Polymathic Pedagogue

Veteran educator bouncing around the globe. Here to learn and share about pedagogy, languages, privacy, and more.

#education #linguistics #culture #travel #privacy

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2024-10-31 22:03:49

During my recent trip to Vietnam, my curiosity got the better of me, and I purchased a pack of instant durian coffee.
Today, I opened the box up and tried a single sachet of this Vietnamese 4-in-1. Mind, I normally only drink black coffee.
For those curious, I mostly taste the cream and the durian (little coffee). It's not bad, but it's definitely an acquired taste. But would I have another cup? Definitely. I just wouldn't have it at the office! 😆
#Vietnam #coffee #coffeechain
https://image.nostr.build/97c7639d6d09b1a59de57c5d61abc68aa8bc32549bc2b60a2384169f5f56abab.png

2024-10-23 10:01:57

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And you'll immediately be swapping the ETH to real money, i.e. Bitcoin?

2024-10-13 06:16:17

I've seen folks posting #Nostr & #Bitcoin attire, like t-shirts and baseball caps. But has anyone made more formal attire with discrete, professional branding? For example, is anyone selling a Nostr necktie that I could wear to a professional meeting? Or is there a line of business shirts that might have a simple Nostr logo printed on the corner of the front pocket?
#asknostr #grownostr
via #PostaNota

2024-10-09 04:51:01

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I have seen some tokenized options but don't know if that's the right way forward.
I wonder if there's something that Nostr or other freedom tech could do to overcome this problem of centralized DNS.

2024-10-09 02:12:24

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Onion and eepsites aside, are there any alternatives available?

2024-10-08 20:53:47

Insomnia is the worst, and it creates a cycle of exhaustion and poor sleep for what seems like ages.
This week, it has been a combination of stress and loose ends that won't let me rest.
What option do I have? Get up. Prepare lessons. Help those students. Get that work done ... after a cup or two of coffee.
#insomnia #coffeestr #education #vocation

2024-09-28 13:31:18

Do you know of any vendors selling BitAxes to Asia-Pacific (Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, New Zealand, etc.?)

2024-09-27 12:43:07

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That sounds great. Keep us updated!

2024-09-27 12:18:40

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How do I add an XMR address to my profile to be compatible with moStard?

2024-09-27 11:47:20

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I just spent a few minutes glancing at Ditto. So far, the interface is fairly clean, and the site easy to use.
Are there any particularly outstanding features that I should toy around with?

2024-09-19 21:36:27

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That's rather fascinating. Can you recommend any articles or books that further discuss this case?

2024-09-16 02:36:21

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"Bitcoin is our true nature"

2024-09-15 03:18:18

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No killer features, per se. But the ability to so easily change font size, contrast, etc all in one go, at any time is quite nice.
My cheapy Chinese e-reader's default app didn't allow for much of that.

2024-09-15 02:56:47

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I just started using it and enjoy it thus far.
The only complaint thus far is that the app doesn't automatically display my book list by most recently read books. It may have that capability, but I haven't figured that out yet.

2024-09-15 02:49:02

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I have the same question. What's this free WiFi, @npub14cg…qjhl?

2024-09-15 02:47:40

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Woah! Thanks for sharing this. Yours was the only BTC-friendly alternative schooling podcast I knew before. Glad to have another to follow too.

2024-09-15 02:35:35

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Is that a good or bad thing for #privacy and #freedomtech?

2024-09-14 23:32:32

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Good point. During my limited time there, I did observe a lot of toots about gender identity, leftist politics, and the like. It was rather disappointing as I had initially joined to connect with folks about education, digital privacy, and other topics. The ratio between these leaned far too much in favor of the former though.
Thankfully, Nostr seems to fix this with a far more interesting and engaging group of people.

2024-09-14 23:08:44

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But why? I thought their whole shtick was federating and connecting with others outside of centralized platforms.

