Sad to see people who think they can go around controlling bitcoin companies and bitcoin development like puppeteers. Don’t let them win.
That one time we visited Thailand through the borders many years back - It was a bunch of college friends get together kinda thing. As we were approaching the borders, cars sprinkled with colourful powders were driving out - it still did register in my mind what was going on. We just wanted to grab some good food, get a nice massage and head back. Little did I know we walked right into the Thailand water festival, Songkran. Songkran happens yearly during this time of the year in celebration of Thai New Year and lasts for 3 days.
Everyone was outside on the streets with a pail, water hose, water guns and lots of colourful powders. There were even trucks with huge machine hoses with powerful splashes. People were just dancing and partying on the streets. It didn’t help that one of my friends had a gigantic umbrella to shield us - soon everyone realised we were foreigners there and we became the center of attention. It also didn’t help that I am super light weight. One guy carried me under his arms like a suitcase and put me in a big black water tank. Eventually they came looking for us to apologize because they thought it was funny and we were shocked or rather getting culturally schooled. We did however payback and got them messed up with their own colourful powders.
It was an unexpected day, interesting nevertheless. I’ve visited Thailand at diff points of my life and it has been great each time. If there is a Thailand Nostr/Bitcoin event, don’t forget to experience their culture - that's the best part.
This is a great piece. In big companies, its easy to fall into a routine of process like six sigmas - processes alleviates people from ground zero to an average standard (which is great for sustenance of companies and most people are comfortable here) but it limits those who can go further and make remarkable differences. It must have taken a lot for someone running a big company like that to keep pushing for change and innovate - its that cycle of changes that makes a difference.
Eid Mubarak! How are you celebrating this festivity in your country ?
It's a holiday here today - got a nice sunny day in the park with the dog, some brownies in the oven. Heading over later to visit one of my childhood bestfriend who is a Muslim and get my beef rendang fix. To all celebrating, Eid Mubarak!
Sardine fishes have high omega 3 which reduces inflammation in the body - I have been giving my dog sardine fishes (not the prepacked ones) , Salmon and Cod fish to reduce toxicity and I can see how much more hyper and healthier he is. My mom is also big on fish oil and sees significant improvements on health, i think you both are the same age. Fish oil and seed oil have very diff impact on the body. With seed oil, it also depends on what types of seeds and if you are consuming it directly or processed.
Might just be the motivation you are looking for!
Hi nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a , loved the talk you gave at Princeton. I recall a guy who drove up all the way interstate to hear you when he heard on Nostr you will be there. Similarly, it will be a great opportunity for global readers of Broken Money to get more 'upclose and personal on Broken Money by Lyn Alden' hosted on Nostr Nest by Derek. A rogue and real version! Are you game ?
(I'm just bridging ideas here but hope it materializes! )
Good to think outside the box, but what do you mean by a puppet? I think with Nostr, it's typically merit based so if you have an idea you want to explore, feel free to pitch it to relevant folks and see where it goes. I believe if you want to interview the next president, celebrities, athletes, local heros, grassroot devs - just lock in an interview, get the crowd and get rocking. That's how we roll =)
nice, did not realise its free online. I'll share the link here in case anyone is interested in picking it up as well :
interesting pick - as i was reading the reviews, i thought to myself this would make a great movie, only to realise there are several adaptations to it in the last 40 years!
was pitching to nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 to host a Nostr Nest episode on Broken Money Q&A with Lyn. What do you think ?
I've read a Chinua Achebe book sometime back, I can't remember which one but I remembered the story telling was pretty powerful. It got me reading more on Nigeria's history. Thanks for sharing
its interesting to read from various perspective. I did a brief book review on the history of nuclear, maybe it might interest you
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still trying to finish nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a's Broken Money :P I'm close. I just need to pull the trigger.
Nice, any chance there might be a Nostr Nest Broken Money Q&A with nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a ? I think that would be really awesome - I know many who have read it and are reading it, and I am sure they have questions, thoughts, opinions. I'd love to listen in. Maybe we can promote on twitter and invite more bitcoiners to join in as well. Maybe Lyn can do some giveaways of signed copies? Random ideas!
What's on your reading list at the moment ? I've got 'The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' on mine for this week.
