Mallard Beakman

Atlanta. COVID sanity. Bitcoin not crypto. Gay not LGBT. Former biochemist turned patent litigator.

Public Key

npub1vsl40cuqlthgjacl5vplm4vj2mt9390wvrp7cjuwmhzeg20nfu3q4qund7

NIP-05 Address

mallardbeakman@iris.to

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsxg06huwq04m5fwu06xqla6kf9d4jcjhhxpslvfw8dm3v598e57gsj8e24y

Author Public Key

npub1vsl40cuqlthgjacl5vplm4vj2mt9390wvrp7cjuwmhzeg20nfu3q4qund7

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Last Notes

2024-10-19 02:08:00

The Biden/Harris administration tried to forcibly inoculate 84 million Americans who worked at companies with 100+ employees. Get the shot, get tested WEEKLY, or get fired.
I didn't forget.
If you truly believe in "my body, my choice," then you WON'T vote for Kamala Harris.

2024-10-03 00:11:52

Prediction: The DoJ will pursue bitcoin miners for unlawfully operating "unlicensed money transmitting businesses" in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1960(a).
If custody or control is not required for liability, then miners are next on the chopping block.
You heard it here first :)

2024-08-13 17:57:47

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Thank you for testing! I'll try Aqua. Sadly can't use WoS in the United States

2024-08-11 12:14:09

I don't have a Lightning address since Phoenix left. I took it off my profile. So I have no idea how this is possible or where these sats are going...
https://m.primal.net/JwAN.png

2024-08-08 18:08:30

He doesn't even know about taxes https://image.nostr.build/b4d200218f4ef6b3357f40afb2fd6d68ee9b1047a4c41454e2cce286efe04ce1.jpg

2024-06-26 14:54:29

The solution to censorship is not legal. It is technological. #nostr

2024-06-26 01:55:03

New fear unlocked https://image.nostr.build/24e7c56809bac3d17a92f74d1565b40a11fec4b6e368773a53e75ad4d1354bce.jpg

2024-06-06 18:53:06

It's hard to focus when I work from home https://video.nostr.build/5b05d698711e42b8e33ddc3e1866e50df02b35750f8e254ec0338ca95d3e202f.mp4

2024-06-02 21:00:33

Atlanta https://video.nostr.build/716816d148b755d9501afed59b2eceb55f80f855d27564de624853435bde4b89.mp4

2024-05-16 20:45:07

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I mean I was able to figure out Bisq, and I'm retarded. The hardest part was troubleshooting my Start9 node.

2024-05-13 11:56:14

Good morning https://video.nostr.build/8d422c1d648b53dfcac9ebe3595540993b51a6ddb4550b16b4e9dc89f75b3283.mp4

2024-05-07 11:30:15

What https://image.nostr.build/d00931e1faf984cbd607f552990a4394cedf3c8759517227dbf43355515eb6d5.jpg

2024-05-06 23:45:04

It was only on the ground for 12 minutes, but this tornado was a high-end EF3 with estimated winds of 158 MPH in Waverly, Nebraska on April 26, 2024. https://video.nostr.build/612a4fbb90c926451b6148378f191322d1fae96b1f6cbf631f0d56420c9e55e9.mp4

2024-05-03 15:35:26

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I think about it every Friday and am pleasantly surprised on the Fridays where new tyranny isn't announced

2024-05-03 12:16:47

Happy Friday!
What tyrannical overreach will the government announce today?

2024-05-02 22:15:23

The April 26 Minden tornado was a mile wide at its peak and produced EF3 damage (estimated 160 MPH). A Doppler on Wheels, however, recorded winds of 224 MPH at an altitude of 2000 feet. https://video.nostr.build/d20153a02ecaa91deeb687dff95c422c35e7fdada9efbb66bdb42f839d31765a.mp4

