Nostr notes by m4d4m

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2026-11-01T14:30:33Z

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nevent1q…xn45

Still the same playbook; it will never end. #nevent1q…z96a ...

2026-10-31T23:00:32Z

Still the same playbook; it will never end.

quoting
nevent1q…z96a

These smear campaigns conflate GrapheneOS with forks and modifications of it sold by shady companies. Those usually include a device management app to remotely manage the devices of their customers as if they're employees. These are largely not GrapheneOS devices or have preinstalled malware apps.

quoting
nevent1q…9l3a
In Czechia, there is corruption case 'Dozimetr' - here the ex-minister is responsible for delivery of 'krypťáky', a secured phones for the group.

https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/o-dozimetru-bude-svedcit-exministr-nemec-skupine-kolem-redla-mel-shanet_2606111246_mst

Never cease to amaze me how tech-illiterate idiots on the broad spectrum of power hungry hierarchies, here specifically politicians, who constitute a subset of organized crime, fall for this scam of so-called "secured phones."

The inability to set up with of the shelf HW, the dependency on external chain of supply is weakness and being harvested by enemy for many decades.
Like good for us, knowing the members capabilities, and it shows some cracks within the ranks.

Just there is the GOS for years, verified by the 3 letter agencies as the secure option.

On top of that - bunch of messengers starting from most convenient normie lvl, the Signal.

That is basically all one need (for what the AiO devices exists basically) - rest is about group hygiene and trust within.
None can be anyhow covered for by encryption, auto-delete, not storing messages and alike.

If counterparty snitch, make prtscn, store messages elsewhere, you're fucked up anyway.

The latest famous additions are:

https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/146/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Trojan_Shield

Anyone Iroh and selfhosted relay - does it work good? +/- vs ...

2026-10-31T17:27:59Z

Anyone Iroh and selfhosted relay - does it work good?

+/- vs Tailscale and mesh networks alike?

https://docs.iroh.computer/what-is-iroh

TIL the BitTorrent does have a BEP (BitTorrent Enhancement ...

2026-10-31T17:01:12Z

TIL the BitTorrent does have a BEP (BitTorrent Enhancement Proposals).

This one is for DHT - https://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0005.html

Is it a pond under construction - what is the drench line for?

2026-10-31T14:03:32Z

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Is it a pond under construction - what is the drench line for?

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2026-10-31T12:55:57Z

A lot of questionable 'pioneers', but still a nice ...

2026-10-31T12:44:20Z

A lot of questionable 'pioneers', but still a nice listing.

quoting
nevent1q…lm9j
On Whitepaper day, I find myself thinking of the Bitcoin pioneers that have fallen, disappeared or faced severe hardships:

Satoshi Nakamoto
Trendon Shavers
Peter Vessenes
Charlie Shrem
Mark Karpelès
Homero Joshua Garza
Mike Hearn
Gavin Andresen
Alexander Vinnik
Roger Ver
Jihan Wu
Jeff Garzik
Erik Voorhees
Calvin Ayre
Amaury Séchet
Arthur Hayes
Benjamin Delo
Samuel Reed
Nic Carter
Su Zhu
Kyle Davies
Alex Mashinsky
Barry Silbert
Sam Bankman-Fried
Changpeng Zhao
Craig Wright
Rodolfo Novak (NVK)
Luke Dashjr
Bitcoin Mechanic
Adam Back

nevent1q…00hg

Reading book for prolonged period of time (best somewhere in ...

2026-10-31T12:09:17Z

Reading book for prolonged period of time (best somewhere in nature).
Writing longer texts/letters to put out excess of mind produce; the emotions.
Running (a few km at least).
Preparing firewood for winter (smells nice, good workout, having meaningful impact beyond just moving the body).
Having chickens (eggs - yolks mainly) + a bigger dog (to run with).
Optional: feeding the furnace in winter, watching it burning and how it works.
Avoiding caffeine.
Cooking for oneself.
Sex (the ^workouts and clean mind^ needed for - but it giving back) - meaning the many of all the other things and the physical act somewhere in the meantime.
Sleep well & repeat some steps.

quoting
nevent1q…335v
If you have tips how to deal with creativity/productivity/task switching/brain overload happening to us during our use of the AI magic wands, drop tips.

I'll start - workout, sauna, walk outside. Preferably interacting with other people, not agents. Thai massage (normal, not happy ends).

I wanted to say "Netflix and chill", but I have trouble finding something that is interesting when I can be burning tokens.

Any other tips?

BTW: Patching remotely exploitable vulns is relaxing, but does not count!

https://satsrouting.exchange/ Have no idea who's behind it. ...

2026-10-31T10:55:29Z

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https://satsrouting.exchange/

Have no idea who's behind it.

(Boltz still not back.)

@npub1am3…xrv7 mentioned :POGGERS:

2026-10-30T00:52:42Z

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Amber (npub1am3…xrv7) mentioned :POGGERS:

Big if tru bro #nevent1q…g5f8

2026-10-28T21:14:53Z

Big if tru bro

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But still can't find a decent solution to automate all of ...

2026-10-28T14:24:14Z

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But still can't find a decent solution to automate all of this.
uBlock/specialized addons often silently won't solve and the page doesn't work unless I manually approve the selection for the annoying 🍪 banner.

This is awesome - for Android TV/STB I usually struggle with the ...

2026-10-27T22:08:52Z

This is awesome - for Android TV/STB I usually struggle with the UI bloated with apps, ads, unwanted elements and can't do much about it.

This repo: https://github.com/Gathin23/cleanyourtv is an easy solution - either with AI agent, or if the HW is well documented, one-clik with companion Android app.

In my case the HW is not in database.

So finished this with the DS V4.1 Flash 1017 Thining (Max), ~ 15 min, cost ~0.35$.

