Tim Bouma

Originated from DARPA, the "Heilmeier Catechism" to help officials think through and evaluate proposed research programs. What are you trying to do? Articulate your objectives using absolutely no jargon. How is it done today, and what are the limits of current practice? What is new in your approach

Maybe #nostrname - I use the #nostrname to locate someone first and then check the npub and nip-05 to see if they’re legit. There is a reasonable code of conduct not to use someone else’s name, but it is hardly trustworthy without the additional checks. Just see @jack…

I prefer “profile” because it’s information that can be known by others and in most cases is made pubic. In contrast, “settings” is specific to the device or service and is usually private. I don’t like “persona” because it sounds too metaphysical for the average user.…

Oh yeah! 11.22.63 on Prime. Cancel all plans.…

"Just as the technology of printing changed and reduced the power of medieval guilds and the social power structure, so too will cryptologic methods, fundamentally change the nature of business and government interference in economic transactions." -- Timothy C. May…

… using her grandkid’s old phone because she lost hers yesterday ……

Yup. That’s the reply.…

That’s the point of play - to figure that stuff out socially. If you have externally imposed rules like this no self-moderation is required and when the guardrails come off, it’s actually worse.…

Just added. Giving it a try!…

When the referee colludes with the coach it makes for a lousy game and upset spectators. That’s the state of our system today.…

Your rights depend on your freedoms, not the other way around.…

En route: YYZ…

Think. Drink (water). Code. Repeat.…

Jack is on fire!…

Several years back I went deep on understanding MMT and more specifically central bank monetary operations. It is a confidence game. The Treasury (government) discovered it could appoint a monopoly bank (central bank) who has control over the currency and mandates that all other banks settle through its ‘reserves’. These…

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Innovative monetary policy…