2024-08-29T10:08:30Z https://nostr.now stick https://nostr.now/npub16lcw8ytugeh3ug3na93yl0tdf0gnjtduljhn2a852atf6jtvkucs7pruje https://m.primal.net/KTQp.png https://m.primal.net/KTQp.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsglee2zejznxrha8ezz0y8x7fyaqhzhj58kgxrhdujakz085m3jtczyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnz44530e Why Do Old Books Smell So Good?<br/><br/><a href="https://scienceswitch.com/2023/08/19/why-do-old-books-smell-so-good/">https://scienceswitch.com/2023/08/19/why-do-old-books-smell-so-good/</a><br/><br/>TL;DR:<br/><br/>An almond scent comes from benzaldehyde in the paper. Vanillin, the main compound in vanilla, is responsible for a sweet vanilla fragrance. Ethylbenzene, used in inks and paints, has a sweet plastic smell. 2-Ethyl hexanol, found in solvents and scents, smells lightly floral. 2023-08-19T20:37:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0lj7ek8t8gsh6mvaf8rfg0kffxzxnwuucdvxuwud5yfxehgew2ngzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnz5utxcn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0u8psd7wk7rngttjzzn5xwxda5fw924lukrwx99243vsnnt2kdggdhaa5j'>nevent1q…aa5j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No 2023-07-28T11:51:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgeckaspu3n5mwuaxdvcpz6dd3z4erdg67cdqareqzw0u9en67neszyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzvzynzj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw9p3nrxve2jncr43tp3gyhcwj4ll29l8a82wpn84clagc6utmd6gtakae7'>nevent1q…kae7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No. You want to check the whole string. Always. 2023-07-28T11:50:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf8f3e3dn0gapp4j0n0xy48xx5jja2t7phwxhdkafcmuy5amfqrzgzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzs6m960 🙅‍♂️ 2023-07-24T09:20:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsppavayts36h5w8jup2lg35hkng7yz6fsehmlq24zns2hv4exd9gszyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzqedzd9 I ordered 4 items from an e-shop, and they registered 4 separate packages with the shipping company. However, they later realized one of the items was out of stock and issued a refund for it. Interestingly, since they&#39;d already registered 4 packages, they went ahead and shipped 4 packages...one of which was completely EMPTY! The icing on the cake? The empty package was labeled as &#34;FRAGILE!!! Handle with care.&#34; 😂 2023-07-21T09:08:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8tfyehy9hj32dp9jsqlh9rlqjh55geu5zaqc345awvthju7jfq3qzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzyqj9xp One major improvement that I see between LLaMa and LLaMa-2:<br/><br/>While LLaMa consistently claims that @Trezor was made by Satoshi Nakamoto, LLaMa-2 consistently claims that it was made by SatoshiLabs! 😃<br/><br/>(I&#39;m comparing 7B variants) 2023-07-19T16:35:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd326432657dslhh4s24qj5077n2gcef6qy8z3hp39gp5w3cftwfqzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzer0vzg What’s the oldest floppy disk you held in your hands?<br/><br/>• 8 inch<br/>• 5.25 inch<br/>• 3.5 inch<br/>• Floppy disk?<br/><br/>I used 3.5” floppies back in the 90s a lot!<br/><br/>I remember that once I was copying NHL’97 from a friend on 100 FD only to realize it won’t work on my 486 machine (it required Pentium instructions to run).<br/><br/>In the early 90s I used 5.25” but it was not on my computer, it was friend’s.<br/><br/>End of 90s my dad brought me a couple of 8” FD, so I held them in my hands, but never used them with a computer, because there was none to use these around me at that time. 2023-07-15T14:02:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8memy4guqt4yxlt4g7dzdfqdsdrpmungmk3mzjatqgz4zu2fn9xqzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnz4elgq3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswjwe06shusqxg8w328w3hwy00hf8gppecsf6xgeqy0gs4vn4506cclrnuh'>nevent1q…rnuh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s quite remarkable to realize that LOADLIN continued to be developed up until 2012!<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loadlin">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loadlin</a> 2023-07-15T09:06:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0qald44mndkp930pvfnh2jmaknkwfgauptx53jhfw9cx788wh4rqzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnz2cznn8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zwz6m3wttkzuj6lkl2k4xlx4lel9syt4j0x3vchfuhtxpgcvlcgpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm4wfex2mn59en8j6g3ycre3'>nevent1q…cre3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Everyone was using Perforce around time when Twitter was conceived. 