The barrier to entry is the uncertainty. The welcoming community is our advantage
I know that you say this in jest, but I’ve zapped you 2x the amount I’ve gotten from this post. Now what?
nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 laid it out well tonight. Square terminals are everywhere.
The real problem to solve isn’t payments themselves, it’s the Visa and Amex fees.
That’s the gap. A built-in 3% margin that merchants already accept as “normal,” and the opportunity sitting right in front of us.
Thanks everyone for the zaps. IOU. Rachel is a feisty questioner and doesn’t trust people. Serves as a bartender and hairdresser, so relies on tips. I think we planted a deep seed of curiosity. While we couldn’t get her to the close, we learned a lot. She’s a bitcoiner but doesn’t know it yet. Will be back to close on her conversion to the orange side. 🧡
Trying to convince my new friend Rachel that I can earn Bitcoin by posting a picture of a Cheesesteak on nostr. Don’t let her prove me wrong 🤙
Just DM me if you’re comfortable sharing your email address with me and I’ll add you to the list and send the invite.
Who wants to do some testing of the nostr:npub1xxdd8eusvdxmaph3fkuu9x2mymhrcc3ghe2l38zv0l4f4nqp659qskkt7a android app? I will need an email for the early internal release. Hopefully will have an approved release within a week 🤞
Day 361 ☀️
✨ "Gratitude turns what we have into enough."
— Anonymous
💫 "I trust the journey and enjoy the process."
🙏 I am grateful for the year end, for mew chapters and an opportunity to renew
The gifts keep on coming for nostr:npub1xxdd8eusvdxmaph3fkuu9x2mymhrcc3ghe2l38zv0l4f4nqp659qskkt7a 🎁
We’re taking food porn and adding zaps ⚡️ and emojis 🍕 to make it a full-stack experience.
Hungry? Zap Cooking.
Thinking about that traditional meal? Zap Cooking.
Because food is better with friends, family, and shared moments.
Oh yeah, and it’s open-source, community-driven, and built on a Nostr-native foundation. ⚡️
Good luck to the haters 🤙
Day 360 ⭐️
✨ "Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone."
— Gladys Bronwyn Stern
💫 "I am connected to something greater than myself."
🙏 I am grateful for the sunrise to start the day. Nature showing off its beauty reminds us that there is something out there that is bigger than ourselves.
Great question! For me, it was my kids and their pure love and excitement for the spirit of Christmas. They don’t “believe” in Santa anymore and get it, but they still value the story and hold that pure excitement. Will cherish this day
Special delivery on Christmas Day 🎁
Courtesy of Santa Claude, aka nostr:npub1aeh2zw4elewy5682lxc6xnlqzjnxksq303gwu2npfaxd49vmde6qcq4nwx
nostr:npub1xxdd8eusvdxmaph3fkuu9x2mymhrcc3ghe2l38zv0l4f4nqp659qskkt7a now has Dark Mode 😎
Merry Christmas, Roya!
Just completed walk with RUNSTR!
⏱️ Duration: 49:26
📏 Distance: 3.75 km
⚡ Pace: 13:11 /km
🔥 Calories: 202 kcal
🏔️ Elevation Gain: 3 m
#RUNSTR #Walking
So nostr:npub15u3cqhx6vuj3rywg0ph5mfv009lxja6cyvqn2jagaydukq6zmjwqex05rq nostr:npub1aeh2zw4elewy5682lxc6xnlqzjnxksq303gwu2npfaxd49vmde6qcq4nwx what are the best tags for cooking videos and photos ?
I have a bunch of videos and photos I want to post my wife nostr:npub16f8dcm85lpa2nk2zurenly0vegzta344kvgw94rmvkl7c5rfvmtsdsexpa does alot of food content..
Having explored this deeply in the past few days, I can share some learnings. We curate food posts using a mix of clear signals and context. Posts with explicit food tags like #foodstr, #zapcooking , or #cookstr (and others) are included automatically. When tags aren’t used, we look at the language of the post itself. Strong food words like recipe, cooking, ingredients, dinner, or restaurant are enough on their own. More ambiguous words like food, diet, healthy, or nutrition only count when they appear together with other words and clearly point to food. This keeps the feed focused on cooking, meals, and food culture without letting in unrelated news or politics, while still leaving room for discovery and conversation. Took a fair amount of iteration to get there, but happy for now. We’ll live test it and adjust with any feedback.
A lot of work (and Claude credits) went into this, but honestly the aha moment was worth it. I might be a little too proud of this one. 😂
Hey friends. Quick Christmas update on Zap Cooking.
I’ve been spending more time building lately, and the direction has really settled in for me. Zap Cooking isn’t just about recipes. It never really was. It’s about food culture.
Cooking is social. It’s what you’re eating, where you’re eating, who you’re cooking for, and the little moments around food that don’t always belong in a recipe card. That’s what we’ve been building toward.
We added a global food feed alongside recipes. You can see food conversations from people you already follow, or you can turn that off and step into the broader food conversation happening across Nostr. It’s there if you want it, and out of the way if you don’t.
Curation matters, so we did it the open-source way. All food curation is transparent and client-side. You can see how your feed is shaped and had a voice in the direction. We also added muting so your feed stays calm and intentional.
There were a lot of smaller improvements too. Feeds load better, will continue to improve. Threads have more context. Images and videos render inline. Reposts and quotes now show up with rich previews so conversations feel connected. You can upload images directly from the community feed now as well.
Profiles got cleaned up to match the community feed, and there’s an OnlyFood™ toggle if you just want to focus on food.
At the end of the day, this is the direction:
Food. Friends. Freedom.
Zap Cooking is becoming a place to share food with friends and be part of a real community around food. No pressure. No noise.
Just in time for Christmas.
More to come. 🎄🍽️
Testing...
Who are some great new accounts you’ve connected with lately?
Same. When I realized his dad was a world bank shill, it lifted a vail. He was talking shit on the lightning network, as an ultimate failure. I took offense, and let my emotions get the best of me lol.
I made a mistake and argued with Nic Carter and some ETH guy on Twitter. How many zaps do I owe as a penance? 🙇♂️
That’s the plan. Back to Lowe’s for my 3rd trip on this project 🤦♂️
