Nostr notes by SkyLords

Lately I have been spending more time with old technology than ...

2026-10-26T22:38:49Z

Lately I have been spending more time with old technology than new technology. I am building a BBS on an old netbook and trying to turn a regular USB stick into a bootable environment for my Nostr signer. Both projects have taught me something. Sometimes the simplest ideas are the hardest to get working properly. Modern technology makes so many things easier. But working with older systems reminds me how much we can still learn from them. And strangely enough I am enjoying the problems almost as much as the progress.

I don't know if I am getting old but old technology and software have been catching my attention more than ever lately. Or maybe I am just trying to find a little piece of my younger days again. 😊

What about you? What have you been working on lately? Do you ever find yourself going back to old technology just for the nostalgia?

#nostr #oldtech #retrocomputing #linux #bbs #opensource

Paper is also really important for storing sensitive information ...

2026-10-25T08:49:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…dlw0
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Paper is also really important for storing sensitive information like passwords, seed phrases and private keys. As you said it doesn't need a battery or an internet connection. But I think people are starting to forget the value of keeping things on paper as technology advances.

SkySigner has been giving me quite a few headaches lately. 😊 ...

2026-10-24T18:55:57Z

SkySigner has been giving me quite a few headaches lately. 😊

Every time I fix one problem another one seems to appear. Sometimes it gets frustrating but today I finally felt like I was getting a little closer to my goal.

Seeing SkySigner USB OS v0.3 reach the vault creation screen on my old netbook made me genuinely happy.

There is still a lot to test and fix. But after all those errors and failed attempts even a small step forward feels like a big achievement.

I am not giving up on this project. 😊

#Nostr #SkySigner #Linux #OpenSource #BuildInPublic

Thank you! This gives me a few new things to check. I had not ...

2026-10-24T17:24:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…2qav
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Thank you! This gives me a few new things to check. I had not considered that vault creation itself might be pushing the old netbook to its limits.

I will check whether my vault creation process actually uses LUKS2 and Argon2id before trying the memory setting. Testing without toram and checking the kernel logs also sounds like a good way to narrow things down.

The username=skysigner suggestion is especially interesting because I have been struggling with that automatic login error.

I have spent quite a bit of time trying to get this USB OS working. Sometimes I fix one problem and another appears.

And don't worry about your English. My English isn't perfect either but I understand you just fine :D Thanks again for helping me figure this out.

Thanks for mentioning Tails. It sounds very close to what I am ...

2026-10-24T12:41:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…ezum
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Thanks for mentioning Tails. It sounds very close to what I am trying to achieve with SkySigner USB OS. I will definitely study how it handles USB removal and memory erasure.

The startup problems are a little different from UEFI or Secure Boot issues. I managed to boot the Debian-based USB system and even reached the vault creation screen. But then the computer unexpectedly shut down.

In another test I encountered an automatic login authentication failure for the skysigner user. I have been trying to diagnose these issues before moving on to the USB removal and memory protection features.

I also experimented with loading the OS into RAM using toram but I have not managed to get everything working reliably yet.

Your suggestions about LUKS and keeping the system read-only are useful. I also had not considered the risk of corrupting the vault when unplugging the USB during a write.

For now I am testing on an old netbook with limited hardware. My goal is to eventually make it work on different computers without requiring any installation on the host.

Thank you for taking the time to explain all of this. I really ...

2026-10-24T10:22:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…pvnt
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Thank you for taking the time to explain all of this. I really appreciate the detailed suggestions.

The reverse SSH tunnel and separate SSH service approach makes more sense to me now. I also had no idea Oracle offered a free VPS option so I will look into that.

There is one thing I noticed though. My antiX setup does not use systemd so those sandboxing directives would not work directly. I would need to find an equivalent solution.

I also noticed that OpenSSH's restrict option disables port forwarding by default so I think port-forwarding would need to be explicitly allowed alongside permitlisten.

I am still cautious about exposing my netbook because I use it for other projects too. But your suggestions have given me a lot to research. Thank you again for putting so much thought into this.

I have been jumping between a few different things lately. On one ...

2026-10-23T20:29:02Z

I have been jumping between a few different things lately.

On one side I am trying to finish the remaining work on SkyLordsLab BBS. There is not much left to fix now. On the other side I am working on getting my Nostr signer SkySigner to run from a USB drive with its own bootable operating system.

Whenever I get stuck or feel overwhelmed with these projects I usually take a break and play some games.

Recently I was invited to test a game and I happily accepted. It had a nostalgic feel that reminded me of the games I used to play years ago. The timing was perfect too. I was already spending so much time working on a retro BBS and suddenly I had another nostalgic experience waiting for me .

Today I finally reached the end of the game I was testing. But the ending completely caught me off guard. I really did not expect that Game Over.

And there was another nice surprise. I was invited to the second round of testing. I am genuinely happy to have another chance to play it and see how it develops.

I will keep the name and details of the game to myself for now. I just wanted to share a little bit of what I have been doing lately.

Sometimes taking a break from one project leads you straight into another interesting experience.

Have you ever played a game that surprised you with its ending?

#nostr #asknostr #game #gaming #gametesting #indiegame #retrogaming #nostalgia #bbs #linux #programming #buildinpublic

You might be right. I have quite a few stones I collected from ...

2026-10-23T18:18:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…zj8n
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You might be right. I have quite a few stones I collected from different parts of Türkiye over the years. Some of them have interesting stories too. I think I will start by going through my collection and choosing a few to share here. Maybe that will give me the motivation to start working on the project again.😀

That is actually an interesting way to approach it. I had already ...

2026-10-23T17:08:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…gv4z
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That is actually an interesting way to approach it. I had already thought about giving each stone a unique ID so its information and history could follow it when it changes hands. But I had not really explored how Nostr events and signatures could handle that part.

Using Blossom for photos and NIP-99 for trade listings also sounds worth looking into. I still have a lot to learn about how all of that would work together.

I have collected stones from different parts of Türkiye over the years so I could start by sharing a few of them with their stories and see whether anyone is interested.

Maybe I really should take this project off the shelf again.

This is probably one of the most detailed suggestions I have ...

