Tim Bouma | Independent Self | Pug Lover | Published Author | #SovEng Alum | #Cashu OG | #OpenSats Grantee https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/ 100 posts
I miss the Usenet flame wars… oh wait, deja vu all over again on nostr ⸻ Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: “Why Linux will never beat Windows” Date: October 1996 Original Post: From: johndoe@someisp.netLet’s face it: Linux is a toy OS. No decent software, crap hardware support, Tim Bouma May 11, 2025, 9:22 AM
So proud on Son 3. He broke the 4 minute barrier for the 1500m (3:57). He made the standard for the nationals later this summer.… Tim Bouma May 11, 2025, 12:18 AM
Unapologetic about the natural beauty I get to see everyday. Look closely for the church steeple in the distance.… Tim Bouma May 11, 2025, 12:14 AM
nostr Gonna call the shade of blue used for #nostr #safebox "Aegis Blue" The idea is that if you see a QR code in "Aegis Blue", even though the product might be branded to something else, you will know it's safebox underneath some marketing copy. Tim Bouma May 10, 2025, 1:22 PM
nostr This is what a #nostr #safebox onboarding flow would look like for a campaign identified as “campaign1”… Tim Bouma May 10, 2025, 1:00 PM
nostr Test example of a campaign ad where scanning the QR code immediately creates a #nostr #safebox for the user. I'll need to add some campaign-specific logic, for example, funding the first X users with X sats.… Tim Bouma May 10, 2025, 12:41 PM
nostr I know this sounds as boring as hell, but the killer use case for #nostr might be the “Verifiable Presentment Layer”. Remember, “Electronic Bill Presentment” (EBP) of the 90s? Likely not, but that is the protocol you use to pay your online bills. Boring as hell, but critical. Now here… Tim Bouma May 10, 2025, 12:17 PM
I think it’s kinda cool to have a logo that can morph into QR code for instant onboarding. I just added the logic that if you re-scan, it just pops you back into your existing wallet. I also added immediate NIP-05 support, so the handle, like the… Tim Bouma May 10, 2025, 11:56 AM
I am going to call this capability “Verifiable Record Presentment” Here is a short description courtesy ChatGPT with some light editing. Verifiable Record Presentment (VRP) refers to the secure, digital delivery of a record in a manner that allows the recipient to independently confirm its authenticity, integrity, and origin. VRP… Tim Bouma May 10, 2025, 11:47 AM
Same alumni as my brother. If you need an indulgence, I’ll see what I can do.… Tim Bouma May 10, 2025, 11:33 AM
