ahmaud
Ahmaud R. Templeton

The gadfly of Athens (GA) •
Husband to Binky • Father to Lady and the Sons of Thunder • Corrupting the youth of the city to seek the Good, Beautiful, and True since 2016.

Public Key

npub1n42s52w7sdky0639tmepy4q0t97grfg6n05qwpzzwu2vc6ad9feswjqs4h

NIP-05 Address

ahmaud@ahmaud.codes

Profile Code

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relay.nostr.info

relay.damus.io

nostr-relay.wlvs.space

Author Public Key

npub1n42s52w7sdky0639tmepy4q0t97grfg6n05qwpzzwu2vc6ad9feswjqs4h

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2023-04-09 12:18:31

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I had mentor and teacher who was as close to a contemporary embodiment of Socrates as one can arguably get, and after 15 years of contemplating his philosophy—and therefore Plato’s and Socrates’, his teacher—I believe Socrates did believe one could have knowledge (in a way), but that this “knowledge” is of the True, Beautiful, and Good, and is therefore ineffable: for of it, “nothing can be said.” Hence, one “knows nothing.”

2023-03-17 15:16:21

It’s getting to that point in Lent where I start to wonder if I’m growing in virtue and diminishing in vice…even if just a little.
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_55aac94b5044f6fed38b51b58b04564cb61dd2ccbf1816b88de96cf37845a900.jpg

2023-03-16 20:05:23

Damn, I forgot how good this album is! https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_3887a3168c42cbaf02579fa1ec8c8fd8984d7b21c4eb1a45d4a39d6be2398e08.jpg

2023-03-16 20:04:08

It’s unfortunate this book is out of print. But I’m glad I was able to find a used copy!
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_6a03f0d9d1441c8b48b8ba752869ce74cc7646fd2707564f7a88efeacb4a4200.jpg

2023-03-16 19:56:52

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😬 Dang. That kind of hurt to watch.

2023-03-16 19:54:47

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Hahaha! Touché. It got some points right, but uses a few problematic terms. Perhaps I’ll elaborate a bit later!

2023-03-16 18:13:54

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Sadly, tis true.

2023-03-16 18:12:45

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There’s a twofold problem with those jobs: 1. Labor is meant for man, not man for labor. The creation of distinct forms of labor is a product of our intellects and imaginations (over time) and the working of their practices and goods in a given social order; 2. The kinds of jobs that AI (AI, I’d argue, being an ontologically dubious category) would replace rarely enable the laborer to practice any intellectual activities that fittingly correspond the kind of labor in which a person might be engaged.

2023-03-06 01:32:52

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Mos def! I really wanna see them live now

2023-03-06 01:31:54

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If you dig Best Coast or Beach House, no doubt you’ll dig them too

2023-03-06 01:28:34

This album is pop perfection https://alvvays.bandcamp.com/album/alvvays

2023-03-06 01:23:59

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Nice! Koss was actually my first foray into good headphones. I only listen to music on headphones at home or work, never out and about—so I hear ya there. Plus, not being able to hear what’s going on around me kind of freaks me out. I stopped using headphones/earbuds outdoors years ago for that reason.

2023-03-06 01:17:39

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Next step is to get a good digital to analog converter and quality headphones. You can’t go wrong with this https://www.audioquest.com/page/aq-dragonfly-series.html and a pair of these https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/he400se.html

2023-03-05 00:53:09

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Mos def

2023-03-05 00:12:17

I appreciate steaming music services for aiding in music discovery, but I’ve had one too many albums or tracks rendered “not available” to trust them as my de facto music library. I started buying CDs and digital albums 15 years ago to build my library. If you really want to support artists, I think places like Bandcamp is great. Granted, I tend to listen to a lot of stuff off the beaten path, so many of the artists I listen to can be found on there.

2023-02-25 21:07:00

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That degree of desperation would reveal a lack of temperance on my part. I can wait…even if/when I feel I can’t.

2023-02-25 14:55:57

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I’m out of coffee filters for my Kalita Wave dripper, so sadly no coffee this morning. Nevertheless, bonmatin!

2023-02-25 02:55:23

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Is this the same nip-69 from the mind of #[2] as outlined here? https://github.com/newinternetlabs/nips/blob/nostr-names/69.md ?

2023-02-23 00:46:17

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I actually just received an order of powdered magnesium and potassium to do that very thing. I’ve found it’s a must if doing intermittent fasting.