2024-04-29 18:44:30

I can't breathe 🥵🥵🥵
https://void.cat/d/DV1qzD5SdFyZgZjDv69iYZ.webp

2024-04-27 20:32:06

As of yesterday, the federal government's position is that no "control" is required to be a money transmitter.
Note: it is a crime to be an unlicensed money transmitting "business." Commentators on Twitter are overlooking the "business" requirement, IMO. https://image.nostr.build/72a3e0ba56c43e64c356c4b25b47be9a425fd2ed668284e5f79ca8ed73de495b.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/9df38c93701d2d3f534a93209eac729f7b79e6079744fbbe8a4c163407b24a0a.jpg

2024-04-27 14:11:41

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I fixed it; thank you and apologies for the confusion :)

2024-04-27 12:47:27

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Your problem with that statement is fucking dumb. I'll speak however I please on here. #muted

2024-04-27 12:44:54

That's an interesting argument. Jameson Lopp made similar comparisons between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash.
#nevent1q…l9uf

2024-04-27 03:48:28

I will say this only on Nostr: my conviction in Bitcoin has been seriously rattled over the last few days.
What have I got myself into? Is Bitcoin doomed to failure due to its unfavorable privacy properties? Can it get co-opted and turned into fed surveillance coin? What if the Monero bros were right? Privacy on Bitcoin now seems as elusive as a dream.
And on a separate matter, as Matt Corallo just pointed out to Marty Bent, miner centralization is worse than we previously thought (many miners, it turns out, are just proxies for AntPool). Also concerning is the amount of hash power residing in the United States. And worst of all is that miners aren't even TESTING Stratum v2 to potentially alleviate these vulnerabilities.
Although I'd prefer to sink with the ship, I couldn't sell my bitcoin even if I wanted to. No exchange wants tainted coins at this point, and I have no way of calculating taxes due to my poor recordkeeping (I'm stuck in the U.S.).
I think for now I will focus on my fiat savings. I'm 31, which (although quite ancient for homosexuals) should theoretically give me time to save myself if my high conviction in bitcoin was misplaced. But should bitcoin fail, it would be an extremely painful setback.
I suppose it would be for many of you as well. I just wish I could share your optimism, but my mind is poisoned with doubts.

2024-04-27 02:47:38

The most impressive footage I've seen from today's tornadoes https://video.nostr.build/562501b3f079c1beb820d976f9e3abb25252e2df65e21a5da275c9281ff9e9d5.mp4

2024-04-26 23:23:59

Near Harlan, Iowa https://video.nostr.build/30d9023075afe788ee8c931700be036fea7ed721e38c2ef8892c58dbd7a67b0b.mp4

2024-04-26 21:35:07

Damage reports are still coming in from Nebraska but it looks bad https://video.nostr.build/525bc4b02724645fc5925c4cde78fb4f3e20e1de799193dba2d014face43df63.mp4

2024-04-26 02:36:49

I'd be nervous if I were Phoenix, Breez, Muun, Voltage, or anyone else "who engages as a business in the transmission of .... value that substitutes for currency."
If it applies to Samourai, it seems just as applicable to LSPs. Yes, this is a disaster.
#note1g3h…e5jr

2024-04-26 02:35:31

Here's an example of painful legal analysis I like to do on my free time for some reason (I wanted to see if Samourai could actually be a "money transmitting business" as alleged). According to 31 U.S.C. § 5330(d)(1)(A)-(B) (left), the definition can apply to a "business" that both (1) "engages as a business in the transmission of ... value that substitutes for currency" and that (2) must file a report under 31 U.S.C. § 5313.
But 31 U.S.C. § 5313 (right) simply says that the Treasury gets to say which "financial institution" files a report. The Treasury, I found in 31 C.F.R. § 1010.300, says that "all financial institutions," as they are defined in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2), must comply with the reporting requirements of subpart C (shown below). Section 5312(a)(2), in turn, shows that a "financial institution" includes "any [] person who engages as a business in the transmission of currency, funds, or value that substitutes for currency, including any person who engages as a business in an informal money transfer system or any network of people who engage as a business in facilitating the transfer of money domestically or internationally outside of the conventional financial institutions system." See 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2)(R). (So 31 U.S.C. § 5330(d)(1)(A) and (B) circuitously seem to refer to the same damn thing). So this absurdly broad definition would seemingly cover Samourai (as well as all Lightning service providers and miners). Whether or not a "money transmission business" can encompass node operators or wallet providers seemingly depends on the interpretation of the term "engages as a business."
If the statutory basis for the allegation cannot be attacked, I understand it must be attacked on constitutional grounds. At the very least this challenge will likely involve the First Amendment, which is its own complicated area of the law.
And at this point my head hurts. I'm going to switch to reading some sci-fi for now.
https://void.cat/d/RHuKLmSrNsB98Lu6Saahx7.webp
https://void.cat/d/QYo3xUA9tqdHKHEKnKPpVU.webp
https://void.cat/d/MN1yknBJYZXG4br7eWss2t.webp

