A quick trip over to Vancouver just to pick up a gaming laptop for Riel. Yeh. It’s a big deal but this kid deserves an epic gift for his birthday He’s gonna loose his mind when he boots up an Asus ROG Strix G16.

Art shows are like birthday parties for your paintings. #artstr #art #artshow #gallery #opening

Having wasted sufficient time and money with Home Assistant and wiring light switches that my current favourite is: Lutron Caseta Best Overall, Yes they’re expensive and you need the hub. They don’t require a neutral wire, can be wired multiple ways and can use wireless physical remote switches . They have dimmers and looks exactly like the regular paddle switches. They feel premium, work locally. Guests / family use them like normal. Pairing them and adding them to Home Assistant was easy compared to other brands. I like everything about them, except the price. They’re almost double most other brands. I’ve used some in wall Shelly controllers around the house to save a bit. (No dimmers, neutral wire required.) #home #diy #homeautomation #smarthome #lights #homeassistant #smartswitches #lutron

Apparently Affinity, the photo, vector, layout app is free now. A friend told me of the recent changes and I thought I’d try it rather than begrudgingly renew my Photoshop sub affinity.studio is the web #photo #app #free #edit #software #affinity #canva first impression is that it looks solid, feels like a legit photoshop alternative. Cross platform and free. 🤗

might be done- ish 🤔 Coffee n then have a fresh look at it. One can reach a point where it won’t get better it’ll just get different. Right now, I’m not seeing a lot of problems to fix Which is good. 😊 #artstr #painting #nostr #artist #work #proofofwork #art #studio

Wouldn’t it be great if they rebooted Max Headroom? View quoted note →

This video on X makes some solid points. The impact of finite denominator is a big deal and maybe the key point to make when describing bitcoin. https://x.com/thatmarkpenney/status/1983570912088834263?s=46&t=u4dTbEEk7AMtXy26lbgw_A

Progress has been slow but I’m ok with steady. Life has been keeping me busy and there are always challenges. It’s fine, that’s normal. I am very thankful for my life. I’m happy you’re all here too. Nostr has become a pleasure for me. Just hanging out lookin at interesting stuff. Learning as I go. #grownostr #nostr #artstr #studio #artist #workinprogress #painting

The 3D printed shrouds from @CryptoCloaks™ arrived today. My Canaan Avalon Q bitcoin mining 4 heat setup just leveled up a bit. There’s a reason I ordered 2 of them … just saying 🤫

I did a lot of ‘research‘ before deciding on these Michelin Cross Climate 2s for my RAV4 Prime. All of the handling characteristics of your vehicle transfer to the road via 4 small contact patches. Always invest in decent tires, It’s worth it. #allseason #tires #winter #climate

What’s on the easel ? Trees n stuff It’s at an awkward stage but it’ll get different fast from here. #artstr #painting #studio #artist #progress

I need someone to enthusiastically explain some cool Nostr things every other day to me in a personal coach type vibe until I get this sorted out. I feel like I’m learning real hard but the gains aren’t showing yet. 🏋️

I’m just gonna put this out there ; I paint, that’s what I do. My paintings are valuable - but I also like, appreciate and find useful many other people’s work. I’m happy to trade value for value. I do accept bitcoin but there are many things I would gladly accept in exchange for my work. One of those fine Persian rugs that I otherwise might have a hard time getting 🤔 I’d trade for that. True story; I once traded a painting for 2 cases of home made jam. I’ll tell you, it was exceptional jam. I’ll trade for almost anything that I’d have to buy anyway, or bitcoin. #trade #swap #bitcoin #artist #grownostr

Ok this is good: for everyone #new to #Nostr and the rest of us to. #introductions #grownostr #helpstr View quoted note →