KeithMukai
Keith Mukai

https://nostrtool.com

SeedSigner lead dev. Bitcoin Core dev (barely). Specter Desktop contributor. python-nostr, rana, NIP-26.

Public Key

npub1tv8gmfhalwnxxquxjzeh6gtdsdz6vg7vx0s3rt7s7uuw6aujh32qn77wn2

NIP-05 Address

KeithMukai@nostr.seedsigner.com

NIP-57 Address

merrydoctor54@walletofsatoshi.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs9kr5d5m7lhfnrqwrfpvmay9kcx3dxy0xr8cg34lg0ww8dw7ftc4qpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7mls7nf

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relay.primal.net

nostr.wine

relay.snort.social

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2025-05-04 20:23:58

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We've intentionally avoided concepts that include a battery since a key promise SeedSigner makes is that nothing survives in memory after you unplug it. But if the power source is hidden within the enclosure, this is less trivially verifiable.
A built in battery doesn't necessarily break the security model but it muddies the water. When you explain how a SeedSigner works and what guarantees it makes, you just don't want a bunch of asterisks and caveats. Security isn't simple, but where the story can be simple and somewhat(?) foolproof, it should remain so.

2025-05-04 20:15:03

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We did what we could to attack the tumor. But it's a delayed effect; it was irradiated but it still takes about 2 months for it to start shrinking. Her chances look good of making it that far. Hopefully that buys her 18-24 months. And then at some point the tumor starts growing again and the clock starts running out for her.
So it's great to have her basically back to normal right now, but we just have to remember to appreciate this phase, knowing that we have no guarantees about how long it might last.

2025-05-04 18:06:04

@nprofile…n07f had an awesome 7th bday party! She DEVOURED her doggo bday cake!
https://v.nostr.build/gjwYNJFC2iSbkHgL.mp4
https://i.nostr.build/HHG0dFPajsLAxfSw.jpg
#dogstr

2025-05-04 17:57:52

ORANGE TULIP GOOD.
Spotted on today's walk with @nprofile…n07f.
https://i.nostr.build/vUReRJUVXQ8cnAT4.jpg

2025-04-27 17:43:38

Gorgeous day for @nprofile…n07f to enjoy a walk!
https://i.nostr.build/gAFejyAlpLiG5i1X.jpg
Still too early to know if the radiation treatments will yield any effect on her brain tumor. But the lack of any further bad signs so far is itself a good sign!
#dogstr #cancer

2025-04-24 15:14:57

So 2+ yrs ago at #nostrica I demoed an experimental branch of @nprofile…w6hy that integrated a bunch of fun nostr functionality. That branch was NEVER intended to make it into a real release.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZQnUHQLOd4&list=PLoF4_lt35vblvCZUAjKARSGGRAPnQP3I8&index=1
I'm finally revisiting that work now, but this time with the goal of getting some limited functionality into an actual release!
JUST focusing on leveraging SeedSigner's bring-your-own-entropy seed creation for generating a new nostr nsec/npub. #nip06
https://i.nostr.build/SEmMmnFYzmZ2mxLP.png
https://i.nostr.build/NEAAXnjP13tzCUBf.png
https://i.nostr.build/b6epiwtpAH6ZSR1L.png
https://i.nostr.build/prJpnFRSZVWrF2Pr.png
https://i.nostr.build/KjFgkM6i2wwhFK68.png
https://i.nostr.build/vk34G8k9usmKP4Ud.png
The flow would then end with displaying the nostr key as a QR code to be read into something like @nprofile…mrpz.
If you think this belongs in an upcoming SeedSigner release, comment in the PR!
https://github.com/SeedSigner/seedsigner/pull/744

2025-04-16 14:21:38

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Ha, typo. Obv it was 2,580 miles. But it sure FELT like an order of magnitude more!

2025-04-13 19:11:31

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Good appetite, as always! The prednisone makes her hungrier and her eating schedule had to be shifted to 8am / 8pm to coincide with meds. She had been used to my sched of ~11am / 6pm. So she spends more of her waking hours hungry. ☹️

2025-04-13 16:14:26

@nprofile…jhyu's radiation therapy is now at:
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️ 80%
~1000 miles driven thus far, ~32hrs of Chicago traffic.
Her leg veins weren't having it this week. So instead they put in a central line IV catheter.
https://i.nostr.build/VfMQwuyX5lYhu4UU.jpg
So now I have to flush the catheters 3x a day to make sure no clots develop. It's FREAKY: I have to inject saline STRAIGHT INTO HER JUGULAR!!!! 👀🤢😫
https://i.nostr.build/RlSgZnhHNOFvVd2S.jpg
It's a pretty safe procedure; apparently it would take 1ml+ of air to cause an embolism and I'm fussing to get rid of bubbles that are like 1/1000th that size.
But it's still stressful and gross and kind of disturbing to think about. At least Kuma doesn't seem to care and she's happy to get a treat after!
The hospital staff has been so sweet and continues to be wonderful.
https://i.nostr.build/GjmnLcKnw3xn4ZjV.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/ptMbCnn5CDZcy8Ih.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/K4dDMKHVmR8XMcAP.png
After Tuesday she's done, catheters come out, most of the meds ramp down.

