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

1 Loki Urlacher Antminer S19K Pro on the way-! I decided to get the miner - by September I’ll have customized it further and spliced it into the house HVAC There are a few approaches to accomplishing this - but I’ll get it hashing while I finalize the plan. #mine4heat #diy #mining #grownostr

This recent ATH has been interesting for me in that I had recently ‘Orange Pilled’ a small group of friends over the winter. I had been encouraging friends and fam but I decided to host a few dinner party type sessions with some hand outs. I on-boarded everyone with Shakepay and showed them how to send it to a Tangem wallet. I answered a lot of seemingly simple questions. I started posting memes, news and updates in a private chat for the group. They all rode out the dip with laughter and diamond hands memes - watched inspiring video clips and tried to make sense of an avalanche of news snippets regarding BTC. Now They’re setting fees on transactions and consolidating UTXOs and talking about the cycles, halving, and curious about mining for heat Being people along with you on your bitcoin journey. #grownostr #bitcoin #introductions #stacksats #relax

This smart thermostat helped me save 30% controlling the same electric furnace more efficiently. Thermometer Stats: Average inside 20.9°C Average outside 10.2°C HVAC runtime Last April: 37 Hrs. (34% less with the smart thermostat ) This April : 17 Hrs. (46% less adding the heaters) Adding 3 Canaan Nanos meant the furnace ran 22% less The power bill is about the same and the Sats the Nanos made got stacked. This makes sense to me given our climate and our interests in bitcoin. I need the heat, I want the sats. #nano #ecobee #bitcoin #homeimprovement #heat #mine #canaan #dyi

Proof of work The kids helped shovel the driveway. Of course I’m paying them in Sats. Start ‘em young 😀

Part of being an artist is promoting yourself and your work but it doesn’t come easily for me or many artists. Today I find myself working on a short bio for a painting I’m donating to a charity. Here’s what I have so far and a photo from yesterday’s walk Mark Penney is a well-regarded Canadian artist celebrated for his deep connection to the west coast of Vancouver Island. His work often reflects the breathtaking landscapes and rich experiences of British Columbia’s coastline, capturing its natural beauty and essence. #introductions #nostr #nature #art #themarkpenney

The River by Mark Penney 24x36” acrylic on canvas This is a favourite spot on the Stamp River in Port Alberni It’s currently installed in my kitchen. #painting #artist #artstr