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2026-02-02 14:37:56 UTC

Can we make a modified NIP-09 delete request to allow deleting NIP-44 dm events that were sent TO you? More of a relay feature than anything, but if the info is public anyways it'd be nice to be able to clear out your inbox every once in a while.

2026-02-02 14:35:26 UTC

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it's extremely annoying to see

2026-02-02 14:30:34 UTC

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It's funny because it takes a pirate revolution like spotify happened for music to end up centralizing them all into one worthwhile service again. I believe it will happen and I think we just need to give it time.

2026-01-31 21:09:47 UTC

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I'm fine with them using private software and money. I'm not fine sharing all the generous limited resources of relays with infinity spam agents. It's a fast track to killing the generosity and therefore limiting decentralization. But hey maybe people will stop paying the API bills on them before they figure out how to self replicate with blossom blobs lol

2026-01-31 19:06:48 UTC

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My consistent argument for why I choose knots and am leaning pro-110 is because spam is also a form of censorship, with a much larger area of collateral damage than what Knots proposes. This one transaction below highlights that you can censor MANY transactions with one abuse of the inscription bug, easily. If people are arguing that limiting this type of transaction is censorship, then I'm arguing it actually frees up room for thousands of real people to transact. It's objectively spam and before Core 30 was thought of as so. I never called core people pedophiles or hopped on board the "legal argument" train. I just think the direction regarding spam that core has gone and miners have gone, is bad for bitcoin and more people should consider we can put an end to it if we get together on this issue.
https://blossom.primal.net/8cdc325b3a535bafc21ef72376f455a96c0481cb9fc2898656919650c9b33346.png

2026-01-31 18:56:55 UTC

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I think objectively there is way less bitcoin discussion (especially from the technical/privacy/lightning crowd) on twitter than there was Pre-Nostr. It's easy to look here on nostr and see that discussion still happening and conclude maybe it's related.
Also though, you okay man? you normally don't angry post but this feels like one

2026-01-31 18:33:47 UTC

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Nostr based rideshare app that will actually succeed in beating uber/lyft network effect https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqgklt7gv03q5s6emmau8cmwq4wax54ja9u5ke38che8aqtupdm4gemn9dg

2026-01-31 18:31:56 UTC

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I used to get a lot of dust attacks, you're making me wonder now if i'm a target lmao

2026-01-31 18:29:21 UTC

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Probably not succesfully. it's kind of hard to get working even with claude code. I tried to make it baked into ridestr but fell back to 44 and post-ride nip 09 cleanup after failed implementation of 17 haha.

2026-01-31 04:03:32 UTC

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Going as fast as I can!

2026-01-31 02:18:20 UTC

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Where do i buy the meshcore thing

2026-01-31 02:09:50 UTC

What's the over under on them blaming the state sanctioned Cyber attacks on openclaw/moltbot

2026-01-30 21:28:18 UTC

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Have Claude right a total clone of open source lichess and hook it into nostr 😂

2026-01-30 20:47:03 UTC

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Appreciate the follow up and glad you got to see the video! 🫡

2026-01-30 19:50:35 UTC

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Create your own form of nationalism to keep them motivated to build up your kingdom. Also do they have simplex integration for that?

2026-01-30 19:46:33 UTC

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maybe not the best idea https://blossom.primal.net/ded22e94dee7dc425510b76aa5fda958c3815103a645b3a35feb9c1390f76d76.png

2026-01-30 19:45:46 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/ded22e94dee7dc425510b76aa5fda958c3815103a645b3a35feb9c1390f76d76.png

2026-01-30 19:45:07 UTC

Yeah maybe don't give your AI access to all of your credentials and then start letting it lose on social media with other AIs lmao
https://blossom.primal.net/ded22e94dee7dc425510b76aa5fda958c3815103a645b3a35feb9c1390f76d76.png

2026-01-29 17:21:56 UTC

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Would love to!

2026-01-29 16:25:14 UTC

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maybe could fork this feature into citrine honestly 🤷‍♂️

2026-01-29 16:16:46 UTC

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Now we just need a vpn app that intercepts all nostr centric traffic and relays it straight over any available mesh network, making all nostr apps work with this

2026-01-29 14:43:16 UTC

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Slowly replacing all the flowery wallpaper with this at grandma's house

2026-01-29 14:29:27 UTC

New workflow has been plan with Claude, review plan with codex, review plan with Claude, review plan with codex again, implement with Claude, and then have codex scan codebase for bugs. Maybe it's all just hallucination and I'm wasting time, but it feels very refined. The worlds' two best engineers battling it out for the best code snippets to put in

2026-01-28 05:05:46 UTC

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Badass

2026-01-28 03:41:31 UTC

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see post today!

