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► Internet Tools

• ↪️ Web Privacy Tools
• WebCatalog or Pake - Turn Webpages into Desktop Apps
• deploy-your-own-saas - Self-Hosted Cloud Services
• Namechk, NameCheckr or IUS - Check Username Availability
• UsernameGenerator - Username Generator
• byp4xx - Bypass "403 Forbidden" Errors

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▷ Network Tools

• ⭐ fast / Blur Info / CLI, Cloudflare Speed Test or LibreSpeed - Speed Tests
• Pinging or PingTracer - Internet Uptime / Ping Monitors
• NetBlocks or OpenNetMeter - Internet Performance Monitor
• WiFi Analyzer - WiFi Analyzer
• WireShark - Network Protocol Analyzer / Profiles
• Trippy - Network Diagnostic Tool
• MxToolbox - Network Tools
• NETworkManager / GitHub or WLan10 - Network Manager
• mRemoteNG - Remote Connections Manager
• Netbalancer - Internet Traffic Control
• Arcai - WiFi Speed Control
• NeverSSL - Fix Public Wi-Fi Login Pages
• WiFi-Password - Fetch WiFi Password / Generate QR Code
• SwitchHosts - Windows Hosts File Editor
• MAC Address - MAC Address Lookup
• masscan - Port Scanner
• PortChecker, ping.pe, PortCheckers, RustCat or CanYouSeeMe - Port Checkers
• Bufferbloat Test - Test Bufferbloat
• PacketSender - Packet Sender

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▷ Password Managers

• ↪️ Password Privacy / 2FA
• ⭐ KeePass or KeePassXC
• ⭐ KeePass Tools - Forks / Plugins / Read-Only Functionality
• ⭐ Bitwarden
• ⭐ Proton Pass
• Pashword
• LessPass
• Buttercup
• KeeWeb / GitHub
• Spectre
• VaultWarden - Self-Hosted

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▷ Paywall Bypass

• ⭐ Archive.today - Archived Articles
• ⭐ Bypass Paywalls Clean - Browser Extensions / X
• ⭐ Freedium, ReadMedium or Medium Parser - Bypass Medium Paywalls
• ⭐ wallabag / Discord Bot or Ladder - Self-Hosted
• PaywallBuster - Paywall Bypass Tools
• ByeByePaywall - Paywall Bypass Tools
• Smry.ai - Article Paywall Bypass
• Bypass paywalls for scientific documents - Bypass Scientific Document Paywalls
• unpaywall - Bypass Scholarly Article Paywalls
• Open Access Button - Bypass Research Article Paywalls

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▷ Link in Bio

• ⭐ Linktree - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• ⭐ Linkstack or LittleLink - Unlimited / Self-Hosted
• ⭐ Bio Link - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• Bento - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• LinkBun - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• Lynk - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• ContactInBio - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• AlsoAt - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• ammo.lol - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• Mylinx - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• Linkr - Unlimited / Custom URLs
• Beacons - Unlimited
• Carrd - Unlimited
• Ayo - Unlimited
• Campsite.bio - Unlimited
• Taplink - Unlimited
• milkshake - Unlimited
• pronouns.cc - Share Preferred Pronouns
• LinkSpace.Bio - 250 Limit / Custom URLs
• seemless - Link in Bio for TikTok & Instagram
• AnyImage - Create Social Card Links

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▷ Captcha Tools

• ⭐ Buster - Auto Captcha Solver
• NopeCHA - Auto Captcha Solver / Required Tokens / Discord
• Privacy Pass - Save Captcha Tokens
• Democaptcha - hCaptcha Demo / Get Captcha Tokens
• ReCAPTCHA Demo or reCAPTCHA test - reCAPTCHA Demos / Get Captcha Tokens

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▷ Chat Tools

• 🌐 Digital Communications Protocols or Eyelenburg Comparisons - Chat Service / Protocol Comparisons
• ↪️ IRC Clients / Tools
• ⭐ Mumble, Jam, TeaSpeak or TeamSpeak / Warning - Voice Chat
• ⭐ Hack.chat, Shick, LeapChat, LittlePlanets, Convene, otr.to / GitHub, Stinto or tik.io - Minimal / No Account Required Chats
• ⭐ Gajim, Profanity / GitHub or xabber - XMPP Clients / Servers
• Pidgin / GitHub or Ferdium / GitHub - Combine Web Apps / Chat Services
• MatterBridge - Bridge for Multiple Chat Apps
• Miranda NG, Escargot or WeeChat - Chat Apps
• Twist - Collaboration Chat Manager
• Cabal - P2P Chat / GitHub
• Atlus or WAO - WhatsApp Clients
• WhatsApp-Chat-Exporter, 2 - WhatsApp HTML Chat Exporter / Root Required
• WAIncognito - Disable WhatsApp Read Receipts & Presence Updates
• TikTok Chat Reader - Live TikTok Chat Reader
• Guildbit - Voice Chat Servers
• MiroTalk / 2 or MiroTalk SFU - Video Chat / GitHub
• Videolink2me - Video Chat
• Hello - Video Chat / GitHub
• Noysi Meet - Video Chat
• Briefing - Video Chat
• Talky - Video Chat
• GoTeam - Video Chat
• Chat Analytics - Generate Chat Analytics

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► RSS Tools

• 🌐 All about RSS / Telegram, RSSTango or RSS - RSS Feed / Tool Indexes
• FeedButler - RSS to Email
• siftrss - RSS Feed Filters
• Want My RSS - Restores Firefox RSS Features
• RSS.app or Feedle - RSS Feed Search
• Kill the Newsletter - Convert Email Newsletters into Atom Feeds

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▷ RSS Readers

• 🌐 RSS Feed Reader Index
• ⭐ Feedly - RSS Reader / Notifier
• ⭐ RSS Guard - RSS Reader / Scraper / Discord
• ⭐ Inoreader - RSS Reader
• ⭐ Feedbro, Sage-Like, Brief, Smart-RSS or Fraidycat - Browser Extensions
• NewsBlur - RSS Reader / Push Notifications / GitHub
• JungleReader - RSS Reader
• Fluent Reader - RSS Reader
• NewsFlash - RSS Reader
• Miniflux - RSS Reader
• Photon - RSS Reader
• Feed Flow - RSS Reader / GitHub
• selfoss - RSS Reader
• gorss - RSS Reader
• NewsPipe - RSS Reader
• Osmosfeed - RSS Reader / GitHub
• rss - RSS Reader
• yarr - RSS Reader
• TheFeedReaderBot or NewsBoat - Console RSS Readers
• WebFeed or Tiny Tiny RSS - Web RSS Readers
• Glance, FreshRSS, Fusion or CommaFeed - Self-Hosted RSS Readers

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▷ RSS Feed Generators

• ⭐ RSS Bridge / GitHub
• ⭐ Feedless / GitHub
• MoRSS
• RSSHub
• Open RSS
• RSS Finder / GitHub
• FetchRSS
• RSS Diffbot
• RuSShdown
• Politepol
• Janicek
• FiveFilters

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► Search Tools

• ↪️ Reddit Search Tools
• SimilarSiteSearch, SimilarWeb, SitesLikes, TopSimilarSites, SimilarSites, OpenDirectory or SiteLike.org - Similar Site Searches
• qDorks, sitedorks, Dorks-collections-list, OSINT Dorks, Google Dork List, Dork Genius or DorkSearch - Search Engine Dorking Tools
• UserSearch, Sherlock, Maigret, Nexfil, Lullar, Blackbird or WhatsMyName - Username Search
• Soovle, Keyword.io, SearchEngineReports, ContentIdeas or Keyword Tool - Popular Keyword Search
• DuckDuckBang - DuckDuckGo !bang Meta Search / GitHub
• KeywordSheeter or Spyfu - Keyword Research Tools
• BoardReader, CrowdView or FindAForum - Forum Search Engine
• Raw Web or BlogErnity - Blog Search
• VHSearch - Neocities Search Engine
• 4chanSearch, 4chansearch.org or 4search - 4chan Search
• tumbex - Tumblr Search
• AlsoAsked - Related Search Tool
• Wiby, 2 - Search Engine for Lightweight Web Pages
• Search My Site - Personal Site Search / Open Source
• Intelligence X or Aware-Online - Multiple Search Tools
• LumenDatabase - Search DMCA Takedown Requests
• Refseek - Academic Search Engine
• Sources.com - Journalism Source Search
• GrayHatWarfare or OpenBuckets - Amazon S3 Buckets Search
• Yandex Search Operators, 2 - Yandex Search Operator Resources
• FindAGrave - Gravestone Search
• rfc.fyi - RFC Search
• Shodan or FOFA / GitHub - Internet Connected Device / Public Assets Search
• OCCRP Aleph - Public Records / Leaks Search
• OpenOwnership - Company Ownership Search
• CorporationWiki - Company Info Search
• OffshoreLeaks - Offshore Company Leaks Search
• judyrecords - US Court Case Search
• Is it big? - Brand Corporation Connection Search
• ImportYeti - Search U.S. Customs Shipment Records
• Social-Analyzer - Profile Search CLI
• TMHunt - Clothing Trademark Search
• BrownBook - Business Listing Search
• txtai - Build Semantic Search Apps
• useful-forks or GitPop3 - GitHub Fork Search
• MyCroftProject - Search Engine Plugins

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▷ Search Engines

• 🌐 Fagan Finder, Search Engine Index, DirectSearch.Net, Search Engine Colossus, Advanced Search Tools or Search-Engine - Search Engine Indexes
• ↪️ AI Search Engines
• ↪️ Privacy Search Engines
• ↪️ Image Search Engines
• ⭐ Yandex
• ⭐ pSearch, Search All, WebSitesSearch, CombinedSearch, gnod Search or AIO Search - Multi-Site Search
• 100 Search Engines - Search with 100 Search Engines
• Jumps or Yubnub - Site Quick Search
• Trovu.net - Command Search / GitHub
• The Search Engine Map - View Search Engine Connections
• Marginalia Search - Text-Based Search Engine / GitHub
• TheOldNet or OldVista - Oldschool / Retro Site Search Engines
• OceanHero - Save the Ocean via Search
• Ecosia / Firefox / Chrome
• Mullvad Leta
• Presearch / GitHub
• Bing
• Google
• Lycos
• WebCrawler
• Million Short
• Andi
• Vuhuv
• Carrot2
• Yahoo
• Stract / GitHub
• AOL
• All the Internet
• eTools.ch
• BizNar
• WorldWideScience
• Whoogle Search or ZincSearch / GitHub - Self-Hosted Search Engines

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▷ Custom Search Engines

• 🌐 CSE Utopia, Awesome CSEs or Boolean Strings - Custom Search Engine Indexes
• TV Streaming CSE - Search TV Streaming Sites
• Streaming CSE, 2, 3, 4
• Download CSE, 2 - Search Download Sites
• Software CSE or Rave Search - Search Software Sites
• Torrent CSE, 2 - Search General Torrent Sites
• Reading CSE, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - Search Reading Sites
• Audiobooks CSE - Search Audiobook Sites
• Comics CSE - Search Comic Sites
• Manga CSE, 2 - Search Manga Sites
• Android APK CSE, 2, 3 - Search Android APK Sites
• Extensions CSE - Search Extension Sites
• Fonts CSE - Search Font Sites
• Video Streaming CSE - Search YouTube-Like Video Sites
• Video Download CSE, 2, 3 - Search Video Download Sites
• Video Torrent CSE - Search Video Torrent Sites
• Anime Streaming CSE or Kuroiru - Search Anime Streaming Sites
• Anime Download CSE - Search Anime Download Sites
• Anime Torrent CSE - Search Anime Torrent Sites
• Audio Download CSE, 2, 3 - Search Audio Download Sites
• Audio Torrent CSE - Search Audio Torrent Sites
• Game Download CSE, Rezi Search or /r/PiratedGames CSE - Multi-Site Search Engines
• Game Torrent CSE or Rave Search - Search Game Torrent Sites
• PastebinSearch or Paste Skimmer - Search Pastebins
• File Host Search - Search File Hosts
• Linux Software CSE - Search Linux Software Sites
• ROM CSE, 2 - Search ROM Sites
• TikTok CSE - TikTok Search
• Telegago or TG CSE - Telegram CSE

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▷ Google Search Tools

• 🌐 SearchTweaks - Google Search Tools
• Mastering Google Search Operators, 2, 3, 4 - Google Search Operator Resources
• ISearchFrom - Change Location / Device for Google Search
• goosh - Simple Google Web Client
• Google Trends - Google Search Trends
• View Image - Adds Back "View Image" Button to Google Image Search
• Show Image Dimensions - Add Image Dimensions to Google
• Google DWIMages - Direct Links to Images & Pages on Google
• Endless Google - Google Search Endless Scrolling
• Google Bangs - DDG !bangs in Google
• DisableAMP - Disable Google AMP Links

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► URL Tools

• ↪️ Encode / Decode URLs
• ⭐ Flagfox - Displays Country's Flag on Sites / Adds Many URL Tools
• ⭐ HTTPStatus - Check URL Status Codes / Redirect Chains
• ⭐ lychee - URL Scanner / GitHub
• ⭐ Mini QR / GitHub, AI QRCode or QArt Coder - Create Custom QR Code Art
• barcodrod.io or QR Code Scan - QR Code Scanners
• QRcodly, QR Code Generator, QRCode Monkey, 2QR or Link to QR - QR Code Generator for URLs / Text
• ChangeDetection.io, urlwatch, Visualping, Changd or Follow That Page - Page Change Detection / Notification
• Linkify Plus Plus - Turn Plain Text URLs Into Links
• Open Bulk URL, Open URL or OpenAllURLs - Bulk Open URLs
• Link Lock - Encrypt & Decrypt Links with Passwords
• scrt.link, Br3f or Temporary URL - Temporary Single-Use Links
• W.A.R. Links Checker Premium - File Host Link Auto-Check
• XML-Sitemaps - Sitemap Creator
• Backlink Tool or IndexKings - URL Indexer

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▷ Redirect Bypass

• ⭐ Bypass All Shortlinks - Bypass Link Shorteners
• ⭐ Bypass.vip - Ad Links Bypasser / Userscript / Discord
• bypass.link - Bypass Link Shorteners
• TimerHooker - Skip Timers on File Hosts
• bypass.city, 2 - Bypass Link Shorteners / Userscript / Discord
• BypassUnlock - Bypass Link Shorteners
• Adsbypasser - Bypass Link Shorteners
• Bypass-Links - Bypass Links / GitHub
• Yuumari - Convert Shortened Links / Script
• UploadHEaven - Bypass Uploadhaven Time Restriction
• Lootlabs Bypass - Loot-Link / LootDest Bypass
• Bypass FileCrypt - FileCrypt Bypass

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▷ Short Link Tools

• ⭐ WhereGoes or Redirect Detective - Check Paths of Redirects / Short Links
• Shortshare - URL Shortener App
• URL Expander - URL Unshortener
• CheckShortURL - URL Unshortener
• ExpandURL - URL Unshortener
• Unshorten.me - URL Unshortener
• Unshorten.It! - URL Unshortener

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▷ URL Shorteners

• ⭐ is.gd - is.gd/9dkISG
• ⭐ T.LY - t.ly/qqH6
• ⭐ Wikimedia Shortener - Shorten Wikimedia Domain Links
• spoo.me - spoo.me/ZbvUhz / Discord / GitHub
• v.gd - v.gd/Gj8oLR
• TinyURL - tinyurl.com/twgf2ks / Reveal URL
• s.id - s.id/EQBsg
• 1kb.link - 1kb.link/acc0a
• X.gd - x.gd/rcg0Z
• Bom.so - bom.so/VevMJv
• Linkify - linkify.cz/1a0O
• By.com.vn - by.com.vn/tKYeSo
• PicSee - psee.io/5pye68
• Jii.Li - jii.li/hNFXP
• u.to - u.to/jc85Ig
• f1.tf - f1.tf/hMbn
• ShortURL - shorturl.at/ioOk0
• Kutt - kutt.it/sQnBLz
• Walee - wal.ee/zluqo
• n9.cl - n9.cl/6gjfj
• refer.is - refer.is/gpdvk7zf
• Bly.to - bly.to/3e04d1
• ej.uz, 2 - ej.uz/t8ar
• Goo.su - goo.su/7pNRjy7 / Chrome Extension
• AI6 - ai6.net/nm3tyz
• SmartLnks - smartlnks.com/Vjr0m
• Anon.to - Anonymous URLs / anon.to/7SWqpG
• Thinfi - Password Protected Short Links / thinfi.com/q8aw
• emojied - Emoji URL Shortener
• Suri, MPNG.IN, Snapp, Dub.co or Shlink - Self-Hosted Link Shorteners

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▷ Down Site Checkers

• ⭐ Down for Everyone or Just Me
• ⭐ Downdetector
• Is The Service Down?
• Is It Down Right Now
• websitedown.info
• Dead Link Checker
• Online Broken Link Checker
• Dr. Link Check
• HTTPStatus
• UpDownToday

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▷ Domain / DNS

• ↪️ DNS Tools
• ↪️ Domain Availability
• ⭐ censys, LinkScope, URLDNA or DNSlytics - Domain Investigation Tools
• Rankchart - Multiple Domain Tools
• DNSTwist / GitHub or DNSTwister - Phishing Domain Scanners
• WhoisRequest or Whois Lookup - Whois Search
• IPIP.NET - Country / Region ASNs
• AtSameIP - Find Websites on the Same IP
• SubDomainizer, Google Search Console, MerkleMap or Subdomain Finder - Find Hidden Subdomains

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► Email Tools

• 🌐 Email Providers - Provider Comparisons
• ↪️ Email Privacy Services / Tools
• ⭐ InboxReads or Readsom - Email Newsletter Archive
• Outlook - Number-Free Email Service
• Delta Chat - Email-Based Messenger
• Boomerang, NudgeMail or FollowupThen - Scheduled Email Sending & Reminders
• Epieos - Retrieve Info Linked to Email Address
• Predicta Search - Retrieve Info Linked to Email Address and Phone Number
• Holehe - Find Accounts Connected to Emails
• Useplaintext - How to Use Plaintext Email
• Meru - Gmail Desktop Client
• Got Your Back - Backup Gmail Messages
• ExtractMailAddress - Extract Emails, URLs, and Numbers from Text
• scr.im - Email Captcha Protection
• BugMeNot, FreeAccount or Password Login - Access & Share Throwaway Accounts

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▷ Email Clients

• ⭐ Betterbird
• ⭐ Thunderbird - Tray Icon
• ⭐ Mailspring - Themes / GitHub
• Outlook
• ElectronMail
• eM Client
• RainLoop
• Roundcube
• Spike
• Canary
• Twobird
• Kanmail
• Wino

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▷ Temp Mail

• Note - If you're looking for something more private and convenient, check out our Email Aliasing section. For details about tags, refer to this resource.

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• ⭐ SmailPro - Gmail & Outlook / 20+ Domains
• ⭐ Zemail - Gmail / Forever / 1 Day / 7 Domains
• ⭐ Gmailnator - Gmail / Forever / 1 Day / 6 Domains
• ⭐ Tempr.email - Forever / 1 Month / 50+ Domains
• ⭐ Inboxes - Forever / 7 Days / 19 Domains
• ⭐ Mail.tm - Forever / 7 Days / 1 Domain
• ⭐ temp-mail.org - Forever / 2 Hours / N/A / Telegram Bot
• ⭐ temp-mail.io - 1 Day / 1 Day / 12 Domains
• ⭐ burner.kiwi - 1 Day / 1 Day / 3 Domains
• Guerrilla Mail - Forever / 1 Hour / 11 Domains / SharkLasers
• Bloody Vikings! - Temp Email Extension
• Tmail.io - Gmail / Forever / 1 Day / 4 Domains
• 22.Do - Gmail / 1 Day / 1 Day / 3 Domains
• Vortex Email - Forever / 9 Domains / GitHub
• MailTicking - Gmail / 2 Domains
• YOPmail - Forever / 8 Days / 100+ Domains
• TempMail.Plus - Forever / 7 Days / 9 Domains / .onion
• instant-email.org - Forever / 3 Days / 7 Domains
• NanoMail, 2 - Forever / 7 Days / 1 Domain
• Temporary-Mail - Forever / 11 Domains
• 48hr.email - Forever / 2 Days / 7 Domains
• NiceMail - Forever / 1 Day / 3 Domains
• Snapmail.cc - Forever / 2 Days / 3 Domains
• Mailnesia - Forever / 2 Days / 1 Domain
• Spambox or Trashinbox - Forever / 1 Day / 4 Domains
• Maildrop, Trashmail - Forever / 1 Day / 1 Domain
• cs.email - Forever / 1 Hour / 12 Domains
• Temp Mail ID - Forever / 30 Mins / 2 Domains
• Email Generator, Fake Email or TempM - Forever / N/A / 50+ Domains
• EduMail - 1 Month / 1 Month / 10 Domains
• 10minutesemail - 10 Minutes / 1 Domain
• DisposableMail or FakeMail - 14 Days / 14 Days / 1 Domain
• FEX+ - 7 Days / 7 Days / 5 Domains
• Adguard Temp Mail - 7 Days / 1 Day / 1 Domain
• Tempmailo - 2 Days / 2 Days / N/A
• Vmail.DEV - 1 Day / 1 Day / 2 Domains
• TempMail.love - 1 Day / 1 Day / 1 Domain
• tempmail.altmails - 1 Day / 1 Day / 1 Domain
• Mail.cx - 1 Day / 12 Hours / 5 Domains
• Tmail - 1 Domain
• BottleMail - 14 Days / 1 Domain
• TemporaryMail.com - 6 Hours / 6 Hours / 7 Domains
• Moakt - 1 Hour / 1 Hour / 13 Domains
• MintEmail.com, tempail.com or tempmail.zone - 1 Hour / 1 Hour / 1 Domain
• Mohmal - 45 Mins / 45 Mins / 1 Domain
• MinuteInbox, 10minemail.com, 10minutemail.com or Linshi Email - 10 Minute Lifespan Emails
• mail-temp.com or emailfake.com - 50+ Domains
• AnonymMail.net or Mail.td - 5 Domains
• EmailOnDeck, EmailTemp, Haribu, Maildax or tempmaili.com - 1 Domain
• TMail - Lightweight Email
• More Sites - More Temp Mail Sites

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▷ Email Aliasing

• ⭐ SimpleLogin - Email Aliasing / Subreddit / X / GitHub
• ⭐ DuckDuckGo Email Protection - Email Aliasing
• ⭐ addy.io - Email Aliasing / GitHub
• Mailgw - Email Aliasing
• erine.email - Email Aliasing
• 33mail - Email Aliasing
• TrashMail - Email Aliasing
• Adguard Mail - Email Aliasing

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► Browser Bookmarks

• ⭐ Sidebery - Firefox Extension / Manager
• ⭐ Floccus / GitHub or BookmarkHub - Bookmark / Tab Sync
• linkhut, Linkhorse or TinyGem - Social Bookmarking
• SuperMemory - AI Bookmark App / GitHub
• Bookmarks Organizer, Keep or Delete or Bookmarks Cleanup - Bookmark Cleanup Extensions
• Auto-Sort Bookmarks - Bookmark Sorting Extension
• Default Bookmark Folder - Change Default Firefox Bookmark Folder
• Bookmark Search Plus 2 - Search Firefox Bookmarks
• Bookmarklets Guide - Bookmarklets / Guide
• Bookmarkify - Create JS Bookmarklets
• Get Bookmarklets - Download / Share Bookmarklets
• export-edge-collections - Convert MS Edge Collections to Bookmarks

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▷ Bookmark Managers

• ⭐ Raindrop.io - Cross-Platform Manager
• Start.me - Web-Based Manager
• Bort - Web-Based Manager / Requires Dropbox
• wallabag - Web-Based Manager
• Dropmark - Web-Based Manager
• KeepThisSite - Web-Based Manager
• yabs.io - Web-Based Manager
• Centroly - Web-Based Manager
• Stacks - Web-Based Manager
• Zulu - Web-Based Manager
• GGather - Web-Based Manager
• Shiori - Desktop Manager
• Instapaper - Desktop Manager
• booky - Desktop Manager
• linksort - Desktop Manager
• Bookmarkme - Desktop Manager
• Mission Control - Chrome Extension
• buku - CLI Bookmark Manager
• Linkwarden, Hoarder, Shaarli, LinkAce or linkding - Self-Hosted Managers

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► Browser Tools

• 🌐 Browser Comparisons, Eylenburg Comparisons or ATH Comparisons - Compare Popular Browsers
• 🌐 Desktop Browser List - Desktop Browser Index
• ↪️ Recommended Browsers, 2 / Privacy Browsers
• ↪️ Android Browsers
• ⭐ BrowserBench or WPT - Browser Benchmark Tests
• ⭐ Firefox Trains - Track Firefox Releases
• ⭐ Edge-Uninstall - Microsoft Edge Removal Script
• VsyncTester - Browser VSYNC Test / Firefox Broken
• Browserling - Browser Emulators
• Gemini Portal, 2 - Gemini to https Web Proxy Service
• Rambox, Kera or Tangram - Web App Browsers
• Hidden Settings - Firefox Hidden Settings
• Betterfox - Firefox user.js Tweaks / Warning
• FirefoxCSS Store - Firefox Themes List
• /r/FirefoxCSS or Firefox CSS Hacks - Firefox CSS Resources
• ThemeBeta - Change Chrome Theme
• Chrome Theme Studio - Create Chrome Theme
• Chromium Flags - Chrome-Based Browser Flags
• Hurl - Select Browser on URL Clicks
• Ruffle - Flash Emulator
• Clean Flash Builds - Flash Downloads
• MSEdgeRedirect - Redirect Microsoft Edge
• Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
• Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts

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▷ Browser Extensions

• 🌐 WebExtension.org or MyBrowserAddon - Open-Source Extension Indexes
• ↪️ Adblocking Extensions
• ↪️ Translation Extensions
• ↪️ Download Managers
• ↪️ Video Downloaders
• ↪️ Image Downloaders
• ↪️ Productivity / Site Blocking
• ↪️ Bookmark Managers
• ↪️ Tab Managers
• ↪️ Browser Startpages
• ⭐ Stylus - Custom Website Color Schemes / User Styles, 2 / OLED / Oldschool / Catppuccin
• ⭐ Dark Reader, Midnight Lizard or Custom Dark Mode - Dark Mode
• ⭐ Zoom WE or Custom Page Zoom - Improves Zoom Functionality
• ⭐ ScrollAnywhere - Improves Scrolling Functionality
• ⭐ Auto Tab Discard or Tab Wrangler - Discard Inactive Tabs
• ⭐ Clipboard2File - Upload Images from Clipboard
• ⭐ Redirector - Page Redirector
• CRX Viewer - View Extension Source Code
• Omni - Browser Quick Launcher
• Extensions CSE - Multi-Site Extension Search
• Vimium / GitHub, Surfingkeys, Tridactyl, Web Search Navigator, Shortkeys or Vimium C - Keyboard Shortcuts
• Snap Links Plus or Link Clump - Select & Open Multiple Links at Once
• Custom Scrollbars - Custom Browser Scrollbars
• Quick Tabs - Quickly Switch Between Current & Recently Closed Tabs
• User Agent Switcher - Switch Your User-Agent
• Snooze Tabs - Temporarily Snooze Tabs
• AutoRefresh or Tab Auto Refresh - Refresh Tabs
• Tab for a Cause - New Tabs = Charity Donation
• Dictionaries or Definer - Popup Dictionaries
• CustomRightClickMenu - Custom Right Click Menu
• BigSearch or SearchJumper - Context Search
• Selecton - Text Context Menu
• Magnifying Glass - Magnify Webpages
• Print Edit WE - Edit Pages to Make them Printable
• PageZipper or AutoPagerize - Merges a Sites "Next" Pages
• Turn Off the Lights or Theater Mode - Play Videos in Theater Mode
• GlobalSpeed - Set Default Video / Audio Speed
• Indie Wiki Buddy - Redirect Fandom / Fextralife to Indie Wikis / Redirect List
• Fake Data - Fill Forms with Fake Data
• External App Button - Connect Browser to External Apps
• xBrowserSync - Browser Syncing
• Stylebot - Modify Webpages
• SocialFocus - Hide Distracting Elements on Social Media Sites
• Screen Color Temperature - Adjust Screen Color Temperature
• ColorZilla or ColorFish - Color Picker
• Clippings or Quick Copy - Clipboard Manager
• Emoji Addon - Quickly Copy / Paste Emojis
• Copycat - Copy Content in Multiple Formats
• Allow Right Click - Force Enable Right Click / GitHub
• Copy Selection as Markdown - Copy Text as Markdown
• CopyFish - Grab Text from Images
• Max Focus - Preview Links
• Consent-O-matic / 2 - Block Cookie Consent Popups
• Get-cookies.txt or ExportCookies - Cookies Exporters
• Cookie-Editor - Cookie Editor
• Link Gopher, Link Extractor, Copy Selected Links or CopyLinks++ - Extract / Copy Links on Webpages
• CopyTabTitleUrl - Copy Title / URL of a Tab
• Distil or Update Scanner - Page Change Detection / Notification
• Offline Mode - Disconnect Browser from the Internet
• Page Edit - Turn Webpages into Editable Documents
• SingleFile - Save Webpages as HTML
• Listly - Webpage to Spreadsheet Converter
• Favicon Detector - Detect Website Favicons
• Betterviewer - Image View Mode
• behind! - View Background Images
• Smart Upscale - Browser Image Upscaling
• UI.Vision RPA - Workflow Automation
• Streak - Email Engagement Tracker
• Native HLS - Allows HLS & MPEG-Dash native playback
• Session Alive - Keep Website Sessions Alive
• Caffeine - Prevent OS From Sleeping
• Broken Link Checker - Checks Page for Broken Links
• GoFullPage, Easy Screenshot or FireShot - Full Page Screenshots
• Bulk URL Opener or Open-Multiple-URLs - Open Multiple URLs in One Click
• PronounDB - Pronoun Addon
• XKit - Tumblr Enhancement Extension
• Tab Session Manager, Sessionic or Session Buddy - Session Managers
• Peek - Shows Images & Videos Behind Links & Thumbnails
• Edge Stats - Compare / Analyze Edge Extensions

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▷ Firefox Extensions

• 🌐 Firefox Addons - Firefox Addon Store
• ⭐ FoxyTab - Tab Tools
• ⭐ Context Search or Context Search Web - Search Selected Text / Multi Site Search
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIMZH7DEPPQ

I really enjoy listening to non-technical people talk about technology when they get the bigger picture impacts and how it relates to our humanity.

