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Supporting and promoting free and open source content. An initiative by Kontext & SATOSH.EE More info: https://satosh.ee/open-source-culture/ Support on-chain: bc1qhcsf9cpwlfz6vee3nyjfyf0h4xf7lhpy3uyvee
Bitcoin Media Kit image The Bitcoin Media Kit features Bitcoin and Lightning Network logos, “Bitcoin Accepted Here” & “Bitcoin Preferred Here” signs, Bitcoin icons, gifs, photos of Bitcoin miners & graffiti, AI-generated Bitcoin images, etc. Includes a text file with colors and fonts traditionally associated with the Bitcoin brand. This kit includes everything you need to make your business, meetup, website or product fully bitcoiner-friendly. Download the individual files or the full kit (.rar) at @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #bitcoin #design
“A Stoic Resurrection: Notes from the Journal of a Modern Stoic" by @Kontext image "Oh you’re scared? Good. You should be scared, if you’re doing something meaningful. But you should really be scared of not being scared. That’s when you’re being lulled to sleep. That’s when you’re not becoming everything you could be." "A Stoic Resurrection" is a collection of thoughts and reflections drawn straight from the journal of a modern man trying to make sense of his life, purpose, and place in the world. Covering topics from spirituality and love to economics and motivation, it explores the full range of human experience — or at least as much as one can encounter and meditate upon over a two-year period. Published in 2025. Download the text (.PDF) at @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #philosophy #stoicism #kontext
Rejection as a Creative Force by @Kontext image "The core realization, and the hardest part to accept, is simply that you are not as good as you thought you were. And neither is the world. Therein lies the choice: Are you going to get angry? Or are you going to get creative?" "Rejection as a Creative Force" is a short essay on how a total destruction of one's ego and self-image can, and should, act as a precursor to a rebirth of sorts, a catalyst for striving towards the ideal. Written in January 2023, published in July 2025. Download the text (.PDF) or audio (.MP3) version at @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #philosophy #psychology #creativity
"Timeout" by @micahcmiracle image "Timeout" is a multimedia artwork completed by the artist as the winning proposal for the Open Source Culture Creator Contest #1. Here's what the author had to say about it: "The animation (in the .mp4 file) was created from approximately 115 pics (lasting less than 20 seconds) that were taken in quick succession as I physically shuffled paper objects around a blank page of an open sketchbook. The art itself was created from a few colored construction paper scraps, the ink of a black sharpie pen, some scotch tape and a few choice subjects from my kids long neglected crayon set.  The music was recorded in my home studio. I play the drums, bass, synthesizer and guitar on this short piece. I also recorded the sounds of a household timer being wound and ringing out..." For more info about the artist and the background of this specific piece of art, check out the blog post: Download the piece in .mp4, mp4 or .jpg format via @SATOSH.EE: Special thank you to / @Chris @ seedor_io for sponsoring the contest. PS. You can find Seedor gift cards at discounted prices on https://satosh.ee/ / @SATOSH.EE 👀 #opensourceculture #artstr #multimedia #KN6ZZV #tunestr #Bitcoin #creator #contest #opensource #publicdomain
"Sound Money: The Bitcoiner’s Journey" by @Mutiny Brewing image “This is our contribution to the community. Each song shares a message that we feel is important to keep at the forefront when understanding Bitcoin, in ordering to keep it grass roots, open source oriented. We hope you enjoy it, please share it widely.” ―Mutiny Brewing “Sound Money: The Bitcoiner’s Journey” by Mutiny Brewing is a Bitcoin-inspired rock album, released in 2025. The album features 13 tracks and is wholly in the public domain. Download the album in .WAV format via @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #music #tunestr #rock #Bitcoin #mutinybrewing
Photography by @Kontext image The collection features (at the time of posting this note) 200+ photos (mostly nature) from Australia, Estonia, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia (Bali), New Zealand. New photos will be added periodically. Cover photo taken in Cape Gloucester, Queensland, Australia in 2021. Download the photos in .JPG format via @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #photography #nature
Life is Meaningless by @Kontext image "That is not to say life can’t have meaning or shouldn’t have meaning. Since life has no inherent meaning, each and every one of us has the option to CHOOSE the very meaning of our lives." A short essay on the inherent meaninglessness of life and how that could be approached. First published in January 2023. Download the text (.PDF) or audio (.MP3) version at @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #philosophy #existentialism
"Rest in Beats John Dope" by @Kontext image The compilation album consists of 36 copyright-free hip hop instrumentals, produced in the timeframe between 2010 and 2023. The album was released on July 29, 2024 and marks the sunsetting of the John Dope beatmaker alias. Download the the full album or individual tracks in WAV, FLAC or MP3 format via @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #tunestr #hiphop #instrumentals
