Siggy47

Bitcoin pleb, node runner, Stacker News Addict, New Yorker, recovering lawyer, and deadhead.

Public Key

npub16zej2qne05jrt6573w0l7d72claj5lwf0q6m56khqmkdztm8l57sjhc2v5

NIP-05 Address

npub1ph0g09s8rvumc2vvmdzawmk34cd4tk26zzrqrhaxp5nr79rennkqkmyl6h

NIP-57 Address

siggy47@stacker.news

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsdpve9qfuh6fp4a20gh8llxl9v07e20hyhsdd6dttsdmx39anl60g0wqqay

Author Public Key

npub16zej2qne05jrt6573w0l7d72claj5lwf0q6m56khqmkdztm8l57sjhc2v5

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Last Notes

2023-03-03 13:38:56

RIP Jeff Beck:
https://youtu.be/oLyKqcopnrQ

2023-03-03 12:43:52

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You can create another account with new public/private keys.

2023-03-03 12:40:52

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His point is why use a second account? Talk about your career here.

2023-03-03 12:30:03

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Ron Paul was ahead of his time.

2023-03-03 12:24:34

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I wouldn't phrase it that way, but you're right regarding paid relays. I've experienced a few simply vanishing. On the other hand, the fees paid at this point are tiny.

2023-03-03 12:22:43

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This seems to be the best path going forward.

2023-03-03 12:16:12

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At first I thought you were making a statement on the shrinking buying power of the dollar!

2023-03-03 12:14:59

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I'm an android user on mobile so I have never experienced damus.

2023-03-03 12:05:49

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I have had the same problem with iris recently. In fact, that's why I'm asking. Maybe this is a nostr wide issue.

2023-03-03 12:01:38

I'm a browser only nostr guy. Any hints, tips, reviews of nostrgram?

2023-03-02 14:27:41

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I think there will be a competition between wallets now. I personally use Stacker News. First come first served in my case.

2023-03-02 13:27:05

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I'll give it a try

2023-03-02 13:23:33

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I think they will look at me like I'm nuts, but what the heck?

2023-03-02 12:46:00

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Once I figure out how to do that I'll be all set.

2023-03-01 23:56:18

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Wishing you and your family the best. Hang in there.

2023-03-01 23:46:00

Did Bitcoin Magazine have to tweet about Jack's new self custody wallet on @marchofftwitter day?

2023-03-01 16:39:44

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Growing pains, I guess

2023-03-01 12:53:51

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Thanks for the quick response.

2023-03-01 12:07:46

Can someone explain to me why iris repeatedly asks me to reserve my user name? Any iris devs around?

2023-03-01 11:28:03

I'm listening to Caitlin Long on Natalie Brunell's Coin Stories. She's always worth listening to:
https://fountain.fm/show/WiDvob4Cv6It4RUPANUs

2023-03-01 11:18:06

I never was a big twitter user, but I just deactivated my account in solidarity with my comrades.

2023-03-01 10:48:14

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Craig Wright

2023-02-28 22:21:57

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Robosats is the way

2023-02-28 22:11:16

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Every utterance is now a political statement.

2023-02-28 21:45:16

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I don't know who, but my cynical side is pretty sure the content will be sexual.

2023-02-28 19:53:09

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https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_e5b7541fa86d9387b700dc9d56d067187c5ccc513b73502c27604348a4f873de.jpg

2023-02-28 19:49:23

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Not on iris. Nice dog. Is that a staffy?

2023-02-28 17:38:22

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He made Montana better. Incredible football player.

2023-02-28 11:47:27

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Thanks for the insight

2023-02-28 11:04:54

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I cannot retain it as a relay although I paid the fee. It was fine for a few days but now seems to be permanently offline. If anyone has any information on this relay I would welcome any input.

2023-02-28 10:56:59

I have finally given up on wss://relay.orangepill.dev

2023-02-28 10:10:58

This is my latest obsession in seeking out new and interesting ways to avoid doing any actual work:
https://driveandlisten.herokuapp.com/

2023-02-28 02:46:56

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If you're a moron, I am too. I NEVER made the connection for months until somebody pointed it out to me too.!

