brxyz
BRXYZ

http://www.brxyz.xyz

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Public Key

npub1v4llh38y3qgmrqr602tqmryvc0qrku7lk9athqtwl4h599dl2g2s9swvn2

NIP-05 Address

brxyz@getalby.com

NIP-57 Address

brxyz@getalby.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsx2llmcnjgsyd3spa849sd3jxv8spmw00mz74ms9h06m6zjkl4y9g2hcwmk

Author Public Key

npub1v4llh38y3qgmrqr602tqmryvc0qrku7lk9athqtwl4h599dl2g2s9swvn2

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Last Notes

2023-06-18 14:23:51

Not sure if Elon is a left libertarian or just hates paying bills...
https://nostr.build/i/b3e876041170b24b9b816eaed98f9ec50e5d65e333ccd1facee765238990d182.jpg

2023-06-07 01:16:53

Someone's been reading my notes...
https://nostr.build/i/1f25dda90801178577f5cfa98a8260fc89932fc4225fffeb363cdd0dcfcda069.jpg

2023-05-24 14:50:29

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This is the smae Aleksander Svetski that doesn't think people are good at reading...
https://nostr.build/i/43f808f3140818f17d126b357c94d76cc20719c113b69f78cfa75d732de01021.jpg

2023-05-24 14:47:52

Aleksander Svetski doesn't know what a metaphor is.
https://nostr.build/i/744b3ffb6f4f1cc7b0fb5a4973a3b5d7dca7b5b8cceb72b4df58eb871caf59e8.jpg

2023-05-20 02:38:01

I lost a follower. Was it my criticisms of Bitcoin Magazine or the revelation that I listened to emo skate punk in the early aughts?

2023-05-18 05:11:07

Me: [driving my daughter to the library]
Tidal: hey remember this gem from 20 years ago?
https://tidal.com/track/476747

2023-05-17 17:35:51

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Now, obviously the editors at Bitcoin Magazine can choose whichever version they want. The issue is consistency. Inconsistent standards like this can be mistaken for, well, mistakes. And if they've overlooked this, then what else have they overlooked? Is this a reliable publication?

2023-05-17 17:30:12

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Meanwhile, this article back in December used the lower case stylized version:
https://nostr.build/i/c822807f27ae0892403f344e53ff5309644de5485d5aad4bde5db434203420ae.jpg

2023-05-17 17:28:49

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Two articles earlier this year capitalized the firm's name as one would expect with a proper noun.
https://nostr.build/i/029a01472fa45ddc4c7a0847b8bcfe2a1ba77641a582d7de152b9f54cc058621.jpg
https://nostr.build/i/b2eb753fcd4caba311b5784a53657099fcd3b08bf08b97451d58c5322372f7db.jpg

2023-05-17 16:01:27

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But the issue here is Bitcoin Magazine's lack of standards and style guide.

2023-05-17 15:54:50

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At first glance, you might think this is a typo. I did. While I'm aware of the company, I've only ever read about it news publications. Until I visited theor site today, I had no idea they stylized their company name in all lower case letter.
This isn't unusual. Plenty of brands do this. Adidas perhaps being chief among them.

2023-05-17 15:50:50

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Today we're taking issue with stylized brand names. Specifically, "ego death capital".
https://nostr.build/i/a4caa597a5250d7d1d23ed31382aac79b3ad5e56230b40b58a1d898008a60373.jpg

2023-05-13 15:56:30

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Today, we have conflicting pronouns. And not in the culture war/gender sense, but rather 2nd vs 3rd person. Is this sentence talking to or about boomers? The world may never know.
https://nostr.build/i/ebade77f1b3918c091679cb972c110e0ab95bf120d7a50c287fab7dba4fb9045.jpg

2023-05-12 00:59:36

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*land on their own...
https://nostr.build/i/4d36396af570c818ef467ad1793f399a813fd3a030b12ff760dc14e398214ab3.gif

2023-05-11 22:36:19

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I might have even let this slide, but as you all probably know, El Salvador has been coming up A LOT in the Bitcoin world lately. Not only should we expect a publication to have standards on relevant topics, but we should also expect those standards to be correct.
Imagine if a paper called British citizens "United Kingdomers"or called the Danish "Denmarkians". We would know what they meant, but we would also know these are not the correct words.

2023-05-11 22:26:48

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All too often, though, the magazine seems to land on "El Salvadorian".
But if we query Cambridge and Merriam-Webster for Bitcoin Magazine's apparent demonym of choice, we come up dry.
https://nostr.build/i/2882b4a48070f80731aa58f3e72763995f368f04d4aa7b7c974c575fd04e2b4a.jpg
https://nostr.build/i/ca1ce112268956dbe3de55a49552edd60448fbd648f80ee165e7e605c3d6643b.jpg

2023-05-11 22:22:45

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But the real reason I bring this up is not so much for the lack of standardization, but that 2/3 of these are not correct.
Yes, I know I just said there's no consensus on this, but there is a short list of generally accepted demonyms. Those are:
1. Salvadoran
2. Salvadorean
3. Salvadorian
Note the lack of "El".