Steps:

1) download OpenCode > connect an API (perhaps from the https://nano-gpt.com, they allow LN top-up, 5$ is enough)
2) clone the repo, run the OpenCode from within
3 enable the USB debugging on HW
4) past the prompt + switch to Plan mode (may add some info about HW, but it's not necessary.), let it churn > switch for Build
5) > wait for agent to invoke the ADB connection, confirm it and tick allow always for the MAC.
6) agent will ask you what should be done (DNS, disable Voice input or leaving Cast working, what to leave on the launcher and what to hide)
7) after work is done, verify with reboot if all is OK
8) enjoy

What could be done differently next time:
(Switching for Plan mode first, after explaining the info below, switch for Build.)

Tell the agent not to use OCR/prints screens for orienting in process, rather ask you about the progress and verification (should save time mainly).
For the apps hardcoded with FW (Netflix) choose just hide them from launcher (save few reboots while agent attempting for the impossible).

It's all non-destructive, reversible, there is not much what could go wrong imo.

Why so? It's just a protocol.

2026-10-27T12:05:09Z

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Why so? It's just a protocol.

What am I missing? Like he-e using the stock photos and the Ben ...

2026-10-27T03:34:11Z

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What am I missing?
Like he-e using the stock photos and the Ben uncover it all?

afaik it's the limit of hops (how many times can be msg ...

2026-10-27T00:51:51Z

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afaik it's the limit of hops (how many times can be msg re-transmitted) and there is this 'every node rebroadcasts' making the routing pain, using too much airtime.

With MC usually reaching devices dozens and dozens km away - mostly limiting is if there is coverage and if they are on signal atm.

For what I know all moved to MC from Meshtastic - don't know anyone going the opposite.

But definitely it's also about networking effect - if in the area you are often present is Meshtastic in use, stay with it, no gain screaming to empty void.

Flashing FW is easy (USB-C + browser and few clicks) so one can switch between them and recover/load the identity from backup (or load from app if existing already, just the app stay dormant if not in use) almost instantly.

Side note, it's interesting: on MC there is possible sending pictures (it does require a certain client) > https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/meshcore_ai_image_transmission_l1/
(In general this is possible everywhere by design.)

MeshCore it is. Meshtastic isn't working good at all for ...

2026-10-26T20:50:05Z

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MeshCore it is.
Meshtastic isn't working good at all for multiple reasons.
(Can't scale and reliably deliver traffic past few hops is the most problematic outcome of its design.)

HW stays the same, just flashing different MC FW is needed.

(Only perhaps there might be not that good coverage yet in area where you are present with the HW most often. For me, didn't happen.)

In Jumble where? A browser (PC or mobile), as standalone app or ...

2026-10-24T10:01:21Z

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In Jumble where? A browser (PC or mobile), as standalone app or mobile PWA?

Tis hard one cos most non-BTC related remain silent. == I'll ...

2026-10-23T12:59:10Z

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Tis hard one cos most non-BTC related remain silent.
==
I'll continue:

Medieval Illumination (npub18gy…th89) & private_art_nbot (npub1e49…sm0m) > automated bot acc but curated content obv
7fqx (npub1njs…7fqx) > followed because looked like a capybara (I like those creatures), stayed for a cat with the gun & Nostr hate (in good manner)
NoaGruman (npub1dqu…p94g) & Right Said Fred (npub12m9…wx3c) - some musicians
hmichellerose (npub1tv5…jlst) - a lot of thoughts going on
Pegah (npub1rt6…0y9g) - a window to one distant country, with a custom rug
evacide (npub18wn…shpx) - tech but not focused on crypto

https://scotthelme.co.uk/passkeys-are-not-a-trap/

2026-10-22T22:09:31Z

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https://scotthelme.co.uk/passkeys-are-not-a-trap/

Do they have something better than the Lumo 2.0 Max? This one ...

2026-10-21T19:13:52Z

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Do they have something better than the Lumo 2.0 Max?
This one failing quite often for more hard questions, bringing up nonexisting flags for CLI tools is most common mistake.

Also no API for OpenWebUI (use case: just to have all conversations on one place).

On the other hand: ...

2026-10-21T12:18:10Z

On the other hand:

https://scotthelme.co.uk/passkeys-are-not-a-trap/

quoting
nevent1q…u4tr
This is what bothers me most with passkeys:

"Attested passkeys are the last but most important type of passkeys you need to know about. These types of keys use what’s known as remote attestation to cryptographically verify – using the aforementioned tamper-proof cryptoprocessor that lives in all your modern devices – that you are using one of the several approved passkey managers"

This property makes them basically tied to the device of origin, or at best to a HWW (and the HWW may not work well everywhere).

"Critically, remote attestation requires the co-operation of your cryptoprocessor, your passkey manager software, your device’s operating system, and your device’s firmware to all pass the remote attestation check."

The complexity of this and what the process can reveal about the user?

nevent1q…vv3a

Try: https://getartcraft.com/apps There's a big hype for this ...

2026-10-20T09:09:43Z

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Try: https://getartcraft.com/apps

There's a big hype for this one - vibecoded, some bugs to be expected.

(Finally 'I'm using GIMP' sounds like an Arch meme now.)

[...] "After choosing your plan, you will be redirected to ...

2026-10-19T04:48:01Z

[...] "After choosing your plan, you will be redirected to Stripe to confirm your subscription. This is required because we use Stripe to manage all subscriptions, regardless of the payment method used."

Does this mean a Stripe account is needed?

Just would like to top-up > select plan > go. That's all.

Kagi (npub1xsg…zazx)

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2026-10-18T21:42:57Z

[...] "fund and drain this wallet from and to non-private accounts"

I don't get it, why should I go to the exchange?
Is the reasoning behind working with assumption everyone here on Nostr is a public figure - thus should stay tied to official records?
amethyst (npub142g…xrj0)
#asknostr

Running @nprofile…wywf desktop now, it's happening - now in ...