2024-04-26 00:06:59

This dog is ridiculous. #huskies https://video.nostr.build/25fd9668941695d58fd3d80d983afb2fd359a5e1f889bb8a3bcb139b7eb4307f.mp4

2024-04-25 20:20:10

How is @SamouraiWallet a "money transmitting business" if users never surrender their private keys? How is there a "transfer" if users retain custody?
Otherwise, why isn't an ISP a MTB? Or a miner? Or a node operator?
Announcing new law by imprisonment is disgusting. https://image.nostr.build/2ab1f7b29ab44eede4d5c3b9afca07071617c1e4c6832413c45077d8593d6729.jpg

2024-04-25 19:02:20

Is there a Nostr client that allows you to tag others? I don't think you can tag on Android for Primal or Amethyst

2024-04-25 16:40:43

Why, specifically, is Monero a weaker store of value than Bitcoin?
FYI, "because it's not Bitcoin" is a brain dead response that indicates tribalistic feelings are being substituted for technical understanding of the underlying technologies.

2024-04-24 20:21:45

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Everyone should read the indictment. https://www.justice.gov/media/1349321/dl

2024-04-24 20:21:05

How can Samourai Wallet be a "money transmitter" if it merely provides noncustodial software that never accepts or transmits currency? See 31 C.F.R. 1010.100(ff)(5). This could be a more egregious injustice than the Ross Ulbricht case. https://image.nostr.build/4dd8e95b09db4faa0174e3c427df8ddab0dbd36d5aa7ecf664f21740957b9bf4.jpg

2024-04-24 16:52:07

Current mood https://video.nostr.build/f9fe01a08b56538a61c85fcbd1d9c9bc726f0befdc4c2d838e48751b61e07cfc.mp4

2024-04-22 13:13:34

I like to be nice to opposing counsel and affectionately call disputes "our little squabbles." I do think it leads to better results. Kill them with kindness is a powerful phenomenon.

2024-04-22 02:52:47

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Omg thank you I'm going to use this so much

2024-04-20 16:32:05

From a doctor I know on Facebook.
The extreme requirements for doctors and medical schools imposed by law is one of the reasons healthcare in this country is such a mess.
We obviously need more doctors, but who would subject themselves to something like this?
https://void.cat/d/5qui5185BcfSBnyDuguNr3.webp

2024-04-20 14:49:11

Yesterday: "Miners won't get enough money to secure the network. Bitcoin is dead!"
Today: "The impoverished citizens of Zamunda can't pay for coffee on-chain. Bitcoin is dead!"

2024-04-20 00:20:28

Holy crap https://image.nostr.build/63dbeee9e68a86ac4a5d7e21ba70df8d2e497be3ddf1457572b93e5f3c2a3876.jpg

2024-04-19 21:05:49

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What's your skincare regimen? You look good ngl

2024-04-16 21:52:11

Impressive tornado in North Central Iowa today. Captured by Paul Spooner. https://video.nostr.build/24c2c9526ad41c7323a470ac6a60e445efd5c5b29034f0f59e7815315b365514.mp4

2024-04-16 15:48:25

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God that's beautiful.