2024-09-08 21:30:58

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Amazing. Do you sell them somewhere? Or might you have a place where others could download the templates and print them locally?
Also, would you happen to have a public XMR address for tips?

2024-09-07 10:08:33

What would the hypothetical butterfly effect be of one time traveller buying up massive amounts of Bitcoin in the early years?
#asknostr
#note1fmm…ygls

2024-09-06 23:55:09

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Where'd you get Monero stickers?

2024-09-02 01:30:08

Sleep deprivation is one of the unhealthiest issues many educators face. It's not just about the lack of exercise, cafeteria food, and limited sunlight, though each of those contribute as well.
Many teachers and support staff spend countless hours every week, often late into the night, early mornings, or even during school holidays, grading papers, creating lessons, catching up on the mountains of paperwork assigned by head office, or brainstorming how to differentiate lessons for their neurodivergent and special needs students.
Modern education shouldn't treat educators this way, but we're often given the ultimatum to work non-stop or quit.
Fellow educators, what tips can you share to help others in the profession to develop better habits and to overcome administrative demands on our time, energy, and attention? How can we, as profession, push for healthier boundaries and better work-life balance?
#education #health #sleepdeprivation #asknostr

2024-08-08 12:52:49

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Could it be a scam ... or some kind of social engineering attack?

2024-08-08 12:04:36

For my fellow educators starting their new academic year in August & September, best of luck to everyone!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi6NgakWnIY
#education #teaching

2024-07-20 11:28:14

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XMR tipping? Tell us more. Got a link?

2024-06-26 12:47:35

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Legal battle aside, have any freedom fighters managed to back up and torrent those books?

2024-06-26 08:25:12

With Deepl and a little knowledge of East German history, this is one of the most meaningful and insightful posts on CBDCs in a long, long while.
Give it a go, Nostriches.
#nevent1q…rzxf

2024-06-25 13:26:44

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How about MCD?

2024-06-17 03:56:28

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Solid breakdown! I'll definitely be looking into two new (to me) browsers: floorp and LibreWolf.
Thank you!

2024-06-14 05:41:29

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Time to submit everything to the Time Back Machine?

2024-06-14 04:19:19

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What did you replace Brave with, John?

2024-06-09 22:11:56

I suspect that I am not alone in enjoying video content. And like many of you, I often find myself caught up in short-form videos on YouTube, in spite of knowing that it's quite the unhealthy 'guilty pleasure'.
In case you needed to hear it, this is your reminder to spend more of your time on long-form video content, to both develop your focus & deep work skills but also to learn something of value!
https://yt.drgnz.club/watch?v=OChRbv5mnl8

2024-06-07 00:17:05

If a meme isn't shared, is it still really a meme?

2024-06-06 06:36:20

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Gm fellow nostrich

2024-06-05 01:01:19

Gm/Ga/Ge/Gn, nostriches!
It's #coffeechain time, wherever you are in the world! Pull up a seat, grab a cup, and enjoy.

2024-06-04 12:09:34

Is #Primal down? I keep getting 522 errors.

2024-06-04 01:38:09

For all of us in the fiat mines, this sounds like a dream. Someday...
#note1qc6…l0zs

2024-06-03 07:56:22

As someone in the education space, this is definitely a good plan for many families.
Those often forgotten though are the educators themselves. Many feel trapped in a broken system and need new ways to put their knowledge and skills to good use. Hopefully, with freedom tech, we can discuss and develop ways for solid instructors to move into a healthier space.
#education #learning #teaching #mentalhealth
#note1nu8…42u8

2024-06-03 06:25:02

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Tell us more! What was the installation process like? What do you like best? Are there a decent number of offers in your area?

2024-06-03 05:11:58

Damn it. I messing around between too many platforms and overwrote my profile info. Hope I can still find my original profile pic and background.

2024-06-02 12:54:40

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Mission success! Now, I'm up and running on my first paid XMR relay. Woohoo!

