:05

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Hopefully a network bandwidth preserving solution will be created be someone it’s a matter of time

2023-02-11 18:28:53

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But the ressources that has to be deployed are not fun for relays so there is some thinking to be done

2023-02-11 18:27:39

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It’s actually possible … nostrID is aimed for that

2023-02-10 19:54:13

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The app telegram is https://t.me/nostridapp

2023-02-10 19:53:48

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Before installing/updating:
Please either logout (or even better uninstall the previous version). The migration to core data (offline use) might cause crashes with the previous version.

2023-02-10 19:53:27

nostrID has received a big update, here are the current features
> Retrieve your Nostr contacts
> Use the app offline
> Search your contacts and view their detailed profile
Learn more & join the TestFlight
erdaltoprak.github.io/nostrid/
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FooUoJAWAAArRxk.jpg

2023-02-07 23:33:40

I made a pretty good progress with core data, the user experience is going to be incredible

2023-02-06 19:13:45

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Sent you a DM

2023-02-06 19:12:34

Everybody that runs relays or wants to deploy relay/services around profile/contacts archiving and retrieval don’t hesitate to contact me, it would be beneficial to create a community around it for others to build upon
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2023-02-03 14:48:18

Following the suggestion of #[0] around relay centric / ressource optimizations approaches, I’m refactoring the contact view on #[1] to avoid easy-to-trigger pull to refresh to a voluntary action in a submenu and making sure the app is offline ready to view and share contacts!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoDLBSKaQAUqjtk.jpg

2023-01-25 11:09:18

I was able to verify my profile with NIP5 through my Cloudflare Pages website and the headers documentation

2023-01-24 18:04:30

#[0] Verifying My Public Key for telegram: "ErdalxToprak:5858298550"