2024-04-05 19:14:19

Like I can't even believe this actually happened
#nevent1q…2cl6

2024-04-05 17:54:30

Think I'm afraid of earthquakes now https://video.nostr.build/35194c4a7c12b39ac6870833f419322fb71248b1cc98df9a1e9842847a1021bc.mp4

2024-03-29 17:52:46

I spotted this today and posted it on Insta.
I'm loving the responses from everyone old enough to get it 😂 https://image.nostr.build/d0dc64130ed1a48168f55253aa395aaa2f6617c57df48058176156571786a211.jpg

2024-03-28 20:19:08

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Where do you disagree? I'm honestly very confused about the differences between Nostr and Bkuesky and your views on each of them.
Your enthusiasm for Nostr is noteworthy given your significant involvement in Bluesky.

2024-03-28 19:45:27

I just can't get over how fluffy he is https://video.nostr.build/fe24176ec4afb69f3d32c1ce612001ce6cf5983ecb923c1fb04294e6056fb3c6.mp4

2024-03-24 01:11:52

My roommate has an insane talent for the piano. I asked if it annoyed him when people played "Chopsticks." He said, "Kind of. But look I can make it interesting for you."
He just does it on the fly https://video.nostr.build/63efe9d6600668e8b215bb1336dc4564a966a6dd1582fa285a41d399bfd5c9d7.mp4

2024-03-15 02:12:37

I don't think I'll ever get to 6.25 BTC :(

2024-03-13 19:37:28

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I wasn't a dog person but it's very hard to not love Woofgang

2024-03-13 17:18:34

Do you like this dog? Zap him and I'll tell the Bitcoin-skeptical owner how much BTC his dog is worth on Nostr! https://video.nostr.build/c6a874a5c2ea33e5b30271ef4b3c5d3625abfb816fff025f14de759d8d6f20e4.mp4

2024-03-01 20:58:09

Now Elon Musk will shadow ban "misgendering."
This is why Nostr is important. https://reclaimthenet.org/x-says-it-will-reduce-the-visibility-of-posts-that-purposely-ignore-a-persons-preferred-pronouns

2024-02-19 19:56:48

"All is fair in love and war."
I don't agree with that at all.

2024-01-26 23:06:45

Are you fucking kidding me, UK?
https://image.nostr.build/c1e0c59e06a73d0d4d48d6b257eb0f1f99ffd06c932f27fcacc1bf82615469aa.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x1787&blurhash=%5ELB%7BM%3FE%7DWB-B9u%24*AG%247ogJAwwS%23EgV%5BbIR%2BxGf%2B%7D%40Egj%5D%24%25ELxGE%23%24Ps%3ANwsAX8t7NGWWn%2BofofxtR*a%7DofNGkCs%3Aj%3Ft6f6R%2Bs%3AWBWCbHf6oej%5B&x=dd6a9802e059fb4c029ebb5ce0b910ac65316c90a3bc59dc995bbc5c75d06bbd

2024-01-24 18:09:58

Sticks and stones can break your bones, but pixels can never hurt you.
Greater dividends can be reaped from cultivating emotional resilience than from "regulating" AI (particularly for open-source AI, where any regulation is largely futile).
https://image.nostr.build/836ddc915ba77b3cf0cbe4f8925f1ccb7dd3ac1a29ab144f0afb8ea1a0ec18e7.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=645x816&blurhash=_HM%40Q4M%7C_MNG_2%250X800xv%25gS4%252s9M%7C%25MkDofWXIoafRQ%3FwWYs%3As%3BIoWWRjtSo%23RPxaM%7Ba%7BWV00RjxZs%3Aa%7Bt7W%3BIVflt7oeofaef%2B%7EqRkWBayfkj%5BofxaWBxaflofofay&x=4d2672efb7b9695f1f64054571dde64871330f07cf4777fa48c8a6dce196612a