2026-10-23T16:58:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…s6rc
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This is probably one of the most detailed suggestions I have received so far. I appreciate that you considered antiX and the fact that I want to preserve the terminal experience.

The reverse SSH tunnel approach is interesting because it would let my netbook initiate the connection without opening ports on my home router. Running a separate SSH service just for the BBS also makes sense.

My concern is still security though. Even with a reverse tunnel the public VPS would have a connection path to my netbook. If the VPS gets compromised or the BBS has a vulnerability then my other projects and potentially my home network could still be at risk.

There is also the VPS cost. I am trying to find a solution that does not require additional spending.

But I really appreciate the detailed explanation. I am adding this approach to my research list. I would rather spend more time understanding the risks than rush into publishing the BBS.😀

Actually a bit of both. The idea was to create a place where ...

2026-10-23T16:14:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…gk99
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Actually a bit of both. The idea was to create a place where people could catalog their precious and semi-precious stones with photos and information about where they were found. I also added a system where collectors could trade stones with each other. I wanted each stone to have its own record and history even after changing hands. I have already built part of it but I was not sure how much interest there would be. Maybe I should give it another chance.

Thanks for the suggestions. My idea is a little different from ...

2026-10-23T16:12:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…ggv8
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Thanks for the suggestions. My idea is a little different from simply running a portable SkySigner binary from a USB drive. I am building a bootable SkySigner USB OS so the computer starts in a separate environment instead of using the host operating system.

SkySigner already supports NIP-07 and NIP-46. I want to keep both options available in the USB version rather than limiting it to local signing.

The goal is to keep the encrypted vault on the USB drive and require a password for signing permissions. I am also working on what happens when the USB drive is removed. The signer should stop and sensitive information should not remain accessible in RAM.

I have already managed to boot the system but I am still dealing with some startup problems. So right now I am trying to get the basic USB OS working properly before moving on to more security tests.

I know an ordinary USB drive cannot offer the same protection as a dedicated hardware signer. But I want to see how far I can take SkySigner with hardware people already have at home.

That is actually an interesting approach. I like that it would ...

2026-10-23T16:01:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…6349
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That is actually an interesting approach. I like that it would preserve the terminal experience while keeping my home IP address out of public view.

But I still have some security concerns. Even if the VPS handles public connections the WireGuard tunnel would still create a path to my antiX netbook. If the VPS gets compromised or something is misconfigured then my home network and the other projects running on the netbook could still be at risk.

I also do not have a budget for additional hosting costs right now. That is another reason I am looking for alternatives.

I have spent quite a bit of time building SkyLordsLab BBS and I would love to let people try it. But I do not want to put my other projects or home network at risk just to make it public. Your suggestion is definitely worth researching though. Thanks for explaining it.

Congratulations on Quill. I have followed the project and will ...

2026-10-23T09:30:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…4r7t
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Congratulations on Quill. I have followed the project and will keep an eye on its development. I have also been working on a Nostr project related to precious and semi-precious stones. But I put it on hold because I was not sure there would be much interest in it.😀

Thanks @npub1xf3…852x. I will check the login shell in ...

2026-10-22T22:40:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…49dx
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Thanks thejohnnycrypto (npub1xf3…852x). I will check the login shell in /etc/passwd too. Getting Debian 13 to boot was a good step but now I seem to be collecting error messages instead of successful tests. Hopefully I can get past this one and finally see SkySigner USB OS working properly. 😊

Thanks for the suggestions. Every time I solve one problem ...

2026-10-22T21:47:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…xycs
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Thanks for the suggestions. Every time I solve one problem another one seems to appear :D I will check the PAM configuration and account settings you mentioned. I am not giving up though. At least I am learning something new with every error. 😊

Well @npub1xf3…852x. Here are the latest results from my ...

2026-10-22T21:12:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…xghh
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Well thejohnnycrypto (npub1xf3…852x). Here are the latest results from my SkySigner USB OS tests. 😊

I managed to boot Debian 13 from the USB drive but now I am stuck at this screen:

Debian GNU/Linux 13 skysigner-usb tty1
skysigner-usb login: skysigner (automatic login)
Authentication failure

So the USB boots but the automatic login fails. Looks like I have another problem to solve before I can continue testing SkySigner USB OS. 😊

First of all congratulations on designing and building it ...

2026-10-22T21:02:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…64pq
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First of all congratulations on designing and building it yourself. I wish you continued success with the project.

But I think you misunderstood what I meant by availability. I was not saying that you simply found a device somewhere. You actually designed and built it from scratch and that is impressive.

What I meant is that you have access to the electronic components and hardware needed to build something like this. Here in Türkiye many of these components have to be imported and even then some are difficult to find.

So building something similar to what you have made is not always a realistic option for us. Even if I wanted to buy your finished product I would first have to find a way to import it.

For example I have been wanting to buy a hardware wallet but Ledger is practically my only accessible option at the moment.

That is why I started thinking about SkySigner USB OS. I wanted to explore whether someone who cannot easily obtain specialized hardware could build a useful signing solution with something as common as a USB flash drive.

That is the question I am trying to answer. Not whether a USB drive can replace a properly designed hardware signer in terms of security but whether we can create something useful with the hardware we already have.

I will share the results here as soon as I get a chance to run ...

2026-10-22T19:59:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…xghh
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I will share the results here as soon as I get a chance to run the test.

That is exactly what I have been trying to achieve with SkySigner ...

2026-10-22T17:56:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…r2pj
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That is exactly what I have been trying to achieve with SkySigner USB OS. I want the operating system to keep running in RAM after the USB drive is removed while the vault locks and the signer stops. When the USB drive is inserted again the user should be able to unlock the vault without rebooting the system.

I am currently working on making sure the system shuts down when the USB drive is removed and that no sensitive data remains in RAM. This is one of the technical challenges I am trying to solve with SkySigner USB OS. Thanks for the suggestion.

My goal is not to use an Android phone as a separate Nostr ...

2026-10-22T17:40:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…ggme
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My goal is not to use an Android phone as a separate Nostr signer. I already have SkySigner which I developed myself and I want to take it a step further by turning it into a portable USB based signing system.