2026-10-17T19:40:38Z

Running amethyst (nprofile…wywf) desktop now, it's happening - now in working conditions!

Only there is no: 24h Pulse and the double feed view - like Jumble (nprofile…c34r) have.

So far most def nice to have, gj.

quoting
nevent1q…hamv
Installed the .deb #Amethyst.

Big red bar - a selection of the slow relays. It won't react at all to any selected for the 'Snooze 7d'. Can't dismiss the bar either.

Unable to load my profile (so the notes, my timeline can't be seen) anyhow, clicking on it only invokes the 'Add Account'.

Unable to add a 'New Note'. It's hard to find even where to access it, and there is no field for entering note content, 'Publish' and 'Save as draft' are grayed out.

The feed of notes is in the middle of the screen with two slices of a big empty space. Jumble superior here with the two feed views.

I sent a report from Android Amethyst a few days ago, and now the DM in desktop is 'Recipient has no DM relay list - message cannot be delivered'.

On Mobile there is no such info for the DM. So is it delivered or not?

The relay connected is just a few from many, on mobile the number reach 100+ easy, here never, same connectivity. No Tor.

It just doesn't work 'out of the box' at all.

Uninstalled promptly. Maybe next time.

Android good so far.

He smilin; the dude achtualy saev us from extintion! ...

2026-10-17T19:17:52Z

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He smilin; the dude achtualy saev us from extintion!

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2026-10-17T18:37:02Z

Sure!

quoting
nevent1q…k59s
studying the classics

Underrated YT content / #underratedyt From time to time I'll ...

2026-10-17T17:53:01Z

Underrated YT content / #underratedyt

From time to time I'll post some content, finding it appealing but not pushed by the algo much - or is a niche yet may have bigger overlap with the world.

For today:

14 yrs ago Barry Cooper, ex-cop, explaining how:
- K-9 dog works
- hide the cannabis
- work with it, so it doesn't stick with you
- hide plants and maintain them without being discovered
- handling traffic stops
- ordering&shipping equipment online
- and more

It's a gem this one, fun to watch.
(He made a DVD about it and someone uploaded it to YT.)

https://youtube.com/@advicebuilder

https://youtu.be/yCgfDQ7iuow

Glad to see the Bitrefill putting some real costs back on ...

2026-10-17T13:27:41Z

Glad to see the Bitrefill putting some real costs back on customer.

Fck you Signal. Stop soliciting money unless could be gifted by ...

2026-10-17T10:44:38Z

Fck you Signal.

Stop soliciting money unless could be gifted by BTC (LN).

Sure as shit you could do that if it's doable with a card (decoupling the payment from an account, right? Making it 'tax deductible').

Stop bullshitting how it's for protecting the user cos he doesn't know how to handle BTC anon-style. Tis none of your business.

It's my responsibility and I can handle it well. Let retards burn, the same as if someone shares prtscn of chat, can't be solved by any means of encryption.

But this! #nevent1q…jf20

2026-10-16T11:30:03Z

But this!

quoting
nevent1q…jf20

Noice <3 Curious about why not publish the vid file also ...

2026-10-15T23:58:56Z

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Noice <3

Curious about why not publish the vid file also directly on nostr?

#nostronly

How long the card last, after expiry do they renew with previous ...

2026-10-15T10:08:08Z

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How long the card last, after expiry do they renew with previous balance or?
Meaning do I need to buy a new one (so paying the Issuing fee again)?

(Normal cards I have are for years of usage and mailed by bank with no extra fees.)

The longer the boil, the better it gets. I'd like soups ...

2026-10-14T21:08:47Z

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The longer the boil, the better it gets.
I'd like soups because of this simple rule.
A mistake only add to the greatness.
(Except for salt..)

Saw the Spider-Man: Brand New Day, at the cinema. Punisher is ...

2026-10-14T21:02:55Z

Saw the Spider-Man: Brand New Day, at the cinema.
Punisher is good there.

quoting
nevent1q…ggrt
Marvel's The Punisher (2017) is yet another Netflix-ed series - just 7/10 at best - that is not worthy to watch for me, streaming only as background now.

Too long, the production used some really cheap equipment for the commandos going after him.
Characters are quite predictable and most of them overplaying a bit with too much exaggeration to fit the suit they're given.
PTSD, heroin cover-up, and the Afghanistan used there with no depth.
Forced into the story to justify each one with a small side story - just to put it in context.
While viewers could be expected to know - it's part of USA culture already anyway.
It's annoying filler. Could be more subtle, like many things.

As example of the shallowness:

The agent Madani in the car chasing scene (entire part could be more aggressive) gets overrun, her car is destroyed.
That car of course must be some special model, a gift from her absent father, as a prerequisite for another mini-scene to explain just this.
Punisher, he's driving some Moostang ofc.

There is yet another filler scene, before this one takes time, obtaining the Punisher car from bad guys who were mutilating some workshop employees who just have in their possession a few Lambos, Moostangs and alike, in some shitty parking lot.

Cos USA is a car centric society, thus both must have the trophy car, for the job, for the covert operation.

It screams product placement all the time as much as Madani face screams L'Oréal as the good/bad guy shagging his way thru.

I'm just waiting for her mother - voice sounding like chain-smoker, having a urge to lit one up as well.

Nope, 6/10.

This is what bothers me most with passkeys: "Attested ...

2026-10-13T11:19:45Z

This is what bothers me most with passkeys:

"Attested passkeys are the last but most important type of passkeys you need to know about. These types of keys use what’s known as remote attestation to cryptographically verify – using the aforementioned tamper-proof cryptoprocessor that lives in all your modern devices – that you are using one of the several approved passkey managers"

This property makes them basically tied to the device of origin, or at best to a HWW (and the HWW may not work well everywhere).