2023-02-19 22:27:59

Thanks to #[0] for the inspiration
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_4735af0d4ba5261dbb4e5468441e9debf50dfe7d5d33a1399d9f2eb70d2f34cf.png

2023-02-19 22:19:44

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You’ve inspired me to listen to it now. Time to spin up Roon.

2023-02-19 22:17:20

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This is a great album

2023-02-18 21:00:21

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Will do!

2023-02-18 20:57:29

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Yeah, I haven’t had any since we left the farm in Kansas when I was a kid. We’re definitely gonna do it. Might need to get another proofer for making the yogurt!

2023-02-18 20:48:10

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Good idea! Gonna change mine now.

2023-02-18 20:44:21

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That’s awesome, man. My wife and were just talking this morning about buying our milk locally so we can start making butter, yogurt, ghee, etc. I’ve been reading about subsidiarity for years now, so I figured it’s time to start living it!

2023-02-14 17:45:21

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Apparently not…and thanks!

2023-02-14 17:44:02

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You’re all “zapped” out?

2023-02-14 17:42:00

I knew Caroline Polacheck’s new album wouldn’t disappoint!
https://carolinepolachek.bandcamp.com/album/desire-i-want-to-turn-into-you

2023-02-13 10:29:12

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Mærsi!

2023-02-13 03:06:31

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2023-02-11 20:29:05

Too bad I can’t zap y’all beignets
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_84128aa106e6a42912f3ce2f50c31c1c3e684ee22cd4d2a8f8ed4a3fa6f153f4.jpeg

2023-02-11 13:12:41

Currently reading the “The Servile State” by Hilaire Belloc. It is his attempt to show how the modern state gave rise to the wage slave. Once I’ve finished that, I’ll move on to reading one of the recommended books on Bitcoin along with Aristotle’s Politics. Afterwards, I’ll draft an article or two. Some folks may not like my take, but we’ll see.

2023-02-11 02:13:19

⚡️

2023-02-11 01:11:53

Tis better to zap…

2023-02-11 01:09:53

#GoDawgs https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_086bb37a9772a6fa5822c4bb645b884208ef0fbe49f5f48eb2eba79b2e4f39fe.jpeg

2023-02-11 01:03:06

I also just paid sats to my first paid relay. As soon as I can get my hands on a raspberry pi 4, I’ll likely setup a nostr relay.

2023-02-11 00:54:03

Mos def

2023-02-11 00:47:31

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Also, just zapped!

2023-02-11 00:46:21

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Just downloaded it. Man, this is dope.

2023-02-08 01:14:18

I either need more hours in a day or to sleep less. There’s just so much crap that need/want to do in a given day.

2023-02-07 23:12:24

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I should… especially since I didn’t finish my workout yesterday.

2023-02-07 12:12:01

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Good question! I’ll draft a longer reply to answer that today.

2023-02-03 16:58:29

So #[0] is written in C. I really want to contribute. Guess I’ll have to learn C. Y’all have good recs for learning C? I’m coming from Ruby, JS, and a wee bit of Python.

2023-02-03 16:52:16

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Awesome. I’ll let you know when we’re up that way again!

2023-02-03 16:50:42

I swear I saw someone setup nostr “spaces”…

2023-02-03 16:46:05

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Spoke too soon. The reply seemed to kick it into gear. Just followed #[2] !

2023-02-03 16:43:29

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I can’t seem to get to this person’s profile. #[3] any idea why that might be?

2023-02-03 16:37:33

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Y’all are in NC? Do you have a brick & mortar location? My in-laws are in NC, so we’re there fairly often. It be great to pick up a few bags when we’re up there visiting family.

2023-02-03 16:26:38

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I can definitely get behind this!
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0ddIonZ-BhnKuzQbzlnGOMctg

2023-02-03 16:19:02

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I try to only buy local, but if y’all do single origin from small farmers, I’ll take a look!

2023-02-03 16:15:54

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Did that this morning! Even got the fancy lightning icon in Damus.

2023-02-03 16:11:59

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Mærsi! I actually setup wallet of Satoshi a couple of days ago.

2023-02-03 15:39:33

Well, I was gonna go get more coffee beans, but then my kid fell asleep on me. So, guess I’ll read through the nostr protocol documentation.

2023-02-03 15:08:15

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Brilliant. Thank you!