I was reminded of this video by @k00b's post about an AI generated video of a victim forgiving his killer.

Piper says, "Computers are better at words than you. Than I". But they are machines. They cannot feel. They cannot have emotion.

This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me

~ Matthew 15:8

Most of us hate it when people are fake with us. When they say things they don't mean. When they say things just to get something they want from us. Yet, we are quickly falling into this same trap with technology. Accepting it as real and human. I'm not suggesting we can't use technology but we have to be careful that we do not fall into this mechanical trap and forget what makes humans special.

We are emotional and spiritual beings. Though AI didn't exist during the times Jesus walked the earth read the verse above in a broader context.

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,” he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God. You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:

“‘This people honors me with their lips,

but their heart is far from me;

in vain do they worship me,

teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

Empty words. Words without meaning because they are not from a pure desire and love. You may not be a Christian but don't miss the significance of this. There is a value in being real. Sharing true emotion and heart. Don't fall into the trap of the culture of lies that surrounds us. I would rather hear true words with mistakes and less eloquence any day over something fake. I would rather share a real moment with the ones I love than a million fake moments. Embrace the messy imperfect but real world.

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/973324

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One of the best first rounds in recent memory just concluded. Let's recap our playoff contests.

Bracket Challenge

In our joint contest with Global Sports Central, @WeAreAllSatoshi is leading the way with 85 points, while me and some nostr jabroni are tied for second with 80 points.

The bad news is that they are slightly ahead of us, with an average score of 62 to our 60.8. We need to go back in time and make less stupid picks.

Points Challenge

With the Warriors victory, I jumped into a commanding lead over @grayruby. LA sure let most of you down. I say you hold @realBitcoinDog responsible for his beloved hometown's failures.

I still need @Car and @Coinsreporter to make their picks for this round. The only matchup they can choose from is Warriors (7) @ Timberwolves (6). Lucky for them, that's probably the best one to choose from.

| Stacker | Points | |---------|--------| | @Undisciplined | 25| | @grayruby | 24| | @Coinsreporter | 19 | | @BlokchainB | 19| | @Carresan | 18 | | @gnilma | 18 | | @WeAreAllSatoshi | 12 | | @fishious | 11 | | @Car | 1 |

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/973284

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Album art didn’t always exist. In the early 1900s, recorded music was still a novelty, overshadowed by sales of sheet music. Early vinyl records were vastly different from what we think of today: discs were sold individually and could only hold up to four minutes of music per side. Sometimes, only one side of the record was used. One of the most popular records of 1910, for example, was “Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine”: it clocked in at two minutes and 39 seconds.

The invention of album art can get lost in the story of technological mastery. But among all the factors that contributed to the rise of recorded music, it stands as one of the few that was wholly driven by creators themselves. Album art — first as marketing material, then as pure creative expression — turned an audio-only medium into a multi-sensory experience.

This is the story of the people who made music visible.

Continue reading

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/972642

@ 57d1a264:69f1fee1

I don’t like garlic. It’s not a dislike for the taste in the moment, so much as an extreme dislike for the way it stays with you—sometimes for days—after a particularly garlicky meal.

Interestingly enough, both of my brothers love garlic. They roast it by itself and keep it at the ready so they can have a very strong garlic profile in their cooking. When I prepare a dish, I don’t even see garlic on the ingredient list. I’ve cut it out of my life so completely that my brain genuinely skips over it in recipes. While my brothers are looking for ways to sneak garlic into everything they make, I’m subconsciously avoiding it altogether.

A few years back, when I was digging intensely into how design systems mature, I stumbled on the concept of a design system origin story. There are two extreme origin stories and an infinite number of possibilities between. On one hand you have the grassroots system, where individuals working on digital products are simply trying to solve their own daily problems. They’re frustrated with having to go cut and paste elements from past designs or with recreating the same layouts over and over, so they start to work more systematically. On the other hand, you have the top down system, where leadership is directing teams to take a more systematic approach, often forming a small partially dedicated core team to tackle some centralized assets and guidelines for all to follow. The influences in those early days bias a design system in interesting and impactful ways.

We’ve established that there are a few types of bias that are either intentionally or unintentionally embedded into our design systems. Acknowledging this is a great first step. But, what’s the impact of this? Does it matter?

I believe there are a few impacts design system biases, but there’s one that stands out. The bias in your design system makes some individuals feel the system is meant for them and others feel it’s not. This is a problem because, a design system cannot live up to it’s expected value until it is broadly in use. If individuals feel your design system is not for them, the won’t use it. And, as you know, it doesn’t matter how good your design system is if nobody is using it.

Continue reading

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/972641

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India csökkentené az atomerőművek építési idejét ambiciózus nukleáris céljai eléréséhez

India célja, hogy a jelenlegi 10 évről a „világszínvonalú” 6 évre csökkentse atomerőművi projektjeinek kivitelezési idejét, hogy elérje a 2047-re kitűzött, 100 GW beépített nukleáris kapacitást.

Az SBI Capital Markets (az Indiai Állami Bank befektetési banki leányvállalata) jelentése szerint ez segítene mérsékelni a korábbi költségtúllépéseket, és vonzóbbá tenné az országot a globális befektetők számára.

A jelentés szerint a jelenlegi, mintegy 8 GW kapacitás és a csak 7 GW-nyi építés alatt álló kapacitás mellett „jelentős gyorsítás” szükséges a célok eléréséhez.

A kormány elindította a „nukleáris energia missziót”, amelyhez körülbelül 2,3 milliárd dollárt (2 milliárd eurót) különített el K+F-re és legalább öt Bharat kis moduláris reaktor (BSMR) telepítésére, de további kihívásokat kell megoldania a célok eléréséhez.

Az építési idők csökkentése kulcsfontosságú, de a jelentés átfogó rendszerszintű reformokat is javasol, beleértve a gyorsabb engedélyezést, a földszerzési szabályok egyszerűsítését, az erőművek körüli védőtávolság csökkentését, és a szabályozó hatóság (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board) nagyobb önállóságát.

A jelentés szerint a nemzet korlátozott uránkészletei miatt elengedhetetlen az üzemanyagforrások diverzifikálása nemzetközi megállapodások révén, valamint az indiai nukleáris program 2. és 3. szakaszának felgyorsítása.

India háromlépcsős nukleáris programja célja egy zárt üzemanyagciklus kialakítása, amely a természetes uránra, a plutóniumra és végül a tóriumra épül. A 2. szakaszban gyorsneutronos reaktorokat használnak, amelyek több energiát nyernek ki az uránból, kevesebb bányászott uránt igényelnek, és a fel nem használt uránt új üzemanyaggá alakítják. A 3. szakaszban fejlett reaktorok működnek majd India hatalmas tóriumkészleteire alapozva.

2025 januárjában az indiai Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL) pályázatot írt ki Bharat SMR-ek telepítésére, először nyitva meg a nukleáris szektort indiai magáncégek előtt.

Eddig csak az állami tulajdonú NPCIL építhetett és üzemeltethetett kereskedelmi atomerőműveket Indiában.

A Bharat SMR-ek (a „Bharat” hindiül Indiát jelent) telepítése a „Viksit Bharat” („Fejlődő India”) program része.

Engedélyezési folyamat: „elhúzódó és egymásra épülő”

A Bharat atomerőmű fejlesztésének részletei továbbra sem világosak, de Nirmala Sitharaman pénzügyminiszter júliusban elmondta, hogy az állami National Thermal Power Corporation és a Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited közös vállalkozásában valósulna meg a fejlesztés.

Sitharaman hozzátette, hogy a kormány a magánszektorral közösen létrehozna egy Bharat Small Reactors nevű céget, amely SMR-ek és új nukleáris technológiák kutatás-fejlesztésével foglalkozna.

Az SBI jelentése szerint javítani kell az SMR programot, mert az engedélyezési folyamat jelenleg „elhúzódó és egymásra épülő”, és aránytalan kockázatot jelent a magánszereplők számára a reaktorfejlesztés során.

A program „stratégiailag jó helyzetben van a sikerhez”, mert szigorú belépési feltételeket támaszt, így csak komoly és alkalmas szereplők vehetnek részt benne.

A kormánynak azonban be kellene vezetnie egy kártérítési záradékot, amely védi a magáncégeket az üzemanyag- és nehézvíz-ellátás hiányától, amely az Atomenergia Minisztérium (DAE) hatáskörébe tartozik.

A jelentés szerint mind az üzemanyag, mind a nehézvíz ellátása a DAE-től függ, és „a hozzáférés hiánya” problémát jelenthet. India legtöbb kereskedelmi atomerőműve hazai fejlesztésű, nyomottvizes nehézvizes reaktor.

A jelentés szerint: „A meglévő szabályozási hiányosságok kezelése kulcsfontosságú, hogy a magánszektor vezethesse a kitűzött 100 GW nukleáris kapacitás 50%-ának fejlesztését 2047-ig.”

Az NPCIL nemrégiben közölte, hogy India 2031–32-ig további 18 reaktort kíván hozzáadni az energiamixhez, ezzel az ország nukleáris kapacitása 22,4 GW-ra nő.

A Nemzetközi Atomenergia-ügynökség adatai szerint Indiában 21 reaktor üzemel kereskedelmi forgalomban, amelyek 2023-ban az ország áramtermelésének körülbelül 3%-át adták. Hat egység van építés alatt.

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Roszatom pert indított a leállított Hanhikivi-1 projekt miatt Finnországban

Az orosz állami Roszatom atomenergetikai vállalat pert indított Moszkvában a finn Fortum és Outokumpu cégek ellen, és 227,8 milliárd rubel (2,8 milliárd dollár, 2,4 milliárd euró) kártérítést követel a finnországi Hanhikivi-1 atomerőmű szerződésének felmondása miatt – derül ki bírósági dokumentumokból és a Roszatom közleményéből.

A Roszatom a „mérnöki, beszerzési és kivitelezési (EPC) szerződés jogellenes felmondása”, a részvényesi megállapodás, az üzemanyag-ellátási szerződés megsértése, valamint a kölcsön visszafizetésének megtagadása miatt követel kártérítést.

A Fortum a NucNetnek e-mailben azt írta, hogy „nem kapott hivatalos értesítést orosz perről”.

A Fortum 2025. április 29-i negyedéves jelentésében közölte, hogy a Roszatom finn leányvállalata, a Raos Project, valamint a Roszatom nemzetközi divíziója, a JSC Rusatom Energy International, illetve a Fennovoima (a Hanhikivi projektért felelős finn konzorcium) között a Hanhikivi EPC szerződésével kapcsolatban nemzetközi választottbírósági eljárás zajlik.

2025 februárjában a választottbíróság úgy döntött, hogy nincs joghatósága a Fortummal szembeni követelések ügyében. „Ez a döntés végleges volt, így a Fortum nem része a választottbírósági eljárásnak” – közölte a cég.

A Fortum 2015-ben kisebbségi tulajdonos lett a Fennovoima projektben, de a teljes tulajdonrészt 2020-ban leírta.

A Fennovoima konzorcium, amelyben a Roszatom a Raos-on keresztül 34%-os kisebbségi részesedéssel rendelkezett, 2022 májusában felmondta a Hanhikivi-1 létesítésére vonatkozó szerződést az ukrajnai háború miatti késedelmek és megnövekedett kockázatok miatt.

A projekt technológiája az orosz AES-2006 típusú nyomottvizes reaktor lett volna.

2021 áprilisában a Fennovoima közölte, hogy a projekt teljes beruházási költsége 6,5–7 milliárd euróról 7–7,5 milliárd euróra nőtt.

2022 augusztusában a Roszatom és a Fennovoima kölcsönösen milliárdos kártérítési igényt nyújtott be egymás ellen a projekt leállítása miatt.

A Fennovoima nemzetközi választottbírósági eljárást indított 1,7 milliárd euró előleg visszafizetéséért. A Roszatom 3 milliárd eurós ellenkeresetet nyújtott be. Ezek az ügyek jelenleg is nemzetközi bíróságok előtt vannak.

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Dél-koreai delegáció Csehországba utazik nukleáris szerződés aláírására

Egy dél-koreai delegáció 2025. május 6-án Csehországba utazik, hogy részt vegyen egy több milliárd dolláros szerződés aláírásán, amely két új atomerőmű építéséről szól a Dukovany telephelyen – közölte a dél-koreai kereskedelmi, ipari és energetikai minisztérium.

A delegáció, amelyben kormányzati és parlamenti tisztviselők is vannak, kétnapos prágai látogatásra indul, hogy részt vegyen a szerdára tervezett aláírási ceremónián.

A küldöttség találkozik Petr Fiala cseh miniszterelnökkel és Milos Vystrcil szenátusi elnökkel is, hogy megvitassák a Dukovany projektet.

Fiala múlt héten bejelentette, hogy Prága május 7-én írja alá a Dukovany szerződést a Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) céggel.

A cseh versenyhivatal nemrég engedélyezte a szerződés aláírását a KHNP-vel, miután elutasította a francia EDF fellebbezését.

A versenyhivatal április 24-i döntése megerősítette a korábbi ítéletet, amelyet az EDF megtámadott, miután 2024 júliusában elvesztette a tenderpályázatot a KHNP-vel szemben.

Ez lehetővé teszi, hogy a két dél-koreai APR1400 reaktor egység szerződését aláírják Dukovanyban, Dél-Csehországban. A szerződés az ország történetének legnagyobb energetikai beruházása, értéke legalább 400 milliárd korona (16 milliárd euró, 18 milliárd dollár).

A szerződést eredetileg márciusban írták volna alá, de a vesztes pályázók (EDF, Westinghouse) fellebbezései, dél-koreai politikai bizonytalanságok és a cseh cégek lokalizációs igényei miatt csúszott.

A KHNP januárban rendezte a szellemi tulajdonjogi vitát a Westinghouse-zal, amely korábban azt állította, hogy a KHNP az ő technológiáját használja az APR1400 reaktorokban.

A szerződés aláírása Dél-Korea első külföldi atomerőmű-építési projektje lesz 2009 óta, amikor a KHNP négy APR1400 reaktort épített az Egyesült Arab Emírségekben, Barakahban.

Csehországban hat kereskedelmi reaktor működik: négy orosz VVER-440-es Dukovanyban, két nagyobb VVER-1000-es Temelínben. Az IAEA szerint ezek az egységek a cseh áramtermelés mintegy 36,7%-át adják.

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Az USA-nak „minél előbb” új reaktort kell építenie – mondta a DOE jelöltje a szenátusi bizottság előtt

Az USA-nak minél előbb új atomerőművet kell építenie, és elő kell mozdítania a fejlett reaktorok fejlesztését, engedélyezését és telepítését – hangzott el a szenátusi energiaügyi bizottság előtt.

Ted Garrish, aki a DOE nukleáris energiaügyi helyettes államtitkári posztjára jelöltként jelent meg, elmondta: az országnak új reaktort kell telepítenie, legyen az nagy, kis moduláris vagy mikroreaktor.

Az USA-ban jelenleg nincs épülő kereskedelmi atomerőmű, az utolsó kettő, a Vogtle-3 és Vogtle-4 2023-ban, illetve 2024-ben indult el Georgiában.

„A nukleáris energia kivételes lehetőség a növekvő villamosenergia-igény megbízható, megfizethető és biztonságos kielégítésére” – mondta Garrish, aki tapasztalt atomenergetikai vezető. Szerinte az USA-nak nemzetbiztonsági okokból is fejlesztenie kell a hazai urándúsító ipart.

Vizsgálni kell a nemzetközi piacot és a kormányközi megállapodások lehetőségét az amerikai nukleáris fejlesztők és ellátási láncok számára, valamint meg kell oldani a kiégett fűtőelemek elhelyezésének problémáját.

1987-ben a Kongresszus a nevadai Yucca Mountain-t jelölte ki a kiégett fűtőelemek végleges tárolóhelyének, de 2009-ben az Obama-adminisztráció leállította a projektet.

Az USA-ban az 1950-es évek óta mintegy 83 000 tonna radioaktív hulladék, köztük kiégett fűtőelem halmozódott fel, amelyet jelenleg acél- és betonkonténerekben tárolnak az erőművek telephelyein.

Garrish korábban a DOE nemzetközi ügyekért felelős helyettes államtitkára volt (2018–2021), jelenleg az Egyesült Haladó Atomenergia Szövetség igazgatótanácsának elnöke.

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Szlovénia közös munkát sürget az USA-val a nukleáris energiában:
Az USA és Horvátország tisztviselői együttműködésről tárgyaltak Közép- és Délkelet-Európa energiaellátásának diverzifikálása érdekében, különös tekintettel a kis moduláris reaktorokra (SMR). Horvátország és Szlovénia közösen tulajdonolja a szlovéniai Krško atomerőművet, amely egyetlen 696 MW-os nyomottvizes reaktorával Horvátország áramfogyasztásának 16%-át, Szlovéniáénak 20%-át adja. Szlovénia fontolgatja egy második blokk építését, de tavaly elhalasztotta az erről szóló népszavazást.

Malawi engedélyezi a Kayelekera uránbánya újraindítását:
A Malawi Atomenergia Hatóság kiadta a sugárbiztonsági engedélyt a Lotus (Africa) Limited számára, így újraindulhat a Kayelekera uránbánya, amely több mint egy évtizede, 2014 óta állt a zuhanó uránárak és biztonsági problémák miatt. A bánya 85%-át az ausztrál Lotus Resources helyi leányvállalata birtokolja. A Lotus szerint a bánya újraindítása teljesen finanszírozott, kb. 43 millió dollár (37 millió euró) tőkével.

Venezuela és Irán nukleáris együttműködést tervez:
Venezuela és Irán a nukleáris tudomány és technológia terén való együttműködésről tárgyalt. Az iráni állami média szerint Mohammad Eslami, az Iráni Atomenergia Szervezet vezetője és Alberto Quintero, Venezuela tudományos miniszterhelyettese egyetemi és kutatási programok elindításáról egyeztetett. Venezuelában nincs kereskedelmi atomerőmű, de 2010-ben Oroszországgal írt alá megállapodást új atomerőművek lehetőségéről. Iránnak egy működő atomerőműve van Bushehr-1-nél, egy másik ugyanott épül, mindkettőt Oroszország szállította.

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► File Tools

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• Online Converter - Online Simple Media / Unit Converter
• Convert Town - Online Text / Image Converter
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▷ File Searching

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• sist2 - Simple Incremental Search Tool

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▷ File Encryption

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• Hat - Browser-Based Encrypter
• Kryptor - File Encrypter

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▷ File Sync

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• ⭐ FreeFileSync - Open-Source File Sync
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• Resilio - P2P File Sync
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• restic / GitHub, duplicity or Duplicati - Secure File Backup
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▷ Formatting / Deletion

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▷ PDF Utilities

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▷ P2P Transfer

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• sendfilesencrypted.com
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• FileLove

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► File Hosts

• Note - Keep in mind that it's never a good idea to upload personal or confidential files to any file host, even if they claim to be encrypted. Most file hosts only remove files after inactivity, while some delete them regardless. Check each host if you're concerned about file expiry. Tags are: Storage Size / File Size / Expiry.

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• ↪️ Video File Hosts
• ⭐ Gofile - 100GB Monthly / Unlimited / 10 Days After Last Download / Cold Storage Bypass
• ⭐ Pixeldrain - Unlimited / 20GB per File / 120 Days After Last Pageview / Discord / Speedtest / Limit Bypass / Bypass Script
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• FEX.NET - 100GB / 7 Days
• VikingFile - 500GB / 20 Days After Last Download
• DropMeFiles - 50GB / 14 Days
• GigaFile - 300GB / 100 Days
• UploadNow - 100GB / 7 Days, Can Extend Forever
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• Drop Download - 25GB / 90 Days / Account Required
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• BowFile - 20GB / 20 Days
• Hexupload or AnonTransfer - 15GB / 30 Days
• Tempcloud - 10GB / 3 Days
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• Fshare - 10GB / 5 Days
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• Bestfile - 5GB / 80 Days After Last Download
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• Internxt Send - 5GB / 15 Days
• UserDrive - 5GB / 65 Days
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• Temp.sh - 4GB / 3 Days
• File Convoy - 3GB / 21 Days
• Send - 2.5GB / 3 Days / 10 Downloads / CLI / Instances
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• KrakenFiles - 1GB / 3 Months on Sign-Up
• DropMB - 512MB / 5 Years
• FireLoad - 2GB / 60 Days / Account Required
• FileGo - 2GB / 30 Days / Account Required
• Lufi - 2GB / 30 Days
• FilesPayouts - 10GB / Forever / Account Required
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▷ Cloud Storage

• Note - Monthly prices are based on annual plans. 2TB prices are halved for comparison if a 1TB plan doesn't exist for a service.

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• 🌐 Eylenburg Comparisons or ComparisonTabl.es - Compare Cloud Storage Sites
• ⭐ Google Drive - 15GB Free / 2 Years / ~$3 for 1TB
• ⭐ mega - 20GB Free / 3 Months / ~$4.50 for 1TB / GitHub
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• mediafire - 10GB Free / 8 Months / $5 for 1TB
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• Cloudflare R2 - 10GB Free / ~$15.5 per 1TB
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• Fix-OneDrive-Zip - Fix OneDrive Zip Files >4GB
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▷ Cloud Managers

• ⭐ Rclone - Cloud Storage Manager
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• ⭐ Air Explorer - Cloud Storage Manager
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• ⭐ Cyberduck - Libre Server / Cloud Storage Browser / GitHub
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• xpipe - Remote File Manager

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▷ Google Drive Tools

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• Any File to Google Drive - DDL to Google Drive Tool
• DriveUploader - Receive Files via Google Drive
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• Google Drive CLI - Google Drive CLI Client
• goodls - Google Drive Downloader
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• gdrivedl - Google Drive Python Download Script
• ISAAC - Google Service Account Generators
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• GdriveCloneWeb or Google Drive Clone Bot / GitHub - Copy Google Drives
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• gd-efc - Copy Encrypted Google Drive
• DriveRename - Bulk Google Drive File Rename
• Sharer, YuShare or GDToT - Google Drive File Sharing

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▷ MEGA Tools

• ⭐ Megabasterd - Download Quota Bypass / Note
• ⭐ Mega Account Generators - Account Gen / Unlimited Upload Size / Fix
• MEGA Desktop / GitHub - Official GUI App
• MEGA CMD / GitHub - Official CLI App

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"I tried pasting my login key into the text field, but no luck—it just wouldn't work. Turns out, the login field becomes completely unusable whenever the on-screen keyboard shows up on my phone. So either no one ever bothered to test this on a phone, or they did and thought, ‘Eh, who needs to actually log in anyway?’."

### \ \ Develop and evolve

Any technology or industry at the forefront of innovation faces the same struggle. Idealists, inventors, and early adopters jump in first, working to make things usable for the technical crowd. Only later do the products begin to take shape for the average user.

Bitcoin’s dropping the Ball on usability (and user-experience)

First, we have to acknowledge the progress we've made. Bitcoin has come a long way in terms of usability—no doubt about it. Even if I still think it’s bad, it’s nowhere near as terrible as it was ten or more years ago. The days of printing a paper wallet from some shady website and hoping it would still work months or years later are behind us. The days of buggy software never getting fixed are mostly over.

The Bitcoin technology itself made progress through many BIPs (Bitcoin Improvement Proposals) and combined with an increasing number of apps, devs, websites and related networks (Liquid, Lightning, Nostr, ....) we can say that we're seeing a strong ecosystem going its way. The ecosystem is alive and expanding, and technically, things are clearly working. The problem is that we’re still building with a mindset where developers and project managers consider usability—but don’t truly care about it in practice. They don’t lead with it. (Yes, there are always exceptions.)

All that progress looks cool, when you see the latest releases of hardware wallets, software wallets, exchanges, nostr clients and services built purely for bitcoin, you're usually thinking that we've progressed nicely. But I want to focus on the downside of all these shiny tools. Because if Bitcoin has made it this far, it’s mostly thanks to people who deeply understand its value and are stubborn enough to push through the friction. They don’t give up when the user experience sucks.

Many bitcoiners completely lost their perspective on the software front in my opinion. Because we could have been so much further ahead, and we didn't because some of the most important components on the user-facing side of Bitcoin (arguably the most important part) hasn’t kept pace with the popularity and possible growth. And that should be a great concern, because Bitcoin is meant to be open and accessible. The blockchain is public. This is supposed to be for everyone. This is an open ledger technology so in theory everything is user-facing to one extent or another. Yet we fail on that front to make the glue stick. Somewhere, we’re easily amused by the tools we create, and often contains hurdles we can’t see or feel. While users reject it after 5 seconds tops.

We didn’t came a lot further yet, because we’ve ignored usability at its core (pun intended).

I’m not talking about usability in the “it works on my machine” sense. I’m talking about usability that meets the standard of modern apps. Think Spotify, Instagram, Uber, Gmail. Products that ordinary people use without reading a manual or digging through forums.

That’s the bar. We’re still far from it.

Bad UX scares your grandma away

… and that’s how many bitcoiners apparently like it.

Subsequently, when I say usability, I’m using it as an umbrella term. For me, it covers user experience, user interface, and real-life, full-cycle testing—from onboarding a brand new user to rolling out a new version of the app. And oh boy, our onboarding is so horrible. (“Hey wanna try bitcoin? Here’s an app that takes up to 4 minutes or more to get though, but wait, you’ll have to install a plugin, or wait I’ll send you an on-chain transaction…)

Take a look at the listings on Bitvocation, an excellent job board for Bitcoiners and related projects. You’ll quickly notice a pattern: almost no companies are hiring software testers. It’s marketing, more marketing, some sales, and of course, full-stack developers. But … No testers.

Because testing has become something that’s often skipped or automated in a hurry. Maybe the devs run a test locally to confirm that the feature they just built doesn’t crash outright. That’s it. And if testing does happen at a company, it’s usually shallow—focused only on the top five percent of critical bugs. The finer points that shape real user experience, like button placement, navigation flow, and responsiveness, are dumped on “the community.”

Which leads to some software being rushed out to production, and only then do teams discover how many problems exist in the real world. If there’s anyone left to care that is, since most teams are scattered all over the world and get paid by the hour by some VC firm on a small runway to a launch date.

This has real life consequences I’ve seen for myself with new users. Like a lightning wallet having a +5 minute onboarding time, and a fat on-screen error for the new users, or a hardware wallet stuck in an endless upgrade loop, just because nobody tested it on a device that was “old” (as in, one year old).