2024-01-24 04:01:51

Nostr will prevail.
https://image.nostr.build/8e6db828c0ba4cf94ef1865b1d50b870c67409ac97ed8212bbbe90a122b60395.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x1158&blurhash=%7C48g%24%7E009FtSD%25xuIT%25MaxRiD%24flR*RjxvRjxuxu4m_4t8ITRjxvRjt7WC00%3Fbt3WAj%5DM%7Bj%3Fj%5Bax%3FcD%24of%25Nj%40D%24t8t7oL%3FaITWFxut7IUt8kCa%23D%25xuj%3BRixvt7axRjR*4n%25NtRM%7Bax%25MofM_RjISj%3Ft8t7Rjogt8IVa%23&x=8d202c4818af85143e4174f0130ec878f1abc12953aa206101b1b31a24a8766e

2024-01-23 15:54:15

Well that's concerning. https://viewfromthewing.com/boeing-whistleblower-production-line-has-enormous-volume-of-defects-bolts-on-max-9-werent-installed/
https://image.nostr.build/0c6e43e2b7667ff8790c77a456031b3a71574da7f3cdf88e9989d0fbf1a82b17.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x1447&blurhash=_7R%7B*%7D9F%7Ep%3FHxt-%3BIUS5Rjaexas%3Aj%40ofaxWBa%7Dofj%5Bofj%5Bxat7RjRjt7WBWB_3RjIUt7Rjaya%7C%25MM%7BRjxuWCofj%40j%5BWBfja%7CWBt7ofoft7WBRjj%5Bayj%5B%25Mt6M%7BWBoLayWB&x=41c4c8bbef9dd28e177ca6ce526c58bca026bda17f970550b354c16d3601f2bb

2024-01-15 16:35:15

This man has the calmest reaction to this high-end EF4.
https://video.nostr.build/eaf623073998f4c1daab17f512eb24c4b4b8d3829e477416cf999afbfecc0c96.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=960x544&blurhash=i99QT%7EDi_40K.8xD%5E%2BxZoz%25LxZR%2BIoj%5Ds%3Axaaxj%5D4m-%3D0J%25M9FxuIUWBWAt7f5bHRjt6s%3ARja%7DRj_3IU.8IU-%3Bae%25MR*kC&x=14207ce0af57276a241d9c445481d42bf9bc838701fafdcee12fee88a53ceae5

2024-01-14 04:45:17

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Wow really?"
*Omg that's crazy "
"Exactly"
"Gurl oh no you didn't"
Seems to be working

2024-01-14 04:44:49

At the bar and I can't hear anyone so I'm pretending to understand people when they talk to me

2024-01-13 00:56:53

I didn't pay attention to what grocery prices were like before inflation so I'm just kinda pretending to be mad tbh

2024-01-07 01:58:50

A well-documented tornado hit Ft. Lauderdale today. Wonder how much damage it caused.
https://video.nostr.build/e0acd52da3ef5682ac584b209daff1639c87e6e57a017c76f8d16d37e901f2ea.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=656x656&blurhash=UBCP-S%7Eq-%3Bxu_N-%3Dxvog00M%7BRjRjs.IURPRj&x=960060394179ecfed0a2fabc752cdc7c638deaeb8d83fb2f2c077ea877ff4da7

2024-01-06 22:03:51

Death to Nostr deniers, doubters, and disparagers.

2024-01-06 16:52:43

I want him dead.
https://image.nostr.build/32155e57504e225c5c1ee9ec5be59c424cc7e2c268e24c34592fa98a823dea5b.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1152x687&blurhash=i76t%3ArM_xuxuD%25-%3BMxoJkC%7EWMxxuxuD*%25MRPs%3AWXf5M%7Bt7flRjofjrofWC9ZtRM%7BNGxuM%7Bt7ayfR4.%25NE1M%7B%25gD%25xuR*a%23&x=ca56512addc29502fd4404bf41cef034b40ba472088a5e0e55e815210bbcfabc

2024-01-01 00:36:44

My presidential campaign's promise would be "a steam shower in every home"
https://video.nostr.build/22a569464a40aa4f29db4693c3396c8653ee20ae9f46c5c848738147f5ecd43a.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=544x960&blurhash=%5DZGIAZNGRjayWV%7EWWBWBayayxuayayayays%3AfQayazfQs%3AayayfQfQofjtayfQfQj%5BfQa%7CfQayj%5Bj%40a%7CfQa%7Cj%5BfQa%7CfQfQ&x=c3d16b983eb4d86c450e325a0f4160df205d8d1635232e1144df93227d6b2eba