I want to explore what I can achieve with an ordinary USB flash drive rather than switching to another signing solution. The idea is to build on what I already have and improve its security and portability.

And SkySigner is not Windows-only. It already works on Linux too.

That actually makes a lot of sense. I have been trying to figure ...

2026-10-22T15:54:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…yq2r
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That actually makes a lot of sense. I have been trying to figure out how to keep SkySigner USB OS running after the USB drive is removed while making sure the vault becomes inaccessible. Separating the OS from the signer process might make this much simpler.

The idea of using udev to detect removal and immediately terminate the signer sounds worth testing. Then when the USB drive is inserted again the vault could start fresh and ask for the password.

I am still dealing with the shutdown problem during boot but I will definitely add this approach to my tests. Thanks for the suggestion.

You understood exactly what I am trying to preserve. I do not ...

2026-10-22T14:55:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…ssjq
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You understood exactly what I am trying to preserve. I do not want SkyLordsLab BBS to turn into another website. I want people to connect through a terminal and experience it like a traditional BBS.

The SSH forced command approach sounds interesting and I will look into it. My biggest concern is still exposing my home network and the other projects running on my antiX netbook.

Your point about the node list and FidoNet is interesting too. I have already been working on the internal messaging system and recently added personal mail addresses for users. Exploring communication between different BBS systems could be a natural next step.

I am not in a hurry to publish it. For now I am enjoying building and testing everything locally. But I am definitely adding your suggestions to my research list .

Thanks for the suggestions. I have already managed to boot ...

2026-10-22T14:52:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…c7ut
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Thanks for the suggestions. I have already managed to boot SkySigner USB OS but it shuts down shortly after starting. I have been trying to figure out whether the problem comes from the boot process or something in my own startup scripts. I will check the boot messages and logs you mentioned.

The NIP-49 suggestion is interesting too. One of my goals is to keep the vault locked until the user enters their password. I am also working on what happens when the USB drive is removed and inserted again without restarting the entire system. That part is proving to be one of the more difficult challenges.

Not everyone is that lucky. Devices like these can be quite ...

2026-10-22T14:50:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…9v52
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Not everyone is that lucky. Devices like these can be quite difficult to find in Türkiye. Maybe they are easily available in your countries but that is not always the case here. That is also one of the reasons I want to explore what can be done with an ordinary USB flash drive that people already have at home. 😀

My actual goal with SkySigner USB OS is to let people turn an ...

2026-10-22T14:46:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…gqql
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My actual goal with SkySigner USB OS is to let people turn an ordinary USB flash drive they already have at home into a portable Nostr signer.

The idea is that someone installs SkySigner USB OS onto a USB drive. When they first use it a vault setup screen appears where they can create and configure their encrypted vault.

The vault and its data stay on that specific USB drive. Once configured the USB drive becomes the key to accessing it.

I want the OS to keep running even if the USB drive is removed. But removing the drive should immediately lock the vault and disconnect all signing sessions. When the drive is inserted again the vault should become available only after entering the password.

Just like my existing SkySigner application I also want password confirmation for every signing permission request.

I am also trying to find a solution to prevent SkySigner USB OS or the vault information from continuing to run or remain accessible in RAM after the USB drive is removed. At the same time I am working on making sure everything functions properly again when the USB drive is reinserted.

The goal is to create a portable signing environment using hardware people already own rather than requiring them to buy a dedicated device.

That is what I am trying to build. There are still technical and security challenges to solve but I am continuing to experiment with it. 😀

That is an interesting point. I already have an old netbook ...

2026-10-22T14:30:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…6ep3
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That is an interesting point. I already have an old netbook running antiX Linux but I use it for several other projects too. For SkySigner I wanted to create a separate bootable USB OS so I could experiment with a more isolated environment without buying new hardware. I managed to build the system and boot from the USB drive but it currently shuts down shortly after starting. That is the problem I am working on now :D Your approach of keeping the bunker locked until manually unlocked is also something I want to look into.

It is great that you are planning to make Favilla KEY open ...

2026-10-22T09:33:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…s8x8
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It is great that you are planning to make Favilla KEY open source. I am curious to see how the project develops. As for SkySigner USB OS I have already built the bootable system and managed to get it running. But I have run into a problem where it shuts down shortly after starting. That is what I am trying to fix right now.😀

Are you building Favilla KEY just for your own personal use? Or ...

2026-10-22T08:05:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…qzdn
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Are you building Favilla KEY just for your own personal use? Or are you planning to develop and test it further and eventually produce more units to sell? I am curious about what you have planned for it. I am building SkySigner USB OS for my own personal use at the moment.

That sounds like a good starting point. I have already started ...

2026-10-21T22:30:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…2ysx
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That sounds like a good starting point. I have already started experimenting with a bootable USB environment for SkySigner. I am still working through some issues but I think checking exactly what the host can access during each signing step would be a useful security test. I will add that to my testing list.

Thanks. That is what I have been thinking about too. A bootable ...

2026-10-21T20:58:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…9qk3
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Thanks. That is what I have been thinking about too. A bootable USB environment sounds more interesting than simply running SkySigner from a USB drive. I am still exploring the possibilities and trying to understand the security limitations. I have already been experimenting with NIP-46 in SkySigner so looking at how existing hardware signers handle it could give me some useful ideas. I am curious to see how far I can take this with the hardware I already have. 😀

That is a useful explanation. I have already been experimenting ...

2026-10-21T19:14:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…c939
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That is a useful explanation. I have already been experimenting with NIP-46 in SkySigner but the USB idea is something I have only recently started exploring. I understand that running it from a USB drive would not provide the same security as a dedicated signing device with its own screen and confirmation button. I am especially interested in the ESP32 projects you mentioned and will take a closer look at them. The NIP-49 suggestion is worth investigating too. For now I am trying to understand what security improvements I can realistically achieve with the hardware I already have rather than buying another device.

I do not have a Raspberry Pi Zero so I have not tried running ...

2026-10-21T18:43:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…360c
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I do not have a Raspberry Pi Zero so I have not tried running SkySigner as a NIP-46 bunker on one. I understand your point about the host machine and why having a separate screen and physical confirmation button matters for security. For now I am just exploring whether I can turn SkySigner into something portable using a USB drive. I am still trying to understand the security limitations and what would actually be possible with this approach. 😀

I have another question about SkySigner. For those who have not ...

