Some notes on purchasing vs. building a SeedSigner...
These are just some periodic reminders about purchasing a SeedSigner kit / assembled SeedSigner that I like to make sure people are aware of:
Part of the value proposition of our project, and DIY in general, is supply chain risk mitigation; you are placing some degree of trust in the person(s) from whom you are purchasing components if they know what the components will be ultimately used for.
If you do choose this route, carefully consider the reputation of the person you choose to purchase from -- they should have a personal reputation that stands on its own within your local bitcoin community. We intentionally do not have any kind of "Buy Now" button on https://seedsigner.com. I am aware of people building and selling SeedSigners on 5 or 6 continents at this point, and we also do not attempt to maintain any kind of centralized "approved sellers" list.
Also very important for those who take this route is that the seller should not be sending a microSD card that is pre-loaded with any kind of software -- individuals should be comfortable downloading (or building), verifying, and loading their own software if they are going to be using a SeedSigner. This is a reasonably simple process that has been thoroughly documented in our Github repository.
If you choose to purchase a SeedSigner, consider purchasing the signer as a kit (or planning to disassemble the signer to examine the components), and comparing the components you receive with images of known-good parts online. This can give you some peace of mind and is a useful process to spot any inconsistencies.
One last suggestion -- consider choosing a seller who has publicly committed to donating a portion of their revenue back to the SeedSigner project to support our contributors. We do not attempt to audit these donations in any way, but it seems like a fair request given the value our contributors have created.
If you would like to build your own SeedSigner, Pi Zero W can be easily found among the retailers listed on https://pilocator.com, and if you choose to do so, can be very simply modified to permanently disable the device's wireless communication capability. The Zero 1.3 can be more challenging to source, but can be found among smaller RPi distributors, as well on AliExpress.
The needed Waveshare display hat and Pi camera can be found at a variety of different retailers, check out https://seedsigner.com/hardware for Amazon & AliExpress links for those components. In addition to reducing your supply chain risk, ordering the parts yourself will help you avoid being placed on yet another list of bitcoiners.
I continue to appreciate all of our contributors, users, donors, and others who have supported the project in various ways -- thank you everyone! 🧡
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Grandfather, tell my a story!
Alright, go and get your storybook.
No, No, not one of those, a real story!
A real story?
Yes, tell me about when you were a boy.
Well, then, I shall have to take you back with me, a long way in time…
«It was my thirteenth year
On a cold winter’s day, as I walked through the enchanted forest,
I heard the sound of horses, and men at arms,
I felt compelled to walk on and find the place of these sounds,
And when the forest did clear I was standing on a hill
Before me the armies of the worlds standing, waiting.
I thought to myself, for whom or for what are they waiting?
Suddenly a gust of wind came up from the North, there appeared a lone rider,
Holding a sword of steel, then from the south came another, bearing a battle ax,
From the east came a third holding a spiked club,
And finally from the west, a rider who weilded a great hammer of war.
With them came their soldiers of death, followed by an Army of Immortals.
They were few in number but the look in their eyes told all who beheld them
That they would leave this day only in victory or death.
And there was a great silence…
My heart began to pound, storm clouds filled the sky with darkness,
Rain came, and the four winds blew with such anger that I held fast to a tree.
I watched the four riders raise their weapons into the air.
Without warning, screaming their war cry they led the attack,
Down to the battle they rode, they met the armies of the world with a mighty clash!
I could feel the ground shake, the earth drank much blood that day.
Each of the four, was unto himself, a whirlwind of doom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When the smoke did clear, many thousands were dead.
There was much blood and gore.
Their bodies lay broken and scattered across the battlefield
Like brown leaves blown by the wind.
And I saw the four ride together to the top of the hill,
While below them the soldiers of death assembled,
All those who would now swear allegiance to them.
And the four spoke the words of the Warrior’s Prayer.
GODS OF WAR I CALL YOU, MY SWORD
IS BY MY SIDE.
I SEEK A LIFE OF HONOR, FREE FROM
ALL FALSE PRIDE.
I WILL CRACK THE WHIP WITH A BOLD
MIGHTY HAIL.
COVER ME WITH DEATH IF I SHOULD
EVER FAIL.
GLORY, MAJESTY, UNITY
HAIL, HAIL, HAIL.
And as I stood and looked on, I heard the Armies of the world
Hail them without End, and their voices of victory carried
Long and far throughout the land!»
Well, that’s it, did you like the story?
Yeah, it was great!
Oh good, I’m glad. Now off to bed with you.
Grandfather?
Yes?
Who were those four men?
Who were they?
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Grandfather, tell my a story!
Alright, go and get your storybook.
No, No, not one of those, a real story!
A real story?
Yes, tell me about when you were a boy.
Well, then, I shall have to take you back with me, a long way in time…
«It was my thirteenth year
On a cold winter’s day, as I walked through the enchanted forest,
I heard the sound of horses, and men at arms,
I felt compelled to walk on and find the place of these sounds,
And when the forest did clear I was standing on a hill
Before me the armies of the worlds standing, waiting.
I thought to myself, for whom or for what are they waiting?
Suddenly a gust of wind came up from the North, there appeared a lone rider,
Holding a sword of steel, then from the south came another, bearing a battle ax,
From the east came a third holding a spiked club,
And finally from the west, a rider who weilded a great hammer of war.
With them came their soldiers of death, followed by an Army of Immortals.
They were few in number but the look in their eyes told all who beheld them
That they would leave this day only in victory or death.
And there was a great silence…
My heart began to pound, storm clouds filled the sky with darkness,
Rain came, and the four winds blew with such anger that I held fast to a tree.
I watched the four riders raise their weapons into the air.
Without warning, screaming their war cry they led the attack,
Down to the battle they rode, they met the armies of the world with a mighty clash!
I could feel the ground shake, the earth drank much blood that day.
Each of the four, was unto himself, a whirlwind of doom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When the smoke did clear, many thousands were dead.
There was much blood and gore.
Their bodies lay broken and scattered across the battlefield
Like brown leaves blown by the wind.
And I saw the four ride together to the top of the hill,
While below them the soldiers of death assembled,
All those who would now swear allegiance to them.
And the four spoke the words of the Warrior’s Prayer.
GODS OF WAR I CALL YOU, MY SWORD
IS BY MY SIDE.
I SEEK A LIFE OF HONOR, FREE FROM
ALL FALSE PRIDE.
I WILL CRACK THE WHIP WITH A BOLD
MIGHTY HAIL.
COVER ME WITH DEATH IF I SHOULD
EVER FAIL.
GLORY, MAJESTY, UNITY
HAIL, HAIL, HAIL.
And as I stood and looked on, I heard the Armies of the world
Hail them without End, and their voices of victory carried
Long and far throughout the land!»
Well, that’s it, did you like the story?
Yeah, it was great!
Oh good, I’m glad. Now off to bed with you.
Grandfather?
Yes?
Who were those four men?
Who were they?
THEY WERE THE BITCOIN KINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://youtu.be/qTf3NsLiG58?si=ZSnKDpLiBkgbujj5
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