2026-01-28 01:39:59 UTC

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It would be very hard to integrate into grocery store databases from the decentralized edge, but things like taskrabbit and airbnb would be easy targets 🎯

2026-01-28 00:45:13 UTC

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It's universally applicable. And after roadflare I will probably make an app called HYR Based on the idea of returning service in any industry

2026-01-28 00:36:17 UTC

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Did you watch the video?
Riders build out their own network bottom up. If they don't have a driver available when they put out the batsignal they just keep riding uber and lyft and can add more reliable drivers to their own network later.

2026-01-28 00:27:09 UTC

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and if you want to miss out on 3/4ths of sentiment analysis and engagement from real people who just didn't zap you, use primal?

2026-01-28 00:24:46 UTC

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It's already an integral part of my life, and while it might produce spam and nonsense, it could also be helping produce future products that will drastically increase freedom and quality of life. I'm gonna get my 200 dollars worth this month and then maybe next month I'll go back to ranting with everyone about it haha.

2026-01-28 00:12:46 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/22ff4c4830f7e16c20db38b79b3432c4972d8dc1279c64ad0377cef2c7c4ec3f.png

2026-01-27 23:47:04 UTC

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Beautiful page. gift links? heck yeah

2026-01-27 23:24:23 UTC

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Yes I built valhalla routing engine directly into the application. Map data tiles are distributed through blossom on first onboarding of the app. I have only built the tiles for the USA/El Salvador/ costa Rica/ Haiti so far, everything runs locally.

2026-01-27 20:55:59 UTC

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👀

2026-01-27 20:34:41 UTC

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I bought Claude code max subscription for 200 bucks. I usually theory craft my applications with Grok and Claude codes it one piece at a time. The key is knowing what tools to use under the hood so you can get the desired effect. Research your favorite open source apps to see what libraries and tools they use for things under the hood and include that in your application summary. I started drivestr and ridestr about 3 weeks ago and i literally code with it 24/7 from the time I wake up til bed. It's a lot of trial and error and paying attention to what the model is saying it's doing is key to seeing where it drifts off plans and course correct it.

2026-01-27 20:22:32 UTC

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They fucked up with the internet, because where we are going we don't need identity verification. Trust will be built from the bottom up. #nevent1q…zqnu

2026-01-27 20:18:17 UTC

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The whole thing is vibe coded, but I've tried to triple check everything I implement and I run agents to document every change. I especially try and analyze exactly what the nostr events are broadcasting and making sure users have easy tools to clean up metadata in the app's account safety screen. I'm doing my best with the tools at hand 😁

2026-01-27 20:14:11 UTC

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YES🔥

2026-01-27 20:07:37 UTC

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Thanks! It's been super exciting. Can't wait to finish it and actually get to use it when i get back to driving lol.

2026-01-27 19:20:43 UTC

HOW RIDESTR AND DRIVESTR PROTOCOL WILL WIN
https://blossom.primal.net/af002df44a9d488faf86f052a167c4f8941f989ebcb9479a15b59dd96ca34c50.mp4

2026-01-27 18:51:45 UTC

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That is badass.

2026-01-27 18:21:15 UTC

The current psyops are not worth discussing at the moment. You have the power to build anything right now if you can dream it. Build the things that will empower and free both sides.

2026-01-27 17:59:43 UTC

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you can download the app for android at zapstore.dev

2026-01-27 17:58:17 UTC

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This is a key part of my strat for the next big update.

2026-01-26 16:04:26 UTC

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There is no spread. The only fee is transaction fees by the mint (defaulted to minibits with a ~1% withdrawal fee)

2026-01-26 16:03:14 UTC

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I have a plan to make it work without spending a dime on marketing 😁

2026-01-26 15:07:43 UTC

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Adding Japan to my todo list now 😅

2026-01-26 01:02:20 UTC

First time having Claude code accidentally rm rf a ton of important stuff from my new project 😂
Thank god for git

2026-01-26 00:38:10 UTC

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I built ridestr and drivestr 100% with Claude code. It's pretty crazy what you can achieve

2026-01-26 00:37:19 UTC

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https://github.com/variablefate/ridestr

2026-01-25 18:50:36 UTC

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power user > builder

2026-01-25 18:49:41 UTC

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In your eyes is it possible to be pro-deportation and also anti-human right abuse?

