k3tan

Bitcoin | Self hosting | FOSS | Aviation | Freedom

Public Key

npub1txwy7guqkrq6ngvtwft7zp70nekcknudagrvrryy2wxnz8ljk2xqz0yt4x

NIP-57 Address

ketan@btcpay.ministryofnodes.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs9n8z0ywqtpsdf5x9hy4lpql8eumvtf7x75pkp3jz98rf3rlet9rqppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5q3gamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7s5juy7

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nostr.mom

relay.damus.io

relay.primal.net

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npub1txwy7guqkrq6ngvtwft7zp70nekcknudagrvrryy2wxnz8ljk2xqz0yt4x

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Last Notes

2025-02-11 08:18:42

Boosting for visibility. Great tutorial. A+ will watch again.
#nevent1q…snnt

2025-02-03 00:57:02

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100%. The "Quick Answer" function on Kagi search (which uses AI to summarise sources) has saved me from clicking through thousands of websites to find my answer. Complete game changer. See video as an example. https://m.primal.net/ONft.webm

2025-01-23 11:05:01

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he sounds like he hasn't thought this one through.

2025-01-19 11:31:59

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RiMusic
Get on with your day.

2025-01-05 21:34:57

They are blaming climate change for increase in crime.
This website isn't news, it's entertainment.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/climate-change/crimeate-change-shock-link-between-rising-temperatures-and-rising-crime-rates/news-story/dc0d219339b5a4bd9ac179440841696a

2025-01-03 10:55:19

The difficulty adjustment is just straight up genius.

2024-12-20 21:25:00

Got myself out of pfsense hell. Finally got this clusterfk going:
- site-to-site wireguard vpn
- remote access to both sites
- both sites and remote access behind mullvad-vpn with no dns leaks

2024-12-03 21:12:25

Hold your own keys
Use your own node
House your own hash
https://nostpic.com/media/599c4f2380b0c1a9a18b7257e107cf9e6d8b4f8dea06c18c84538d311ff2b28c/9baa89d2bfbd6731bd3f8f447eafbe7be7b6b5f49ed5ddf674b191709405033c.webp

2024-11-26 18:24:51

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yes, absolutely!

2024-11-24 23:43:21

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I bought the Starbook Mk V.
Feet pads constantly fell off.
Motherboard had to be replaced, died after only 1.5 years of use.
Charging issues, doesn't charge, issues with USB-C connector.
Would not recommend any of these Linux native computer sellers.
Buy a Thinkpad instead.
https://k3tan.com/my-laptop-daily-driver

2024-11-24 02:04:24

mining bitcoin https://nostpic.com/media/599c4f2380b0c1a9a18b7257e107cf9e6d8b4f8dea06c18c84538d311ff2b28c/d26180cfc4aa5170d57c9df42abcbc0c3f54316c35d215a3e2853ddb7987652f.webp

2024-11-04 06:55:16

Sydney houses are a complete shitcoin, and have been so for quite some time.
https://m.primal.net/LsDQ.png

2024-11-04 06:01:00

Aged like milk sitting in the sun for 9 months.
https://m.primal.net/LsBa.png
#note1jld…4n7h

2024-11-04 05:53:55

Diversification is a fancy way of saying less bitcoin.

2024-10-30 02:01:23

It is no longer laser eyes until $100k. It is now cannon cock until $1m.
https://image.nostr.build/20ded20702104678b3320cf2a22c94ec622e1ce6faf92acdce4d5ebf3e53bb6b.jpg

2024-10-29 09:21:22

Imagine betting against the internet. 😂

2024-10-28 08:27:11

I've released the Ministry of Nodes Bitcoin Nodebox video tutorial series for 2024.
The playlist can be found here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCRbH-IWlcW0g0HCrtI06_ZdVVolUWr39
If you'd like to purchase a prebuilt node, they are available at shop.ministryofnodes.com
https://image.nostr.build/b3509753c29f04a13b82c9c2c387a07a64f2144af1daee4d0a99d512a393ac0a.jpg

2024-10-19 01:02:04

GM to everyone except the central bankers.

2024-10-19 00:59:32

A checkmate (also known as "mate") occurs when a king is placed in check and has no legal moves to escape. When a checkmate happens, the game ends immediately, and the player who delivered the checkmate wins.
https://m.primal.net/LaUO.png

2024-10-07 13:43:30

Ageing like milk.
#note1jld…4n7h

2024-08-27 11:56:46

Thankful Bitcoin exists

2024-08-18 13:03:34

Thoughts on Windscribe VPN?
Mullvad/IVPN servers getting blocked by globohomo big tech.

2024-08-15 09:44:40

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infuriating.