2023-05-11 22:12:55

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This one's a bit nitpicky, but I'd be remiss not to address it. While there is no consensus on what the English demonym for El Salvador is, this magazine has yet to oand on their own standard.
https://nostr.build/i/ffa02d76bc31b278bd6c20070d39545cdba443973381853bd92cd4860d6fae0f.jpg
https://nostr.build/i/2c7a95731ba3fa5ee246682412be64facab9020a9299602f31db6ad36f341935.jpg
https://nostr.build/i/09c9909a52e0698ff8e48fdf3656c880386ff8729fbf0dace488221fa0063ed0.jpg

2023-05-11 22:07:46

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Next, an article about Sweden (as the headline indicates), but the deck tells a different story.
https://nostr.build/i/6748fd38420f97c7881e53817bee0b4c332e4a75e0e0968cf04b90807bb1da07.jpg

2023-05-11 22:05:27

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For the non-Americans in the room, the Democrats actually control the Senate right now.

2023-05-11 22:04:23

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This was a lengthy article so I wouldn't be up in arms about a grammatical error or two, but this is a blatent factual error. Even if this was an opinion piece, a copy editor should have caught and corrected this.
https://nostr.build/i/ec5a405821c53ac1480f4902f1e0d4d1d8b5225d76b770f4eecbade0f9ee3d8a.jpg

2023-05-11 22:01:20

So I've been a bit conflicted lately. I enjoy Bitcoin Magazine, their earn app, and resources, but their editorial standards seem a bit on tbe amateur end.
I understand to err is human, and mistakes will happen. But I see just too many making it to "print" for what's supposed to be one of the go-to publications in this space.
Back in college, I worked at the school paper. I almost lost that barely paying job because a headline in my section had a typo. Fortunately the copy editor took responsibility for it. Point being, that student paper 20 years ago (ugh) had higher standards than this professional periodical.
And now, the receipts...

2023-04-21 18:21:15

150 sats
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_e503e458dc84044c5302cfbc97e2532bd4acf1b9500feda7072e4c8051df4fb8.jpg

2023-04-17 18:55:55

My 2 year old's latest hobby:
Pointing at inanimate objects and asking what they're doing.

2023-04-10 16:44:56

No one:
My 2 year old: "NO! IT'S MINE!"

2023-04-09 19:45:43

Been quiet here lately. Spending more time with family and job hunting. Happy Easter, everyone!

2023-03-25 01:50:53

Lone Star Puzzle Cap 203
https://void.cat/d/5v4S3DFeTVXAyFiFNRKrV1.webp

2023-03-25 00:50:55

Lone Star Puzzle Cap 188
https://void.cat/d/T3JwUbt59mZhpVz6514rqv.webp

2023-03-23 21:43:16

I need nostr to settle a household dispute:
Do wooden utensils go in the dishwasher?
Unrelated:
How do I create a poll on Snort?

2023-03-20 01:24:59

I did a thing: https://blog.brxyz.xyz/2023/03/wtf-is-bitcoin.html

2023-03-18 18:21:23

I posited on Twitter that Microsoft is sitting on a Web3 opportunity with LinkedIn to tokenize our work history, accomplishments, degrees, certifications, etc, and thus replace the need for CVs and résumés.
But this is nostr. So how does Web5 solve this?
https://twitter.com/decryptmedia/status/1636953115852144642?t=rVHZM25PJqKUhfqI4LoEpg&s=19

2023-03-17 05:03:07

i did a thing: https://blog.brxyz.xyz/2023/03/wtf-is-cryptocurrency.html

2023-03-16 18:12:39

Rainy day pick me up
https://tidal.com/track/91141923

2023-03-15 21:44:10

Dear recruiters,
A Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of FINE Arts are NOT the same thing.
Sincerely,
Out-of-work BFAs
https://void.cat/d/SLdeB3HeGtmc39sE97JdTX.webp

2023-03-15 03:50:22

ok, i've updated my landing page with links to my blog and nostr. i'm sure there's some junk code in there, but better now than perfect.
https://www.brxyz.xyz

2023-03-14 05:30:35

i did a thing: https://blog.brxyz.xyz/2023/03/wtf-are-svb-and-usdc.html

2023-03-13 16:35:28

I'm trying to put out my next blog post today. Ideally I would've had it up yesterday, but two things
1. I decided to switch gears and cover something more topical, and
2. I had a sick toddler at home

2023-03-09 23:02:53

i did a thing: https://blog.brxyz.xyz/2023/03/wtf-are-blockchains.html

2023-03-07 06:14:53

https://www.butajape.com/comic/ai-solutions/

2023-03-06 05:20:24

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

2023-03-06 04:12:47

Anyone know if there'll be any kind of nostr presence at SXSW (official or not) this year?

2023-03-06 03:59:37

i did a thing: https://blog.brxyz.xyz/2023/03/back-up-wtf-is-web-20.html

2023-03-02 21:38:17

i did a thing: https://blog.brxyz.xyz/2023/03/wtf-is-web-30.html

2023-03-02 04:57:13

i did a thing: https://blog.brxyz.xyz/2023/02/wtf-is-web3.html