2025-04-08 15:38:46

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I actually live out in the 'burbs and work from home, so I'm normally blissfully unaware of the traffic hell. But... the best doggo oncology center is in the city, so sit in traffic we shall!

2025-04-08 15:07:27

If you do the math, Google is estimating that I'd be crawling at 11mph for the last half hour of this drive through Chicago rush hour traffic.
https://i.nostr.build/3JPnLr2qd3WCNM8n.png
Spoiler alert: It took LONGER than estimated.

2025-04-07 17:51:56

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Ya, but I need Chicago weather to cooperate!! It's turned nearly winter-y again!
https://m.primal.net/QHfN.png

2025-04-07 17:45:18

@nprofile…n07f 's radiation therapy is now at:
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 50%
The goal is to fry the tumor's DNA to kill a lot of it off without doing too much collateral damage to other brain tissue.
https://i.nostr.build/WdRHn1upzcckpU7i.jpg
Each day I have to drive about 125 miles over 7 trips, shuttling back and forth throughout the day. 3.5-4hrs in the car thanks to Chicago traffic 😭🤬. Four days straight last week. Another four days this week. Exhausting.
The first day was the worst for Kuma since she was very heavily sedated (procedure requires full anesthesia each day) and was super groggy the rest of the day. Then at 8pm she has to take tranquilizer pills to pre-load her for the next morning's procedure. So really no chance to get back on solid mental footing.
But they tweaked the sedation level and she came out much more alert the following three days. Feels much better to see her being mostly back to her usual self each afternoon.
I've also been chatting with a lot of the other random pet parents at the #cancer center. The impromptu commiseration really helps. And always wonderful to meet their #doggos!
And of course she's getting lots of treats!
https://i.nostr.build/4ec5UFmWhnvqgyvm.jpg
Look at how clever this girls is! Holding the plastic peanut butter jar between her forelegs!
#dogstr

2025-04-05 22:26:53

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When I give @nprofile…v07f a bit of salmon, she'll step forward and lick my knee. It's consistent enough that I've taken it to mean, "Thank you!"

2025-03-30 14:54:59

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Thanks man, we appreciate it!
And I'm really glad you got a chance to meet her whenever that was, two years ago?
https://i.nostr.build/Kjcwo9g4ltGcQGCL.jpg
Thought I'd have another ~6yrs with her. Then out of nowhere it looked like I might've lost her forever without even knowing anything was wrong. But the steroids worked wonders to temporarily ease the pressure on her brain.
Getting her back, however long or brief this reprieve is, is an incredible gift.
If the radiation therapy is successful, the hope is that it buys her another 18-24mo before the tumor takes over. If we did nothing, she'd only have 2-4mo.
Grateful for pet insurance and bitcoin; they made it possible for me to say yes to MRIs and radiation therapy where other families would have had to say goodbye.
Lining up some awesome bucket list experiences for her. Going swimming in the doggy pool today!
https://i.nostr.build/zkm3EwxBDrFEYfzE.jpg

2025-03-30 14:13:42

Asked @nprofile…n07f 's neurologist for a copy of her MRI. It's crazy how bad the tumor looks.
This is a horizontal slice through the top of her head. You can just see where her eyes are about to come into view at the top of the pic.
https://i.nostr.build/CSUBOCo0DGJMgQTx.png
The tumor is pretty obvious. It's the half golf ball. The neurologist was also concerned that the meninges surrounding her brain on that whole side were also lighting up (white outline on the tumor side but not the other), either due to inflammation or possibly additional tumor spread.
This second view she's lying upside down facing us, we're moving in through her face in vertical slices. The tear drop features at the top are teeth.
https://i.nostr.build/l6ztM8rGuejp3y8o.png
The golf ball is pushing her brain back and to the side. The good news is that the prednisone calmed down the meninges so the main mass looks to be the only thing we need to worry about.
We start radiation therapy tomorrow to try to kill off most of the tumor and hopefully shrink it a bit.
#dogstr #cancer #tumor #mri

2025-03-30 12:53:26

Super fatigued the last 3 weeks from managing @nprofile…n07f 's health situation and all of her various medical appointments.
Struggling hard to not be a roadblock for ongoing @nprofile…w6hy dev (my brain has been pretty useless; have had very few quality brain hours available for coding).
And it's the middle of our short high school gymnastics season. I'm still useful as a coach but I've gotten out of all my judging commitments. The last couple of years I've been ranked among the best judges in the state and judged our State Finals. But just not sharp enough right now.
BUT... I am still good for a few short physical exertions. Press handstand is shakier than I'd like, but feels good to be able to find the handstand and mostly lock it in.
https://v.nostr.build/n4bLoE9rYDnssCCW.mp4

2025-03-23 20:45:04

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Ha, that's amazing!

2025-03-23 20:29:15

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LiveLikeRoo is also sending her a steak dinner next week! And we still have the doggie pool swim and photo shoot coming up.
I'm definitely going to have to send them a donation for all they've done. The more families they can support, the better.

2025-03-23 20:25:27

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Thank you!
This phase is temporary, but wonderful nonetheless. The prednisone is reducing the pressure on her brain but the tumor is still there and still growing. If we were to do nothing else, her prognosis would only be another ~2-4 months.
Next week we do the prep to start radiation therapy to zap the tumor to hopefully kill some of it and make it shrink a bit. If successful, she might make it out to more like 18-24mo.

