Lol we'll see if anyone books at that rate. I just upped it because I got WAY too busy with it lower. Thanks tho!

I am a developer with 15 years of experience spread across many languages and I have very high competency with docker and git. I should be much better than I am for having spent 15 years developing but software development has always just been a way to make money. It's a secondary passion of mine.

All of that said, I have been feeling a bit down on myself for not contributing to this space more. I think I have been putting it off for some kind of weird fear of "not being good enough" with all of the kings in this space and the little time in my life after being a dad to several little kids, etc.

Feel free to shill or just link me your project if you are interested my help. I am aiming to put in ~1 hour per day on open source work.

DONATIONS ARE NOT A BUSINESS MODEL.

MOST PROJECTS SHOULD ATTEMPT TO ETHICALLY MONETIZE TO BE SUSTAINABLY INDEPENDENT.

CERTAIN PROJECTS CANNOT BE MONETIZED. THEY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO BE RELIANT ON DONATIONS. IT IS A HARD PATH BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

This will likely be the last year of damus. Will try my best to make this thing sustainable, but nostr clients don’t make money and I once funding runs dry its over as I can only burn saving for so long. Glad I was able to help play a small part in this regardless of what happens. Going to give it my all next year to try to keep the dream alive. Thanks for coming along for the ride ✌️

#bitcoin cold storage levels. More security adds more complexity. Most people are fine with level 2 or 3:

1. Open Source hardware wallet with paper backup

2. Open source HWW with steel backup

3. Open source HWW with steel backup and passphrase

4. 2 of 3 Multisig using open source multi-vendor HWW with BSMS file and steel backup spread out in the same country

5. 3 of 5 Multisig connected to your own node using open source multi-vendor HWW with steel backup and BSMS file that are spread out over 5 different countries

6. Same as 5, but with a passphrase on each key

I’m not sure why people are selling their bitcoin before etf approval and the halving? Has to be end of year tax related??? #bitcoin

Whats the latest #Bitcoin or #Nostr podcast content I must listen too?

Christmas and year end are usually periods where a lot of interesting thoughts are published 😁🙏🏽

In a world existing of undigested consequences the path of truth won't lead to the abstraction of authority to enhance the freedom of humanity.

One of such consequences could be the usage of etf's as investment vehicles that are nowadays pushed by the institutional overlords ruling the financial landscape.

A push towards noncustodial solutions from this proportion extracts away from the idea using bitcoin and crypto as self-regulated value in the hands of the people.

Once we enter a world where people are unwillingly forced to enter some specific crypto asset, there's no difference with current systems in place.

People won't do the efforts to learn about the new opportunity they potentially have in running their own self-regulated noncustodial solutions.

All extra necessity an opposing government needs to ban financial freedom of the regular man, is a concrete way to exclude custody of such assets, to all, except fully regulated institutional investors.

This will lead to a path were regular people are forced into solutions presented as pension funds, that on their behalf, buy into those assets not representing anything bitcoin stands for.

#bitcoin #crypto #financialfreedom

Will approval of a #Bitcoin ETF hasten adoption because more people will get price exposure? Or slow adoption because people will be less likely to hold their own keys? #Asknostr

Here's why there are deep incentives for a Bitcoin fork with the Ordinals people.

Ordinals/BRC-20/Inscriptions are now VC funded. And they're going to be pressured to keep growing, no matter what. Yet the hype around their stuff will inevitably fade. And whatever profits they had will dry up. So what will they do?

There are two paths. One is to increase revenue, the other is to reduce costs. The first will be very difficult to do without some new narrative. And they might try that, but it's going to be very difficult on Bitcoin... At least as it currently stands. They could move to another chain, but then, their whole reason for existence, being built on Bitcoin will be no more. Hence the incentive to create new narratives around their stuff and to add "features" to generate interest means some sort of fork.

The other path is to reduce costs. The most obvious cost is the fees being sent to miners. And to reduce that, you need to increase block size or make the blocks more frequent. Either way, this is incentivizing a fork.

The point is that once VC funding entered the picture, the path was set. There will be a conflict of visions and a "peaceful coexistence" was never going to be the outcome.

12 Universal Laws: These laws urge us to be the architects of our own lives, and teach us that our thoughts and actions have a profound impact on our reality. They encourage us to accept and grow from our experiences, understand the power of focus and persistence, and to live in the present.

…we are active participants in our lives, responsible for the creation, transformation, and quality of our existence… 🧡

1. The Great Law - Whatever we put into the universe will come back to us.

2. The Law of Creation - Life does not happen by itself, we need to make it happen.

3. The Law of Humility - One must accept something in order to change it.

4. The Law of Growth - When we change ourselves our lives follow suit and change too.

5. The Law of Responsibility - We must take responsibility for what is in our lives.

6. The Law of Connection - The past, present, and future are all connected.

7. The Law of Focus - We cannot think of two different things at the same time.

8. The Law of Giving and Hospitality - Our behavior should match our thoughts and actions.

9. The Law of Here and Now - One cannot be present if they are looking backward.

10. The Law of Change - History repeats itself until we learn from it and change our path.

11. The Law of Patience and Reward - The most valuable rewards require persistence.

12. The Law of Significance and Inspiration - Rewards are a direct result of the energy and effort we put into it.

#lawofone #universallaws

If I publish my annual node syncing tests on Christmas Eve, will anyone read them? 🤔