Tim Bouma

“If you're watching a basketball game and the score is 120­63, you'll probably turn it off. But chess is kind of unforgiving in that you can play 40 absolutely good moves, and then your 41st move is a blunder and you lose the game.”…

This going to be interesting to watch…

Cryptography is as close to magic as we're gonna get.…

#USB was cool because it combined data and power into one connector. #NOSTR is cooler because it combines data and proof of work into one protocol.…

It’s always good to keep an eye on your competition……

The power of #nostr is not just apps, it’s zaps.…

Works great! I tried it!…

Maybe someone on Nostr can simulate BlueSky by building an opinionated relay. Only need one instance.…

Potlatch as a method of social control. The potlatch is a ceremonial event characterized by elaborate feasting, gift-giving, and the celebration of social hierarchy. Typically hosted by individuals or groups with significant resources, it serves as an opportunity to display wealth, generosity, and social status. During the event, the…

The true power of #nostr is that everything can be normalized to a payable address. The payable address can be a pubkey (npub) or an event id that can be resolved to a npub and its corresponding lud16.…

‘Value is the future extended into the present.’ That is a paraphrase of something I heard this week and it really struck me. The only reason that we value something is that we have a sense of the future. No future, no value. What makes us essentially human, is that…

Accepting Bitcoin Event Tuesday November 26th in Ottawa 7pm…

If the Messiah ever returned, he’d mostly likely break an EU regulation and be fined.…

ecash enables bearer-controlled transport layers.…