2023-07-14T18:20:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst429rgaj4fq7vwe7y7wgzvmxrju4qs6ggaysxyku5z6p7gg8pj3gzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzu2ytw7 AirPods, particularly in transparency mode, offer an interesting approach to augmented reality. However, to truly enhance their utility, it would be beneficial if there was an external indicator to show whether or not they are in use (maybe a LED?). This would allow others to know if they can initiate a conversation. In the past, the sight of someone wearing headphones was a clear signal not to disturb them, but with the prevalence of AirPods today, that dynamic has shifted. On the other hand, bone-conducting headphones like Sentien don&#39;t face this issue, as they don&#39;t block the ear canal, ensuring the user is always ready to listen. 2023-07-10T18:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszc9nakywkzqd6zc443tqpve3wvcepv2ucah45uykga9uajpqynsgzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzzghfw6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxlgl4zhwflcvh0fk5jd8lp4eptm0jwj3j98xrnpve9u96qh2rc4cf5g42d'>nevent1q…g42d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Absolutely, the whole generation of developers is learning how to build such applications! 2023-07-02T13:13:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs20x5tedepzxl3ke0sv7s3m5rwulsyhc2hpep7ejn4vpdptdfyllczyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzgrtf3x Nostr clients are perfect examples of software that should prioritize a local-first approach. However, many Nostr developers still write software as if there&#39;s a reliable backend. But in a decentralized network, there isn&#39;t one. It&#39;s essential to maintain a local state and only synchronize this local state with the relays when necessary.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/static/local-first.pdf">https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/static/local-first.pdf</a> 2023-07-02T12:58:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfp232tpyhzgus2gytsalvrr6dvvc04tjyeywxk6weq24qmyqyzdszyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnz6vhxx9 Just so you know, the #[0]​ recordings start to appear on this channel: <a href="https://youtube.com/@BTCPrague">https://youtube.com/@BTCPrague</a> 2023-06-15T21:52:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9dz9t7nmhzy3vhxzglhn0m0cavule7npl5rjvdzy5p9p4hpaaqaqzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzjgqv9q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsym332wh7w7v2rje5d92zcltj6rmjzzejv2wu2f5e0c9rqe9xap9qwenhah'>nevent1q…nhah</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Recordings start to appear on this channel: <a href="https://youtube.com/@BTCPrague">https://youtube.com/@BTCPrague</a> 2023-06-15T21:50:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz8ede3ts29qas432auxu6v3u983egne6vjwnkzk3xl6zrl9sq53qzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzjuluvx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspxg2hq9lsc6uhrpfwaxf74svg2h5xl4rkje08l5j608jfte9xs0sm4d2fd'>nevent1q…d2fd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nope, since it wasn’t recorded. 2023-06-07T21:59:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstq3tqn0g8jffxvxxrxhgg9rtn6m9yl40885hxnf0mkpewdrhhd7gzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzzmq8y5 Wow, what a day! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the electrifying atmosphere at our pre-conference dev/hack/day! We witnessed a staggering lineup of 47 sessions, brought to life by our 60 exceptional speakers. We saw 300 incredible people come together, bringing their passion and energy to the event. You are what makes this community truly special! Now, let&#39;s carry that energy forward! I can&#39;t wait to see you all over the next three days for the main event: the #[0]​ conference! Let&#39;s make it unforgettable! 2023-06-07T21:54:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy6j8ffupl7x5fxwx87j09kqc97kal863kdjuzhjz0ne2vpkwlf3gzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzs56e9f I really laugh out loud when I see websites trying to disguise they are stealing from others by auto-translating the content back and forth into another language.