I stopped running Start9 in production. I didn't like the interface or the lack of VPN.
I still have a test node, which I boot up occasionally to see if they have released the full version yet.
We visited the RNLI shop in Ilfracombe, Devon a few weeks ago. It occupies the premises of a family owned Apothecary.
While the pharmacy is no longer in the shop, it still exists and the grandson of the founder still owns a place nearby.
The RNLI shop still has the original 1800's fittings which are amazing to see.
Yes, the code is worryingly centralised.
Look how many Linux distros there are!
It's more than that, but I can't remember what the misunderstanding was.
Ah, I see you're Canadian.
I was close 😂
Despite your name, you must be American 😂
Knots doesn't have a forced update feature.
You're not alone though, I remember other people thinking that as well.
I can't remember what the feature is, I remember seeing Luke's explanation on X, but I can't remember what the misunderstanding was, sorry.
Have you seen the follow packs built by nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcpzemhxue69uhks6tnwshxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qpq2rv5lskctqxxs2c8rf2zlzc7xx3qpvzs3w4etgemauy9thegr43sugh36r ?
You should ask to be added to the relevant ones:
Fifth post, and can I just say… sharing music on Nostr actually FEELS GOOD. As an independent artist I’ve tried “sharing value” on corporate social, but it’s always felt like a slog. Post for months, but the platform gives nothing back. Always waiting for an algorithm I don’t understand, that I have no control over, to gatekeep my content only to get low views, low engagement, and no value coming back to me.
Maybe right now YouTube, Meta, and co have more “potential reach”, if you can bear the slog, but I can tell you that sharing on Nostr immediately feels WAY BETTER, so I’m sure this will all change. On Nostr I’ve felt the love, felt valued right away, and I’ve been paid for my effort directly by individuals in digital sound money… my mind is seriously blown!! And I feel energized to keep contributing.
For independent musicians, nostr is a game changer.
Anyway, introducing my large tenor viola, thanks to nostr:nprofile1qqswkee53cffl9lms0mzq4myxskkzj6r602yp7cc9g0q7pqsmtpkpyspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuhsz9rhwden5te0wajhxar9wfhxyarr9e3k7mg8ueda2 for the request! Here I am playing the first part of a piece I wrote called “Little Monster”… I think the seaweed really adds something!
#nostr #music #viola #acoustic #introductions
https://blossom.primal.net/6f4067f28e15c1493dbf79a131661d99997964e4086727dc21395b1f6acd1f0c.mov
We're human algorithms here 😂
Nice backdrop, lovely tune.
Johnson Brothers pottery company?
I've written a book and my writing skills certainly don't pass muster.
Aren't Indians referred to as native Americans these days?
In the UK, government employees are called "Civil Servants" 😂
That's a really, really bad joke and I'm only acknowledging it, so as to increase the shame you should feel for making it in the first place 😂
I don't do the gym either.
You've really depressed me now 😂
You're answering a question I didn't ask 😂
I'm an observer, not a player.
I am worried about the amount of debt being laden on Bitcoin, I wrote about it here. It's a bit rambley, but I was thinking as I was typing and I haven't cleaned it up.
nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp6pmv65w6tfhcp73404xuxcqpg24f8rf2z86f3v824td22c9ymptqqxnzdenxgerjdeexqmrzdfkacyprc
Crikey no.
I like beef, but it is not my favourite meat, which means I'm not a proper Bitcoiner 😂
Thank you for correcting a figure I did not quote 😂
I've spent a lot of time thinking and refining my thinking on this. Even more on writing a concise explanation.
I hope it helps move the narrative forward.
I'll name that film in 2, Dr. Falken 😂
No wonder it's all kicking off again, last time I checked Knots was on 10%
Maybe core want to loose?
What if it’s the only way they have to save the system? 🤔
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Ok sure 😂
But serious question. If you accept what I’m saying above, how else to you pay for things as a government?
Or do you think I’m wrong, if so, how?
Why doesn’t the government just print money instead of charging taxes?
I’ve been doing some thinking about this question.
It would be possible, but here’s why you wouldn’t want to do it.
Firstly, inflation, classical inflation targets are set at around 2%. That represents the amount of money that is printed each year to pay for the additional spending not covered by the taxes raised.
If you replace taxes with money printing, that number would rise to something like 60 - 80%
This assumes you don’t tax anything, no income tax, corporation tax, taxes to pay for pensions, health care, welfare, military, everything.
In reality running a country, any country is expensive and most of the work you do as an individual is towards that end.
That would be a hard sell for any government to convince their electorate.
But you still wouldn’t want to do it because hyperinflation would kick in and you would be regularly changing your monetary base unit accounting system, unless you’re happy paying a billion dollars for a loaf of bread.
That’s not the main problem however. The U.S. dollar is the global reserve currency, by printing money to pay for government spending, you’d be “taxing” all holders of the U.S. dollar. Foreign nation states, corporations and private holders.
This would not be tolerated and the dollar would be abandoned very rapidly, which is what’s happening, but slowly.
Taxing people within your borders and your citizens outside of those borders, ensures only people benefiting from government services contribute to it financially.
I am starting to believe that we are all in a predetermined loop that we cannot escape, the only question is how big or small is your loop?
It’s exactly the same except for around 140 setting changes
I hope it’s not a field in the sky 😳
The cows are back 💜
GM
We need a reverse Turing test to make certain humans aren't being enslaved in AI data centres 😂
Idiocracy is a great movie 😂
I've been trying to explain to anybody that will listen.
If you hate on the Boomers, when they die off us Gen X'ers are going to be next in the firing line.
In 50 years Gen Beta's are going to be issuing the same warning to Gen Epsilon's. Take heed!
Third post, trying a quick video upload. I’m playing an Irish fiddle tune I like called King of the Fairies… recorded on an iPhone with ocean views 🌊 I set up a wallet for zaps! If you like the video and want to help me test out the wallet, zap away! Super excited to try this out for the first time #plebchain #decentralized #music #introductions
https://blossom.primal.net/a964314855a7ad76b68bb37559a5386c204a8fad9b844d3b66588882e62b14ee.mov
Nice 💜
Why does ChatGPT have to verify I'm human? 😂
TO ALL NOSTRICHES
YOU ARE ALL MAKING A GREAT NIGHT EVEN GREATER
THANK YOU 💜
Give me a crash course on how to become an Ethereum toxic maxi 😂
Done, I wrapped it in a smart contract that will pay out when the blind oracle says the world has ended 😂
I have him dancing on my nostr:npub1nxy4qpqnld6kmpphjykvx2lqwvxmuxluddwjamm4nc29ds3elyzsm5avr7 site but I’m on my phone and can’t be bothered to login 😂
That's quite a harvest you have there 💜
They're cool.
In the UK, as a kid, there was a children's TV program called the flumps.
The middle one reminds me of them
Welcome
If you'd like some help about this weird protocol we call NOSTR I wrote some guides here:
https://habla.news/u/mhardcastle@nostrplebs.com
I would start with this one here for some basic concepts:
https://habla.news/u/mhardcastle@nostrplebs.com/1724842277970
If you have questions, the tag #asknostr is a good place to start.
If you want to write a brief hello, use the #introductions hashtag to allow people to find and welcome you.
Enjoy freedom speech and money.
Very interesting conversation.
Thank you.
You've helped me make a decision I was unsure about until now.