2023-12-26 16:01:56

"Elizabeth Warren screaming at bitcoin" in Midjourney v 6.0. It's so real.
https://image.nostr.build/915d8ea2e3b33b8f779f21121517b915180685fabfe8117f8d976367ec93bdb1.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1024x1024&blurhash=U99%7E%3D%3B%7Dq1410EMkCr%3Fsn119%5E%24%24%3D%5E%24Ms.S3R%2B&x=47cba5156978c1c604a563ed6bb25a5894364e45c7e29a69986cfc1c99630621

2023-12-25 02:23:58

Look at all this energy that could've gone to bitcoin mining.
Such a waste.
https://video.nostr.build/ddcacd5fbad63ec0ac5353205c709228148425f74438f8700d82382d6fb2d92f.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=1920x1088&alt=Christmas+lights&blurhash=iA7_WpVsIQJ%3DNFXK%24Tt2aJ4mobnorWt7t9NaR%2BkDMtj%7Bx%7BosWXoNW8jIkC%5E-bpR4R%3DaeW9s%3AkCaeIoaJRPoNtQs%3BXAadj%40&x=a76920695a8e130dcbafc5897880e89a0cb33c06963e823e916760d417939b1d

2023-12-24 15:31:16

Normies are asking me about bitcoin again
https://image.nostr.build/23039e89da89cccb79e5d3de7888874f2e83c7d09e512eae0a9ec1e2a05ba613.gif#m=image%2Fgif&dim=360x203&blurhash=ijCtF2_MtRIBIAM%7BWBj%5Bayn%2BaeRjRjWVkCj%5BWBWBxbt7oLWBRjWBa%7Bayay-%3A%25Mt7WBRjR*ayj%5BfjWBWBafj%5Bj%5Ba%7BWBWBay&x=3360d182688efe23c02a93d034549a4010b14324385ad98cddbed00e3455a220

2023-12-22 01:32:15

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Do you think he's okay

2023-12-21 20:17:28

This is impressive and exciting IMO
#nevent1q…9hzf

2023-12-12 21:23:39

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Tbh I'd like to see more porn, drug sales, and copyright infringement here. Otherwise how can we know if it's censorship resistant?

2023-12-11 19:01:10

Elizabeth Warren needs to fucking die.

2023-12-11 03:22:48

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I've had this thought as well, but wouldn't that make achieving consensus extremely difficult or impossible? I believe Peter Todd pointed this out to me. We can have multiple implementations of Lightning, I understand, but the base layer is different because everyone must agree on every transaction. And apparently fundamental limitations of computer science (inevitable bugs) make accidental forks from multiple implementations all but guaranteed.
But maybe that's all nonsense. I've no idea.

2023-12-11 02:41:20

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Would you describe inscriptions as a "bug" introduced by taproot? I.e., could we have gotten taproot without inscriptions? Or is it conceptually impossible to have one without the other?

2023-12-10 04:57:58

According to Lukedashjr, someone can take your bitcoin if they really want to.
No, he didn't make a mistake. Cold storage is broken, and hackers can telepathically access the seed phrase you etched into steel.
https://image.nostr.build/79be72f8051f25f9929bbb9d9f9f3f2289c90f32fdc1592622ccf8b75d12536f.jpg

2023-09-20 23:34:16

When was the last time anyone used ChatGPT?
Haven’t seen anyone tweet about it in months.
That fad lasted like 10 seconds

2023-09-12 00:19:32

Idea: a dating app wherein an AI ranks all users' attractiveness and wherein users must pay a monthly subscription fee in amount proportional to how ugly they are

2023-08-25 14:30:24

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I went back to Spotify from Fountain because I can't stand Fountain's buggy interface. Sorry 😭

2023-08-25 01:28:57

I've never seen an intelligent Bitcoin vs. Monero debate where each side acknowledges and responds to opposing arguments.

