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@ 0c503f08:4aed05c7
2025-03-06 21:28:16
My host is Debian and I'm using VirtualBox. Everything seems to be working well.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/906016
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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-03-06 14:49:20
https://primal.net/e/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqntcggz30qhq60ltqdx32zku9d46unhrkjtcv7fml7jx3dh4h94nqqsvzgwvn5e9wr7hujh8f86gffs9s9xkx483rm3at9t4gmkryhwu05qhf8s8l
Nice quick primer on one of the advantages of fasting.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/905637
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-03-06 06:35:31
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/905374
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@ 6389be64:ef439d32
2025-03-05 21:18:52
Carbon is a "Long-Tail" asset: the residual earnings that come from an asset after it has had its initial market impact.
The Carbon Cascade converts labile into recalcitrant carbon.
During transformation power is generated and lands restored.
Total production of biomass per annum is 100 billion tons of carbon and at $500 to $2,000 per ton of biochar that's $100 trillion of potential carbon trading on the open market. (fanciful to be sure)
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/904996
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@ 05933d87:81bac46e
2025-03-05 20:17:49
A few months ago, an Uber driver alerted me to [the presence of his rival](https://stacker.news/items/687682/r/k00b?commentId=688882). By that point, [Waymo had been testing in Austin](https://waymo.com/blog/2023/08/waymo-one-heads-to-austin/) for over a year. I hid my excitement during the ride but I applied as a beta tester, noting my belonging to the demographics a PM might test for. My application went ignored until, huzzah, Waymo sent me an email yesterday announcing [their self-driving cars are available directly through Uber in Austin](https://waymo.com/waymo-on-uber/).

I configured my allegiance to our new overlords swearing in on my screened sandwich of silicon.
Without willing it, and having forgot my new religion, I woke earlier than planned today and hailed a ride. The app spoke to me, "if you wait 3 minutes longer, we'll send you a car without a driver." For five minutes, I watched a car but not a driver move in the direction of me and my screen.
The ride was nice. I didn't have to theatrically rush to a waiting human. There was less social weirdness than I would normally sit with on a ride. I could inspect the car without risking the driver sense that I'm inspecting them. The car couldn't look at me buffering, deciphering if I am homeless or merely look it. I got to pick my own music. I got to watch people un-contacted by Waymo watch the car.

But ... it drove a lot more like a robot driving a car than a human driving a car. It pumped the brakes a few times as we passed weirdly parked cars uncertain (apparently) if the car might move into our lane. Once it signaled that we were headed into oncoming traffic as a street widened from one lane to two. Worst of all, it dropped me off near an anomalous stretch of sidewalk where my door opened to a wall, and if I were to climb and get out the other side, I'd arrive in the middle lane of a busy street. Trapped, I pinched myself through the door and, like Laura Croft, navigated the road's edge to a sidewalk.

tbh I'm still excited for my next Waymo ride. I'll just choose a different drop-off address.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/904830
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@ 2e8970de:63345c7a
2025-03-05 19:50:10

> It leads to fast, and massive weight loss by not just suppressing appetite, but also by upregulating metabolism.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2301972
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/904851
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@ b4403b24:83542d4e
2025-03-05 19:18:39


