Oh man. I just found out an e2ee comms server is likely going away. 😞 If that happens it'll be a sad day. They allow public registration, for free, without providing a name, phone number, or even an email address. A real cypherpunk gem. A reminder of what the internet was like for people back in the 90s.
Their concerns are personal and technical attacks, running the services not being fun anymore, multiple risks (including legal), and funding. I'm offering to step up and help if my skills would be of service. I'll post back if there's a way people can help.
#FreedomTech
Unless there's something the community can actually do to help, I'm not going to call them out by name. It sounds like they're going through hard enough times as it is, I don't want to have an army of people adding pressure to keep going. As much as I'd like to see #privacy respecting services like this start around, these admins don't need any more stress.
OK #nostr, it's time for some #FunnelTalk
I think it's impprtant to have a wide variety. What do you think?
My hydroponics plants have sprouted.
Of course, it's been long enough now that I'm not entirely sure what I planted. Stevia and a bunch of greek oregano, I think? I'll find out when it gets a bit bigger...
Any one in Chicagoland want a free Tivo Series 2 with a lifetime subscription?
Up to five available. Only catch is you pick it up and put it to good use. Just don't want them to tgo to eWaste.
It's 2026 and Steak n Shake still accepts bitcoin.
I found this old sticler in my sticker box. Check the date.
The longest time between BTC ATHs was 4 years and 17 days.
That means everyone who held for that long has made a profit, even if the person who had literally the worst timing possible.
On the flip side, if you are going to need that money in less than 4 years, maybe don't tie it up in bitcoin.
Data source:
Bitcoin CounterFlow
Days Since ATH - Chart | Bitcoin CounterFlow
The Days Since ATH Chart highlights Bitcoin's time since its last all-time high, offering insights into market cycles and recovery trends.
I feel like we need a map of the free internet. No age verification, no government IDs, no centralized dictators who tell you "my way or the highway".
This isn't just about nostr or bitcoin. It's much bigger than that. It's decentralized e2e chat apps, free software, self-hosting, and more.
KYC not me is an outstanding resource. I'm imagining something like that but with a broader scope. Or maybe I should just contribute to that and make sure the internet archive has a copy in case it ever goes away. I suppose that's a good idea regardless.
I just made the worst chocolate chip cookies of my life.
I substituted in coconut flour for chickpea flour, but I made the mistake of doing it by weight instead of volume. They were way too dry and even adding some oil didn't save them.
⭐⭐Two stars. I'll eat them so they don't go bad.
If they scored any lower, I'd pitch them directly in the bin.
I am trying to do too msny things concurrently again.
Tomorrow I pause all of them in favor of helping a mate set some posts for an off-grid solar system.
#priorities
I just got through the game "Payday". I can see why it ignighted an entire franchise that is still going stromg more than a decade later.
I started with the new one (Payday 3) and after enjoying that for a while, I decided to check out the previous two.
The original is crude. It's lile they were goimg along in the development process and said, yeah that seems good enough, ship it.
There's no story at all. Just a bunch of disconnected levels. There doesn't seem to be anyone in the world still playing online, so it's basically a single player game.
Also, it's a hard game even at "normal" difficulty. I was too subborn to turn it down to "easy" mode, but that might make more fun if you're just getting slaughtered. I didn't even try turning up the difficulty. I feel like that option is for people who have a (non-AI) team who pratices together, a lot. I appreciate it scaling up like this.
Overall, if you want to see what kicked off this craze, it's worth a few bucks. And it works flawlessly on Linux out of the box with Steam's compatibility layer. No tweaking any settings required.
Anyone here want to join the US military? I heard they're hiring.
BTC Postage bug report:
I. email isn't listed as a required field on the registration page, but it is.
II. When email is omitted, no errors are shown. It effectively refreshes the page leaving the user to wonder WTF just happened.
Not sure where to send this, but these should go into your issue tracker so they can get fixed.
Not sure where to send feedback for takemysats, but hopefully this message makes it to someone who can put these issues in the backlog.
A. pictures can't be uploaded then creating a store
B. After adding a product, it took me back to the products page which said I didn't have any products. It updated later, but it was alarming to appear as if it had post all my work (again)
C. When it did appear later, it said thenprice was 0 sats (I sure hope not!)
D. When adding images, you can drag pictures for the main image (good), but if you drag pictures for variants, it loses all changes and navigates to the file:// of the image.
E. My shop didn't show up on the front page with all the other shops
F. I can't view my product listing to make sure it shows up properly
G. Can't set up fixed-price shipping options without having a BTC postage API key.
H. Is the categories section supposed to be blank on the product creation page? If so, why not just remorlve this section until there's something there?
If anyone wants to do an amazing art project, capture all these YouTube videos saying "we have 900 days left" or that 2026 is going to see a huge crash or "we are not ready"... you know, all the sensational clickbait of today.
Then post about them later to either credit or roast the prophets AND THE PEOPLE WHO PROMOTED THEM.
Because failing to vet your guests who are spouting nonsense should be something for which they should be accountable.
Did you know that institutional investors do take sustainability into account? People think they just want to make short term gains.
"Large asset owners globally are increasingly integrating sustainability factors into investment strategies, with 73% now applying such considerations"
"Concern about climate risk's investment impact rose to 85% from 76% in 2024"
And do you know why? Is it for the good of society? No. It's profit, closely followed by fiduciary duty.
"Financial performance has emerged as the primary driver, with 56% citing better risk-adjusted returns as their top motivation, up from 47% in 2024. Fiduciary duty as a motivator surged to 42% from just 14% last year, while "societal good" fell to last place."
I find it very interesting to understand how these investors think about risk, and even more interesting to see how it is changing over time.
Source:
ESG Today
Asset Owners Increased Use of Sustainability Factors in 2025, with Performance as Top Driver: FTSE Russell Survey - ESG Today
An increasing proportion of asset owners globally reported implementing sustainability considerations in their investment strategies over the past ...
