Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals.
This is great news! Was a bit of a pain point.
Agree 💯
Parking lots are defensive driving classes during Christmas.
Bacon > all other of the things.
Dude getting older is weird.
There's just no other word for it. lol
Its so annoying when fitness YouTubers who focus on a modality take swipes at other modalities.
Kettlebells guys do this a lot, shitting on barbells and running.
Strength guys do this, shitting on kettlebells and calisthenics.
I enjoy a good-natured back and forth, for sure. But that's not what these guys do.
Man, the body only knows resistance. The lungs and heart can be trained from the couch to ultra-marathons.
Everything has its place.
Kind of a stupid rant but it's damn annoying lol
GM!
Monero can't be beat.
This is actually really cool.
Thanks for sharing.
GM.
Have a great day.
I've never thought about it like this.
Great visualization. nostr:note1qakgfq2mf0c2d7qm0g8s0kydtvvj8sma88pht4sy5msvh9dxvwssungmf4
SimpleX onboarding
It's like slipping into a Faraday cage without leaving fingerprints.
No phone number bullshit, no email trap, no KYC nightmare.
You're a ghost from the jump, and that's the beauty: pure privacy, no persistent ID, just one-time links and QR codes to connect.
Here's the raw, unfiltered breakdown for getting onboarded in 2025
(pulled straight from the official docs and guides, 'cause this shit evolves but stays savage).
### Step 1: Download the App (Get In the Game)
- Head to the official site: simplex.chat (or grab it from F-Droid, Google Play, App Store, or direct APK for Android if you're paranoid and wanna sideload).
- Why? It's open-source, audited, and doesn't phone home like Signal's metadata-leaking ass. Install on your phone/desktop cross-platform vibes, baby.
### Step 2: Create Your Profile (No Soul Required)
- Fire up the app. Boom no signup screen demanding your digits or blood type.
- Set a display name (what contacts see make it "GhostViking" or whatever floats your paranoid boat).
- Optional: Add a full name or profile pic (but skip if you're going full anon; pics can leak metadata anyway).
- That's it. No account creation. No server tying you down. You're ready to roll in under 30 seconds. The app generates your unique, non-persistent queues for messaging servers don't even know who's chatting with who.
### Step 3: Make Connections (The Magic QR/Link Dance)
- To add someone: Tap the "+" or "Add contact" button. It spits out a one-time invitation link or QR code.
- Share that shit securely scan QR in person (zero risk), or send the link via email/SMS/whatever (but remember, links are single-use and expire if not used).
- Receiver clicks/scans, accepts, and you're connected. No mutual reveal until both sides say yes.
- Pro tip: Enable auto-accept in settings for incoming requests, and set a welcome message like "Pigeon flies free let's keep it that way."
- Groups? Same deal create a group, generate a link, share it. Up to 100 peeps, with voice notes, files, and disappearing messages if you wanna nuke the trail.
### Step 4: Customize for Peak Paranoia (Optional but Based)
- Dive into Settings > Network & Servers: Use your own relays if you're next-level (host one via Docker or whatever guides on GitHub)
- Enable incognito mode for connections (hides your profile from new contacts).
- Turn on end-to-end encryption (default anyway) and disappearing messages for self-destructing chats.
- Desktop? Sync via QR between devices no cloud sync selling your soul.
Downsides? Network's smaller than Telegram's normie horde, media sharing can lag, and groups are a tad clunky.
But that's the price for not being a data whore. If you're ditching Signal (like i did), this is your upgrade metadata-proof, server-blind, and built for rebels like us dodging EU ID scans and chat control creeps.
Once you're in? Hit up Pigeon Nest
https://smp11.simplex.im/g#o21rjXt5YMMp4KtxSKKa8ru7Ta1v_LGS9uOxFooaz3E
We're flying, motherfucker. Pigeon.
SimpleX is a favourite.
I will absolutely check those out!
First time installing Linux Mint on an old netbook I had laying around.
Slower than mollasses but still a cool project.
Thanks.
I feel better about rare posts. haha
GM.
4 hrs sleep is fine.
Its totally fine....
Taxes are gay.
Pass it on.
Love God.
Love people.
Short the fiat.
I will freely admit that my brain hasn't made the switch to Nostr, because I still expect an algorithm to do the work for me.
Having said that, using different clients seems to be the same as switching between different browsers to access the internet.
And to me, that's is pretty incredible, since there's *only one* Twitter/IG/fb.
But Nostr can loom so much different depending on the "browser" you're using.
Again, super cool.
I'm figuring it out, but I'm enjoying everything about this.
GM.
One win at a time.
Discovered them in 2020, I think.
I've tried other wallets.
I keep coming back.
Love em.
"Cakwle Pay" using @cakewallet is pretty great.
GM.
One day I'm going to research why and when KYC was adopted in the #bitcoin circle.
Was it the difficulty of mining?
Was it an issue of technical ignorance?
YouTube suggested a video that would have shown a lawyer explaining how to pass Bitcoin down to your heirs.
My first reaction is that I'd just pass down the seed, but then I realized that chainalysis exists, bitcoin is transparent, and every transaction exists permanently.
KYC was absolutely the wrong move.
I haven't made much friends. But I have to figure out relays (bro I just have zero time 🤦♂️).
I like this app but it all seems to complicated.
S here, tho!
Great article, man. I've noticed that I have become much more discerning with what I consume, and I try to give value accordingly.
"Here’s the truth bomb: If you’re not willing to zap for value you’re actively consuming, you don’t actually believe in value-for-value. You believe in value-for-free with virtue signaling."
Nailed it. nostr:naddr1qqgr2wfcxd3kye3kxejrgdr9v4snyq3q4hq5lgadtyy9dhvtszq46dnl0s0xwdddqr7e32rdqqhma8a4xhssxpqqqp65wrmcu96
"Your habits today are your children's inheritance tomorrow."
Never heard it put like that, man. Well said.
Bible also very much condemns laziness.
Laziness is so easy in today's world, although this isn't an excuse.
Obviously I needed to hear this. haha