You can buy the goddamn nostr signing device now on the LNbits web shop.
This little device blows my mind. How cool is it to be able to sign your own posts with keys that aren't on your computer? The best part: it's cheap!!!
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Did I read somewhere that someone had updated the seedsigner to do the same thing ?
It’s on it’s way😍😍💜
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The beat part of Lnbits is, its completely open sourced and if you have a DIY bug like I do, you can build your own little signing device.
Do I need one?
is there an explainer for why it is important to have one?
Like on a hardware wallet, you sign the transaction on the device and only the signature goes to the computer and then to the network. In nostr you do the same with this device. Instead of a transaction, you sign the message you are posting.
Of course a bitcoin transaction is more important than a nostr message, but for a thing like a social platform, no one can hack or steal your account.
it seems like it would be important only if i want to make absolutely sure that no one else besides me was posting on my account
Yes, also the login process is automatic as long as the device is pluged in. Password managers can achieve that, but it might be more work if you wanted to port to another machine, or change browser (in case of passwords saved in browser). It is very similar to what Yubikey does.
I noticed that the buttons and screen are not really required, since the signing is made automatically when the device is conected. Maybe the device can be more affordable without the case, screen and buttons, only the board?