2025-03-23 20:10:12

I have to ration water to @nprofile…n07f every other hour.
Started wondering what all her slurping looks like from the bowl's perspective...
🤣🤣🤣 omg pyrex cam ftw!!
https://v.nostr.build/K2AkaGsgy57vyZRT.mp4
#dogstr #dogs

2025-03-23 19:52:16

Oh my! My ridiculous, wonderful troublemaker @nprofile…n07f !
https://i.nostr.build/ypK9XRM9tJT1qzQo.jpg
While in a brief respite from her brain tumor troubles, the prednisone is making her hungrier and thirstier than usual. And so, in a good kind of sign I guess, she's getting back to her old mischievous ways!
She thought it would be a good idea to tear into a bag of flour.
https://i.nostr.build/TwyohyTECPIFacgt.jpg
I joked that she was just cosplaying as my sister's cattle dog!
https://i.nostr.build/WhxqEusBcP3Q1CHT.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/WBGyQqzC2tgnRLqI.jpg
All things considered, it's a hilarious bit of good chaos. Kuma is fine, didn't ingest anything bad or have any digestion issues. Grateful to have another, "guys, remember when...?!" Kuma story in the family.
#dogstr #dogs

2025-03-20 17:42:53

@nprofile…n07f update: All things considered, she's doing EXTREMELY WELL!!! ❤️❤️❤️
https://i.nostr.build/LaKmytjLcNPjcV9H.jpg
Over about four days she steadily got her conscious mind back. Lots of eye contact, happy tail, fully interacting with us, regained bladder control (👀), holding toys in her mouth, and just being her loving, joyous self again.
https://v.nostr.build/wmw29S64QttU2c9g.mp4
I was desperately hoping for this. When she was in mindless robot dog mode, it was horrible to think that the real Kuma might be lost to us forever.
It's just a momentary reprieve but at least we have her truly back for at least a little while. Getting the chance to really appreciate her is such a gift. Every moment beyond this point is a bonus win.
https://i.nostr.build/4RHsfaRtAi5sY3JN.jpg
Her very positive response to the prednisone has given the neurologist and radiation therapist enough optimism that we all agree it makes sense to go ahead with radiation therapy.
A directed beam zaps the tumor and hopefully kills a big chunk of it to buy her more time. Successful treatment yields prognosis estimates from 6-18mo to 18-24mo (depends on the tumor type, which we don't actually know).
But it can't get all of the tumor so eventually it re-establishes itself.
It's NOT a cure but getting that much extra time with her would be the best possible outcome given the bad cards we've been dealt.
https://i.nostr.build/VxhYCJ5VZnFYXIbn.jpg
Next steps: Another expensive MRI+CT scan next week to plan for the even more expensive radiation therapy (so far her pet insurance is coming through for us. 🤞). Then it's 10 anesthesia+radiation zap sessions over 2.5wks.
Success obv isn't guaranteed. We'll have a sense if it was effective about 8wks later. But unfortunately many dogs succumb to their tumors before that point is reached; time just runs out on them. But we're happy to give her that fighting chance.
https://i.nostr.build/1WDIGxOUoNOc4SPC.jpg
❤️❤️ Also: ❤️❤️ The pics here all feature gifts she received as part of a cancer care box from LiveLikeRoo.org - the stuffed animals, the blanket, the treats, a ball, a gift certificate, and a (😢) bucket list of fun activity suggestions.
Incredible, wonderful organization that's dedicated to helping families whose pets have cancer. Very niche and, yes, there are certainly bigger tragedies out there, but their warmth right now is an incredible boon.
They're also facilitating some local experiences for us (doggy photo shoot; an indoor pool just for dogs! etc).
I'll be sharing more about them in the future.
#dogstr
#nevent1q…9a79

2025-03-13 16:49:02

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Evan's story and presence is incredible. Absolutely go to this if you can.

2025-03-12 15:24:59

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Thank you. We appreciate you!

2025-03-12 15:00:03

I was able to bring @nprofile…n07f home yesterday. Way drugged up and still suffering the aftermath of her three seizures and of course the damn brain tumor itself.
Right now we're in a multi-day waiting period to see how much or how little of her conscious mind she can recover. She's here physically, but she's mostly a poorly functioning automaton:
https://v.nostr.build/XymKbw9eERVUyo9G.mp4
It's both darkly funny and horrible to see how broken her mind is right now:
https://v.nostr.build/4fbwNquFgRJRVvPM.mp4
BUT this is still a big improvement from the night before. And the signs of recognition / interactivity are encouraging:
https://v.nostr.build/8gzLQVAMD688YETw.mp4
The next few days will be decisive. It was difficult to explain this part without breaking down:
https://v.nostr.build/paElBm3bu9EGBmf3.mp4
I had INCREDIBLE anxiety yesterday before we picked her up. I know her time is limited no matter what and tried hard to keep my hopes guarded and realistic. But I couldn't help it: just please let her be herself again -- seeing us, responding to us, loving us -- even if only for a day.
The anxiety came on so savagely because I knew I'd be finding out soon that we might not even be that lucky. The robot dog, the automaton that's only vaguely aware of us might be as far as her recovery can go.
But the moment the vets brought her into the room to release her to us, she made eye contact and trotted directly for me. She was even hazier and more broken than she is in these videos (recorded a few hours later), but at least there was a glimmer of a chance.
And this morning we had another breakthrough: She wagged her tail when my niece came to greet her. ❤️❤️❤️
Whatever progress we get in the next 2-3 days is likely to be it. Hoping hoping hoping. And then it's the unknown of how long any of it will last.
Whole family had a good talk and a good cry last night. Whatever we get, we have to absolutely cherish.
#nevent1q…za9d