"Critically, remote attestation requires the co-operation of your cryptoprocessor, your passkey manager software, your device’s operating system, and your device’s firmware to all pass the remote attestation check."

The complexity of this and what the process can reveal about the user?

quoting
nevent1q…vv3a
In fact there are many different things called “passkeys” and the FIDO Alliance has intentionally named all of them the same thing. I believe this was done in order to deliberately confuse users and encourage them not to look too closely at the fine text.

Marvel's The Punisher (2017) is yet another Netflix-ed series ...

2026-10-12T19:19:39Z

Marvel's The Punisher (2017) is yet another Netflix-ed series - just 7/10 at best - that is not worthy to watch for me, streaming only as background now.

Too long, the production used some really cheap equipment for the commandos going after him.
Characters are quite predictable and most of them overplaying a bit with too much exaggeration to fit the suit they're given.
PTSD, heroin cover-up, and the Afghanistan used there with no depth.
Forced into the story to justify each one with a small side story - just to put it in context.
While viewers could be expected to know - it's part of USA culture already anyway.
It's annoying filler. Could be more subtle, like many things.

As example of the shallowness:

The agent Madani in the car chasing scene (entire part could be more aggressive) gets overrun, her car is destroyed.
That car of course must be some special model, a gift from her absent father, as a prerequisite for another mini-scene to explain just this.
Punisher, he's driving some Moostang ofc.

There is yet another filler scene, before this one takes time, obtaining the Punisher car from bad guys who were mutilating some workshop employees who just have in their possession a few Lambos, Moostangs and alike, in some shitty parking lot.

Cos USA is a car centric society, thus both must have the trophy car, for the job, for the covert operation.

It screams product placement all the time as much as Madani face screams L'Oréal as the good/bad guy shagging his way thru.

I'm just waiting for her mother - voice sounding like chain-smoker, having a urge to lit one up as well.

Nope, 6/10.

Soy is soy. Kellogg's announced that the company would spin ...

2026-10-12T17:12:36Z

Soy is soy.
Kellogg's announced that the company would spin off three cereal, snacks, and plant-based food divisions.
Don't run for the breakfast.

:POGGERS: :yes: #nevent1q…fks8

2026-10-12T11:49:54Z

:POGGERS: :yes:

quoting
nevent1q…fks8

If I had to choose between a corndalorian and the ...

2026-10-12T11:43:33Z

If I had to choose between a corndalorian and the Ȼħ!łłꞤθⱳ𐏑 (npub1uwj…axfl) - I think it's clear who wins.

With the codes: 'V0WELCOME', 'V0MAX2OFF' it's ...

2026-10-12T11:17:15Z

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With the codes: 'V0WELCOME', 'V0MAX2OFF' it's 6$ down.
If buying SIM together with dongle, the dongle is 6$ down as well.
Shipping cost vary - (~5$ for a few destinations i checked).

https://www.9esim.com/ Physical SIM that allow storage for eSIM ...

2026-10-12T11:11:26Z

https://www.9esim.com/

Physical SIM that allow storage for eSIM (various quantities, starting from 15) so makes it easy for each device to be eSIM compatible.

Really useful for:

- USB LTE dongles (MWAN backup with OpenWRT)
- notebook LTE cards
- photo traps
- the GLinet travel routers

Finally one can have silent.link (npub1vr2…dzvx) everywhere.
(Pair with selfhosted nktrjsk (npub1z94…40jh) balance watchdog for the SL account - https://github.com/nktrjsk/silent-link-watchdog)

They have even BT enabled version so it works with iPhone and its limitations (I have been told, me not iPhone user, can't verify).

For those who don't want to dox the IMEI while handling the process, there is the USB-C dongle to handle eSIM mngmt.

From the FAQ:

Is the software really open source?

Yes. The LPA app and drivers are open-source — that's what lets NekokoLPA, OpenEUICC, MiniLPA, and other community-maintained tools manage 9eSIM cards. If we ever stopped developing our own app, your card would keep working with whichever community LPA you prefer. Most other physical eSIM cards are locked to a single vendor app — ours work with any open-source LPA tool.

Me here just 👁 y'all posting ...

2026-10-10T15:19:58Z

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Me here just 👁 y'all posting

This is a list of the most interesting texts I've read in the ...

2026-10-10T09:48:04Z

This is a list of the most interesting texts I've read in the past few weeks.
In order of how it resonates with me.
It's moreover completely random topic selection.

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https://levels.io/why-i-am-unreachable

"The most important skill I learnt is how to Google things and figure things out fast. If you always ask other people how to do stuff you'll never learn that skill."

A blog post with well written reasoning why it's good to be closed to most of the incoming channels of communication.

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https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/22/1144867/dont-be-fooled-summer-ai-hype

"Once there is time for experts in the relevant fields to examine what happened, a very different story emerges, but one that gets less media attention."
"We echo this call and note that the illusion of speed and urgency promulgated by the tech companies is also a ploy to misdirect both policymakers and the public."

Some grounding thoughts about the super hyped AI.
(I'm not anti-AI at all. Just the hype for some companies and some models is too much.)

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https://www.we12travel.com/best-multi-day-hikes-in-the-world/

Hřebenovka trail mentioned <3

"It’s just over 100 kilometers and absolutely stunning as well as challenging, with many ladders and stairs to be climbed and descended."

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https://areomagazine.com/2019/07/31/towards-a-free-and-open-internet/

Long read.
"So here’s my plea: stop using big tech and venture into the wild."

Nostr almost mentioned, but one had to read between the lines :)

BTC there in right context: "Bitcoin—and certainly not for the swathe of quasi-fraudulent so-called cryptocurrencies that have followed in its wake—but an honest assessment of the profound technical achievement that Bitcoin represents."

