https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/author/npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/author/npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5/rss/ episodic Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:00:59 GMT Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:00:59 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/author/npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5/ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trbouma/assets/main/profile_pic_crop.png Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:00:59 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note14fpgmtq6ktal99pnwf4jk6kxawzwth9z62pm2kmj32q27qwejjsq0wgt7r/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note14fpgmtq6ktal99pnwf4jk6kxawzwth9z62pm2kmj32q27qwejjsq0wgt7r/ note14fpgmtq6ktal99pnwf4jk6kxawzwth9z62pm2kmj32q27qwejjsq0wgt7r blossom note14fpgmtq6ktal99pnwf4jk6kxawzwth9z62pm2kmj32q27qwejjsq0wgt7r npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Successful initial integration of #blossom support for #nostr #safebox.

The binary data is served from a back end blossom server and served via a safebox app endpoint.

]]> Successful initial integration of #blossom support for #nostr #safebox.

The binary data is served from a back end blossom server and served via a safebox app endpoint.

]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:44:36 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1h5nghxw88k6zauft8sjaw3zhnu8c0r0fdudh92hd0kfd0e6p0d6qsetycz/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1h5nghxw88k6zauft8sjaw3zhnu8c0r0fdudh92hd0kfd0e6p0d6qsetycz/ note1h5nghxw88k6zauft8sjaw3zhnu8c0r0fdudh92hd0kfd0e6p0d6qsetycz note1h5nghxw88k6zauft8sjaw3zhnu8c0r0fdudh92hd0kfd0e6p0d6qsetycz npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 https://symbolic.software/blog/2026-02-05-cryspen/

]]> https://symbolic.software/blog/2026-02-05-cryspen/

]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:30:56 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note16v7rq04x4jkvf37nt6fxxp5z0hsd32xqxuyukg0tc0e8gyrlharqqlcu9w/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note16v7rq04x4jkvf37nt6fxxp5z0hsd32xqxuyukg0tc0e8gyrlharqqlcu9w/ note16v7rq04x4jkvf37nt6fxxp5z0hsd32xqxuyukg0tc0e8gyrlharqqlcu9w note16v7rq04x4jkvf37nt6fxxp5z0hsd32xqxuyukg0tc0e8gyrlharqqlcu9w npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Excellent article.

nostr:note1klcltqd32f637mp3ftwucqqupneyad96zwp2y4gxw5kwvfdww5lqs8xmp7

]]> Excellent article.

nostr:note1klcltqd32f637mp3ftwucqqupneyad96zwp2y4gxw5kwvfdww5lqs8xmp7

]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:36:54 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1vaukvdmvr95avu43wvdtfzc8e4e6jht0gzt55urv2dsnntcryl6s6m7sg9/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1vaukvdmvr95avu43wvdtfzc8e4e6jht0gzt55urv2dsnntcryl6s6m7sg9/ note1vaukvdmvr95avu43wvdtfzc8e4e6jht0gzt55urv2dsnntcryl6s6m7sg9 note1vaukvdmvr95avu43wvdtfzc8e4e6jht0gzt55urv2dsnntcryl6s6m7sg9 npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 https://on.soundcloud.com/z2QurrPJ8nJrxEqz2Q

]]> https://on.soundcloud.com/z2QurrPJ8nJrxEqz2Q

]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:58 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1gkjcs0tvhuc902eul6fwryjhjucl2d3xm78hqpzlykqc73mhcpfqf802jx/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1gkjcs0tvhuc902eul6fwryjhjucl2d3xm78hqpzlykqc73mhcpfqf802jx/ note1gkjcs0tvhuc902eul6fwryjhjucl2d3xm78hqpzlykqc73mhcpfqf802jx note1gkjcs0tvhuc902eul6fwryjhjucl2d3xm78hqpzlykqc73mhcpfqf802jx npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Minimize transport and resource binding.

]]> Minimize transport and resource binding.

]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:53:47 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note15e7s0p67xuqvnl7hv2ldc3prp0y5qcmymjyt726pdw02cclvuq4s9kjm6q/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note15e7s0p67xuqvnl7hv2ldc3prp0y5qcmymjyt726pdw02cclvuq4s9kjm6q/ note15e7s0p67xuqvnl7hv2ldc3prp0y5qcmymjyt726pdw02cclvuq4s9kjm6q Clawstr note15e7s0p67xuqvnl7hv2ldc3prp0y5qcmymjyt726pdw02cclvuq4s9kjm6q npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Note to self: try #Clawstr to see what the hell this is all about.

nostr:nevent1qqsfc340phwxt9epc0h4zvfyj3u8hc8r4rsv7f0gfxf37t7z7fm75ecpr9mhxue69uhhq7tjv9kkjepwve5kzar2v9nzucm0d5pzq0mhp4ja8fmy48zuk5p6uy37vtk8tx9dqdwcxm32sy8nsaa8gkeyqvzqqqqqqyutu2jw