The result is clear: usability and experience testing are so low on the priority list, they may as well not exist. And that’s tragic, because the enthusiasm of new users gets crushed the moment they run into what I call Linux’plaining.

That’s when something obvious fails — like a lookup command that’s copied straight from their own help documentation but doesn’t work — and the answer you get as a user is something like: “Yeah, but first you have to…” followed by an explanation that isn’t mentioned anywhere in the interface or documentation. You were just supposed to know. No one updates the documentation, and no one cares. As most of the projects are very temporary or don’t really care if it succeeds or not, because they’re bitcoiners and bitcoin always wins. Just like PGP always was super cool and good, and users should just be smarter.

Lessons from the past usability disasters

We can always learn from the past especially when its precedents are still echoing through the systems we use today

So here goes, some examples from the legacy / fiat industry:

Lotus Notes, for example. Once a titan in enterprise communication software, which managed to capture about 145 million mailboxes. But its downfall is an example of what happens when you ignore and keep ignoring real-life user needs and fail to evolve with the market. Software like that doesn’t just fade, it collapses under the weight of its own inertia and bloat. If you think bitcoin can’t have that, yes… we’re of course not having a competitor in the market (hard money is hard money, not a mailbox or office software provider of course). But we can erode trust to the extent that it becomes LotusNotes’d.

Its archaic 1990s interface came with clunky navigation and a chaotic document management system. Users got frustrated fast—basic tasks took too long. Picture this: you're stuck in a cubicle, trying to find the calendar function in Lotus Notes while a giant office printer hisses and spits out stacks of paper behind you. The platform never made the leap to modern expectations. It failed to deliver proper mobile clients and clung to outdated tech like LotusScript and the Domino architecture, which made it vulnerable to security issues and incompatible with the web standards of the time. By 2012, IBM pulled the plug on the Lotus brand, as businesses moved en masse to cloud-based alternatives.

Another kind of usability failure has plagued PGP1 (and still does so after 34 years). PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is a time-tested and rock-solid method for encryption and key exchange, but it’s riddled with usability problems, especially for anyone who isn’t technically inclined.

Its very nature and complexity are already steep hurdles (and yes, you can’t make it fully easy without compromising how it’s supposed to work—granted). But the real problem? Almost zero effort has gone into giving even the most eager new users a manageable learning curve. That neglect slowly killed off any real user base—except for the hardcore encryption folks who already know what they’re doing.

Ask anyone in a shopping street or the historic center of your city if they’ve heard of PGP. And on the off chance someone knows it’s not a trendy new fast-food joint called “Perfectly Grilled Poultry,” the odds of them having actually used it in the past six months are basically zero, unless you happen to bump into that one neckbeard guy in his 60s wearing a stained Star Wars T-shirt named Leonard.

The builders of PGP made one major mistake: they never treated usability as a serious design goal (that’s normal for people knee deep in encryption, I get that, it’s the way it is). PGP is fantastic on itself. Other companies and projects tried to build around it, but while they stumbled, tools like Signal and ProtonMail stepped in; offering the same core features of encryption and secure messaging, minus the headache. They delivered what PGP never could: powerful functionality wrapped in something regular people can actually use. Now, we’ve got encrypted communication flowing through apps like Signal, where all the complex tech is buried so deep in the background, the average user doesn’t even realize it’s there. ProtonMail went one step further even, integrating PGP so cleanly that users never need to exchange keys or understand the cryptography behind it all, yet still benefit from bulletproof encryption.

There’s no debate—this shift is a good thing. History shows that unusable software fades into irrelevance. Whether due to lack of interest, failure to reach critical mass, or a competitor swooping in to eat market share, clunky tools don’t survive. Now, to be clear, Bitcoin doesn’t have to worry about that kind of threat. There’s no real competition when it comes to hard money. Unless, of course, you genuinely believe that flashy shitcoins are a viable alternative—in which case, you might as well stop reading here and go get yourself scammed on the latest Solana airdrop or whatever hype train’s leaving the station today for the degens.

The main takeaway here is that Bitcoin must avoid becoming the next Lotus Notes, bloated with features but neglected by users—or the next PGP, sidelined by its own lack of usability. That kind of trajectory would erode trust, especially if usability and onboarding keep falling behind. And honestly, we’re already seeing signs of this in bitcoin. User adoption in Europe, especially in countries like Germany is noticeably lagging. The introduction of the EU’s MiCA regulations isn’t helping either. Most of the companies that were actually pushing adoption are now either shutting down, leaving the EU, or jumping through creative loopholes just to stay alive. And the last thing on anyone’s mind is improving UX. It takes time, effort, and specialized people to seriously think through how to build this properly, from the beginning, with this ease of use and onboarding in mind. That’s a luxury most teams can’t or won’t prioritize right now. Understandably when the lack of funds is still a major issue within the bitcoin space. (for people sitting on hard money, there’s surprisingly little money flowing into useful projects that aren’t hyped up empty boxes)

The number of nodes being set up by end users worldwide isn’t exactly skyrocketing either. Sure, there’s some growth but let’s not overstate it. Based on Bitnodes’ snapshots taken in March of each year, we’re looking at: 2022 : around 10500 2023 : around 17000 2024 : around 18500 2025 : around 21000 (I know there are different methods of measuring these, like read-only nodes, the % change is roughly the same nonetheless)

In my opinion, if we had non-clunky software that was actually released with proper testing and usability in mind, we could’ve easily doubled those node numbers. A bad user experience with a wallet spreads fast—and brings in exactly zero new users. The same goes for people trying to set up a miner or spin up a node, only to give up after a few frustrating steps. Sure, there are good people out there making guides and videos2 to help mitigate those hurdles, and that helps. But let’s be honest: there’s still very little “wow” factor when average users interact with most Bitcoin software. Almost every time they walk away, it’s because of one of two things—usability issues or bugs.

For the record: if a user can’t set up a wallet because the interface is so rotten or poorly tested, so they don’t know where to click or how to even select a seed word from a list, then that’s a problem — that’s a bug. Argue all you want: sure, it’s not a code-level bug and no, it’s not a system crash. But it is a usability failure. Call it onboarding friction, UX flaw, whatever fits your spreadsheet or circus Maximus of failures in your ticketing system. Bottom line: if your software doesn’t help users accomplish its core purpose, it’s broken. It’s a bug. Pretending it’s something a copywriter or marketing team can fix is pure deflection. The solution isn’t to relabel the problem, 1990’s telecom-style, just to avoid dealing with it. It’s to actually sit down, think, collaborate, and go through the issue, and getting real solutions out. ”No it’s not an issue, that’s how it works” like someone from a failing (and by now defunct) wallet told me once, is not a solution.

You got 21 seconds

The user can’t be onboarded because your software has an “issue”? In my book, that’s a bug. The usual response when you report it? “Yeah, that’s not a priority.” Well, guess what? It actually is a priority. All these small annoyances, hurdles, and bits of BS still plague this industry, and they make the whole experience miserable for regular people trying it out for the first time. The first 21 seconds (yeah, you see what I did there) are the most important when someone opens new software. If it doesn’t click right away—if they’re fiddling with sats or dollar signs, or hunting for some hidden setting buried behind a tiny arrow—it’s game over. They’re annoyed. They’re gone.

And this is exactly why we’re seeing a flood of shitcoin apps sweeping new users off their feet with "faster apps" or "nicer designs" apps that somehow can afford the UI specialists and slick, centralized setups to spread their lies and scams.

I hate to say it, but the Phantom wallet for example, for the Solana network, loaded with fake airdrop schemes and the most blatant scams — has a far better UX than most Bitcoin wallets and Lightning Wallets. Learn from it. Download that **** and get to know what we do wrong and how we can learn from the enemy.

That’s a hard truth. So, instead of just screaming “Uh, shitcooooin!” (yes, we know it is), maybe we should start learning from it. Their apps are better than ours in terms of UI and UX. They attract more people 5x faster (we know that’s also because of the fast gains and retardation playing with the marketing) but we can’t keep ignoring that. Somehow these apps attract more than our trustworthiness, our steady, secure, decentralized hard money truth.

It’s like stepping into one of the best Italian restaurants in town—supposedly. But then the menu’s a mess, the staff is scrolling on their phones, and something smells burnt coming from the kitchen. So, what do you do? You walk out. You cross the street to the fast food joint and order a burger and fries. And as you’re walking out with your food, someone from the Italian place yells at you: “Fast food is bad!” ”Yeah man I know, I wanted a nice Spaghetti aglio e olio, but here I am, digesting a cheeseburger that felt rather spongy.” (the problem is so gone so deep now, that users just walk past that Italian restaurant, don’t even recognize it as a restaurant because it doesn’t have cheeseburgers).

Fear of the dark

Technical people, not marketeers built bitcoin, it’s build on hundreds of small building blocks that interacted over time to have the bitcoin network and it’s immer evolving value. At one point David Chaum cooked up eCash, using blind signatures to let people send digital money anonymously — except it was still stuck on clunky centralized servers. Go back even further, to the 1970s, when Diffie, Hellman, and Rivest introduced public-key cryptography—the magic sauce that gave us secure digital signatures and authentication, making sure your messages stayed private and tamper-proof.

Fast forward to the 1990s, where peer-to-peer started to take off, decentralized networks getting started. Adam Back’s Hashcash in ‘97 used proof-of-work to fight email spam, and the cypherpunks were all about sticking it to the man with privacy-first, the invention 199 Human-Readable 128-bit keys3, decentralized systems. We started to swap files over p2p networks and later, torrents.

All these parts—anonymous cash, encryption, and leaderless networks finally clicked into place when Satoshi Nakamoto poured them into a chain of blocks, built on an ingenious “time-stamping” system: the timechain, or blockchain if you prefer. And just like that, Bitcoin was born—a peer-to-peer money system that didn’t need middlemen and actually worked without any central servers.

So yes, it’s only natural that Bitcoin and the many tools, born from math, obscurity, and cryptography, isn’t exactly always a user-interface darling. That’s also it’s charm for me in any case, as the core is robust and valuable beyond belief. That’s why we love to so see more use, more adoption.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t squash critical “show-stopper” bugs before releasing bitcoin-related software. And it sure as hell doesn’t mean we should act like jerks when a user points out something’s broken, confusing, or just doesn’t meet expectations. We can’t be complacent either about our role as builders of the next generations, as the core is hard money, and it would be a fatal mistake for the world to see it being used only for some rockstars from Wall Street and their counterparts to store their debt laden fiat. We can free people, make them better, make them elevate themselves. And yet, the people we try to elevate, we often alienate. All because we don’t test our stuff well enough. We should be so good, we blow the banking apps away. (they’re blowing themselves out of the market luckily with fiat “features” and overly over the top use of “analytics” to measure your carbon footprint for example).

We should be so damn professional that someone using Bitcoin apps for a full year wouldn’t even notice any bugs, because there wouldn’t be much to get annoyed by.

So… we have to do better. I’ve seen it time and time again — on Lightning tipping apps, Nostr plugins, wallets, hardware wallets, even metal plates we can screw up somehow … you name it. “It works on my machine”, isn’t enough anymore! Those days are over.

Even apps built with solid funding and strong dev and test teams like fedi.xyz4 can miss the mark. While the idea was good and the app itself ran fine without too much hurdles and usual bugs. But usability failed on a different front: there was just nothing meaningful to do in the app beyond poking around, chatting a bit, and sending a few sats back and forth. The communities it’s supposed to connect, just aren’t there, or weren’t there “yet”.

It’s a beautifully designed application and a strong proof-of-concept for federated community funds. But then… nothing. No one I know uses it. Their last blogpost was from beginning of October 2024, which doesn’t bode well, writing this than 6 months after. That said, they got some great onboarding going, usually under 20 seconds, which proves it can be done right (even if it was all a front-end for a more complex backend).

As you can see “usability” is a broad terminology, covering technical aspects, user-interface, but also use-cases. Even if you have a cool app that works really well and is well thought-out users won’t use it if there’s no real substance. You can’t get that critical mass by waiting for customers to come in or communities to embrace it. They won’t, because most of the individuals already had past experiences with bitcoin apps or services, and there’s a reason for them not being on-board already.

A lot of bitcoin companies build tools for new people. Never for the lapsed people, the persons that came in, thought of it as an investment or “a coin”… then left because of a bad experience or the price going down in fiat. All the while we have some software that usually isn’t so kind to new people, or causes loss of funds and time. Even if they make one little “mistake” of not knowing the system beforehand.

Bitcoin’s Moby Dick

\ Bitcoin itself has a big issue here. The user base could grow faster, and more robust, if there wasn’t software that worked as a sort of repellent against users.

I especially see a younger and less tech-savvy audience absolutely disliking the software we have now. No matter if it’s Electrum’s desktop wallet (hardly the sexiest tool out there, although I like it myself, but it lacks some features), Sparrow, or any lightning wallet out there (safe for WoS). I even saw people disliking Proton wallet, which I personally thought of as something really slick, well-made and polished. But even that doesn’t cut it for many people, as the “account” and “wallet” system wasn’t clear enough for them. (You see, we all have the same bias, because we know bitcoin, we look at it from a perspective of “facepalm, of course it’s a wallet named “account”, but when you sit next to a new user, it becomes clear that this is a hurdle. (please proton wallet: name a wallet a wallet, not “account”. But most users already in bitcoin, love what you’re doing)

Naturally disliking usability

The same technically brilliant people who maintain Bitcoin and build its apps haven’t quite tapped into their inner Steve Jobs—if that person even exists in the Bitcoin space. Let’s be honest: the next iOS-style wow moment, or the kind of frictionless usability seen in Spotify or Instagram, probably won’t come from hardcore Bitcoin devs alone. In fact, some builders in the space seem to actively disregard—or even look down on—discussions about usability. Just mention names like Wallet of Satoshi (yes, we all know it’s a custodial frontend) or the need for smoother interactions with Bitcoin, and you’ll get eye-rolls or defensive rants instead of curiosity or openness.

Moving more towards a better user interface for things like Sparrow or Bitcoin Core for example, would bring all kinds of “bad things” according to some, and on top of that, bring in new users (noobs) that ask questions like: “Do you burn all these sats when I make a transaction?” (Yes, that’s a real one.)

I get the “usability sucks” gripe — fear of losing key features, dumbing things down, or opening the door to unwanted changes (like BIP proposals real bitcoiners hate) that tweak bitcoin to suit any user’s whim. Close to no one in bitcoin (really in bitcoin!) wants that, including me.

That fear is however largely unfounded; because Bitcoin doesn’t change without consensus. Any change that would undermine its core use or value proposition simply won’t make it through. And let’s be honest: most of the users who crave these “faster,” centralized alternatives—those drawn to slick apps, one-click solutions, and dopamine-driven UI—will either stick with fiat, ape into the shitcoin-of-the-month, or praise the shiny new CBDC once it drops (“much fast, much cool”). These degen types, chasing fiat gains and jackpot dreams, aren’t relevant to this story, No matter what we build for bitcoin, they’ll always love the fiat-story and will always dislike bitcoin because it’s not a jackpot for them. (Honestly, why don’t they just gamble at a casino?)

People who fear that improving usability will somehow bring down the Bitcoin network are being a bit too paranoid—and honestly, they often don’t understand what usability or proper testing actually means.

They treat it like fluff, when in reality it's fundamental. Usability doesn't mean dumbing things down or compromising Bitcoin's core values; it means understanding why your fancy new app isn’t being used by anyone outside of your bubble. Testing is the beating heart of getting things out with confidence. Nothing more satisfying in software building than to proudly show even your beta versions to users, knowing it’s well tested. It’s much more than clicking a few buttons and tossing your code on GitHub. It's about asking real questions: can someone outside your Telegram group actually use this and will it they be using the software at all?

If you create a Nostr app that opens an in-app browser window and then tries to log you in with your NIPS05 or NIPS07 or whatever number it is that authenticates you, then you need to think about how it’s going to work in real life. Have people already visited this underlying website? Is that website using the exact same mechanism? Is it really working like we think it is in the real world? (Some notable good things are happening with the development of Keychat for example, I have the feeling they get it, it’s not all bad). And yes, there are still bugs and things to improve there, they’re just starting. (The browser section and nostr login need some work imho).

Guess what? You can test your stuff. But it takes time and effort. The kind of effort that, if skipped, gets multiplied across thousands of people. Thousands of people wasting their time trying to use your app, hitting errors, assuming they did something wrong, retrying, googling workarounds—only to eventually realize: it’s not them. It’s a bug. A bug you didn’t catch. Because you didn’t test. And now everyone loses. And guess what? Those users? They’re not coming back.

A good example (to stay positive here) is Fountain App, where the first versions were , eh… let’s say not so good, and then quickly evolved into a company and product that works really well, and also listens to their users and fixes their bugs. The interface can still be better in my opinion, but it’s getting there. And it’s super good now.

A bad example? Alby. (Sorry to say.) It still suffers from a bloated, clunky interface and an onboarding flow that utterly confuses new or returning users. It just doesn’t get the job done. Opinions may vary, sure, but hand this app to any non-technical user and ask them to get online and do a Nostr zap. Watch what happens. If they even manage to get through the initial setup, that is.

Another example? Bitkit. When I tried transferring funds from the "savings" to the "spending" account, the wallet silently opened a Lightning channel—no warning, no explanation—and suddenly my coins were locked up. To make things worse, the wallet still showed the full balance as spendable, even though part of it was now stuck in that channel. That was in November 2024, the last time I touched Bitkit. I wasted too much time trying to figure it out, I haven’t looked back (assuming the project is even still alive, I didn’t see them pop up anywhere).

Some metal BIP39 backup tools are great in theory but poorly executed. I bought one that didn’t even include a simple instruction on how to open it. The person I gave it to spent two hours trying to open it with a screwdriver and even attempted drilling. Turns out, it just slides open with some pressure. A simple instruction would’ve saved all that frustration.

Builders often assume users “just get it,” but a small guide could’ve prevented all the hassle. It’s a small step, but it’s crucial for better user experience. So why not avoid such situations and put a friggin cheap piece of paper in the box so people know how to open it? (The creators would probably facepalm if they read this, “how can users nòt see this?”). Yeah,… put a paper in there with instructions.

That’s natural, because as a creator you’re “in” it, you know. You don’t see how others would overlook something so obvious.

Bitcoiners are extremely bad on that front.

I’ll dive deeper into some examples in part 2 of this post.

By AVB

end of part 1

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1 https://philzimmermann.com/EN/findpgp/

2 BTC sessions: set up a bitcoin node

3 https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1751

4 https://www.fedi.xyz/

@ d61f3bc5:0da6ef4a

I remember the first gathering of Nostr devs two years ago in Costa Rica. We were all psyched because Nostr appeared to solve the problem of self-sovereign online identity and decentralized publishing. The protocol seemed well-suited for textual content, but it wasn't really designed to handle binary files, like images or video.

The Problem

When I publish a note that contains an image link, the note itself is resilient thanks to Nostr, but if the hosting service disappears or takes my image down, my note will be broken forever. We need a way to publish binary data without relying on a single hosting provider.

We were discussing how there really was no reliable solution to this problem even outside of Nostr. Peer-to-peer attempts like IPFS simply didn't work; they were hopelessly slow and unreliable in practice. Torrents worked for popular files like movies, but couldn't be relied on for general file hosting.

Awesome Blossom

A year later, I attended the Sovereign Engineering demo day in Madeira, organized by Pablo and Gigi. Many projects were presented over a three hour demo session that day, but one really stood out for me.

Introduced by hzrd149 and Stu Bowman, Blossom blew my mind because it showed how we can solve complex problems easily by simply relying on the fact that Nostr exists. Having an open user directory, with the corresponding social graph and web of trust is an incredible building block.

Since we can easily look up any user on Nostr and read their profile metadata, we can just get them to simply tell us where their files are stored. This, combined with hash-based addressing (borrowed from IPFS), is all we need to solve our problem.

How Blossom Works

The Blossom protocol (Blobs Stored Simply on Mediaservers) is formally defined in a series of BUDs (Blossom Upgrade Documents). Yes, Blossom is the most well-branded protocol in the history of protocols. Feel free to refer to the spec for details, but I will provide a high level explanation here.

The main idea behind Blossom can be summarized in three points:

1. Users specify which media server(s) they use via their public Blossom settings published on Nostr;
2. All files are uniquely addressable via hashes;
3. If an app fails to load a file from the original URL, it simply goes to get it from the server(s) specified in the user's Blossom settings.

Just like Nostr itself, the Blossom protocol is dead-simple and it works!

Let's use this image as an example:

If you look at the URL for this image, you will notice that it looks like this:

blossom.primal.net/c1aa63f983a44185d039092912bfb7f33adcf63ed3cae371ebe6905da5f688d0.jpg

All Blossom URLs follow this format:

[server]/[file-hash].[extension]

The file hash is important because it uniquely identifies the file in question. Apps can use it to verify that the file they received is exactly the file they requested. It also gives us the ability to reliably get the same file from a different server.

Nostr users declare which media server(s) they use by publishing their Blossom settings. If I store my files on Server A, and they get removed, I can simply upload them to Server B, update my public Blossom settings, and all Blossom-capable apps will be able to find them at the new location. All my existing notes will continue to display media content without any issues.

Blossom Mirroring

Let's face it, re-uploading files to another server after they got removed from the original server is not the best user experience. Most people wouldn't have the backups of all the files, and/or the desire to do this work.

This is where Blossom's mirroring feature comes handy. In addition to the primary media server, a Blossom user can set one one or more mirror servers. Under this setup, every time a file is uploaded to the primary server the Nostr app issues a mirror request to the primary server, directing it to copy the file to all the specified mirrors. This way there is always a copy of all content on multiple servers and in case the primary becomes unavailable, Blossom-capable apps will automatically start loading from the mirror.

Mirrors are really easy to setup (you can do it in two clicks in Primal) and this arrangement ensures robust media handling without any central points of failure. Note that you can use professional media hosting services side by side with self-hosted backup servers that anyone can run at home.

Using Blossom Within Primal

Blossom is natively integrated into the entire Primal stack and enabled by default. If you are using Primal 2.2 or later, you don't need to do anything to enable Blossom, all your media uploads are blossoming already.

To enhance user privacy, all Primal apps use the "/media" endpoint per BUD-05, which strips all metadata from uploaded files before they are saved and optionally mirrored to other Blossom servers, per user settings. You can use any Blossom server as your primary media server in Primal, as well as setup any number of mirrors:

## Conclusion

For such a simple protocol, Blossom gives us three major benefits:

1. Verifiable authenticity. All Nostr notes are always signed by the note author. With Blossom, the signed note includes a unique hash for each referenced media file, making it impossible to falsify.
2. File hosting redundancy. Having multiple live copies of referenced media files (via Blossom mirroring) greatly increases the resiliency of media content published on Nostr.
3. Censorship resistance. Blossom enables us to seamlessly switch media hosting providers in case of censorship.

Thanks for reading; and enjoy! 🌸

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If you're an engineer stepping into the Bitcoin space from the broader crypto ecosystem, you're probably carrying a mental model shaped by speed, flexibility, and rapid innovation. That makes sense—most blockchain platforms pride themselves on throughput, programmability, and dev agility.

But Bitcoin operates from a different set of first principles. It’s not competing to be the fastest network or the most expressive smart contract platform. It’s aiming to be the most credible, neutral, and globally accessible value layer in human history.

Here’s why that matters—and why Bitcoin is not just an alternative crypto asset, but a structural necessity in the global financial system.

1. Bitcoin Fixes the Triffin Dilemma—Not With Policy, But Protocol

The Triffin Dilemma shows us that any country issuing the global reserve currency must run persistent deficits to supply that currency to the world. That’s not a flaw of bad leadership—it’s an inherent contradiction. The U.S. must debase its own monetary integrity to meet global dollar demand. That’s a self-terminating system.

Bitcoin sidesteps this entirely by being:

• Non-sovereign – no single nation owns it
• Hard-capped – no central authority can inflate it
• Verifiable and neutral – anyone with a full node can enforce the rules

In other words, Bitcoin turns global liquidity into an engineering problem, not a political one. No other system, fiat or crypto, has achieved that.

2. Bitcoin’s “Ossification” Is Intentional—and It's a Feature

From the outside, Bitcoin development may look sluggish. Features are slow to roll out. Code changes are conservative. Consensus rules are treated as sacred.

That’s the point.

When you’re building the global monetary base layer, stability is not a weakness. It’s a prerequisite. Every other financial instrument, app, or protocol that builds on Bitcoin depends on one thing: assurance that the base layer won’t change underneath them without extreme scrutiny.

So-called “ossification” is just another term for predictability and integrity. And when the market does demand change (SegWit, Taproot), Bitcoin’s soft-fork governance process has proven capable of deploying it safely—without coercive central control.

3. Layered Architecture: Throughput Is Not a Base Layer Concern

You don’t scale settlement at the base layer. You build layered systems. Just as TCP/IP doesn't need to carry YouTube traffic directly, Bitcoin doesn’t need to process every microtransaction.

Instead, it anchors:

• Lightning (fast payments)
• Fedimint (community custody)
• Ark (privacy + UTXO compression)
• Statechains, sidechains, and covenants (coming evolution)

All of these inherit Bitcoin’s security and scarcity, while handling volume off-chain, in ways that maintain auditability and self-custody.

4. Universal Assayability Requires Minimalism at the Base Layer

A core design constraint of Bitcoin is that any participant, anywhere in the world, must be able to independently verify the validity of every transaction and block—past and present—without needing permission or relying on third parties.

This property is called assayability—the ability to “test” or verify the authenticity and integrity of received bitcoin, much like verifying the weight and purity of a gold coin.

To preserve this:

• The base layer must remain resource-light, so running a full node stays accessible on commodity hardware.
• Block sizes must remain small enough to prevent centralization of verification.
• Historical data must remain consistent and tamper-evident, enabling proof chains across time and jurisdiction.

Any base layer that scales by increasing throughput or complexity undermines this fundamental guarantee, making the network more dependent on trust and surveillance infrastructure.

Bitcoin prioritizes global verifiability over throughput—because trustless money requires that every user can check the money they receive.

5. Governance: Not Captured, Just Resistant to Coercion

The current controversy around OP_RETURN and proposals to limit inscriptions is instructive. Some prominent devs have advocated for changes to block content filtering. Others see it as overreach.

Here's what matters:

• No single dev, or team, can force changes into the network. Period.
• Bitcoin Core is not “the source of truth.” It’s one implementation. If it deviates from market consensus, it gets forked, sidelined, or replaced.
• The economic majority—miners, users, businesses—enforce Bitcoin’s rules, not GitHub maintainers.

In fact, recent community resistance to perceived Core overreach only reinforces Bitcoin’s resilience. Engineers who posture with narcissistic certainty, dismiss dissent, or attempt to capture influence are routinely neutralized by the market’s refusal to upgrade or adopt forks that undermine neutrality or openness.

This is governance via credible neutrality and negative feedback loops. Power doesn’t accumulate in one place. It’s constantly checked by the network’s distributed incentives.

6. Bitcoin Is Still in Its Infancy—And That’s a Good Thing

You’re not too late. The ecosystem around Bitcoin—especially L2 protocols, privacy tools, custody innovation, and zero-knowledge integrations—is just beginning.

If you're an engineer looking for:

• Systems with global scale constraints
• Architectures that optimize for integrity, not speed
• Consensus mechanisms that resist coercion
• A base layer with predictable monetary policy

Then Bitcoin is where serious systems engineers go when they’ve outgrown crypto theater.

Take-away

Under realistic, market-aware assumptions—where:

• Bitcoin’s ossification is seen as a stability feature, not inertia,
• Market forces can and do demand and implement change via tested, non-coercive mechanisms,
• Proof-of-work is recognized as the only consensus mechanism resistant to fiat capture,
• Wealth concentration is understood as a temporary distribution effect during early monetization,
• Low base layer throughput is a deliberate design constraint to preserve verifiability and neutrality,
• And innovation is layered by design, with the base chain providing integrity, not complexity...

Then Bitcoin is not a fragile or inflexible system—it is a deliberately minimal, modular, and resilient protocol.

Its governance is not leaderless chaos; it's a negative-feedback structure that minimizes the power of individuals or institutions to coerce change. The very fact that proposals—like controversial OP_RETURN restrictions—can be resisted, forked around, or ignored by the market without breaking the system is proof of decentralized control, not dysfunction.

Bitcoin is an adversarially robust monetary foundation. Its value lies not in how fast it changes, but in how reliably it doesn't—unless change is forced by real, bottom-up demand and implemented through consensus-tested soft forks.

