Tim Bouma | Independent Thinker | Pug Owner | Published Author | #SovEng Alum | #Cashu OG | #OpenSats Grantee https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/ 3000 posts
nostr I can’t help but imagine getting the Jaguar marketing team doing a gig for #nostr. It would likely be as good as the piece that Greenpeace did for #bitcoin.… Tim Bouma Nov 25, 2024, 3:58 PM
Never forget that the community is the deliverable, not the document. That’s what I like about the current NIP process. For sure, it’s not perfect, but the fact that you are free to fork at any time is a great way to moderate what’s needed or not. Tim Bouma Nov 25, 2024, 3:53 PM
Aside from NIP-01, which I am free to fork at my leisure and peril, do I need to ask permission on how I can use a relay in my project? Asking for a friend… Tim Bouma Nov 25, 2024, 3:48 PM
nostr As I work on #nostr #safebox I am seeing some interesting convergence. For example I have implemented the two following commands: $ safebox pay <amount> <lightning address>$ safebox zap <amount> <nip05 address|npub> Both commands Tim Bouma Nov 25, 2024, 3:26 PM
ChatGPT lament on how ‘god willing’ DV (deo volente) is now replaced by DMV willing. Oh, how the times have swiftly turned, The sacred flame of faith now spurned. Once we whispered “Deo Volente,” A phrase of grace, so calm, contented. God willing, plans would take their flight, Guided by… Tim Bouma Nov 25, 2024, 2:45 PM
Hey @miljan, seems like custom primal handles are not resolving for lightning payments. Regular handles work ok. Tried several custom handles - not working. You might want to check. @primal… Tim Bouma Nov 25, 2024, 12:55 PM
Niklas Luhmann, a key figure in systems theory, distinguished between events and constancies as central concepts in understanding how systems operate and maintain themselves. This distinction is foundational in his theory of autopoietic (self-producing) systems, particularly in social systems. Here’s an overview: Events • Definition: Events are transient, momentary… Tim Bouma Nov 25, 2024, 12:34 PM
Marshall McLuhan, a renowned media theorist, distinguished between the visual world and the acoustic world as part of his analysis of how media shapes human perception and culture. These concepts reflect different modes of sensory experience and their associated impacts on human thought and society: The Visual World • Definition: The… Tim Bouma Nov 25, 2024, 12:30 PM
When the US decoupled the monetary system in 1971, they literally stumbled upon a control authority system that could be backed by anything they wanted: earnings, violence or energy. Then a new control authority system appeared: Bitcoin.… Tim Bouma Nov 24, 2024, 10:44 PM
When your citizens have debts in your fiat currency, this is pretty easy to do.… Tim Bouma Nov 24, 2024, 6:30 PM
MMT is about all making people do things that the government likes because they can confiscate all your wealth.… Tim Bouma Nov 24, 2024, 12:43 PM
Watch out. Criticizing the Jaguar ad might be considered a crime in the UK.… Tim Bouma Nov 24, 2024, 3:36 AM
Price is really an indication of a boundary condition between two systems that allow for exchange. You can consider yourself as a system: So, for anything of value, price: You<->USD You<->BTC And of course, USD<->BTC Tim Bouma Nov 23, 2024, 7:33 PM