solvitur ambulando
Pete Winn π
pw@primal.net
npub1jss4...fmzy
In it for the underlying freedom technology. Director Other Stuff, Former Product @. Stakwork & Fedi
We all know kids today only like 2 things. The early 2000s UK garage scene and getting roasted by Meme accounts online... well maybe
Very much back to small incremental steps instead of big plans for the AI but this is working.


Good talk, solid left curve.
Great redemption arc, just add Bitcoin, Nostr and eCash but some great principles π
Now on Blossom.
Is the key note you were talking about @Gigi ?
Two browsers one wallet


Private message board client for sec05-wk2 demo:
Source:

Private Boards
GitHub
GitHub - humansinstitute/nkvc-private-boards: Nostr KV Connect Private Group Mesage Boards
Nostr KV Connect Private Group Mesage Boards. Contribute to humansinstitute/nkvc-private-boards development by creating an account on GitHub.
Claude code can fuck off this week.
The Good Stuff Podcast - Bitcoin, Nostr and Sovereign Engineering
Pete and @Gigi (walking around Funchal, Madeira)
Episode Overview: A walking conversation exploring Bitcoin circular economies, eCash payment systems, Nostr's permissionless internet vision, and AI's impact on business transformation.
Journey to Madeira and Initial Motivations (02:00-10:00)
- Guest's discovery of the No Solutions podcast and the Calle eCash episode
- Previous work in eCash space and early Lightning Network skepticism
- Worldview centered on individual control and localism over centralized institutions
Bitcoin Adoption Reality in Madeira (10:00-22:00)
- 200+ merchants accepting Bitcoin across the islandSeamless payment experience
- "just another payment method" for merchants
eCash and Payment System Evolution (22:00-35:00)
- AI services driving demand for micro-payments and permissionless APIs
- The "Netflix problem" of subscription fatigue across servicese
- Cash enabling true "lemonade stands" in cyberspace without KYC barriers
- Solving the chicken-and-egg problem through prepayment models
Nostr as Internet Infrastructure (35:00-50:00)
- Cryptographic identity and money as native internet protocols
- Replacing username/password systems with permissionless access
- Japanese Nostr communities as example of organic self-organization
AI Business Transformation Strategies (50:00-1:15:00)
- Debate over AI as incremental tool vs. fundamental paradigm shift
- Real-world business automation in rental management and service industries
- The cost of building vs. buying existing businesses for AI transformation
- Human role shifting from process center to "edge interfaces"
Local vs. Global Community Building (1:15:00-1:28:00)
- Relocalization enabled by AI reducing dependence on Silicon Valley
- Sovereign Engineering cohort as proof-of-concept for prototype-driven development
- Nostr enabling global communities with local trust relationships
- Bitcoin businesses emerging organically from community connections
Optimism and Future Outlook (1:28:00-end)
- Choosing optimism as pragmatic approach to uncertainty
- Technology tools creating new possibilities for permissionless innovation
- The importance of meaning and human agency in an automated world
Notable Quotes
:"Pre-Bitcoin, it was basically impossible to do a lemonade stand in cyberspace."
"Everything's a remix. That's why I don't like copyright. It just doesn't exist."
"Stop being sick and just be awesome instead - that's how you get better very quickly."Lets see if we can reign in this dog with two dicks 

LOL π€£


Reminder when live testing, you can just start with 1 sat... i don't always have to lose 21 sats... or do I?
Do you have a smaller eggs.
No, just Portuguese size.
To be fair they wonβt last that long.


Never occurred to me someone else would want to run something I was writing - lol
Need to do a quick audit π
Maybe I could just pretend to sleep
Fuck it coffee thereβs no sleep
Jet lag, not so cool
