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This is a vote for some bonus content about running Knots. With the node count nearly at 20% and the Core team starting to play dirty, it’s time to really understand more about running Knots. A walk through guide and assessment from you on this would be super helpful. Thanks View quoted note →
About node setups and security: I started with a Raspiblitz about 3 years ago, this was a great first node if you want to learn the more technical side of running a node as it packages everything up and has a very simple GUI but also allows you to use the command line as well. It runs over Tor by default, so gives you that extra layer of privacy. Two years in I started running Bitcoin Core directly on an Ubuntu server, which in many ways is simpler than the Raspiblitz once you get used to doing everything in the command line. You’re running way less services, just what you need: Bitcoin Core, Fulcrum Server, Mempool.space and Tor. I went on to run a Lightning Node a year later and am still going strong, using that to route all my payments. Both my Bitcoin node and LND run over Tor, which for personal use (not routing on Lightning) has been good for me. I followed the guides on the Ministry of Nodes You Tube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@MinistryofNodes) , Ketan is a well known Aussie Bitcoiner and a big open source and Linux guy. His guides are excellent. Next step is to connect Alby Hub to my LND node, so I can route my own boosts on Fountain. View quoted note →
Thanks again for the solid signal. Wow, a lot of action in the comments this episode. I’ve tagged you in Nostr with some audio clips of the Tornado Cash and Samourai trials. The journals covering it are the Rage and Frank Corva from Bitcoin Magazine. Onwards. View quoted note →
Thanks for the signal and we’re glad you do what you do. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the Samurai and Tornado Cash developer trials. These aren’t getting anywhere near as much coverage as the Treasury Companies and Stablecoin regulations but there are some concerning developments in these cases which could have effects on the development of all kinds of Bitcoin applications. I also saw a report on the Rage summarizing the privacy measures the White House are asking FinCEN to deem as money laundering concerns and they cover lots of general uses all of us would do regularly. Would love to hear your thoughts on these, considering your background in both Bitcoin and the FOSS space. Thanks. View quoted note →
DataMachine.ai down? hey @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 Are there any issues with DataMachine.ai right now? It's been my go to AI for 18 months now and about a week ago it stopped working and I just get an error message saying: dataMachine Could not connect to LLM, please try again later. This happens on both Deepseek and Mixtral models. Can't find any numbers for your support line so posting here 😉
Thanks for covering this, I saw it on YouTube and then you covered it. Would love to see more bonus episodes. Biggest question I have now is how the hell do you cover all this as well as Linux Unplugged? View quoted note →
Issues with @Fountain I've been using Fountain as my go to podcast player for at least 2 years and love it. But after recent upgrades I've had persistent issues and it's getting close to being unusable now. I'm on iOS and am experiencing the following issues: - Each time the screen goes off on my phone the podcast will stop playing. What I mean is that whenever my display goes dark if I'm not using the phone the podcast stops playing. It only happens with Fountain, not with other audio apps like Spotify. It used to rectify if I shut the app and restarted, but this no longer works. I have had to resort to restarting my phone, which worked or a while but now is not working either. This is a persistent issue now and I'm close to ditching Fountain because I can't listen to podcasts anymore, so wonder if anyone else has had this issue or if Fountain can offer any solutions? -The second issue is that after a recent upgrade my headphone controls no longer work on Fountain. I used to be able to pause or restart a podcast by tapping the button on my headphones, but this doesn't work anymore. I can do it on other audio apps but can't stop a podcast with the headphone pause button now. -Last issue is the the podcasts in the queue don't autoplay. It seems to happen after I rearrange the order of the episodes in the queue, whenever I do this they don't auto play. The main issue I'd like to resolve is the player cutting out when my screen goes to sleep, this means I can't listen to podcasts while I'm driving or walking. And we all know there's no life for Bitcoiner's without pods. Hope you can help @Fountain Thanks
Bitcoin in New Zealand in 2024 - the year in review. Here's our article on Stackr.news reviewing the year in Bitcoin in NZ, covering: The Bitcoin Community in New Zealand Bitcoin Adoption in New Zealand Bitcoin Businesses in New Zealand Bitcoin Mining in New Zealand Bitcoin Media in New Zealand Why do we need BItcoin in NZ - House Prices, Consumer Prices & Monetary Inflation Government Finances and Political Landscape Other Bitcoin Projects in New Zealand Bitcoin vs NZD What will 2025 bring for Bitcoin in New Zealand?
I'd like to ask a few open support related questions to the @Coinkite team. After updating the firmware on my Coldcard MK4 I am now experiencing a frozen screen and can not use the device. The device freezes before the PIN screen. The Coinkite team have responded to my posts in the Telegram channel and also via email but I haven't received any answers to the main questions I would like answered: - Is this a wider issue with other users after upgrading the firmware to 5.4.0? - Is the device able to be restored or will it be unusable from now? I have had this device for 2 years and have had no issues and from my own research think it's a good product. I have a backup which I can restore so am not at risk of losing coins but am trying to find out what caused this and if I can remedy it. If anyone else has experienced this or has any suggestions (other than requesting me seed phrase 😄 ) I'd like to hear them. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 @ODELL @Cody Ellingham | The Transformation of Value @BTCNautilus