Fedora has something similar to MicroOS called CoreOS:

https://fedoraproject.org/coreos/

But doesn't really seem to be as flexible as microos from what I can tell. But I don't see why you couldn't do the same thing with it.

Went down an OpenSUSE rabbit hole today. Specifically MicroOS.

Seems to me the trend of containerization continues. MicroOS is immutable and can be configured to run GNOME or KDE, so it can serve as a very lightweight option for daily driving. Plus it has automated updates. Every time you boot it has a maintenence window where it tries to update.

All of your applications can be run via containers like flatpak.

If you're a developer you can use docker (or podman) to build your applications. Heck you can run entire development environments in containers with dev containers.

I have even discovered tools that allow running terminal applications in containers.

I'm only running it in virtualbox for now, but might consider using it for a purpose built development machine.

Dev Containers: https://containers.dev/

CLI Containers: https://containertoolbx.org/

OpenSUSE MicroSO: https://microos.opensuse.org/

Podman: https://podman.io/

Flatpak: https://www.flatpak.org/

On yea, a chunk of my stack is in custody. lol. Which is another reason to just nuke it while I can and start over.

Contemplating nuking my stack. I think for good reasons.

1. 100% KYCd

2. I have nothing in lightning.

Not looking for pity. I made my bed. I will lie in it.

Just feel like I'm fucked as is, and it's just best to cut my losses and start over from scratch.

Starting over only solves #1. #2 I'm just fucked (granted, I can just pay the fees to open a channel or use some other L2)

- I can use a non-kyc exchange on round 2

- I can buy an apollo 2 (or two) to home mine.

- figure out a way to provide value to people and accept BTC. (lightning

This last point is dumb, but I have it so no point in lying to myself about it:

I kind of want to stay poor? The whole "have fun staying poor" attitude that seems to be very prevelant doesn't sit right with me. I don't want to be apart of it, I don't want to be around it. It's one of the lamest things I see come from bitcoiners. Things like this make them on par with ethereans, IMO.

But, If your right and rich at the end of the day, who cares?

again, stupid.

The answer is yes, at least one:

https://tgfb.com/podcasts/thank-god-for-nostr/

Are there any nostr related podcasts?

I feel useless, rn. Mostly because I can't really contribute anything to Nostr or BTC. Other than using it, I guess. If that can even be considered a contribution.

Any pointers on how to keep up with everything going on with bitcoin?

I forgot how much people these days dislike self-deprecation.

Another reason I like Nostr, I have discovered, is that it's much closer to real life. On NOSTR I have no friends. In real life–I also have no friends. I greatly enjoy that I can so closely simulate my status quo in the real, digitally.

nostr:nevent1qqs04zwza60a8dlmxnyujakae965esunnd0mu0asc4w3e4zyhjq9grgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7zxvdh7

One of the reasons apple is (was?) successful is they hide away a lot from end users. My parents are diehard apple fans for this very reason. So any non-custodial self-custody solution would have to have this level of hand holding. I have some doubt that you can have both hand-holding and non-custodial.

I can't recall where I read this story about Steve Jobs. It was during a design meeting for some tool on Mac and he says to his design team he wants users to click one button and the task they are trying to do gets done. Anything more than clicking one button is almost too much for some people.

Go to any store with self-service kiosks (McDonalds, Dunkin' Donuts, etc.) and watch how everyday people (with all due respect) struggle even with tools like that.

Granted, you can argue that these things might not be designed well. Fair enough. But I doubt it would be merely bad design.

Constrast NOSTR with something like Urbit. Nostr, anyone can run a relay, anyone can build a client, etc. There are little to no barriers to entry. Urbit, on the other hand, has a ton of barries to entry. It's relatively hard to setup, get access, etc. There is a clear heirarchy built into the design. It's that way on purpose to preserve quality of members.

Interestingly enough Urbit is built on Ethereum.

I can't remember where I heard it, but all networks can only degrade. (It was probably Yarvin)

I guess technically "take off" is relative. For the people that use it, it might. But normies, not so much.

Just doing my my part to continue the tradition of making bold predictions based on 0 evidence and that's what everyone else is doing.

Part of the reason nostr is such nice place is that most people here share values. If other groups make their way on here it will stop being that.

Random prediction based on nothing, a pure shot in the dark:

Nostr will never take off. Bitcoiners will use it, build cool shit with it, etc. Most normies will get herded into digital fiefdoms (well, they already have)

This applies to the internet also. Nuke as many social media and other services as possible. It's only anecdotal evidence, but I notice I experience much more general happiness now that I use the internet a lot less. I have linkedin and nostr, and even those I only use occasionally.

nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m do you like pie? If so, do you have a favorite?

I am a sucker for apple pie.