2023-08-06 16:17:21

I noticed I'm unable to rebut every point submitted by the Monero bros. In my view, they have stronger arguments than Ethereum proponents (let alone Bitcoin Cash or God forbid BSV users).
But how private is Monero really? Has any bitcoiner thoroughly examined the merit of Monero maxis' claims? I'd like to see such an analysis if one is available. @npub1der…xzpc @npub1tr4…2y5g @npub1a2c…w83a @npub1qny…95gx

2023-07-01 17:10:01

I would use Nostr more often if it didn't use up so much data on my phone.

2023-06-27 14:09:49

I feel a gagging sensation in my throat whenever I go on LinkedIn. Not sure if that's normal or not.

2023-06-07 01:33:16

I haven't dated in so long I think I might've gone feral

2023-05-24 21:16:45

PACER is down, so I can't access any documents from the federal courts.
It's remarkable how government websites are consistently the worst.

2023-04-30 15:23:59

I'd be curious to see a technical comparison of Bluesky and Nostr. Which decentralized social media protocol is more likely to succeed and why?

2023-04-03 22:39:06

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Yeah it still has the strongest network effects

2023-04-03 22:12:45

Are you fucking kidding me.
https://void.cat/d/KJsG9ZzLLYxms1WE33MVVi.webp

2023-04-03 00:34:04

I've tried to monetize my feet numerous times and have nothing to show for it. Zero. Nada. Zilch.
They're 15 inches long, people. That has to be worth SOMETHING
https://i.imgur.com/5wMCeSx.jpg

2023-03-30 15:04:58

Midjourney banned the word "arrested" in its prompts in response to this image, which is really lame.
https://i.imgur.com/bSwJIGz.jpg
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/30/23662940/deepfake-viral-ai-misinformation-midjourney-stops-free-trials

2023-03-28 14:38:36

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I really enjoyed this episode! Thank you, #[1].
#[0]

2023-03-28 12:32:24

Danielle DiMartino Booth raises a point that #[0] has echoed before: the 2020s inflation arose from the Federal Reserve AND Congress. Monetary and fiscal policy working together.
Even if Powell pivots and slashes rates to 0%, how inflationary will that be without stimulus from a GOP-led house? https://open.spotify.com/episode/5llXeN2ZtubIzNstupWs34?si=F4Nqn9Q9SACVFixDpCk2Nw

2023-03-28 01:52:07

I had a dream I met the perfect Bitcoin twink, based and pureblood.
And then he told me he was interested in blockchain technology generally. So that was the end of that.

2023-03-26 01:33:43

I'm really hoping that everyone had geographically distributed backups of their seed phrases...
https://void.cat/d/5vcb9ZsnV52pszJT83fDev.webp

2023-03-23 02:15:14

I try to avoid overusing "fiat" as an adjective. But my friend's hairdryer...
It symbolizes everything wrong with society today.
https://i.imgur.com/agEpjnF.jpg

2023-03-21 16:17:36

Wait Nostrica is an actual event in physical space? You people are real?

2023-03-19 14:02:16

Good morning!
Ethereum needs to be destroyed :)

2023-03-18 19:22:07

I gave up on creating non-custodial Lightning Address for zaps and such. To effectively participate in the network with enough inbound and outbound channels, I think you have to keep a decent amount of bitcoin in a hot wallet. And that was making me nervous.
With all the rapid development occurring in Lightning, perhaps non+custodial use will become easier in the coming years. But until then, I'm happy to use Wallet of Satoshi for the small amounts for which Lightning is well-suited.

2023-03-17 14:22:55

Midjourney version 5 still struggles to render hands, though.
https://i.imgur.com/U6wPlS5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/J8xvWOZ.jpg

2023-03-17 12:25:11

"Photo of Elizabeth Warren as a demon in need of an exorcism" - Midjourney version 5
https://i.imgur.com/EFxjB2Z.jpg

2023-03-09 12:56:58

I suspect Nostr's degree of censorship resistance depends on the proliferation and usage of non-censoring relays.
Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad business model to run one. I'd pay to use it.
https://i.imgur.com/2hckZrM.png