#introductions #doshit #proofofwork
Hello from the UK, I've been playing around and learning how to use Nostr since last October, I didn't really do an introduction then so...better late than never!?
I've never really had any presence other social media and so my plan is to remain Nostr only and shun the centralised shit.
Bitcoin is getting me towards a place where I can at least consider some options and maybe start to scratch my creative itch.
As a kid my parents explained tome two things which stuck with me relating to work - "Don't do manual work like my father, it's hard and you'll get nowhere" and "You'll never get rich working for someone else" Sort of good advice as I've done ok. But... the The fiat mines are less and less appealing! I'd love to be more part of the parallel economy 😎
I have done a fair bit of tinkering over the years and am a bit of a jack of all trades master of none!
I've been busily collecting gear and materials and now it's time to put my shit out there😲
Let's see where this takes me🤔
Blacksmithing.. steelwork fabrication.. woodwork.. green woodwork... Laser cutting/engraving....
Watch this space Nostriches!!
Maps .. middle aged pull up syndrome is a thing! Don't know your age or background but would humbly suggest ditching the assisted stuff and very gradually build up your static hangs for time then think about holds at the top then mid then eventually the full pull-up. 💪
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Day 3
Calorie deficit ✅
Rest day from strength work
Dog walking
Welcome fellow carnivore😁
I'm going to do a public tutorial series in stages, where you can follow along and learn gpg and sha256 verification skills. Lessons in small manageable chunks.
Use #gpgparman to find related posts, and bookmark this one as I'll add subsequent tutorials in replies.
Let's begin...
You can follow along with a computer (not a phone), Mac, Windows, or Linux.
Today, let's just do a basic sha256 hash of a file with some explanations.
Step 1:
Download my free pdf book (why not make a smol plug?) from this website, click the download button on the page...
https://armantheparman.com/topb/
Alternatively, the direct link to the file is...
https://armantheparman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Orange-Pill-Book.pdf
It should download to your downloads directory.
The size is 32.52 MB, but how can you be sure you truly downloaded the correct file, and where does the trust start and end? This is where hashing comes in. (It doesn't matter much for a PDF, but it's crucial for a Bitcoin Wallet!)
A hash is a computer function that takes data and produces a numerical fingerprint of fixed value - a random-looking big number. There are many properties to hashes, the relevant thing here is that if you repeatedly hash the same data, you'll always get the same fingerprint.
If you want a detailed explanation of mining, I have an essay, https://armantheparman.com/mining/
Anyway, if I hash my PDF file, and report the result to you, then when you hash it and get the same value, you know we have identical copies. If you get a different result, it's likely you did something wrong, downloaded the wrong file, or the file got modified from what I originally published.
While you still trust I'm giving you a friendly product, you're no longer trusting the delivery system (the internet and anyone trying to trick your computer), ie the file hasn't been tampered with because the hashes are identical.
Step 2:
This is the hash of my file, make a note of it:
23cd0813cc811d8cf11995335ca6c74825e9b97b4571f80f4d99abe5aa81bdd1
Step 3:
For Mac and Linux, open the terminal and find your file. If it's in the downloads directory, you can get there by typing:
cd ~/Downloads
ls
For Windows, open cmd and type
cd downloads
dir
For Parmanode computers, I have included a shortcut as part of 'ParmaShell', just type
dl
The above instructions will list everything in the downloads directory (A text-based version of exploring files). You should see the pdf file in there and the spelling of the filename.
The-Orange-Pill-Book.pdf
Make sure the file has finished downloading before attempting the next step, it's possible to hash an incompletely downloaded file and then you'll get a hash value mismatch.
Detour:
A common reason why people get the wrong hash values on Macs is because they might download a zipped file, and once downloaded, the Mac operating system automatically unzips the file and throws the original in the trash! Without asking - Yes. Why? I don't know, it's dumb. Then, people hash the extracted file, get a mismatch and wonder what's going on. They need to remove the file from the trash and hash that file, not the extracted file. Moving on...
have
Now we hash the file. For Linux and Mac, type this in the terminal:
shasum -a 256 The-Orange-Pill-Book.pdf
For Windows:
certutil -hashfile The-Orange-Pill-Book.pdf sha256
You should then get exactly the same hash as what I attest:
23cd0813cc811d8cf11995335ca6c74825e9b97b4571f80f4d99abe5aa81bdd1
Step 5:
Now repeat the above command and hash any other file for practice. Then do the same file again and see that you get an identical result.
That's it for now, I hope it was fun. I'll write more to build from this in a little while.
Excellent, well worth your time and effort. Up your Opsec skillz people!
#31days #accountability
Calorie deficit ✅
Some pushups and hanging leg raises
Dog walking
I imagine if they do (or have they already?) it will only incentivise Trump. Looks like over time it may be viewed as a big win/win🤷♀️
I thought it was a list of things you would suggest...avoid meat etc... I miss read your post
Ha ha, miss read that. Was about to give you a telling off! 🤣
No probs here. Mainly using AntennaPod
Ok fellow Nostriches.
I'm going to assume you are all watching me with a critical eye.
One goal. Lose fat.
Started proper today.
Did well over Xmas, even lost a bit.
Method. Carnivore-ish. Taking notice of calories with the intention to create small deficit.
Dog walking - somewhere between 15k and 18k steps daily.
Will sprinkle in a little strength training to help maintain muscle mass.
History - annual yoyoing😞. This shit has got to stop!
Why? Achilles tendon issues, less weight will help. Spare tyre needs to be gone! General health into latter half of life.
Current weight 92.5kg (93kg B4 Xmas) needs to be below 80kg possibly more.
Will post weight chart regularly plus other notes.
Today, diet good, did some KB clean and press.
#31days #accountability
Was about to say 'fiat money is the root cause' but I see it's been adequately covered🤣
This is the way👊
Just about to give this a spin https://simonoppowa.github.io/OpenNutriTracker-Website/
Pure carnivore is hard esp with a family. It's the consistency that is hard for me plus I'm not getting any younger! I've always tended to have many fitness goals (which is never a good idea) this time getting the timber off is THE only goal. I have Achilles problems as well and carrying this extra is certainly not helping. I need to do some sums but I prob need to lose around 10kg of fat.
I found this on GitHub
https://github.com/simonoppowa/OpenNutriTracker
But I don’t know how GitHub works or how to “download” it.
Thank you. Found it on Aurora store 👍
There was a time where I thought (from the gurus) that calories don't matter if all you eat is meat and fat. I think there is some truth in this as satiety is high and it's more difficult to over eat.... But, I never had great success.