very nice photograph
with form modeling using natural light and shadow, and the focus on the space of the mirror
I just want to point out something that should be obvious to everyone here. Most people outside our bubble don’t know how to use ”magic internet money,” and the only way to change that is to patiently show them, usually in person.
Last night at nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3uamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3dwp6kytnhv4kxcmmjv3jhytnwv46z7qpqkey55ax33gkl50uqemvl4khrtqrhzm7wzpc7fhseutt5ddkcwcrqs99vkl , I was helping people make donations to nostr:nprofile1qyf8wumn8ghj7cnfw3ehgctrdvhxzursqythwumn8ghj7cmp9ehhyctwvajhq6tvdshxgetkqqs0rxy6jmt44guxkny8z4pkym9mxckqxfytygxuntjn6l80hj409sggjrzcm for a signed copy of a book by Evan Mawarire, who himself is still early in his bitcoin journey.
Here are some of the problems I observed:
One person tried to pay a Lightning address with Muun wallet, asking me why the QR code wouldn’t scan. Muun still does not support LNURLp after all this time. I suggested checking out the new Misty Breez wallet, but he didn’t have TestFlight installed, so I invited him to come back next week during our Lightning meetup to learn more, and showed him how to get an invoice from HRF’s BTCPay Server.
Another one only had BlueWallet with on-chain funds, and had never used Lightning before. I asked him why and he said it was because it didn’t work in BlueWallet. This is a fair point, because BlueWallet has never adopted NWC, and using LNDHub is a clunky and frustrating process. It’s almost as if the developers of earlier-generation wallets have just given up on advancing the tech and UX.
A third person tried to scan the QR code for the Lightning address, and it only opened up her email app. I asked if she had a Lightning wallet, and she said she didn’t use bitcoin at all, so I sent her to the page to make a donation by debit card.
So that’s kind of the state of things, at least from my perspective. I see these sorts of things every day. Whether it’s people trying to pay a Lightning invoice with an on-chain wallet, or even from an exchange, or trying to onboard to a custodial service in New York, where companies like Cash App and Strike can’t provide some or all services, because we’re thrown into the same bucket as Iran and North Korea.
In all this, #Nostr is a tiny island. It’s very sunny and warm here, but most of the world doesn’t know we exist, or how to find us. ☀️🏝️
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tbh I use lightning here all the time and it’s still pretty mysterious to me how it works and what the wallets I use are doing
> People have said to me, “Well, you take all that money from the government, why don’t you listen to them?” The answer is, because the money doesn’t come with a loyalty oath.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/a-university-president-makes-a-case-against-cowardice
Maybe in the long run it does, actually. Maybe if you want to get handouts at the expense of the American taxpayer (to whom you feel superior for unclear reasons) you have to devote yourself to their interests.
Word. One way or another, it’s good for grant recipients to remember from whom the money was taken, and hopefully this saga is a strong reminder.
this vhs series is 👌
this is gold
nostr:npub1jdyval8xjea8u2fmhkxxf20cwl55g3xgc425e235yyx6n3qdvn3skuvqya, thanks for renoting
oh thank god it’s not a slop generator
right?
I think so. As long as the slop-o-meter has a physical ⚙️ and a lever and I can write my npub on a piece of paper, place it in the device and pull the lever. If it can blow smoke rings while it calculates that would be great.
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If it would only stay that way. Then we might be getting somewhere
I keep shazamming this song every time I hear it. It’s fantastic. I think I’ll remember it now. https://music.apple.com/us/album/marionas/425569422?i=425569451