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve got to admit that &#34;safety risk mannequin&#34; instead of &#34;security threat model&#34; is some next level comedy! 😂 <img src="https://nostr.build/i/8798d1a819452c5b1e4313e8135beb6ca082d48ec9ad6e6812f318c853d98e0e.jpg"> <img src="https://nostr.build/i/c81def23907e8ad80a01b56aeb1cc7b311a74809c6d6bb16931e14d01652c35d.jpg"> 2023-05-22T21:54:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstxwsu8z3rpd4tquh9vgll4sfpc3x4pjpm4e763gyymkspc0m4w2qzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzprggtu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2nhrr9mucf3ekfc646jcaugtzjs2pylfzuxntt0zj6l95eeyy4wgrg7ggc'>nevent1q…7ggc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Use 4 threads, it’s much faster. How much RAM do you have? 2023-04-16T15:08:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswuf8zk2wq9lzcr6cu2s6vajl2h6z08aajwlnt6hvzk7muqnfhg3szyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnz5enkyt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdkjf3tre9xydzx4xcw43m25g79sz9t0keju6m80j3k8verxpu3aqv0nja6'>nevent1q…nja6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Check the sigs and which keys are you signing them. I remember when Alby had broken zaps (they were signing with their key, but they were claiming it was signed by my key), the zaps were showing in Iris but not in Damus. Maybe Iris is not checking the signatures of zaps at all? 2023-03-21T20:31:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy54e9gjcgz2j8nek857uul88ugma5qn2dlhsfhrga5r27d3fryeszyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzuy8vgn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsphnqtk77qvy99n67d3jfpntt9sqc8c9csfll4s77a3tyf5jfspfcpc93fn'>nevent1q…93fn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The large model is amazing. It needs around 4GB of RAM, but the results are worth it. And it performs really well on the M1/M2 hardware.<br/><br/>Try it out! <a href="https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp">https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp</a> 2023-03-18T14:22:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8celsa8ah092a36hppju8lcmlstmjwzwfx8e9467dzy2hvx5tlggzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnztadk3x No time to watch talks or listen to podcasts?<br/><br/>No problem!<br/><br/># download<br/>yt-dlp URL -x --audio-format wav -o in.wav<br/><br/># fix sampling rate<br/>ffmpeg -i in.wav -ar 16000 out.wav<br/><br/># transcribe using whisper.cpp:<br/>./main -f out.wav -m models/ggml-large.bin &gt; out.txt<br/><br/># use GPT4 to summarize 2023-03-18T14:11:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxtsdm8y2x6huflptpkafh43zfufr7mp09y7kmypngesy5jsgnysqzyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzth7482 Argentina 🇦🇷 over 100% inflation<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/argentina-inflation-rate-100-percent">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/argentina-inflation-rate-100-percent</a> 2023-03-16T14:39:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstep0k73hu68npn7mjejsvuhx02lkmrqevajpgnjan62ff22hpg3szyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzh9k7jm Banking system is safu<br/><br/> <img src="https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_6a9673c4b336ba0f3ea7f6726cf9bd60a32bbb524ba29944e2ec098646d553ba.jpg"> 2023-03-13T18:39:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszvsrx3t02z4678v2cpu87zp478vq9cz7tsrqmge5zgegwt3kgwaczyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzjt5g0y Meanwhile 1 BTC = 1 BTC 2023-03-11T09:47:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvjs48jm8n3z804e50af7ygwh0kgculz72jf7fhep9c2j9rgetjgszyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnz9x6smq ČŽ ☀️ 2023-03-01T13:03:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdflhst7wep5ldc4jfjfxpjd0v2pkkyukt0tj2fzc3dtnlkvhmfjczyrtlpcu303rx783zx05kynaad49azwfdhn727dt573t4d82fdjmnzhk52a6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfj9zgak5eccr3vs5t3fejyl0wg7356n6jurwngwnn2kd9jatpafg5rvssx'>nevent1q…vssx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also four.<br/><br/>Damus and Plebstr on phone.<br/>Snort and Iris in browser. 2023-03-01T08:48:08Z