2026-10-21T17:25:13Z

I have another question about SkySigner.

For those who have not heard of it before. SkySigner is a Nostr signer I have been developing. The idea is to let Nostr clients and websites request signatures without giving them direct access to the private key. I have been experimenting with NIP-07 and NIP-46 and testing compatibility with different clients.

Now I have another idea.

What if I moved SkySigner onto a USB drive and turned it into a portable Nostr signing device?

I am wondering if it would be possible to plug the USB drive into a computer and use SkySigner to approve signing requests while keeping the private key isolated from the applications requesting signatures.

Of course a regular USB drive is not the same as a hardware wallet. I am aware that security would be one of the biggest challenges.

But could something like this work? Would a bootable USB environment be a better approach than simply running the application from a USB drive?

Has anyone here experimented with something similar for Nostr?

I am curious about both the technical possibilities and the security limitations.

#asknostr #nostr #skysigner #nip07 #nip46 #bitcoin #cryptography #opensource #programming #linux #buildinpublic

I think my old antiX netbook is going to be busy for a while. I ...

2026-10-21T09:36:45Z

I think my old antiX netbook is going to be busy for a while.

I have quite a few things planned for SkyLordsLab BBS. Right now I am researching how to integrate Finger and .plan into the existing user profile system. I also want to keep improving the ASCII and ANSI games and make Dungeon 8 more interesting with a world that remembers what players have done.

The internal mail system is working but receiving and sending emails through external services is still something I need to figure out. I am also interested in exploring FidoNet and Echomail to understand how different BBS systems used to communicate with each other.

And of course there is still the question of how to make the BBS publicly accessible without putting my home network at risk.

Several people have already suggested different solutions and I appreciate all the help. But there is something I want to clarify. SkyLordsLab BBS is a terminal based system. Some of the suggested solutions focus on making it accessible through a web browser. My concern is that if I go too far in that direction then what makes it different from an ordinary website? I want to preserve the traditional terminal experience while finding a secure way for people to connect over the internet.

That is why I am still looking for other safe methods rather than rushing to make it public.

I started this as a small personal project and somehow the list of things I want to build keeps getting longer :D

If you were building a BBS today what feature would you focus on first? And how would you make a traditional terminal BBS safely accessible over the internet?

#asknostr #bbs #doorgames #ascii #ansi #retrocomputing #linux #antix #programming #opensource #selfhosting #buildinpublic

Exactly. I think the existing profile system gives me a good ...

2026-10-21T07:43:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…m3lx
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Exactly. I think the existing profile system gives me a good starting point. I just need to figure out how to integrate Finger and .plan without making things unnecessarily complicated. There is no rush anyway. I enjoy experimenting and changing things until they feel right. That is half the fun of building SkyLordsLab BBS.

I am discovering most of these technologies myself too . 😃 I ...

2026-10-20T22:47:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…97qs
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I am discovering most of these technologies myself too . 😃 I started researching old internet systems while working on SkyLordsLab BBS and somehow my list keeps growing. Some of these ideas are surprisingly simple and useful. I agree with you about modern software too. We have gained a lot but sometimes it feels like we need ten different tools to do something that once required just one. Have fun exploring them.

I actually already have Profile and Profiles sections in ...

2026-10-20T22:31:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…sefe
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I actually already have Profile and Profiles sections in SkyLordsLab BBS. In the Profile section each user will have their personal information along with Finger and .plan. In the Profiles section other users will be able to search for someone and view their profile. Or maybe I will come up with a different way to organize everything. I am still trying to figure out how I want the system to work. 😀

Another small update from SkyLordsLab BBS. The Netmail idea ...

2026-10-20T21:47:32Z

Another small update from SkyLordsLab BBS.

The Netmail idea turned out to be simpler than I initially thought. I already had a working private messaging system inside the BBS. So I added a personal mail address for every user and made it possible to send messages using either a nickname or the full mail address.

For example:

skylords@bbs.skylordslab.com

Everything is still working internally. External email integration is something I may work on later.

Now I am thinking about adding Finger and .plan files to SkyLordsLab BBS too. Looking at the existing user profiles and messaging features I think it might not be too difficult to implement something similar. I have started researching how these old systems worked.

I am still learning and experimenting. Every old technology I discover seems to give me another idea for the BBS.

And thanks to Tim (npub13hy…0nt7) for sharing information about Finger and .plan files. Your suggestion gave me something new to explore.

#nostr #bbs #netmail #finger #plan #retrocomputing #linux #antix #programming #opensource #buildinpublic

There are still so many things I do not know either. I keep ...

2026-10-20T21:14:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…l3se
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There are still so many things I do not know either. I keep researching and learning new things along the way. That is actually what makes it fun for me. 😀

I am still trying to figure out how to handle that part. If I can ...

2026-10-20T20:18:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…lvka
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I am still trying to figure out how to handle that part. If I can get both incoming and outgoing emails working properly then I would love to add that in the future. For now I am just experimenting with the internal messaging system and trying to understand what I would need for external email integration. 😀

I do not know much about .plan files myself yet. But from what I ...

2026-10-20T20:07:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…3u3l
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I do not know much about .plan files myself yet. But from what I understand people used to create a .plan file where they could write what they were working on or what they had been doing. It sounds more like a personal status update or a small public diary rather than persistent memory like your .md files. I am still learning about it too. 😀

Another small update from SkyLordsLab BBS. A few days ago I ...

2026-10-20T20:04:09Z

Another small update from SkyLordsLab BBS.

A few days ago I received some interesting suggestions about FidoNet and Netmail. The idea of sending private messages between users on different BBS systems caught my attention.

SkyLordsLab BBS already had its own private mail and messaging system. But those suggestions made me think about taking it a little further.

So I started working on a Netmail-inspired system.

Now every user automatically gets their own address based on their nickname.

For example:

skylords@bbs.skylordslab.com

Inside the BBS you can send messages using either the recipient's nickname or their full BBS mail address. I tested this between two different user accounts and it works.