The Basics of Yoga AKA The Beginner's Guide to the Human Experience by @Kontext image "We have to take responsibility for where and who we are today. We are not victims of our environment nor victims of society. We, as a collective, have created where we are today, and we, as individuals, have created who we are today." "The Basics of Yoga" is a philosophical take on the practice of yoga; the science of life. Written and published in 2022. Download the text (.PDF) or audio (.MP3) version at @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #philosophy #yoga
Rejection as a Creative Force by @Kontext image "The core realization, and the hardest part to accept, is simply that you are not as good as you thought you were. And neither is the world. Therein lies the choice: Are you going to get angry? Or are you going to get creative?" "Rejection as a Creative Force" is a short essay on how a total destruction of one's ego and self-image can, and should, act as a precursor to a rebirth of sorts, a catalyst for striving towards the ideal. Written in January 2023, published in July 2025. Download the text (.PDF) or audio (.MP3) version at @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #philosophy #psychology
Life is Meaningless by @Kontext image "That is not to say life can’t have meaning or shouldn’t have meaning. Since life has no inherent meaning, each and every one of us has the option to CHOOSE the very meaning of our lives." A short essay on the inherent meaninglessness of life and how that could be approached. First published in January 2023. Download the text (.PDF) or audio (.MP3) version at @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #philosophy #existentialism
"Rest in Beats John Dope" by @Kontext image The compilation album consists of 36 copyright-free hip hop instrumentals, produced in the timeframe between 2010 and 2023. The compilation was released on July 29, 2024 and marks the sunsetting of the John Dope beatmaker alias. Download the the full album or individual tracks in WAV, FLAC or MP3 format via @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #tunestr #hiphop #instrumentals
The Basics of Yoga AKA The Beginner's Guide to the Human Experience by @Kontext image "We have to take responsibility for where and who we are today. We are not victims of our environment nor victims of society. We, as a collective, have created where we are today, and we, as individuals, have created who we are today." "The Basics of Yoga" is a philosophical take on the practice of yoga; the science of life. Written and published in 2022. Download the text (.PDF) or audio (.MP3) version at @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #philosophy #yoga
Photography by @Kontext image The collection features (at the time of posting this note) 200+ photos (mostly nature) from Australia, Estonia, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia (Bali), New Zealand. New photos will be added periodically. Cover photo taken in Cape Gloucester, Queensland, Australia in 2021. Download the photos in .JPG format via @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #photography #nature
image "Timeout" by @micahcmiracle is a multimedia artwork completed by the artist as the winning proposal for the Open Source Culture Creator Contest #1. Here's what the author had to say about it: "The animation (in the .mp4 file) was created from approximately 115 pics (lasting less than 20 seconds) that were taken in quick succession as I physically shuffled paper objects around a blank page of an open sketchbook. The art itself was created from a few colored construction paper scraps, the ink of a black sharpie pen, some scotch tape and a few choice subjects from my kids long neglected crayon set.  The music was recorded in my home studio. I play the drums, bass, synthesizer and guitar on this short piece. I also recorded the sounds of a household timer being wound and ringing out... But let's be honest, the most important part of this project isn't really about the art at all. It's about the real money (paid in BTC) that a successful sleuth can earn by uncovering the hidden message inside of it!  As promised, half of the BTC I receive for the completion of this work will be shared with the first person to crack the encryption and unlock the secrets found herein!**  That's hella sats! 56,322 to be exact... and they're all up for grabs.  Here's the catch: This opportunity is only good for 21 days. May 21st, 2025 is the official deadline for submitting your answers and winning the prize, so don't wait too long!   *Heads up: Everything needed to solve the encryption is within the video alone. Still, any code-breakers working on a solve may appreciate the supplementary files included here (.mp3 and .jpg), as they may also hold clues to this quirky puzzle. **If you think you've figured it out, reach out to me, @micahcmiracle, directly on Nostr. Tag me along with your answers and I'll let you know if you've won. Finally, you should know that over the next couple of weeks, I'll be giving out clues to listeners live on the air! Tune-in to The Coastal Underground, Tuesdays from 4-6pm Pacific time, streaming @  You can also follow me on Nostr for updates and helpful hints! I hope to see you there."  KN6ZZV Micah C. Miracle Download the piece in .mp4, mp4 or .jpg format via @SATOSH.EE: Special thank you to / @Chris @ seedor_io for sponsoring the contest. PS. You can find Seedor gift cards at discounted prices on https://satosh.ee/ / @SATOSH.EE 👀 #opensourceculture #artstr #multimedia #KN6ZZV #tunestr #Bitcoin #creator #contest #opensource #publicdomain