I can't believe so many shitcoiners are invited to attend 🫣
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/904818
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@ da0b9bc3:4e30a4a9
2025-03-05 07:20:21
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/904251
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@ d34e832d:383f78d0
2025-03-06 21:57:23
https://pub-53ed77d5544b46628691823c1795f2c7.r2.dev/Reticulum-Unstoppable-Network-Compressed.mp4
[npub16d8gxt2z4k9e8sdpc0yyqzf5gp0np09ls4lnn630qzxzvwpl0rgq5h4rzv]
### **What is Reticulum?**
Reticulum is a cryptographic networking stack designed for resilient, decentralized, and censorship-resistant communication. Unlike the traditional internet, Reticulum enables fully independent digital communications over various physical mediums, such as radio, LoRa, serial links, and even TCP/IP.
The key advantages of Reticulum include:
- **Decentralization** – No reliance on centralized infrastructure.
- **Encryption & Privacy** – End-to-end encryption built-in.
- **Resilience** – Operates over unreliable and low-bandwidth links.
- **Interoperability** – Works over WiFi, LoRa, Bluetooth, and more.
- **Ease of Use** – Can run on minimal hardware, including Raspberry Pi and embedded devices.
Reticulum is ideal for off-grid, censorship-resistant communications, emergency preparedness, and secure messaging.
---
## **1. Getting Started with Reticulum**
To quickly get started with Reticulum, follow the official guide:
[Reticulum: Getting Started Fast](https://markqvist.github.io/Reticulum/manual/gettingstartedfast.html)
### **Step 1: Install Reticulum**
#### **On Linux (Debian/Ubuntu-based systems)**
```sh
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install -y python3-pip
pip3 install rns
```
#### **On Raspberry Pi or ARM-based Systems**
```sh
pip3 install rns
```
#### **On Windows**
Using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) or Python:
```sh
pip install rns
```
#### **On macOS**
```sh
pip3 install rns
```
---
## **2. Configuring Reticulum**
Once installed, Reticulum needs a configuration file. The default location is:
```sh
~/.config/reticulum/config.toml
```
To generate the default configuration:
```sh
rnsd
```
This creates a configuration file with default settings.
---
## **3. Using Reticulum**
### **Starting the Reticulum Daemon**
To run the Reticulum daemon (`rnsd`), use:
```sh
rnsd
```
This starts the network stack, allowing applications to communicate over Reticulum.
### **Testing Your Reticulum Node**
Run the diagnostic tool to ensure your node is functioning:
```sh
rnstatus
```
This shows the status of all connected interfaces and peers.
---
## **4. Adding Interfaces**
### **LoRa Interface (for Off-Grid Communications)**
Reticulum supports long-range LoRa radios like the **RAK Wireless** and **Meshtastic devices**. To add a LoRa interface, edit `config.toml` and add:
```toml
[[interfaces]]
type = "LoRa"
name = "My_LoRa_Interface"
frequency = 868.0
bandwidth = 125
spreading_factor = 9
```
Restart Reticulum to apply the changes.
### **Serial (For Direct Device-to-Device Links)**
For communication over serial links (e.g., between two Raspberry Pis):
```toml
[[interfaces]]
type = "Serial"
port = "/dev/ttyUSB0"
baudrate = 115200
```
### **TCP/IP (For Internet-Based Nodes)**
If you want to bridge your Reticulum node over an existing IP network:
```toml
[[interfaces]]
type = "TCP"
listen = true
bind = "0.0.0.0"
port = 4242
```
---
## **5. Applications Using Reticulum**
### **LXMF (LoRa Mesh Messaging Framework)**
LXMF is a delay-tolerant, fully decentralized messaging system that operates over Reticulum. It allows encrypted, store-and-forward messaging without requiring an always-online server.
To install:
```sh
pip3 install lxmf
```
To start the LXMF node:
```sh
lxmfd
```
### **Nomad Network (Decentralized Chat & File Sharing)**
Nomad is a Reticulum-based chat and file-sharing platform, ideal for **off-grid** communication.
To install:
```sh
pip3 install nomad-network
```
To run:
```sh
nomad
```
### **Mesh Networking with Meshtastic & Reticulum**
Reticulum can work alongside **Meshtastic** for true decentralized long-range communication.
To set up a Meshtastic bridge:
```toml
[[interfaces]]
type = "LoRa"
port = "/dev/ttyUSB0"
baudrate = 115200
```
---
## **6. Security & Privacy Features**
- **Automatic End-to-End Encryption** – Every message is encrypted by default.
- **No Centralized Logging** – Communication leaves no metadata traces.
- **Self-Healing Routing** – Designed to work in unstable or hostile environments.
---
## **7. Practical Use Cases**
- **Off-Grid Communication** – Works in remote areas without cellular service.
- **Censorship Resistance** – Cannot be blocked by ISPs or governments.
- **Emergency Networks** – Enables resilient communication during disasters.
- **Private P2P Networks** – Create a secure, encrypted communication layer.
---
## **8. Further Exploration & Documentation**
- **Reticulum Official Manual**: [https://markqvist.github.io/Reticulum/manual/](https://markqvist.github.io/Reticulum/manual/)
- **Reticulum GitHub Repository**: [https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum](https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum)
- **Nomad Network**: [https://github.com/markqvist/NomadNet](https://github.com/markqvist/NomadNet)
- **Meshtastic + Reticulum**: [https://meshtastic.org](https://meshtastic.org)
---
## **Connections (Links to Other Notes)**
- **Mesh Networking for Decentralized Communication**
- **LoRa and Off-Grid Bitcoin Transactions**
- **Censorship-Resistant Communication Using Nostr & Reticulum**
## **Tags**
#Reticulum #DecentralizedComms #MeshNetworking #CensorshipResistance #LoRa
## **Donations via**
- **Bitcoin Lightning**: lightninglayerhash@getalby.com