]]> Note to self: try #Clawstr to see what the hell this is all about.

nostr:nevent1qqsfc340phwxt9epc0h4zvfyj3u8hc8r4rsv7f0gfxf37t7z7fm75ecpr9mhxue69uhhq7tjv9kkjepwve5kzar2v9nzucm0d5pzq0mhp4ja8fmy48zuk5p6uy37vtk8tx9dqdwcxm32sy8nsaa8gkeyqvzqqqqqqyutu2jw

]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:50:20 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1yk8jurqlxd2pckn5fnl0k02m4pmds6ycn075mzpv2zvvjvlhm0eqskafur/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1yk8jurqlxd2pckn5fnl0k02m4pmds6ycn075mzpv2zvvjvlhm0eqskafur/ note1yk8jurqlxd2pckn5fnl0k02m4pmds6ycn075mzpv2zvvjvlhm0eqskafur note1yk8jurqlxd2pckn5fnl0k02m4pmds6ycn075mzpv2zvvjvlhm0eqskafur npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Proof of *hood

]]> Proof of *hood

]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:54:22 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1rkgdj3yglq7wp8xx9vyhcpdcdmj3gkgqyrnkstaf60lvk2jlylysyjykmw/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1rkgdj3yglq7wp8xx9vyhcpdcdmj3gkgqyrnkstaf60lvk2jlylysyjykmw/ note1rkgdj3yglq7wp8xx9vyhcpdcdmj3gkgqyrnkstaf60lvk2jlylysyjykmw nostr note1rkgdj3yglq7wp8xx9vyhcpdcdmj3gkgqyrnkstaf60lvk2jlylysyjykmw npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Sharing some more of my design and architectural thinking for #nostr #safebox.

The first diagram shows the main elements of the substrate capabilities, namely #Blossom, #Cashu, #Nostr, #Lightning, and #Bitcoin. Eventually all of this will be abstracted away from the users who only care about the safekeeping of their #Funds and #Record.

The primary coordinating protocol I am building for #safebox is called #nAuth (you can see the interaction diagram on the next image). #nAuth is built on NIP-17, NIP-44, NIP-59 and extends NIP-47 (Nostr Wallet Connect). I have extended NWC to offer and accept records between safeboxes, and to send and receive payments between safeboxes, so that they don't have to drop down #Lightning to settle payments - they are all cleared using the #Cashu mints.

In the end, my vision is very clear for #safebox (even though the engineering is hella complicated) - to give users the ability to safekeep and use their funds and records, to directly and privately transact with one another, and without necessary reliance on their app, device, or platform provider.

It will take some time - I am rooting out the single points of failure, roots of capture, and invisible gatekeepers, but I see a path to create a global, generic capability that anyone (including agents) can use without permission.

Onward!

]]> Sharing some more of my design and architectural thinking for #nostr #safebox.

The first diagram shows the main elements of the substrate capabilities, namely #Blossom, #Cashu, #Nostr, #Lightning, and #Bitcoin. Eventually all of this will be abstracted away from the users who only care about the safekeeping of their #Funds and #Record.

The primary coordinating protocol I am building for #safebox is called #nAuth (you can see the interaction diagram on the next image). #nAuth is built on NIP-17, NIP-44, NIP-59 and extends NIP-47 (Nostr Wallet Connect). I have extended NWC to offer and accept records between safeboxes, and to send and receive payments between safeboxes, so that they don't have to drop down #Lightning to settle payments - they are all cleared using the #Cashu mints.

In the end, my vision is very clear for #safebox (even though the engineering is hella complicated) - to give users the ability to safekeep and use their funds and records, to directly and privately transact with one another, and without necessary reliance on their app, device, or platform provider.

It will take some time - I am rooting out the single points of failure, roots of capture, and invisible gatekeepers, but I see a path to create a global, generic capability that anyone (including agents) can use without permission.

Onward!

]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:30:20 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1573v20llv0u3qdgs5aa4gttjj408h8lmtafqdkjuuf4c28m57n9suu9xwl/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1573v20llv0u3qdgs5aa4gttjj408h8lmtafqdkjuuf4c28m57n9suu9xwl/ note1573v20llv0u3qdgs5aa4gttjj408h8lmtafqdkjuuf4c28m57n9suu9xwl nostr note1573v20llv0u3qdgs5aa4gttjj408h8lmtafqdkjuuf4c28m57n9suu9xwl npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 First step of integrating imaging data into #nostr #safebox. Data is stored in Blossom servers.

]]> First step of integrating imaging data into #nostr #safebox. Data is stored in Blossom servers.