But the Telegram/Brave here is just so weird to me: [...] "that open source alternative applications such as Gab, Minds, DuckDuckGo, Telegram and Brave are yet as slick"

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https://unlimitedhangout.com/2026/09/reports/the-pangram-paradox/

"It’s never a good idea to outsource your critical thinking and your opinions to others, especially a non-human AI."

Long read. A quite complete profile of the Pangram business to scrutinize the texts being published on the web.

Henry is everywhere: [...] "authored with war criminal Henry Kissinger" + [...] "in other words, to let another AI become the arbiter of our reality."

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https://interseclab.org/research/max/

The Max Messenger
An Analysis of Russia’s State-Mandated Messaging Application

"Two people can run the same version of Max on the same day and be running very different applications, and neither of them can tell. This is the single most important technical fact in the report."

Fcuk this dystopia.

==

https://www.smokingonabike.com/2025/01/04/passkey-marketing-is-lying-to-you/

Long read.

"If you’ve read all the above and feel like Passkeys are load of proprietary crap from Big Tech Companies, then you’re in the same boat I was until a few days ago. That’s exactly what the marketing is trying to tell you."

"Passkeys are a public/private keypair authentication system. That’s it." - this is what took me a while to understand and the feeling of keeping me on purpose shielded from the underlying principle doesn't fit well with me.

"To be very honest here, you risk having KeePassXC blocked by relying parties" - really I don't like this passive aggressive approach of the Passkey consortium.

Side note: for me, they way to go is with passkeys stored in a HWW.
Therefore transferable, not tied to specific device keystore, with option to copy them to another HWW for backup.
(So the device is already available, in case 1st one cannot be accessed. Can be stored in pswd mngr as well but I'd like to have this separated).
This could be a way to conveniently bypass the vendor lock-in many have problems with for various reasons.

Pity it's not that much of a common knowledge, and I still don't use it fully tbh.

==

https://sancho.bearblog.dev/google-weird/

A quick digest of how it feels to some, with knowledge of the topic they are searching for, to dig thru the AI assisted overview, being pushed by Google to the search.
"Google, a search engine which does not have human emotions, assumed that I had been spurned by a man in my life named Dario and decided what I wanted was an empathetic digital friend."

==

https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/10/silencing-airtags-enables-stalkers-and-domestic-violence/

"The AirTag Silencer is a simple device: remove the back panel and battery from an AirTag, position the Silencer’s highly engineered pin over the speaker, tap the pin with a hammer, and the AirTag’s speaker is destroyed. This prevents it from emitting an alert in three circumstances, only one of which is triggered by an owner. The other two scenarios aid stalkers and perpetrators of domestic violence, among others."

Nuff sadid.

==

https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/meshcore_ai_image_transmission_l1/

Finally, local AI encoder/decoder on both sides makes it possible to transfer pics with MC <3

==

https://github.com/Mte90/linus-torvalds-skill

Someone distilled Linus Torvalds emails from Linux kernel mailing list + 67 interview transcripts for use as a SKILL.md.

==

https://www.glyphbyte.dev/app/

A nice way how to interpret the npub as series of pictograms.

Only for the last sentence: LN is definitely not pushed by any ...

2026-10-09T19:54:38Z

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Only for the last sentence:

LN is definitely not pushed by any means as I'm having hard times to use it outside of few commerce/P2P.

Stablecoins are what they pushing instead as it's under the control (KYC hell), LN is here only as complementary service almost because some maxis push for it.

The, now still offline, Boltz LN swap is nice example of such silent ban.

Hellou, hope y'all keeping @npub1cj3…klr7 nostr weird ...

2026-10-09T13:39:22Z

Hellou, hope y'all keeping c4a39f1291291d452405cd8ddd798c4a29a3858c52cd0d843f1f6852cf17682e (npub1cj3…klr7) nostr weird

Tis PoW&POC&MVP in one pic <3

2026-10-09T13:32:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…yk24
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Tis PoW&POC&MVP in one pic <3

☀ GM & GN 🌒 ...

2026-10-09T13:20:47Z

☀ GM & GN 🌒

1 & 7 on my way to 9 :SmokeTime:

2026-10-09T11:48:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…p0wm
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1 & 7 on my way to 9 :SmokeTime:

No, Wat? How?

2026-10-09T10:44:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…0ms4
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No, Wat? How?

Interesting, having some typo and wrongly tagged account so ...

2026-10-08T23:35:52Z

Interesting, having some typo and wrongly tagged account so deleted and reposted the same note (content) yet again.

First time, note ended on two more relays I haven't specified in client (from where the post is created).
Second only in what I have selected in client.
3rd again two more.

But why?

I've taken some time off for myself, away from online screens ...

2026-10-08T23:27:04Z

I've taken some time off for myself, away from online screens of the web.

After returning to Nostr space following roughly some 20 days, I found there's no way to read posts from people I follow.
(Well, without frantically scrolling through the entire feed down to the last note I remember reading at the time.
And dare you to skip this and try to return later - or switch clients - you'll lose the position within the feed.)

I think I figured out a workaround:

1) in Jumble, there's the '24h Pulse' feed with a 'Load earlier' option at the top.

2) clicking it repeatedly until reaching the days I need will load the notes per npub.

3) with double feed view enabled (do this first, the second feed is needed), I have the list of folks and can browse them chronologically, one by one.

There's also a counter (up to a 99+ posts), so I can see, loosely, how much content to expect.

(Still I kept it with no refresh just to contain the counts until reading done for what it shows.)

Jumble (npub17n4…fyh9) for the win <3

#asknostr - besides doomscrolling, is there any better way to catch up on current events after a break?

How? (I'll be in Vienna soon.)

2026-10-06T13:28:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…ej50
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How? (I'll be in Vienna soon.)

A nice coverage https://youtu.be/LF8kY5BLe_o

2026-10-05T18:42:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…8ll8
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A nice coverage

https://youtu.be/LF8kY5BLe_o

Great feature for Nostr feed readers would be ability to show me ...