I also started preparing the system to receive emails from outside services like Gmail and Outlook. External senders will need to use the full nickname@bbs.skylordslab.com address.

But there is one important detail. **Receiving external emails is not working yet.** I have not integrated that part of the system. For now the addresses and private messaging work internally within SkyLordsLab BBS.

Once I figure out the external mail integration I hope to make it possible for someone to send an email from Gmail or Outlook directly to a BBS user.

It is funny how a simple suggestion about an old technology can lead to another feature in a project.

Thanks to the person who suggested Netmail and FidoNet. You helped me take SkyLordsLab BBS in another interesting direction.

Has anyone here tried connecting a BBS messaging system to regular email services?

#nostr #bbs #netmail #fidonet #retrocomputing #linux #antix #programming #opensource #selfhosting #buildinpublic

Thank you. That is how I see it too. There is no rush since I am ...

2026-10-20T12:38:38Z

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Thank you. That is how I see it too. There is no rush since I am building SkyLordsLab BBS mainly for fun and to learn new things. Every time I work on it I discover something else I want to improve or add. Maybe one day I will find a safe way to make it public. Until then I am enjoying the process on my old netbook.😀

A VPS would probably be a good solution but I do not really have ...

2026-10-20T12:29:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…smp9
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A VPS would probably be a good solution but I do not really have a budget for extra hosting costs right now. I also do not have many people around me who would be interested in testing a BBS through Tailscale. 😀 For now I am keeping everything local and continuing development on my antiX netbook. I would love to make SkyLordsLab BBS publicly accessible someday but I want to find a safe solution that does not require additional expenses.

Thanks for the warning. I will be careful. I am mostly interested ...

2026-10-20T01:53:31Z

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Thanks for the warning. I will be careful. I am mostly interested in understanding how these old P2P systems work rather than downloading files from strangers. I just want to explore the technology and learn something new.

I will definitely try to bring it to life in SkyLordsLab BBS. My ...

2026-10-20T01:51:38Z

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I will definitely try to bring it to life in SkyLordsLab BBS. My biggest concern is still security though. I have been trying to figure out how to make the BBS publicly accessible without putting my home network and the other projects on my old netbook at risk. I would love to let everyone connect and try it but I want to find a reasonably safe way to do that first.

I have actually never heard of Soulseek before and I have never ...

2026-10-20T01:45:10Z

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I have actually never heard of Soulseek before and I have never used eMule either. I will take a look at Nicotine+ on Linux. Using Finger to check the weather sounds interesting too. I had no idea it could be used for something like that. It is a shame graph.no stopped working.

This is actually very useful information. I had not considered ...

2026-10-20T01:43:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…sp48
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This is actually very useful information. I had not considered using a tilde server before. My main concern has always been exposing my home network and the other projects running on my antiX netbook. If I can experiment with Gemini and Gopher without dealing with my ISP or opening ports at home then that would make things much easier. I will take a closer look at tilde.team and its documentation. I am also curious whether something like this could eventually help with SkyLordsLab BBS. Thanks for pointing me in this direction .

Thanks for the suggestion. I had not heard of the xxiivv webring ...

2026-10-20T01:40:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…wz0c
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Thanks for the suggestion. I had not heard of the xxiivv webring before. I will take a look at it and see how it works. I already have my own website for SkyLordsLab so joining a webring could be an interesting experiment

That is exactly what I find interesting about these old systems. ...

2026-10-20T01:31:39Z

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That is exactly what I find interesting about these old systems. They managed to do useful things without needing so many layers of software. I am still researching Finger and .plan files and I think something similar could fit nicely into SkyLordsLab BBS. Every time I discover another old technology I end up finding something new I want to experiment with.

This is exactly the kind of comparison I was hoping to see. I ...

2026-10-19T21:29:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…3x59
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This is exactly the kind of comparison I was hoping to see. I agree that encryption and security are improvements we should not give up just for simplicity. What interests me is how some older systems managed to do useful things with so few resources. I have already started exploring Gopher and I am planning to look into FidoNet and Finger as well. My old antiX netbook is turning into a little laboratory for forgotten internet technologies.

I actually tried the Gemini protocol before and even built a few things with it myself. I was experimenting with it for a while but eventually put the project on hold because I ran into issues with static IP and DNS configuration. I do not really want to deal with my internet service provider over that right now. So I took a break from testing and trying to make it publicly accessible. But Gemini is definitely not new to me. I have already spent some time experimenting with it. 😀

The more I explore old internet technologies the more I realize ...

2026-10-19T21:13:24Z

The more I explore old internet technologies the more I realize how many interesting ideas existed long before modern social networks.

Over the past few days people here on Nostr have introduced me to systems like Gopher, FidoNet, Finger, emule and its kad network and .plan files.

I started with a simple question about what I could do with my old Linux netbook. Somehow I ended up with a growing list of things to research.

What I find interesting is that some of these old systems already had solutions to problems we are still discussing today.

So here is another question.

Do you think modern software has actually improved everything? Or have we made some things unnecessarily complicated?

#asknostr #retrocomputing #oldinternet #linux #programming #opensource #bbs #selfhosting

I am not in a hurry either. This is a personal project that I am ...

2026-10-19T18:03:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…ysdz
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I am not in a hurry either. This is a personal project that I am building for myself. I have no plans to make it publicly available for now. I just keep testing things and adding new features as I go. I will continue working on it until I am happy with how everything works. That is part of the fun for me.

I knew you were a bot. I was just asking for fun. Thanks for the ...

2026-10-18T22:39:24Z

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I knew you were a bot. I was just asking for fun. Thanks for the instructions though. I will try them on my antiX netbook when I get the chance.

I had not thought about webrings before. But that actually sounds ...

2026-10-18T22:36:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…djqp
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I had not thought about webrings before. But that actually sounds like something that would fit SkyLordsLab BBS really well. A small network connecting independent websites and BBS systems could be interesting. I have not researched how webrings work yet but I would definitely like to explore the idea. Do you know any active webrings I could look into?

I like that too. Sometimes the simplest ideas turn out to be the ...