2025-03-10 19:18:56

MRI showed a large brain tumor. A main mass and an aggressive spread all down the meninges surrounding the right side of her brain.
She's on steroids now to try to reduce the pressure. If it happens to be the right kind of tumor (lymphoma), the steroids might actually help fight it. Won't know if it's making any difference until 2-3 days go by.
Have to wait until tonight when the anesthesia wears off to see how well her symptoms are being managed. Will a lucid Kuma come back?
There are some thin hopes for some treatment options but it all depends on where we're at in the next few days. We'll explore what makes sense, but based on what the neurologist said, I'm not pinning my hopes on successful treatment.
As things stand now: I just hope we get a few good days or weeks with her in okay enough shape. Make the most of the last of our time with her.
That has to be enough of a gift, if we're lucky enough to get it.
#nevent1q…nuez

2025-03-10 07:38:04

My poor @nprofile…n07f isn't doing well.
https://image.nostr.build/42ce3e4dc82d01fb73e2fa016f8cba772d52fcfd97bc1f0815aa516484e6fcb9.jpg
She threw up this morning and wasn't herself. Took her in to test for poisons, etc. All clear. Was fine this afternoon. Then out of nowhere she had a seizure in the evening.
I took her back to the animal hospital. They kept her overnight to watch for further incidents. But only a few hours in she had two more seizures.
The vet's best guess is it's a brain tumor.
Trying to get her in for an MRI next and neurologist consult.
Not in a doom loop yet, but realistically it doesn't sound like there's likely to be good news from the MRI.
Preparing for a gut punch.

2025-02-12 18:53:40

BE LIKE @nprofile…twc0 AND START USING A @nprofile…qfku!!!
3+mo of #Bitaxe mining into the void finally yields that sweet sweet marketing ROI of reaching "millions" of viewers! 🤣
Volunteer FOSS project -- guerrilla marketing's all we got!
@nprofile…jm9m @nprofile…hzex @nprofile…cg20
https://v.nostr.build/apkG8S8I7dS3jXK1.mp4

2025-02-12 18:51:27

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Pretty soon, posting pics of eggs (💰) will be more dangerous than bragging about how much bitcoin one has.

2025-02-05 16:17:34

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Here's @nprofile…c5w4 's attestation:
#note1dc5…k4t7

2025-02-05 16:16:30

@nprofile…qfku v0.8.5 is out! ¡¡Español está aquí!!
#nevent1q…2asq
Our releases feature reproducible builds, meaning that you can build the release yourself and VERIFY that the release images are an EXACT bit-for-bit match to your result.
This means that we can't sneak secret code into a release. Our FOSS code and build process are out in the open for anyone to view and repeat.
And going forward, the major contributors will make our own attestations to verify the expected hashes. This further distributes the trust model if multiple sources are verifying the same results.
My personal attestation:
https://i.nostr.build/TOIJ0IgzqCO11oA5.png
Compare the hashes against what's on the github release page:
https://github.com/SeedSigner/seedsigner/releases/download/0.8.5/seedsigner.0.8.5.sha256.txt

2025-01-21 13:40:25

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"Chiberia" 😂 (aka Chicago). Usually doesn't get THIS cold.

2025-01-21 13:03:34

Good lord, that's in Fahrenheit!
https://i.nostr.build/XF5twIRcw8nbUyGX.jpg
Trying to heat my house with only bitcoin miners this winter. Pretty amazed that they were able to keep up!
S19j Pro, two S19 Loki rigs, two S9s.
Bedroom is fine, though the rest of the house IS cold.
Here's Celcius so the rest of the world can appreciate this insanity.
https://i.nostr.build/DT1hOS48M7WWcCyr.jpg

2025-01-17 00:55:39

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The Terminator movies have been mostly meh or terrible, starting with the third one. "Dark Fate" made a pretty good earnest effort that was the best of the bunch. "Salvation" tried to be a more focused character study and I give it points for its ambitions.
Movies in general feel pretty doomed to me. Studios are too scared to do anything too original and so just do endless sequels and reboots.
That being said, the Predator franchise has been the worst of all of them, yet "Prey" managed to be pretty great.