2024-08-15 09:40:49

The internet is getting worse by the day. For your safety.
Thankful Nostr exists.
https://m.primal.net/KAIv.png
https://m.primal.net/KAJG.png

2024-08-11 02:48:58

almost there, buddy.
#note13j7…fxwy

2024-08-11 02:48:35

2 sat/vbyte, clearing August 2024.
#note1jld…4n7h

2024-08-11 01:47:22

now clearing 2sat/vb

2024-08-05 15:43:02

The dildo of consequences rarely arrives lubed.

2024-08-04 17:49:33

HODL

2024-08-04 17:31:16

ok lads
show's over
pack it up
that yield is the friends we made along the way
see you in 4 years

2024-08-04 12:51:41

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Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.

2024-08-04 11:07:22

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Dell Optiplex in ultra small form factor has been my weapon of choice. Never lets me down.

2024-08-03 00:11:18

Found a new self hosted dashboard called Glance.
Makes for an excellent home page.
https://github.com/glanceapp/glance
Home page with various widgets - weather, world clock, search engine directed to Kagi, bookmarks, markets, rss feed and latest releases of favourite software.
https://m.primal.net/JmQK.png
A thumbnail view of all my favourite YouTube channels.
https://m.primal.net/JmQL.png
Top posts on my favourite subreddits.
https://m.primal.net/JmQM.png

2024-07-24 09:14:24

Looking for cleaner, non-toxic alternatives to:
- toothpaste/toothbrush
- dishwasher tablets
- laundry detergent
- hand soap
- body wash
- shampoo
- deodorant
- shaving cream
- moisturizing cream
- fragrances
(asking for a friend, of course)

2024-07-19 09:53:19

This is the year of the Linux desktop!

2024-07-17 23:30:57

"Google's concept of community is wanting you to swallow their sludge advertisement and control your speech."
🎯
#nevent1q…d5a3

2024-07-17 08:27:35

Send interest rates to 17%
https://www.news.com.au/finance/is-it-normal-to-feel-poor-21yo-reveals-sad-aussie-trend/news-story/085a535c425c2fbb4368d7cbdfe857ba

2024-07-17 06:12:38

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should work now, sorry

2024-07-17 04:55:46

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lol, decent*
so not that great.

2024-07-17 04:54:48

If anyone is looking for a privacy respecting, open source keyboard for Android with swipe typing support, consider Futo Keyboard.
Trying it out now. Descent replacement for gboard.
https://keyboard.futo.org

2024-06-24 12:05:35

https://image.nostr.build/2d8cb55cf4e08122e4e7a5f207c55ad0030b99d1fb6c11e306384155086f4706.jpg

2024-06-12 09:59:04

...and this is what they're willing to report.
fucking lol.
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/multibilliondollar-failure-aussie-doctors-rip-into-covid-response/news-story/0310c30199e73cbe7392a95cfc3c2c3c

2024-05-22 02:21:47

2024-05-03 09:33:53

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shop.ministryofnodes.com
Plug & Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RdftQywN6A

2024-04-25 07:58:27

IMPORT YOUR EXISTING SAMOURAI WALLET INTO SPARROW WALLET
Read entire post before attempting at home!
You will need:
1. Your Samourai Wallet seed phrase (12 words)
2. Your passphrase
3. Sparrow Wallet downloaded and installed on to your computer. (https://www.sparrowwallet.com)
Configure your server. This could be your own node, or a public electrum server. I have selected Blocksteam's electrum server here.
https://void.cat/d/tepSUYuDJZwEZtwNmuf6C.webp
Toggle on your server using the switch on the bottom right. It should turn yellow, green or blue depending on what you've selected.
Go to File -> New Wallet, or click on New Wallet.
https://void.cat/d/77w9Z2qJVWRw8hqKjgrU54.webp
Name your wallet.
https://void.cat/d/Mpjvk4PUpaMbUW8TQDXZdy.webp
Click on New or Imported Software Wallet.
https://void.cat/d/Qe3dUWMpXikRabdrwYU95u.webp
On the dropdown menu besides the Mnemonic Words (BIP39), select 12 words. Type your seed into the fields displayed in the correct order from 1 to 12.
Check the "Use passphrase?" option. Insert your passphrase and click Create Keystore.
https://void.cat/d/RwGXKENhUxDop61gmFEsZZ.webp
Click on Import Keystore.
https://void.cat/d/6gnrC8FAYy1LqFTqJHL2V8.webp
Reenter your passphrase as prompted
https://void.cat/d/EF2cnjoDQ1sAiqwMYqW3wV.webp
Click on Apply on the bottom right.
https://void.cat/d/GBzT1GXF14YMTSTtTWo5FB.webp
If you want to add a password to open up your wallet with, enter one, otherwise click No Password.
https://void.cat/d/RRGNKKmpQikdUJKxbFccXJ.webp
In the bottom of the settings page, you will see "Add Account..." button. Click on it.
https://void.cat/d/SzPC67pcdjZPQe7imFn3An.webp
From the dropdown menu, select Whirlpool Accounts
https://void.cat/d/JZn4zB5Zj2xXxR9maDuhny.webp
Your wallet will be scanned by the server you have selected. You should also be able to see your respective deposit, premix, postmix and bad bank accounts.
https://void.cat/d/XnAkV8pYvReFbqmKCPiXg8.webp
You should now be able to send your bitcoin to another wallet/address of your choosing. I would recommend sending this out to a hardware wallet.
Notes:
- Be sure you obtain sparrow wallet from sparrowwallet dot com. Get it right!
- Because you are inputing seed words into a computer, ensure no keyloggers are installed. Be wary of dodgy browser extensions.
- Dojo users need not worry. This is for those who used SW backend.
- Beware of scammers on the Sparrow Telegram chat. They're out in full force today. Nobody will ask you for your seed words. Do not give them out to anyone.

