This is legitimately the first hardware signer device that I really wanted at first sight. Looks wicked cool, and I can see a ton of varied uses cases for it.
Happy Tuesday, Nostr.
I gotta say, the Passport Prime from nostr:npub1s0vtkgej33n7ec4d7ycxmwt78up8hpfa30d0yfksrshq7t82mchqynpq6j is cool as fuck.
This feels like the first real-world cyberpunk + cypherpunk handheld device and I’m so here for it…
I’m wondering if the “installable third-party apps” include encrypted messaging like nostr:npub1exv22uulqnmlluszc4yk92jhs2e5ajcs6mu3t00a6avzjcalj9csm7d828 that would pretty much complete the picture.
Onward 🫡
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I wonder about the security aspects of it though; would love to hear more insight from technical nostriches and also some firsthand experiences as these find their way into users' hands.
I’ve wondered this too. We talk about reduced attack surface as an important factor in hardware wallets, so even with sandboxed apps, it’s an increase in attack surface.
But I think I wouldn’t use one of these for the bulk of my stack. I’d use it for the various security tools, a few custom apps, and maybe a bit of spending money.
I’d see it as also serving as one key within a multi sig.
It’s funny, I’ve been waiting on buying a passport for over a year because it felt “right” to wait and I’ve learned to trust my intuition, and now I’ve stopped hearing that “wait” so it makes sense why!
100% same here. Already feels like it has a unique place in the lineup