2025-01-16 19:13:47

Alien: Romulus
* Pretty good overall.
* Really great lead (Cailee Spaeny).
* Noticeably lower budget than you'd expect.
* Okay to meh to "bro..." special effects.
* COMICALLY TERRIBLE creature design ruins the finish.
https://i.nostr.build/orsfviKAruFksQQ9.jpg
The writer/director, Fede Alvarez, earnestly cares about his young characters and their development. Everything about the human side of his storytelling is pretty well done. He manages the small ensemble well, but Rain and her brother Andy deservingly take center stage, leaving a lot less time to develop the others.
Alvarez falls flat with his new facehugger behaviors. Too much cgi just sitting out in the open not being interesting or occasionally inching toward silly.
The digital Ian Holm is shockingly bad. I think my RTX 4070 will be able to do better AI video renders pretty soon.
https://i.nostr.build/80eYKWsRxmwfM81t.png
I watched it on Disney+; if that was the "improved" version... good lord.
The final creature design is just indescribably bad and, worse, once again shot way too much right out in the open. OBSCURE YOUR F'N SCARY CREATURES, DIRECTORS!!!! Especially if you have an unforgivably bad/stupid creature design.
If you're too young to have seen / known about Alien: Resurrection (holy f that was 1997!! 👀) , it actually makes for a really interesting compare and contrast here.
https://i.nostr.build/JkLilDq1vSmdWdVr.webp
More stylized (deeply Frenchy infused -- for both better and worse -- by Jean-Pierre Jeunet), more confident, much more personality and flair throughout the ensemble (Joss Whedon is the master of creating characters and witty dialog). Darius Khondji is a MASTER cinematographer.
Resurrection is more comic book and brash vs Romulus' more rooted "real people" tone. Also suffers from bad creature design at the end, though Romulus' is so terrible that Resurrection's seems more reasonable in retrospect.
Romulus: more real people, more real moments. It's a pretty good human emotional drama wrapped within a good enough "Alien" movie.
Resurrection: Fails overall because Jeunet is just too Frenchy and, like Paul Verhoeven, I suspect it goes big and dumb because that's what he thinks of Americans. But he's such a good f'n filmmaker. Resurrection's impressive strengths and embarrassing weaknesses make it the more interesting film to study by far.

2025-01-15 18:08:39

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Surprisingly - the bag of salmon treats contributed to one remaining risk factor I have to watch out for over the next 3 days: pancreatitis! 👀
Dogs are so well adapted to living with us that it's always surprising when a normal human thing (e.g. chocolate) is a real risk to them. Also weird that they so eagerly eat something that's so dangerous for them. Wtf Darwin?

2025-01-15 18:00:46

Had a bit of a scare last night.
9pm: @nprofile…6nw5 was at my sister's house, climbed onto the dining room table when no one was around. Helped herself to 2/3 of a bar of dark chocolate, a small bag of Hershey's Kisses, a whole bag of salmon treats.
She's gotten into this kind of mischief before, but this was the first time she was at real risk of toxic poisoning (chocolate, caffeine, and other ingredients can be life threatening to dogs).
https://i.nostr.build/JOtkywrDdiEdrzhT.jpg
I don't have kids and she's my first dog so this was my first "Oh shit, this could be bad" pseudo-parenting anxiety experience. I felt physically ill.
https://i.nostr.build/XECqB0zkQPX0qQmW.jpg
10pm: Tried giving her hydrogen peroxide to make her throw it up.
Pro tip: hydrogen peroxide loses its fizzle a few weeks(?) after a bottle is opened. So it did nothing.
https://i.nostr.build/KGgH7q46XZHFNWDR.jpg
10:30pm: Called Poison Control (LONG ass wait times, $95 service charge) and they said to just monitor her for certain warning signs. Okay, cool.
11pm: My sister realizes Kuma ALSO ate all the used tea leaves out of a tea strainer (wha... why?!!). More potential toxicity.
Called Poison Control back (LONG ass wait times): "get her to throw up or you'll have to take her to the ER."
Faaaakkk.
They suggested a bit of peanut butter in a bowl w/hydrogen peroxide. Said most dogs will happily slurp it all up.
11:30pm: Minor struggle to find a 24hr drug store to buy fresh hydrogen peroxide. Like wtf.
midnight: The peanut butter trick worked. They said to keep her active for 15 min to get the hydrogen peroxide foaming up in her stomach. Ran her around but her iron stomach is legendary. NOTHING. Literally shook her in my hands to get more jiggle and foaming going 🤣. Nothing.
12:30am: Called Poison Control back. LONG ass wait time. But while I was waiting, SHE FINALLY THREW UP! I've never been so happy to see vomit (so much vomit).
1:30am: Kuma and I finally got back home.
She actually snuggled with me most of the night (unusual for her).
https://i.nostr.build/pBsHVqkthBx8NX61.jpg
Today: All is good.

2025-01-04 20:24:49

Today's high-fiber #rice blend experiment is a winner!
* 1 cup Jasmine brown rice
* 1 cup red rice
* 1 cup black (aka "forbidden" 🤣) rice
* 2 tbsp ghee 👈👀🔥
* 1 tsp salt 🤌
* 1 qt chicken stock 🐔
https://i.nostr.build/5G9z25PMW1HWrG5m.jpg
Brown rice for the #fiber. Red and black rice are also high fiber but supposedly have more nutrients.
Richness of the ghee REALLY brings the whole thing together. People give brown rice a bad rap, but this blend tastes awesome and doesn't need any additional sauces.
Rinse, toss it all into the Instant Pot.
* Pressure Cook setting, 7 min, turn off warming.
* After the #cooking cycle is done, let it sit under pressure for 10 more minutes.
* Release the pressure and serve.
Total time: just 30 minutes.
Comes out just al dente; not a fan of mushy rice.
Word is that I can find red and black rice for much cheaper at Indian grocery stores.
#food #recipe #foodstr

2025-01-04 14:05:46

Customized my @nprofile…f3ha orange pill!
Crochet chick (now with TWO feet!) approves.
https://i.nostr.build/TZtR2kzfE7jFKhP9.jpg
#yarn #crochet #craft #crafting

2024-12-30 18:59:08

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Unfortunately, I don't think #nip26 ever got any real adoption. Apparently the delegation complicates how relays index notes. Also the inability to revoke a delegation was seen as a problem.

