nostr If #nostr would be characterized as an infrastructure, what would we call it?… Tim Bouma Nov 6, 2024, 4:29 PM
NostrDay Be it resolved that #NostrDay shall be observed on the 7th day of November annually. If in favour of or against this motion, zap, boost, quote, react accordingly.… Tim Bouma Nov 6, 2024, 4:27 PM
I now see the possibility of enabling every npub to issue their own ecash tokens, instead of relying on a third-party mint. This has tremendous value because every npub can issue its own transferable credit notes (cash) and eliminate the mint as a counterparty. Of course, it has to… Tim Bouma Nov 6, 2024, 2:36 PM
nostr If everybody can publish their own events via #nostr, it should be easy for them to mint their own ecash. Thus pushes the issue of trust right to the edge.… Tim Bouma Nov 5, 2024, 2:55 PM
In the context of asymmetric cryptography, McLuhan’s figure and ground concept can be applied to explore both the explicit function and the underlying influence of this cryptographic system on security, trust, and digital communication. Figure: The Encryption and Decryption Process The figure in asymmetric cryptography is the primary function— Tim Bouma Nov 4, 2024, 12:09 PM