2023-02-27 11:30:29

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I think it's a take-off on Nostradamus, which I always pronounced domus.

2023-02-27 10:08:45

I no longer bounce around trying different clients. I guess I'm getting lazy.

2023-02-27 02:34:42

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Happy to hear it. I thought the podcast was kaput. I'll give it a listen.

2023-02-26 22:26:20

Woody Harrelson. That's it

2023-02-26 14:57:40

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I have been a big fan of his since before I knew what twitter was. Now I follow him on nostr.

2023-02-26 12:22:59

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A journey of 1000 mile begins with a single step
-Laozi

2023-02-26 12:15:04

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That is of course good news and I'm happy he said it, but I wish the article discussed his close ties with SBF's parents, the MIT connection, etc. I never expect much from NY magazine anyway.

2023-02-26 12:08:58

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Great article, but kind of depressing for us old hodlers.

2023-02-26 02:18:25

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I never got around to trying it. I'll take your word for it and won't bother.

2023-02-26 02:12:49

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I think we live in the same state. Did you relocate? I always wanted to try it.

2023-02-25 17:52:43

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Okay. Like a retweet on the old and useless bird app?

2023-02-25 17:25:39

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Just so I'm clear, a boost is a heart shaped like, right?

2023-02-25 17:08:59

Is anyone else having serious problems with the orangepill relay?

2023-02-25 14:52:09

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That would be great. There was also a poll on Stacker News the other day asking whether users would be interested in subscribing to relays. This makes sense to me, because, let's face it, a dollar or two worth of sats as a one time fee is practically nothing.

2023-02-25 14:47:34

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Agree 100%. Are there any statistics yet regarding number of users paying for relays?

2023-02-25 13:59:31

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Howl's Moving Castle! Great movie

2023-02-25 13:43:21

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My parents were right there. I was safe, but the sensation of getting upended and drinking salt water was memorable.

2023-02-25 13:40:54

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Getting blasted by a wave in the ocean at Jones Beach, New York. I must have been around 3 and a half.

2023-02-25 13:36:16

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I wish I had the confidence of a cat.

2023-02-25 13:33:05

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Otis looks pretty content.

2023-02-25 13:32:04

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He's cute and he knows it.

2023-02-25 13:26:36

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https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_15cbce22872a88a710610621c2fa6a1ba02e7076b86f3df20f4b112bd4e02f6b.jpg

2023-02-25 13:24:10

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I wasn't expecting to hear music! I'm on iris

2023-02-25 13:11:58

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We need more relay reviews. I would like to point out that orangepill relay always gets removed from iris client after a little while. I don't want to cast shade on either the relay or client because I don't know which is at fault yet.

2023-02-25 13:04:12

Two days of travel and I missed nostr. I assume incredible improvements while I was away!

2023-02-23 13:43:23

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I am an american who took 12 years of Spanish in school. Like most americans, I guess, I still never really grasped the language. I visited Costa Rica a few years back ( a small town on the pacific coast) and tried to only speak Spanish. It's fun, and the people were understanding and helpful, but I can barely get out of the present tense! We will probably visit again next year.

2023-02-23 13:33:35

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I know nothing of this either. I'm reading about it now.

2023-02-23 12:57:54

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Sad. I guess there are other options now.

2023-02-22 20:04:16

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Well said

2023-02-22 18:28:20

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Great information. Thanks. I hope my pi4 can handle it!

2023-02-22 14:00:48

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Well alright

2023-02-22 12:32:12

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I really wouldn't mess with any cold storage reseller. Too big a risk of tampering. I would only buy from the manufacturer. Coinkite is great.

2023-02-22 12:15:09

Can someone help me out with alby? For the past few days I can no longer reliably zap or send sats to anyone. I use iris on the web. Once in a while it works, but very sporadically. Has anyone else experienced this issue?

2023-02-22 10:46:20

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Wow! Thank you very much. Great thread. I can't get enough of these favorite song posts. I always find something new to me.