2024-06-02 11:14:28

This is a test note to see if anyone else on xmr.usenostr.org can see my posts.
Anyone out there? 🤔

2024-06-02 06:07:49

Simple but effective wisdom! If you're not oding all of these things, it's time to start.
Here's my current stack:
E2EE messaging apps: Signal, Session, and SimpleX
VPN: Proton
Privacy-focused browers: Brave
As far as getting unique passwords goes, simple tools like Bitwarden can help you set that up for each and every account you have. Get started on this right away!
#privacy
#nevent1q…d7d6

2024-06-02 03:19:53

I kept having issues with multiple web-based Nostr apps freezing, refusing to post notes, and so on, so I finally decided to try a desktop-based solution, which I found over at Nostrapps.com: Nostrmo.
I'm only a few minutes into using it, but so far everything works great. I can post. I can see my feed. I have my bookmarks. I've seen a few others recommending Gossip, so maybe I'll mess around with that in a few days time, but so far I'm just happy to have a functioning app.
#grownostr

2024-06-02 02:33:58

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Your secret? Are there some awesome benefits to land cruisers that we should know about?

2024-06-02 02:25:50

Congratulations to @npub14sl…t5d6 for enabling $XMR tipping on their Nostr-enabled Rebelnet site!
https://rebelnet.me/news/0xe037eaa0a7d252c9a9
#privacy #monero #xmr #freedomtech

2024-05-16 02:17:00

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It can't be unseen!

2024-05-16 02:16:16

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What prevented someone from strong-arming victims before with LocalMonero?

2024-05-12 13:28:14

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The Session folks have penned the name 'Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network', but perhaps we could work on the title.
Regardless, having Bitcoin nodes and other services, such as invidious, Cryptpad, and many others (like what @npub1tr4…2y5g runs) by a greater number of us would help to push the pendulum in the other direction.
The Start9 folks are doing a great job, but what else would be required to get the average user up and running?

2024-04-30 07:31:09

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I read this note in translation, but the text sounds very interesting. Are there any plans for this book to be released in translation (English, French, Italian, etc.)?

2024-03-19 07:06:33

I've been on Nostr for quite a few months now, but this is the first time I've heard about Wavlake. Definitely going to try this out!
#grownostr
#note1wje…mev3

2024-03-17 02:43:48

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I remember reading somewhere that it was an issue of 'tokens'. Nitter was previously able to generate temporary tokens, granting access to Twitter, but this was no longer possible with X.
Not being technically literate, I don't know much more than that. 😢

2024-03-17 02:42:38

While I use YouTube to research a number of different topics (whether that be health, food, tech, or otherwise), I would be failing the handful of you in my Nostr audience if I didn't mention #education.
Both professionally and privately, I've been helping students apply for university for years. Students at the schools I've worked at, acquaintances online, and even friends & family have asked for my advice about universities, and I've used a number of resources to aid them in their search and applications. In the the early days, blogs and webfora were huge in helping me find unique degrees and courses of study.
Now, there are a ton of YouTubers helping to recommend 'hacks'. These can help students that need a 'quick' degree for a certain job role. For example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1NcU8oeYAg
That's not to say that you should always rush through degree programs (or that you even need a degree), but there's definitely a niche market that is fulfilled by some of these YouTubers (and the universities that they recommend).
#onlinelearning #degrees #learning
#note1fm2…0qcq

2024-02-25 15:48:53

Without even opening Amethyst, I already saw that @npub1lel…kvyz has a new video out: a 7-Day BTC-only challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIwvwgdKIQM
The first video only covers Day 1 in #Thailand and #Singapore, but it was great to see that you could rely on the kindness of fellow Bitcoiners to help you out, Max! I look forward to the next six installments.

2024-02-15 01:35:44

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It's what I use most commonly.
Now and again, I'll also do a pour-over or use the moka pot though.