2024-04-10 17:23:59

Hold your own keys.
Use your own node.
Follow privacy best practices.
The rest is noise.

2024-03-19 23:21:48

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soon™

2024-03-11 10:53:37

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BITCOIN HASN'T EVEN TURNED ON THE AFTERBURNERS. SEND IT LFG!!11!!1!! 🚀🚀🚀

2024-03-11 10:47:43

200k by conference day still in play
cc @npub1qny…95gx

2024-03-06 04:49:54

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It's pretty good so far!

2024-01-21 03:11:15

If you or anyone you know is interested in a play & play Bitcoin node, point them here.
#nevent1q…zjcn

2024-01-12 10:28:27

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Perhaps run the coldcard simulator on your computer and record that? I haven't tried personally.
https://github.com/Coldcard/firmware

2024-01-11 09:00:26

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Honestly, shop.ministryofnodes.com
Plug & play and get on with your day.

2024-01-08 08:28:24

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Absolutely! I'd highly recommend going through the tutorials to build your own. Well worth your time.
I've got a new series planned for 2024 when Ubuntu 24.04 gets released!

2024-01-08 08:21:43

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This is only required for running a Lightning node. The Ministry of Nodes Bitcoin Nodebox stores no information that is personal to you (and doesn't have Lightning installed). As for uptime, one of the first Nodeboxes I shipped 8 months ago has an uptime of ... 8 months. The Dell Optiplex range computers are incredibly reliable and stable, and sit quietly away in the background.

2023-12-17 09:57:40

@npub1qny…95gx reached out to me today, concerned for my welfare after seeing the state of the mempool.
I'm fine, doing well, with my lightning channels that were opened at 1sat/vbyte.

2023-11-24 20:13:07

shop.ministryofnodes.com
#nevent1q…2e5e

2023-11-21 10:42:29

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GM mate

2023-11-16 02:14:30

Upgraded my internet service plan to the highest speed tier.
Customer service representative: "Enjoy your new superfast internet, don't go downloading too many Linux ISOs".
😂😂😂

2023-11-15 07:07:17

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Depends on what is available. 7040, 7050, 9020, etc.

2023-11-14 09:33:48

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And probably because sparrow server didn't exist when I created the series.

2023-11-13 21:54:18

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https://youtu.be/vGuxGTtHEYA?si=GPR7XvDCR0upG8E-

2023-11-10 20:05:17

'Opinion' piece published on mainstream news outlet still telling the public inflation is caused by supply chain issues, war in Ukraine and greedy businessmen.
The solution is for you to increase your productivity and get paid less for it.
You can't make this stuff up.
https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/joe-hildebrand-the-one-thing-that-will-save-australia-from-ruin/news-story/5bc589fa4902c83c9847e82a3ad01403

2023-11-09 12:21:37

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it's gettin wild in the mempool.

2023-11-07 06:37:37

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This is something I can get behind!

2023-11-06 05:13:34

The psyops to return to the office are intensifying.

2023-11-05 00:58:11

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lol

2023-11-04 10:52:14

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Excellent point!

2023-11-04 10:27:54

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I tried it a while back. I didn't like that you had to upload the photos into the portal (and it would rename them), rather than just scrape a directory and create the albums. This might have changed since.

2023-11-04 10:12:33

It's a good time to move away from uploading your family photos/videos to cloud storage offered by big tech (apple, google, microsoft, amazon, facebook).
Consider self hosted free and open source software solutions instead. I like Photoview and Photoprism, but there are plenty of others.
https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted#photo-and-video-galleries
Context:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMHK4-J5Sz4

2023-11-03 05:24:28

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If you find it to be outside of your budget, I offer a series of detailed video tutorials to build it yourself from scratch. A great project for a rainy day! 😅
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCRbH-IWlcW2A_kpx2XwAMgT0rcZEZ2Cg

2023-10-31 00:26:50

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I went to UNSW. This is how the lecturers spoke.

