So happy I inspired you. So far (24 hours in) things are working without a hitch.
I have a start 9 node and on that, I had to uninstall bitcoin core and install bitcoin knots. I think maybe you can run both simultaneously on other nodes, like umbrella. In any event, bitcoin knots works seamlessly with both Damus and Sparrow.
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You had me at posting on Nostr
Holy shit, I just got a Bit Axe today, downloaded datum onto my Start 9 and now I'm mining on Ocean using my own block templates. Amazingly easy to set up. Thanks nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcwac93l , nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4sh8dmel , and everyone else at nostr:nprofile1qqsq9k04vahllseell55m74n3047y88pzlr0z5yany32st29fapqmgstcvu4w who made this so easy. Proud to be contributing to the decentralization and censorship resistance of Bitcoin.
It's about time we got some militant disco voices on Nostr.
and uppercase letters. they add no value
Mining on nostr:nprofile1qqsq9k04vahllseell55m74n3047y88pzlr0z5yany32st29fapqmgstcvu4w with my new BitAxe
Power to the highest plebs!
Just concluded nostr:npub1fpcd25q2zg09rp65fglxuhp0acws5qlphpg88un7mdcskygdvgyqfv4sld's first board meeting 🧡
Excited for the future with our growing cause and organization ✨
Bitcoin needs progressive advocates. It's for everyone
Too bad you can't delete posts on Nostr...
The mining analogy is useful because it's easily grokked. Also, I'm compelled to point out that all of earth's gold also already exists. Work (energy over time) is required to locate and extract it -- just like bitcoin.
Meanwhile.
#bitcoin has suffered no outages or made any mistakes.
Ever.
https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/03/two-high-street-banks-hit-major-service-outages-22484463/
Bitcoin has had two outages. They happened long time ago, but still important to remember that it can happen when we aren't careful enough.
Happily, I sidestep the issue by almost never using straws to begin with.
Bitcoin AND karaoke?! My wildest dreams come true. Wish I was in CR!
I’m all for biodegradable items, but I draw the line at paper straws — a bridge too far.
The real abuse of these tools comes when they are used not just to generate hypotheses for further investigation but as proof of guilt in and of themselves, as they were, for example, in the case of Roman Storm.
Not more expensive in BTC
I figure it's important for people to see that there are also gay-friendly voices on Nostr
Welcome!
Haha. I’ve spent far more sats on Nostr zapping others than I’ve ever received.
You left out that the study also includes Blacks, people of lower socioeconomic status, and youth. Why do you call out bisexuals and lesbians from this list?
Didn't he say the same thing about Ether last week?
