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Handyman engineer. I bounce from project to project. I'm often called in to do the finishing touches, bringing 90% complete projects over the finish line. I'm good at making disparate systems talk to each other. * Zaps powered by nostr:nprofile1qqsf07zg4hxyccnkdp07fppxmetpfzru3fg6mgzx3nk8r7af8qnjjyg76vulm * On-chain powered by nostr:nprofile1qqsvxq03xdev3uxehjqcdkr5lfzl5vawmcf7vm6ps73m6ghwg8y4k2shaefxp *Always Buy the Dip* #privacy #security #linux #Android #networkengineer #infosec #SimpleX #dogs #cats #pets #cooking

Yeungling in the US. But when I was I Belize I had their domestic brew called Belikin, and I was blown away. It was the coldest most refreshing beer I've ever had.

Oh boy! Oh boy! Oh boy!

My signs from nostr:nprofile1qqsrmqhg7mxxczt9gjln8ey8tgpl2cq2elm7c3n7z59pe3m395s5mjgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsyac5g3 just arrived! I can't wait to place them and my stickers this week! Exciting times! Pics to follow!

One of the coolest things is waking up and seeing that people zapped you in your sleep. Such a great way to start the day! 🤗

Indeed. Many paths, many stories. I'm glad to hear that whole "weeks to live" thing didn't pan out. Saving and stacking can definitely be difficult when you're working with a limited income and have greater priorities to deal with. We do what we can, and that's all we can do. Cheers 🥂

Absolutely. It's great that he's following his passions, and not chasing money. He'll be happier in the the long run. And savy bitcoin skills will definitely help pick up the slack! Again, best wishes to your family during this exciting time. Mazel Tov!

When I first got into it, I made some small trades as I engaged in the community, which back then was basically an IRC channel. After a few months, I made one larger purchase after I saved up. Shortly after, I got distracted and life got in the way so I just put the coins away and moved on.

There was a lot of frenzy as the price approached $10k, much more so than their was for the $100k benchmark. People were excited, and scared. I was both. Besides myself over the fact that my little investment was now worth so much, and paralyzing fear that it would all come crashing down.

So, I made the decision to sell some and keep some. Ultimately, I sold about 75%, and kept the other 25% on ice just in case it kept going. And I'm glad I did.

I put the money into a trust for a "rainy day", and I once again moved on with my life. It wasn't til about a year ago that I caught the bug again, and started buying sats. I got into an argument with someone online about Bitcoin, and it just reignited my interest. I was shocked when I saw the current value and realized the 25% I still had was worth even more than the 75% I had cashed out. So I started making regular small purchases, and intend to continue until it's retirement time, which for me is about 20 years.

There it is, the whole story. Live and learn, huh?

GN friends and enemies! Til we meet again! ♥️

I'm really digging how awesome nostr:nprofile1qqstxwlea9ah3u6kjjszu6a7lrnhqkfh8eptp2z6v0e9558tlkkl2rgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshszxnhwden5te0wfjkccte9ekkjmnfvf5hguewvdshx6p07xr4s5 has been. It had a few bugs when I first started, but the devs are so helpful and responsive, and they quickly made fixes. It's pretty much flawless now. Don't sleep on Minibits. It's probably the best wallet for Nostr as it has full support for lightning and eCash, in addition to per-client NWC, and custom LNURL. #musings

She did very poorly. But the end tally wasn't the healthy win that it looked like on election night. Considering the vote gap in the few states that mattered, a very small number of votes would flipped those states in the other direction. She could have done poorly and won if a relative few votes went the other way.

I am a very empathetic person, and I'll never apologize for that trait. Empathy is one of the best abilities we have as human beings; the ability to relate and put yourself in the other guy's shoes. I'll never apologize for feeling on behalf of my fellow man. #musings

I don't agree with celebration of this man's execution. People are using him as a totem for all their anger and frustration with the medical insurance industry. The real culprits are the lawmakers who are responsible for this system, not the for-profit companies that are occupying the space those lawmakers created.

These companies are legally obligated to maximize profits, and their actions and decisions are in service of that legally compelled priority. This CEO wasn't doing anything other than abiding by the law and the rules established by the lawmakers. And I don't think he deserves to be made the boogeyman.

Whatever you think of him, his company, and his industry, he was a human being with a family who loved him, and I just think these celebrations and jokes are a shameful response to his extrajudicial execution. I think about how his family must be feeling in this moment, and how these expressions of joy are effecting them.