2024-12-30 17:43:46

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It doesn't make sense to have an airgapped signer as your main nostr signing key; it would be stupidly cumbersome just to like a post.
My demo branch in the above thread instead focused on #nip26 delegation. Your main key is protected via the airgapped signer, but you use it to authorize a delegate key to sign on your behalf for a limited time. That delegate key gets loaded as a hot key in your nostr apps. If it gets compromised, oh well, it'll eventually expire.

2024-12-30 17:40:53

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See:
#nevent1q…m3vl

2024-12-30 15:16:39

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Ha, the Linux penguin!!

2024-12-29 19:33:29

Success! My little crochet chick is adorable!
https://i.nostr.build/dmyh0oBIRNhrzYhc.jpg
I've since taken what I learned and improvised a tail and feet! They're basically no different than the wings and beak so it was trivial.
https://i.nostr.build/rioegn6sahw8H6aG.jpg
Only problem: Only enough leftover orange yarn for ONE FOOT! 😭🤣
https://i.nostr.build/b2QmpRmMJ1FvP5sU.jpg
In a way lil' bro is even cuter in his currently handicapped state. More yarn arriving tomorrow though.
#crochet #crafting #yarn
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2024-12-28 18:59:22

Love having yet another reason to absolutely hate bip85.
https://i.nostr.build/O1B3UVkT2vTmXlf7.jpg

2024-12-28 15:26:27

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https://i.nostr.build/KUqYmYMXCAB2SbnC.png

2024-12-28 14:35:25

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Happy to. Bye now.

2024-12-28 14:35:00

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Sounds like your issue is with the field of physics itself then. I have zero interest in going down that path.

2024-12-28 00:35:17

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He's cringey when he gets schmaltzy, but it isn't gibberish.

2024-12-28 00:30:05

This is kind of awesome and surprising: Neil Degrasse Tyson doesn't care that #bitcoin #mining consumes a lot of power. He knows we have access to all the power we'll ever need.
Wild to hear a prominent voice from normie world shrug off concerns about energy use.
https://fountain.fm/clip/0XwG84eMjq90GRXel1GW

2024-12-26 15:32:48

I joked with a Bitcoiner friend that I'm basically my own trad wife based on some of my hobbies!
Whelp, I got these awesome, adorable #crochet kits for my nieces, mom, and myself.
https://i.nostr.build/6fgizodEvT2CKbD9.jpg
I haven't crocheted since middle school. But pretty easy and enjoyable so far!
https://v.nostr.build/ddpwwbakOf7GJ7Ti.mp4
https://i.nostr.build/m0D8z2K7glUjSJlB.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/VL4Poc9WMwHlJZjq.jpg
#crafting #crafts

2024-12-26 13:26:47

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Lego sets are such great brain builders! Following the instructions, thinking in 3d, and seeing the final result is so satisfying. And then free building your own creations is a creativity supercharger.
Basically spent my entire childhood building and improvising Lego spaceships.
I think every engineer I knew in college was equally obsessed with Lego as a kid!

2024-12-25 21:12:00

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Same to you and yours!

2024-12-25 16:45:37

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Time off? No way! We've been sprinting to finish off a @SeedSigner release candidate with Spanish onboard!

2024-12-25 16:23:25

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You find me the hardware device to play with and I'll (slowly) tinker at some possibilities!

2024-12-25 16:17:31

Merry Christmas!
- Love, @nprofile…g74v
https://i.nostr.build/dMNz0kz2uUQDYpTb.jpg

2024-12-25 14:15:16

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Yo @nprofile…hsdd @nprofile…zt5v ! Listening to the ep now. Quick note about @nprofile…gg4a #btclock: he built the #bitaxe integration, all I did was add the logo!
#nevent1q…l32u
BUT, I did recently build mining pool integration with Braiins and @nprofile…9kv2 !
#nevent1q…zf7z

2024-12-20 21:44:42

Tried adding freekeh to my rice blend (red rice, black rice, brown jasmine). I don't think I'm a fan.
The internet says freekeh is "smoky" flavored. Maybe. Someone else described it as more like wet hay. That seems closer to me.
https://i.nostr.build/jOJcHFAQ4HGSZ7Lu.jpg
#food #foodstr #rice #cooking

2024-12-20 16:12:36

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More like "head breaker" I think. Similar to our "brain teaser".

2024-12-20 16:10:50

The word in Spanish for "jigsaw puzzle" is delightful.
https://i.nostr.build/Case5vlsC2ElcmHf.png

2024-12-19 18:52:50

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Wow, I screwed up and wrote plural possessive "days'" instead of singular possessive "day's". wtf.
Shows you how fried my brain is right now.
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZGFnY205YW8xZTFwY2Y3eWZvZjBmMXJ0c2kwZHUzcjg3NGZ4aWs5MiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/vX9WcCiWwUF7G/giphy.webp

2024-12-19 18:41:14

YO I HAD A BLAST DOING SOME WEEKEND* TINKERING!!!
https://i.nostr.build/hnA3cwAawfl2zqru.jpg
Live mining pool stats on @nprofile…gg4a #btclock!
Braiins: your days' earnings thus far.
Ocean: your estimated earnings in the next block they find.
Of course also reports your current hashrate:
https://i.nostr.build/k78f9drKROZUgHbU.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/RhMvDom8Ic1xYAeQ.jpg
(bro, I wish that was my hashrate!!)
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*("weekend" included some mid-week debugging, of course...)

