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@ 2e8970de:63345c7a
2025-02-11 11:57:11
> Single dose creatine improves cognitive performance and induces changes in cerebral high energy phosphates during sleep deprivation
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-54249-9
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/882540
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@ 89ccea93:df4e00b7
2025-02-11 09:16:03
cc: @adam_coinos_io
```I'm sure there's a reason for the technical difficulties that aren't malicious...```
# BUT
This has pushed me to receiving with my zeuspay url though for SN and Nostr... @zeus, @evankaloudis
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/882458
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@ 89ccea93:df4e00b7
2025-02-11 08:51:42
# What is it?
Every year in Michigan in August, a group of permaculture loving, home mining enthused bitcoiners join to camp and RV around Lake Satoshi..
Entry cost is roughly $20, paid in bitcoin of course.
```This year they'll gather August 2nd-4th 2025.```
>"Enjoy fun in the sun with fellow Bitcoiners with the following: ⤵"
* Overnight camping
* Hog Roast Saturday – Breakfast Sunday
* Grassroots Bitcoin Projects on Display
* Circular economy (Coffee, clothes etc)
* Presentations Saturday
* Meet our special guests from El Salvador
# How to get here
**Location: Lake Satoshi** 9609 E Price Rd, Laingsburg, MI 48848
🗺 **[Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/search?q=bitcoin+beach+north&oq=bitcoin+beach+north&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60.3714j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)**
**[CLICK to RSVP👆🏻](https://www.lakesatoshi.com/)**
**Email _info@bitcoin101.io_ if you have questions.**
**[Here](https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com/the-lake-satoshi-report/) is an article recapping last year's meetup.**
**Or listen here 👉🏻🎙[episodes.fm](https://episodes.fm/1491067458/episode/M2VkNWNkMTAtZDg2My00NDFiLTg3NjEtYjJmYjZkMmYwZmNi)🎙 instead.**
Pictures: [source](https://bitcoin101.io/lake-satoshi-retreat/)
**Go [here](https://bitcoin101.io/lake-satoshi-retreat/) to learn more.**
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/882417
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@ c11cf5f8:4928464d
2025-02-11 08:51:01
Here we are again with our monthly [Magnificent Seven](https://stacker.news/AGORA#the-magnificent-seven---of-all-times), the summary giving you a hit of what you missed in the ~AGORA territory.
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### Top-Performing Ads
This month, the most engaging ones are:
* `01` [[MAYBE BUY] The Times 03/Jan/2009](https://stacker.news/items/878224/r/AG) by @ek
* `02` [[⚖️ SELL] Strike is selling Silk Road merch and all profit goes to Ross](https://stacker.news/items/860739/r/AG) by @k00b
* `03` [[SELL] Ross Is Free framed poster](https://stacker.news/items/862691/r/AG) by @thebullishbitcoiner
* `04` [[SELL] pair of lots, ~25M sats (AZ USA)](https://stacker.news/items/859998/r/AG) by @deserter
* `05` [[⭐ REVIEW] Rubik's Cube](https://stacker.news/items/861572/r/AG) by @0xbitcoiner
* `06` [Negotiable SATS on Anything!!!](https://stacker.news/items/873334/r/AG) by @watchmancbiz
* `07` [Get virtual card backed by Bitcoin-collateralized loan for 12% APR!](https://stacker.news/items/858340/r/AG) by @lendasat
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### Professional Services accepting Bitcoin
* `I` https://stacker.news/items/813013/r/AG @gpvansat's [OFFER][Graphic Design]
From the paste editions (It's important to keep these offers available)
* `II` https://stacker.news/items/775383/r/AG @TinstrMedia - Color Grading (Styling) Your Pictures as a Service
* `III` https://stacker.news/items/773557/r/AG @MamaHodl, MATHS TUTOR 50K SATS/hour English global
* `IV` https://stacker.news/items/684163/r/AG @BTCLNAT's OFFER HEALTH COUNSELING [21 SAT/ consultation
* `V` https://stacker.news/items/689268/r/AG @mathswithtess [SELL] MATHS TUTOR ONLINE, 90k sats per hour. Global but English only.
###### In case you missed
Here some interesting post, opening conversations and free speech about markets and business on the bitcoin circular economy:
- Sales Corner (11 reasons to teach your children to sell) https://stacker.news/items/876040/r/AG by @Akg10s3
- BTCPay Server: 2024 in review & 2025 ambitions https://stacker.news/items/860718/r/AG by @k00b
- Francis Orange-Pilling Costa Rican merchants https://stacker.news/items/848508/r/AG by @supratic
- Can someone produce a cheap linux based 4g phone for me to use in New Zealand? https://stacker.news/items/881075/r/AG by @Solomonsatoshi
- Como funciona isso !! https://stacker.news/items/873374/r/AG by @03f15ea8c9
###### 🏷️ Spending Sunday
Share your most recent Bitcoin purchases of just check what other stackers are buying with their sats!
Read more https://stacker.news/items/880985/r/AG
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###### Just a reminder for you all
This territory aims to connect stackers and curious buyers for IRL P2P Bitcoin deals. Have fun checking what else stackers are shilling globally in the ~AGORA. This is a great time for you to make some space un-dusting some stuff that has been sitting there for too long and get some sats for it!
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### Create your Ads now!
Looking to start something new? Hit one of the links below to free your mind:
* [💬 TOPIC](https://stacker.news/~AGORA/post?type=discussion) for conversation,
* [\[⚖️ SELL\]](https://w3.do/b_v2wutP) anything! or,
* if you're looking for something, hit the [\[🛒 BUY\]](https://w3.do/zvixtuSh)!
* [\[🧑💻 HIRE\]](https://w3.do/_j0kpVsi) any bitcoiner skill or stuff from bitcoiners
* [\[🖇 OFFER\]](https://w3.do/EfWF8yDL) any product or service and stack more sats
* [\[🧑⚖️ AUCTION\]](https://w3.do/sbbCjZ0e) to let stackers decide a fair price for your item
* [\[🤝 SWAP\]](https://w3.do/V_iP4lY5) if you're looking to exchange anything with anything else
* [\[🆓 FREE\]](https://w3.do/DdVEE1ME) your space, make a gift!
* [\[⭐ REVIEW\]](https://w3.do/CAZ5JxCk) any bitcoin product or LN service you recently bought or subscribed to
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Or contact @AGORA team on [nostr DM](https://iris.to/agora_sn), and we can help you publish a personalized post.
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`#nostr` `#bitcoin` `#stuff4sats` `#sell` `#buy` `#plebchain` `#grownostr` `#asknostr` `#market` `#business`
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/882452
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@ 2e8970de:63345c7a
2025-02-11 08:04:35
https://www.nature.com/articles/38148 [study from 1997]
Theories on why this is:
- The hormone progesterone might slow aging in women. It's produced much more during and after pregnancy. Which makes sense biologically: mothers need to stay fit as long as possible to care for their offspring
- Having kids in their 40s just skews the data to healthier individuals. Those that can still have kids in their 40s are healthier. And healthier people live longer
- It's just money. Successfully having kids in their 40s is a thing for higher socioeconomic class. And richer people can better afford the healthcare to live longer at the end of their lives
No matter the cause: Fertility is a remarkable longevity biomarker.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/882432
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-11 06:06:28
Hello Stackers!
