Tim Bouma

Leave it to the banks to invent reverse extortion.…

zap testing, please stand by....…

It's not about trust, it's about balance of authorities.…

Hi folks, A quick update. I am still hard at work on #nostr #safebox aiming for a release in Feb or Mar 2025. Right now, I am focusing on NIP-60 compatibility, so it can be used in other clients. I am excited for the longer-term vision of creating…

Movable Type and the Nostr Signed Event Model: Parallels in Revolutionizing Communication Throughout history, groundbreaking innovations have redefined how information is produced, shared, and consumed. Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of movable type in the 15th century and the Nostr signed event model for decentralized communication are two such transformative developments.

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Tomorrow is Jan 3. Test your hardware wallets.…

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#Nostr shitpost being relayed in real-time…

It wasn’t the printing press that caused the revolution; it was loose typesetting (thanks to Gutenberg). The digital revolution will be caused by self-signed events, relayed (thanks to #nostr )…

After reading an editorial about BRICS (in the South China Morning Post), this insight jumped out at me. It’s not about global supremacy, it’s about not being scared - by maintaining your sovereignty. Interestingly, on the other side of the world (Wall St. Journal), another editorial about purchasing sovereignty.

This looks like a great read.…

Being sovereign > Being scared…

Global atomic transfer functions: Rights transfer (i.e., money) Risk transfer (i.e., insurance)…

Causality, Unpredictability, Coordination. Marvelling on the genius who brought all together.…