Ditto works with both. In a nutshell: it's a Nostr relay that translates to ActivityPub, that happens to have a Mastodon API layer that hooks up to SoapBox.
Basically, you can use it for both networks at the same time, and you benefit from being able to use Mastodon apps as well.
The future used to be a beautiful place. Soon, everything will change. In the times ahead, the fear of tomorrow leads Man to hide in the past.
I know that this system is intended to help students get the placement and assistance they need…but, as someone who is doing college late in life, a lot of my scores just make me feel stupid. 😞
I think the reason I gave up on this 15 years ago was that I didn’t want to have to grind through prerequisites for classes that I naturally struggled with, especially when I didn’t see a point. Overcoming that is going to be hard.
There’s nothing like a college placement exam to remind me of everything I’ve always hated about school.
“Read this dry, uninteresting story problem to identify a language factor that you will never care about in your day-to-day life!”
“Hey, guy who hasn’t done geometry or algebra in 15 years! Figure out these polynomials from ordered pairs.”
“Hey, guy who wants to pursue Computer Science, find tell us if this APA citation is correct!”
This is 100% fake, but as I slowly wade into modding #Fallout, I've been thinking of making good on an old idea I've had...
Bitcoin journalism is fucked.
I started The Rage because I'm tired of investors and advertisers telling me what to do for below minimum wage compensation.
What we need are publications willing to let journalists investigate the crap out of the companies, representatives and people enabling the building of surveillance tech behind the scenes.
What we get are publications selling out to corporations, startups and politicians writing public relations puff pieces to keep their returns on track. The point of journalism is to hold power to account, not to become its bedfellow.
There is no lack of talented, experienced, investigative journalists covering bitcoin. The problem is that they write what the powers that be don't want you to hear – so many are out of a job, dabbling away at the next press release for mainstream media, or doing below-minimum wage contract work to pay the bills.
I'm incredibly overwhelmed by all the positive feedback we've been getting for The Rage. In just 8 weeks we've scooped major publications and drove discussions around AML, Samourai and Tornado Cash together with your help. We've even made enough to cover operations with almost 400$ raised, thanks to all the zappers out there.
But here's the thing. I didn't come here to write a good piece every once in a while leaving stories untold left and right because I can't afford to focus on investigations full time. I came here to fuck up the financial surveillance complex. That's why The Rage now needs your help.
We're trying to raise 0.25BTC so we can contract the best investigative journalists in the Bitcoin space to tell the stories that major publications can't afford to print.
If you value your financial freedom, please consider donating via our Geyser fund. We cannot do this without your help.
https://geyser.fund/project/therage
My cofounder nostr:npub164zvez3yf5rjsgmhfpxfwqy8vsuexv75t056a4et4l605lcpw6gqctwtjq pointed me in this direction. I just wanted to say that we both relate to this a lot when it comes to working on nostr:npub1w9wuqc3s6lr25c4sgj52werj3tngvt43qrccqrher4wvn7tjm32s2ck403.
There are all kinds of headaches and logistical hurdles to starting a news publication, from finding passionate and qualified writers to hours of dedicated research to editing stories to get them exactly right.
When I started this thing, I just thought it would be neat if the Social Web had their own "OMG! Ubuntu" site for that particular space. Over time, though, I've become way more interested in telling human stories, and reporting on some of the uglier, harsher things that come up: infighting, monopolization, ecosystem problems, CSAM, doxxing, you name it.
I decided some time ago that I'd stop being a cheerleader, and start reporting the actual news, even if it made people mad. I still get to write cool and fun pieces, but this decision has helped shape the kind of culture our organization is about.
We're still in the process of figuring out incorporation and fundraising ourselves. It's really tough! But I just wanted to say that we see you, relate to an lot of what you're doing, and wish you the best on your journey!
Like written fanfics, quality control is all over the place. But, I think there's something really special to total conversion mods: in about 100 years time, most IPs will likely go into Public Domain.
If it's Public Domain, and modding tools exist, you effectively have a game engine where fans can interpret and extend lore and gameplay in any way they desire. 99% of what they need is already there, all they have to do is the monumental 1% task of making their unique pieces to infuse into the game.
Story mods in video games are basically playable fanfiction, and that’s a good thing. I’m playing a version of Fallout 4 that’s modded in more ways than I can count, and exploring a fan quest involving the Enclave.
