DSmith

Bitcoin + Open Source Software + Privacy = Freedom. Stay humble and stack sats🤙

Public Key

npub1h8qfj4q6sm9ysesjjlqcgrw37v8eu0478qkp3xfguvp9eq2axqksmqmwl4

NIP-05 Address

dsmith@vlt.ge

NIP-57 Address

smith@primal.net

Profile Code

nprofile1qqstnsye2sdgdjjgvcff0svyphglxru786lrstqcny5wxqjus9wnqtgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvnrm09w

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nos.lol

Author Public Key

npub1h8qfj4q6sm9ysesjjlqcgrw37v8eu0478qkp3xfguvp9eq2axqksmqmwl4

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Last Notes

2024-09-16 17:45:24

Clown world!
#note145a…77nk

2024-09-16 17:44:00

When will they learn?
#note1sx9…g047

2024-09-16 17:30:43

A must-see documentary on Netflix that explains how Cambridge Analytica used Facebook to seriously influence voters in the 2016 US election, Brexit in the UK, and many other elections around the globe
https://www.netflix.com/gb/Title/80117542

2024-09-16 17:28:16

Glenn Greenwald was one of the first reporters to see and write about the Edward Snowden files. Check out his really good intro to "Why Privacy Matters". It's only 15 minutes long
https://www.ted.com/talks/glenn_greenwald_why_privacy_matters?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

2024-09-16 07:25:01

Another power company using wasted renewal energy to mine #Bitcoin
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/japans-largest-electricity-provider-explores-bitcoin-mining-with-surplus-renewable-energy/

2024-08-26 19:37:06

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Welcome

2024-08-26 19:36:58

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Welcome

2024-08-21 16:56:46

Can't wait to get mine
#note1guc…yrfa

2024-08-20 18:38:06

These Bitaxe open source home miners are getting so good, a Bitaxe found a block recently!
I have the Ultra, Supra and will be getting this one too.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitaxegamma-5th-major-revision-with-bm1370-asic-from-antminer-s21-pro/

2024-08-10 19:41:08

Police use of face recognition technology (FRT) poses a particularly massive risk to our civil liberties, particularly for Black men and women and other marginalized communities
Government use of FRT needs to be banned or it will be abused
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/why-weak-guardrails-police-face-recognition-use-may-actually-make-things-worse

2024-08-10 14:55:55

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I have not. What would you recommend?

2024-08-10 13:58:08

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It's not a reddit clone but I use Primal mostly on Desktop and Amethyst on Mobile

2024-08-09 07:13:39

Move to Nostr people
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/07/reddit-paywalled-subreddits/

2024-08-08 20:47:24

Up until November 2021 Meta was scanning the face of every person in photos posted on the platform.
Glad to see Texas is fighting back and stopping companies from capturing biometric identifiers for a commercial purpose
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/texas-wins-14-billion-biometric-settlement-against-meta-it-would-have-happened

2024-05-11 12:14:00

Great episode @npub1h8n…rpev & @npub1wnl…n3wr.
Guy and Mechanic talk about the current state of Bitcoin, pure signal!
https://fountain.fm/episode/lgzLn14ZspAyW1Lbq0ZK

2024-04-28 15:13:13

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Is there a recommended wallet to receive the stable coins?

2024-04-26 20:25:53

The banks are pretty sure they have our money
https://m.primal.net/IAMa.mp4

2024-04-26 15:58:38

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Why?

2024-04-25 14:09:59

When Central Banks and Governments print money it causes #inflation. Inflation destroys the money. #Bitcoin fixes this!
#note1gkp…e47d

2024-04-10 10:14:56

A single custodian now controls the coinbase addresses of at least 9 pools, representing 47% of total hashrate.
It's time to consider a different type of mining pool like Ocean.xyz
Ocean is a non-custodial #bitcoin mining pool. It was relaunched recently by @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1wnl…n3wr with support from @npub1sg6…f63m
https://twitter.com/mononautical/status/1777686545715089605

2024-04-08 12:49:18

Scary and so wrong!
https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/

2024-04-06 19:53:43

We're getting to the 'and then they fight you' stage. It's going to get messy, but we're going to win!
#note15ea…jukz

2024-04-06 12:59:44

Great episode @npub1hgh…fyz2 with @npub1wnl…n3wr, @giacomozucco & @leo_haf.
Very informative discussion about SPAM on bitcoin. If you are on the fence about this issue it's time to pick a side and support filtering out these types of transactions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDHx8XyIsxA&t=522s

2024-04-02 18:55:24

#Bitcoin #Mining is not decentralised, the hashing is but only about 12 main mining pools construct the block templates and decide what transactions go in the blocks. That is way too much power in too few hands!
Listen to @npub1wnl…n3wr explain the problems and solution to @npub1r8l…x5dk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uql43yYa4Bs

