Using the #coldcard Q has been absolutely irritating.

The most critical failure so far is the inability of my laptop camera to scan the QR code on the Q screen (in Sparrow). I suspect screen brightness is the issue and there's no obvious way to control it while the QR code is on the screen.

There are many excuses one could throw at me if not for the fact that the SeedSigner works perfectly with the ability to control screen brightness.

The Q is cool as a concept, but actually using the thing has me thinking it'll likely end up being forgotten in a drawer. Who tested this thing? I'd be curious to know if they used common hardware and environments likely to be found in the lives of real users.

I have other issues too, but this is a pretty big one since this basic functionality is one of the main reasons I bought the thing. I've come to expect it since using the SeedSigner.

For the record, the QR scanner on the Q has been phenomenal and is better than using the SeedSigner camera. But... The SeedSigner at least works.

My use overall gives me the impression that the Q is a beta product that should be clearly labeled as such. The software has bugs that shouldn't have made it past QA (for example, one of the trick PINs fails to do the expected procedure when the incorrect PIN attempt threshold is met).

Other settings are poorly explained and have led to bizarre outcomes that I had to figure out with no help from the poorly organized documentation.

Other minor UX issues exist, such as the New Password (etc) options being at the bottom of the list of passwords and notes in the Secure Notes & Passwords feature (again, who actually used this and thought it made sense?). This is tedious once you build up a list and have to scroll to the bottom of the list (or press up from the start of the list) to add a new note/password. The options should always be at the top of the list and not buried at the bottom.

In summary, don't buy it yet if you're not expecting to basically be a tester for a company at your own expense. If you are okay with waiting around for it to become complete at some point (hopefully) then it is pretty neat and you'll probably like it. The claims of best in class security are questionable since something as basic as an incorrect PIN option fails. What else hasn't been thoroughly tested?

#Bitcoin

I feel like this is an unpopular opinion, but very fucking true:

Bicycling can't replace jogging.

It's a great addition but it isn't a replacement.

One place I don't have to deal with this... #GrowNostr

"2 key pair and your tribe is everywhere!"

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Logged into Facebook today...

Me: [goes to Facebook]

Me: [enters email & password]

Facebook: "Confirm you are human"

Me: [identifies stoplights]

Facebook: "We sent a code to your gmail account"

Me: [goes to gmail]

Me: [enters email & password]

Gmail: "Confirm you are human"

Me: [identifies bridges]

Gmail: "We sent a code to your recovery email"

Me: [opens new gmail tab]

Me: [enters recovery email and password]

Gmail: "Confirm you are human"

Me: [identifies more stoplights]

Gmail: "Would you like to setup a recovery email?"

Me: "No"

Gmail: "Would you like to give us more personal information and your phone number?"

Me: "No"

Gmail: "Can we put cookies that track your entire web experience in your browser for your 'security' and 'convenience'?"

Me: "No"

Gmail: "Welcome to your email!"

Me: [finds security code for other gmail]

Me: [enters security code for other email login]

Gmail: "Would you like to give us more personal information and your phone number?"

Me: "No"

Gmail: "Can we put cookies that track your entire web experience in your browser for your 'security' and 'convenience'?"

Me: "No"

Gmail: "Welcome to your email!"

Me: [finds security code for facebook]

Me: [enters security code for facebook]

Facebook: "Would you like to give us more personal information and your phone number?"

Me: "No"

Facebook: "If you let us install this thing you'll conveniently be logged in every time you return to our website!"

Me: "No"

Facebook: "Welcome to Facebook! Also there's a much better experience if you let us install this thing and you'll conveniently be logged in every time you return to our website! Have you changed your mind from 6 seconds ago?"

Me: "No."

...

This is not an exaggeration. The internet is broken.

☺️ What are minibuits?

When ideology clouds your judgment you are in trouble. Use reason.

regarding #grapheneOS

Starting to wonder why not just two profiles: primary/main for all the important stuff and "public" or "exposed" or "google" for all the stupid apps that require google services...why not? Any good reason? Wife isn't super tech-savvy so trying to make the transition from her iPhone as painless as possible.

thought I dodged it, but no… at least I have plenty of orange wigs 😅

Fallout…first a game, then a tv show, now my hair.

don't believe everything you think.

Got pussified beyond measure by covid, then went insane over bitcoin. Was one of my heroes before, now I hardly recognize him.

One of the saddest casualties of the last few years.

Repeat attempts to empty the lightning wallet fail. After weeks of trying, the funds are withdrawn during a failed attempt and were never received. I have sent many support tickets (every failure) but never heard back. This has been ongoing since the beginning of December.

Best business models for open source software?

🚨BREAKING: The US Senate has proposed a 1% WEALTH TAX on #Bitcoin  holdings that exceed $500,000

anyone complaining that lightning doesn't work is most likely using @npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n Green

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My wife wants an office chair.

She doesn't give a damn about Sampson Mow's predictions.