In this framing, Bitcoin isn't a slower crypto. It's the engineering benchmark for systems that must endure, not entertain.

Final Word

Bitcoin isn’t moving slowly because it’s dying. It’s moving carefully because it’s winning. It’s not an app platform or a sandbox. It’s a protocol layer for the future of money.

If you're here because you want to help build that future, you’re in the right place.

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The dawn of Bitcoin ushered in a transformative mission: empowering individuals and dismantling centralized power structures that erode personal freedoms. As the world’s first decentralized currency, Bitcoin offers an alternative financial system—one that transcends borders, government control, and corporate interests.

But this mission isn’t just about money. It’s about freedom. It’s about self-sovereignty. And most importantly, it’s a rallying cry for vigilance in an ongoing struggle for the liberation of humanity from systemic oppression. Who better to lead this critical mission than those who have already dedicated their lives to serving and protecting freedom: Veterans.

Freedom: A Lifelong Fight Freedom is neither freely given nor guaranteed—it is earned and fiercely preserved. Veterans understand this intimately. They have endured sacrifice, hardship, and battle in their service to protect the liberties we often take for granted. And today, freedom faces threats from a new frontier: financial manipulation, surveillance, and the centralization of power.

Governments across the globe continue to devalue currencies through inflation, tighten financial surveillance by controlling banking systems, and stifle individual autonomy. These issues underscore the need for a sound financial alternative, one that aligns with the ideals veterans have sworn to uphold. The solution? Bitcoin.

Bitcoin represents the antithesis of centralized control. It is censorship-resistant, immune to monetary debasement, and built upon a trustless, transparent system. It is not merely a currency; it is a tool for human liberation.

Vigilance in Bitcoin Adoption While Bitcoin adoption grows, the journey is far from complete. The powerful status quo—central banks, governments, and financial elites—does not take threats to its systems lightly. These entities work tirelessly to misinform, regulate, and marginalize Bitcoin. This makes sustained vigilance in promoting Bitcoin adoption not just important, but essential.

The failure to remain vigilant could see Bitcoin’s potential diminished through undue regulation, controlled implementation (such as CBDCs—Central Bank Digital Currencies), or a failure to educate people about its benefits. Complacency would mean ceding victory to oppressive systems the world over.

This is why Bitcoin adoption isn’t solely a technological phenomenon—it is an ideological mission. To resist control, to safeguard freedom, and to empower individuals to thrive under self-sovereignty requires the active participation of people across all sectors of society.

Why Veterans Are Uniquely Positioned to Lead Veterans are inherently equipped to lead the charge in the fight for Bitcoin adoption and the broader battle for freedom. Their unique skillsets, shaped by discipline, adaptability, and leadership under pressure, are perfectly suited to this challenge. Here’s why veterans play a pivotal role in this movement: 1. Leadership and Vision: Veterans are natural leaders. They can galvanize communities toward a vision of financial independence, self-sovereignty, and empowerment through Bitcoin. Their experience coordinating efforts—whether on the battlefield or in humanitarian missions—allows them to efficiently communicate the importance of Bitcoin adoption. 2. Commitment to Freedom: The fight for Bitcoin adoption is deeply aligned with the ethos of service members: defending freedom at all costs. Veterans understand that true freedom cannot persist without vigilance, sacrifice, and a commitment to challenging oppressive systems. 3. Trust and Credibility: The military often fosters a level of trust and camaraderie among people. Veterans, therefore, have the clout to introduce Bitcoin to communities that may otherwise view it with skepticism. Their credibility as protectors of freedom gives them an edge in delivering Bitcoin’s message of liberation. 4. Adaptability in Uncertain Environments: Just as they’ve thrived in complex and chaotic environments, veterans are poised to navigate the evolving financial landscape. Bitcoin is still maturing and faces regulatory challenges, technological hurdles, and cultural misunderstandings. Veterans excel at adapting to change and finding solutions in challenging circumstances. 5. Mission-Driven Mindset: Every mission has an objective, and every objective demands clear focus. Veterans approach tasks methodically and with a commitment to success—the same mindset required to bridge the gap between Bitcoin skepticism and widespread adoption.

The Call to Action Veterans, the mission isn’t over. Humanity stands at a crossroads, and freedom is at stake. Bitcoin is not just a disruptive technology; it’s the torchbearer of liberty in a world increasingly dominated by centralized control. It’s time to take the skills, discipline, and passion forged in your service and channel them into this new fight: the fight for financial freedom and independence from a centralized system that has dominated the lives of billions of people for far too long.

Educate yourself about Bitcoin. Learn its nuances, its strengths, and its use cases. Share this knowledge with your communities, help dismantle misconceptions, and shine a light on the real promise of self-sovereignty. Become an anchor of leadership in this decentralized revolution.

For civilians: do not underestimate the importance of this mission. Every individual who adopts Bitcoin drives us one step closer to a world where personal freedom and economic empowerment are accessible to all. Join arms with veterans, thought leaders, and Bitcoin adopters to ensure the torch of liberty burns brightly.

Closing Thoughts Bitcoin is more than a financial revolution—it’s a movement for freedom. Veterans have long stood on the frontline for this cause, and today, they have an opportunity to champion it in a new way. With vigilance, resolve, and determination, humanity can achieve greater levels of freedom. But, as with all efforts to secure liberty, we must remain constantly committed to the mission. Remember: freedom demands eternal vigilance. So does Bitcoin.

Will you answer the call? Together, we can reshape the future as champions of sovereignty and bring the world closer to the ideals we all deserve.

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Introduction

Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN opcode, a mechanism for embedding small data in transactions, has ignited a significant debate within the Bitcoin community. Originally designed to support limited metadata while preserving Bitcoin’s role as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, OP_RETURN is now at the center of proposals that could redefine Bitcoin’s identity. The immutable nature of Bitcoin’s timechain makes it an attractive platform for data storage, creating tension with those who prioritize its monetary function. This discussion, particularly around Bitcoin Core pull request #32406 (GitHub PR #32406), highlights a critical juncture for Bitcoin’s future.

What is OP_RETURN?

Introduced in 2014, OP_RETURN allows users to attach up to 80 bytes of data to a Bitcoin transaction. Unlike other transaction outputs, OP_RETURN outputs are provably unspendable, meaning they don’t burden the Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) set—a critical database for Bitcoin nodes. This feature was a compromise to provide a standardized, less harmful way to include metadata, addressing earlier practices that embedded data in ways that bloated the UTXO set. The 80-byte limit and restriction to one OP_RETURN output per transaction are part of Bitcoin Core’s standardness rules, which guide transaction relay and mining but are not enforced by the network’s consensus rules (Bitcoin Stack Exchange).

Standardness vs. Consensus Rules

Standardness rules are Bitcoin Core’s default policies for relaying and mining transactions. They differ from consensus rules, which define what transactions are valid across the entire network. For OP_RETURN: - Consensus Rules: Allow OP_RETURN outputs with data up to the maximum script size (approximately 10,000 bytes) and multiple outputs per transaction (Bitcoin Stack Exchange). - Standardness Rules: Limit OP_RETURN data to 80 bytes and one output per transaction to discourage excessive data storage and maintain network efficiency.

Node operators can adjust these policies using settings like -datacarrier (enables/disables OP_RETURN relay) and -datacarriersize (sets the maximum data size, defaulting to 83 bytes to account for the OP_RETURN opcode and pushdata byte). These settings allow flexibility but reflect Bitcoin Core’s default stance on limiting data usage.

The Proposal: Pull Request #32406

Bitcoin Core pull request #32406, proposed by developer instagibbs, seeks to relax these standardness restrictions (GitHub PR #32406). Key changes include: - Removing Default Size Limits: The default -datacarriersize would be uncapped, allowing larger OP_RETURN data without a predefined limit. - Allowing Multiple Outputs: The restriction to one OP_RETURN output per transaction would be lifted, with the total data size across all outputs subject to a configurable limit. - Deprecating Configuration Options: The -datacarrier and -datacarriersize settings are marked as deprecated, signaling potential removal in future releases, which could limit node operators’ ability to enforce custom restrictions.

This proposal does not alter consensus rules, meaning miners and nodes can already accept transactions with larger or multiple OP_RETURN outputs. Instead, it changes Bitcoin Core’s default relay policy to align with existing practices, such as miners accepting non-standard transactions via services like Marathon Digital’s Slipstream (CoinDesk).

Node Operator Flexibility

Currently, node operators can customize OP_RETURN handling: - Default Settings: Relay transactions with one OP_RETURN output up to 80 bytes. - Custom Settings: Operators can disable OP_RETURN relay (-datacarrier=0) or adjust the size limit (e.g., -datacarriersize=100). These options remain in #32406 but are deprecated, suggesting that future Bitcoin Core versions might not support such customization, potentially standardizing the uncapped policy.

Arguments in Favor of Relaxing Limits

Supporters of pull request #32406 and similar proposals argue that the current restrictions are outdated and ineffective. Their key points include: - Ineffective Limits: Developers bypass the 80-byte limit using methods like Inscriptions, which store data in other transaction parts, often at higher cost and inefficiency (BitcoinDev Mailing List). Relaxing OP_RETURN could channel data into a more efficient format. - Preventing UTXO Bloat: By encouraging OP_RETURN use, which doesn’t affect the UTXO set, the proposal could reduce reliance on harmful alternatives like unspendable Taproot outputs used by projects like Citrea’s Clementine bridge. - Supporting Innovation: Projects like Citrea require more data (e.g., 144 bytes) for security proofs, and relaxed limits could enable new Layer 2 solutions (CryptoSlate). - Code Simplification: Developers like Peter Todd argue that these limits complicate Bitcoin Core’s codebase unnecessarily (CoinGeek). - Aligning with Practice: Miners already process non-standard transactions, and uncapping defaults could improve fee estimation and reduce reliance on out-of-band services, as noted by ismaelsadeeq in the pull request discussion.

In the GitHub discussion, developers like Sjors and TheCharlatan expressed support (Concept ACK), citing these efficiency and innovation benefits.

Arguments Against Relaxing Limits

Opponents, including prominent developers and community members, raise significant concerns about the implications of these changes: - Deviation from Bitcoin’s Purpose: Critics like Luke Dashjr, who called the proposal “utter insanity,” argue that Bitcoin’s base layer should prioritize peer-to-peer cash, not data storage (CoinDesk). Jason Hughes warned it could turn Bitcoin into a “worthless altcoin” (BeInCrypto). - Blockchain Bloat: Additional data increases the storage and processing burden on full nodes, potentially making node operation cost-prohibitive and threatening decentralization (CryptoSlate). - Network Congestion: Unrestricted data could lead to “spam” transactions, raising fees and hindering Bitcoin’s use for financial transactions. - Risk of Illicit Content: The timechain’s immutability means data, including potentially illegal or objectionable content, is permanently stored on every node. The 80-byte limit acts as a practical barrier, and relaxing it could exacerbate this issue. - Preserving Consensus: Developers like John Carvalho view the limits as a hard-won community agreement, not to be changed lightly.

In the pull request discussion, nsvrn and moth-oss expressed concerns about spam and centralization, advocating for gradual changes. Concept NACKs from developers like wizkid057 and Luke Dashjr reflect strong opposition.

Community Feedback

The GitHub discussion for pull request #32406 shows a divided community: - Support (Concept ACK): Sjors, polespinasa, ismaelsadeeq, miketwenty1, TheCharlatan, Psifour. - Opposition (Concept NACK): wizkid057, BitcoinMechanic, Retropex, nsvrn, moth-oss, Luke Dashjr. - Other: Peter Todd provided a stale ACK, indicating partial or outdated support.

Additional discussions on the BitcoinDev mailing list and related pull requests (e.g., #32359 by Peter Todd) highlight similar arguments, with #32359 proposing a more aggressive removal of all OP_RETURN limits and configuration options (GitHub PR #32359).

| Feedback Type | Developers | Key Points | |---------------|------------|------------| | Concept ACK | Sjors, ismaelsadeeq, others | Improves efficiency, supports innovation, aligns with mining practices. | | Concept NACK | Luke Dashjr, wizkid057, others | Risks bloat, spam, centralization, and deviation from Bitcoin’s purpose. | | Stale ACK | Peter Todd | Acknowledges proposal but with reservations or outdated support. |

Workarounds and Their Implications

The existence of workarounds, such as Inscriptions, which exploit SegWit discounts to embed data, is a key argument for relaxing OP_RETURN limits. These methods are costlier and less efficient, often costing more than OP_RETURN for data under 143 bytes (BitcoinDev Mailing List). Supporters argue that formalizing larger OP_RETURN data could streamline these use cases. Critics, however, see workarounds as a reason to strengthen, not weaken, restrictions, emphasizing the need to address underlying incentives rather than accommodating bypasses.

Ecosystem Pressures

External factors influence the debate: - Miners: Services like Marathon Digital’s Slipstream process non-standard transactions for a fee, showing that market incentives already bypass standardness rules. - Layer 2 Projects: Citrea’s Clementine bridge, requiring more data for security proofs, exemplifies the demand for relaxed limits to support innovative applications. - Community Dynamics: The debate echoes past controversies, like the Ordinals debate, where data storage via inscriptions raised similar concerns about Bitcoin’s purpose (CoinDesk).

Bitcoin’s Identity at Stake

The OP_RETURN debate is not merely technical but philosophical, questioning whether Bitcoin should remain a focused monetary system or evolve into a broader data platform. Supporters see relaxed limits as a pragmatic step toward efficiency and innovation, while opponents view them as a risk to Bitcoin’s decentralization, accessibility, and core mission. The community’s decision will have lasting implications, affecting node operators, miners, developers, and users.

Conclusion

As Bitcoin navigates this crossroads, the community must balance the potential benefits of relaxed OP_RETURN limits—such as improved efficiency and support for new applications—against the risks of blockchain bloat, network congestion, and deviation from its monetary roots. The ongoing discussion, accessible via pull request #32406 on GitHub (GitHub PR #32406). Readers are encouraged to explore the debate and contribute to ensuring that any changes align with Bitcoin’s long-term goals as a decentralized, secure, and reliable system.

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► System Tools

• Warning - It's not recommended to use debloaters unless you know what you're doing. Always research first, never just "Apply All" randomly.

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• 🌐 Awesome Windows 11 - Windows 11 Resources
• 🌐 PC-Optimization-Hub - System Optimization Resources
• ↪️ Gaming Optimization
• ⭐ PowerToys - System Tools / Search / Plugins / GitHub
• ⭐ Sysinternals - Advanced System Tools / Suite
• ⭐ CPU-Z, winfetch, CPU Fetch, Glow or GPU-Z - System Info Tools
• ⭐ SuperF4 or FKill - Process Killers
• ⭐ AutoHotkey - Task Automation / Discord / Script Gen / Resources
• VCRedist - AIO Repack for Microsoft Visual C++ Redists
• AutoIt / Resources, Power Automate, sikulix or ChoEazyCopy - Task Automation
• Windows-11-Guide or Pastas - Windows Guides
• NanaRun - System Admin Tools
• PolicyPlus - Local Group Policy Editor
• PowerPlanSwitcher - Quickly Change Power Schemes
• Scheduler or TaskRunner - System Task Scheduler
• CoreTemp or System Informer - Process Monitors
• ThrottleStop - Laptop CPU Monitor / Optimizer
• RegExp, RegScanner, ripgrep-all or Registry-Finder - Registry Explorers / Scanners
• WinbIndex - Windows System Files / Binaries
• OfflineInsiderEnroll - Enable Windows Insider without Account
• WLSetup-All - Windows Live Essentials 2012 Archive
• Rhasspy - Voice Assistant
• OpenRecall or Windrecorder - Memory Search App / System Recorders
• Time.is - Check Accuracy of System Clock
• G-Helper - Armoury Crate Replacement
• LenovoLegionToolkit - Lenovo Vantage Replacement

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▷ System Debloating

• ⭐ Debloat Guide - Windows Debloat Guide
• ⭐ Bulk Crap Uninstaller, Revo Uninstaller or GeekUninstaller - Bulk Uninstallation Tools
• ⭐ SophiaScript - Debloater
• BleachBit - Clean System Storage
• GhostBuster or Device Cleanup Tool - Remove Non-Present Devices
• Win11Debloat - Debloater
• Should I Remove It? - Program Removal Guide

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▷ System Tweaks

• ⭐ Windhawk, MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks, Winaero or - System Tweaking Tools / Warning
• ⭐ EverythingToolbar or yasb - Tweaked Taskbars
• ⭐ Open Shell - Tweak Start Menu / Start Skin
• ⭐ EarTrumpet, Volumey or Volume2 - Tweak Volume Mixer
• ⭐ AltSnap - Tweaked Windows Dragging
• abbodi1406, BatUtil or TechNet-Gallery - System Scripts
• Win10 Widgets or Eww - Widgets for Windows
• Wintoys - System App Tweaking
• Wox, Listary, FlowLauncher, Ueli / GitHub - Keystroke / App Launchers
• Kando - App Launcher / Pie Menu / GitHub / Discord
• Hunt and Peck or Cerebro App - Tweaked System Navigation
• SmartSystemMenu - Tweak System Menu
• EasyContextMenu, Nilesoft Shell or ContextMenuManager
• RCWM - Tweaked Context Menus
• Spencer - Classic Start Menu
• Taskbar Tweaker - Taskbar Advanced Features
• Taskbar Hide - Easily Hide / Show Taskbar
• QuickLook - macOS Quick Look for Windows
• TopNotify - Move Windows Notifications

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▷ Package Managers

• ⭐ WinGet - CLI Package Manager / Repos / Automation / Auto Update
• ⭐ UniGetUI - GUI for Popular Package Managers
• ⭐ Scoop - Portable Package Manager
• ⭐ sfsu or hok - Fast Scoop Utilities
• Spinel - Multi-Program Install Script Generator
• Chocolatey / GUI / GitHub, Patch My PC or RuckZuck - Package Managers
• Silent Install - Build Multi-Program Installers
• 0Install - Decentralized Cross-Platform Package Manager
• portableapps - Package Manager for Portable Apps
• Baulk - Minimalist Package Manager
• NirLauncher - Portable Package Manager for NirSoft Utilities

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▷ Terminal / CLI

• 🌐 The Terminal Directory - List of Terminal Emulators
• 🌐 terminals-are-sexy - Terminal Resources
• 🌐 Awesome CLI Apps or Command Line Tools - Command Line Resources
• ⭐ ss64 - Command Line Reference Index
• Windows Terminal / 2, ConEmu, Hyper, Tabby, MobaXterm or WezTerm - Windows Terminals
• BusyBox - Unix Commands for Windows
• Clink - Command Line Editing
• Nushell - Alt Shell
• Tiny Care Terminal - Terminal Dashboard That Cares
• Command Challenge - Command Line Learning
• Mintty - Cygwin Terminal Emulator
• GetDNote - Command Line Notebook
• PowerShell - Widndows / macOS / Linux PowerShell
• LeanandMean - Powershell Snippets / Use with Caution
• PowerShell Scripts or WindowsPowerShell - Alt Shell Scripts
• Starship - Cross-Shell Prompt

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▷ Remote Desktop

• ⭐ Parsec - Desktop Client / X / Discord
• ⭐ RustDesk - Desktop Client / Subreddit / Discord / GitHub
• ⭐ Aspia - Desktop Client / Telegram / GitHub
• ⭐ Sunshine - Gaming Remote Desktop Client / Discord / GitHub
• Moonlight - Gaming Remote Desktop Client / Discord / GitHub
• Arcane - Desktop Client
• HopToDesk - Desktop Client / GitLab
• CoScreen - Desktop Client
• Remotly - Desktop Client
• Bananas - Desktop Client / Discord / GitHub
• ChromeRemoteDesktop - Web-Based
• InputDirector - Multi-Computer Client
• Mouse Without Borders - Multi-Computer Client
• p2p - Portable Client
• Screensy - Web-Based / GitHub
• Screego - Web-Based / GitHub
• Screen-Sharing - Web-Based / GitHub
• TigerVNC - VNC Client / GitHub
• TightVNC - VNC Client
• noVNC - JavaScript VNC Client / GitHub

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▷ Clipboard Managers

• ⭐ Ditto - Clipboard Manager / GitHub
• PasteBar - Clipboard Manager / GitHub
• CrossPaste - Clipboard Manager / GitHub
• ArsClip - Clipboard Manager
• ClipAngel - Clipboard Manager
• CopyQ / GitHub or XClipper / GitHub - Clipboard Managers with Editing and Scripting Features
• MultiClipBoardSlots - Extend Clipboard by 10 Memory Slots

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▷ Window Managers

• ⭐ GlazeWM - Tiling Window Manager Inspired by i3wm
• ⭐ Komorebi or WorkSpacer / GitHub - Tiling Window Managers
• Whim - Pluggable Dynamic Window Manager
• DWM - Port of X11 dwm to Windows

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▷ Virtual Machines

• 🌐 Awesome Web Desktops or Simone's Computer - OS Emulators / VMs
• ↪️ Android Emulators
• ↪️ Hackintosh Resources
• ⭐ VMware Workstation or VirtualBox / Portable - Virtual Machines
• ⭐ Virt-Manager / GitHub, MultiPass / GitHub or Vagrantup / GitHub - Virtual Machine Managers
• Looking Glass - App for Using Kernel-Based Virtual Machine Configured for VGA PCI Pass-Through / GitHub
• Qemu, Hyper-V or Denodo Test - Virtual Machines
• OSBoxes - Preinstalled Virtual Machine
• Terminator - Online Virtual Machines
• JSLinux - Online Linux Virtual Machines
• QuickEmu or Dexpot - Virtual Machine Creator
• Virtual x86 - x86-compatible OS Emulators
• PCjs Machines - Classic Computer Emulators
• InfiniteMac - Apple OS Emulators
• winevdm - 16-bit Windows on 64-bit Systems
• Blink - Linux Emulator for Windows
• Dockerholics - Docker Apps
• WebCatalog - Turn Sites into Desktop Apps

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► Hardware Tools

• ↪️ PC Building / Shopping
• ⭐ PSU Calculator - Find Compatible Power Supplies
• DeviceTests - Multiple Device Tests
• NotCPUCores, BES, ParkControl, QuickCPU or Process Lasso - CPU Optimizer
• Ozone3D, UNIGINE Benchmarks or OCCT - System Benchmarking
• Testmem5 - Memory Benchmarking
• MemTest - Memory Diagnostic Tool
• SDIO, Drivers Collection, Driverscape or DriverStoreExplorer - Update / Install Missing Drivers / Note
• VOGONS - Vintage Computer Hardware Forum

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▷ Hardware Monitors

• ⭐ HWiNFO - System Info & Monitoring
• Scrutiny, GSmartControl / GitHub or smartmontools - Hard Drive Monitors
• CoolerControl - Cooling Device Monitor
• BatteryMode - System Tray Battery Percentage / Managers / GitHub
• HWMonitor - Hardware Monitors
• fastfetch - System Info & Monitoring
• Task Manager DeLuxe - Task Manager Alt
• Libre Hardware Monitor - Updated Fork of Open Hardware Monitor
• FanControl / GitHub or FanCtrl - PC Fan Controllers
• Traffic Monitor - Network & Hardware Monitor
• bottom or Glances / GitHub - Terminal Hardware Monitors

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▷ GPU Tools

• ⭐ NVTOP - GPU / Accelerator Process Monitor
• ⭐ GreenWithEnvy - Manage / Control NVIDIA Cards
• ⭐ NVCleanstall or NVSlimmer - NVIDIA Driver Packages
• Display Driver Uninstaller, 2 - Display Driver Removal Tool / GitHub
• TinyNvidiaUpdateChecker - NVIDIA GPU Update Checker
• nvidiaProfileInspector - Modify / View Hidden NVIDIA Settings / Guide
• RadeonSoftwareSlimmer - Debloat AMD Drivers
• R.ID - AMD 3rd Party Drivers / Discord
• SMCAMDProcessor - AMD Processor Power Management
• PresentMon - GPU Benchmarking
• Universal x86 Tuning Utility - Laptop GPU Controller / GitHub
• RyzenAdj - Ryzen Laptop GPU Controller

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▷ Disk Tools

• 🌐 Awesome Storage - File Storage Resources
• 🌐 Awesome DataHoarding - Data Hoarding Resources
• ⭐ WizTree - Disk Usage Analyzer
• ⭐ CrystalDiskMark or CCISOBench - Disk Benchmarking Tools
• ⭐ GParted / GitLab, MiniTool Partition Wizard or AOMEI Partition Assistant / Unlocker - Partition Managers
• ⭐ Validrive - Check True Storage Size of USB Devices
• WinDirStat - Disk Usage Analyzer / Cleanup Tool / GitHub
• TrueNAS - Storage System
• QDirStat - Directory Statistics
• CrystalDiskInfo - S.M.A.R.T. Data Analyzer
• Macrorit Partition Expert or Diskovery - Disk Usage Analyzers
• Gdu or dua - Disk Usage Analyzer with Parallel Processing
• Erdtree - Cross-Platform Disk Usage Analyzer
• PC Manager - Disk Managers / Cleanup
• Air Live Drive - Mount Cloud Drives as Local Disks
• SFTPDrive - Mount SFTP Servers as Local Disks

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▷ Monitor Tools

• ⭐ DisplayFusion or Dual Monitor Tool - Dual Monitor Tools
• ⭐ f.lux, LightBulb, ScreenTemperature or SunsetScreen - Adjust Display Color / Temperature
• ⭐ Monitorian, Twinkle Tray / GitHub or Dimmer - Adjust Monitor Brightness
• EIZO, Monitor or LCDTech - Monitor Performance Tests
• TestUFO - Monitor Framerate Test
• LittleBigMouse - DPI Test
• Scalizer - Auto DPI Scaling / YouTube
• ICM or ICC Profiles - ICC Profiles and Monitor Calibration
• Display Calc - Display Distance / Dimension Calculator
• Multi-Monitor Calculator - Dual-Monitor Setup Planning / Tests
• Wide Gamut - Color Compatibility Test
• Dead.Pixel - Dead Pixel Test
• JScreenFix - Repair Stuck Pixels
• CenterOfMyScreen - Find Center of Monitor
• ShowDesktopOneMonitor - Show Desktop for Only One Monitor
• Deskreen / GitHub or SpaceDesk - Use Mobile Device as Monitor
• ShaderGlass - Custom Screen Shaders
• DaltonLens or Toptal - Color Blindness Filters
• NVDA - Screen Reader for Blind Users / GitHub

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▷ Mouse / Keyboard

• ⭐ /r/MechanicalKeyboards Wiki - Mechanical Keyboard Resources
• ⭐ Hotkey Cheatsheet, Use The Keyboard, HotkeyP, Clavier++, Kinto or CheatKeys - Keyboard Shortcuts / Image, 2 / Course
• ⭐ VIA / GitHub, SharpKeys, Kanata, keymapper, Ergogen, Mahou - Custom Keyboard Layouts / Remapping
• ⭐ geekhack or KeebTalk - Keyboard Forums
• X-Mouse Button Control - Re-Map Mouse Buttons / Scroll Wheel
• MoveMouse or MouseJiggler - Simulate User Activity
• Raw Accel - Mouse Acceleration Tool
• StrokeIt - Mouse Gestures
• Espanso - Typing Shortcuts / GitHub
• win-vind - Vim Style Keybindings for Windows
• Vial - Custom Keyboard Config Tool
• KeyViz - Keystroke Visualizer
• WhatPulse - Mouse / Keyboard Usage Analyzer
• Kmonad - Keyboard Manager
• Deskhop - Quickly Switch Devices between Computers
• Switchy - Switch Keyboard Languages with Button
• Is this good? - Custom Keyboard Guides
• DreyMaR's - Keyboard Tips and Resources
• Keyboard University or KDB - Mechanical Keyboard Building Guides
• Cosmos - Create Custom Keyboards
• Keyboard Simulator - Design & Test Virtual Keyboards
• Key Test - Keyboard Tester

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▷ System Audio

• ⭐ Equalizer APO / 2, AutoEq, PeaceEqualizer, Dolby Access / Note or FXSound - Audio Equalizers
• Wave Link or VoiceMeeter / Banana - Audio Mixers / Multi-Device Playback
• SoundSwitch - Switch Audio Device with Hotkey / GitHub
• SonyHeadphonesClient - Sony Headphones Clone
• Audiocheck - Audio Tests
• LowAudioLatency - Reduce Audio Latency
• DigitalFeed - Lossless Audio Sound System Test
• Online Mic Test or Check Mic - Mic Test
• Sound Meter or REW - Measure Surrounding Sound Level
• Krisp or noise-suppression-for-voice - Noise Suppression Tools
• AirPods Dirty Secret - AirPods Repair Directory

