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Dr. Hax
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Cypherpunk. Infosec veteran of about 15 years (vulnerability research, exploit development and cryptography). Cypherpunks write code. :-) Signet maintainer. Self-custody your passwords... in hardware! https://hax0rbana.org/signet Want to see wider adoption so Bitcoin can be used as digital cash and not just an investment vehicle. XMR: 44RDkTFmTeSetwAprJXnfpRBNEJWKvA5dBH5ZVXA4DofgoZ9AgjyZdSa2fo7pMD3Qe3pdKga8X22y3Lyn1xYde5kPQPzVUu

OK. The hats are $12/each + shipping (about $9 in the US). No shipping outside the US.

Extras:

- Raspberry Pi Pico: $7

- PS/2 cable: $11

- USB micro to USB-A female: $4

- USB-A (male) to 2x USB-A (female): $5

Gotta admit, I didn't think you'd take the offer. 🫑

No. I can't really tell if they have anything novel there. It looks like it's just a common standard for killer robots. Could be basic OOK or FSK under the hood. If you have something compatible, you could probably figure it out pretty quickly with an SDR. Or GNU radio if they use spread spectrum frequency hopping (like BT).

At any rate, I'm not interested in interfacing with anything that uses WaveRelay.

That sounds like a lot of work. How about you post 'em and if they sell, you get 10%? 😎

Then this isn't for you. I use it to avoid allowing any USB devices access to dom0, so it's a security improvement for me.

Also, what kind of computer doesn't have a PS/2 port? A laptop?

Named after my 802.11 mesh networking project. πŸ€“

https://GitLab.com/adam949/guerrilla-radio

I now have a half dozen of these little boards. Your computer never needs to know that you use a USB keyboard. Let it just think you are PS/2 for life!

You could also use it to connect a modern keyboard to a #retro computer. 486DX, anyone? πŸ€“

I'd offer these up for sale, but I think there are probably no more than two people who would both be interested and be on #nostr. 🀣 So I guess I'm just building these to amuse myself. Oh, and personal use (that's where the one is that is not pictured... it's in production).

#electronics #security #QubesOS #freedom #OpenSource #hardware #GrowNostr

Yes, well mostly. Zoneminder handles nearly everything. Technically there is some code inside the cameras to be IP cams, so it's not 100% FOSS, but using different cameras could solve that.

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According to the docs, it sounds like the channels should be on the chat pane...

https://meshtastic.org/docs/software/android/usage/#join-a-channel

I feel very confused because it's not like I haven't used Meshtastic before, or I haven't read the instructions. And I find it hard to believe this is broken for everyone...

Apparently if just took a long time to show up?

I checked with client.meshtastic.org and confirmed the radio was set up right, and the channel showed up there. Then I got distracted and when I came back to the Android app, my channel was there.

I guess maybe the webapp client may have sent something for the Android app to get a clue?

Whatever. I'm not going to risk breaking it now that it finally has shown up.

I just switched to the Meshtastic app in order to post to nostr. πŸ˜‚ Too many apps!

According to the docs, it sounds like the channels should be on the chat pane...

https://meshtastic.org/docs/software/android/usage/#join-a-channel

I feel very confused because it's not like I haven't used Meshtastic before, or I haven't read the instructions. And I find it hard to believe this is broken for everyone...

OK, I've been issuing the serisl interface for #Meshtastic up until now. On Android, when I set up a second channel, it should show on the leftmost pane (chat), right?

I see it on the 4th pane from the left (channels), and in the radio config, but I can't figure out how to send a message on the secondary channel...

Bloggers, vloggers and podcasters will have high production and all the right tools/parts.

I will cut up cans to complete a battery holder that I #3DPrinted to power my #meshtastic node with a 26700.

If you want things done right, follow them. If you want tips on making cheap, guerrilla radio, follow me.

Bonus: my philosophy is better for the environment and will work better when supply lines break down.

Looks like nostr:nprofile1qqsrvwrzx7exgyp25rxtz8hungpnr58nd6elc6gu0mq2jlvnanrlwqgpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcpzemhxue69uhkummnw3ex2mrfw3jhxtn0wfnj7z5nqve has already given a better answer than I could on the cognitive dissonance aspect.

As for strategy, I'll just add that:

1. I'm not sure I have any better ideas than anyone else on the topic

2. But I have spent some time thinking about this and have some ideas on some different paths forward

A. Governments basically force people to accept bitcoin. I don't like this one, but it is an obvious one.

B. Culture shift, which is the main focus right now. Make it normal to split the check with bitcoin. This can be done now with lightning and having the person collecting the money pay the establishment in cash/credit. Advertise that you accept bitcoin when you sell stuff (where possible, places like eBay don't like this πŸ˜‚). Other things that would fall onto this category in my mind would be to have bitcoin featured in movies as just a normal thing. Not part of the plot. Not character development. Just casual usage.

C. Negotiation. Maybe this is the wrong heading, but the idea is to only accept bitcoin and not fiat. This only works well if you've got something highly desirable to offer. It also means you will miss out on opportunities. For example, when looking for an employer, show them how much of a perfect fit you are and then walk away if they won't pay you in bitcoin. Or if you make amazing art or jewelry or whatever that people can't get anywhere else, people will either get some bitcoin via PayPal or whatever and pay you, or they won't get it.

I like this option, but it kinda depends on option B to get enough producers to participate that it will have any meaningful effect. Missing out on a single product because you don't use bitcoin is one thing. Missing out repeatedly is another.

If people have a choice to pay in BTC or fiat, they're likely to use whatever is familiar and convienent. This means not many people switching. If the terms of the deal are "bitcoin or you can't have this cool thing" they have to decide if it's worth the time & effort to get some coin. And that's a big hurdle. Getting it and using it once.

I guess a middle ground would be to offer discounts for paying in bitcoin, which is becoming more popular and something I do personally.

As YAR noted, there are more or less public ways to advocate for bitcoin adoption. You can talk to the masses, or friends and family, or somewhere in between.

However, I strongly feel that the first step for any advocate is to eat your own dog food. If you think people should use and accept bitcoin, then you should accept it. You should be familiar with a set of tools and/or services that work well so you can give people a slick demo if they are interested.

Anyway, that's just my two sats. Obviously I haven't succeeded in getting mainstream adoption yet, so maybe I'm just that crazy uncle. πŸ˜›

Only #GrapheneOS can stand up to Cellbrite's phone hacking capabilities. Choose your phone and O/S wisely.

https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/112462758257739953

I don't have an direct on second level contacts with any insider knowledge on Proton or IVPN, so all I know about them is what's public info.

Think about what info you are trying to protect from whom. If you want to prevent your ISP from knowing what sites you visit, and the sites to not know your IP address, a self-hosted VPN works great.

Also defending against the cloud provider hosting your VPN, or a global network observer is far more difficult. Best bet there would be to connect to a VPN over Tor. Here are the tradeoffs:

+ ISP can't see where you're going

+ VPN doesn't know your home IP address

+ websites don't see your home IP

+ you can use websites which block Tor as long as they do not also block VPNs

- VPN may slow down your connections

- Tor may slow down your connections

? VPN may know your name & address depending on how you pay

? VPN may require you to give them a working email address, but usually not a phone number

And because, despite my best efforts, I can't seem to focus on only one thing at a time, I'm also drying #spices, #3Dprinting, washing dishes and about to season a #CastIron pan.

People on a #canivore #diet can't have this because it's a plant. If they did, they'd be an omnivore. 🀣

#gardening #GrowNostr #garden #food #homestead #homesteading #prepper #prepping