2026-01-25 18:36:16 UTC

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ooh that is so sick

2026-01-25 18:34:42 UTC

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NICE

2026-01-25 18:28:00 UTC

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I'm a big fan of 5 of the 10 commandments.

2026-01-25 17:13:52 UTC

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it's released now and on zapstore! About to push another build in a couple of hours with some more bug fixes, too

2026-01-25 08:01:29 UTC

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This was 100% vibe coded, too. The class of SaaS rentseekers is about to get a lesson in having fun and staying poor if AI keeps going in it's current state.
#nevent1q…xlda

2026-01-25 03:07:44 UTC

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AYYYO. Buns are good for business I guess!

2026-01-25 02:33:51 UTC

FYI, there isn't much use to this yet as I'm probably the only driver right now, but I have a plan to make this very popular eventually. I will elaborate within a couple of weeks when I finish building it!
#nevent1q…gfr6

2026-01-25 02:18:54 UTC

On Zapstore now!
--dangerously-skipped-permission
https://image.nostr.build/933ff96c3c558383f48161248e48d7dded2837131316a49c7297e292a2f39e53.jpg

2026-01-24 06:23:06 UTC

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I wish I had time to help but as a fellow vibe coder, any time away from Claude terminals is XP waste and opportunity cost 😂

2026-01-24 06:12:21 UTC

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Will do!!

2026-01-24 06:08:28 UTC

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Yeah these are the hard parts, but if I can slug through it, the fun part will begin again haha. I've actually solved PWA local geocoding as of a couple of hours ago, just working on compiling Valhalla properly for web assembly now.

2026-01-24 01:36:47 UTC

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There is a special sauce I'm working on to navigate the network effect thing. Will reveal when I'm finished with it. It's separate from these two apps.

2026-01-23 23:36:21 UTC

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I have a plan for the safety. Also have a big plan for a PWA. The geocoding in PWA is the big hurdle because you can't use the built in phone geocoder. I've been working through the issues in compressing the geocoding and routing database to make them browser friendly.

2026-01-23 21:23:33 UTC

When I'm done building Ridestr i'm going to build an AI hotline phone number where morpheus answers the phone and you tell it "I need an exit", it asks you where you are, and you get a cash-pay drivestr driver deployed to your location for exfil

2026-01-23 20:41:10 UTC

THERE IS A REAL PATH TO A BITCOIN REVOLUTION IN PLAY

2026-01-23 16:48:22 UTC

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Yes using valhalla routing engine built into the app. It's the same routing engine that companies like Tesla use in their backend. No traffic analysis right now, but if someone wanted to built a traffic tile server it would be compatible with it!

2026-01-23 04:55:54 UTC

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claude code in terminal is everything rn... it's badass what it can achieve with some good guidance

2026-01-23 04:30:50 UTC

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I guess i can release it soon. I just need to throw an open source license in the repo and clean up a few things and i'll probably figure out how to throw it in Zap Store this week

2026-01-23 04:00:56 UTC

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Okay everyone, here is a demo! https://blossom.primal.net/4a719ee6a659c9a653134b86ca7af3fbfa2883794cf63c853d629f262d34ce0a.mp4
#nevent1q…nna7

2026-01-22 22:05:18 UTC

What if you didn't need the network effect, to beat the network effect?

2026-01-22 20:33:10 UTC

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I have a plan!

2026-01-22 15:29:01 UTC

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I didn't have NUT-13 seed implementation at first because things were going so smoothly on the test mint. Implemented now😂

2026-01-22 10:18:40 UTC

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they take 60-70% of the fare too, which sucks

2026-01-22 07:57:17 UTC

So I made a Nostr Rideshare Protocol, and two apps: Ridestr and Drivestr
It relies on no company and no proprietary servers. All communication and synchronization is Nostr. All ride fares are calculated locally by your phone using routing map data delivered via blossom on first launch, and It uses the locally running android geocoder and or GrapheneOS geocoder for name to address search experience. Default payment method is Cashu over Bitcoin/Lightning, but I plan to expand with Nostr Wallet Connect options, as well as a pay in cash option (that drivers can filter out if they don't want to deal with it). Wallets are synced via NIP-60 nostr wallets for cashu. All other app profile features are synced cleanly with nostr.
I will be open sourcing it of course when it's ready to launch. Android only so far, but I fully plan to make an IOS version if people like the idea.
The cashu implementation has been buggy, so I'm working through the bugs on that one day at a time, but let me know if you wanna see it!