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► Windows ISOs

• ⭐ Genuine Installation Media - Windows ISOs / Clean Install Guide
• files.rg-adguard or MVS dump - Verify ISO Legitimacy
• OS.click, MyDigitalLife or Microsoft SD - Windows ISOs
• Old School OS, OS Vault, VETUSWARE or WinWorldPC - Oldschool ISOs
• Fido - ISO Powershell Script
• NetBoot - Boot Operating Systems without ISOs
• CoolStar - Install Windows on Chromebook

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▷ USB / Bootloaders

• ⭐ Rufus - Create Bootable USB Drives
• ⭐ YUMI - Create Bootable USB Drives
• MediaCreationTool - Windows Deployment Automation
• USBTreeView - USB Device Tree Viewer
• CloverBootloader or EasyBCD - Bootloaders / Config

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▷ Windows Activation

• ⭐ MAS - Activation Scripts / Windows / Office / Discord
• ⭐ KMS_VL_ALL_AIO - Offline Activator / Windows / Office
• OfficeRTool - Offline Activator / Office

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▷ Windows Updates

• ⭐ Windows 10 After EOL - Receive Windows Updates After Win10's End-Of-Life
• ⭐ ChangeWindows - Latest Windows Update Info
• stopupdates10 or InControl - Enable / Disable Win 10/11 Updates / Can Cause Breakage
• LegacyUpdate - Fix Windows Updates for Legacy Editions
• Extended Win 7 Updates - Extended Windows 7 Updates
• WURefresh - Reset Windows Update Components
• UUP Dump or Microsoft Update Catalog - Download Previous Windows Updates
• PC Health Check or WhyNotWin11 - Identify why your PC isn't Ready for Windows 11
• FlashMyBoard - Receive Motherboard Update Notifications

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▷ Windows Repair

• MagNumDB, ErrorLookup or Microsoft Error Lookup - Windows Debugging Tools
• /r/TechSupport / Wiki - Tech Support Subreddit / Discord
• Hardforum, TechGuy, Eleven Forums or Ten Forums - Tech Support Forums
• Medicat - Computer Diagnostic / Recovery Toolkit / GitHub
• PhoenixPE - Recovery Environment
• Hiren's BootCD PE or Win10XPE - Preinstallation Environments / Recovery
• Magic Trace - Diagnose Performance Issues using Intel Processor Trace

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► Customization

• 🌐 Windows-Ricing or Heliohost Guide - Windows Ricing Resources
• ⭐ Rainmeter - Desktop Customization / Discord
• ⭐ OpenRGB / Beta, WLED, Aurora, LiquidCTL, Artemis, RGBSync, SignalRGB or FireLight - RGB Lighting Control
• ⭐ VSThemes, WindowsCustomization or 7Themes - Theme Indexes
• Styled Themes - Anime / Modern Style / macOS Style, 2 / Old School Style, 2
• VirtualCustoms or winthemers - Customization Communities
• Desktops - Customization Showcases
• XDesktopSoft - Desktop Customization
• SecureUxTheme or UltraUXThemePatcher - UX Patcher
• Cursormania Archive - Cursors
• MacOS Cursors for Windows, CursorOS or macOS-cursors-for-Windows - macOS Style Cursors
• Mechvibes / GitHub or MechaKeys - Keyboard Sound Effects
• ElectricSheep or After Dark CSS - Screensavers
• FolderMarker, Flaired Folder, CustomFolder - Custom Folder Icons
• Recycle Bin Themes - Custom Recycle Bin Icons
• msstyleEditor - Visual Style Editor
• StartIsBack or StartAllBack - Start Menu Customization
• Taskbar Tweaker, TranslucentTB, NiceTaskbar - Taskbar Customization / Old School Style
• AccentColorizer - Accent Color Customization
• BeautySearch - Search Customization
• ElevenClock - Clock Customization
• HackBGRT - Boot Logo Changer
• WinDynamicDesktop or Dynamic Theme - Auto Change Wallpaper
• ExplorerBlurMica - File Explorer Effects
• MicaForEveryone - Title Bar Effects
• Cute Borders - Border Color Changer (Win11 Only)
• ModernFlyouts - Modern Flyouts / GitHub
• Alternative Windows Shells Wiki - Alt Windows Shells
• Aerial - Apple TV Screensaver
• ExcelDarkThemeFix - Fix Excel on Themed Windows
• MacType - Use Mac Fonts on Windows / GitHub

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▷ App Themes

• ⭐ Dracula / Discord or Catppuccin / Discord - Custom App Themes
• ⭐ terminal.sexy, TerminalSplash, Solarized or WindowsTerminalThemes - Terminal Themes
• Rosé Pine / Discord, Aura Theme or theme.park - Custom App Themes
• Totally Awesome List - Old School App Themes
• Pokemon Terminal - Pokémon Terminal Themes
• Traffic Monitor - System Monitor Themes

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▷ Wallpapers

• ⭐ wallhaven.cc - Search Wallpapers / Downloader / Client
• ⭐ Wallpaper Abyss, WallpaperCave, WallpapersCraft, VSThemes - Search Wallpapers
• ⭐ Rev Wallpaper or r/WallpaperRequests - Reverse Wallpaper Search
• ⭐ Studio Ghibli Wallpapers or Ghibli Upscaled - Studio Ghibli Wallpapers
• ⭐ Ultimate Windows Wallpack / Wiki, Spotlight - Windows Wallpapers
• ⭐ LWP, /r/LivingBackgrounds, WALLegend or MoeWalls - Live Wallpapers
• /r/Wallpaper - Wallpapers Community
• DualMonitorBackgrounds - Dual Monitor Wallpapers
• Scenic Illustrations - Landscape Wallpapers
• CoolBackgrounds - Customizable Wallpapers
• Simple Desktops, Minimalistic Wallpaper, Positron Dream or SetAsWall - Minimalist Wallpapers
• Aesthetic Wallpapers - Aesthetic Wallpapers
• Mac Walls or BasicAppleBlog - Apple Wallpapers
• ChromecastBG - Chromecast Wallpapers
• Bing Wallpaper Archive - Bing Wallpapers
• Xbox Wallpapers - Xbox Wallpapers
• Screencaps or shot.cafe - Movie / TV Wallpapers
• Anime Pictures, WallpaperWaifu, TheOtaku or MyLiveWallpapers - Anime Wallpapers
• WallsPic, WallpaperFlare, HDQwalls or UHD Wallpaper - Misc Wallpapers
• G_Walls - Telegram Wallpaper Channels

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▷ Wallpaper Tools

• ⭐ Wallpaper Engine / PKG to Zip / Collections, 2 / Workshop DL - Wallpaper Manager
• ⭐ Lively or ScreenPlay - Live Wallpaper Manager
• backiee - Wallpaper Manager
• SuperPaper - Cross-Platform Multi-Monitor Wallpaper Manager
• Background Switcher - Multi-Host Wallpaper Switcher
• Faerber - Edit Wallpapers to Match Color Scheme
• AutoWall - Turn Videos / GIFs to Live Wallpapers
• Awesome Wallpaper - Show System Information on Wallpaper

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A concepção popular de "anarquia" evoca frequentemente caos, colapso e violência. Mas e se anarquia significasse outra coisa? E se representasse um mundo onde as pessoas cooperam e se coordenam sem autoridades impostas? E se implicasse liberdade, ordem voluntária e resiliência—sem coerção?

Bitcoin é um dos raros exemplos funcionais de princípios anarquistas em acção. Não tem CEO, nem Estado, nem planeador central—e, no entanto, o sistema funciona. Faz cumprir regras. Propõe um novo modelo de governação e oferece uma exploração concreta do anarcocapitalismo.

Para o compreendermos, temos de mudar de perspectiva. Bitcoin não é apenas software ou um instrumento de investimento—é um sistema vivo: uma ordem espontânea.

Ordem Espontânea, Teoria dos Jogos e o Papel dos Incentivos Económicos

Na política e economia contemporâneas, presume-se geralmente que a ordem tem de vir de cima. Governos, corporações e burocracias são vistos como essenciais para organizar a sociedade em grande escala.

Mas esta crença nem sempre se verifica.

Os mercados surgem espontaneamente da troca. A linguagem evolui sem supervisão central. Projectos de código aberto prosperam graças a contribuições voluntárias. Nenhum destes sistemas precisa de um rei—e, no entanto, têm estrutura e funcionam.

Bitcoin insere-se nesta tradição de ordens emergentes. Não é ditado por uma entidade única, mas é governado através de código, consenso dos utilizadores e incentivos económicos que recompensam a cooperação e penalizam a desonestidade.

Código Como Constituição

Bitcoin funciona com base num conjunto de regras de software transparentes e verificáveis. Estas regras determinam quem pode adicionar blocos, com que frequência, o que constitui uma transacção válida e como são criadas novas moedas.

Estas regras não são impostas por exércitos nem pela polícia. São mantidas por uma rede descentralizada de milhares de nós, cada um a correr voluntariamente software que valida o cumprimento das regras. Se alguém tentar quebrá-las, o resto da rede simplesmente rejeita a sua versão.

Isto não é governo por maioria—é aceitação baseada em regras.

Cada operador de nó escolhe qual versão do software quer executar. Se uma alteração proposta não tiver consenso suficiente, não se propaga. Foi assim que as "guerras do tamanho do bloco" foram resolvidas—não por votação, mas através de sinalização do que os utilizadores estavam dispostos a aceitar.

Este modelo de governação ascendente é voluntário, sem permissões, e extraordinariamente resiliente. Representa um novo paradigma de sistemas autorregulados.

Mineiros, Incentivos e a Segurança Baseada na Teoria dos Jogos

Bitcoin assegura a sua rede utilizando a Teoria de Jogos. Os mineiros que seguem o protocolo são recompensados financeiramente. Quem tenta enganar—como reescrever blocos ou gastar duas vezes—sofre perdas financeiras e desperdiça recursos.

Agir honestamente é mais lucrativo.

A genialidade de Bitcoin está em alinhar incentivos egoístas com o bem comum. Elimina a necessidade de confiar em administradores ou esperar benevolência. Em vez disso, torna a fraude economicamente irracional.

Isto substitui o modelo tradicional de "confiar nos líderes" por um mais robusto: construir sistemas onde o mau comportamento é desencorajado por design.

Isto é segurança anarquista—não a ausência de regras, mas a ausência de governantes.

Associação Voluntária e Confiança Construída em Consenso

Qualquer pessoa pode usar Bitcoin. Não há controlo de identidade, nem licenças, nem processo de aprovação. Basta descarregar o software e começar a transaccionar.

Ainda assim, Bitcoin não é um caos desorganizado. Os utilizadores seguem regras rigorosas do protocolo. Porquê? Porque é o consenso que dá valor às "moedas". Sem ele, a rede fragmenta-se e falha.

É aqui que Bitcoin desafia as ideias convencionais sobre anarquia. Mostra que sistemas voluntários podem gerar estabilidade—não porque as pessoas são altruístas, mas porque os incentivos bem desenhados tornam a cooperação a escolha racional.

Bitcoin é sem confiança (trustless), mas promove confiança.

Uma Prova de Conceito Viva

Muitos acreditam que, sem controlo central, a sociedade entraria em colapso. Bitcoin prova que isso não é necessariamente verdade.

É uma rede monetária global, sem permissões, capaz de fazer cumprir direitos de propriedade, coordenar recursos e resistir à censura—sem uma autoridade central. Baseia-se apenas em regras, incentivos e participação voluntária.

Bitcoin não é um sistema perfeito. É um projecto dinâmico, em constante evolução. Mas isso faz parte do que o torna tão relevante: é real, está a funcionar e continua a melhorar.

Conclusão

A anarquia não tem de significar caos. Pode significar cooperação sem coerção. Bitcoin prova isso.

Procuramos, desesperados, por alternativas às instituições falhadas, inchadas e corruptas. Bitcoin oferece mais do que dinheiro digital. É uma prova viva de que podemos construir sociedades descentralizadas, eficientes e justas.

E isso, por si só, já é revolucionário.

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Photo by Floris Van Cauwelaert on Unsplash

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Bitcoin has been gaining increasing acceptance as a means of payment, evolving from being just a digital investment asset to becoming a viable alternative to traditional currencies. Today, many companies around the world already accept Bitcoin, providing consumers with greater financial freedom and reducing reliance on traditional banking intermediaries.

• Global companies that accept Bitcoin

Over the years, several well-known companies have begun accepting Bitcoin, recognizing its benefits such as security, transparency, and low transaction fees. Among the most prominent are:

01 - Microsoft: The tech giant allows users to add funds to their Microsoft accounts using Bitcoin. This enables the purchase of digital content such as games, apps, and software available in the Microsoft Store. 02 - Overstock: One of the largest online retailers that accepts Bitcoin for the purchase of furniture, electronics, and home goods. Overstock was an early adopter, signaling a strong commitment to financial innovation. 03 - AT&T: The U.S. telecommunications company was the first in its industry to accept Bitcoin payments, giving customers the option to pay their bills with cryptocurrency through BitPay. 04 - Twitch: While Twitch does not natively support Bitcoin donations or payments, many streamers use third-party services like NOWPayments, Streamlabs (with Coinbase integration), or Plisio to accept crypto tips and donations. This opens a path for Bitcoin support through external platforms, especially within the content creator community. 05 - Namecheap: A leading domain registrar and web hosting provider that accepts Bitcoin for domain registration and hosting services, showcasing Bitcoin’s usefulness in the digital economy.

• Small businesses and local commerce

Beyond large corporations, a growing number of small businesses and local merchants are embracing Bitcoin, particularly in cities that are becoming hubs for digital innovation.

01 - Restaurants and cafés: In cities like Lisbon, London, and New York, several cafés and eateries accept Bitcoin as payment, attracting tech-savvy customers. 02 - Hotels and tourism: Certain hotel chains and travel platforms now accept Bitcoin, simplifying bookings and removing the need for currency exchange for international travelers. 03 - Online stores: Many small e-commerce businesses offer Bitcoin as a payment option or even operate exclusively using cryptocurrency, benefiting from borderless, fast transactions.

• Advantages for businesses and consumers

The growing acceptance of Bitcoin is largely driven by its advantages:

01 - Lower transaction fees: Businesses can reduce costs associated with credit card fees and payment processors. 02 - No intermediaries: Direct peer-to-peer payments cut down on bureaucracy and reduce fraud risks. 03 - Global access: Bitcoin allows for cross-border payments without the need for currency exchange, ideal for international transactions.

In summary, the adoption of Bitcoin as a means of payment continues to expand, with companies of all sizes recognizing its strategic value. From large enterprises to independent creators and local shops, Bitcoin is gradually becoming a more practical and accepted financial tool. While challenges such as volatility and regulatory uncertainty remain, the broader trend points toward a future where paying with Bitcoin could be a common part of everyday life.

Thank you very much for reading this far. I hope everything is well with you, and sending a big hug from your favorite Bitcoiner maximalist from Madeira. Long live freedom!

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*Holtec új atomenergetikai együttműködése Utah államban*

Az amerikai Holtec International stratégiai megállapodást kötött Utah állammal és a Hi Tech Solutions nukleáris szolgáltatóval, hogy elősegítse saját fejlesztésű, SMR-300 típusú kis moduláris reaktorainak (SMR) telepítését Utahban és az Egyesült Államok Mountain West régiójában. A megállapodás értelmében 2028-ig állandó képzési központot hoznak létre Utahban, amely az üzemeltetéshez, karbantartáshoz és az új generációs nukleáris technológiákhoz szükséges munkaerő képzését célozza, szoros együttműködésben helyi egyetemekkel, főiskolákkal és szakiskolákkal.

A projekt Utah állam energetikai stratégiájának („Operation Gigawatt” és „Built Here”) része, amely a következő tíz évben megduplázná az állam energiatermelését, kiemelt szerepet szánva a tiszta nukleáris energiának. A Holtec Utah-t választotta nyugati gyártóbázisának is, ezzel erősítve az amerikai nukleáris ellátási láncot és hosszú távú munkahelyeket teremtve. A cég a 2030-as években akár 4 GW összkapacitású SMR-300 telepítését tervezi főként Utahban és Wyomingban.

Az SMR-300 egy nyomottvizes reaktor, amely 300 MW villamos vagy 1050 MW hőteljesítményt biztosít, és a Holtec tervei szerint kulcsszerepet játszhat a tiszta, szén-dioxid-mentes energiatermelésben.

*Amerikai SMR-piac helyzete*

Az SMR-technológia az utóbbi években került a figyelem középpontjába, mivel gyorsabban és olcsóbban telepíthető, mint a hagyományos atomerőművek, és lehetőséget kínál magánbefektetők számára is. Ugyanakkor az első amerikai SMR-projekt, a NuScale és a Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems közös beruházása költségnövekedés miatt meghiúsult, ami rávilágított a technológia gazdasági kihívásaira.

Nemzetközi fejlemények és további hírek

• Az ausztrál Okapi Resources és az Urenco együttműködési megállapodást kötött új urán dúsítási technológia fejlesztésére, amely tisztább és olcsóbb dúsítási eljárást ígér.
• Az Argonne National Laboratory sikeresen kicserélt egy 30 éves kulcsfontosságú alkatrészt a nátriumhűtésű gyorsreaktor-tesztberendezésében, ami hozzájárulhat a gyorsreaktor-technológia fejlesztéséhez az Egyesült Államokban.
• A Tennessee Egyetem ösztöndíjprogramot indít a Fülöp-szigeteki nukleáris szakemberek képzésére, támogatva ezzel a délkelet-ázsiai ország nukleáris energiafejlesztési törekvéseit.
• Bulgáriában a Westinghouse Electric Company helyi beszállítókkal kötött megállapodásokat két új AP1000 típusú reaktor építéséhez a kozloduji atomerőműben.

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It’s been a little while since we released a major design update, so we’re really excited to get this new version of the app into your hands. Here’s a breakdown of all the main updates included in Fountain 1.2:

#### Library Design Update

• New content-type filters at the top of the page make it easier to navigate between podcasts and music in your library.

• Recently Played is now the default view in your library, so it’s easier to jump back into podcasts you’ve already started.

• The Music filter now makes it easier to find saved tracks and albums, and it also gives you a list of all the artists whose music you’ve saved.

• We’ve refreshed the design of the content cards to make it easier to see how much time is remaining on episodes you’ve already started.

#### Content Pages Design Update

• All of the different content pages have undergone an extensive redesign, including shows, episodes, artists, albums, tracks, clips and playlists

• We’ve replaced the tab layout we were using on the content pages with one scrollable page, making it easier to access features like chapters and tracklists

• We’ve sanitised the formatting of show notes too, and if there is no activity for a given episode, we now display the expanded show notes

#### Episode Summaries

Ever looked at a 4-hour Lex Fridman episode and wished you could just read a high-level summary? We certainly have, so we did something about it.

• Every episode page now has a Summary button above the show notes.

• Simply pay 500 sats to unlock a summary, or upgrade to Fountain Premium for $2.99/month to enjoy unlimited summaries.

• Summaries and transcripts now come as a bundle — two for the price of one!

• Thanks to major improvements, they’re now faster, cheaper, and more accurate than ever before.

#### Playback Improvements

We’ve completely rebuilt our audio engine from the ground up. Playback is now more robust and reliable — especially for music. Here are some of the key enhancements in Fountain 1.2:

• Tracks now load and play instantly when tapped.

• When playing a collection of tracks (e.g. from an artist, album, or playlist), you can now skip seamlessly between them.

• We’ve replaced the scrollable player page with full-screen modals to make it easier to access show notes, comments, transcripts, chapters, tracklists, and your queue.

• The new Smart Resume feature rewinds the episode by 5 seconds when you hit pause, so you don’t miss a beat.

• You can now skip forward or backward by 60 seconds for faster navigation through episodes.

Other Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Rebuilt payment stats for more complete and reliable transaction records.

• Refreshed the design of the Settings pages for better usability.

• Added new episode notification preferences in Settings.

• Fixed several playback issues that were causing crashes or freezes.

• Updated lock screen display and controls for livestreams.

• Fixed issue where the next item in the queue paused unexpectedly.

• Resolved playback stuttering on Android during livestreams.

• Fixed disappearing playback controls on the lock screen.

• Fixed playback speed not updating correctly.

• Resolved issue where played episodes couldn’t be replayed.

• Fixed playback not resuming correctly when listening in the car.

• Synced car playback position with the device.

• Fixed persistent car display refresh issue.

• Fixed volume control via car controls.

• Resolved issue with headphone controls after playing a transcript.

• Fixed disappearing metadata on the lock screen.

• Fixed bug where downloaded episodes stopped in airplane mode but showed as playing.

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We would love to hear how you’re finding Fountain 1.2. Please submit your thoughts and feedback via the main menu in the app and we will take it on board as we continue to improve the app.

If you want to help test new features out before they get released, you can join Fountain Beta on Telegram. All iOS and Android users welcome.

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Bitcoin was created to offer a secure and decentralized alternative to traditional money, enabling financial transactions without the need for intermediaries. DeFi, on the other hand, emerged as an expansion of this concept, proposing decentralized financial services such as lending, exchanges, and yield generation. However, despite its promises of innovation, DeFi carries numerous risks, making it a dangerous bet for those who value the security of their Bitcoin.

What is DeFi?

DeFi refers to a set of financial applications that operate without the intermediation of banks or traditional institutions. These platforms use smart contracts to automate transactions, allowing anyone to access financial services without relying on third parties. In theory, DeFi promises greater financial freedom, but in practice it is full of risks, scams, and technical vulnerabilities that can compromise users' funds.

• The risks of DeFi for Bitcoin holders

Bitcoin is the most secure digital currency in the world, protected by a decentralized and censorship-resistant network. Unlike DeFi, which is still in an experimental phase and has already suffered numerous attacks, Bitcoin remains solid and reliable. When someone places Bitcoin in DeFi platforms, they give up the security of direct custody and trust weaker systems.

The main risks include:

01 - Hackers and code flaws: Smart contracts are written by programmers and may contain bugs that allow massive thefts. Over the years, billions of dollars have been lost due to vulnerabilities in DeFi platforms. 02 - Liquidation risks: Many DeFi applications operate on collateralization systems, where users lock Bitcoin to obtain loans. If the market becomes volatile, those Bitcoins can be liquidated at lower-than-expected prices, causing irreversible losses. 03 - Scams and rug pulls: DeFi is full of shady projects where creators vanish with users’ funds. Without regulation and without guarantees, those who deposit Bitcoin in these platforms may never recover their funds.

• Keeping Bitcoin safe is the best choice

Bitcoin was created to be self-custodied, meaning each user should have direct control over their funds without relying on third parties. By sending Bitcoin to DeFi platforms, that security is lost and the asset is exposed to unnecessary risks. The best way to protect Bitcoin is to store it in a secure wallet, preferably offline (cold storage), avoiding any exposure to smart contracts or vulnerable systems.

In summary, DeFi may seem innovative, but the risks far outweigh the potential benefits—especially for those who value Bitcoin's security. Instead of risking losing funds on insecure platforms, the wisest choice is to keep Bitcoin safely stored, ensuring its long-term preservation. While Bitcoin continues to be the best digital store of value in the world, DeFi remains an unstable and dangerous environment where few win and many end up losing.

Thank you very much for reading this far. I hope everything is well with you, and sending a big hug from your favorite Bitcoiner maximalist from Madeira. Long live freedom!

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Introduction: The Power of Fiction and the Shaping of Collective Morality

Stories define the moral landscape of a civilization. From the earliest mythologies to the modern spectacle of global cinema, the tales a society tells its youth shape the parameters of acceptable behavior, the cost of transgression, and the meaning of justice, power, and redemption. Among the most globally influential narratives of the past half-century is the Star Wars saga, a sprawling science fiction mythology that has transcended genre to become a cultural religion for many. Central to this mythos is the arc of Anakin Skywalker, the fallen Jedi Knight who becomes Darth Vader. In Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Anakin commits what is arguably the most morally abhorrent act depicted in mainstream popular cinema: the mass murder of children. And yet, by the end of the saga, he is redeemed.

This chapter introduces the uninitiated to the events surrounding this narrative turn and explores the deep structural and ethical concerns it raises. We argue that the cultural treatment of Darth Vader as an anti-hero, even a role model, reveals a deep perversion in the collective moral grammar of the modern West. In doing so, we consider the implications this mythology may have on young adults navigating identity, masculinity, and agency in a world increasingly shaped by spectacle and symbolic narrative.

Part I: The Scene and Its Context

In Revenge of the Sith (2005), the third episode of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the protagonist Anakin Skywalker succumbs to fear, ambition, and manipulation. Convinced that the Jedi Council is plotting against the Republic and desperate to save his pregnant wife from a vision of death, Anakin pledges allegiance to Chancellor Palpatine, secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Upon doing so, he is given a new name—Darth Vader—and tasked with a critical mission: to eliminate all Jedi in the temple, including its youngest members.

In one of the most harrowing scenes in the film, Anakin enters the Jedi Temple. A group of young children, known as "younglings," emerge from hiding and plead for help. One steps forward, calling him "Master Skywalker," and asks what they are to do. Anakin responds by igniting his lightsaber. The screen cuts away, but the implication is unambiguous. Later, it is confirmed through dialogue and visual allusion that he slaughtered them all.

There is no ambiguity in the storytelling. The man who will become the galaxy’s most feared enforcer begins his descent by murdering defenseless children.

Part II: A New Kind of Evil in Youth-Oriented Media

For decades, cinema avoided certain taboos. Even films depicting war, genocide, or psychological horror rarely crossed the line into showing children as victims of deliberate violence by the protagonist. When children were harmed, it was by monstrous antagonists, supernatural forces, or offscreen implications. The killing of children was culturally reserved for historical atrocities and horror tales.

In Revenge of the Sith, this boundary was broken. While the film does not show the violence explicitly, the implication is so clear and so central to the character arc that its omission from visual depiction does not blunt the narrative weight. What makes this scene especially jarring is the tonal dissonance between the gravity of the act and the broader cultural treatment of Star Wars as a family-friendly saga. The juxtaposition of child-targeted marketing with a central plot involving child murder is not accidental—it reflects a deeper narrative and commercial structure.

This scene was not a deviation from the arc. It was the intended turning point.

Part III: Masculinity, Militarism, and the Appeal of the Anti-Hero

Darth Vader has long been idolized as a masculine icon. His towering presence, emotionless control, and mechanical voice exude power and discipline. Military institutions have quoted him. He is celebrated in memes, posters, and merchandise. Within the cultural imagination, he embodies dominance, command, and strategic ruthlessness.

For many young men, particularly those struggling with identity, agency, and perceived weakness, Vader becomes more than a character. He becomes an archetype: the man who reclaims power by embracing discipline, forsaking emotion, and exacting vengeance against those who betrayed him. The emotional pain that leads to his fall mirrors the experiences of isolation and perceived emasculation that many young men internalize in a fractured society.

The symbolism becomes dangerous. Anakin's descent into mass murder is portrayed not as the outcome of unchecked cruelty, but as a tragic mistake rooted in love and desperation. The implication is that under enough pressure, even the most horrific act can be framed as a step toward a noble end.

Part IV: Redemption as Narrative Alchemy

By the end of the original trilogy (Return of the Jedi, 1983), Darth Vader kills the Emperor to save his son Luke and dies shortly thereafter. Luke mourns him, honors him, and burns his body in reverence. In the final scene, Vader's ghost appears alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda—the very men who once considered him the greatest betrayal of their order. He is welcomed back.

There is no reckoning. No mention of the younglings. No memorial to the dead. No consequence beyond his own internal torment.

This model of redemption is not uncommon in Western storytelling. In Christian doctrine, the concept of grace allows for any sin to be forgiven if the sinner repents sincerely. But in the context of secular mass culture, such redemption without justice becomes deeply troubling. The cultural message is clear: even the worst crimes can be erased if one makes a grand enough gesture at the end. It is the erasure of moral debt by narrative fiat.

The implication is not only that evil can be undone by good, but that power and legacy matter more than the victims. Vader is not just forgiven—he is exalted.

Part V: Real-World Reflections and Dangerous Scripts

In recent decades, the rise of mass violence in schools and public places has revealed a disturbing pattern: young men who feel alienated, betrayed, or powerless adopt mythic narratives of vengeance and transformation. They often see themselves as tragic figures forced into violence by a cruel world. Some explicitly reference pop culture, quoting films, invoking fictional characters, or modeling their identities after cinematic anti-heroes.

