*queue the demented down-beat version*
"They're making a list... Checking it twice... Gunna find out who's naughty or nice!"
LLMs have made working with Linux distros easier than ever.
I feel so lucky be alive with so many new systems to enable learning.
From digging through book indices, to Google, stack overflow, and now LLMs. It's just crazy how fast the workflows have evolved.
Hello World.
It’s been quite the day for #Nostr and nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955 in particular due to Apple’s threatened removal from the App Store. Would love to crowd source a recap here. I’m going to recount as much as I can, and tag some notes, but please add in the replies if I missed anything.
The day started with nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s sharing screenshots of a notice he received from Apple stating that Damus would be removed from the App Store in 14 days due to Apple’s claims that #zaps are in violation of their policy on in-app purchases. In Apple’s notice they said that tips and donations, even if optional, must use “in-app purchase” if they are associated with receiving digital content, and that zaps allow for this to take place outside of the in-app purchase mechanism.
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Users quickly jumped to point out the similarities between zaps and other tipping features in apps such as Twitter and Fountain App.
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Long time bitcoiners shared flashbacks to when Apple previously banned bitcoin wallet apps several years ago:
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Many on Nostr began calling for a complete boycott of Apple over the issue, and others called for Damus and other clients to take the progressive web app approach to avoid Apple’s restrictions. Still others were looking for a path forward so Apple users would still have access to native Nostr clients. nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8 suggested that Damus “should keep the app in the store without zaps while the battle rages. The more users Damus has the more bargaining power you get.” Will replied, “That’s the plan for now.”
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The shocking news spread quickly even outside of Nostr, including on Twitter and in tech publications:
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In a tweet tagging Apple and CEO, Tim Cook, nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m said, “This seems to be a misunderstanding by @apple of how this feature works and what it's for. It's a critical part of the future of the internet. It has the capacity to bring people around the world into the economy without the traditional gatekeepers. Please reconsider @tim_cook.”
https://twitter.com/jack/status/1668648607661056000
Will shared that Apple contacted him to discuss the issue in more detail, and was ultimately told that, “Damus can keep the zap button on the profile but not notes. It is considered ‘selling digital content’ if its on notes.”
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Jack took to Twitter again saying, echoing the words of many other users, that “This is still incorrect @apple. Tipping on posts is not selling digital content. It’s a form of feedback. Why limit people sending bitcoin to each other? This is our one opportunity to build a truly global payment protocol for the internet (which would benefit your company immensely). @tim_cook”
https://twitter.com/jack/status/1668711207686094849
News of Apple’s move against Damus continued to spread, catching the eye of Elon Musk, who also tweeted his criticisms of Apple’s policy in defense of Damus saying, “This is not a winning scenario.”
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Many who are active in #bitcoin and #Nostr development have provided suggestions as to how Damus could implement zaps while hopefully steering clear of violating Apple’s policies and removal from the App Store.
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At this time no specific changes have been announced for Damus, however Will stated that, “The number of people who contacted me today offering support (even from within apple) has been absolutely staggering. There are nostriches *everywhere*. We are going to win.”
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On my android like 👀👀 this is good marketing for nostr... Sorry damus users ☹️.
Or whatever provides them personal value. Take tik tok and TCP/IP. I'm not a fan, but it herds the sheeple into using the protocol because of their personal perception of a value gain. If you get enough sheeple involved, and then the government wants to take it away, you can throw sheeple bodies at the political process. Democracy is very hackable in this way.
The internet begets internet things 😂
Every $1.00 I earned in December 2022 is worth $1.65 today. Thanks bitcoin!
This is the part about fiat that bums me out the most. If your savings melts like an ice cube, you don't feel like you can ever have enough to retire. So people naturally act greedy and hoard. There is no psychological sense of "okay I have enough, I can spare to give to my community".
And sadly it has destroyed communities over the decades, because people can't rely on one another, and instead turn to the nanny state, and complain as if they can fix their problems. So sad.
Right, and I can spend BTC using my debit card, but that relies on counter parties (MasterCard) and a bank. I am talking BTC with no intermediaries. I cannot wait until those 2 useless middle men cease to exist.
Over here kicking myself for not buying more @20K 😝
Over here just pissing off H&R block with an enormous spreadsheet totaling $5 USD of realized losses
Whenever I go to zap and Android OS prompts me for my wallet and I choose "Just Once" 😏
I learned this as well. First time I was called a "Tankie". Fun times. We are so early.