2024-12-17 15:14:11

Just a bit of FOSS tinkering this morning.
Badass: @nprofile…gg4a has #bitaxe stats integrated into his #btclock project!
More badder ass: Include the Bitaxe logo!
@nprofile…cg20
https://i.nostr.build/UiVNrqDAQhrxKqj8.jpg

2024-12-16 14:53:48

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@nprofile…ek8n @nprofile…v55t @nprofile…3xxf everyone should be soldering PSUs mods at their local BitDevs!

2024-12-15 20:05:02

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Wasn't my prettiest soldering job ever, but it successfully powered up when we fed it 120V!

2024-12-06 18:33:36

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The bamboo looks amazing!

2024-12-06 18:32:57

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THAT IS NOT A BAD IDEA!!!
cc: @nprofile…7vcd
https://btclock.store/

2024-12-06 17:58:57

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Bamboo!! It's awesome.
Bought p2p in person in El Salvador with @nprofile…k7ce completing the custom build! And I think he even gave me the FOSS bro discount!
https://v.nostr.build/J5MKENFOWzKjcKoa.mp4
He has a couple variations: illuminated displays, different faceplates, etc. So he had to cobble together the specific combo I wanted.

2024-12-06 17:19:13

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It's brutal. LA can be a lonely town and there's only so much work available in the biz. Would not recommend!

2024-12-06 17:17:59

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Okay, so I'd love an option for it to light up purple and stay lit up until it cycles away, but with random yellow flashes for the zap!

2024-12-06 17:15:31

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Lots of people manage to land commercials but obv very few break through.
Knew a guy who was a recurring character in Band of Brothers. A good friend was a sailor in a Target ad! Another was EVERYWHERE in 3 different national commercials all at the same time for a brief period in ~2012.
But I mostly know stunt / circus people so you see their work but wouldn't ever recognize their faces, especially if they're working as stunt doubles (e.g. Buffy's stunt double for the first ~3 seasons is a friend). A bunch get work in video games, esp for mo-cap. Another girl is a contortionist so if you ever see someone folded in half, it's always Bonny!
https://i.nostr.build/P7AQUOgKcGCIT04n.jpg

2024-12-06 16:55:32

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https://btclock.store/
Clone the fully FOSS repo... while you can!!
https://git.btclock.dev/btclock/btclock_v3

2024-12-06 16:52:40

If you live in LA long enough, you start recognizing people you know in movies and on TV.
Started watching Skeleton Crew last night and was happily surprised to see that one of my friends was the first extra killed in the show! 🤣
https://i.nostr.build/NMr5FwOsaf2Fe6U8.jpg
And then only after seeing the credits did I realize that ANOTHER friend was in the same ep!
https://i.nostr.build/xmiFn1ifStVFEH2d.jpg
Jack is a world-class juggler. Basically any time you see juggling in a Hollywood production, odds are pretty good that it's Jack. I should've known.
OF COURSE he was the juggling holographic poodle!!! 🤣
https://i.nostr.build/bXJtOf7FWPtv4IQU.jpg

2024-12-06 16:39:01

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🤣 I see you @nprofile…jr90 !
https://i.nostr.build/GMhmBryJG11HHUup.jpg
And there IS a purple flash!! Okay, now I want the purple to stay lit up until it cycles away from this display.

2024-12-06 16:35:37

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I didn't notice if the rgb LEDs got involved at all. Obv they should flash PURPLE on zaps. Already a thing or feature request @nprofile…7vcd ?

2024-12-06 16:34:14

NEAT! Real-time nostr zap notifications!
First time seeing this flash live on the #btclock! Cool shit, @nprofile…un7h !
https://i.nostr.build/y8ZZSKf2IB1FZBrA.jpg

2024-12-05 19:07:40

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AH, dang submodules. They're so useful and also such a pain.
SUCCESS!

2024-12-05 14:31:54

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Okay, I have built the latest v3 firmware (holy hell, PlatformIO made it so easy!!!) and flashed it to my hardware. I've also completed the webui steps to build the littlefs.bin.
BUT... how do I upload the webui to the hardware?

2024-12-04 17:40:21

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Much like my woodworking, I CAN make quality products, but I'd have to charge about 10-20x what they're worth to justify the time!!
If you want to pay $5k for a not bad bookshelf or $250 for a good but not inspiring loaf of bread, I'm your guy!

