BSG -- Quote of the Day
"There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people."
-- William Adama
Checking back in. Hop all is well here. Too many projects.
Here's one I abandoned
Offline for a while due to a complete system failure but back now. I may stand up another strfry instance at some point.
Ouroboros said
DYNO pool the time is now
Block minted seventy-six 🚀
#HaikuFriday
In the stillness of night it came,
a quiet spark, a steady flame—
Block 75, at last it stands,
born of three years’ patient hands.
More than numbers on a chain,
a milestone reached through care and strain.
Each block reminds, each epoch shows,
how strength in networks truly grows.
Low in cost, yet rich in drive,
a labor kept, a flame alive.
With faith in code, with trust in time,
we carry forth this quiet climb.
For all who’ve joined us, brief or long,
your presence makes the mission strong.
But whether few or many stay,
we’ll seek the next block, day by day.
— Smitty for Dyno Pool
We did some zap tests on this note… we made six attempts to⚡zap this note, at smitty@zapstr.net, over a period of 1 minute. In each case, we found that your lightning address server did not respond correctly. (The failure point was when we did a GET request to your specified callback URL: https://zapstr.net/lnurlp/smitty/callback ). Your server did not produce an invoice, thus the zap failed. If you wanted to fix this... you could try a free Rizful account -- https://rizful.com ... when u have it set up, pls reply here so we can do this ⚡zap test again.
I fixed it!
We pay for being lazy… 💯🔥👏👏🔥💯 https://video.nostr.build/9ca6922badf2fb69264d2bbb3a6a5c2cc38f21ed826f15a0e5ec0d7dea738359.mp4
Couldn't help but notice she had a scale.
Ounce (oz): This measures weight (or mass). For example, 8oz of flour refers to how much the flour weighs.
Fluid ounce (fl oz): This measures volume. For example, 8fl oz of milk is about one cup in terms of how much space the liquid occupies.
On the way to work this morning I was thinking of the phrase -- "Trust but verify" and how this is really the essence of "science".
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Science begins with a hypothesis, but it earns its authority through testing, verification, and collective scrutiny. We trust the process — but only because we verify the results.
When someone flips this — starting with a “truth” and bending a theory to fit it — they’re not doing science. They’re constructing a narrative built on an ephemeral reality — one with no foundation, no integrity, and no claim to objectivity.
You don’t need a degree or a lab coat to practice science.
Science is, at its core, the verification of ideas.
We could all benefit from understanding our personal biases — especially in a world that constantly reinforces them — and from practicing a little more science.
Trust, but verify.
It's my Crypto Birthday today. 🥳
#HappyBirthday🕯️ #Crypto
1) What
Updated dynopool.com yesterday. It was in need of a facelift. #DYNO
Dirty hands lately:
• Got a Strfry Nostr relay up and running — fast, light, and humming along
• Threw together two static sites (keeping it simple: no frameworks, just clean HTML/CSS)
• Set up Phoenixd + LNURL on a VPS — self-custodial Lightning payments now live ⚡ (yet untested)
• Fired up a Minetest server for my kid — mods and all, because why not
• Still maintaining the Cardano stake pool, fully synced and on tip — always happy to mint a block 🧱
Always tinkering. Always learning.
#nostr #diy #selfhosted #cardano #lightning #minetest #strfry #buildinpublic #DYNO #zapstrdotnet
In Egypt you have to watch out for sharks. 👀👀👀
Sound on https://blossom.primal.net/d1787302adbe512cbeb8c2dda56e800c34d955f425ba369111a3882cbf6dd637.mp4
June 2023 - Hurghada, Egypt.
Reports confirm a Russian man was tragically killed in a shark attack in Egypt's Red Sea in June 2023.
Victim: Vladimir Popov, a 23-year-old Russian national who was living in Egypt.
Location: Near a beach in Hurghada, a popular Red Sea resort city.
Details: Popov was attacked by a tiger shark while swimming alone, according to sources. His father and other beachgoers witnessed the attack from the shore. The shark attacked multiple times, and despite efforts to help, Popov was dragged under and died.
Aftermath: Authorities closed a significant stretch of coastline and captured the shark for examination. The shark was later beaten to death after being pulled ashore. Some sources state the shark is being mummified to be put on display in a museum.
Look what I found at Chernobyl!
I've seen this video, and I've asked myself: how the hell is possible 👀🤯👀🤯?
Who can explain?
I'll quot the answer later. https://video.nostr.build/17bb422ff3727821aeca1e7e309963eab37ea953e2a4ef94a82830c40fcf717b.mp4
Surface tension
Phoenix Wallet up and running as I migrate from Alby. Got phoenixd and phoenixd-lnurl humming along on the VPS too.
I had to laugh — I just shoved 100,000 sats( currently $117) into two wallets just to open Lightning channels...
Just to ⚡️ZAP⚡️ on Nostr!
That’s sick — and I don’t mean Gen Z “rizzed up on main” sick.
I mean Millennial -- dropped $100 on LN channels just to tip you crazy people LN pennies sick.
#grownostr #zaps #lighteningnetwork
I had *Zeus* running but I'm not certain about running a light node on my phone. I just don't use Bitcoin exchanges that much. The overall complexity of lightening for the self-custody user I believe is it's biggest challenge. The user has to do the work and until something exists to make that easy .... And to make it where one doesn't have to commit significant reserves just to open two way channels, self-custody lightening, for the day to day non tech user, is a long way from being practical.
