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I actually want to adjust my response. I think the question of whether or not technology CAN fix anything is always a loaded question.

Yes, it CAN fix this. However, within the context of the nostr protocol, it is not really feasible. It would take distributed storage and hosting solutions to fix such a problem, not a communication protocol. So perhaps at the relay level it could be done, but from outside the scope of the project.

However, Bitcoin could fix this. A recent example of Bitcoin doing just this is gputopia using lightning payments to facilitate buying and selling of distributed GPU compute power. Distributing storage would come with it's own challenges, but could be solved with Bitcoin very similarly.

#gm nostr! When in doubt, stay humble and stack sats. The level of gratitude you'll feel for doing what's right over time will be unparalleled.

Wake up and be awesome 🌞☕

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No, because (nearly) all of the content is still hosted on CDNs. Until we can figure out decentralized hosting solutions, our content will remain at the whim of centralized entities.

#gm nostr! Friday is not final, nor is Monday a true beginning. Just like a circle has no beginning or end, time will never lie within the constraints of anyone. Live your best life every day and the names that we've prescribed to these days will begin to lose their power over you.

Wake up and be awesome 🌞☕

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I'm so bullshit on guillotines right now.

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PSA for people buying computer parts

So, I've never had a low judgement of @ASUS products before, but holy sh*t have I had a nightmare with their motherboards that have completely changed my opinion:

• Bought rather expensive ASUS motherboard

• Got good RAM, all correct specs

• DRAM error light, no boot

• Bought new RAM, straight off "approved" list. Same problem

• Talked to customer support, can't find anyone who has any genuine knowledge, even "high end support" was just reading a script off their machine

• ChatGPT was far more helpful for trying to troubleshoot (though not great)

• Another set of RAM for final test, confirmed mobo channel failure

• Paid $70 to send mobo to @ASUSUSA

• They "replaced" it and sent back a "new" mobo (per the insert note)

• "new" mobo has loose covers and a faceplate that wasn't even connected on one side (like a plastic clip had broken inside that was holding it on)

--/ whatever, if it works I don't care, I'll glue it /--

• Put in 2 RAM sticks, it boots!

• Put in other 2, it fails again, infinite boot cycle

• Maybe bad RAM stick? 🤞

• Swap out the "confirmed good" RAM and test the "maybe bad" RAM in original slots... it boots...

• I have ANOTHER bad motherboard!

So what happened, did they run some insufficient tests, sort of damage my original motherboard and just send it right back to me? Or could they have literally replaced a broken motherboard with *another* broken motherboard? I'm even leaving out some intermediate steps here where I feared I'd maybe damaged my CPU somehow, was troubleshooting my liquid cooling, etc.

All in all I've been doing this dance for over 2 months. And every time I narrow it down to ASUS, at the foundation of my whole setup, which requires me to dismantle literally everything I've done like 4 times now to test and/or replace. I've purchased 4 sticks of RAM that I don't need, and I've spent a chunk shipping off and waiting for repairs with ASUS, and now I'm about to just go to Best Buy and buy some random motherboard off the shelf. I'm legitimately afraid to put anything ASUS into this machine now.

All of this has completely halted multiple projects I was trying to do for @Ai_Unchained

Seriously, I hate complaining on social about this stuff, I never wanted to write a lengthy b*tchy note about ASUS, & I wanted to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, which I did over and over again. But sometimes a company just doesn't seem to care until you embarrass them publicly, so this is my last resort to *at least* try and get my money back, because I honestly can't bring myself to put another of their boards into my computer.

For anyone considering @ASUS for a new machine...

...maybe reconsider.

That's awful! There are 4 PCs in this home, all running Asus mobo's. I'll definitely remember this next build though.

#gm nostr! Remember to be kind, especially to yourself. Stay humble and stack sats. And as always, wake up and be awesome 🌞☕

#riseandgrind #grownostr #plebchain #coffeechain

It can't be overstated how spectacular lighting is.

It's built on top of the most secure network the world has seen to date.

Payments are faster than any electronic alternative.

Payments are cheaper than any electronic alternative.

More people will see this as more use cases develop. The technology is there. It's nothing short of inevitable.

I think pinpointing just one is an impossible task.

Damn, that's heavy

#gm nostr! You're beautiful and you do beautiful things!

Wake up and be awesome 🌞☕

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#gm nostr! Don't thank God it's Friday. If you're going to thank God for anything, start with the fact that you woke up today with another opportunity to be the best version of yourself you can be! You've got more to be thankful for than a weekend.

Wake up and be awesome 🌞☕

#riseandgrind #grownostr #plebchain #coffeechain