Welcome on into the ~Music Corner of the Saloon!
A place where we Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats.
So stay a while and listen.
🚨Don't forget to check out the pinned items in the territory homepage! You can always find the latest weeklies there!🚨
🚨Subscribe to the territory to ensure you never miss a post! 🚨
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/882402
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@ ce75bae2:26c5d165
2025-02-11 04:18:26
Bitcoin is reshaping entrepreneurship in Uganda and beyond. For many, it’s not just an alternative currency but a tool for financial empowerment, business innovation, and global connectivity. Herein, I reflect on my journey with Bitcoin, its impact on entrepreneurship, and how it has changed the way I operate business in Uganda.
Discovering Bitcoin: A Fortunate Scam
My Bitcoin journey started six years ago—not through traditional investment or financial curiosity, but rather by accident. Like many young people searching for ways to make money online, I stumbled upon a website that promised earnings through paid ad viewing. This turned out to be a scam, but it introduced me to Bitcoin. The site offered Bitcoin as a payment option, forcing me to learn how to set up a wallet and receive transactions. Though I lost money in the process, the experience was invaluable—I had unknowingly opened the door to an entirely new financial system.
Years later, I checked my old wallet and saw that the small amount of Bitcoin I had left had doubled in value. That moment sparked a deeper curiosity, leading me to research Bitcoin’s mechanics and how it could be used beyond speculation.
From Curiosity to Business Innovation
As I dove deeper into the Bitcoin ecosystem, I saw its potential to transform business in ways that traditional finance could not. The first realization was that Bitcoin allows global transactions without intermediaries—a critical advantage for entrepreneurs in Uganda, where banking systems are often restrictive and expensive.
Today, all the businesses I co-founded, including Gorilla Sats , Jungle B, and Juicy B, are deeply integrated with Bitcoin. My approach to entrepreneurship has shifted from merely running a business to leveraging Bitcoin as a tool for economic efficiency and expansion.
Bitcoin’s Role in Business Growth
1. Unlocking Global Markets
One of the biggest barriers for African entrepreneurs is the difficulty of conducting business beyond borders. International transactions often involve costly intermediaries, unfavorable exchange rates, and bureaucratic delays. Bitcoin eliminates these restrictions, allowing businesses to trade with anyone, anywhere, instantly.
For example, at Gorilla Sats, our adventure tourism company, 70% of our customers come because we accept Bitcoin payments. Bitcoin not only opens a new customer base but also positions our business in a niche market—one of the very few in the world where travelers can book experiences entirely using Bitcoin.
2. Enhancing Financial Efficiency
Traditional financial systems in Uganda rely heavily on mobile money, which, while innovative, is expensive. Transactions incur fees at every stage: deposit, transfer, and withdrawal. It’s not uncommon for users to lose 10-15% of their money in fees when sending funds.
Bitcoin, on the other hand, allows for low-cost, borderless transactions. For businesses, this means higher profit margins and the ability to reinvest savings into growth.
3. Financial Resilience in an Inflationary Economy
In just a few years, Uganda’s local currency has lost nearly 50% of its value against the US dollar. Businesses operating in shillings face constant depreciation, making long-term planning difficult. By storing value in Bitcoin, businesses can hedge against inflation and maintain purchasing power over time.
At Jungle B, we keep part of our balance sheet in Bitcoin. This strategy protects us from the currency fluctuations that regularly impact Ugandan businesses operating solely in fiat currency.
4. Transforming Social Impact and Charity
Beyond business, Bitcoin has become a tool for grassroots financial inclusion. At the Orphans of Uganda initiative, we integrate Bitcoin into daily transactions, ensuring donations reach the children directly without middlemen.
Every day, children at the orphanage make symbolic Bitcoin payments for their food, learning firsthand how to use digital money responsibly. This isn’t just about feeding children—it’s about educating the next generation on financial autonomy.
Challenges and Opportunities in Uganda
1. Skepticism and Misinformation
Many Ugandans associate Bitcoin with scams, mainly due to past fraudulent projects. Educating people on the difference between Bitcoin (a decentralized asset) and scam coins (pyramid schemes) remains a challenge.
2. Regulatory Uncertainty
Uganda’s regulatory environment for Bitcoin is still unclear. While Bitcoin remains in a legal vacuum, financial institutions are discouraged from facilitating Bitcoin transactions. However, this hasn’t stopped individuals and businesses from using it. In fact, the lack of regulation often makes adoption easier, as Bitcoin operates independently of government oversight.
3. Resistance from Traditional Financial Players
Mobile money services like MTN and Airtel make enormous profits from transaction fees. If Bitcoin adoption grows, their revenue model could be threatened, leading to resistance from these financial institutions. However, they could integrate Bitcoin instead of fighting it, making transactions cheaper for their users.
The Future of Bitcoin in Uganda
Will there be mass Bitcoin adoption in Uganda? Not overnight. Many people resist change, and history shows that better financial tools don’t always lead to immediate adoption. However, Bitcoin’s advantages will continue to attract forward-thinking entrepreneurs and business owners.
For those who embrace it, Bitcoin redefines entrepreneurship, offering financial independence, borderless trade, and a hedge against economic instability. Whether governments embrace it or not, businesses like mine and many others under Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) will continue pioneering its use in Uganda.
Final Thoughts
Bitcoin is more than just a digital currency—it’s a tool for freedom, efficiency, and global entrepreneurship. The more people learn about its benefits, the more they will integrate it into their businesses and daily lives. The journey begins with education and experimentation, just as mine did years ago.
For those looking to explore Bitcoin-powered experiences, connect with us at gorilla-sats.com, or follow my work with bitcoinkampala.org. Whether you’re a business owner, traveler, or philanthropist, Bitcoin offers new possibilities—it’s time to embrace the future.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/882366
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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-02-10 16:32:15
The Super Bowl definitely threw me off a bit. My dad offered to bring some food over and the plan was to eat before the game/during the first half. I have no idea what he was doing, but for some reason, it took him two hours to get the food (that was already made) ready to eat.
All things considered, I still did ok. The dry fast was about 13 hours and I might make it to 16 hours without eating (I'm at 15 now).
## Score Card
Day 1: 14 hour fast (13 dry)
Day 2: 15 hour fast (14 dry)
Day 3: 17 hours (16 dry)
Day 4: 18 hours (17 dry)
Day 5: 18 hours (16 dry)
Day 6: 19 hours (16 dry)
Day 7: 16 hours (15 dry)
Day 8: 18 hours (17 dry)
Day 9: 17 hours (17 dry)
Day 10: TBD (13 dry)
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/881691
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-10 12:51:46
Hello Stackers!
It's Monday so we're back doing "Meta Music Mondays" 😉.
From before the territory existed there was just one post a week in a ~meta take over. Now each month we have a different theme and bring music from that theme.
Welcome to Femmes Fatales 3!!!
I absolutely loved doing this last year so I'm bringing it back for round 3!
It's Femmes Fatales, where we celebrate women in ~Music. So let's have those ladies of the lung, the sirens of sound, our Femmes Fatales!
https://youtu.be/ya69LUa1E_w?si=cM6yCALsPpp9L3Sc
I recently got introduced to these ladies. Their music is fantastic, they're really talented musicians. They are:
Lilith: The vocalist.
