nostr I am in the process of creating a #nostr #safebox daemon that can run as a separate process to generate NUT-18 payment requests and accept payments via NIP-17. Excited about this because the daemon will almost be like a lightning node but instead uses mints and relays as… Tim Bouma Oct 21, 2024, 4:08 PM
nostr Imagine how different things would be if we had #nostr at the end of the First Millennium. Most everything was faked back then. Shocking but true.… Tim Bouma Oct 21, 2024, 4:01 PM
nostr During medieval times, forgery was the main line of business for most monks producing charters and diplomas because it wasn’t about truth but rather what was accorded in God’s plans, not what was attested by prior documents. The point is this - for the first time in history with… Tim Bouma Oct 21, 2024, 3:52 PM
“All wars have been fought by the latest technology available in any culture.” Marshall McLuhan, 1964… Tim Bouma Oct 21, 2024, 3:41 PM
“Once a new technology comes into a social milieu it cannot cease to permeate that milieu until every institution is saturated.” Marshall McLuhan… Tim Bouma Oct 21, 2024, 12:30 PM
This is a very telling statement of how hostile things will get. “Asking governments to renounce on taxes is as naïve as hoping that Central Banks will invest in Bitcoin. Both organizations are very skilled at survival and gained independence from politics a long time ago: their components would surely… Tim Bouma Oct 21, 2024, 11:25 AM
"100 proof" refers to the strength of an alcoholic beverage. In the United States, the proof system measures the alcohol content of spirits. The proof number is double the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV). So, 100 proof means the beverage is 50% alcohol by volume. This system Tim Bouma Oct 20, 2024, 5:52 PM