It would be reductive to claim Star Wars causes such events. But it is equally naive to believe that such narratives play no role in shaping the symbolic frameworks through which vulnerable individuals understand their lives. The story of Anakin Skywalker offers a dangerous script:

• You are betrayed.
• You suffer.
• You kill.
• You become powerful.
• You are redeemed.

When combined with militarized masculinity, institutional failure, and cultural nihilism, this script can validate the darkest impulses. It becomes a myth of sacrificial violence, with the perpetrator as misunderstood hero.

Part VI: Cultural Responsibility and Narrative Ethics

The problem is not that Star Wars tells a tragic story. Tragedy is essential to moral understanding. The problem is how the culture treats that story. Darth Vader is not treated as a warning, a cautionary tale, or a fallen angel. He is merchandised, celebrated, and decontextualized.

By separating his image from his actions, society rebrands him as a figure of cool dominance rather than ethical failure. The younglings are forgotten. The victims vanish. Only the redemption remains. The merchandise continues to sell.

Cultural institutions bear responsibility for how such narratives are presented and consumed. Filmmakers may intend nuance, but marketing departments, military institutions, and fan cultures often reduce that nuance to symbol and slogan.

Conclusion: Reckoning with the Stories We Tell

The story of Anakin Skywalker is not morally neutral. It is a tale of systemic failure, emotional collapse, and unchecked violence. When presented in full, it can serve as a powerful warning. But when reduced to aesthetic dominance and easy redemption, it becomes a tool of moral decay.

The glorification of Darth Vader as a cultural icon—divorced from the horrific acts that define his transformation—is not just misguided. It is dangerous. It trains a generation to believe that power erases guilt, that violence is a path to recognition, and that final acts of loyalty can overwrite the deliberate murder of the innocent.

To the uninitiated, Star Wars may seem like harmless fantasy. But its deepest myth—the redemption of the child-killer through familial love and posthumous honor—deserves scrutiny. Not because fiction causes violence, but because fiction defines the possibilities of how we understand evil, forgiveness, and what it means to be a hero.

We must ask: What kind of redemption erases the cries of murdered children? And what kind of culture finds peace in that forgetting?

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A donkey that is tied to a post by a rope will keep walking around the post is an attempt to free it self,only to become more immobilize and attached to the post.

ikigai

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When you work for others, you are at their mercy. The own your work; they own you.Your creative spirit is squaded. What keeps you in such position is a fear of having to sink or swim on your own. Instead you should have a greater fear of what will happen to you if you remain dependant on others for power. Your goal in every maneuver in life must be ownership, working the corner for yourself. When it is yours to lose -you are more motivated,more creative,more alive. The ultimate power in life is to be completely self-reliant, completely yourself.

A quote from The 50th Law

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Bitcoin has revolutionized the way people conduct financial transactions worldwide. As a decentralized digital currency, it offers new opportunities for e-commerce payments and international money transfers. Its speed, security, and low costs make it an efficient alternative to traditional methods by eliminating intermediaries and facilitating global transactions.

Bitcoin in e-commerce

E-commerce has grown exponentially, and Bitcoin has emerged as an innovative solution for online payments. Large retailers and small businesses are starting to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment, offering benefits to both merchants and consumers.

• Advantages of Bitcoin for e-commerce:

01 - Low transaction fees: Unlike credit cards and payment platforms that charge high fees, Bitcoin transactions generally have lower costs. This benefits merchants, who can reduce expenses and offer more competitive prices to customers. 02 - Elimination of chargebacks: In traditional systems, chargebacks (forced refunds by banks or card operators) are a concern for merchants. Since Bitcoin transactions are irreversible, merchants avoid fraud and disputes. 03 - Global access: Anyone with internet access can pay with Bitcoin, regardless of their location. This allows businesses to expand their market internationally without relying on banks or local payment systems. 04 - Privacy and security: Bitcoin transactions protect user identity, offering greater privacy compared to credit card payments or bank transfers. Additionally, since there’s no need to share personal data, the risk of information theft is reduced.

• Challenges of using Bitcoin in e-commerce:

01 - Volatility: Bitcoin’s price can fluctuate rapidly, making it difficult to set fixed prices for products and services. However, some merchants use payment processors that instantly convert Bitcoin into fiat currency, minimizing this risk. 02 - Limited adoption: Despite its growth, Bitcoin acceptance is not yet universal. Many stores and popular platforms have not adopted it, which can make daily purchases difficult. 03 - Confirmation time: Although Bitcoin is faster than traditional bank transfers, confirmation times may vary depending on the network fee paid. Some solutions, such as the Lightning Network, are being developed to enable instant payments.

Bitcoin in money remittances

Sending money abroad has long been a bureaucratic, costly, and time-consuming process. Traditional services like banks and money transfer companies charge high fees and can take days to complete a transaction. Bitcoin, on the other hand, offers an efficient alternative for global remittances, allowing anyone to send and receive money quickly and affordably.

• Benefits of Bitcoin for remittances:

01 - Reduced costs: While banks and companies like Western Union charge high fees for international transfers, Bitcoin allows money to be sent with minimal costs, regardless of the amount or destination. 02 - Transaction speed: International bank transfers can take several days to complete, especially in countries with limited financial infrastructure. With Bitcoin, money can be sent anywhere in the world within minutes or hours. 03 - Global accessibility: In regions where the banking system is restricted or inefficient, Bitcoin enables people to receive money without depending on banks. This is particularly useful in developing countries where international remittances are an essential source of income. 04 - Independence from intermediaries: Bitcoin operates in a decentralized manner, with no need for banks or transfer companies. This means people can send money directly to friends and family without intermediaries.

• Challenges of Bitcoin remittances:

01 - Conversion to local currency: Although Bitcoin can be received instantly, many people still need to convert it into local currency for everyday use. This may involve additional costs and depend on the availability of exchange services. 02 - Adoption and knowledge: Not everyone understands how Bitcoin works, which can hinder its widespread adoption for remittances. However, growing financial education on the subject can help overcome this barrier. 03 - Regulations and restrictions: Some governments impose restrictions on Bitcoin usage, making remittances more complicated. The evolution of regulations may affect ease of use in certain countries.

In summary, Bitcoin is transforming e-commerce and money remittances around the world. Its ability to eliminate intermediaries, reduce costs, and provide fast and secure payments makes it a viable alternative to traditional financial systems.

In e-commerce, it benefits both merchants and consumers by lowering fees and enhancing privacy. In the remittance sector, it facilitates money transfers to any part of the world, especially for those living in countries with inefficient banking systems.

Despite the challenges, Bitcoin adoption continues to grow, driven by innovative solutions and recognition of its potential as a global payment method. As more businesses and individuals embrace this technology, its presence in e-commerce and international remittances will become increasingly relevant.

Thank you very much for reading this far. I hope everything is well with you, and sending a big hug from your favorite Bitcoiner maximalist from Madeira. Long live freedom!

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IN NOOKS ALL OVER THE EARTH SIT MEN WHO ARE WAITING, SCARCELY KNOWING IN WHAT WAY THEY ARE WAITING, MUCH LESS THAT THEY ARE WAITING IN VAIN. OCCASIONALLY THE CALL THAT AWAKENS-THAT ACCIDENT WHICH GIVES THE "PERMISSION" TO ACT—COMES TOO LATE, WHEN THE BEST YOUTH AND STRENGTH FOR ACTION HAS ALREADY BEEN USED UP BY SITTING STILL; AND MANY HAVE FOUND TO THEIR HORROR WHEN THEY "LEAPED UP" THAT THEIR LIMBS HAD GONE TO SLEEP AND THEIR SPIRIT HAD BECOME TOO HEAVY. "IT IS TOO LATE," THEY SAID TO THEMSELVES, HAVING LOST THEIR FAITH IN THEMSELVES AND HENCEFORTH FOREVER USELESS

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche, currently reading The 50th Law and came across it

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Digital wallets are important tools for storing and managing Bitcoin. They allow people to keep their private keys, access their funds, and make transactions in a practical and secure way. However, with several types of wallets available and the risks of incorrect use, it is essential to understand their features and follow good security practices.

What is a digital wallet?

A digital wallet is a software or device that stores the private and public keys linked to Bitcoin. Simply put, it doesn’t “store” Bitcoin itself but provides secure access to the network to verify and sign transactions.

Private keys work like a secret password that allows spending Bitcoins, while public keys are like account numbers that can be shared to receive payments. Keeping the private key secure is very important, as whoever has access to it controls the funds.

• Types of Digital Wallets

There are different types of digital wallets, each with specific features that meet various needs, whether for daily use or long-term storage.

• Hot Wallets

Wallets connected to the internet, designed for frequent use. Examples: Mobile apps, desktop wallets, online wallets.

Advantages:

01 - Accessible and easy to use 02 - Ideal for daily and quick transactions

Disadvantages:

01 - More exposed to cyberattacks such as phishing or hacking

• Cold Wallets

Wallets that keep private keys offline, increasing security. Examples: Hardware wallets, paper wallets, dedicated USB devices.

Advantages:

01 - High protection against hackers since they are not online 02 - Ideal for large amounts of Bitcoin or long-term storage

Disadvantages:

01 - Less practical for daily use 02 - Can be physically damaged or lost if not handled carefully

• Hardware Wallets

Physical devices, like Ledger or Trezor, that store private keys offline.

Advantages:

01 - Easy-to-use and secure interface 02 - Resistant to viruses and online attacks

Disadvantages:

01 - Higher initial cost 02 - Require care to avoid physical damage

• Paper Wallets

Involve printing or writing down private and public keys on a piece of paper.

Advantages:

01 - Completely offline and immune to digital attacks 02 - Simple and low-cost

Disadvantages:

01 - Vulnerable to physical damage such as water, fire, or loss 02 - Difficult to recover if lost

• Security in Digital Wallets

Protecting a digital wallet is essential to safeguard your Bitcoins from loss or theft.

Below are important practices to improve security:

• Private Key Protection

01 - Never share your private key with anyone 02 - Keep backup copies of the private key or recovery phrase in safe places

• Use of Recovery Phrases

The seed phrase is a sequence of 12 to 24 words that helps recover funds if the wallet is lost.

01 - Store the seed phrase offline and avoid taking pictures or saving it on internet-connected devices

• Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

01 - Whenever possible, enable 2FA to protect accounts linked to online wallets or exchanges 02 - This adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second code to log in

• Updates and Maintenance

Keep the wallet software up to date to ensure protection against vulnerabilities

01 - Use only wallets from trustworthy and reputable developers

• Choosing the Right Wallet According to Need

01 - For frequent transactions, choose hot wallets but keep only small amounts 02 - For large amounts, use cold wallets like hardware or paper wallets, which are more secure

Risks and How to Avoid Them

• Hacker Attacks

Risk: Unauthorized access to hot wallets connected to the internet Prevention: Use cold wallets for storing large amounts and avoid clicking on suspicious links

• Loss of Access

Risk: Loss of private keys or the recovery phrase, making funds unrecoverable Prevention: Regularly make backups and store information in secure places

• Social Engineering and Phishing

Risk: Hackers trick people into giving up their private keys or personal information Prevention: Be suspicious of messages or websites that request your private keys. Never share sensitive data

• Physical Failures

Risk: Damage to devices or loss of paper wallets Prevention: Store backups in locations resistant to water, fire, and other threats

In summary, digital wallets are essential for the security and use of Bitcoin. Choosing the right wallet and following good security practices are key steps to protecting your assets.

Hot wallets offer convenience for daily use, while cold wallets provide strong security for long-term storage. Regardless of the type you choose, taking care of your private keys and recovery phrase is fundamental to ensure your Bitcoin remains under your control.

By understanding the types of wallets and implementing appropriate security measures, users can safely and efficiently take advantage of Bitcoin, maximizing the benefits of this digital revolution.

Thank you very much for reading this far. I hope everything is well with you, and sending a big hug from your favorite Bitcoiner maximalist from Madeira. Long live freedom!

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May 6 marks my "Nostr birthday." This means I've been on Nostr for two years now. See my initial "Running nostr" note timestamped and archived on the Hive blockchain at https://peakd.com/bitcoin/@crrdlx/running-nostr

Two years ago, I really had no idea what Nostr was. I was asking, "What is this Nostr thing?"

And, I had no idea what I was doing then while using the front end clients. The clients were clunky and since the protocol was rather plastic (still kinda is). As evidence to my ignorance, the spinning wheels on Coracle.social just kept spinning. I didn't realize that since I was only following two people, one being myself, there was nothing to load from relays except my one "Running nostr" note. Hence, the Coracle wheels just spun in their mesmerizing manner. At least they're soothing to watch.

Yet, despite my ignorance, I had an inkling of a notion that Nostr was indeed something different, maybe special. Otherwise, I wouldn't have taken the time to capture an animated gif and make that Hive post to chronicle my first Nostr note.

For fun, I made another "Running nostr" note yesterday using Coracle.social. It still has those muted, earthy tones, but the wheels are not there anymore for long. Coracle, like Nostr, has come a long way in two years. It loads much faster now, which means less wheel spinning. I kind of miss the wheels for some reason, they build the drama and expectation of what might appear.

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All across the Lightning Network we can detect quite a lot of nodes, specially new nodes but also old nodes, that show a concerning lack of good node operation which impedes proper routing. I’ve seen nodes with a variable capacity whose channels are stagnant and non performant, which raises a question: what is the point on maintaining a public node if you are not able to route and dynamically assign resources as needed? Certainly it is a useless node, and channels of those nodes with other nodes better maintained are also useless, not because the fault of the good ones, but because the fault of the bad ones, which makes the whole network not as performant and great as it should be.

For the shake of improving the Lightning Network, I have created this guide, so every node out there can become useful, and, also, will greatly improve gains in routing for itself. Do not expect to become rich or even live out of routing fees, that is impossible unless you have a node with 100 or more BTC in 2025, but at least, a node should be able to cover its own maintenance costs; its the idea. Problem is that, currently, most nodes run on a loss, and that is highly related with the fee policy and the choice of nodes that they connect to. Let’s put an end to this. Here you will learn how to, at least, earn enough to cover electricity of your node, and with luck, a bit more.

Current earnings cover electricity and the payment of my node:

3K sats per day might not seem much for a 5 BTC capacity (2.5 BTC real outbound) node, but the screenshot was taken in a bad day, when the mempool was empty. I took the screenshot of a bad day on purpose, to prove my point. Some other days, specially when Bitcoin is going bullish and it is used a lot, I have seen 20K per day. A quick calculation brings around 1M sats per year at a minimum, more than enough to pay electricity, the machine, and even a bit more for beers and fun! Real gains across the year could be closer to around 5M in my case, which is not bad. And what is incredible, I maintain general low fees for most of the cases, except when I have no liquidity in the channel which must be high, as you will understand later in this article. So if you double or triple my recommended fees I would expect quite a lot more earnings. So expect gains of around 2% of the total capacity (4% for the amount you put in) per year minimum, and any extra beyond that by fine-tuning my recommendations I'm sure it will be very welcomed by you!

Step 1: put the node in a good machine

Please, don’t use an old computer or laptop, unless you change the SSD for a new one. Bitcoin and lightning uses the SSD heavily, which means it will fry it sooner or later. That is so that I recommend changing the SSD every 2 years even it it still feels good. If your SSD dies during operation, expect big loses. I’ve seen this so many times, and it also happened to me, that I am very serious about recommending it. Also, please use only Linux with ext4 file format, other formats, including ZFS, I’ve seen failing badly. If your filesystem fails, the sqlite db that LND or CLN uses will fail and you will force close many if not most channels, with big fees for onchain closings, which will totally ruin all your gains. You have been warned!

Also, please take your time to configure a clearnet (ipv4) address. Do not rely only on Tor, because Tor is slow and unreliable, specially when updating channel states on the gossip, which you will be doing a lot. Of course, configure Tor also, but as secondary, because too many nodes are Tor only, which is unfortunate.

Step 2: connect to good nodes

As a public node operator, your duty is to connect to as many nodes as possible, but first, to good reputable nodes. Your first 10 channels should be with big nodes and service providers, like exchanges, wallets, but also to very well positioned big nodes. Take your time to select these 10 first nodes and connect to the ones you think will improve your position in the network. Don’t choose the first 10 biggest, take your time to study the fees. Select nodes that use a wide range of fees, from 0 to 1000ppm. Don’t discard a node because you see some channels with high fees, it could only mean that they have no liquidity right now in that channel. But if all its channels have high fees, or at least all small channels have high fees, then discard it.

Then, when you have your first 10 big nodes connected, go ahead and go to https://lightningnetwork.plus/ to choose less popular ones. You need them, because you seek to fill the voids between smaller nodes, it is what most of your revenue will come from. Always try to do swaps, use the liquidity pool later when you have enough total inbound liquidity. Remember that total capacity is not total outbound. Total capacity is total outbound + total inbound. So you can start with 0.25BTC of your own, but total capacity could be much higher if other peers have open channels to you.

A proper public node should have a minimum of 50 channels at its peak. It doesn’t matter much the size of the channels, but the quantity and the quality. A node with 50x500k sized channels will usually perform 10x better than a node with 5x5M sized channels, even if they have the same total capacity. This is because more opportunities to route will be found if you have more channels, which means you are much better positioned.

Anyway, the minimum recommended is 1M per channel because most HTCLs are 100k to 500k and less than 1M will wipe out all your liquidity in the channels in one or two routings. This could change in the future because of the Bitcoin price, but in 2025 this is the state of things. But if you don’t have 0.25 BTC to open 50 channels (25 open by you, 25 by others using swaps), just use smaller channels, don't let your available liquidity to crush your excitement, who knows what is the future ahead us! Remember that we are just at the beginning of this technology and there is nothing that impides your channels to be open for the next 20 years when 1BTC=$1M! I would put the ultra minimum at 250k per channel, which means a 12.5M node (6.25M required sats to start with), but even that is too precarious in 2025. But hopefully not in the future! If you have less than that my honest recommendation is to run a private node and open private channels only, and only if you absolutely need a node because you have to provide a service for multiple people and you can't conform to use simpler wallets. Right now, I can think of only one example of requiring an ultra-small node instead of wallets, which is using LNBits to service your small business or family. Be aware, anyway, that a 12.5M node will definitely not cover your node running costs in 2025, it is just an investment and positioning for a future!

In any case, never, ever, put all your BTC in a LN node, at most one third of your bitcoins and only when you are confident.

Also remember you have to be online 24/7. Please, don’t setup a node if you can’t. Remember you are providing a constant service, not an intermittent one. This guide won’t work if you are not committed to this rule.

Step 3: understand the flow

I’ve seen too many node operators that do not understand how payments are routed, and this is a big problem, because this is the base of everything we do with a LN node.

Payments go from one node to another to another to another until it reaches destination. Each node has what is called an outbound fee. This fee controls how much does it cost to route a payment through that node. If the fee is low it is considered attractive and other nodes will prefer to use that route. If the fee is high, it is obvious that nodes will not choose that route unless there is no other way.

But there is a problem here: all channels have a liquidity limit. If a channel has 1M liquidity and a payment of 500k comes through it, then now the channel has 500k liquidity, that is, a ratio of 0.5. If another 400k comes through, now it has 100k liquidity and a ratio of 0.1. If now somebody tries to route a 200k payment through that channel, and error will happen, because it doesn’t have enough liquidity. It is called an HTCL failure, and this are quite normal. Liquidity can come backwards, which means that now that channel becomes the income instead of the outcome, so if 300k comes in, in the example above, now the liquidity ratio is 0.4 (100k already there plus 300k that just came in). So it is easy to understand that liquidity is very volatile: it will come in and out with any successful in or out HTLC.

The problem is: how do you know if a channel has liquidity? For privacy reasons, the liquidity of a channel is never announced, and only the two connected nodes know it. This is logical, to avoid bad actors to figure out which payments have been done by other people. So the only possible solution is to try all connected channels you have until one lets you go through because it has enough liquidity. And it is going to be done, always, in the order of outbound fees, from low to high. So the channel that has the lowest fee with enough liquidity, will catch the prize.

There is a way to signal that you have liquidity or you don’t, and it is based on scarcity: if you don’t have much liquidity, you increase the outbound fee, so other nodes will not find attractive to route through you in that direction. You don't have much liquidity, so why bother to allow routing? But, when you have again outbound liquidity, because other nodes have taken the opposite direction (inbound) using another channel of yours which has liquidity (as outbound), you intelligently lower the fees to signal your new updated increased liquidity in the channel. So, the idea is simple: if you have liquidity in the channel, you put low fees, if you don’t have liquidity, you put high fees. Please read that again until you fully understand it, it is extremely important.

There is another concept introduced by LND which is negative inbound fees: if you put negative inbound fees, for example -100ppm, it means that any payment going from that inbound channel to another of your outbound channels, will have a maximum discount of 100ppm. (Don’t worry, you will never lose because LND forbids to route losing money, so 100ppm is the maximum, but it could be less if the outgoing channel has less than 100ppm fees.) What this does is to encourage the filling of empty channels at the cost of earning less in channels with plenty of liquidity. This is very good, because it will automatically rebalance your extremes: channels with no liquidity will be filled up, channels with plenty of liquidity will be emptied down, creating a balance.

It is obvious that the total ratio, including all your channels, should be around 100%. That means that the total amount summing all channels of inbound and outbound should be approximately the same. Don’t get obsessed with this, 80% or 120% is ok too, but if it is lower or higher than that you should take measures to open or close channels, or even swap out or in using boltz.exchange or LOOP.

Step 4: managing fees

So, in order to make proper routing, you will have to constantly monitor all your channels on a regular basis. Minimum recommended frequency is once a day. You can do this automatically or manually. Some people prefer to do it manually because each channel has its own characteristics and some fees work better than others, which is something you learn with time observing the flow. But some other people, like me, don’t want to spend so much time doing so, and do automatic fee management using charge-lnd or lndg automators. A mixture of both styles is possible by disabling automatic fee management for selected channels.

Every node operator has his/her own preferences, but here are some basic recommendations that you can tweak over time as you acquire experience: ratio > 0.98: fees 0 (or less than 10) 0.2 < ratio < 0.98: fees proportional max 128, min 16 0.2 > ratio > 0.05: fees 500, inbound -16 ratio < 0.05: fees 1000, inbound -64 ratio = 0: fees more than 1000, inbound -128 So, as you can see, when the channel is full we encourage routing, when the channel is more balanced is when the earnings will occur (from 16 to 128ppm), when the channel is mostly empty we discourage forward routing (500ppm) but encourage backwards routing (inbound -16) and when it is almost empty we clearly totally discourage forward routing (1000ppm) but encourage backwards routing (inbound -64). And when someone just opened a channel with us, all liquidity is theirs so we aggressively encourage inbound routing by putting ultra high outbound fees and ultra inbound discounts. Simple, eh?

Step 5: automatic fee management

As stated before, you can automate this using charge-lnd or lndg or Lightning Terminal if you use LND. If you use CLN you are probably limited to create a personalized script, because I don’t know of any similar tool for it, apart from CL-BOSS which is unmaintained and non-customizable.

You will run this configuration a maximum of once per hour, and a minimum of once per day. You should not try to run it more frequent than once per hour because of two reasons: 1. The channel states stored in the gossip take from some minutes to some hours to properly propagate. 2. Some nodes will ban you if you try to update more than once per hour. What I recommend is once every 2 hours for big nodes with more than 50 channels. If you have less than 50 channels, your gossip will be slow to propagate so run it once a day. If you get many “Insufficient Fee” errors is because you are trying to update channel states too frequently. Also, some people report that increasing the variable numgraphsyncpeers in the LND configuration file helps with better propagation, but be aware that this will increase bandwidth usage.

I’ve been using lndg for some time, but I switched to charge-lnd because it is clearly superior and faster and more customizable. Lndg is still great for rebalancing (which I use a lot) and as a general interface, but I have disabled the fee management, which I now do with charge-lnd. If you can’t access charge-lnd then just use lndg with the frequency chosen above, but be aware that the configuration parameters are very limited, as you will soon realize (you are limited to just one strategy which is proportional, and it is very slow as it changes the fee in incremental steps). Yet it is better using lndg than nothing.

Lightning Terminal from Lightning Labs I have not tested. So I can’t say anything about it.