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:53:08 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note12hzsjsgx22nxfkwxd8t4v8rryv98jmg09fmul8nntkkw5xd6j09qr24hmc/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note12hzsjsgx22nxfkwxd8t4v8rryv98jmg09fmul8nntkkw5xd6j09qr24hmc/ note12hzsjsgx22nxfkwxd8t4v8rryv98jmg09fmul8nntkkw5xd6j09qr24hmc note12hzsjsgx22nxfkwxd8t4v8rryv98jmg09fmul8nntkkw5xd6j09qr24hmc npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Using emails as evidence is about as safe as using dynamite for kindling.

]]> Using emails as evidence is about as safe as using dynamite for kindling.

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:49:59 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1h40g5qalzae9t7jrdnt3r07ryf4kn8uaaztggja50z0jmvzt8u7qrqz90q/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1h40g5qalzae9t7jrdnt3r07ryf4kn8uaaztggja50z0jmvzt8u7qrqz90q/ note1h40g5qalzae9t7jrdnt3r07ryf4kn8uaaztggja50z0jmvzt8u7qrqz90q note1h40g5qalzae9t7jrdnt3r07ryf4kn8uaaztggja50z0jmvzt8u7qrqz90q npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 My first programmitic upload of a pdf to blossom. Seamless!

https://blossom.getsafebox.app/df190ca609d76e5cc20619dfe49a986b506f17678ab8f3020afa2eb518c9594e

]]> My first programmitic upload of a pdf to blossom. Seamless!

https://blossom.getsafebox.app/df190ca609d76e5cc20619dfe49a986b506f17678ab8f3020afa2eb518c9594e

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:47:09 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note15mzxwrl6cfvqsc3xdssr2yuh5p4dfqd0ddq8crn5r6059e4rgmkqsckaal/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note15mzxwrl6cfvqsc3xdssr2yuh5p4dfqd0ddq8crn5r6059e4rgmkqsckaal/ note15mzxwrl6cfvqsc3xdssr2yuh5p4dfqd0ddq8crn5r6059e4rgmkqsckaal nostr note15mzxwrl6cfvqsc3xdssr2yuh5p4dfqd0ddq8crn5r6059e4rgmkqsckaal npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Starting my blob integration into #nostr #safebox

Blossom is f***ing amazing!

]]> Starting my blob integration into #nostr #safebox

Blossom is f***ing amazing!

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:38:37 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note12r832wq6cn9sjqt2arrut7wa4esmdjpsd94xusv2numu8l2gtnxq98nc4q/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note12r832wq6cn9sjqt2arrut7wa4esmdjpsd94xusv2numu8l2gtnxq98nc4q/ note12r832wq6cn9sjqt2arrut7wa4esmdjpsd94xusv2numu8l2gtnxq98nc4q note12r832wq6cn9sjqt2arrut7wa4esmdjpsd94xusv2numu8l2gtnxq98nc4q npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 https://open.substack.com/pub/ecosystemoperator/p/web3-adoption-stalled-because-users

]]> https://open.substack.com/pub/ecosystemoperator/p/web3-adoption-stalled-because-users

]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:38:57 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1lajk5h69ueuf7y6mlswfpy2uv94rrv5rd49a0t7davk3ngxuk0cqwkduw9/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1lajk5h69ueuf7y6mlswfpy2uv94rrv5rd49a0t7davk3ngxuk0cqwkduw9/ note1lajk5h69ueuf7y6mlswfpy2uv94rrv5rd49a0t7davk3ngxuk0cqwkduw9 nostr note1lajk5h69ueuf7y6mlswfpy2uv94rrv5rd49a0t7davk3ngxuk0cqwkduw9 npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Here is an updated block diagram of #nostr #safebox showing the networked resources used behind the scenes so that users can manage their funds and records.

The QR code illustrates that a direct connection can be initated via a QR code.

]]> Here is an updated block diagram of #nostr #safebox showing the networked resources used behind the scenes so that users can manage their funds and records.

The QR code illustrates that a direct connection can be initated via a QR code.

]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:35:07 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1zd2ug4pyw0p274cflj47mz7ysqgxez2xtfxjke29f8255zm9vu4q69s98s/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1zd2ug4pyw0p274cflj47mz7ysqgxez2xtfxjke29f8255zm9vu4q69s98s/ note1zd2ug4pyw0p274cflj47mz7ysqgxez2xtfxjke29f8255zm9vu4q69s98s nostr note1zd2ug4pyw0p274cflj47mz7ysqgxez2xtfxjke29f8255zm9vu4q69s98s npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Imagine if you could provide your health records via a fully decentralized card system and have your records verified and trusted using Web of Trust?

It’ll be possible with #nostr #safebox. See below.

]]> Imagine if you could provide your health records via a fully decentralized card system and have your records verified and trusted using Web of Trust?