2023-10-29 00:52:45

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nup 😂

2023-10-29 00:25:15

Testing push notifications

2023-10-28 01:04:45

When does the middle east start exclusively accepting Bitcoin as payment for oil?

2023-10-27 20:15:32

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For Bitcoin nodes, I prefer bare metal, not VM.
The only reason I was using a VM in Proxmox is because it's easier for me to record and demonstrate how to setup Ubuntu server on video.
The actual nodebox is on bare metal.

2023-10-26 10:49:45

Anyone working on open source firmware for cars? I don't trust any of the shit these car manufacturers are loading into their dashboards.
GrapheneOS motor vehicle edition?

2023-10-26 08:48:44

I was 10 years old when I asked my father why we don't have a global currency.
It made complete sense to me, as a 10 year old.

2023-10-24 23:27:16

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https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/sparrow-wallet-101-self-custody-your-bitcoin
https://image.nostr.build/35ae1aa9aa71cd174c71140292be357dd7a339ae323444d99059096be56ea9e0.jpg

2023-10-24 22:47:40

MINISTRY OF NODES BITCOIN NODEBOX
Plug & play Bitcoin node available for purchase
Full description and details here:
https://shop.ministryofnodes.com
https://image.nostr.build/6ac97d0d283bb83401879889f5611d48a95f569f9a22b1ee3cf2eb8dee9b4e36.jpg
Easy to follow 6 minute setup and configuration video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RdftQywN6A
Prefer to build your own? Tutorial playlist here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCRbH-IWlcW2A_kpx2XwAMgT0rcZEZ2Cg

2023-10-24 00:11:42

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

2023-10-20 12:26:36

The number of young men in my social circles declaring "the sooner we are on a bitcoin standard the better we will be" is astonishing to see. It wasn't like this just 3 years ago.
They now see the broken incentive structures.
They've had enough of this ridiculous clown world.

2023-10-15 11:46:01

Sparrow Wallet.
sparrowwallet.com

2023-10-11 12:02:13

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no such thing as permanent suspension.

2023-10-11 11:59:21

Onward.
#nevent1q…vcdt

2023-10-11 01:54:33

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If you want to learn, I've got a series of tutorials showing you how to run a node.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCRbH-IWlcW2A_kpx2XwAMgT0rcZEZ2Cg

2023-10-10 19:36:34

Seeing what is currently going on over at X, "bring back the guillotine" doesn't seem so bad now, does it?

2023-10-10 06:58:42

Remember kids: Not your keys, not your coins.
https://image.nostr.build/2996267c797903ccbab828d097b281e5e034c46ccdee17bde5d2bc934a7d5158.jpg

2023-10-10 03:51:26

Let's see what happens to this account. Probably nothing, because he supports the current thing.
https://image.nostr.build/78eabe3f9358185e253d656306a1f9cf16432dc6aa3592b372782abe69750d7f.jpg

2023-10-10 00:01:27

Fresh communism delivered direct to my inbox.
https://image.nostr.build/0e79db9461694a4faae8ff7e3e7255be2aca7adb24bf4644d7e108552f4f2dbd.jpg

2023-10-05 20:30:30

"Bitcoin Maximalism" has an entry on Investopedia 😂
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bitcoin-maximalism.asp

2023-10-05 08:18:17

Interesting results from a survey of home labbers/self hosters.
https://selfh.st/survey/2023-results/

2023-10-03 12:14:07

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all of it
#nevent1q…s554

2023-10-03 02:16:12

Feeling cute. Might open some lightning channels at 1sat/vbyte.

2023-10-03 02:15:27

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It means that 1sat/vbyte transactions are now clearing after a huge backlog.

2023-10-03 01:23:03

boom boom boom
https://image.nostr.build/6f3ffe47797e073d9a8d6ce1881849f848633713cc618a5e9553cfba9f32caf2.jpg

2023-10-03 01:17:38

You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.
https://image.nostr.build/5b0e4ed465aa5f84bc9ed6331d8af0484007a56dfbcfd62bc37f8450e0e9b179.jpg

2023-10-02 10:35:51

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https://image.nostr.build/8c93f713356722e152f14492a336a9dc8d04aa01fca98b5051c626cc9ce72fbe.jpg

2023-10-01 13:08:52

Bitcoin has lived in my mind rent free everyday for over a decade.
Wild.

2023-10-01 12:50:36

I can't believe how good the game theory of Bitcoin is. Amazes me everyday.
The block size
The supply cap
The difficulty adjustment (absolute genius)
The ~10min block intervals
The fee market
The private/public keys
The UTXO set
The p2p network
The adversarial and anti-fragile nature of it all
Just incredible foresight. Never seen anything like it before.