Lamia: The lead guitarist.
Nixe: The bassist.
Abrahel: The drummer.
Their identity is meant to be a mystery, so let's keep it that way.
These Nuns can make Noise!!
Let's go!
Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/881416
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@ 2e8970de:63345c7a
2025-02-10 11:13:18
I feel like we're stuck in the 16GB or let's say the broad "8GB to 32GB" range forever now.
Do you remember the times when computer performance and all memory and drive sizes doubled and doubled and doubled?
Now we live in a time when we all not only want to play games or the time when locally playing 4k video was demanding - we live in a time where we want to run local LLMs offline and reder 3D stuff or even have VR goggles with more than 8K resolution.
Remember the Radeon 6000 Series from 2020 - HALF A DECADE AGO - buy a Radeon 6800 with 16GB.
# Current state of the industry
- Nvidia 5070 comes with only 12 GB of VRAM. Why.
- Nvidia 5080 should be the real flagship but it comes with only 16GB. Why. You can run an 8b LLM model on this at best.
- Nvidia 5090 ist the only product here that gives 32GB. Congratulations, might as well buy 2 cards. This should be the VRAM the 5070 has
- Perfect opportunity for AMD to be a tough competitor, right? Wrong. The new AMD Radeon 9000 series gives you 16GB with the 9070 and 9070xt
- Apple is technologically perfectly positioned to come out of nowhere and blow the industry out of the water with their unified memory architecture. And to some extent this is true. If you buy a Macbook pro and pay the egregiously priced upgrade to 32GB (which is less than 2 GPUs à 16GB due to Unified Memory also using normal RAM stuff) you'll get a whole computer for what Nvidia/AMD sell the cards alone.
- Nvidia Digits looks similar to Apples MacMini. The unified memory architecture makes this a better deal. But still disappointing imo.
- If tech doubled and doubled like back in the day I would have expected 64GB everywhere and maybe even 128GB for 5090 level products. I'm serious.
# Conclusion: What to buy for local LLM (imo)
1. Don't
2. If you already got an older 16GB graphics card don't upgrade to the overpriced new ones. You'll be able to run the same sized small models, just slower.
3. If you're in the market for a whole new computer anyway - upgrading a MacBook to 32GB
4. You're crazy and like to tinker? Maybe research how to get a dozen RTX 3080 cards or AMD 6800 cards to run together.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/881359
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-10 07:48:14
Hello Stackers!
Welcome on into the ~Music Corner of the Saloon!
A place where we Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats.
So stay a while and listen.
🚨Don't forget to check out the pinned items in the territory homepage! You can always find the latest weeklies there!🚨
🚨Subscribe to the territory to ensure you never miss a post! 🚨
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/881283
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@ c11cf5f8:4928464d
2025-02-10 00:35:57
Let's hear some of your latest #Bitcoin purchases, feel free to include links to the #shops or #merchants you bought from too. Any good #deal we should know about?
If you missed our last thread, [here](https://stacker.news/items/873304/r/AG) are some of the items stackers recently spent and #zap #sats on.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/880985
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@ 2e8970de:63345c7a
2025-02-09 20:22:19
https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/13-things-i-learned-reading-a-225
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/880820
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@ daa41bed:88f54153
2025-02-09 16:50:04
There has been a good bit of discussion on Nostr over the past few days about the merits of zaps as a method of engaging with notes, so after writing a rather lengthy [article on the pros of a strategic Bitcoin reserve](https://geek.npub.pro/post/dxqkgnjplttkvetprg8ox/), I wanted to take some time to chime in on the much more fun topic of digital engagement.
Let's begin by defining a couple of things:
**Nostr** is a decentralized, censorship-resistance protocol whose current biggest use case is social media (think Twitter/X). Instead of relying on company servers, it relies on relays that anyone can spin up and own their own content. Its use cases are much bigger, though, and this article is hosted on my own relay, using my own Nostr relay as an example.
**Zap** is a tip or donation denominated in sats (small units of Bitcoin) sent from one user to another. This is generally done directly over the Lightning Network but is increasingly using Cashu tokens. For the sake of this discussion, how you transmit/receive zaps will be irrelevant, so don't worry if you don't know what [Lightning](https://lightning.network/) or [Cashu](https://cashu.space/) are.
If we look at how users engage with posts and follows/followers on platforms like Twitter, Facebook, etc., it becomes evident that traditional social media thrives on engagement farming. The more outrageous a post, the more likely it will get a reaction. We see a version of this on more visual social platforms like YouTube and TikTok that use carefully crafted thumbnail images to grab the user's attention to click the video. If you'd like to dive deep into the psychology and science behind social media engagement, let me know, and I'd be happy to follow up with another article.
In this user engagement model, a user is given the option to comment or like the original post, or share it among their followers to increase its signal. They receive no value from engaging with the content aside from the dopamine hit of the original experience or having their comment liked back by whatever influencer they provide value to. Ad revenue flows to the content creator. Clout flows to the content creator. Sales revenue from merch and content placement flows to the content creator. We call this a linear economy -- the idea that resources get created, used up, then thrown away. Users create content and farm as much engagement as possible, then the content is forgotten within a few hours as they move on to the next piece of content to be farmed.
What if there were a simple way to give value back to those who engage with your content? By implementing some value-for-value model -- a circular economy. Enter zaps.
Unlike traditional social media platforms, Nostr does not actively use algorithms to determine what content is popular, nor does it push content created for active user engagement to the top of a user's timeline. Yes, there are "trending" and "most zapped" timelines that users can choose to use as their default, but these use relatively straightforward engagement metrics to rank posts for these timelines.
That is not to say that we may not see clients actively seeking to refine timeline algorithms for specific metrics. Still, the beauty of having an open protocol with media that is controlled solely by its users is that users who begin to see their timeline gamed towards specific algorithms can choose to move to another client, and for those who are more tech-savvy, they can opt to run their own relays or create their own clients with personalized algorithms and web of trust scoring systems.
Zaps enable the means to create a new type of social media economy in which creators can earn for creating content and users can earn by actively engaging with it. Like and reposting content is relatively frictionless and costs nothing but a simple button tap. Zaps provide active engagement because they signal to your followers and those of the content creator that this post has genuine value, quite literally in the form of money—sats.
I have seen some comments on Nostr claiming that removing likes and reactions is for wealthy people who can afford to send zaps and that the majority of people in the US and around the world do not have the time or money to zap because they have better things to spend their money like feeding their families and paying their bills. While at face value, these may seem like valid arguments, they, unfortunately, represent the brainwashed, defeatist attitude that our current economic (and, by extension, social media) systems aim to instill in all of us to continue extracting value from our lives.
Imagine now, if those people dedicating their own time (time = money) to mine pity points on social media would instead spend that time with genuine value creation by posting content that is meaningful to cultural discussions. Imagine if, instead of complaining that their posts get no zaps and going on a tirade about how much of a victim they are, they would empower themselves to take control of their content and give value back to the world; where would that leave us? How much value could be created on a nascent platform such as Nostr, and how quickly could it overtake other platforms?