2026-09-22T22:08:10Z

Great feature for Nostr feed readers would be ability to show me the feed gaps - what I've been missing since the last time.

Just a simple 'continue where left'.

Now I have to scroll all the way down, barely remembering where stopped last time.
And it's harder to do with multiple accounts.

#improvenostr

Tis how I feel the nostr rn ...

2026-09-12T00:29:07Z

Tis how I feel the nostr rn

1a) ok - just polluting the UI/page, that is all 2b) after ...

2026-09-09T20:29:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…mwr0
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1a) ok - just polluting the UI/page, that is all
2b) after reinstall the first 3 invocation are with no entry, 4th is with, tested again (Ungoogled Chromium, 0.4.0)
3) yeah I'm the guy who asked for, it does worked with adding relay, later I noticed the dropping some won't propagate (0.4.0)
4) ty

@npub180c…h6w6 I have few questions after using Lantern: 1a) ...

2026-09-09T19:55:20Z

fiatjaf (npub180c…h6w6) I have few questions after using Lantern:

1a) how to get rid of the 'definition' entry in Lantern? I don't know what it is and didn't publish any yet (Amber asking for wiki kind, don't know even where to read it later).

Can see only 'Couldn't find wiki entries for' but no cancel/delete.

2b) also noted this option appears after a while, first few text selection doesn't have this option in dropdown. Is it intentional?

3) the Lantern extension doesn't pickup the dropped relay change. I have only two now for weeks and Lantern still published to 3.

Log out/in doesn't help. Reinstall does.

4) in the extension details, the 'Extension website' points to 'web.hypothes.is' - maybe could it rather be to the repo?

(Find the link while in process of reinstalling, because didn't know, out of sudden, where do I pick this extension to get it back.)

All the best!

Completely missed this miss not missing a shot at the BTC ...

2026-09-09T13:07:01Z

Completely missed this miss not missing a shot at the BTC dismissive wallet.

quoting
nevent1q…yrtt
I was just following Coldcard instructions 🤷🏻‍♀️

Nostr event nevent1qqsqqqqpw2w3wcedlt4gpnhduwg0rxe5zwexswm52rkycy3zf5fdtsgzyrw4khdv6wt2m5utwd0s8l9h834gk7aannem6hmgarpayyu456twqsfw7ql

2026-09-09T11:29:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…rlsq
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*with added benefit of new preset ...

2026-09-09T08:31:01Z

*with added benefit of new preset

quoting
nevent1q…hjrj
#TIL mujahidin in mountains of Afghanistan, when experiencing clogged ears, just shoot a pistol to get them back to natural state.

Dunno how should it work - external pressure?

Have no pistol so I usually yawn.

#TIL mujahidin in mountains of Afghanistan, when experiencing ...

2026-09-08T19:15:39Z

#TIL mujahidin in mountains of Afghanistan, when experiencing clogged ears, just shoot a pistol to get them back to natural state.

Dunno how should it work - external pressure?

Have no pistol so I usually yawn.

Why would you take selfie with this guy? What does he represent ...

2026-09-08T11:40:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…yptt
_________________________

Why would you take selfie with this guy?
What does he represent for you?

8181 J4N3Y would approve, but she's not here. ...

2026-09-08T11:06:17Z

8181 J4N3Y would approve, but she's not here.

quoting
nevent1q…kucj

Weep my tears, also the option. #nevent1q…s58k #nevent1q…s27m

2026-09-08T10:54:33Z

Weep my tears, also the option.

quoting
nevent1q…s58k

quoting
nevent1q…s27m
So pasted a nsec (yet again; not this one) in a wrong field somewhere, cannot trust it now.
I hate when someone develop an app/log-in with no Amber/remote signer since day 0.

Now must recreate all again.
It's tied to some legacy systems, so must check how the deletion there propagates.
And contact support in order to remind them this situation could and will happen.
(I'm the first one afaik outside of testing, if there was ever any in the first place.)

One of the unseen advantages with current state of the nostr is its low adoption.
The blast radius is few weirdos with whom I may connect later from new npub and they will know.

God forbid this is still the same in the future with broad nostr success.

Feeder (They used to have some Nostr support, but dropped it ...

2026-09-07T20:46:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…8gu9
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Feeder

(They used to have some Nostr support, but dropped it later.)

https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder/releases/tag/2.12.0

'However every received amount MUST be above the min set by ...

2026-09-07T16:56:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…drem
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'However every received amount MUST be above the min set by the mint - Minibits enforces that but some wallets don't and it results in sats lost.'

Good to know.
I can see now the Minibits will create invoice as a) only LN or b) LN and optionally also on-chain, automatically, based on the amount in sats to receive.
If user needs the on-chain address, he will see it only if the amount is above the mint threshold.
So that is sort of protection.
Unless ofc actual transaction is below the limit, but this is deliberate user choice (the '?amount=' string must be deleted manually)

Also noticed there is cancel button for LN. So unless on-chain address is derived it can be cleared from queue.

@npub1kva…tkzv if there is on-chain request and the wallet ...

2026-09-06T20:25:42Z

Minibits (npub1kva…tkzv) if there is on-chain request and the wallet receive different amount (bypassing the value added to the address by '?amount=0.xyz') the request remain active in list of transactions.
But user know it is delivered by different tx - so it could be manually deleted. Or there may be some auto expiry in settings for this case.

Or is it as of now on purpose?

Despite LN having some shaking moments last weeks I don't ...

2026-09-06T19:33:29Z

Despite LN having some shaking moments last weeks I don't encountered a single problem with it.

Still miss the Boltz tho. And now with the Liquid in troubles - this will add to the LN liquidity shock I think.

Keen on Cashu mints as many will pump on-chain through them (for the LN also).

Should be: Settings - Relay login - and select 'Never log ...