2024-02-15 01:02:29

Good morning, #coffeechain! Is it a bad thing if I drink a whole liter of coffee from my #Ikea French press everyday?
#asknostr #morningthoughts
https://image.nostr.build/be085c4a89694487799a3e7cf127e33b6e2647e3301cb773c7f9e6248a1ff82b.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/3e0fc0dcbe38eff1ecf9801acdbf63dc435c8cbe8b4c9062c2e7d69bced8e455.jpg
Photo credits to Ikea: https://www.ikea.com/sg/en/p/upphetta-coffee-tea-maker-glass-stainless-steel-80241388/

2024-02-04 14:53:07

I've seen a lot of hype over Anonero from the amazing #Monero community, and it reminded me a lot of #SeedSigner.
One of the most noticeable differences, of course, is that you could simply use two phones instead of needing to assemble a separate device entirely (RaspPi or the like).
Has anyone built anything similar for #Bitcoin? A pair of apps on two separate devices (one online, one offline) that can securely sign transactions?
#asknostr

2023-11-18 09:42:15

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While I'm happy do some searching around, do you have any preferred primers on Liquid? I must confess that I've not read or watched much in the way of Liquid.
#asknostr #Bitcoin #Liquid

2023-11-08 21:46:28

Time is getting away from you. It's getting away from us all.
If you don't carve out time to read, to listen to educational podcasts, to explore that new topic that's fascinating you, it will never happen.
It doesn't have to be for four or five hours in the day, it can be just 15-20 minutes when you first get up. Crack open that book you've been wanting to read or turn on that podcast while you're preparing your lunch for work.
If you don't make your learning a priority, who else will?
#education #learning

2023-11-04 02:16:21

One of the big selling points of homeschooling is that it frees up a lot of time for kids to explore, play, go on outings, or to do just about anything they please.
Some homeschoolers I've known or worked with have said they spend 2-4 hours per day on formal learning, and then they have time to do other activities. Compare this to the 8+ hours a child might spend in a government or private school!
For the homeschoolers on Nostr, do you find the average times above to be accurate? What do you do with your kids outside of formal learning time?
For the non-homeschoolers, what would you do with all of those extra hours every week? Just imagine the possibilities!
#education #homeschool #homeschooling

2023-10-31 22:55:20

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Fascinating. Gold trading must be pretty popular there if the authorities are mandating KYC.
Are folks using the gold as its own sort of currency or something?

2023-10-20 02:40:33

I just discovered @npub1l2x…6ndl on X but am even more excited to see him here on Nostr.
While Nostr is mostly dominated by Bitcoiners, we need some more #Monero and #privacy advocates here too.

2023-09-08 06:40:08

The other day, I overheard someone talking about the benefits of private schools: expert teachers, anglophone curricula (UK, Canada, US, etc.), better students, etc.
This made me wonder how many people walk around believing that private schools are innately superior. Is this something you too believe? Let me throw out a few ideas to get you thinking here.
Your average private school almost certainly maintains better class sizes (say 5-10 or 15-20, depending your school), likely has better maintained facilities, and may even be able to afford more qualified teachers.
Yet, that's often where the improvements end. Don't get me wrong. Those are all great things if you're sending your child to a typical school. Having a better teacher-to-student ratio is important, and having the right resources (books, libraries, laboratories, etc.) can do wonders.
But what about things like curricula? Let's look at the UK curriculum schools that are popular in the Middle East, Asia, and beyond. So many of these schools are locked into the age groupings present in the UK. They're often called Key Stages 1-5. This means that, regardless of ability, students are moved through each grade level from one year to the next. Even if they are lacking in basic skills (language fluency, literacy, maths, etc.), they continue to move up to the next year group, often falling further and further behind.
Likewise, if following the UK curriculum closely, students are getting the same materials, test, and ideologies as most any government school. Even if the school is located on another continent, these same things are given to local students, the same as their UK counterparts. Is that what you want for your child?

