Tim Bouma | Independent Thinker | Pug Owner | Published Author | #SovEng Alum | #Cashu OG | #OpenSats Grantee https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/ 3000 posts
Yep. Self-generated identifiers and self-signed events are the core. Everything else (including relays) is a matter of engineering.… Tim Bouma Nov 21, 2023, 2:42 PM
nostr My take is that the core innovation of #nostr is the combination of: 1) generating your own identifier (.i.e., owning your identifier), and 2) signing every event you transmit. Relays are great, but not absolute necessary. I could create a standalone platform that only does 1) and 2). Might… Tim Bouma Nov 21, 2023, 1:14 PM
What’s truly nuts about this coin is that it costs 10x to purchase it over its $250 CAD face value. Yes, $2500 CAD to purchase.… Tim Bouma Nov 20, 2023, 1:06 PM
With or without? I am sure there are lots of folks without experience.… Tim Bouma Nov 19, 2023, 12:49 PM
Fresh Air. Clean Water. Non-Toxic Food. Reliable Power. Sound Money.… Tim Bouma Nov 19, 2023, 12:14 PM
Another opportunity for a nice ride before the snow sets in and the canal freezes over.… Tim Bouma Nov 18, 2023, 10:14 PM
There is a reason why engineers don’t understand economists when they pull BS equations like this out of thin air without any empirical basis, just some abstract model in someone’s head. This is from a recent Bank of International Settlement paper on why users might (or not) prefer… Tim Bouma Nov 18, 2023, 12:59 PM
fiathunting #fiathunting “On this day in 1890, this monster Capercaillie was shot by Lord Breadalbane. Rumoured to be one of the heaviest avians that ever existed, it fed a local school for a week. Zooming in on the picture reveals that Breadalbane used a Westley Richards .557 calibre gun to bring… Tim Bouma Nov 17, 2023, 5:02 PM
Not necessarily bad if you can set a threshold before it triggers anything that needs your attention. I believe you implemented that already on ln.tips… Tim Bouma Nov 17, 2023, 2:45 PM