Other users argue about user experience and that additional friction (i.e., zaps) leads to lower engagement, as proven by decades of studies on user interaction. While the added friction may turn some users away, does that necessarily provide less value? I argue quite the opposite. You haven't made a few sats from zaps with your content? Can't afford to send some sats to a wallet for zapping? How about using the most excellent available resource and spending 10 seconds of your time to leave a comment? Likes and reactions are valueless transactions. Social media's real value derives from providing monetary compensation and actively engaging in a conversation with posts you find interesting or thought-provoking. Remember when humans thrived on conversation and discussion for entertainment instead of simply being an onlooker of someone else's life?
If you've made it this far, my only request is this: try only zapping and commenting as a method of engagement for two weeks. Sure, you may end up liking a post here and there, but be more mindful of how you interact with the world and break yourself from blind instinct. You'll thank me later.
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@ 1cb14ab3:95d52462
2025-02-09 15:45:32
Hey all. I am setting up a Plebeian Marketplace on Nostr using my Lightning node. I currently have two channels open (one with a capacity of 500,000 sats, one with a capacity of 100,000 sats). Both use different LSP's (Megalith and Olympus).
My question is regarding the maximum product price I can set for my marketplace. One of my products is 1M sats. Obviously my receiving capacity is not large enough to cover this, so I was planning on opening up another channel.
If I open another channel for 500,000 sats, that would bring my total receiving capacity to 1.1M which would cover the product. However my question is if I need all of the receiving capacity in the same channel, or if the sale would pull from all three channels? Am I best to close out the first two channels and open a single, larger channel?
Sorry for the noob question.
Tl;DR: Can someone explain how I should best set up my node to accommodate my store.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/880591
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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-02-09 15:36:35
Sitting down to breakfast now, after 17 hours no food or water.
## Score Card
Day 1: 14 hour fast (13 dry)
Day 2: 15 hour fast (14 dry)
Day 3: 17 hours (16 dry)
Day 4: 18 hours (17 dry)
Day 5: 18 hours (16 dry)
Day 6: 19 hours (16 dry)
Day 7: 16 hours (15 dry)
Day 8: 18 hours (17 dry)
Day 9: 17 hours (17 dry)
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/880575
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-09 09:50:46
Hello Stackers!
Welcome on into the ~Music Corner of the Saloon!
A place where we Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats.
So stay a while and listen.
🚨Don't forget to check out the pinned items in the territory homepage! You can always find the latest weeklies there!🚨
🚨Subscribe to the territory to ensure you never miss a post! 🚨
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/880337
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@ dc4cd086:cee77c06
2025-02-09 03:35:25
Have you ever wanted to learn from lengthy educational videos but found it challenging to navigate through hours of content? Our new tool addresses this problem by transforming long-form video lectures into easily digestible, searchable content.
## Key Features:
### Video Processing:
- Automatically downloads YouTube videos, transcripts, and chapter information
- Splits transcripts into sections based on video chapters
### Content Summarization:
- Utilizes language models to transform spoken content into clear, readable text
- Formats output in AsciiDoc for improved readability and navigation
- Highlights key terms and concepts with [[term]] notation for potential cross-referencing
### Diagram Extraction:
- Analyzes video entropy to identify static diagram/slide sections
- Provides a user-friendly GUI for manual selection of relevant time ranges
- Allows users to pick representative frames from selected ranges
## Going Forward:
Currently undergoing a rewrite to improve organization and functionality, but you are welcome to try the current version, though it might not work on every machine.
Will support multiple open and closed language models for user choice
Free and open-source, allowing for personal customization and integration with various knowledge bases. Just because we might not have it on our official Alexandria knowledge base, you are still welcome to use it on you own personal or community knowledge bases! We want to help find connections between ideas that exist across relays, allowing individuals and groups to mix and match knowledge bases between each other, allowing for any degree of openness you care.
While designed with #Alexandria users in mind, it's available for anyone to use and adapt to their own learning needs.
## Screenshots
### Frame Selection
This is a screenshot of the frame selection interface. You'll see a signal that represents frame entropy over time. The vertical lines indicate the start and end of a chapter. Within these chapters you can select the frames by clicking and dragging the mouse over the desired range where you think diagram is in that chapter. At the bottom is an option that tells the program to select a specific number of frames from that selection.
### Diagram Extraction
This is a screenshot of the diagram extraction interface. For every selection you've made, there will be a set of frames that you can choose from. You can select and deselect as many frames as you'd like to save.
## Links
- repo: https://github.com/limina1/video_article_converter
- Nostr Apps 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flxa_jkErqE
## Output
And now, we have a demonstration of the final result of this tool, with some quick cleaning up. The video we will be using this tool on is titled Nostr Apps 101 by nostr:npub1nxy4qpqnld6kmpphjykvx2lqwvxmuxluddwjamm4nc29ds3elyzsm5avr7 during Nostrasia. The following thread is an analog to the modular articles we are constructing for Alexandria, and I hope it conveys the functionality we want to create in the knowledge space. Note, this tool is the first step! You could use a different prompt that is most appropriate for the specific context of the transcript you are working with, but you can also manually clean up any discrepancies that don't portray the video accurately.
You can now view the article on #Alexandria
https://next-alexandria.gitcitadel.eu/publication?d=nostr-apps-101
Initially published as chained kind 1's
nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp5r5hd579v2sszvvzfel677c8dxgxm3skl773sujlsuft64c44ncqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43z7qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejz7qgewaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmp0qqsxunmjy20mvlq37vnrcshkf6sdrtkfjtjz3anuetmcuv8jswhezgc7hglpn
Or view on Coracle
https://coracle.social /nevent1qqsxunmjy20mvlq37vnrcshkf6sdrtkfjtjz3anuetmcuv8jswhezgcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qgsdqa9md83tz5yqnrqjw07hhkpmfjpkuv9hlh5v8yhu8z274w9dv7qnnq0s3
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@ ac6f9572:8a6853dd
2025-02-09 01:59:02
# Are you a Bitcoin or Nostr Builder, Engineer, Dev, Coder, Architect... ?
We are opening the community grants for artists to the world and inviting Artists to join remotely the collective that until now has set together this exposition in Chiang Mai, Thailand: **Freedom Tech Art**
1. Create your profile in Geyser
2. Create geyser project with images and description
3. Apply for the SnH grant from https://geyser.fund/grants/15
# Some snapshots
#Hackathon #grownostr #bitcoin #nostr #news #zap #photography #sats #asknostr #plebchain
#lightning #cashu #cryptography ~crypto #devs #dev
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/880198
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@ ac6f9572:8a6853dd
2025-02-09 01:54:02
# Are you a Bitcoin or Nostr Artist, Designer, Creative... ?
We are opening the community grants for artists to the world and inviting Artists to join remotely the collective that unntil now has set together this exposition in Chiang Mai, Thailand: **Freedom Tech Art**
1. Create your Artist profile in Geyser
2. Create geyser project and upload your art pieces or selected collection.
3. Apply for the SnA grant from https://geyser.fund/grants/14
# Some snapshots
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/880193
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@ f33c8a96:5ec6f741
2025-02-09 01:02:51
I have been working on account linking in the backend for a little while and so far only GitHub has been available to users (mostly for following the dev journey on the platform)
Now with this release the existing OAUTH options AND Nostr NIP-07 authentication are surfaced and able to be linked to an existing profile on your settings page.