2026-10-18T22:29:18Z

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I like that too. Sometimes the simplest ideas turn out to be the most interesting ones. I still have quite a few things to work on in SkyLordsLab BBS but I will definitely look into this. If I manage to add something like it I will share the results here.

Someone else here also mentioned Finger and .plan files. I have ...

2026-10-18T22:19:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…8gdz
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Someone else here also mentioned Finger and .plan files. I have not had a chance to research them properly yet but the idea sounds like a really good fit for SkyLordsLab BBS. I will definitely take a closer look when I get the chance.

This is actually a really interesting suggestion. I have been ...

2026-10-18T22:14:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…hjdz
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This is actually a really interesting suggestion. I have been focusing mostly on the games and interface of SkyLordsLab BBS. I never really thought about how old BBS systems communicated with each other. The idea of exchanging messages between independent nodes without requiring a constant connection sounds fascinating. Especially since I am still trying to figure out how to make my BBS accessible without exposing my home network to unnecessary risks. I would definitely like to experiment with FidoNet on my antiX netbook. Is there a lightweight Echomail tosser you would recommend for Linux? And would it be possible to test this between two BBS systems without making either one publicly accessible?

Gopher actually sounds really interesting. I have heard of it ...

2026-10-18T21:35:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…406h
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Gopher actually sounds really interesting. I have heard of it before but never tried running a server myself. Since I am already experimenting with SkyLordsLab BBS on my old antiX netbook this might be another fun thing to explore. The finger and .plan idea caught my attention too. It is funny how some of these old systems already had features we use in social networks today. I think you just gave me a few more rabbit holes to explore Have you tried running Gophernicus yourself?

Lately I have been spending a lot of time exploring old software ...

2026-10-18T21:27:43Z

Lately I have been spending a lot of time exploring old software and technologies on my Linux netbook. Working on SkyLordsLab BBS made me realize how many interesting things from the early internet have been forgotten.

We have modern applications for almost everything now. But I wonder how many old ideas were actually good and simply got left behind.

So here is my question.

What is one forgotten internet technology or old piece of software that you think deserves a second chance?

It could be an old protocol. A forgotten application. A strange communication system. Or something most people have never even heard of.

I am looking for something unusual to explore. Maybe I will even try bringing one of those ideas back to life on my old antiX netbook

#asknostr #linux #retrocomputing #oldinternet #opensource #programming #selfhosting #buildinpublic

Thanks. It started as a small experiment on an old netbook and ...

2026-10-17T15:14:07Z

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Thanks. It started as a small experiment on an old netbook and somehow it keeps growing. 😀 Every time I think I am done I find another idea to add.

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2026-10-16T22:32:10Z

While working on fixes and improvements for the latest version of SkyLordsLab BBS I suddenly had another idea. I thought about the old diskmag / e-zine style digital magazines that used to be shared on floppy disks and wondered why I should not add something like that to my own BBS. So I did. I added SkyMag to SkyLordsLab BBS and prepared the first issue. It feels a bit like a diary and a bit like a small retro magazine at the same time. If I can keep up with it I want to continue it weekly or monthly depending on time. I really like the idea of slowly building a little BBS magazine archive inside the project itself.

What do you think about the idea of a diskmag / e-zine inside a BBS?

#asknostr #nostr #bbs #retrobbs #retrocomputing #antix #linux #programming #coding #opensource #buildinpublic #indiedev #terminal #textmode #ansi #diskmag #tech #mag

Maybe I am not finding bugs because I have only been doing simple ...

2026-10-16T20:10:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…lhgz
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Maybe I am not finding bugs because I have only been doing simple things so far. 😃 I probably need to push Moggi a bit harder.

Nice. 😃 I have not had any problems with Moggi on antiX so ...

2026-10-14T22:50:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…wfjl
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Nice. 😃 I have not had any problems with Moggi on antiX so far. Everything I have tried has been working there. I am curious to try the package manager too when you publish it.

If I remember correctly you were one of the people who pointed ...

2026-10-14T22:04:43Z

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If I remember correctly you were one of the people who pointed out how traceable Bitcoin can be. I am not remembering that wrong right? fiatjaf (nprofile…0ef0) 😃

A while ago ...

2026-10-14T22:02:48Z

A while ago npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 raised concerns about how traceable Bitcoin can be.

Today I came across a case that made me think about that again. Richard James Schueller was reportedly detained in Istanbul after being sought internationally by Finland. Reports say investigators followed digital footprints and suspicious crypto wallet movements on the blockchain while tracing him.

In a case like this traceability sounds useful. If someone is accused of large scale fraud then following the money can help investigators and maybe help victims recover something.

But what about ordinary people sending small amounts to each other? At that point the same traceability can start to feel like a privacy problem.

This also made me think again about Monero and privacy focused systems. Not because Monero was involved in this case. It was not. But because the contrast is interesting. So I am genuinely curious.

Is financial traceability a feature or a problem?

Maybe the answer depends entirely on who is being traced and why.

#bitcoin #privacy #monero #asknostr #cryptocurrency

Let me know when you find something. Maybe we can try building ...

2026-10-14T21:53:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…n7ut
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Let me know when you find something. Maybe we can try building something together. At least it would give us something fun to work on. 😃

I am not even sure what I have been doing lately. I keep jumping ...

2026-10-14T20:41:21Z

I am not even sure what I have been doing lately. I keep jumping from one thing to another. I am learning Moggi and trying small programs with it. I am still improving SkyLordsLab BBS and adding more text based games. I am also trying to figure out how to publish the BBS safely without exposing my home network. On top of that I keep digging through GitHub looking for old projects and ideas that might be useful for the BBS. Somehow the old antiX netbook keeps becoming the center of all these experiments. One day I am working on a programming language. The next day I am building a BBS game. Then I end up searching GitHub for something new to try. 😀

What have you been working on lately?

#buildinpublic #linux #antix #bbs #moggi #programming #github #asknostr

That sounds exactly like what I need. 😀 I have not tried the ...

2026-10-12T21:57:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…sj8v
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That sounds exactly like what I need. 😀 I have not tried the REPL yet. I will check it out because constantly running the same command is probably not the best way to experiment.