2024-04-01 13:24:08

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Well done for speaking out about this. After listening to you on @npub14mc…frlx & @npub1s5y…6q7z podcast I think you are 100% right, we must fight this SPAM. I'm pointing my miners to Ocean today

2024-04-01 11:41:26

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

2024-04-01 11:40:58

Check out @preston podcast where @GrassFedBitcoin explains how bad it is for Bitcoin to have only 12 main mining pools deciding what transactions go into blocks and how important new mining pools like Ocean are for keeping Bitcoin decentralised and censorship resistant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXccoOlmtMY

2024-04-01 11:40:10

Check out @npub1s5y…6q7z podcast where @npub1wnl…n3wr explains how bad it is for Bitcoin to have only 12 main mining pools deciding what transactions go into blocks and how important new mining pools like Ocean are for keeping Bitcoin decentralised and censorship resistant

2024-03-26 20:58:54

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Gets about 450GH

2024-03-26 20:58:08

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Not many, better for solo mining and supporting the network

2024-03-26 20:31:37

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Forgot to mention Bitaxe is Open source

2024-03-26 20:25:42

Bixaxe - The small bitcoin miner for home that is decentralising the mining industry
I got mine setup and I love it!
https://www.thesolomining.co/post/the-rise-of-bitaxe-how-this-platform-is-revolutionizing-global-mining-decentralization
https://youtu.be/f2CNs3iYBb0?si=0R9wuyI5KZJ4OvpY

2024-03-18 21:45:40

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HodlHodl and Peach are also good

2024-03-18 21:44:43

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Robosats is pretty good, I've used it many times

2024-03-18 18:38:43

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Yes, but protecting the Proton account with a Yubikey or similar would be better.

2024-03-18 07:51:22

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Nostr only

2024-03-17 20:59:00

Primal on iOS is getting Multi-account support, can't wait for this to come to Android.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/primal-ios-v1-3-6/

2024-03-17 18:47:29

Starshield will enable the US government to spy on anyone on earth!
#note1p9q…wgd7

2024-03-13 08:20:55

Bitcoin Jungle in Costa Rica, nice!
#note1xv6…e6n4

2024-03-12 19:28:27

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WTF!

2024-03-12 15:56:05

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Well said!

2024-03-12 09:57:35

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Looks really good in dark mode!

2024-03-12 09:55:36

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A bit of a long shot but would there be any way to link this to a custom domain?

2024-03-11 21:32:17

#naddr1qq…luvk

2024-03-10 13:16:55

#naddr1qq…e93k

2024-03-09 23:32:58

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If you are a Bitcoiner, yes

2024-03-09 23:32:32

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Bitcoin changes your mindset

2024-03-09 22:20:50

Dear Crypto and Fiat Bros.
This reminded me of a great post by @npub1der…xzpc
https://dergigi.com/2022/11/19/dear-crypto-fiat-bros/
#note1he5…f0tj

2024-03-09 20:19:29

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Great, thanks

2024-03-09 16:06:26

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https://habla.news/u/dsmith@vlt.ge/1709995342860

2024-03-09 16:03:14

Part 2 of a 5 part series for beginners about the importance of online privacy
#naddr1qq…ryjn

2024-03-09 15:33:51

@npub107j…ncxg how to I get a static page on hable.news? like habla.news/smith

2024-03-09 15:21:20

Here is Part 1 of a 5 part series for beginners about the importance of online privacy.
Different link this time
https://habla.news/u/dsmith@vlt.ge/1709986892458

2024-03-09 15:19:51

Here is Part 1 of a 5 part series for beginners about the importance of online privacy.
#naddr1qq…uf3v

2024-03-06 21:29:15

EU and US Near Deal on Police Access to Online Data
Discussions are advancing between the European Union and the United States regarding access to online data for police purposes. This development is crucial as it involves cross-border data sharing between law enforcement agencies, potentially impacting user privacy on a global scale.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-us-near-deal-police-access-online-data/

2024-03-05 13:53:12

No, no it's not the Central Bank's fault :-)
#note1hpv…aed0

2024-02-27 18:25:54

The Ethiopian Government to start bitcoin mining. The West is being left behind!
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ethiopia-to-set-up-250m-bitcoin-mining-operations/

2024-02-27 18:21:25

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https://acinq.co/blog/phoenix-swaproot

2024-02-27 18:21:07

Phoenix just gets better and better. It's a great non-custodial lightning wallet.

2024-02-27 16:51:12

There are so many things wrong with this case!
https://rumble.com/v4fxkgf-assange-case-explained.html

2024-02-25 14:31:19

unleashed.chat is an AI that's private and not censored
Lets fucking go!
#note18t2…kvsf

2024-02-24 10:51:28

Seemingly the US uses more electricity for air-conditioning than the whole of Africa uses for everything

2024-02-24 07:43:48

Well done Riot and Texas Blockchain Council for standing up to the EIA on this major overreach
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eia-to-temporarily-suspend-bitcoin-miner-survey-after-lawsuit/

2024-02-23 12:55:45

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Ya, not released yet but it's coming!