Put simply this allows you to easily link email, GitHub, and nostr profile in the plebdevs platform to access the same account from different login methods. This will make it much easier to keep the same profile across multiple devices AND make sure that you never lose access!
Let me know what you think and PLEASE LET ME KNOW if you find any bugs! (I love bugs 🐛)
ONWARDS 🫡
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/880161
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@ 16d11430:61640947
2025-02-09 00:12:22
Introduction: The Power of Focused Attention
In an age of distraction, power is not merely held through material wealth, authority, or control over others—it is built through focused attention. The human brain, a complex quantum-biological processor, constructs reality through perception. When harnessed correctly, focused attention allows individuals to transcend limitations, reshape their reality, and live free.
Power, then, is not external—it is a construct supported by the mind and created within the brain. Understanding how this works offers a path to transcendence, autonomy, and liberation from imposed limitations.
The Neuroscience of Focused Attention: Constructing Reality
The brain is a prediction engine, constantly processing information and filtering out irrelevant stimuli. Focused attention directs this process, acting as a spotlight that selects what becomes part of one's conscious experience. This is the fundamental mechanism behind cognitive power.
1. Neuroplasticity: Building Power Through Repetition
The brain adapts to repeated stimuli through neuroplasticity. What one focuses on consistently rewires neural pathways, strengthening certain thoughts, beliefs, and abilities. Over time, this focus builds an internal structure of power—a network of ideas and perceptions that define one’s reality.
If one focuses on problems, they grow.
If one focuses on solutions, they appear.
If one focuses on fear, it shapes perception.
If one focuses on mastery, skills develop.
2. The Quantum Mind: Attention as a Creative Force
Quantum physics suggests that observation influences reality. Just as subatomic particles behave differently when measured, focused attention may act as a force that shapes possibilities into tangible outcomes.
This aligns with the ancient concept that "energy flows where attention goes." What one attends to with intention can manifest as action, opportunity, and ultimately, freedom.
3. The Reticular Activating System (RAS): Filtering Reality
The Reticular Activating System (RAS) in the brainstem acts as a gatekeeper for focus. It determines what information enters conscious awareness. When trained, it can filter out distractions and amplify pathways toward a desired goal.
Want to see opportunities? Program the RAS by setting clear intentions.
Want to break free from limiting beliefs? Train focus away from conditioned fears.
The Mind’s Role: Transcending Limitations
The mind is the interpreter of the brain’s electrical and biochemical activity. While the brain processes raw data, the mind provides meaning. This distinction is crucial because meaning determines how one experiences reality.
1. Breaking Mental Chains: Rewriting Narratives
Most limitations are narratives—stories imposed by culture, society, or personal history. True power lies in rewriting these stories.
Instead of “I am trapped by my circumstances,” shift to “I create my own reality.”
Instead of “I need permission,” shift to “I give myself permission.”
By restructuring meaning, the mind can redefine the limits of what is possible.
2. The Silence Paradox: Accessing Higher States
Silence, both literal and mental, creates space for higher-order thinking. Just as quantum tunneling allows subatomic particles to pass through barriers without energy loss, silence allows the mind to bypass noise and access deeper intelligence.
Meditation, stillness, and solitude amplify internal power.
The ability to not react is a form of control over external influence.
True mastery comes from detachment—engaging the world without being controlled by it.
Transcendence: Living Free Through Mental Autonomy
To transcend means to rise above imposed structures—whether societal, psychological, or energetic. The construct of power built through focused attention allows one to escape control mechanisms and live autonomously.
1. Sovereignty of Mind: Owning One’s Thoughts
A free mind is one that chooses its inputs rather than being programmed by external forces. This requires:
Awareness of mental conditioning (social narratives, propaganda, biases)
Intentional thought selection (curating what enters the mental space)
Guarding attention fiercely (not allowing distraction to hijack focus)
2. Detachment From Control Structures
Society operates on the principle of attention capture—through media, politics, and algorithms that direct thought patterns. Escaping these requires detachment.
Do not react emotionally to fear-based programming.
Cultivate independent thought by questioning imposed narratives.
Reduce external noise to amplify internal wisdom.
3. The Flow State: Moving Beyond Constraints
When focus is refined to its highest degree, one enters flow state—a condition where action and awareness merge, and limitations dissolve.
In flow, work becomes effortless.
Creativity becomes boundless.
Freedom becomes not just a philosophy, but a lived experience.
Conclusion: The Mind as the Ultimate Key to Freedom
Power is not an external possession—it is the ability to direct one’s own focus. Through the interplay of brain function, cognitive attention, and mental discipline, one constructs personal sovereignty. The individual who masters focus, controls reality.
Freedom is not given. It is built—through attention, intention, and an unwavering commitment to mental autonomy.
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@ fdb8c828:84c16368
2025-02-08 17:00:37
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/579738
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@ 89ccea93:df4e00b7
2025-02-08 16:50:15
**[Original Post](https://expatriotic.me/ashigaru/)**
# What is Ashigaru?
> A self custodial, open source and secure Bitcoin wallet that is private by design.
The **Ashigaru Open Source Project** was established in the months after the United States Department of Justice [brought charges](https://archive.is/g7q8r) against the founders of the self custodial Bitcoin application, Samourai Wallet. At the time of arrest, multiple servers that hosted documentation, code repositories and message coordination services were either [seized](https://archive.is/0nC3t) or failed to remain online, presumably due to being no longer administered. With the indicted individuals placed under restrictive conditions on bail, it became clear that all software development had ceased.
## Aims and Goals
We believe anyone should be able to engage in peaceful, voluntary and private commerce on the internet without tracking, surveillance or censorship. The Ashigaru Open Source Project develops, releases and maintains free and open source software that makes extensive use of both published code from active projects as well as those archived in the public domain.
Open, unrestricted communication networks are utilized to ensure continued availability. The software released by the project will always have a low barrier to entry, be non discriminatory, never expose users to counterparty risk and provide as much protection as possible for those transacting on a public blockchain.
## What’s in a name?
As former users of Samourai Wallet, yet having no association or relationship with the core team, “Ashigaru” was chosen to represent individuals of humble origin whom, borne out of necessity, would equip themselves with their own tools and rise to the occasion during a period of great change.
**Here is the [ONLY podcast episode](https://episodes.fm/1491067458/episode/YTRjNGNlNTAtYjEwMS00YWQ0LTg0MjUtZWQwMmQxYjU0N2Ex) with the developers of this wallet.**
**Here are a list of features directly from their website:**
1. **Onion Routing:** Connect to your Dojo node and broadcast over the Tor network
2. **Ricochet:** Add distance to the origins of your transactions to mitigate surveillance
3. **Encrypted Key Recovery:** Standards based mnemonic secured with a passphrase that can be imported to other wallets
4. **Post Mix Spending:** Import your Samourai Wallet private keys and maintain your segregated accounts
5. **Batch Spending:** Save on fees by composing a single transaction to multiple recipients
6. **Stealth Mode:** Obscure the wallet from physical searches with a functional decoy application in the launcher
7. **Peer to Peer Coinjoins:** Undermine heuristics used by blockchain observers through collaboration with other users
8. **Coin Control:** Select, label, freeze and unfreeze unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) in your wallet
9. **Smart Mining Fees:** An advanced algorithm for determining a rate from unconfirmed transactions in the mempool
10. **Free and Open Source:** Ashigaru is released under the FOSS license [GNU General Public License Version 3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)
___
# FREESAMOURAI
Maybe you've been living in a hole, but the developers of the Samourai Wallet were indicted and picked up by the US government (*even the one in Portugal, because, shocker, the US DoJ can get you almost anywhere in the world except Cuba, North Korea, Russia and China. But I digress*).