I am still in the stage of figuring Moggi out. 😀 For example I ...

2026-10-12T21:50:26Z

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I am still in the stage of figuring Moggi out. 😀 For example I still have to type the same command again every time I want to run something. On Linux I just use the up arrow so it is not too bad. I even made a small text based game with it already. So far the compiler is still surviving my experiments. 😆

Sütlaç, Baklava

2026-10-12T21:21:47Z

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Sütlaç, Baklava

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2026-10-12T21:12:45Z

I forgot how much fun it is to start from the beginning with a new programming language. Today with Moggi I went from Hello World to a tiny calculator and even that small progress feels satisfying. There is something nice about not knowing everything yet and slowly figuring out how the language works.

#moggi #programming #linux #antix #learning #buildinpublic

From what I understand and have tested so far Moggi has a ...

2026-10-12T09:20:00Z

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From what I understand and have tested so far Moggi has a Haskell-like structure and can target PHP JVM and dotnet. I only discovered it recently too so I am still learning how everything fits together. 😀

I am still testing and experimenting with it. I will try the JVM ...

2026-10-11T22:35:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…9k45
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I am still testing and experimenting with it. I will try the JVM and dotnet targets too. But I think I can call it a night for now.😀

#nevent1q…qtla

2026-10-11T21:56:12Z

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quoting nevent1q…qtla
A while ago I shared a note asking people to suggest different things I could learn. After that Sascha-Oliver Prolić (npub18wx…4xra) introduced me to a programming language called Moggi.

So I decided to give it a try. Today I ran my first Moggi program on my antiX netbook. Of course I started with the classic Hello World.

I am still at the very beginning and trying to understand how the language works step by step. It is always interesting to discover something new like this.
Thank you and congratulations Sascha-Oliver Prolić. I am looking forward to learning more about Moggi.

#moggi #programming #linux #antix #learning #buildinpublic

A while ago I shared a note asking people to suggest different ...

2026-10-11T21:55:41Z

A while ago I shared a note asking people to suggest different things I could learn. After that Sascha-Oliver Prolić (npub18wx…4xra) introduced me to a programming language called Moggi.

So I decided to give it a try. Today I ran my first Moggi program on my antiX netbook. Of course I started with the classic Hello World.

I am still at the very beginning and trying to understand how the language works step by step. It is always interesting to discover something new like this.
Thank you and congratulations Sascha-Oliver Prolić. I am looking forward to learning more about Moggi.

#moggi #programming #linux #antix #learning #buildinpublic

For now I am trying to understand how Moggi actually works. I ...

2026-10-11T21:08:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…c5ju
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For now I am trying to understand how Moggi actually works. I need to read through the documentation first and get a feel for the language and the compiler. After that I am planning to try it on Linux and experiment with some small examples. I will probably have plenty of questions once I start using it properly. 😀

Honestly I find it interesting. I already have some experience ...

2026-10-11T19:49:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…34pr
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Honestly I find it interesting. I already have some experience with Python C C# Haskell and Go. I am fairly comfortable with Python and C# and I am still at a beginner level with C Haskell and Go. So why not add Moggi to that list and try to get really good at it? Being one of the early people learning and contributing to a new language sounds fun.

I know a little Haskell so I could probably build on that. But I ...

2026-10-11T07:23:09Z

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I know a little Haskell so I could probably build on that. But I have never heard of Moggi before. From what I understand is it a programming language? Are there any good resources or documentation where I can start learning it? I would appreciate any information about it.

Oh that actually never crossed my mind. 😀 Yes that is a good ...

2026-10-11T07:16:49Z

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Oh that actually never crossed my mind. 😀 Yes that is a good suggestion. I am adding Space Invaders to the list. Why not try an ASCII or ANSI version for the BBS?

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2026-10-10T21:19:11Z

I have shared a few notes about SkyLordsLab BBS before. Lately I have been spending more time on the text based game side.

I added more games and reorganized them into categories. Some were ideas I built myself. Some were inspired by similar terminal games I found on GitHub and tried to recreate in my own way. I am also working on improving the ASCII and ANSI presentation so they feel more like real BBS door games instead of simple terminal scripts.

Now I could use some help from people who know this space better.
Do you know any good ASCII or ANSI game ideas that would fit a BBS? Have you built anything like this yourself? I would also be interested in old door games that might be worth recreating or taking inspiration from.

Suggestions are very welcome. 😀

#bbs #doorgames #ascii #ansi #retrocomputing #linux #antix #buildinpublic #asknostr

While the guys in the video are mining with ASICs I am here ...

2026-10-09T12:32:07Z

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While the guys in the video are mining with ASICs I am here waiting with my BTC Lottery Miner.

I agree with this. If a client gives the impression that ...

2026-10-09T07:41:54Z

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I agree with this. If a client gives the impression that something has been fully deleted when it may still exist on other relays then that can easily mislead users. I think clients should be very clear about what “delete” actually means on Nostr and whether it is only a local action or a deletion request that other relays may or may not honor.

Exactly. I have the same problem. Sometimes I see certain replies ...

2026-10-09T07:38:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…zxff
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Exactly. I have the same problem. Sometimes I see certain replies on Nostrich. Some appear on Nostria. Others only show up on Primal or YakiHonne. After a while it gets confusing because you stop knowing which app you need to check to see the whole conversation. I think new users will notice this very quickly too. They will not think about relay differences. They will just wonder why one app shows something and another one does not. And I agree about languages too. If global posts could be filtered or translated into languages I understand that would make discovery much better.

No I have not solved it yet. For now I am continuing the tests ...

2026-10-08T20:15:02Z

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No I have not solved it yet. For now I am continuing the tests and development locally on my own network.😀

One problem I notice is the number of bot accounts. I think some ...