They make a new one?! Or are we talking Emilio right now?
My daily routine has been updated to check for a new Amethyst version. Thank you for all the hard work #[1] !!!
How in the world does this piece of shit app take up 303MB?!?
HELLO! WELCOME TO #NOSTR #Introduction
Here is my update #Nostr data sources' list. Now I post the update only if I find new stuff, so maybe you know already many of them, but you will likely find something new I added TODAY.. at least a new amazing cover image (from Nostrland).
Thank you if you consider giving a like, repostig it or give me a follow or a zap⚡️. Also please do comment below with new info or sources if you have, I will put them in in the next update.
(There is no more the nice Bitcoin visualization list sources, I will add it separatly in another post because the Nostr one is already long now and don't want to destroy your feed.)
Pura vida to all nostriches and #Plebchain! 🤙🫂💜🍀
Clients
- Amethyst
- Astral
- Damus
- Hamstr
- Iris
- Nostrgram
- Snort
Others sources list:
Dergigi #[0] list. Already translated into Chinese, French, Italian and Spanish!
https://uselessshit.co/resources/nostr
https://wiki.wellorder.net/post/nostr-intro/
GET #NIP-05 VERIFIED:
https://www.Nostr-Check.com/ (free)
https://nostr.industries/ (free)
- HOW to create a POW #Nostr key pair by mads@NostrVerified.com
https://telegra.ph/How-to-create-a-POW-nostr-key-pair-01-04
- Who want to setup their NIP-05 Identifier without having to buy domains and setup websites and for free using GitHub, see:
https://github.com/BenGWeeks/BenGWeeks.github.io
Now that you have your own NIP05 handle, make it a Lightning Address to! Here is how:
- Pay with lightning
- Guide to create Lightning Address redirection on your domain:
https://orangepill.dev/lightning-guides/guide-to-create-lnaddress-redirection-on-your-domain/
- SeedSigner + Nostr screen-by-screen walkthrough gists made by Keith Mukai #[1]:
- Generate a new airgapped Nostr key via SeedSigner
https://gist.github.com/kdmukai/ae9911ed6fb92f8e7d2c553555b0cb86
- Airgapped Nostr event signing via SeedSigner
https://gist.github.com/kdmukai/72ff71e6b6278cdda37e5f1ba6c7c08a
- Airgapped NIP-26 Nostr key delegation via SeedSigner
https://gist.github.com/kdmukai/089ff308506058973974479ae4b64b42
FOLLOWS/FOLLOWERS
- This is a note created by @GuBi (follow him!) #[2] with a list of amazing Bitcoiner to follow to start your journey on Nostr:
#[14]
- Find your Twitter #FOLLOWS on #Nostr and connect your PUBkey with Twitter:
-This tool made by Bitcoin Jungle #[3] lets you create lists of profiles and give them a name. Your followers can then come to the tool and see the lists you’ve created. They can then add all the profiles from that list to their list!
https://nostr-follow-bundler.netlify.app/
- You lost all your follows? Go in Nostrgram and restore your list from a specific date!
RELAYS
Search for #RELAYS near to you:
Ezofox #[4] free relay uptime monitoring page:
https://uptime.orangepill.dev/
Safer Nostr paid relays, choose yours! (good for filtering out spam on replies and global feed, andd find humble bitcoiner):
https://nostr.milou.lol (1.000 sats) [I use it]
https://eden.nostr.land (5.000 sats) [I use it]
https://puravida.nostr.land (10.000 sats) [I use it]
https://relay.orangepill.dev (4.500 sats) [I use it]
https://nostr.wine (18.888 sats) [I use it]
https://nostr.plebchain.org (6.969 sats) [I use it]
https://lightningrelay.com (6.678 sats) [I use it]
https://atlas.nostr.land (15.000 sats) [I use it]
Looking for other paid relays?