```Their crime? Helping users of the base layer Bitcoin protocol achieve forward spending privacy by crafting pristine zero-link UTXOs. The unspent capacity of which was over 10,000 bitcoins, or twice the capacity of the Lightning Network which continues to hover around, and often under, 5,000 bitcoins.```
**#FREESAMOURAI**\
Listen to these podcast episodes for more information.
1. [Prescient warnings](https://episodes.fm/1491067458/episode/ODc0MDIyNzMtNTgxNy00NDAwLTg0MGMtY2JkZmVmNjU4YTg0) just before the indictment from **Diverter**.
2. [Update](https://episodes.fm/1491067458/episode/ZWRhN2EzN2MtYTk5ZC00ODY2LTg5NjctZGE3MWY2YzUzZmM4) when it became known what had happened.
3. [Follow up](https://episodes.fm/1491067458/episode/NDk2ZDJmMzUtMmI2MS00ODljLWIwYmUtODBkZTI2YmUxNDhm) with **Diverter** and **Zelko** after the fact
4. [Reassessing your privacy plan](https://episodes.fm/1491067458/episode/YTA2NDQwNDAtNTMzMy00ODRiLTlkZDUtN2ExZDU5NWY1ZmE0) with **Urban Hacker** in a world without a zero-link coinjoin implementation (Whirlpool).
## Why run Ashigaru compared to Samourai Wallet?
One might ask the logical question, why run Ashigaru, my Samourai Wallet is still working!?\
To which, Max Tannahill, a community member, has given the following list to answer.
1. Cheaper BIP47 connections
2. Soroban coinjoins ([Tor link](http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/news/operational-online-chaoots/) about this)
3. Better BIP47 recovery
4. No risk of DNS hijacking for the PayNym server as its over Tor
5. Ability to switch Dojos more easily
6. Spending warnings that Samourai never got to deploy to production
7. Next block fee estimation
8. UI improvements on Samourai
9. Removal of broken links to whirlpool, the old Soroban server and the old Iceland Dojo
10. No clearnet connections at all
___
# How-to Guide for Ashigaru
## Download the APK
1. *Prerequisite:* [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/#android) is a requirement.
2. Open the **Tor Browser** and paste in this 🧅 [link](http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/).
3. Recommended to use a phone with **Android 8+** that still receives security updates.
4. Recommended to use a **GrapheneOS** phone (Pixel only). _Non-Pixel owners can use **Lineage OS** which is a less secure, but viable, option. Or just use stock android if you have no idea how to change the operating system on your phone or don't want to do so._
5. Carry out software verification. A PGP signed message is below the APK. The Keybase Verify [tool](https://keybase.io/verify) can be used to do the verification.
6. *This is what it looks like on Keybase when completed. ⤵*
## Install the Ashigaru mobile application
1. From within your device's files, tap on the Ashigaru APK file
2. Tap "**Install**"\
3. When complete tap "**Done**", or tap "**Open**" to launch the mobile application\
4. The Ashigaru mobile application has now been installed on your Android device. You will now see the Ashigaru app icon in your list of installed apps.
## Setting up Ashigaru
1. You need to connect to your own self-hosted Dojo (this is a specific type of Bitcoin node). Ashigaru doesn't run a node for you to point your wallet to, you'll need to do this yourself.
* DIY options include:
* [Ministry of Nodes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_It4xEIwRA)
* [BTC Sessions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULZoPMCYPfk)
* Community nodes at [Dojo Bay](https://dojobay.pw/) (*Obviously a privacy trade-off if you outsource your node to a 3rd party.*)
2. You need a pen and paper for writing down your 12 word Mnemonic seed phrase.
3. Make a strong [passphrase](https://cryptography.fandom.com/wiki/Passphrase) (4-6 memorable but random [words](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/07/new-wordlists-random-passphrases)) and put it separately from the offline seed phrase backup, e.g., in your password manager (*KeePass or Bitwarden are good options*).
4. Claim your PayNym with it's associated Pepehash avatar.
> PayNym Support: Migrate seamlessly to a new directory that uses a Pepehash avatar scheme for representing BIP47 reusable payment codes.
## Using Ashigaru
1. When sending, if possible, and just as in [Sparrow Desktop Wallet](https://sparrowwallet.com), a fake coinjoin is created by using two of your UTXOs as inputs to obscure what is occuring onchain. Onlookers will see what appears to be two parties collaborating to spend together. This adds a bit of extra miner fee cost, but this is the cost of extra privacy. You can opt out of this privacy enhancement.\
2. If you want to send or receive privately and with a static address, **BIP47 PayNyms**, will accomplish this. As long as both parties have a wallet that supports this standard. **Samourai Wallet**, **Stack Duo**, and **Sparrow** are the others that I know of at this time. Simply put in their **PayNym**, e.g., mine is **+mereegg59**, or scan their QR containing the data for the **PayNym** and connect with them. This will involve sending a small transaction onchain. But once one of you does, both parties can send back and forth privately without ever needing to request a fresh address.
3. There is an option when spending to use **ricochet**. This will add hops to help obscure the history of your **UTXO** for anyone who is using passive software to check X hops in the past for some connection to a **sanctioned** address. Good for spending **UTXOs** that you don't know the prior history of. Although personally I think **taint** is merely a mindset, some entities will not receive **UTXOs** that have either been coinjoined or are too close to a **sanctioned** address.
4. There is an option in the tools menu for doing a collaborative spend, known as **Soroban Coinjoin**.
5. Unfortunately Whirlpool is not yet a feature of this wallet.
___
- **Here is the Tor [link](http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/donate/) where you can donate to them**
- **Here is the Tor [link](http://ashicodepbnpvslzsl2bz7l2pwrjvajgumgac423pp3y2deprbnzz7id.onion/Ashigaru) for their code base**
- **Here is the Tor [link](http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/docs/) for their documentation**
- **Here is the Tor [link](http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/docs/mobile-wallet-updating-application/) for updating the Ashigaru app**
- **Here is the Tor [link](http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/contact/) for their contact info. _Keep in mind this requires a different PGP key than the one used to verify the APK (unless you use protonmail and then PGP isn't required)._**
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/879803
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@ 2e8970de:63345c7a
2025-02-08 15:11:58
So to my understanding Devs of Asahi Linux want some features for Rust support in kernel. Linux kernel maintainers are unwilling for the patch. The Ashai team made a social media campaign out of it. Now Linus is saying the social media brigade alone makes him not want anything to do with the Rust patch.
We clearly have left the topic and are now in the realm of politics on this one. What do you guys think?
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/879713
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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-02-08 14:51:13
We'll have to put an asterisk on today's number. I had a bite of my daughter's leftovers that didn't seem worth storing for later. By my understanding, that shouldn't be enough to mess with fasting metabolism and it doesn't feel like it did.