I'll add mine.
nostr:npub1pvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sekdx8c she always has lengthy well thought out notes and replies.
nostr:npub1asuq0pxedwfagpqkdf4lrfmcyfaffgptmayel9947j8krad3x58srs20ap he's new to Nostr, produces great music, and has started streaming them on zap.stream.
nostr:npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr is a talented developer that's building a new protocol to make decentralized image/ file sharing better than current solutions available
Adding on to the list, some interesting people i follow
nostr:npub1k979np6dcpwh7mkfwk7wq3msezml48fh7wksp9hakakf8pwk3y5qhdz7te - Andrew has many interesting ideas and side projects, he has a client, he experiments the concept of bridging people by topics, fediverse bridge etc - he brings in many popular people and stories around the world through the fediverse bridge
nostr:npub10000003zmk89narqpczy4ff6rnuht2wu05na7kpnh3mak7z2tqzsv8vwqk - Nostr designer / dev , Daniele is a positive energy and always looking for new ideas and creative ways to move forward. Daniele is also an entrepreneur, and an Italian so his food standard is way up there. I should come clean and admit i bake my spaghetti bolognese and we may no longer be friends after this!
nostr:npub1sfhflz2msx45rfzjyf5tyj0x35pv4qtq3hh4v2jf8nhrtl79cavsl2ymqt - I always thought Allen was a math professor in his 50s - i was very wrong. All i know is that he married a wonderful person in a kilt and has a long list of interesting shows he likes. But that aside, Allen is incredibly smart, I have had great conversation and love his writings where he breaks down complex concepts into practical day-to-day usage
nostr:npub19mun7qwdyjf7qs3456u8kyxncjn5u2n7klpu4utgy68k4aenzj6synjnft - Uncle Bob is the coolest!! Asides his incredible track record globally , uncle Bob is a constant reminder of living life wonderfully and to the fullest. He has patiently answered many of my questions. I have learnt a lot from him and I am grateful for it. Uncle Bob runs a client here as well - he has been here many years before many of us.
nostr:npub17069lhtwe279umwker069lcp33aqdgew70tn5q8cu2avml3sxpsqcu8hgu - Marina always runs competitions especially the devs hackathons. We need more of her!
nostr:npub1hyqrsvl6hle8r5rc9cpshesm0mpcee75tgde4p5lhke5h83dyqqqdwk7cp - Mike is a human encyclopedia - Off late he has been bridging psychology and politics. Debates with Mikes are interesting to watch - I constantly look forward to Mike's writings over the weekends on Nostr
nostr:npub1ds3hmzemzgp9rsuvyvxqdk0y3uxnq9m903dktjxrvyfwk9w99t4sc2hzcn - Miles was one of the early people who helped me understand the Bitcoin use cases. He has really interesting thoughts and concepts and it def got me wanting to read more and understand Bitcoin better
nostr:npub1wh69w45awqnlsxw7jt5tkymets87h6t4phplkx6ug2ht2qkssswswntjk0 - Yutaro is a Japanese in Thailand who often post nice places to go, food to eat, things to do - its a palate cleanser esp on heavy days
nostr:npub1fnn2h0tgm2mwnl0kar5ez25wztum2w0q0rrrf326n0ljn999znwsqf4xnx - Kweks is expanding Bitcoin program to Tanzania and has shared grassroot problems and how Bitcoin can benefit the people there. He is also an artist!
nostr:npub1tjkc9jycaenqzdc3j3wkslmaj4ylv3dqzxzx0khz7h38f3vc6mls4ys9w3 - Anita teaches Bitcoin programs in Africa and also clarifies complex concepts into use cases and practical solutions.
As I write this, I realized there are so many amazing people on Nostr - and the list can go on and on!
same here, woke up to real nice pics - reminded me of childhood when my big brother would dig up old films and make a pseudo eclipse watching device for my sister and I
for what its worth, Benjamin Franklin had his own communications company, printing press (the 18th century equivalent of social media i reckon), wrote many things society were not ready for nor aware about, had a great sense of humour, loved open source - he invented many and patented none, did not have formal education, was a polymath in arts, science, philosophy and eventually became the Founding Father of the US and were among the few influential figures involved in the creation of the US Constitution
nostr:npub1hyqrsvl6hle8r5rc9cpshesm0mpcee75tgde4p5lhke5h83dyqqqdwk7cp often likes participating in good debates and I like reading 'em =)