image "Timeout" by @micahcmiracle is a multimedia artwork completed by the artist as the winning proposal for the Open Source Culture Creator Contest #1. Here's what the author had to say about it: "The animation (in the .mp4 file) was created from approximately 115 pics (lasting less than 20 seconds) that were taken in quick succession as I physically shuffled paper objects around a blank page of an open sketchbook. The art itself was created from a few colored construction paper scraps, the ink of a black sharpie pen, some scotch tape and a few choice subjects from my kids long neglected crayon set.  The music was recorded in my home studio. I play the drums, bass, synthesizer and guitar on this short piece. I also recorded the sounds of a household timer being wound and ringing out... But let's be honest, the most important part of this project isn't really about the art at all. It's about the real money (paid in BTC) that a successful sleuth can earn by uncovering the hidden message inside of it!  As promised, half of the BTC I receive for the completion of this work will be shared with the first person to crack the encryption and unlock the secrets found herein!**  That's hella sats! 56,322 to be exact... and they're all up for grabs.  Here's the catch: This opportunity is only good for 21 days. May 21st, 2025 is the official deadline for submitting your answers and winning the prize, so don't wait too long!   *Heads up: Everything needed to solve the encryption is within the video alone. Still, any code-breakers working on a solve may appreciate the supplementary files included here (.mp3 and .jpg), as they may also hold clues to this quirky puzzle. **If you think you've figured it out, reach out to me, @micahcmiracle, directly on Nostr. Tag me along with your answers and I'll let you know if you've won. Finally, you should know that over the next couple of weeks, I'll be giving out clues to listeners live on the air! Tune-in to The Coastal Underground, Tuesdays from 4-6pm Pacific time, streaming @  You can also follow me on Nostr for updates and helpful hints! I hope to see you there."  KN6ZZV Micah C. Miracle Download the piece in .mp4, mp4 or .jpg format via @SATOSH.EE: Special thank you to / @Chris @ seedor_io for sponsoring the contest. PS. You can find Seedor gift cards at discounted prices on https://satosh.ee/ / @SATOSH.EE 👀 #opensourceculture #artstr #multimedia #KN6ZZV #tunestr #Bitcoin #creator #contest #opensource #publicdomain
Mutiny Brewing – Sound Money: The Bitcoiner’s Journey image “This is our contribution to the community. Each song shares a message that we feel is important to keep at the forefront when understanding Bitcoin, in ordering to keep it grass roots, open source oriented. We hope you enjoy it, please share it widely.” ―Mutiny Brewing (@Mutiny Brewing) “Sound Money: The Bitcoiner’s Journey” by Mutiny Brewing is a Bitcoin-inspired rock album, released in 2025. The album features 13 tracks and is wholly in the public domain. Download the album in .WAV format via @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #music #tunestr #rock #Bitcoin #mutinybrewing
Tao Te Ching by Laozi image "The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name." Tao Te Ching (or the Tao and its Characteristics) is an iconic Chinese text and the foundation work for the emergence of Taoism. The author(s) and the time of writing has been debated, but it is generally attributed to the sage Laozi (also romanized as Lao Tse) and oldest portions of the text are said to originate from 4th century BC. This version has been translated by James Legge and has been sourced via Project Gutenberg. Download the .PDF at @SATOSH.EE : #opensourceculture #taoism #philosophy #religion #laozi
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius image "It is high time for thee to understand the true nature both of the world, whereof thou art a part; and of that Lord and Governor of the world, from whom, as a channel from the spring, thou thyself didst flow: and that there is but a certain limit of time appointed unto thee, which if thou shalt not make use of to calm and allay the many distempers of thy soul, it will pass away and thou with it, and never after return." Perhaps the most iconic work of Stoic philosophy, "Meditations" was written by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD. It is believed that his work was never meant to be published, but only to serve as notes and reminders to himself about the nature of man, his responsibilities, his trials and tribulations. This version has been translated by J. Boulton and David Widger and has been sourced via Project Gutenberg. Download the .PDF at @SATOSH.EE : #opensourceculture #stoicism #philosophy #marcusaurelius
Bitcoin Whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto image "What is needed is an electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead of trust, allowing any two willing parties to transact directly with each other without the need for a trusted third party." The Bitcoin whitepaper as published in 2008 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. Download the .PDF at @SATOSH.EE: #opensourceculture #Bitcoin