"Either you have to know the system, understand how to use it and trust that your reserves on the lightening network are safe, OR you have to trust someone else to do the work for you --- that's lightening in a bottle. " -- ©️ -- smitty@zapstr.net
I guess #getalby dropped the free wallet so what the best option now #asknostr? I tried building a lightening node once. The remote liquidity is what killed my ambition.. needing to bolster connections with multiple nodes and exchanges. Anyway, what's the new #getalby here? I need to find a new lightening wallet.
OMG my account is locked and all my cryptos have been stolen and erased ... How Tragically Lost My Life Savings in Crypto And Why It's Everyone Else's Fault
Recently, made the sound financial decision to invest my entire life savings into crypto, and what happened next will shock you it was everyone's fault but mine that lost it all.
It all started when got my cold wallet, fresh out of the box. There was this piece of paper inside with some random words on it. figured it was just a packing list or something, but then this very professional guy from CoinBrass called and asked for those exact words. How was supposed to know they were my seed phrase? thought he was helping me!
Later, I double-checked - nowhere in the instructions did it say, "Don't give your seed phrase to friendly strangers on the phone." That's on them, not me.
Fast forward a week, and I'm on a boat I mean, who doesn't bring their cold wallet on vacation, right? had it in my pocket because, you know, secure storage. Anyway, jumped into the ocean for a quick swim, completely forgetting my crypto fortune was literaly attached to me. When I got back into the boat, my wallet was gone, as if the entire blockchain was washed away by the tide. Completely unfair, if you ask me.
It didn't stop there. A while later, I was driving with my cold wallet carefully balanced on the dashboard (like you do), when it somehow flew out the window and landed on a newly-paved freeway. As luck would have it, a vibratory roller was right there, flattening it into oblivion. I tried to retrieve it, but apparently, interrupting road construction isn't "legal" and now can't even look at an asphalt roller without tearing up.
But the true heartbreak? The tattoo. I had my seed phrase permanently inked on my leg a foolproof method to secure my crypto, right? Well, apparently two-toothed tattoo artists aren't as discreet as thought, and now someone (or, let's be real, the entire dark web) must've copied it while was passed out from the pain. Betrayed. Again.
I've tried everything to reclaim my fortune. I even changed my name to Stantoshi Nokamoto to sue people who claim didn't write the original proof-of-work paper while on a pineapple pizza binge back when worked at the N(Not)SA. They laughed, but know the truth.
So, in conclusion, it's clear that the system is rigged, the world is unfair, and absolutely none of this is my fault. I just wanted to be rich with no effort, and now look at me a victim of circumstance, bad luck, and asphalt rollers. Let this be a lesson to all of you: always blame everyone else, especially when it comes to your financial decisions. #grownostr
#asknostr should I start another napst relay?
What is your New Years Eve or New Years Day tradition or traditional food? 🎉 🍻
We always have blackeyed peas (the bean not the band) for some unknown yet necessary reason 🤔 and watch American Football. 🏈 And around here the kids beat pots and pans with wood spoons at midnight!? 😆
#asknostr
What if the things we all want were easily obtainable?
What if we choose to avoid complex issues?
It must be that Ive been shadow banned or there's just a few people left on here. Which is it? Or are my notes just that shitty?
#asknostr #plebchain
Enjoy. Hopefully the bottle of wine is the main course and not just an appetizer. Last time I did this, I started pillaging the fridge and cupboards for anything else we had .. and the wife ended up taking the margarita away from me about midnight .... I'm glad she did ....
There should be a "🤘" button then an "Oh Hell Yes!" Button. A 1-D liking system isn't an option anymore.
#Plebchain
I don't want to jinx anything, but I'm up to only being down -30% ...
#endwinternow #plebchain
I'll just leave this right here. Reminds me of the last three seconds of Megadeth, Countdown to Extinction, High Speed Dirt.
#plebchain
#DYNO pool reduced the minimum fee to 170₳ and established a variable fee at 5% to compensate.
If you have any #Cardano #ADA sitting on exchanges and need a stake that to a pool, consider a small stake pool like DYNO pool.
https://pooltool.io/pool/4ebf3e184e2bf7b6c4a5998126088432369ade380fa5a08690f1b618/epochs
Well I ran out of wine so it's margarita mix now haha. I didn't say but not I'm not just a magician I'm an opportunist. Although, never had much the Jagermeister. Ive tasted it but not my style. Reminded me of Ouzo but more alcohol less licorice.
I am Copperfield to wine.
I can make it disappear.
#plebchain
I have a media badge stuck now. Amethyst was not running. Swiping did not kill it. Long press in badge and an android control popped asking to "remove this notification from Amethyst". Pressed yes and it went away, however, I feel something is hanging after media plays and remains after app is killed.
For my situation, It does not go away. Just retested. Opened amethyst, scrolled through until an MP4 started. Checked the media badge was present. Killed app. Media badge remains.
I have an issue where the content is unavailable and the media badge appears to be trying to load, but is unresponsive to a "kill" swipe (i.e. swipe right/left)
New to #Nostr. Stumbled across a discussion last night and signed on. Glad to be here. #introductions