@realBitcoinDog wants me to get to 20 hours on one of these. I'm at 17 already (just took a sip of coffee), but I'm starting to get hungry, so today might not be the day. We'll see, though. The wife isn't making any indications that she's going to cook anything anytime soon, so my natural laziness might get me over the finish line.
## Score Card
Day 1: 14 hour fast (13 dry)
Day 2: 15 hour fast (14 dry)
Day 3: 17 hours (16 dry)
Day 4: 18 hours (17 dry)
Day 5: 18 hours (16 dry)
Day 6: 19 hours (16 dry)
Day 7: 16 hours (15 dry)
Day 8: TBD (17 dry)
edit: I just got handed some bread crusts that no one else is going to eat, so the fast is going to end pretty soon.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/879683
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-08 07:11:58
Hello Stackers!
Welcome on into the ~Music Corner of the Saloon!
A place where we Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats.
So stay a while and listen.
🚨Don't forget to check out the pinned items in the territory homepage! You can always find the latest weeklies there!🚨
🚨Subscribe to the territory to ensure you never miss a post! 🚨
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/879483
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-07 21:38:56
It's Finally here Stackers!
It's Friday!
We're about to kick off our weekends with some feel good tracks.
Let's get the party started. Bring me those Feel Good tracks.
Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats.
Let's go!
https://youtu.be/6Whgn_iE5uc?si=ArBOHVpKN2OyNf1D
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/879159
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@ abab50be:430cd35d
2025-02-07 18:45:32
Setup up my NIP-05... Hoping this works!
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/879027
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@ 2e8970de:63345c7a
2025-02-07 18:29:40
> Continental influx and pervasive matrilocality in Iron Age Britain
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08409-6
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/878997
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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-02-07 14:32:43
Ate a little later yesterday.
I took my daughter for a scooter ride on a trail near our house (I was walking) and she wanted to go farther than normal. Great for the steps challenge. Then, as soon as we turned around to go home, she decided she was too tired to scoot anymore. So, I got to do the return leg of the walk carrying both the kid and her scooter.
We were out about an hour longer than expected, hence the later meal.
## Score Card
Day 1: 14 hour fast (13 dry)
Day 2: 15 hour fast (14 dry)
Day 3: 17 hours (16 dry)
Day 4: 18 hours (17 dry)
Day 5: 18 hours (16 dry)
Day 6: 19 hours (16 dry)
Day 7: TBD (15 dry)
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/878700
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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-02-07 14:02:05
Apparently, there's still another NFL game and, I suppose, we have to discuss it.
I'm much more excited to get into all the NBA trades that happened.
Who got better?
Who got worse?
Who did something really weird?
Of course, we'll talk about the contests going on in the territory.
MLB's ramping up. Can anyone challenge the Dodgers?
Ovi is trying to get back on pace to break NHL's career scoring record.
Any bets we're excited about
Plus, whatever the stackers want us to cover (time and memory permitting)
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/878674
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-02-07 07:26:07
Hello Stackers!
Welcome on into the ~Music Corner of the Saloon!
A place where we Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats.
So stay a while and listen.
🚨Don't forget to check out the pinned items in the territory homepage! You can always find the latest weeklies there!🚨
🚨Subscribe to the territory to ensure you never miss a post! 🚨
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/878449
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@ 000002de:c05780a7
2025-02-07 03:54:22
I've long been a fan of [Liberty Maniacs](https://libertymaniacs.com/), the site that makes funny political shirts for rebels & liberty lovers but their email today hit me as extra funny.
## Here's what they shared.
To say the last two weeks have been wild would be the understatement of the century.
🔥 DOGE is taking over the Treasury
🔥 USAID got caught laundering money (again)—basically funding everything to the left of Jimmy Carter’s ghost.
🔥 The new AG wants to drop the Epstein list like it’s hot.
🔥 The CIA just casually admitted the government created COVID.
🔥 And oh yeah, the Gulf of Mexico? Not anymore. Welcome to the Gulf of America!
At this point, reality is outpacing satire. But don’t worry, we’re working harder than a WEF escort during Davos week to get these news cycles onto shirts before the next scandal drops.
Not sure if we’ll ever catch up, but damn it, we’re gonna try.
---
I mean, that's pretty good stuff. If you are a marketer or copywriter this is how you do it.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/878326
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@ 57d1a264:69f1fee1
2025-02-07 03:35:34
# The #LightningNetwork introduces the concept of #payment channels. How do these channels work, and how do they enable #bitcoin to #scale while maintaining #security?
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/878316
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@ 57d1a264:69f1fee1
2025-02-07 02:59:45
# Bitcoin's blockchain is described as a 'public ledger.' How does this public nature contribute to bitcoin's security and trustlessness, and what role do nodes play in this system?
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/878295
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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-02-07 01:02:09
I don't think I did one of these summary posts last month.
Based on the [predictions](https://stacker.news/items/865017/r/Undisciplined) made by stackers here's what to expect at the end of the season.
**Champion**: Celtics
**MVP**: SGA
**All NBA 1st Team**
C Jokic
F Giannis
F Luka
G Ant
G SGA
These aren't bad, but whoever's sticking with those Ant and Luka picks seriously need to move off of them.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/878234
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@ 000002de:c05780a7
2025-02-06 18:47:45
I stand by my non-stance that the cowboy credit thing is OK. Using services like MiniBits and CoinOSis OK and using your own node is OK. There are tradeoffs of each. I've been using these eCash hosted / custodial services for over a month now. They work fine most of the time. NWC works most of the time but there are growing pains with the volume of small transactions hitting these services.
I'm gonna try turning it all off for a week starting today. Just use CCs. I mean its kinda like old school SN right?
Next I'd like to really make an effort to go the other way and use a self sovereign stack. I've tried that before with SN and it didn't work for me. Pretty sure I was just too busy and didn't have time to work out the kinks in my setup.
I think cowboy credits are the easiest option by far. No issues really except you aren't dealing with sats. It doesn't feel the same and it isn't the same. I'm wondering how it will hit me as I use them though.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/877936
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@ 2e8970de:63345c7a
2025-02-06 17:05:48
> Tough math teachers get lower ratings from students, because students like them less. However, students get better grades with the tough teachers than with laxer teachers. Reason #167 why student evaluations of teaching aren’t particularly useful.
https://www.stevestewartwilliams.com/p/implicit-bias-training-the-psychology
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/877830
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@ 89ccea93:df4e00b7
2025-02-06 16:28:15
**[Original Post](https://expatriotic.me/robosats/)**
## Why use RoboSats
### 1. Lightning Fast
* LN Hodl invoices serve as bonds & escrows for high assurance and speed.
### 2. Absolutely Private
* Best privacy practices by default.
* Simple and KYC-free.
* You will generate a random Robot avatar for a single use.
* The exchange is Tor-only.