2024-12-04 16:49:02

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Bread mixins ready to be mixed in!
https://i.nostr.build/nrhtQ9otxxonjpN7.jpg

2024-12-04 16:48:05

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Bitcoiners in disbelief that this is not meat.
https://i.nostr.build/SDYCL5LIz6Wj0aYb.jpg

2024-12-04 16:37:51

Last night's experiment:
https://i.nostr.build/PoW2U5aeMAxCQkl2.jpg
40% whole wheat
3% flax
90g sun-dried tomatoes
60g shredded parmesan
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Extras folded in after bulk ferment during pre-shaping.
Tastes pretty dang good!!!
But next time:
* MOAR rosemary and parmesan.
* Add the rosemary at the beginning.
* Maybe add the parmesan at the beginning (adding the cheese late prevented the folds from sealing together, creating too many gaps)? Would the acidic(?) tomatoes affect the fermentation?
* Would have used rye if I had any on hand.
#bread #sourdough #baking

2024-11-25 18:09:54

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Ah, that's for deploying local changes to my hardware.
What I want is to be able to run a local instance of ws.btclock.dev with my changes so I can debug and iterate without involving the hardware at all.

2024-11-24 16:01:17

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Success, ya?
#nevent1q…2wtv

2024-11-24 16:00:36

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Okay, weird. Now I'm seeing that missing note in Coracle, but has no relays listed. Gonna click "broadcast" and presumably it'll finally get out to the world.

2024-11-24 15:57:49

I posted a note yesterday from Coracle BUT I think for some reason my browser tab didn't have nos2x enabled. That post never got out, but I didn't see an error when sending.
Is it possible that Coracle just silently sat on it without a notification?
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2024-11-23 21:24:30

Back home after 12 days in El Salvador.
https://v.nostr.build/Wp8eMm2o18yIqVh6.mp4
Apologies, but I was mostly quiet on nostr due to some limited connectivity.
* Airbnb internet connection was dead for basically the entire second half of my trip. 🙁
* @nprofile…g6xm worked great but not gonna stream tons of content in/out of nostr over a pay-as-you-go data plan. Local cell network was ~$7.50/GB. I did YOLO back into nostr at the airport and holy shit did I eat up my remaining data balance fast!!
Also, I still use twitter and think of it as my "work" account. And this trip, even the non-bitcoin site seeing and whatnot, all felt appropriate for my "work" audience since El Salvador is such a big part of the bitcoin story.

2024-11-23 21:06:28

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Is there a repo / instructions for how to run this in local dev? My C++ is gonna be so bad, I need to be able to run my terrible code, see the disaster, and rapidly keep iterating.

2024-11-23 18:03:34

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Easy part: DONE!
Hard part: C++ 😭😭😭
https://i.nostr.build/vcCN17X0gLyfOcIj.png

2024-11-23 15:57:16

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You still need a coordinator that has a recent enough view of your utxos in order to construct the tx. So something like BlueWallet. So the only #meshtastic touchpoint would be after the normal QR-based signing flow with BlueWallet + @nprofile…veev : copy the finalized tx from BlueWallet, then relay it over meshtastic to some exit node that can broadcast it for you.

2024-11-22 19:46:52

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Awesome! Definitely run Proxmox Backup Server, too!

2024-11-17 03:04:34

Absolute JOY to see my wonderful friends k9ert and Moritz of Specter Wallet fame!
https://i.nostr.build/z1eDmbRCPaDjQf6V.jpg

2024-11-17 03:00:35

OF COURSE HANDSTANDS HAD TO HAPPEN!
@nprofile…62u8
https://v.nostr.build/pa6Y6puPk9RdFr22.mp4
#handstand

2024-11-16 13:19:47

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Its index is so f'n fragile. If it gets corrupted by a power outage, you have to do the long reindexing from scratch.
Absolutely need a UPS for whatever machine it's on and automated nightly backups.

2024-11-16 02:41:02

All I know is: builders love builders.
Awesome to meet and get to spend some time with @nprofile…mgdy down here in El Salvador!
https://i.nostr.build/xkhFK4yjFrLwerOX.jpg

2024-11-09 14:17:10

TFW @nprofile…xxk5 is no longer content to just sit next to me in her "copilot's" seat.
First the loving headlock to stop her from standing on the table.
https://i.nostr.build/NtOsiTCSvrNddwNO.jpg
Then the struggle to escape...
https://i.nostr.build/ASmyd8ajtfFDHw0u.jpg
Seizing the high ground...
https://i.nostr.build/KOVzXykPQbOWsxQI.jpg
UNLEASH THE CHAOS!!
https://i.nostr.build/E6sfDeQO4UlhozAl.jpg
#dogs #dogstr

2024-11-08 05:06:22

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Yes, though you can tag @nprofile…njty on questions here or on twitter.

2024-11-08 03:42:00

🔥 @nprofile…64j0 en español GETTING CLOSER!!! 🔥
It seems so simple, but it took me all day to add the logic to make our titles able to scroll.
https://v.nostr.build/TyiTrRjxLAdrW6rD.mp4
Certain phrases in other languages just aren't going to fit on our tiny screen so this was always a must-have part of this multilanguage effort.
But all of our UI components are custom built -- can't just whip out some css or JS -- so any new behavior takes some work to add in.
Tomorrow: Do the same thing for button text (looking at you, "Herramientas"!).

2024-11-07 20:26:38

I thought I could implement a pretty important new @nprofile…hznc feature in the uninterrupted 2-3hr block I had earlier today.
Narrator: He didn't even come close. Like not even a little. Like, wow, he's really terrible at time estimates.
Me now:
https://i.nostr.build/QdHBwPnQYUpR6ZkE.jpg
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(ya, I'll be fine. Just astonishing and hilarious to be so wrong!)