It’ll be possible with #nostr #safebox. See below.

]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:03:45 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1024mp3hhay787hlvxk2v7fcay82egd6knx0gjn0fqf2550as0uusyl3ks6/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1024mp3hhay787hlvxk2v7fcay82egd6knx0gjn0fqf2550as0uusyl3ks6/ note1024mp3hhay787hlvxk2v7fcay82egd6knx0gjn0fqf2550as0uusyl3ks6 GroundhogDay note1024mp3hhay787hlvxk2v7fcay82egd6knx0gjn0fqf2550as0uusyl3ks6 npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 #GroundhogDay

]]> #GroundhogDay

]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:58:18 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1nuuxy9eklyll6cnvyxavux3hr7ap5y9n4erfck6fjnexg6r67rdqfhg3fz/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note1nuuxy9eklyll6cnvyxavux3hr7ap5y9n4erfck6fjnexg6r67rdqfhg3fz/ note1nuuxy9eklyll6cnvyxavux3hr7ap5y9n4erfck6fjnexg6r67rdqfhg3fz note1nuuxy9eklyll6cnvyxavux3hr7ap5y9n4erfck6fjnexg6r67rdqfhg3fz npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Extra time for coffee - building post-quantum libraries.

]]> Extra time for coffee - building post-quantum libraries.

]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:38:13 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note19ypknuf8s59efv7fz90gull9huhgpt3usmj2rda746temrgamsaqtu5v7n/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note19ypknuf8s59efv7fz90gull9huhgpt3usmj2rda746temrgamsaqtu5v7n/ note19ypknuf8s59efv7fz90gull9huhgpt3usmj2rda746temrgamsaqtu5v7n nostr note19ypknuf8s59efv7fz90gull9huhgpt3usmj2rda746temrgamsaqtu5v7n npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 As I develop #nostr #safebox, I try to focus on understanding what the core value to a user might be. I believe it's something like this:

'Safekeeping of my funds and records, without sacrificing ease of use."
Simply put, if I don't have my phone, but know the access key (or have the card or physical token), I can still make a payment or present a proof, privately.

The diagram below shows how it hangs all together at a high level. Under the hood, it's #nostr, #cashu, #bitcoin, #lightning, but if done right, all this protocol detail will be hidden from the user. All they need to know is that they have an easy way to pay and to prove, and with the assurance that no one provider has locked them into their service.

Onward!

]]> As I develop #nostr #safebox, I try to focus on understanding what the core value to a user might be. I believe it's something like this:

'Safekeeping of my funds and records, without sacrificing ease of use."
Simply put, if I don't have my phone, but know the access key (or have the card or physical token), I can still make a payment or present a proof, privately.

The diagram below shows how it hangs all together at a high level. Under the hood, it's #nostr, #cashu, #bitcoin, #lightning, but if done right, all this protocol detail will be hidden from the user. All they need to know is that they have an easy way to pay and to prove, and with the assurance that no one provider has locked them into their service.

Onward!

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:42:30 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note19fzugeq70rfwmazp2208vp36274d8e5pyml4h2526hnry37pfhusurlvpt/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note19fzugeq70rfwmazp2208vp36274d8e5pyml4h2526hnry37pfhusurlvpt/ note19fzugeq70rfwmazp2208vp36274d8e5pyml4h2526hnry37pfhusurlvpt note19fzugeq70rfwmazp2208vp36274d8e5pyml4h2526hnry37pfhusurlvpt npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 The main driver of decentralization is security.

The main driver of centralization is…

]]> The main driver of decentralization is security.

The main driver of centralization is…

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:41:30 GMT https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note16fhlgxrzprq9mq9nfad8kdgqq282su3jyyh0vlg5adz8w5lc0v3qjezev0/ https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/post/note16fhlgxrzprq9mq9nfad8kdgqq282su3jyyh0vlg5adz8w5lc0v3qjezev0/ note16fhlgxrzprq9mq9nfad8kdgqq282su3jyyh0vlg5adz8w5lc0v3qjezev0 safebox note16fhlgxrzprq9mq9nfad8kdgqq282su3jyyh0vlg5adz8w5lc0v3qjezev0 npub1q6mcr8tlr3l4gus3sfnw6772s7zae6hqncmw5wj27ejud5wcxf7q0nx7d5 Jumping on the moltbook bandwagon- every agent can have their own #safebox to privately transact payments and share private records - not tied to any machine instance - living entirely on the #nostr network.

I had an inkling this was going to happen, but not this fast…

A simple block diagram on how…

]]> Jumping on the moltbook bandwagon- every agent can have their own #safebox to privately transact payments and share private records - not tied to any machine instance - living entirely on the #nostr network.

I had an inkling this was going to happen, but not this fast…

A simple block diagram on how…

]]>