Paper 'Decentralized Social Networks and the Future of Free Speech Online' published on 11-06-2024 and zero hits if your look for Nostr.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.06934
Sorry, to me you've failed as a researcher Mr Tao Huang.
To be at least a little bit fair to the researcher, there are dozens of different protocols, networks, and attempts happening concurrently at any given moment.
Yeah, missing out on Nostr is unfortunate, but I'll bet he didn't mention XMPP, Matrix, Zot, OStatus, Tent, Diaspora, Farcaster, and on and on and on. Sure, most of those things are either dead or even smaller than Nostr, but this collective effort has been going on for like 20 years now.
My point is, in a space where there's always yet another effort that's not known widely about within a group, it's a guarantee that someone will feel slighted because their specific thing got no credit.
So, this comes up every now and then on #Nostr: running a relay on your phone. It's probably not super practical for using as a conduit for sending out to the network, but you know what it could be useful for?
Storing a copy of your social graph locally.
What if someone designed an NSec Bunker-like experience, where identity, and content management, auth, and storage all live in your device?
I started off thinking about this in the context of how limiting Fediverse servers can be, but I think it could suit Nostr. You could even set it up to import and translate data from other services, like your Facebook or Medium exports. With the right mechanisms, you could even sync it from one identity to another, somewhere else on the network.
Am I crazy, or does this have legs?
My brother is the drummer for a Gears of War-themed blackened death metal band called Hammer of Dawn. They just released a new album today.
The thing that’s frustrating about personal insecurity is that you can doubt yourself, even when there’s tangible evidence to the contrary. I personally hold on deeply to the idea that I’m stupid, may have a steep learning disability, and have been masking all this time.
What makes no sense, though, is that I literally spent two hours the other day talking to a guy in detail about peer-to-peer system architecture. I can program games with elaborate, bespoke systems. I’ve written over 100 technical articles, and led engineering teams through detailed implementations. I write poetry, make art, compose music, make people laugh, and will stay up all night talking to someone in need.
I know I should just “get over it”, but insecurity is weird in that it’s not rational. I can point this out to myself, but it doesn’t change how I feel.
I'm applying for college. It's exciting, but I worry that I'm not smart enough to do well in school. My past grades were terrible because of bad habits. The last time I tried this, I dropped out.
I'm going to power through and try my best, but the thought gremlins got me feeling some type of way.
There's so much knowledge and experience, so much ground to cover. It's going to be a juicy episode for sure.
Holy fuck. We talked to nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240 for almost two hours, and if neither of us had time constraints, we would've kept going.
Absolutely fascinating mind, and a delight to talk to. Can't wait for Season 2 of our podcast!
I’m starting to think that only neural networks can actually pass this shit anymore.
It's funny that we have photo avatars in 4K quality, but I still have trouble figuring out if the person I know online is the same person I'm meeting AFK for the very first time.
As an aside, I also write constantly. I have an app on my phone, so that I can fill any downtime I have with writing. This has been crucial for slow jobs, where my brain tends to wander and I end up thinking deeply about subject material.
Currently, I'm between jobs (honorable discharge from Air Force), so I have to adjust some of my habits to accommodate a greater amount of free time. Ironically, this shift has made me less productive, much in the same way that one might collapse in their home after a long journey. I have to tend to my own needs.
This is a really good question. I try to aim for a minimum of 2-3 articles per week. When I'm on a roll, I can get 5 or 6.
I have an extensive backlog of drafts (40+), and try to sit on things until they "feel" ready to publish. If it's a really urgent "Breaking News" piece, I can bang out something high-quality in a matter of hours, but I still have to take the time for research and accuracy beforehand.
Quality is extremely important to me. Very rarely do I ever push out a piece that I feel "meh" about. I know that if I don't feel attached to my piece, the audience definitely won't, either. So, I often take a lot of time getting the details, phrasing, framing, and presentation just right.
I’ve been extremely behind on publishing things for nostr:npub1w9wuqc3s6lr25c4sgj52werj3tngvt43qrccqrher4wvn7tjm32s2ck403. I am trying my best to continue getting articles and podcast episodes out, but it may be at a slower pace for a while.
I’m sorry to anyone that’s been disappointed at our current pace. Right now, I can only muster a few articles per week. I’m doing my best to mitigate this, and turn our publishing into more of a team effort. There may be a point in the near future where I just need to take a break.