Tim Bouma

The most compelling thing about Bitcoin and Nostr is they push trust completely to the edge of their ecosystems. Then the problem simply becomes ‘Who do you trust?’ versus ‘How do you trust?’…

‘building trustless stuff is hard’ - I’m gonna steal that.…

Bitcoin is a digital financial network. Nostr is a digital social network. Together, they can be used to build a better digital society.…

Everyone is an aviation expert now...…

Measure quantity. Appreciate quality.…

Bitcoin is the front chainring. Lightning is the rear freewheel. Use your gears accordingly. #cyclingwisdom…

Operating infrastructure is stressful. Takes a special kind of person that I am not.…

Don’t underestimate how sticky a measurement unit is. While the rest of the world went with SI Celsius, kilometres and litres, the US stuck with Fahrenheit, miles and gallons. There’s no reason why the US will give up on the US Dollar, and that’s ok. What can…

Bitcoin Lightning Dollar is more equal than the US Dollar.…

Ooohh, this is good!…

First hand family experience with this. Now on a chemo regimen. Feeling betrayed doesn’t even begin to describe it.…

Very cool.…

More things from the mother-in-law and more things to wash.…

Nice overview and summary. My gut feeling that while social media was the genesis use case for #nostr, it will be something else that will take it to the next level.…

I haven’t reviewed yet, but this might be useful for those tuned into threat models…

👀 Never in my wildest dreams. If true, this is 10x Lab Leak…

Energy. Food. Minerals. That's the entirety of the game now.…