2023-02-22 10:29:13

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0

2023-02-22 10:19:16

Another way to send sats on nostr:
https://stacker.news/items/141576/r/siggy47

2023-02-22 09:50:16

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The song still gives me chills. Perfect

2023-02-22 03:49:25

https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_17a791967ffc17ea1e038bac8f0a3ca68e987ce18708c555089f4c05f87cc973.jpg

2023-02-22 03:42:54

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I will check out NostrGram. Sounds like it makes sense, especially on mobile.

2023-02-22 03:37:34

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Thanks for the info. I guess I'll experiment. I have 14 relays now including paid wine with the filter.

2023-02-22 03:33:44

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thanks for the info. I'm spending most of my time on iris from home. Mobile I use amethyst on my android. So, it only makes sense to cull relays on mobile to save battery power?

2023-02-22 03:27:00

Optimal number of relays? Now that I have two paid, does it make sense to cull my list of free relays?

2023-02-22 01:58:18

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I'm really old and I had to read every one of those books for school at some point.

2023-02-22 01:42:57

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This was required reading for every schoolkid in th US in the 70s, 80s,90's

2023-02-21 23:11:51

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Which client?

2023-02-21 18:28:16

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When the world is on a bitcoin standard it won't matter.

2023-02-21 17:58:00

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I use Stacker News wallet and sats I earn on that site, fountain, and bitcoin magazine. Modest kitty, but non kyc. Stacker News wallet works great on Iris.

2023-02-21 17:51:57

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Really? I'm not, but I guess one isn't really a representative sample.

2023-02-21 16:54:06

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Who would have thought "the good old days" would be 2 months ago.

2023-02-21 16:13:29

So a US Navy email server was connected to the internet without a password, and I'm not sure my nostr private key is secure enough?
https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/21/sensitive-united-states-military-emails-spill-online/

2023-02-21 15:16:02

While we happily zap sats the US stock market is crashing.

2023-02-21 14:47:37

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The end is near for all of them.

2023-02-21 12:50:08

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...and leave bitcoin's precious block chain alone.

2023-02-21 12:23:45

Encourage all your NFT loving friends to do their inscriptions on litecoin's new soft fork.

2023-02-20 18:58:39

Dinner with friends last night at a great restaurant in Washington, D.C. Then I realized I was eating on the ground floor of the IMF headquarters. Indigestion kept me up most of the night.

2023-02-17 19:41:56

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Don't we all

2023-02-17 16:31:57

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Straight from the github:
The purpose of this relay is to help bridge the gap between paid and public relays. Nostr users have started to experiment with adding more paid relays and removing some (or all) of their public relays. The problem with this approach is you start to lose content from users you are interested in as well as replies and profile metadata from anyone who does not share at least one of your remaining paid/public relays. In addition, some users you share relays with will not have all their posts or profile data load correctly because it may not all be present on the new paid relays.
Reduced reach is another problem. If you are no longer connected to some of the biggest public relays, users who no longer share relays in common with you will not be able to read your posts.

2023-02-17 16:10:05

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I see your point about cpu mining, but what about the likelihood of future centralized nodes?

2023-02-17 16:05:47

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I just reread the documntation. I was mistaken. I guess everythiing happens under the hood.

2023-02-17 16:03:29

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Oh yeah. I did that. The documentation indicated that it would identify suggested relays to add or cull, or at least that's what I think I read?

2023-02-17 15:50:29

Can someone explain to me how the wine relay filter works? Is it automatic, or must suggestions be manually implemented?

2023-02-17 15:45:14

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You're right. I'm sure it was a client thing. Easily resolved. I have to remember we're early and growing.

2023-02-17 15:44:20

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Iris

2023-02-17 14:04:35

"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come."
Victor Hugo

2023-02-17 13:16:47

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Someone asked whether trading in and out of monero would provide the same benefits as a conjoin. I said:
1. I hold no monero
2. Monero is inferior to bitcoin because it has an unlimited supply.
3. Monero is also inferior to bitcoin because it would become centralized over time: having an unlimited block size, its blockchain would become too big for an average user to run a node. Therefore, power and influence would be concentrated in a few large nodes.
From this, you decide I support monero and am therefore a "shitcoiner"/

2023-02-17 12:38:14

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You never read this book, did you?
https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034

2023-02-17 12:33:32

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I thought you'd be more cheerful and welcoming on nostr😅