But here is a good starting configuration for charge-lnd that you can customize to your preferences:

``` [default]

'default' is special, it is used if no other policy matches a channel

strategy = static base_fee_msat = 128 fee_ppm = 96 inbound_base_fee_msat = 0 inbound_fee_ppm = 0 min_fee_ppm_delta=20

[mydefaults]

no strategy, so this only sets some defaults

base_fee_msat = 128 min_fee_ppm_delta = 0

[lost-onchain-sync]

The fact that lnd was not synchronized with the chain for more than 5 minutes

was an indicator of a severe problem in the past.

onchain.synced_to_chain = false base_fee_msat = 210_000 fee_ppm = 210_000

[expensive]

match channels where the peer node has set a high (>=8_000 ppm) fee rate

and set the same fee rate on our side (strategy=match_peer)

chan.min_fee_ppm = 8000 strategy = match_peer

[leafnode]

charge non-routing (private=true) peers a bit more for our service

chan.private = true strategy = static fee_ppm = 1000

[encourage-routing]

'autobalance' (lower fees so using outbound is more attractive)

chan.min_ratio = 0.98 inbound_base_fee_msat = 0 inbound_fee_ppm = 0 strategy = static base_fee_msat = 64 fee_ppm = 16

[discourage-routing]

'autobalance' (higher fees so using outbound is less attractive)

chan.max_ratio = 0.2 chan.min_ratio = 0.05 strategy = proportional inbound_base_fee_msat = -64 inbound_fee_ppm = -16 min_fee_ppm = 32 max_fee_ppm = 700 base_fee_msat = 1_000

[all-liquidity-is-theirs] chan.max_ratio = 0.00 inbound_base_fee_msat = -128 inbound_fee_ppm = -128 strategy = static base_fee_msat = 1_000 fee_ppm = 1000

[discourage-routing-extreme] chan.max_ratio = 0.05 inbound_base_fee_msat = -128 inbound_fee_ppm = -32 strategy = proportional min_fee_ppm = 32 max_fee_ppm = 1000 base_fee_msat = 1_000

[proportional]

'proportional' can also be used to auto balance (lower fee rate when low remote balance & higher rate when higher remote balance)

fee_ppm decreases linearly with the channel balance ratio (min_fee_ppm when ratio is 1, max_fee_ppm when ratio is 0)

20% excess:

chan.min_ratio = 0.2 chan.max_ratio = 0.98 strategy = proportional min_fee_ppm = 32

20% excess, so for a max of 128, it’s calculated 128/(1-0.20)=160

max_fee_ppm = 160 inbound_base_fee_msat = 0 inbound_fee_ppm = 0 base_fee_msat = 128 min_fee_ppm_delta=16 ```

So you might run this config in a crontab or with your node distribution script if it is provided. I think Umbrel has this app in their portfolio, so just use it if you have Umbrel and ignore the following. If you run it manually or with a distro that doesn’t have charge-lnd, you can configure a crontab. This is just an example, please ask support for proper configuration on your distro. And if you distro do not include charge-lnd, ask support to include it, at this point it’s quite a necessity. Anyway here is the manual configuration: ``` $ crontab -e

0 */2 * * * echo "=======>" date >> /home/nodo/charge-lnd/log && /home/nodo/charge-lnd/env/bin/charge-lnd -c /home/nodo/charge-lnd/my.config >> /home/nodo/charge-lnd/log ```

That is supposing charge-lnd executable is installed under /home/nodo/charge-lnd/env/bin/charge-lnd and config is in /home/nodo/charge-lnd/my.config and LND is running without docker. If it is running under docker, you will have to ask support of your distro.

Step 6: help your peers

Remember that your peers are not only your competition, they are also your customers. So it is a strange symbiosis: you compete with them, but they also help you (and you help them).

If your peers are not well informed and have a bad maintained node, you are in a loss, because your channels with them will get stagnant and will not route. If they are well informed and know how to manage a node, then the channels will not be stagnant and they will route through you.

So it is stupid to keep this information as a secret. Every node operator should know it. And the more people know it, the better for everybody.

So, please, if you detect stagnant channels and bad maintained peers connected to you, just lead them to this guide, or guide them yourself. It’s a good idea to bookmark this guide so you have it prepared for the future.

And that’s it!! Happy routing!!

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/972730

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Bitcoin is a new form of digital money that offers financial freedom and access to a global economy without traditional intermediaries. To take full advantage of this technology, it's important to understand how to buy, store, and use it safely and efficiently. This guide covers the main steps and best practices to incorporate Bitcoin into your daily life, emphasizing how to protect your assets and get the most out of them.

Buying Bitcoin is the first step to participating in its decentralized network. There are several ways to acquire Bitcoin, depending on individual preferences and needs.

• Exchange Platforms:

01 - How it works: Exchanges are online platforms that allow users to buy Bitcoin using traditional currencies like dollars, euros, or reais. 02 - Process: Create an account, complete identity verification (KYC process), and deposit funds to start trading.

Tips: Choose reliable exchanges with strong security and good reputations.

• Bitcoin ATMs:

01 - How it works: Some ATMs allow users to buy Bitcoin with cash or credit cards. 02 - Use: Insert the desired amount, scan your digital wallet, and receive the Bitcoin immediately.

• Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Buying:

01 - How it works: P2P platforms connect buyers and sellers directly, allowing them to negotiate specific terms. 02 - Tips: Check the seller's reputation and use platforms that offer escrow services or transaction guarantees.

Security is crucial when handling Bitcoin. Proper storage protects your funds against loss, hacking, and unauthorized access.

• Digital Wallets:

01 - Definition: A digital wallet is software or a physical device that stores the private keys needed to access your Bitcoin.

Types of Wallets:

01 - Hot wallets: Connected to the internet; suitable for frequent use but more vulnerable to attacks (e.g., mobile apps and web wallets). 02 - Cold wallets: Keep Bitcoin offline; more secure for storing large amounts (e.g., hardware wallets and paper wallets).

• Hardware Wallets:

01 - How they work: Physical devices like Ledger or Trezor store your private keys offline. 02 - Advantages: High security against digital attacks and easy to transport.

• Paper Wallets:

01 - How they work: Involve printing or writing down your private keys on a piece of paper. 02 - Precautions: Store in a safe place, protected from moisture, fire, and unauthorized access.

• Backup and Recovery:

01 - Best practice: Regularly back up your wallet and store your recovery phrase (seed phrase) in a secure location. 02 - Warning: Never share your recovery phrase or private key with anyone.

Using Bitcoin goes beyond investment. It can be used for daily transactions, purchases, and transferring value efficiently.

• Transactions:

01 - How to send Bitcoin: Enter the recipient’s address, the amount to send, and confirm the transaction from your wallet. 02 - Fees: Transaction fees go to miners and may vary based on network demand.

• Purchasing Goods and Services:

01 - Merchants that accept Bitcoin: Many businesses, both physical and online, now accept Bitcoin. Look for the Bitcoin logo or consult updated lists of accepting merchants. 02 - How to pay: Scan the seller’s QR code and send the payment directly from your wallet.

International Transfers: Bitcoin enables fast global transfers, often with lower fees than banks or conventional remittance services.

Bill Payments: In some countries, it's already possible to pay for services and even taxes with Bitcoin, depending on local infrastructure.

• Tips for Using Bitcoin Safely:

01 - Choose trusted wallets and services: Only use well-known, reputable wallets and exchanges. 02 - Enable two-factor authentication (2FA): Activate 2FA to protect your accounts on exchanges and online services. 03 - Don’t leave funds on exchanges: After buying Bitcoin on an exchange, transfer your funds to a wallet you control to reduce the risk of loss from hacks. 04 - Educate yourself: Understanding the basics of Bitcoin and digital security is key to avoiding mistakes and fraud.

In summary, buying, storing, and using Bitcoin might seem complex at first, but it becomes simple and accessible with time. By following best security practices and learning the basics, anyone can benefit from this innovative technology.

Bitcoin is not just a financial option; it’s a powerful tool that supports economic freedom and access to a global economy. With the right knowledge, you can integrate Bitcoin into your life securely and effectively.

Thank you very much for reading this far. I hope everything is well with you, and sending a big hug from your favorite Bitcoiner maximalist from Madeira. Long live freedom!

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• Maps.com - Interesting / Educational Maps
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• /r/MapPorn - Reddit Map Community
• NearbyWiki - Explore Interesting Places Near You
• Urbex - Abandoned Places Map / Discord
• Wikimapia - Online Editable Map
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• aprs.fi - Live APRS Map
• MapChart or Qgis - Create Custom Maps
• There to Where - Find Apartments Near Important Things
• Scribble Maps - Custom Location Map
• Dawarich - Self-Hosted Google Maps Timeline Alternative / Discord
• gpx.studio - GPX File Editor
• OpenDroneMap - Drone Mapping Software
• Mobac - Mobile Atlas Creator
• Freedom House or Civicus Monitor - Freedom Maps
• Notable People or People Map - Notable People Maps
• NUKEMAP, NukeSim, Bomb Blast or MISSILEMAP - Interactive Damage Effect Maps
• CAD Mapper - Free CAD Files

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▷ Navigation / Transport

• ⭐ Organic Maps, OsmAnd or Magic Earth - Mobile Maps
• ⭐ OpenStreetMap - Online Maps / Advanced Search / Advanced Editor / AI Editor / Overpass API GUI / Resources
• ⭐ Google Maps - Online Maps / Themes for Web Developers
• GMaps WV / GitHub - Restricted Google Maps WebView Wrapper
• CubeTrek - GPS Track Manager
• Bing Maps - Online Maps
• Apple Maps - Online Maps
• Mapy - Online Maps / Mobile
• Waze / Editor - Traffic and Road Conditions Map
• Wikiroutes or CityMapper - Public Transport Routes
• Mini Tokyo 3D - Tokyo Public Transport Map
• rasp.yandex - Russia Public Transport
• kakaomap - Map of South Korea

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▷ Railway Maps

• OpenRailwayMap - World's Railway Infrastructure
• trains.fyi - Real-Time North America Train Tracker
• amtrak explorer - North America Railway Map
• Swiss Railways Network - Switzerland Railway Map
• AnyTrip - Australia & New Zealand Railway Maps
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▷ Climate / Weather

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• Tropical Tidbits - Hurricane Forecast Models
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▷ Geography Maps

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▷ Geology Maps

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▷ Historic Maps

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▷ Infrastructure Maps

• Open Infrastructure Map - Global Infrastructure Map
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• WiGLE - Wireless Networks Map
• broadbandmap.fcc.gov - FCC National Broadband Map
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▷ Satellite / Earth Data

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• GeoHack - Uncensored Google Satellite View

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► News

• 🌐 AllYouCanRead - Worldwide News Sites Index
• ↪️ Newspaper Sites
• ↪️ Bypass Article Paywalls
• ⭐ TorrentFreak / Telegram - Piracy News
• ⭐ Current Events Wiki - Breaking News
• ⭐ Good News Network or Happy Daze - Uplifting News
• Unclutter - Feed Managers / Readers
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• Google Alerts - News Alerts by Topics
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• Read Something Interesting, Read Something Wonderful, Read Something Great or BoredReading - Random Articles / Blog Posts
• Media Bias Fact Check, ground.news or HonestyMeter - Media Bias Checkers
• PressMob - Journalist Search
• Scribe, medium.rip or LibMedium - Medium Frontends

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▷ Aggregators

• ⭐ BoringReport
• ⭐ Upstract
• ⭐ QotNews - Hacker News / Reddit / Lobsters / Tildes
• ⭐ Anime Blog Tracker - Anime News Blogs
• Mozberg - News Search
• NewsMinimalist or Brief - AI News Aggregators
• devo - New Tab Page News Extension
• RealClearPolitics, Ground News, AllSides, SPIDR or LegibleNews - Political News / World Events
• Fark - User-Curated News
• AlDaily - Art / Philosophy / Literature News
• Newsfeed - Google / Reddit / Crypto News
• NewsNow
• SkimFeed
• Google News / HTML
• Readspike
• sumi.news
• NewsCord
• AllTop

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▷ Tech News

• ↪️ Dev / Cybersecurity News
• ⭐ Hacker News, hckrnws, HackerWeb or Hacker Herald - Tech / Hacking News
• ⭐ Hacker News Tools - App List / Modern Interface / Highlighter / Search, 2 / Top Posts / Post Summary / Self-Host / RSS / Webpage Comments
• AlternativeTo Aggregator - Tech News Aggregator
• TuxURLs - Linux News
• Liliputing - Hardware / Linux Mobile News
• Geeks3D, Toms Hardware or Overclock3D - Hardware News / Reviews
• EmergentMind, Singularity Hub or Dupple - AI News
• xGamer - Gaming News
• GamesRecap - Game Annoucements / Trailers
• Internet Society - Internet Infrastructure News
• RestorePrivacy or Privacy International - Privacy / Security News

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▷ Science News

• SciURLs
• NewScientist
• Nature
• Science
• PopSci
• ScienceDaily
• EurekAlert
• LiveScience
• ScienceNews
• IFLScience

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► Health

▷ Mental Health

• 🌐 Awesome Mental Health or mentalillnessmouse - Mental Health Resources
• ↪️ Relaxation / Ambient
• Health Assessment Tools - General Health Tools
• How We Feel / iOS, Nomie, Koduko or Respawn - Wellbeing Apps / Journals
• You feel like shit., 2 - Interactive Self-Care Guide
• deskspace - Self-Care App
• Mindfulness Coach - Mindfulness / Stress Reduction App
• /mental health/ - Mental Help Tips
• Coping Skills Masterlist - Mental Health Coping Skills
• Zen Habits - Develop Zen Habits
• Medito or Heartfulness - Meditation App
• Meditation Infographic - Meditation Techniques
• Conversations - Mental Health Conversation Practice
• Balance - Challenge Anxious Thoughts with AI
• Plees Tracker - Sleep Tracker
• TripSit / Discord, Drugs.com or DrugBank - Drug Information / Side Effects

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▷ Physical Health

• ⭐ Simple Science Fitness - Fitness Calculators
• ⭐ BMI Chart - Healthy BMI Graph
• ⭐ Standard BMI Calculator - BMI Calculator
• AMMFitness - Fitness / Nutrition Info
• The Fitness Wiki - Fitness Information Wiki
• Effective Fitness - Fitness Discussion / Discord
• FitoTrack, HealthMode, Flexify or MyFitnessPal - Fitness Apps
• openScale or trale - Weight & Body Metrics Trackers
• SailRabbit - BMR / TDEE Calculator
• Bodyweight Fitness Progressions
• /r/LoseIt - Weight Loss Subreddit
• MOVE! Coach - Weight Loss Program
• Weight Loss Side Effects - Weight Loss Side Effect Mitigation
• /r/GainIt - Healthy Weight Gain Subreddit
• /r/Flexibility - Flexibility Subreddit
• epocrates, medlineplus, merckmanuals, mayoclinic, rxlist, nejm, ncbi, hhs, nih, cdc - Government Health Resources
• oshaction - Occupational Health and Safety Resources
• CancerFactFinder - Cancer Fact Search
• INCIDecoder or Skin Signal - Skincare Ingredient Lists

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▷ Workout / Exercise

• 🌐 Evidence Based Training Wiki - Evidence-Based Training Resources
• 🌐 ExRx.net - Exercise Resources
• ⭐ DAREBEE - Workout Plans
• ⭐ /r/BodyweightFitness Wiki - Reddit Bodyweight Fitness Routines / Android / iOS / Subreddit / Discord
• ⭐ /u/KNightNox Diagram, 2 - Zoomable Exercise Diagram
• Hevy, Boostcamp, Kenko, FitNotes or FitHero - Workout Trackers
• Fitness Blender - Workout Videos
• Calistree - Exercise Search
• FitnessProgramer - Workout Plans
• Workout.lol - Custom Workout Plans
• MuscleWiki or The Casual Gym - Muscle / Exercise Information Tool
• No Equipment Ab Exercises - Ab Exercise Diagram
• Liftosaur, LiftLog or StrongLifts - Weightlifting Trackers
• Liftvault - Weightlifting Programs / Spreadsheets
• Google Fit - Activity Coach
• Impakt - AI Fitness Coach / Social Platform
• OpenTrack - Sports Tracking App
• ACTIVE - Find Local Races & Events
• Runlytics - Running Analytics
• RunnerUp or Strava - Run Trackers
• MapMyWalk - Walking Tracker
• GoldenCheetah, AAT - Cycling / Biking Trackers
• AllTrails, Wikiloc or TrailRouter - Hiking / Trail Routes
• Wanderer - Self-Hosted Trail Database
• fastnfitness or PFCTE - Exercise & Activity Trackers
• wger - Self-Hosted Workout, Nutrition / Weight App / Fitness / GitHub
• Start Bodyweight - Bodyweight Training
• Feeel - Home Workout App

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▷ Nutritional Health

• ⭐ Nutritionix - Nutrition Tracker App
• ⭐ /r/Nutrition - Nutrition Subreddit
• ⭐ Caffeine Calculator - Caffeine Intake Calculator
• ⭐ Dehydration Chart - Dehydration Color Chart
• ⭐ OpenFoodFacts - Food Database & Health Information / Scanner
• NutritionFacts.org - Video Library for Latest Health-Based Research
• The Nutrition Source - Harvard University Health Website
• Liquid Drink - Liquid Intake Tracker
• Daily Dozen - Daily Diet Recommendations / Android
• EatThisMuch, FitMenCook or MealPrePro - Diet Tool / iOS / Android
• Mealime or Calories In - Meal Planning
• Nosh - Food Management App
• Edamam - Food-Related APIs
• Child Nutrition - Child Nutrition / Cooking Course
• Examine.com - Supplement & Nutrition Analysis
• Cronometer, Energize or Waistline - Track Nutrition & Calories
• MyFoodData or Spelt - Food Nutrition Info
• FoodStruct - Food Encyclopedia & Comparison
• Tellspecopedia - Find Healthy Food
• Yuka - Scan Ingredient Lists
• Kids Health - Kids Health Information
• What Dogs Can Eat - Search Safe Human Food for Dogs

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▷ Sexual Health

• babycenter - Pregnancy and Parenting Resources
• Pregnancy Calculator - Due Date Calculator
• DoItRight or Scarleteen - Sex Education Resources
• Euki - Sexual / Reproductive Health App
• Abortion Resources / 2, PlannedParenthood or Safe2Choose - Abortion Resources
• WomenOnWeb - Free Abortion Pills
• Tubal Sterilization - Tubal Sterilization Gynecologists
• Erin's Informed Consent HRT Map - Informed Consent HRT Clinics

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▷ Detoxing / Sobriety

• ⭐ /r/NoSurf - Digital Detox Community / Discord
• Farhan, LockMeOut, DetoxDroid or StopScroll - Control Phone Addiction
• The Freedom Model - Addiction-Help Model / Books / Lessons
• BreakFree - Break Smoking Habits
• Sobriety - Sobriety Tracker
• I Am Sober - Sobriety Tracker / Community
• Petals - Quit / Reduce Marijuana Usage
• DrugFree - Drug Abuse Prevention & Recovery Help

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▷ Porn Quitting

• ↪️ Site Blocking
• ⭐ EasyPeasy, 2 / Audiobook or QuitPornEasily - Painlessly Quit Pornography
• Plucky - Content Filter
• Brainbuddy - Porn Blocker / Android / iOS
• SelfControlApp - Mac Site Blocker
• CleanBrowsing - Family DNS Filters
• cringeMDb, Age Rating JuJu, CommonSenseMedia or unconsenting media - Find SFW Movies
• Movie Parser - Detect NSFW Scenes in Movies / GitHub
• Wingman, HaramBlur or NSFW-Filter - Block NSFW Images
• Fortify - Porn Quitting Community
• SAA Recovery, Cosa Recovery or Smart Recovery - Find Sex Addiction Meetings

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► Career

• 🌐 Common Q&As - Interview Questions Index
• ⭐ 5000 Best Job Sites or Indeed - Job Search Sites
• ⭐ 4-day week - Find Jobs with 4-Day Weeks
• ⭐ Comparably or GoodFirms - Compare Companies / Salaries
• ⭐ Reverse Interview or job-interview-questions - Questions to Ask Potential Employers
• ⭐ Kimai or Clockify - Work Hour Trackers
• OnSites - View / Share Interview Experiences
• JobBoardSearch, PromptYourJob, CyberCoders, whoishiring, Toby Tools, The Muse or EuroJobs - Job Search
• Hiring Without Whiteboards - Find Straightforward Hiring Processes
• 50WaysToGetAJob - Interactive Job Search Guide
• RolePad or JobSync - Job Search Managers
• DoorsOpen - Music Industry Jobs
• Job Shell - Scrape Job Postings
• SpeedyApply or AIHawk - Job Application Autofill Tools
• 80,000 Hours, O*NET, Career Dreamer or MyNextMove - Explore Career Options
• /r/careerguidance - Career Guidance Subreddit
• UseThis - Career Interviews
• Science Career General - PhD / STEM Career Study Guides
• JustLanded - Working & Living Abroad Guides
• Space Crew - Find Space Related Jobs
• EconJobRumors - Economic Job Market Forum
• SocJobRumors - Sociology Job Market Forum
• Side Hustle Stack - Find Platform-Based Side Work
• The Dots - Online Workshops / Courses / Meetups
• MedusaJS - Open Source Commerce Store
• Contact Card - Contact Card Generator
• MS Word Cover Page Templates - Cover Page Templates
• Linkedin Preview - Preview Linkedin Posts
• WhoPaysWriters - Freelance Writing Publications
• Creator Monetization Platforms - Monetization Platforms Comparisons
• Gerev - Search within Workplace Apps
• Gale Presents: Udemy - Business Courses / Library Card Required
• Marketing Mega, Pimp My Money (Torrent) or HubSpot Academy - Digital Marketing Courses
• Statista - Market Statistic Search
• Systeme or SendPulse - Marketing Tools
• Marmof - Creator / Marketing AI
• MMAGlobal - View Past Marketing Reports
• SplitBee - Business Analytics Tool
• Annual Reports - Annual Company Reports
• LeanTime - Project / Delivery Manager
• Twain, WriteCream or Textcortext - AI Communication Outreach Assistants
• Cody - Company Management AI
• PHPCRM, Tillywork, Monday or Twenty - Company Management Tools
• Invoicely, InvoiceNinja or Akaunting - Invoicing Tools
• Google Patents - Searchable Patents Database
• PatentsExpiringToday - Find Expired Patents
• Layoffs.fyi - Recent Layoffs Tracker
• GoodJobsFirst - Subsidy Tracker
• QR Menu Creator - Convert Menu to QR Codes
• CandidateChecker - User Backgrounds for Hiring
• ScrapedIn - Scrape LinkedIn

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▷ Resume / Portfolio

• ⭐ RX Resume - Resume Maker / GitHub
• ⭐ KickResume or ThisResumeDoesNotExist - Resume Samples
• ChatProfolio or PeerList - Portfolio Builders
• Dopefolio - Developer Portfolio Template
• CoFolios - Portfolio Sharing
• Resume Builder
• ResumeMatcher
• resumonk
• Resuminator
• flowcv
• Resumake / GitHub
• resume-nation
• sajilocv
• RenderCV / GitHub
• GotResumeBuilder
• Resume.com
• CvResumeNest
• intelligentcv
• resumgo
• resumake
• open-resume
• novoresume
• ResumeFromSpace

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▷ Remote Jobs

• 🌐 Awesome Remote Jobs or Established Remote - Remote Job Resources
• ⭐ Real Work From Anywhere - Global "Work-From-Anywhere" Job Board
• Overemployed - Discuss Working 2+ Remote Jobs / Subreddit / Discord
• WFH Companies India - Work from Home Jobs in India
• /r/WorkOnline - Online Working Subreddit
• /r/freelance - Freelance Subreddit
• /r/RemoteJobs - Remote Jobs Subreddit (Check "Job Posts" flag)
• MTurk - Online Task Work
• NoCommute - Remote Job Notifications
• WeNomad or Nomad List - Remote Work Ratings
• Jobspresso - Remote Jobs
• Remote Jobs - Remote Jobs
• himalayas - Remote Jobs
• We Work Remotely - Remote Jobs
• TangerineFeed - Remote Jobs
• FlexHired - Remote Jobs
• CareerVault - Remote Jobs
• NoDesk - Remote Jobs
• Remote OK - Remote Jobs
• JobsCollider - Remote Jobs
• Dynamite Jobs - Remote Jobs
• Working Nomads - Remote Jobs
• Remotive - Remote Jobs
• DailyRemote - Remote Jobs
• HireBasis - Remote Jobs
• Remotedom - Remote Jobs

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▷ Tech Jobs

• 🌐 Awesome Interview or 30-sec - Tech Interview Questions Indexes
• 🌐 Summer 2025 Internships - Tech Internships List / Notifications
• 🌐 Free-Certifications - Free Certifications / Courses Index
• 🌐 TheRemoteFreelancer - Remote Tech Jobs Index
• ↪️ Learn Programming
• ↪️ Learn Computer Science
• MoAiJobs - Find Jobs in AI Companies
• FOSS Jobs - FOSS Project Jobs
• japandev - Find Developer Jobs in Japan
• ZeroTaxJobs - Find Developer Jobs in Dubai / Saudi Arabia
• key : values - Find Companies that Match Your Values
• Authentic Jobs - Find Developer / Designer Jobs
• /r/DesignJobs - Designer Jobs Subreddit
• Golang Jobs - Find Golang Jobs
• Best PM Jobs - Tech Firm Night Jobs
• JS Remotely - Find Remote JavaScript Jobs
• js chimp - Reverse Job Board / JavaScript
• larajobs - Find Laravel Jobs
• Laradir - Reverse Job Board / Laravel
• Python Job Board - Find Python Jobs
• RailsDevs - Reverse Job Board / Rails
• Christian Tech Jobs - Christian Tech Jobs
• Levels.fyi - Tech Career Salaries
• LeetFree - Leaked Google / Facebook / Amazon Interview Questions / GitHub
• Interviews.school or InterviewThis - Interview Preparation Guides
• yangshun - Interview Handbook
• Interview Warmup - Interview Practice
• Cyberseek - Cybersecurity US Job Market Info
• NIST - Find NICE Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Programs
• Data.gov Resources - Data Management Tools / Training
• AWS re/Start or AWS Training - Cloud Career Training
• 9Tut - CCNA Certification Training
• Comptia, Cisco Training or UI.com - Training / Certifications
• web3.career or FindWeb3 - Find Web3 Jobs

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▷ Startup

• 🌐 Awesome Startup, Awesome Launch or Tools for Startups - Startup Resources Indexes
• 🌐 moreThanFAANGM - Good Companies / Startups Index
• NewIdeas - Generate Business Ideas
• Failory - Learn Why Startups Failed
• 280+ Websites to Submit Your Startup or PlacesToPostYourStartup - Startup Submission Sites
• WellFound - Find Employees for Startups
• Business Card Generator or Haystack - Business Cards

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▷ Collaboration Platforms

• ⭐ NextCloud - Collaboration Platform / File Sharing / GitHub
• Atlassian - Collaboration Platform
• Twake - Collaboration Platform / GitHub
• Mattermost - Self-Hosted Collaboration Platform
• LucidSpark, Creately or Miro - Idea / Collaboration Whiteboards
• ScreenRec - Screen Recording for Collaboration
• Zulip - Team Chat / GitHub
• Freedcamp - Project / Task Organization
• Asana - Project / Task Organization
• Focalboard - Project Manager / GitHub
• Factsplat - Project Manager
• Mural - Project Manager
• Taskcafe - Task Manager
• Nino - Task Manager
• Trello, WeKan, Kanboard or Planka - Kanban Project Managers
• Airtable - Spreadsheet-Database Hybrid for Team Workflows
• Teams for Linux - Collaboration Platform / Linux

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▷ Finance / Savings

• 🌐 /r/PersonalFinance Wiki or UK Personal Finance - Financial Advice / Resources
• ⭐ TradingView, ticker, finviz or Markets.sh - Stock Market Trackers
• ⭐ StockTicker or Candle - Mobile Stock Market Trackers
• ⭐ Ghostfolio / Import, Paisa / GitHub, Maybe, HomeBank, Bagels, Firefly III, Money Manager EX or Actual - Finance / Expense Managers
• Weekly Market Recapt - Weekly Stock Market Recaps
• US Taxes or FreeTaxUSA - File Taxes for Free / Get Pin / Form Calc
• money-manager, Buckwheat, My Expenses, Cashew or Sushi - Android Finance / Expense Managers
• GreenStash - Savings Tracking App
• Denaro - Linux Finance Managers
• Ledger or hledger - Accounting Systems
• PortfolioVisualizer - Visualize Portfolio
