I think the image entropy option is VASTLY superior to other methods (TONS of entropy, very simple, no proprietary RNG hardware, trivially easy & fast for the user, no opportunity for user to screw something up) but with one caveat: you can't take the input data and verify the results in any other tool.

For example, you can enter your dice rolls into a SeedSigner, Coldcard, and iancoleman.io (with the right settings) and get the exact same result.

But, by design, there's no way to export the image entropy data that's used to create the seed (we didn't want to create the temptation to save the image to a file and use that jpg as a backup; bad idea).

So if you can't verify individual results, it becomes very important to at least verify that the release img is authentic and, to whatever extent possible, review the code itself or talk with someone you trust who can review the code.

Also note that we actually incorporate a lot more than just the pixels of a single image into the entropy used to create the seed. It's really bonkers overkill.

That's right. It was a kind of personal hackathon project for my talk at Nostrica. Meant mostly as a starting point to urge devs to think more about delegated signing.

It was pretty cool how easy it was to build that all out so quickly!

Really great convo with nostr:npub126pll3ll3fej2egnt2k4dn0ljn46ekdxzmgnzwh23t2g53rtl6vs5ca7vm here.

I've been hesitant to go for the full "get on zero" thing. But this convo got me reconsidering a bit.

https://fountain.fm/episode/6EQf6yQBgaaB3DToRd2h

I earn some fiat and pay my bills each month. Let's say I have $X in fiat left over. When I have strong, dependable fiat income, I always move that fiat into bitcoin.

But what if I know I'm going to be running a $X+ deficit in fiat bills next month? Or that most of my income now is in bitcoin and I'm going to have to sell some next month regardless? Always felt kind of pointless to scale in only to almost immediately scale back out.

In a bull market, sure, 1 month of gains could easily be worth it. In a crab or bear market, the calculation gets rougher.

But now I'm realizing that I already do FIFO accounting anyway. So if I think about the amounts going in and out as FIFO stacks, then I think I can make it make sense.

I can treat the $X going into bitcoin as a longer-term hodl; those are the last sats I'll be spending from that stack. Longer-term hodls always make sense.

And a month later when I need to spend about $X back out, those are actually the OLDEST sats I have in that stack, aged like a fine wine.

Now maybe FIFO isn't the best tax strategy (to each their own), but I do think it helps to better conceptualize how a "get on zero" approach can make sense in the face of constant, impending spends.

Thoughts?

Ya, I know.

See below, but also I like the idea of investing some time to build up my pistol skills.

https://primal.net/e/note1yyflwlcqkg2uwe6e57h883lf70me5he0sqgd9knxedzf58xyte0q0ru26k

"Very" heavy? Maybe once you get into the all-metal frames, but for the polymer guns I can't say that I remember any significant difference that affected my shooting (though since I'm still a beginner, it's not like I have great precision in the first place).

I shot a S&W M&P M2.0 full size (4.5"? 5"?), CZ P-10 C, and Walther PDP Compact 4" during my first day of testing.

I had the best accuracy with the full size M&P, but I assumed that had more to do with the barrel length (all three were iron sights, no red dots).

CCW is not a consideration for me. I explicitly said:

"Why full size? I'm not in a carry state. Main use case is home defense and just overall pistol training / skill building."

Found #poetry, bitcoin edition.

A 3-5-3 haiku of sorts (if you move the "not" up a line).

And then the intriguing, abrupt, mysterious ending: "0, 1".

Sorrowful in its way yet balanced by a Zen acknowledgement of our limitations.

Woot! Didn't know I could still do a (nearly) vertical "V" on floor!

https://v.nostr.build/7GGv9.mp4

It's easy to lose balance and fall backwards out of a V on floor. It's a bit easier on parallel bars since your grip on the rails gives you a stronger base. Didn't expect I could still do it on floor. Thank you, triceps!

Interesting thing about a "V": If you can rotate your hips up enough (getting your legs to about vertical), then it gets WAY easier on the abs since your legs aren't adding torque out in front of you.

#gymnastics #strength

Can't recall if I replied to your earlier 19x recommendation. I don't really get the rationale for the 19x.

My thought process, played out via the Walther PDP options:

* Full size PDP has a 4.5" barrel.

* Compact PDP has a 4" barrel.

* BUT there's a factory combo of Compact grip w/5" barrel (any of the PDP frames will work with any longer barrel).

That Compact + 5" barrel combo is intriguing to me. I want to see if the longer barrel's length and weight have any noticeable positive effect on recoil vs the 4".

(Why the Compact? I'm limited to 15rd mags so sourcing legal mags is MUCH easier and I don't have giant hands that need a longer grip)

I am not looking for a CCW. Strictly home defense and just overall skill building. So more weight / longer barrel is no problem for me and may be actually preferred.

So the 19x seems like it's designed in the opposite direction of what I'm looking for.

Spoiler alert: The PDP Compact 4" was the surprise winner so far after the first range day!

I need to start paying much more attention to the trigger. That was a big part of what made it stand out. Plus its really unexpected recoil handling.

👀🤣

Up until recently my thought process was: Buy what's legal, but if I choose to upgrade it with less legal but not insane additions (e.g. 19rd Glock mag instead of 10rd legal limit), so be it. If it's for home defense, I don't want to be impaired if the shit ever hits the fan.

But NOW: a friend took a class on local gun laws and said that even a totally straightforward, legal home defense shooting could cost you $100k in attorney fees just to ensure nothing goes sideways in the courts.

Now imagine if I used an illegal weapon (or an illegal component). Holy complications.

I'd be comfortable possessing a larger capacity mag to use at the range (legal as far as I understand), but, crazy as it seems, would try my best to only reach for the legal parts if someone breaks in.

Ah, I see. No Ruger pistols came up during my endless googling and YouTubing for recommendations.

I mounted the Glock magwell into the PC Carbine so, if anything, something in the Glock ecosystem would make a lot of sense. Except for hating the grip on the Glocks I've shot.

(btw - I'm pretty public about where I live, but trying to practice a little more vagueness in case I ever do move and commit to better opsec! Best practices, even when it's just LARPing...)

I don't want to have to build two rifle cabinets for different parts of my house!

Also I think it's time I got over my fear of pistols. Proficiency with a pistol seems like a fun and obv useful skill to develop.

Getting closer to deciding on a 9mm pistol. Got to try a few out at the range yesterday but thought I'd write up the selection process thus far as a long-form nostr note.

Notes from the range will go in a Part Two.

https://habla.news/u/KeithMukai@nostr.seedsigner.com/1710863124171

I think my local range has a p320 for me to try out.

🙋. nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl is here, too!

Oh hell, now I understand why the ranges near me only have the compact versions available: my local gun laws limit pistol magazine capacity to 15 rounds.

So the only version of these that I'd be able to legally purchase is the compact.

Ug.

I think in theory, but there are a bunch of unknowns:

* Can the PC's drive read the Dolby Vision data? If the gaming consoles' hardware can't read that data, stands to reason that other lasers will have the same limitation (I have no clue what the hardware issue is, though).

* Can the PC's drive read that third layer?

* Will the PC's playback software + hdmi hardware successfully complete the Dolby Vision hdmi handshake? hdmi sounds like a total nightmare communication tech.