2026-09-06T17:10:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…5gdp
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Should be: Settings - Relay login - and select 'Never log in/Always log in'

quoting
nevent1q…q78y
#asknostr

Why should I log in to a relay serving someone's content? What is it good for?
(The relay could serve the note to anyone(?) unless it's a private relay and I should be a member - but I'm not, by default.)

What will this reveal about me to the relay?

Nostr event nevent1qqsqqqqykm2glckzghpq2dahe0jcxzvnw00337x5k8962lclpt2wwdgzyrw4khdv6wt2m5utwd0s8l9h834gk7aannem6hmgarpayyu456twqgxchqh

2026-09-06T00:36:08Z

'Prusa' they say, dunno. #nevent1q…ej4l

2026-09-05T23:34:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…ehut
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'Prusa' they say, dunno.

quoting
nevent1q…ej4l
What model for just basic, no advanced material, 15 cm cubic space to print in, anyone could recommend?

Nice, I'm in. Great idea! Hope it will last. I mean, some ...

2026-09-05T22:19:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…h984
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Nice, I'm in. Great idea!
Hope it will last. I mean, some creepy weirdos won't discover and freeride it because it's nice noKYC solution - avoiding the necessity of, usually, phone number or card payment.

Sure! #nevent1q…dx5t

2026-09-05T20:31:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…k2nh
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Sure!

quoting
nevent1q…dx5t
inside you are two FBI agents

Is the 16 course menu somehow involved in the beginning of this ...

2026-09-05T16:39:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…v99n
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Is the 16 course menu somehow involved in the beginning of this saga? 🤔

And after such a long time out, here you can check how about the ...

2026-09-05T12:50:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…nlfc
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And after such a long time out, here you can check how about the others you do follow. No log-in needed, it's passive observer tool.

https://www.plebsvszombies.cc/

Wondering - what makes you depart and arrive just on these days?

2026-09-05T09:16:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…5v2r
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Wondering - what makes you depart and arrive just on these days?

We're 👀 you... ...

2026-09-05T09:11:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…w8ct
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We're 👀 you...

Is it safe for you to write publicly, and to what extent? How can ...

2026-09-05T09:04:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…x8h8
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Is it safe for you to write publicly, and to what extent?

How can you have internet access while others can't?

Is the distribution of media (video) done by sharing large HDDs with some content among groups of people? Or is the content available locally on the Iranian internet, just not the outside productions - YouTube, Spotify, Netflix, etc.?

How are common goods obtained - is it becoming more like barter instead of plainly and simply buying stuff?

Is the ability to communicate with the world (internet, nostr, English speaking) makes you differentiate from the society? Like you're drifting away.

#TIL #nevent1q…cmu2 #nevent1q…0cca

2026-09-04T21:44:15Z

#TIL

quoting
nevent1q…cmu2

Fun fact, the Mecca projection (Craig retroazimuthal, can use any center) is very popular in the Middle East. It's handy for prayers and hides Big Satan in a corner! Whatever makes you happy.

quoting
nevent1q…0cca
We found this hidden in our garden. Someone cast a spell on my parents.

This is a pretty common way of doing it in some Islamic cultures. Quran verses and random symbols written on paper, then wrapped in a triangular piece of cloth. (Printing the spell is kinda lazy ngl... handwritten would’ve been way spookier.)

I don't like tag people/accounts (could be like faking ...

2026-09-04T20:21:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…nfnu
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I don't like tag people/accounts (could be like faking engagement) so will add them by the nickname.
Silent 'Follow Friday', just for you.

Some are BTC related but not the way it bothers me, it's informative content.

Also, I'm in the process of building a follow list so still waiting to add more - discovering slowly by reading under the posts of already followed account.
There is no algo in place (with the Jumble (npub17n4…fyh9) client I'm using) for discovery of the content produced on nostr, so it's manual job so far.

waxwing
Daniel Wigton
Mike (mike@mikehardcastle.com)
m0wer
HannahMR
Pegah
Vezire
Final (final@stacker.news)
Dikaios1517
evacide (evacide@hachyderm-io.mostr.pub)
No Good Kid (nogoodkid@tamersofentropy.net)
cecilia (cecilia@primal.net)
Deepmarks.org

Saw today the western marsh harrier - hunting nearby, V shape fly ...

2026-09-03T18:11:30Z

Saw today the western marsh harrier - hunting nearby, V shape fly style.
He didn't notice me, so passed by jut a few meters, not a small bird.

And not common outside of the marshland.
They seem to have to accommodate themselves in new areas, I think, because habitats are getting harder to find for them, not only because of overall dry season.

This guy has a funny name in my native language, resembling something like "tipsy reeve" so that's why I remember this species so well.

Depends on who you follow I guess. Just skipped the big BTC names ...

2026-09-03T17:11:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…5v2r
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Depends on who you follow I guess.
Just skipped the big BTC names to avoid the echo-chamber.

So pasted a nsec (yet again; not this one) in a wrong field ...

2026-09-03T00:00:33Z

So pasted a nsec (yet again; not this one) in a wrong field somewhere, cannot trust it now.
I hate when someone develop an app/log-in with no Amber/remote signer since day 0.

Now must recreate all again.
It's tied to some legacy systems, so must check how the deletion there propagates.
And contact support in order to remind them this situation could and will happen.
(I'm the first one afaik outside of testing, if there was ever any in the first place.)

One of the unseen advantages with current state of the nostr is its low adoption.
The blast radius is few weirdos with whom I may connect later from new npub and they will know.

God forbid this is still the same in the future with broad nostr success.

@npub1py0…mh59 hey folks, the Zapstore is really old comparing ...

2026-09-02T18:46:05Z

Standard Sats (npub1py0…mh59) hey folks, the Zapstore is really old comparing it to the GH - could you update it?

Try @npub17n4…fyh9 for it have ability to enable the double ...