- List created and updated by StackSats.IO #[5] :
relay.exchange
Run your own RELAY:
- Set up a Nostr Relay server in under 5 minutes:
https://andreneves.xyz/p/set-up-a-nostr-relay-server-in-under
- Cameri #[6] guide:
1. Sign up on GitHub.
2. Sign up on Railway.
3. Go to https://github.com/Cameri/nostream
4. Click on the purple Deploy on Railway button and follow the prompts
STORE PROFILE DATA
- Download your Profile info and settings now that you have done all the work:
https://www.nostrgraph.net/archive
wss://relay.nostrgraph.net
⚡⚡ ⚡⚡ ⚡⚡ LIGHTNING NETWORK ZAPS AND WALLETS WITH NIP57 ⚡⚡ ⚡⚡ ⚡⚡
!FIRST and most important: you need a STATIC LIGHTNING NETWORK ADDRESS!
- You have STRIKE? Super easy, just put " YourUsername@strike.army " in your profile setup URL for lightning and you are zappable!
- Get one with Wallet of Satoshi (custodial wallet), very easy (mine is wrigglypie41@walletofsatoshi.com) and get zapped some sats:
_ Android (tap JOIN BETA)
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.livingroomofsatoshi.wallet
_ iOS
testflight.apple.com/join/NTUFwnhR
Here is how you can send and receive ⚡⚡ Zaps using LNTipBot made by @calle :
-First click here: https://t.me/LightningTipBot
Set it up and copy / paste your LN address in your Nostr profile.
-NIP-57 support? In the telegram channel with the bot type: /nostr add
Want to link the tipbot with BlueWallet or Zeus?
- Type /link in the Telegram bot channel after having it setup. Scan the QR in BlueWallet -> import wallet or Zeus LndHub.
- Link also possible with Alby from desktop, just import new LndHub
If you want the zaps to appear under your posts:
- Go to LightningTipBot. Enter "/help" if you don't know your Lightning address.
- See your address? Mine is intuitiveguy@ln.tips
- Optional: Enter "/advanced" to get an anonymous address if you don't want to doxx your Telegram username.
- Put your Lightning address into your nostr profile
- In LightningTipBot, register your nostr pubkey with "/nostr add
- You're done! You'll receive zaps and they will be shown under your zapped posts! ⚡⚡
Other services that have implemented NIP57
- VIDA (vida.live)
- Stacker.news (stacker.news)
WANT TO WATCH LIVE ALL THE NOSTR LIGHTNING NETWORK TRANSACTIONS? YOU NEED TO CHECK THIS OUT!
NOSTR STATISTICS
- Nostr network stats:
- Live Statistics from Nostr Relays
https://www.nostr.directory/stats
SEARCH IN NOSTR
- Nostrum Search home page:
- Top Users on #Nostr you should follow:
https://nostrum.pro/search/#users
- If you want to search through #nostr notes by keyword:
https://https://nostrview.com/search
- Want to follow a hashtag or a keyword? Create your bot and follow it:
ADD CONTENTS ON NOTES
- If you want to upload free #IMAGE on a note (copy/paste image address link):
- If you want to upload #GIF on a note (copy/paste image address link):
NOSTRICHES AND BITCOINERS ART
- Check Yegor Petrov #[7] and Walker #[8] profiles and notes
- Cool page for Nostr art by Karnage #[9] :
Do you need more Nostr in your life? If the answer to that is YES!
- Nostr daily NEWS UPDATE. By plebs, for plebs. A synopsis of the best content of the day:
Give a follow to NostReport #[10]
- Check out the Nostrovia podcast:
By plebs, for plebs. A synopsis of the best content of the day:
@NostReport #[10]
- Nostr LIGHTNING LOTTERY bot!
#[11]
- New Blogging platform based on Nostr made by Derek Ross
Here is a BTCsession #[12] video about #Nostr:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn-Zp491t4Y
Fiatjaf's #[13] tools for developing Nostr clients:
https://github.com/fiatjaf/nostr-tools[#readme](/hashtag/readme)
DEV SECTION
- Are you a #dev? Take a look here for the latest Nostr Bounties!:
- GitHub repo with lots of #Nostr projects
https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr
- All project with the “nostr” topic:
https://github.com/topics/nostr
Thanks if you read all to here.. hope I did not spam your feed and You will find something you needed. Cheers! #Plebchain
Thanks if you consider to ⚡️ zap some sats 🫂💜🍀 ⚡️ wrigglypie41@walletofsatoshi.com ⚡️ or ⚡️ intuitiveguy@ln.tips ⚡️ #Zapchain
Well this is fantastic.