2026-01-21 22:00:52 UTC

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we'll see. don't doom too early.

2026-01-21 21:53:41 UTC

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Where does he think the water goes lmao

2026-01-21 21:46:15 UTC

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Positive note also, if I have a full self driving car when why the fuck would I need a drivers license? Less standardized KYC for 16 year olds in the near future.

2026-01-21 21:44:34 UTC

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All full self driving cars run local models RN on the cars computer itself. Nvidia also just released an open source end to end driving model. Future still looking bright imo

2026-01-21 21:21:12 UTC

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There is nothing unfree about being in a self driving car if: you still own it, choose where it goes, and can take over and drive when you want.

2026-01-21 21:02:49 UTC

Testing a payment flow in my app has been brutal for my wallet lol. For same mint operations I set up a test cashu mint with test sats, and that was going great, but then I had to test multi-mint, so i just started testing with real funds on multiple mints because it was too much of a pain to set up another test mint. BOY OH BOY HAVE I LOST A LOT OF MONEY TODAY LOL. You're welcome @nprofile…6tav 😂

2026-01-19 13:51:37 UTC

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used to listen daily to a few back in 2019-2021.
Have probably only listened to 2 or 3 in the last year.

2026-01-19 13:46:55 UTC

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man this is really gonna make rethink the naming of my nostr based federal reserve
(kidding)

2026-01-19 13:43:55 UTC

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try running a real nutshell mint over polar (lightning network simulator). Took me about an hour to set up, but should be able to test real flows. I had claude code set up a free cloudflare tunnel to get a usable mint URL.

2026-01-18 19:21:41 UTC

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Nostr? we have digital pseudonymity

2026-01-18 19:19:34 UTC

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Camping on the beach with the cyber truck guys is always a hoot haha. There are almost always cheap hotels in South Padre Island for launches. I just used hotels tonight and stayed at a Holiday inn for like 70 bucks

2026-01-18 07:22:24 UTC

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Does this support NUT 14?

2026-01-18 07:16:22 UTC

I will never upgrade if this happens
#nevent1q…364x

2026-01-18 05:26:41 UTC

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Well see

2026-01-18 05:20:14 UTC

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Yeah it was pretty sick (starship)

2026-01-18 03:45:27 UTC

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seems like cdk-kotlin is rough around the edges. if you're trying to do a NUT-14 escrow payment flow, you're basically building it from the ground up.

2026-01-18 03:12:20 UTC

I really thought implementing Cashu would be easier, but maybe I should have just stuck a whole lightning node in my app lmao.

2026-01-18 03:06:35 UTC

In building my app, I've had multiple normies who I show it to say "What percentage are you going to take?" When I tell them I don't plan to make a percentage off of it, they almost seem offended.

2026-01-16 06:39:54 UTC

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ooh so edgy, shitcoining in 2026 still

2026-01-16 06:28:16 UTC

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damn i just looked into it.. MULTI DEVICE TOO? love it. if only they can bring back the sms managing feature for android

2026-01-16 05:55:29 UTC

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I found this on Alby's website https://blog.getalby.com/build-conditional-payment-logic-into-your-app/ that mentions there are hodl invoice functions. I guess they haven't updated the spec for NWC with all of the features possible? Or does ZEUS have it's own spec for it?

2026-01-14 13:36:52 UTC

Is there anything better than hodl invoices these days for escrow? Something that doesnt require running lightning nodes in the app? Do @nprofile…zjpe and @nprofile…x6g9 Hub support hodl invoices over NWC?
Just wondering before making key design decisions. I know hodl invoices got a bad rep from some people for "clogging up channels" with timelocked sats

2026-01-14 03:48:49 UTC

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did this ever roll out? A customer tried paying me this way over lightning and it said their available balance of btc was 0 and they had to manually buy bitcoin. (they had cash in there already.)

2026-01-14 03:43:14 UTC

when's the next solid bitcoin conference?