2023-09-01 02:50:53

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Good thing that's literally impossible on Nostr!
They may be able to get to relay hosts within the EU, but there's always a solution for that!
#privacy #freedomtech

2023-08-20 03:43:02

Education doesn't always have to be formal. We can and should learn things for fun. One way that I do this is to subscribe to random podcasts.
Normally, a lot of my podcast subscriptions are about Bitcoin, privacy, education, and the like. A few years ago, a colleague recommended 99% invisible, which (as the name suggests) discusses random things in our environment (like walking trails or gas cooking) that we take for granted and have never given much thought to.
https://99percentinvisible.org/
I've enjoyed learning about all the random topics, and it's a nice break from my ordinary podcast content.
How about you? What kind of 'fun' learning content do you enjoy? Any blogs, podcasts, or other content you would recommend to your fellow plebs?
#learning #education

2023-08-10 06:14:24

#asknostr
What are your favorite sources of #Bitcoin, #Nostr, #Monero wallpapers?
My computer is in need of more freedom.

2023-08-02 10:54:44

Anyone willing to rewrite this classic?
#note1vtr…nwye

2023-07-21 08:34:44

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Of course. I was hoping we'd get a couple of different perspectives on how people use these tags, which is great.

2023-07-21 08:20:41

There are now quite a number of popular hashtags we #Nostriches use.
So as to avoid reinventing the wheel, I'll simply #asknostr:
Has anyone put together a solid guide to help newbies know when to use each? For example, when should they use #plebchain vs #grownostr? Should a #coffeechain tag come with a photo of your morning coffee?
What are the norms of our community?

2023-07-21 06:51:12

I follow quite a few Bitcoin-related podcasts and blogs.
Are there any decent ones that focus on Monero? Where should people turn to learn about and keep up with Monero?
#BTC #Bitcoin #XMR #Monero #privacy #education #learning #asknostr

2023-07-21 00:01:15

A friend has been asking for help in setting up his first #multsig wallet. He asked me for some pointers on what he could use to get started.
Never having done so, I now turn to #Swarmstr!
What desktop, mobile, or hardware wallets would you recommend to a total newbie for setting up his first multisig? Which would have the best online support (in the form of videos or blogs with step-by-step instructions?
#Bitcoin #BTC #asknostr

2023-07-20 07:00:46

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Which AI are you using? Stable Diffusion?

2023-06-19 03:27:15

Later this year, I will have an opportunity to offer a series of classes to young people (ages 12-18) about financial literacy, Bitcoin, and related topics. While the exact terms are still under discussion, I will have approximately 10-12 lessons, each being about 45 minutes in length.
I have started to note down some topics that I want to cover, such as definitions of money, time difference, inflation, and savings vs investments. When I get to the Bitcoin portion, I will naturally have to touch on self-custody, KYC, mining, scams, and related themes.
If you were in my shoes, what would be your must-have topics for a first-time course like this?
#Bitcoin #Education #grownostr

2023-06-16 06:12:18

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I was thinking the same exact thing. If some #Monero coders would like to build a client that would allow #xmr zapping, we'd be well on our way to integrating better #privacy into the #nost r universe.
Alas, I am not that good of a coder yet to do so, but hopefully some others will take up the challenge soon!

2023-05-09 11:29:27

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Regarding the coffee, just say no! Head out and find yourself a proper espresso somewhere!
As to being totally free, it's the perfect opportunity to start a new book. Maybe Team #Bookstr can help you out with some recommendations?

2023-05-05 04:31:04

Good morning, Nostr folks! One coffee and some peppermint tea down. Now, it's time to get some solid reading in. Today, I'll be starting off with some internet #privacy articles I bookmarked last night. Here are a few that might also interest you:
https://themarkup.org/blacklight/2020/09/22/how-we-built-a-real-time-privacy-inspector
https://hackernoon.com/facebook-has-been-receiving-your-financial-information-from-tax-filing-websites
#grownostr #coffeechain