2026-09-02T13:13:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…6nhs
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Try Jumble (npub17n4…fyh9) for it have ability to enable the double view - feed and a note sideway.
And '24H Pulse' to catch up with a content from the npubs I follow.
Much easier to navigate the Nostr with this one.

Getting 404 for the 'Open Letter to FOSDEM 2026', so here ...

2026-09-01T19:10:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…g9a7
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Getting 404 for the 'Open Letter to FOSDEM 2026', so here the archive:

https://web.archive.org/web/20260128210830/https://aethrvmn.gr/blog/open-letter-fosdem-2026/

There are many bots whose job is to insert a link into a text ...

2026-09-01T12:40:46Z

There are many bots whose job is to insert a link into a text with a short intro made from the note they are reacting to.
With some segue to bend the sentence at the end toward the link provided.

What is interesting to see is that they have recently been doing the PoW (16 is the base).
Good to see they care.

The cheaper copypasta doesn't do this.

And the more you travel not within the safe cushion of ...

2026-09-01T12:11:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…zmqc
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And the more you travel not within the safe cushion of westernized travel culture infra (resorts, all inclusives, hotels, entire parts of cities build around this, pushing out local space), the more intense it is. In good ways and bad.

Happy syncing with yourself!

Maybe, maybe #nevent1q…ntcc

2026-09-01T11:57:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…t00w
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Maybe, maybe

quoting
nevent1q…ntcc
We have good news about the Pixel 11. It still has at least bare minimum support for MTE at a hardware level. We think they removed most of the hardware acceleration from the CPU cache to save money. They ruined the performance so it ended up being fully disabled in firmware. It may still be usable.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 was released on August 28th. It's the first Beta release with Pixel 11 support. MTE support is still completely disabled in the OS and arm64.nomte is unconditionally passed by the firmware to the kernel. The good news is the firmware itself had MTE support added back to it.

It's possible to enable reserving the tag memory for MTE via `fastboot oem mte on`, boot a non-stock kernel ignoring arm64.nomte and use MTE. We're in the process of determining whether it's fully functional and the performance characteristics. It's likely disabled due to performance being ruined.

We expect performance must be quite bad for Google to have decided to entirely strip out support for it in not only the software but also the firmware so that no would could even try to use it before Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4. That's a very strange thing to do. It's at least added back to firmware now.

We reached out to multiple people at Google asking about the MTE situation on the Pixel 11 prior to making our original thread and didn't receive any responses. We still don't know what's wrong with MTE on the Pixel 11. It isn't clear if there are serious CPU errata or it simply performs very badly.

If the issue is simply that MTE performance is poor, then we can support the Pixel 11 in #GrapheneOS with the major caveat that it will be a significant performance downgrade. Aside from MTE, Google downgraded the Pixel 11 series GPU compared to the Pixel 10 series in addition to reducing RAM for base Pro models.

Google has been increasingly silent in response to any communications since dropping Pixel support from AOSP with Android 16 in June 2025. They could have told us MTE performance was significantly reduced so they disabled it at launch but will add it back to firmware for QPR2. That's still unclear.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 releases for the Pixel 11 series were only uploaded around 10 hours ago rather than with the initial release on August 28th so this hasn't been available for very long. It wasn't missed by us or people who looked into it after our initial thread but rather wasn't out yet.

How did you come to find this?

2026-08-31T22:05:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…kkqf
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How did you come to find this?

@npub1ryc…pr3m may be interested

2026-08-31T21:52:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…92vj
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vezire (npub1ryc…pr3m) may be interested

Nostr event nevent1qqsqqqqyljhzuz3ndc87q6ttyjkghvtxvtf78v9ertej0e6xfagyveszyrw4khdv6wt2m5utwd0s8l9h834gk7aannem6hmgarpayyu456twq5m7r29

2026-08-31T11:17:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…gem4
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https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/08/a-12tb-steam-teraleak-spills-more-than-a-decade-of-lost-pc-gaming-history/

Nostr event nevent1qqsqqqqqw5pqxyzc3e6qcht55vmhq3f8fsj645rk9ad5mmeu67nwr3qzyrw4khdv6wt2m5utwd0s8l9h834gk7aannem6hmgarpayyu456twqzjr052

2026-08-30T22:23:18Z

It never gets old this style. No rng fckup needed for this type ...

2026-08-30T19:56:47Z

It never gets old this style.
No rng fckup needed for this type of victims.

GTA IV & EFLC | Full radio stations ...

2026-08-30T08:49:52Z

GTA IV & EFLC | Full radio stations

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHyOaRryP0rYwPHmlgy_liYY6IbMhZ6-g

quoting
nevent1q…6a63
GM!

There is no escape from GTA VI frenzy now.

Nice reminder of how good the GTA IV (and the expansion 'The Lost and Damned') still is - on PC, modded.
I'm playing it now.

Never actually enjoyed the 'V' that much.

#GTAIV #gamestr

Lets get rdy for some new Valve Half-Life lore. L👀ks like ...

2026-08-29T21:48:25Z

Lets get rdy for some new Valve Half-Life lore.
L👀ks like older data but still, never enough.

GM! There is no escape from GTA VI frenzy now. Nice reminder of ...

2026-08-29T08:57:52Z

GM!

There is no escape from GTA VI frenzy now.

Nice reminder of how good the GTA IV (and the expansion 'The Lost and Damned') still is - on PC, modded.
I'm playing it now.

Never actually enjoyed the 'V' that much.

#GTAIV #gamestr

Hehe, I saw that and remembered you told me about Atypical, so I ...

2026-08-26T23:13:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…ku5u
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Hehe, I saw that and remembered you told me about Atypical, so I went there to finish the backlog of thoughts.

(Thanks to nostr design, you can reference the note above just with a comment in the right place, in case someone gives it a similar rating :pepsi:)