• /r/povertyfinance wiki - Financial Tips / Resources
• /r/BeerMoney - Online Money Making Community / Wiki
• Compound Interest Calculator - Determine Compound Interest Money Growth
• GamestonkTerminal, OpenBB Terminal or KoyFin - Investment Research Tools
• Portfolio Performance - Portfolio Investment Tracker / GitHub
• Financials Extension - Stock Market Data for LibreOffice Calc
• YieldFinder - Rates for Savings Accounts, Market Funds, and Treasuries
• Quiver Quantitative - Stock Trading Research
• TradingView Webhook Bot / Index - Send TradingView Alerts to Various Apps
• tickrs - Ticker Data in Terminal
• ETFDB - ETF Research / Analysis Platform
• DeFi Derivative Landscape - DeFi Derivative Guide
• Kitco - Gold Rate Calculators
• MortgageCalculator - Mortgage Calculator

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▷ Crypto / Bitcoin

• Note - It's recommended to store cryptocurrency offline in cold wallets such as Electrum, rather than exchanges like Binance or others. This increases security and gives you full control of your assets.

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• 🌐 ChainList - EVM RPC List
• 🌐 KYCNOT.ME - Non-KYC Exchanges / Services
• ⭐ WalletScrutiny - Verify Crypto Wallets are Open-Source / Secure
• ⭐ Rotki - Portfolio Manager
• BitcoinTalk - Bitcoin Forum
• BTCPay - FOSS Bitcoin Payment Processor
• BitcoinWhosWho - Bitcoin Address Scanner
• BlockChain, CoinWatch, Hivexplorer, BlockChair, L2BEAT, HiveblockExplorer, CoinGlass or LiveCoinWatch - Live Cryptocurrency Prices
• Dora - Cross-Chain Search Engine
• DefiLlama - TVL Aggregator
• WalletExplorer - Bitcoin Block Explorers
• Cryptopedia or Crypto Canon - Crypto Learning Resources
• IQ.Wiki - Crypto Encyclopedia
• protocol-reading-list - Crypto Protocols
• Traders Video Library - Crypto Trading Courses
• HiveRSS - Create Hive RSS Feeds

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► Shopping

• ⭐ ThisIsWhyImBroke - Find Interesting Things to Buy
• ⭐ BuyReddit or RedditFavorites - Reddit Recommended Products
• ⭐ Dark Patterns Tip Line - Deceptive Services to Avoid
• Dark Patterns Detective - Learn to Avoid Deceptive Services
• Consumer Action Taskforce - Documents Practices That Impact Consumer Rights
• Kit.co, Looria or ProductHunt - Product / Service Reviews
• Pepper or SlickDeals - Shopping Deal Communities
• Hagglezon - Price Comparisons for Amazon Stores across Europe
• Slant - "What are the best..." Product Rankings
• PicClick - Ebay Quick Search
• Typo Hound or FatFingers - Ebay Typo Search
• Mousepad Mastersheet - Mousepad Buying Guide / Reviews
• Cars.com - Vehicle Reviews / Comparisons
• Desenmascara - Spot Counterfeit Sites
• /r/FashionReps - Replica Clothing Community
• GoEuropean - European Products / Services
• WornOnTV or ShopYourTV - Find Outfits from TV Shows
• Kolors, 2 - Virtual Outfit Try-On
• GoodOnYou - Clothing Brand Sustainability Ratings

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▷ Electronics

• ⭐ PCPartPicker, BuildCores / Discord / Subreddit, Newegg PC Builder or CGDirector - PC Building Sites
• ⭐ /r/PCMasterrace Wiki, /r/BuildaPC Wiki or PC Tiers - PC Building Guides / Video
• ⭐ NanoReview, Octoparts, Technical City, TechPowerup or Techspecs - Hardware Comparisons
• ⭐ rtings - Hardware Reviews / Clear Cookies Reset Limit
• ⭐ Open Benchmarking - Hardware Benchmarks
• ⭐ GSMArena, Prepaid Compare, PhoneDB, GSMChoice or Kimovil - Compare Phones / Prices
• ⭐ CPUBenchmark, Toms GPU Hierarchy or NoteBenchcheck - GPU / CPU Benchmarks
• ⭐ /r/MechanicalKeyboards Wiki, KeebFinder or Alexotos / Discord - Mechanical Keyboard Recommendations
• ⭐ Mousepad Mastersheet - Mousepad Comparison Chart
• ProductChart - Electronic Comparisons
• Privacy Not Included - Product Privacy Ratings
• /r/buildapc - PC Building Community / Discord
• /r/BuildAPCForMe - PC Building Community
• NewMaxx's SSD Site / Doc, SSD Tester or JohnnyLucky - SSD Buying Comparisons
• Disk Prices - Disk Price Tracker
• Jarrod's Tech or SuggestALaptop (discord) - Laptop Suggestions
• Laptop Wiki - Laptop Info Database
• HackersBoard - Single Board Computer Database
• EveryMac - Mac Info Database
• Mouse Ratings, EloShapes, Sensor.fyi, RocketJumpNinja or /r/MouseReview / Discord - Mouse Buying Guides
• PSU Tier List - PSU Buying Guide
• DisplaySpecifications, PC Monitors, TFTCentral, Monitor Hunter, Monitor Spreadsheet or DisplayNinja - Monitor Buying Guides
• sven dpi or screensiz.es - Screen / Monitor Size Comparisons
• AudioScienceReview - Audio Equipment Discussion
• Scarbir, /r/Headphones Guide, Squiglink, DIY-Audio-Heaven, Crinacle Graphs or Crinacle - Headset / Headphone / Earphone Comparisons
• Consoomer_Guide - Earphone Shopping Guide
• Crinacle's Ultimate IEM List or IEMGazette - In-Ear Monitor Comparisons / Reviews
• SpeakerRanking - Speaker Comparisons / Reviews
• Erin's Audio Corner or Equipboard - Audio Equipment Comparisons
• Don’t kill my app! - Manufacturer Battery Life vs. App Functionality
• PhoneSized or HotSpot3D - Phone Size Comparisons
• Gamepadla - Gamepad / Controller Latency Tests
• RetroCatalog or Handheld Emulation Compatibility - Handheld Emulation Compatibility / Info
• ComparisonTabl.es - Compare E-Readers
• DrawTab - Drawing Tablet Info / Wiki
• Consolevariations - Game Console Rarity / Shopping
• Camera Decision or Digicamfinder - Compare Cameras

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▷ Games

• ↪️ Steam Store Tools
• ⭐ GG.deals
• ⭐ IsThereAnyDeal
• ⭐ SteamDB - Steam Sales
• SteamBase - Steam Sales
• SteamDeals - Steam Sales
• SteamSpy - Steam Sales
• CheapShark / Discord
• /r/GameDeals
• PSPrices
• EpicGamesDC - Epic Store Price Tracker
• PriceCharting - Game, Comic & Trading Card Price Tracker
• DekuDeals, NTDeals or AppGG - Switch Game Price Trackers
• PS Deals or XB Deals - Game Price Trackers

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▷ Toys / Collectibles

• MyFigureCollection - Japanese Pop-Culture Merch Database
• Pokechange or Misprint - Buy / Sell Pokémon Cards
• Dinosaur Toy Blog or Animal Toy Blog - Animal Toy Reviews
• Ty Collector or Beaniepedia - Ty Collectibles Databases
• BreyerHorseRef - Breyer Horse Database
• The Toy Pool - Multi-Brand Toy & Doll Database
• Brickset - Lego Set Guide
• FigureRealm - Track Action Figure Collection

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▷ Price Tracking

• ⭐ Dupe or wtf.deals - Furniture Duplicate Deals Search
• ⭐ Keepa, PriceHistory or CamelCamelCamel / Charts - Amazon Price Trackers / App
• Vetted, Real Price Tracker or FlipsHope - Price Tracking Extensions
• Search eBay Sold - eBay Sold Item Search
• /r/WhatsThisWorth - Online Appraisals
• GasPrices - Gas Price Tracker
• Music Software Deals - Track Music Software Prices
• Valuta EX or Currency World - Currency Converters

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► Useful Sites

• ↪️ Manual Sites - Repair Articles / Manuals
• ↪️ Mind Mapping
• ↪️ Presentation Tools
• ↪️ Data Visualization
• ↪️ Polling Sites
• ⭐ Versus, SocialCompare or Diffen - Compare Anything
• ⭐ endoflife.date - Tool / Tech End of Life Index
• ⭐ USPS Shipping Supplies - Free Shipping Supplies
• ⭐ BeMyEyes - Assist the Visually Impaired
• ⭐ TinyKitten - Kitten Rescue / Donation
• Make it Yourself / Video or Make: - DIY Projects
• Dashboard - Mac-Style Dashboard Widget
• RANDOM, The One Generator or getrandomgenerator - Random Generators
• The Measure Of Things - Comparative / Relative Quantity Measurements
• Compare Sizes - Size Comparison Tool
• Paper Sizes - Common Paper Sizes
• WhoBrings - Party Item Management Tool
• wttr - Simple Weather Site / GitHub
• Free-lookup - Phone Number Lookup
• KittySplit or Spliit - Group Expense Splitting Calculators
• StageTimer - Event Timer
• Countdowns - Create Custom Countdowns
• A Bra That Fits or BraMetric - Bra Size Calculators
• Wheel Decide, PickerWheel, HeySpinner or Wheel of Names - Wheel Randomizers
• SurveyHeart or Pepperform - Survey Creators
• Samay - Meeting Time Polls
• Event Rally / GitHub, Cally, LettuceMeet, Mobilizon or Gancio - Event Organizing
• Label Studio or Cvat - Data Organizing Tools
• colnect - Manage Personal Collections
• AllBadges - Track Badge Collection
• Diffchecker - Check Differences in Text, Images, PDFs or Files
• Find Your Place - Find Places from Pictures
• Forebears or BehindTheName - Name Etymologies
• Acoustic Gender - Measure Voice Pitch
• Timeline Cascade / GitHub, Timeline JS or Time.Graphics - Create Timelines
• Timeliner - Create Personal Digital Timeline
• Familypedia, Gramps, FamilySearch or WikiTree - Find Family Trees
• FamilyEcho - Create Custom Family Tree
• Ravelry - Fiber Artist Tools
• ThistoThat - How to Glue Anything to Anything
• PEmbroider - Embroidery Generator
• Startmycar, CarCareKiosk or CarComplaints - Car Repair Sites
• PlateRecognizer - License Plate Recognition
• Fragrantica, Basenotes or Parfumo - Perfume / Fragrance Databases
• Stolen Drone - Stolen Drone Info
• CacheSleuth - Geocaching Tools
• Parcelsapp, Informed Delivery or 17Track - Mail Package Tracking
• TemplateMaker - Package / Box Templates
• /r/Assistance, /r/borrow, /r/Random_Acts_Of_Pizza or /r/Homeless - Assistance / Donation Subreddits
• CharityNavigator, Arab.org, CharityWatch, ProPublica or GiveWell - Charity Ratings and Donor Resources

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▷ Multi Tool Sites

• 🌐 Mr Free Tools - Find Free Tools
• ⭐ LibreOps - Open-Source Tools
• ⭐ TinyWow - Text / Image / PDF / File
• ⭐ PineTools - Text / Multimedia / Colors / Code
• ZeroKit - Text / Image / Social Media / Code / Discord
• GoOnlineTools - Text / Encode-Decode / Code / Random / Image
• Framasoft - Text / Collaboration
• 10015.io - Text / Image / Code / Colors
• Disroot - Text / Social Media
• RandomTools - Social Media / Text / Image / Code
• MajorGeeks Tools - Social Media / Text / Image / Code
• OmniTools - Social Media / Text / Image / Code
• uFreeTools - Text / Code
• ToolYatri - Text / Code
• IPVoid - Text / IP
• AppsCyborg - File Conversion / Media
• onlinetools - File Specific Tools
• a.tools - Text / Image / Code / Cryptography
• RakkoTools - Text / Code / Image
• 123Apps - Multimedia / File Conversion / PDF
• KodyTools or Webacus - Data / Text / Design / Cryptography / Unit Conversion
• Media.io - Multimedia
• Sumo - Design / Graphic / Music
• Digital Methods Initiative - Research Tools Database
• BfoTool - Text / Image / Code / File Conversion
• Ian Coleman - Cryptography and Encoding Tools
• URL Decode - Dev Tools / Web Tools / File Conversion

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▷ Productivity Tools

• 🌐 ProductivePrivacy - Privacy-Focused Productivity Apps
• ↪️ To-Do Lists
• ⭐ Super Productivity - Time Tracker / Productivity App / To-Do List
• ⭐ Habitica - Achievement Style Productivity App
• ⭐ Timeblocking - Online Atomic Time Blocking
• /r/GetMotivated - Motivational Community
• Freeter - Work Organizer / GitHub
• VisualizeHabit - Habit Tracking
• Cold Turkey - Site Blocker / Productivity App / Premium (use python)
• ActivityWatch - Device / App Time Tracker / Extensions
• ProcrastiTracker - Device / App Time Tracker
• Focumon - Pokémon Style Productivity App
• Timer - Time Tracker
• timebleed - Time Tracker / Break Reminders
• wnr - Time Tracker / Break Reminders
• Pomatez - Time Tracker / Break Reminders
• BreakTimer - Break Reminders
• Stretchly - Break Reminders
• skāl.es - Work Life Balance Tracking
• BreakMessage - Online Break Reminders
• Plucky, Block Site, LeechBlock, uBlacklist or Forest - Site Blocking Extensions
• UnDistracted or Focus-ToDo - Chrome Productivity Managers
• Comicsflow - Comic / Manga Project Manager

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▷ Calendars / Scheduling

• ⭐ Cal.com / GitHub
• GanttProject - Project Scheduling App
• Pick Time - Easily Schedule Times with Friends
• Proton Calendar - Calendar
• Tweek - Calendar
• TOAST UI Calendar - Calendar
• CompassCalendar - Calendar
• Gantt - Calendar
• Morgen - Calendar
• time.fyi - Calendar / Time Tools
• Office Holidays or Forekast - World Event Calendars

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► Fun Sites

▷ Chat / Forums

• 🌐 /r/ListOfSubreddits - List of Subreddits
• 🌐 Piracy Subs - Piracy Subreddits
• ↪️ Multireddit Index
• ↪️ AI Chatbots
• ⭐ Knockout / Discord, comfy box, SheepishPatio, Macintosh Cafe or SomethingAwful - General Forums
• ⭐ SufficientVelocity, Myth Weavers, RolePlayer or SpaceBattles - Fanfiction / Roleplaying Communities
• Frantic Fanfic - Fanfiction Chat Game
• Pithee - Rank Shitposting / Login Required
• Posting.Cool - Random Topic Forum
• Earth Reviews - Help Improve the Simulation
• Virtual World List - Virtual World List
• Monkey - Random Chat Rooms
• Wireclub - Topic Chat Rooms
• MyCast - Dream Casting Discussions
• AnimeSuki, AnimeUKNews or Fanverse - Anime Discussion
• Fora or Discourse - Specialty Forums
• Resetera or RakcetBoy - Game Forums
• TheRPF - Movie Costume / Prop Forum
• Websleuths - Crime Solving Forum
• Photonlexicon - Lasers Forum
• Status.Cafe - Share Current Status
• TwoCansAndAString or TellOnMe - Anonymous Q&A
• Earth 2050 - Future Predictions
• FutureMe or MessageToTheFuture - Send Messages to Future Self
• PostSecret - Share Secrets via Postcard
• PenPal World or GlobalPenFriends - Pen Pal Community
• WriteAPrisoner - Pen Pals for Inmates
• Magic Crystal Ball - Get Messages from Beyond

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▷ Image / Video

• ↪️ Random Images
• ↪️ GIF Tools
• ↪️ Meme Tools
• ↪️ Random Webcams
• ↪️ 4chan Archives
• ⭐ SakugaBooru - Anime Animation Booru / Enhancements
• loc.alize - Explore Earth via Images
• Newgrounds Auditorium - Newground Flash Animation Archive
• MSPFA - MS Paint Fan Adventures
• GigaMacro or Gigapan - Panoramic Photography
• stringers.live - Live Freelance Journalist Streams
• Retro TV Simulator - Simulate Oldschool TV Channels
• TheOfficeStareMachine - The Office Video Emotion Search
• BumpWorthy - Adult Swim Bumps
• Sudomemo or Kaeru Gallery - DS Flipnote Studio Galleries
• Toonami Remastered - Remastered Toonami Content
• ThisXDoesNotExist - Realistic-Looking Fake Versions of Things
• ThisPersonNotExist, Who the Fook is That Guy or this-person-does-not-exist - People That Don't Exist
• The Slideshow - Google Image Slideshow
• Different Strokes - Online User-Made Art Gallery
• Creative Uncut - Video Game Art
• IndieGameBooru - Indie Game Image Booru
• Random Screenshot or Random Prnt.sc - Random Screenshots
• Random Comic Generator 3.0 - Explosm Random Comic Generator
• Pulp-O-Mizer - Vintage Magazine Cover Generator
• Chris Shier - Canvas Animations / GIFs
• THE 88×31 ARCHIVE, Babamos 88x31, 88x31 Buttons or Web Badges World - Oldschool 88x31 Web Badges
• /r/Place Atlas - /r/Place Info
• LameBook - Funny Facebook Statuses
• Kittenwar! - Rate Kittens
• Cataas or Random Cat - Random Cat Images
• procatinator - Cat GIFs & Music
• Open Puppies - Random Dog GIFs
• bomomo - Multi-Brush Painting
• Monsterland - Collaborative Monster Drawing
• JS Kid Pix - Browser JS KidPix
• JacksonPollock - Splatter Painting / Click to Change Color
• Paint with Music - Paint with Sound
• No Paint - Press "Paint" if you like what you see, "No" if you don't
• TenThousandPixels - Online Pixel Canvas
• Triviart - Infinite Painting Canvas with Trivia
• paint.wtf - Have an AI Judge Your Art
• MakeCoatOfArms - Coat of Arms Generator
• Where Is The Google Car - Google Car Images / Locations
• Web Neko - Nekos on the Web
• Uji or Turtletoy - Minimalist Art Generators
• Random Art - Random Art Generator
• Paper Quilling Art - Paper Quilling Art Generator
• Periodicity - Harmonic Motion Patterns
• Inspirograph or SpirographN - Spirograph Tool
• Silk - Create Geometric Silk Art
• MandalaGaba / Pro Version, Mandala App or DigitalDoily - Zen Geometry Tools
• myMrLx - Spiral Art Generators
• Remoji - Emoji Painting
• EmojiMix or Emoji Kitchen - Combine Emojis
• Emojination, EmoteStud, Emoji Factory or Ccclaymoji - Emoji Creators
• MyPokeCard - Create Pokémon Cards
• pokemon-colorscripts - Terminal Pokémon Sprites
• Pokémon Fusion - Fuse Pokémon
• Poke Palettes - Pokémon Color Palettes
• Star Wars Intro Creator - Create Star Wars Intros
• Mirage Gallery - AI Art Gallery
• Gondola List - Gondola Meme Archive
• Matchbox Dan - Matchbox Car Picture Archive
• Floor796 - Ever-Expanding Animated Scene
• Zoomquilt / 2, Infinite Zoom or Arkadia - Infinite Zooming Paintings
• Blue Ball Machine 2 - Full Page Chain Reaction Image
• Magnet Poetry - Magnet Poetry
• YourNameInLandsat - Spell Anything via Satellite Images
• Useless Certifications - Useless Certifications
• Anime Girls Holding Programming Books
• webgbcam - Game Boy Camera in Browser
• Terminal Video Player - Cursed Terminal Video Player

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▷ Interactive

• 🌐 David.li - Physics Games
• ↪️ Fun Site Indexes
• ↪️ Browser Games
• ↪️ Image Creation
• ↪️ ASCII Art
• ⭐ The Life Engine - Artificial Life Simulation / Discord / Video
• ⭐ Sandboxels, Powder Game 2, Powder Toy, sandspiel.club - Falling Sand Physics Sandbox
• ⭐ Genetic Cars 2 - Random 2D Car Generator
• ⭐ Human Benchmark - Brain Games & Cognitive Tests
• ⭐ Got Rhythm? - Rhythm / Tempo Test
• Little Alchemy or Little Alchemy 2 - Alchemy Game
• Impersona - In-Character Public Chats / Discord
• DJ3D - Watch YouTube in Virtual World
• JUST SCREAM! - Scream into the Universe
• VentScape or PostSecretVoicemail - Speak into a Void
• AfterTheBeep - Public Voicemail
• Frequency2156 - Listen to / Record Survival Messages
• 1000 Seconds - Test of Patience
• Just a Minute - Estimate a Minute
• Oracle - Try to Trick an AI
• Cookie Consent Speed.Run - Cookie Disabling Game
• Are You You? - Try to Fool Face Recognition Software
• Word Blanks or Plot Generator - Online Mad Libs
• MagicKeyboard - Try "feross", "hexbin", "rain", or "semi"
• Just Type Stuff - Type Things into Existence
• Cafe and Diner - Browser Mystery Game
• New Campaign Trail - Presidential Campaign Game / Discord
• There Is No Website - Browser Website Game
• 2020 Game - Play Through 2020
• Terminal 00, corru.observer, lomando or angelangelangel - Cursed Sites / Horror Games
• Windows93 - Windows 93 Emulator
• larsberg, substack or mrdoob - Trippy 3D Experiments
• Google Doodles, 2 - Interactive Google Doodles
• Quick, Draw - Doodle Game
• Doodle Dash - Let AI Guess Doodles
• AI Bingo - AI Art Guessing Games
• Genetic Walkers - Genetic Algorithm Walkers
• A Better World - Interactive History Changing Game
• OpenGeofiction - User-Made Fictional Map
• DrivingSimulator - 3D Driving Simulator
• OpenScope - Air Traffic Control Simulator
• Traffic Simulation - Traffic Flow Simulation
• cnnix-steership - Steer through the Suez Canal
• Ballooning - Procedurally Generated Balloon Simulator
• Tamajoji - Browser Tamagotchi
• Koi Pond - Feed Koi
• Our World of Text, TextWall or OurWorldOfText - Infinite Community Text Grid
• This Is Sand - Make Sand Art
• Orb.Farm - Virtual Aquatic Ecosystem
• 3DTuning - Build 3D Cars
• Generativeplanets or Planet - Planet Generators
• Townscaper - Town Building Sandbox
• Gravity Points, Hermann or dmilin1 - Gravity Simulators
• Google Gravity - Falling Google
• Origami Simulator - Origami Simulation
• Super Snowflake Maker or Fold & Cut - Make Digital Paper Snowflakes
• Iceberger - Draw an Iceberg, See how it Floats
• BubblesPop, 2 - Pop Bubble Wrap
• Checkbox Life or Checkbox Olympics - Checkbox Games
• Fidget Page - Play with Fidget Spinner
• Keep calm and poke me. - Poke & Pull
• Wanda Whirl - Play w/ Colorful Streamers
• Elastic Man - Elastic Morty
• Screentoys - Photo Morphing Toy
• Smash The Walls - Smash Walls
• Koalas to the Max - Make Smaller & Smaller Dots
• Popcat - Worldwide Popcat Clicking Competition
• Spherical Trochoids - Experiment with Spherical Trochoids
• DrawAurora - Draw Auroras
• Neonflames - Draw Nebulas
• Leapy Grid - Play with Rainbow Grid
• Pianos.pub - Find Public Pianos
• danielx or AMS - Mario Paint Composer Ports / Archive
• Typatone - Play Music by Typing
• Blossom - Create Sounds via Clicks
• Drawing Garden - Create Sounds via Mouse Movement
• Fractal Sound Explorer - Create Sounds via Fractals
• Corruption Loops - Generative Unique Ambient Music
• Abundant Music - Procedural Music Editor
• typedrummer - Drum by Typing
• Soundscape - Beat Builder / Visualizer
• MikuTap - Click to Make Sounds / Graphics
• Patatap - Type to Create Melodies / Moving Shapes
• Touch Pianist - Magical Piano App
• A.I. DUET - AI Piano Duet
• Pianoverse or MultiplayerPiano - Multiplayer Piano
• Incredibox - Make Beatboxing Beats
• DJ Phonetic - Historical Speech Beatboxing
• Viola the Bird - Browser Cello
• bongo.cat - Become Bongo Cat
• ambient.garden - 3D Audio Landscape
• Short Trip - Relaxing Cat Game
• Draw a Stickman - Stickman Adventure / Discord
• Wonder of Wonder Art - Create a Dancing Character
• Emotiguy - Edit Emotiguy
• Cursor Car - Play with Car Cursor

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▷ Interesting

• 🌐 Awesome Lego - Lego Resources
• ↪️ Online Virtual Tours
• ⭐ Iceberg Charts - Explore Obscure Topics / /r/IcebergCharts
• ⭐ InfiniteConversation or InfiniteConvo - Never-Ending AI Conversations
• ⭐ TVTropes - Tropes & Media Encyclopedia
• ⭐ Ranker, Listography, hero, TheTopsTens, CopyPasteList or ListVerse - Create / Explore Lists
• ⭐ The Lost Media Wiki / Forum / Discord
• ⭐ Goody2 - Worlds Most Ethical AI
• The Pudding - Explains Ideas w/ Visual Essays
• Google Earth - Explore Earth
• Land Lines - Explore Google Earth via Gestures
• elgooG - Google Easter Eggs
• QuarterMaester - Game of Thrones Map
• DamnInteresting - Interesting Stories
• Unusual Articles - Unusual Wiki Articles
• The Cutting Room Floor - Unused Video Game Content Research
• SongMeanings - Discover Song Meanings
• The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows - Made Up Words for Sorrows
• House Creep - Homes with A Curious or Criminal History
• Wiby - Explore Old Sites
• VersionMuseum - Website History / Info
• InfoMesh - Web History / Info
• info.cern - First Website on the Internet
• BetaWiki - Operating System / Software History / Discord
• Old Computer Museum - Computer History
• The HP 9845 Project - HP 9845 Computer History
• Folklore or TheAppleWiki - Apple Computer History
• Crypto Museum - Cryptographic Machine History
• The Retro Web - Computer Hardware History
• VGA Museum - Graphic Cards History
• Virus Encyclopedia - Computer Virus History
• MobilePhoneMuseum - Mobile Phone History / Info
• KilledByGoogle or KilledByMicrosoft - Dead Projects
• Projectrho - Fantasy Rocket Encyclopedia
• EnigmaLabs, UFO Casebook or UFO Sighting Chart - UFO Sighting Lists / Tracking
• BFRO - Bigfoot Research Site
• TheShadowlands - Oldschool Paranormal Research Site
• BreezeWiki - Fandom Frontend / Mirrors
• BlackDrago - Dragon Encyclopedia
• FutureTimeline - Timeline of Future Predictions
• CommSpeeches - Famous Graduation Speeches
• Roadside America - Roadside Attractions
• Roller Coaster Database - World Roller Coasters
• FirstVersions - Find First Versions of Anything
• ConWorld - Constructed Worlds Wiki
• Aesthetics Wiki - Aesthetics Wiki / Discord / Subreddit
• Pushing Pixels - Imaginary UI from Movies
• Nestflix - Fictional Media in Media Database
• List of Aesthetics
• BogLeech - Monster Design Reviews
• BrickLink Studio - Lego Building Software
• Instructables or CreativePark - Free Projects / Crafts
• cholyknight - Free Sewing Patterns for Plushies / Wearables
• Toys from Trash - Use Everyday Items to Make Toys
• PaperToys - Printable Paper Toys
• Fold N Fly - Paper Airplane Guides
• TwistyPuzzles or HyperCubing - Twisty Puzzle Wikis
• Game a-b-street - Traffic Simulation
• John Conway’s Game of Life - Cellular Automaton Game / Patterns / Video, 2
• Moral Machine - Decision-Making AIs
• Chirper - AI Generated X.com
• Judge My Music - Have an AI Judge Your Taste in Music
• Common Voice - Help Teach a Machine How to Talk
• Michaelbach or Optical Toys - Optical Illusions
• Strobe Illusion - Hallucination Illusion
• Notpron - Worlds Hardest Internet Riddle
• Politiscales, 8dreams or 8values - Political Alignment Test
• HowNormalAmI? - Face Judge AI
• Face Shape AI or Face Shape Detectors - Face Shape Detectors
• Face Age AI - AI Age Guessing
• You're Getting Old - Age Perspective
• HeyFromTheFuture - What People Wish They Knew at Your Age
• MyGrandmothersLingo - Interactive Story
• Emoji to Scale - Emoji Size Scale
• Cube Rule - The Cube Rule of Food
• The GIF Pronunciation Page - How to Pronounce "GIF"
• Where's George? or TrackDollar - Dollar Tracking
• WordCount - Most Common Linux Kernel Source Code Words

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▷ Random

• 🌐 Funny / Useless - Funny / Useless Websites
• 🌐 Websites From Hell - Shitty Websites
• 🌐 404PageFound - Old Websites
• ⭐ Vijay's Virtual Vibes - Find Random Sites / iFrame Version
• ⭐ Copypasta Text - Copypasta Databases
• ⭐ CreepyPasta - Creepypasta Database
• ⭐ TheOnion - Fake News Articles
• ⭐ Uncyclopedia - Wikipedia Parody
• ⭐ WhatBeatsRock - Guess What Beats What
• ⭐ Library of Babel - Every Book of Past, Present, and Future
• The Red Button - Random Video / Song Generator
• Visit A Random Website - Find Random Sites
• BoredButton - Find Random Sites
• Sharkle! - Find Random Sites
• The Useless Web, 2 - Find Random Sites
• JumpStick - Find Random Sites
• Trilzo - Find Random Sites
• OpenBulkURL - Find Random Sites
• ViralWalk - Find Random Sites
• The Forest - Find Random Sites
• PortalPioneer - Find Random Sites
• TheSillyWeb - Find Random Sites
• WhatsMYIP - Find Random Sites
• Random-Website - Find Random Sites
• Wilderness Land - Find Random Sites
• CloudHiker - Find Random Sites
• HyperText - Random Sites / TV Channel Style / GitHub
• IndieBlogs - Random Indie Blogs
• Things to Do, HobbyGenerator or TheZen - Activity Suggestions
• rrrather - Would You Rather
• Scattergories - Scattergories List Generator
• Color Arena - Best Color Voting
• ColorNames - Help Name Colors
• Colorword - Word Color Voting
• Star Wars ASCII Animation
• Gizoogle - Google Shiznit
• Presence - Unwrap Presents Remotely
• Lots of Links - Random Funny Links
• WindowSwap or VisualVacation - Open Random Windows
• Judgey - Judge A Book By Its Cover
• MoodLight or Defonic MoodLight - Turn Screen into Strobe / Mood Light
• HYDRA - Live Coding Networked Visuals / Discord
• The Editing Room - Funny Abridged Movie Scripts
• Gen-Z AI - AI Generated Urban Dictionary Definitions
• ShindanMaker - Diagnoses / Fortune AI
• LMGTFY, LMDDGTFY, LMSPTFY, LetMeGoogleThat or GIYBF - Remind People that Search Engines Exists
• AfterTheTone - Random Answering Machine Messages
• Pink Trombone - Human Pitch Generator
• Purrli - Cat Purr Generator
• WebCassette - Add Cassette Effects to Songs
• The Nicest Place - Internet Hugs
• InspiroBot - Inspirational Quote Generator
• HORG - Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group
• Waifu Labs - Meet Your Waifu
• Skynet - View Websites like they're from the 90s
• CameronsWorld - 90s Themed Website
• Classic GTA Sites - Original GTA Site
• Objection! - Ace Attorney Objecting on Your Behalf
• The Death Generator - Video Game Text Generator
• IASIP App - It's Always Sunny Title Generator
• UpJoke - Jokes for Any Topic
• DadJokeCLI - Get Dad Jokes in Command Line
• CSS Puns - CSS Puns
• Peter Answers - Create Fake Questions & Answers / Tutorial
• The Santa Tracker - Track Santa during Christmas
• April Fools Day On The Web - Find April Fools' Pranks Played by Websites
• PrankHotline - Phone Pranks
• GeekPrank or Pranx - Windows Pranks
• Update Faker or Fake Update - Fake System Update Pranks
• DownloadHardware - Download Computer Hardware
• The Restart Page - Vintage Operating System Reboots
• Windows XP Error Worm - Click & Drag Windows Errors
• HackTyper, HackerTyper, Hoacks or Geektyper - Fake Hacking Screen