2024-02-20 21:19:25

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On?

2024-02-20 21:17:10

Signal will finally enable you to use usernames instead of mobile numbers. This will make it the perfect private messaging app
https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

2024-02-20 21:02:46

Another example of Bitcoin helping, not harming, the environment
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/marathon-digital-holdings-launches-pilot-landfill-methane-powered-bitcoin-mining-project

2024-02-09 12:53:06

Great article by Alex Gladstein
http://tinyurl.com/357c7f3p
And @npub1h8n…rpev great Audio version + Guys Take of course!
https://fountain.fm/episode/p4cMwgt0SEAnA6mvQPVg

2024-02-08 11:28:39

So true and we need to be reminded of this
#note1mxr…tmmc

2024-02-04 10:30:10

Spirit of Satoshi is a great AI project for spreading good quality bitcoin knowledge. Check it out and support it
https://www.spiritofsatoshi.ai/
#note16yh…8tzv

2024-02-03 11:33:16

We urgently need Bitcoin to take the power away from the idiots in charge!
#note12lu…yyrp

2024-01-15 08:19:20

Without privacy you can't be free
#note1z6c…f74g

2024-01-15 08:07:00

That just makes perfect sense
#note1t8k…8des

2024-01-13 19:48:30

So true
#note1g8q…xdzf

2024-01-10 22:09:37

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sec-approves-bitcoin-spot-etf/

2024-01-10 21:11:20

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This level of incompetence is staggering!

2024-01-10 17:06:40

Now that is amusing and good use of block space!
https://m.primal.net/HXQh.png
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/01/10/bitcoin-etf-chaos-memorialized-on-blockchain-with-nod-to-chancellors-on-the-brink-reference/

2024-01-02 12:39:00

This is the way
#note1sgh…kr95

2024-01-02 10:11:50

What Gridless are doing with bitcoin mining in Africa is amazing! Bringing power to rural communities is transforming these communities
https://youtu.be/1v7Q6SD3wjc?si=XVMnzxEyn5TptWZE
https://gridlesscompute.com/

2024-01-02 07:51:25

Researchers on Wednesday presented intriguing new findings surrounding an attack that over four years backdoored dozens if not thousands of iPhones
https://securelist.com/operation-triangulation-the-last-hardware-mystery/111669

2023-10-09 13:26:20

Just move to Nostr
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/x-twitter-now-collects-more-data-than-ever-including-biometrics/

2023-09-23 08:41:03

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I've heard good things about Bitwage
https://www.bitwage.com/

2023-09-23 08:03:11

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For a non custodial lightning wallet where you control your own keys, I would recommend Phoenix Wallet

2023-09-18 12:46:42

What powered the world in 2022? It wasn't Wind & Solar!
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/electricity-sources-by-fuel-in-2022/

2023-09-18 12:44:33

I wonder who is benefiting from the war in Ukraine?
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/inside-arms-deals-worth-billions-ukraine-war-2620665

2023-09-14 13:03:31

Another great video from @npub1lel…kvyz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSIJfeP4EDU

2023-09-13 06:21:58

👀
https://news.mit.edu/2023/system-combines-light-electrons-unlock-faster-greener-computing-0911

2023-09-11 05:56:30

That was an expensive mistake
https://mempool.space/tx/d5392d474b4c436e1c9d1f4ff4be5f5f9bb0eb2e26b61d2781751474b7e870fd

2023-09-10 15:22:53

Protect your identity and move aware from Google services! Good article from Proton
https://proton.me/blog/email-is-your-digital-id

2023-09-10 13:53:17

Now that is worrying. Just self custody!
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ripple-acquires-fortress-trust/

2023-09-10 13:49:22

With its energy surplus and desire to diversify and modernize its economy, Oman is now moving heavily into bitcoin mining
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-mining-around-the-world-oman/

2023-09-03 07:57:15

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Great, looking forward to it and happy to test

2023-09-01 06:54:18

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Wish these cards worked in the UK

2023-08-29 21:10:16

Bullish
#nevent1q…n9qn

2023-08-24 21:00:39

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Silent.link is also a good option for esims with and without a phone number. For security privacy they only allow inbound calls

2023-08-24 20:53:18

Nostr is going to get so much better that everything that ever existed. And @npub1l2v…ajft is going to build it!
#nevent1q…4958

2023-08-24 20:35:41

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The esims you download from bitrefill don't have a phone number, just data. But still a good option if you just need data. Or you could get a pay as you go physical sim and top up with bitrefill

2023-08-24 08:01:56

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Welcome to Nostr

2023-08-23 09:56:32

Great video @npub1lel…kvyz
https://youtu.be/d5AvBsxRMYk

2023-08-21 20:47:34

https://bitcoin.rocks/inflation