### 3. Open Source
* RoboSats is fully open source. - [Github](https://github.com/RoboSats/robosats)
*I'm going to use the Tor Browser on desktop for this guide. But the android app is essentially identical. So the flow should be the same.*
```I prefer Bisq for buying as I can get really good deals. Plus the use of a larger deposit helps to secure things. However, Bisq is onchain only, so in a higher fee environment, it could get pricey. RoboSats however is using lightning.```
*BTW, for Bisq if the miner fees get higher, check out a [Monero based fork](https://github.com/retoaccess1/haveno-reto) where you can pay the deposit in Monero, as this will help with miner fees. Plus generally speaking, and especially in a high fee environment, Monero fees should be lower.*
## Step 1 - Download or use in Tor browser
1. Use <http://robodexarjwtfryec556cjdz3dfa7u47saek6lkftnkgshvgg2kcumqd.onion/> for use in Tor Browser
2. Download APK from Github and check signature to make sure it's signed with the Reckless-Satoshi [PGP key](https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/B4AB5F19113D4125DDF217739C4585B561315571) (if this is something you know how to do. Explaining it is outside the purview of this article) - <https://github.com/RoboSats/robosats/releases/>
## Step 2 - Roll a Robot
*Image 1 - GARAGE tab*
1. For regular mode click "*🚀START*". A robot will be given to you. You'll be prompted to save a unique string that will help you log back in to that specific robot. Helpful if you initiate a trade. If you wanted to make an order directly, I recommend you skip step one and go to directly to step two.
*Image 2 - Start menu*
*Image 3 - After rolling a robot*
*Image 4 - Prompted to browse or make an order.*
2. If you want to make create an order, skip down to "*➡️ FAST GENERATE ORDER*"
*Image 2 - Start menu*
*Image 5 - FAST GENERATE ORDER*
## Step 3 - Go to the OFFERS tab
*Image 6 - OFFERS tab*
1. Select BUY/SELL depending on your need.
2. Select currency. Just look for the "**🌎 ANY**" and pick your currency from the drop down menu.
3. Filter payment method by clicking "**METHOD**" and selecting one of the options, or simply start typing and watch your option pop up.
4. Click "*Premium*" until it sorts from the lowest premium to the highest.
## Step 4 - Select/Create an offer
*Image 7 - taking an offer*
1. Take the order (or make one) and if the person had a range, put in how much bitcoin you wish to buy.
2. Click take order
## Step 5 - Receiving the bitcoin
1. Pay a small deposit to lock in the order
*Image 8 - taking order*
2. Paste in a LN invoice for the amount of LN sats to be received. (see Addendum #2)
3. Pay using fiat method preselected
4. Bitcoin is paid out of escrow and into the LN invoice that you gave.
## Addendum
1. Use this for more help - <https://learn.robosats.com/>
2. If you don't wish to receive in lighting, then in Step 5, instead of your own LN invoice, use one from https://boltz.exchange/swap. You can do this natively in RoboSats, but they charge an arm and a leg.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/877796
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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-02-06 16:14:00
I would have done about an hour better today, but my hatred of food waste got the best of me. My daughter wanted the crusts cut off of her toast and, since no one else was going to eat them, I gobbled them up.
That was the last thing I ate, yesterday, though, and I didn't eat or drink anything for the next 16 hours. Still pretty good.
## Score Card
Day 1: 14 hour fast (13 dry)
Day 2: 15 hour fast (14 dry)
Day 3: 17 hours (16 dry)
Day 4: 18 hours (17 dry)
Day 5: 18 hours (16 dry)
Day 6: TBD (16 dry)
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/877787
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@ f6b1e489:f1c91bc4
2025-02-06 15:59:52
# Psychedelics and Bitcoin
Almost everyone who gets into bitcoin at some point realizes how it destroys your mental models of the world. You start questioning the _status quo_ and experience a serious rewiring of the brain. This can be confusing and frightening at first. But in hindsight it is mostly viewed as positive and people end up being a different, better person. Less focussed on hedonistic consumption, more focussed on long term health and wealth.
# Rewiring the Brain
I realized that psychedelics (like LSD or Psilocybin) and learning Bitcoin had a similar effect on my brain. The closest to my head-over-heels experience down the Bitcoin rabbithole were my experiences with LSD long before I discovered Bitcoin. Both shaped my life in an unexpected but positive way. I can´t talk about psychedelic experiences with most of my family, similar as with Bitcoin. They just don´t get it. And at this point I won´t bother trying to explain it anymore.
# Volatility
Then there is the volatility aspect. Psychedelic trips can be quite volatile, you never know what to expect. There is always some level of loss of control and you have to be fine with it. Similar with Bitcoin: You have to be able to stand the ups and downs, one day feeling like a genius, being full of doubt the next day.
# Questioning Authority
There are also some historical and cultural parallels between the spread of LSD in the 60s and Bitcoin today. In the 1960s Timothy Leary coined the term "_Turn on, tune in, drop out_". Large parts of the youth counterculture discovered the freeing effect of LSD on the mind and said "Fuck it, we´re not gonna participate in your wars". They challenged authority and the societal norms. Today, bitcoiners find the freedom of Bitcoin. They like to opt out of the system and say "Fuck it, we´re not gonna participate in your bullshit any longer". Passionate, freedom-loving communities have formed around both phenomena.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you have similar experiences? Did I miss anything?
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/877770
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@ 89ccea93:df4e00b7
2025-02-06 11:20:49
I've opened a ~monero territory.
I kept wanting to post things about or tangential to monero and didn't know where to shove them.
Obviously ~bitcoin isn't the right place.
And ~cryptocurrency didn't feel right, since for me, as a bitcoiner, monero is in a unique position. It doesn't seem to fit under the larger basket of cryptocurrencies. Many of which are scams/self-enrichment schemes. Ahem, XRP.
Or just poorly implemented and pre-mined. Ahem, ETH.
I don't know a lot about monero actually, but I use it and like it and think it has a place in a bitcoiners arsenal in resisting government infringements and resisting pervasive privacy shit-holes like the chain anal companies. Even Coinbase has their own proprietary chain anal. It's disgusting. They don't want us to have privacy. And many people play right into their hands by handing over their ID card and picture of their face to get bitcoins when you can get it anonymously. But I digress.
Use the territory, or don't.
But if you do, then welcome.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/877547
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@ 89ccea93:df4e00b7
2025-02-06 08:55:27
<https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shill>
I question the intellectual honesty of someone using the word "shill" to describe a Monero user.
I used to hang out in DeFi circles and we had a robust understanding of the word shill. Basically it was someone financially motivated to get you do do a certain behavior.
`Use platform X, buy token Y etc and get some benefit.`
When in reality, they wanted you to pump the liquidity so they could dump on you.
I don't see the same thing being true for Monero users.
A Monero user is someone who wants one thing. Privacy. That's literally it.
A Monero user doesn't want to get rich. Using Monero usually means they're taking a financial hit as Bitcoin is a better SoV. There is literally no financial gain to the Monero user if someone else uses it.
It shouldn't really be debatable then that for the purpose above, privacy, Monero surpasses Bitcoin.
But! Lightning!!
To which I reply, so what? Lightning is okay, but it's not a panacea.
It's UX is clunky at best. And perfect privacy is not a default. Many Lightning users are trusting their privacy and IP to a third party when they use it custodially.
But a one-to-one comparision of Monero privacy to Lightning privacy is effectively impossible because of how many different ways there are to interact with and use Lightning. Monero privacy is extremely quantifiable. Lightning privacy is a bit more ethereal. And this post isn't the place to go into that. I just made a sister post in the ~privacy territory.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/877476
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@ 57d1a264:69f1fee1
2025-02-06 07:38:36
# How does bitcoin's lack of central brand authority influence its visual identity, and what implications does this have for designers?
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/877437