30 years ago, Netscape Network Navigator was released.
It was considered a toy, alongside AOL and Compuserve, but made the internet open and easy to use.
Same vibe for #nostr today.
We are so early. 
Son of Dutch (Frisian) immigrants.
Zap came through!!! Thank you!!!
You can zap me directly on any event!
NOSTR SAFEBOX FUNDING PAGE IS LIVE!!!
We are live, folks!
A nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcqyzmdehwlsen49p735n5xyrvj42g9cfvds59l3nyj85ua78klae0wwttfksp fund page has been set up to accept payments for the #nostr #safebox project. The very first contribution came from an anonymous safebox (well, that was me testing...)
I am working on this project regardless of the funding. What I am looking for is help to offset travel expenses when I need to travel to faraway lands to meet other nostriches.
Bon Voyage!
The link is below:
That’s the biggest threat right now. That’s where I see where nostr:npub10pensatlcfwktnvjjw2dtem38n6rvw8g6fv73h84cuacxn4c28eqyfn34f can counter that threat with no-strings-attached grants.
At least the #nostr protocol can still reasonably protect (or call bs) against those claims. Not so with all those other ‘decentralized’ technologies that are already captured by the state (look at what’s happening in the EU).
I have no issues of commercial adoption. It gives a chance for the smaller enterprises to thrive without worry of being shut down by what I like to call, the “trust cartels” of PKI certificate authorities, etc.
We just need to nail down the core of the protocol.
#Nostr is at an absolutely crucial moment. We need to get the core of the protocol stabilized before the investors swoop in and try to capture it for their own commercial interests and state purposes.
I’ve seen this rodeo before with the early internet. Government (except for defence and intelligence) and businesses are largely clueless on early stage protocols and technologies. But once they ‘get it’ (like they did c. 1996-2001), it takes off like wildfire. Fortunately the base protocol of TCP/IP was largely shaken out by then, alongside a few key protocols (DNS, SMTP).
In the end, the window is closing for open, principles-base development. nostr:npub10pensatlcfwktnvjjw2dtem38n6rvw8g6fv73h84cuacxn4c28eqyfn34f is one of the few organizations that recognize and supports this. You can ask for support, or even better, build according to your own principles before the big wave hits.
Onward! nostr:note1ud57jjxmp7zq408hrmk4q8m6rxytqlnhd02w4ymv5lgxj72gpw9q3fnn72
My dog got a hold of my computer again. See your zaps.
nostr is apolitical
I remember that big adrenaline rush I got over 30 years ago when I could ping almost every domain name in the world.
Now, I am getting the same adrenaline rush when I can zap almost every nostr event in existence.
This is such a big underrated deal on how massive this is.
#Nostr has a digitally native micropayment system. This is like the internet when ISDN was still considered cool.
This feels like 1993 all over again! We are so early!
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Doing zap testing - everything shows fine on #Amethyst but no zaps showing on #Damus or #Primal.
Any clues? I've been fiddling with relays, zap.army etc, but no success so far.
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GM from npug, my early morning coding companion.
Thanks! I'll keep an eye for those at the upcoming plowing match.
Is the idea to AES-encrypt the .content with a password first, then do the NIP44 encryption? That way if the nsec is compromised, at least the records are still encrypted?
Yeah, I was thinking the same - that this could be a password manager as well. I have built in the ability to store private records. I use NIP-44 to encrypt but could easily add in the AES password encryption as you suggest.
The big idea is that this ‘thing’ (safebox, password manager), via relays, can live independently anywhere. I’ve already started to build a replication functionality to move it to other relays. IMO that’s a big advantage over any cloud service, or even a self-hosted machine because it could fail, or your house burns down.
Anyway, still early days of heavy experimentation. Thanks for the comments!