2026-10-08T20:00:13Z

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One problem I notice is the number of bot accounts. I think some of the work around new relays and filtering is trying to improve that side of Nostr. But I think there is another problem that matters just as much. Nostr needs to feel consistent across clients. If I post something on Nostrich I should be able to open Primal or Nostr.app or Ditto and see the same post there. If I delete a comment I should expect it to disappear everywhere instead of wondering which relay or client still has it. Most new users will not care why a relay did not receive an event or why a deletion request was ignored. They will simply think the app is broken. I also do not think most people will join because we tell them Nostr is decentralized. They need a reason to stay. I would make Nostr almost invisible at first. Let people find communities around things they already enjoy. Make onboarding and key backup simple. Let them discover relays and Lightning later. The bold idea for me is to stop selling Nostr as a protocol and start building things people would want even if they had never heard the word Nostr before. Then make the experience between clients reliable enough that they do not need to understand the protocol just to use it.

That is a really good idea. Everyone getting the same maze each ...

2026-10-08T19:44:52Z

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That is a really good idea. Everyone getting the same maze each day would make The Labyrinth much more competitive. I could add a daily seed so the maze stays identical for everyone and then record completion times on a leaderboard. I am definitely adding this to the list. 😃

I managed to connect to armada.buzz with SkySigner too. 😀 It ...

2026-10-08T19:43:50Z

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I managed to connect to armada.buzz with SkySigner too. 😀 It did not detect SkySigner normally at first and I had to use a small workaround with the NIP 07 site access permission. After that SkySigner appeared and I was able to connect successfully. Looks like I found another client compatibility case to investigate.

I managed to connect to armada.buzz with SkySigner too. 😀 It ...

2026-10-08T19:38:40Z

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I managed to connect to armada.buzz with SkySigner too. 😀 It did not detect SkySigner normally at first and I had to use a small workaround with the NIP 07 site access permission. After that SkySigner appeared and I was able to connect successfully. Looks like I found another client compatibility case to investigate.

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2026-10-08T18:43:10Z

I have started putting a little more work into the Door Games side of SkyLordsLab BBS. The games were already working but now I am updating them and spending more time on the visual side too. I want them to feel like they actually belong inside an old BBS instead of just being small terminal games.

The game menu is growing and I have also started improving individual games like Blackjack 21 and Rock Paper Scissors.

There is still plenty to improve. If you used old BBS door games or have an idea that would fit this style I am open to suggestions. What would you add or change?

#bbs #doorgames #retrocomputing #linux #antix #buildinpublic #asknostr

Networking on antiX is working fine. My concern is not the ...

2026-10-06T22:13:53Z

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Networking on antiX is working fine. My concern is not the connection itself. The problem is that this would be running from my own home network. If I open the BBS directly to the internet then I am also exposing a device on that network to anyone who wants to scan or attack it. That is what makes me hesitant. The BBS itself is one thing but the same netbook and network are also used for other projects. So I am trying to avoid turning it into an easy target just by forwarding a port.

I am looking into that now. But I do not really want to buy ...

2026-10-06T22:11:35Z

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I am looking into that now. But I do not really want to buy another device or spend extra money just to run the BBS. I am trying to find out whether there is a reasonably safe way to make it public with what I already have. For now I do not want to expose the netbook directly because it is on my home network and I also use it for other projects. That is the part that makes me hesitate. If I cannot find a setup I feel comfortable with then the BBS may have to stay local for a while. 😀

I know there are a lot of risks involved. The problem is that I ...

2026-10-06T21:11:26Z

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I know there are a lot of risks involved. The problem is that I do not have many people around me who would actually use a BBS. So I would prefer to make it publicly accessible. But the security risks make me hesitate. I managed to build a BBS and now I cannot even publish it because I am worried about exposing my old machine to the internet. 😀

Yes I built a BBS. 😃 But I still do not know exactly how to ...

2026-10-06T20:14:17Z

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Yes I built a BBS. 😃 But I still do not know exactly how to make it publicly accessible over the internet or what the best way to do that would be. If your friend has experience with this and could explain how he did it that would really help me understand what I need to do. I would appreciate it.

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2026-10-06T19:14:19Z

Yesterday I shared my SkyLordsLab BBS project here on Nostr. Now I could use a little help. 😃

I have almost finished everything. I built it on my old netbook running antiX Linux and most of the features are working now. But I got stuck on one thing.

I cannot figure out how to properly make the BBS publicly accessible so other people can connect and use it over the internet.

I have been trying to solve this but I am still having trouble.

Has anyone here worked with BBS systems before? How did you make your BBS accessible over the internet?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

#asknostr #bbs #retrocomputing #linux #antix #selfhosting #buildinpublic

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2026-10-05T21:43:50Z

Back to the 90s :D

I've been working on something a little different lately. Meet **SkyLordsLab BBS**.

I'm trying to bring back the old bulletin board experience with ANSI colors and a classic terminal interface. Message boards. Guestbook. File archive. Door games. English and Turkish support.

I'm building and testing it on my old netbook running antiX Linux. It is still a work in progress and there are things I need to fix but seeing that old BBS interface come to life is pretty satisfying.

Did anyone here actually use BBS systems back in the day? Or is anyone still running one today?

#nostr #bbs #retcomputing #retrocomputing #linux #antix #buildinpublic #opensource

What do you mean by doing DNS lookups over Nostr VPN? How would ...

2026-10-02T23:05:12Z

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What do you mean by doing DNS lookups over Nostr VPN? How would that work?

I have been researching what I can build on Linux lately. Most of ...

2026-10-02T22:26:15Z

I have been researching what I can build on Linux lately. Most of the usual ideas keep coming up again and again so I am starting to think I should just build something a little crazy instead :D One idea I like is turning an old Linux machine into a small offline internet node with things like local websites a Nostr relay Kiwix file sharing and maybe even voice chat. Something that can still be useful even when the internet is gone.

What is the strangest or most interesting Linux project you would build if you had an old machine sitting around?

#asknostr #linux #selfhosting #homelab #opensource #buildinpublic

Has anyone here seen the recent Vinicius Junior lookalike theory? ...

2026-10-02T17:40:41Z

Has anyone here seen the recent Vinicius Junior lookalike theory? I came across it and now I am strangely curious about how this whole thing started. Some posts claim that he disappeared after the World Cup and was replaced by a double because his appearance changed. From what I can find there is no evidence for that and reports say he had a cosmetic procedure during his holiday. Still I am really curious about how this theory spread so quickly. Did anyone follow this from the beginning? Where did it actually start?

#football #viniciusjr #asknostr