2023-02-03 14:43:04

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Hahaha, yeah. When I saw my name in the wallet I thought, “there’s gotta be a way to change that, right?”

2023-02-03 14:39:37

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You didn’t have to do that…but thank you!

2023-02-03 14:36:38

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That reminds me…I’m out of coffee beans! Time to head to the local roaster.

2023-02-03 14:35:46

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Thanks! Do you happen to have a good resource for learning more about a Bitcoin book?

2023-02-03 14:12:01

I’ll have to reach out to some of my contacts at other universities and see if they’d be willing/interested in working with me to make that happen.

2023-02-03 14:11:09

#[0] is apparently hoping for a nostr based GitHub. It would be really great to see a sort of Higher Ed GitHub for research. Imagine a network of researchers using nostr to share, discuss, and review research before publication—and then for publication to occur on nostr. I can definitely git behind something like that!

2023-02-03 14:07:48

Okay, so I’m really interested in setting up a relay. Gonna look at the documentation today.

2023-02-03 14:04:24

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I was running a TestFlight version of Damus. I think that was the issue. After uninstalling that version, and installing the one from the App Store, everything shows up properly.

2023-02-03 14:03:25

Got it working! I think it was the TestFlight version of Damus I was running that was the issue. After installing the App Store version, all is right in the world.

2023-02-03 13:05:09

Like Socrates was to Athens, I’ll be the gadfly of Damus.

2023-02-02 03:05:54

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2023-02-02 03:00:39

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Nostr-based GitHub eh? Interesting…what do you envision?

2023-02-01 04:32:28

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Not sure yet. I’m still trying to feel nostr out.

2023-02-01 04:25:01

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I hope so. Nostr seems like it has something special…like there’s the potential for something great if the right conditions are met.

2023-02-01 04:20:29

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I wonder what this means for DDoS attacks like the one joinmastadon.org suffered today. Will relays prove to be more resilient?

2023-02-01 04:18:33

I will say this about nostr, the reliance on relays instead of server instances (i.e. mastodon) is brilliant.

2023-02-01 04:15:52

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Cool. Cool. But the thing is, that’s just an assertion. Not utrying to be snarky, but most of what I’ve seen on here about the glory of bitcoin seems to be a bunch of emoting. Anyone here a bitcoiner and trained in philosophic discourse? I need something concrete to seriously contemplate whether bitcoin is actually a good (good in the Aristotelian sense).

2023-02-01 04:06:19

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True dat!

2023-02-01 04:05:23

Am I the only one on nostr that’s not a blockchain-anarcho-bitcoin-bro? I mean, I think bitcoin is cool and all, but this could get old real quick…fo’ sho’

2023-02-01 03:42:54

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2023-02-01 03:42:43

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Okay, gonna try it…

2023-01-07 02:07:58

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Hmm. Not sure that worked right.

2023-01-06 21:01:27

#[0] Verifying My Public Key: "@ahmaud_"

2023-01-02 15:20:00

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If you end up starting this project. Please let me know. I’d love to contribute.

2023-01-02 06:52:34

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Exactly. A proper distributive model should recognize that the top dogs benefit from their numbers. Since they have access to lots of pies, or larger pies, they shouldn’t be able to take percentages from smaller pies from which the underdogs draw from. Allowing the top dogs to do so is inherently unjust.

2023-01-02 06:40:35

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Let’s say rates starts at 25¢ per person, and this is distributed to creators whose subs are within a certain range, say 0-100. Within this range, each creator is guarantee a certain percentage of that 25¢. However, if a creator’s subs move above 100, the creator moves into another bracket where the consumer rate would increase to say 50¢. This is a rough sketch, but my thought is by increasing the pay rate by corresponding sub ranges, you preclude the possibility of someone with high subs taking a disproportionate piece of the pie. Again, this is a very rough sketch.

2023-01-02 06:30:18

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So it seems the protocol solution may have to necessarily include a payment distribution layer. What if it was much lower than $10? Say 25¢ per person? Let me elaborate…

2023-01-02 06:16:27

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I believe something along those lines could work better than the current system, but I imagine consumers also don’t want someone to nickel and dime them to death. So, the transaction process may need to function in a way where it’s almost invisible.

2022-12-31 00:39:16

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I certainly hope so

2022-12-17 13:03:25

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Check check

2022-12-17 05:04:43

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