Only have access to A1 nearby. Nearest Jersey cows (A2) are an hour+ away.

Drank 2 gallons of raw goat milk in 48 hours AMA.

🐐 #Carnivore #AnimalBased

#Linux for Bitcoiners. 🐧🐧🐧

1. Enable the firewall. This limits all incoming connections, forcing you to explicitly allow connections (ex: incoming Bitcoin core peers) as they're needed.

2. Install and enable Opensnitch, an application firewall that limits all outgoing connections, forcing you to explicilty audit every binary's attempt to communicate out to the internet. This will make visible all the network traffic on your machine and snitch on programs

3. Install and periodically scan for malware usijf clamav, rkhunter, and chkrootkit. This will give you a sense of whether your machine has been pwned by a known exploit.

4. Use a minimal Linux distro like Zorin Lite. Remove all unused apps. Install needed apps through Snap/Flatpak (built in). Install OS with full disk encryption enabled.

5. Neuter hardware backdoors in your BIOS by flashing your machine with Libreboot or Coreboot. For extra bonus points, install HEADS to cryptographically detect evil maids.

6. Dump Firefox LibreWolf. Use Tor when anonymitiy is needed. Use LibreWolf + Mullvad/iVPN when a whitelisted IP is needed.

7. Isolate your #Bitcoin usage (savings) to a dedicated machine away from your daily driver. Consider running your entire Bitcoin stack (node+coordinator) enclosed on one machine. If leaving machine on to sync blocks, use Sparrow to keep your wallet encrypted at rest.

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#[0] is the hero we deserve

Thinkpad E480 & E490: 32GB, nvme+SATA

E14 Gen 1: 16GB, nvme+SATA

E14 Gen 2: 32GB, nvme 2242+2280

E14 Gen 3: same as gen 2

Newer models actually get *worse* for the dual redundant disk LN node use case because 2242 nvme drives cost a lot more than common 2280 nvme or 2.5" SATA drives.

E580 is the same motherboard as E480, all the above applies to the 15 inch E series.

Just had to refollow a bunch of people after losing my list.

My criteria was:

- anyone who zapped me

- anyone I recognize

- any developer

- any cute woman

If I missed you please comment here and I'll follow back 💜🤙