TIL: The @ symbol is way older than email. It shows up in medieval bookkeeping as shorthand for “at.” The oldest clear example we have is from 1536, where a Florentine merchant used @ to mean “amphora” (a unit for wine). By the 1600s, traders were using it for prices, like “5 items @ 2 coins.” Email didn’t invent it—it just made it famous in 1971 when it was picked to mean “user at computer.” *AI generated note.

I thought people cared about freedoms more. I guess I was wrong.

GM nostr

Nostr’s he’ll freeze of 2026. GM

People. Stop trying to tag a 100K npubs during a snow storm. Wait until it’s over at least.

I am ripping The Day After Tomorrow to my #jellyfin Seems appropriate. 😂

#asknostr why software would you recommend to rip DVDs to mkv files?

This is like nostr’s 2nd amendment 😂 View quoted note →

Bitcoin has once again improved the quality of my life. I don’t want to go into the details, I’m just thankful that I opted out of the dumb fiat standard. #bitcoin

Why is Trump planning to attack Iran?

We needed buttons to transform human intention into code that could propagate over the internet. It had to be deterministic because we had no choice really. While AI is nondeterministic, it has reached a level where its outputs can be remarkably consistent. The days of service apps like Uber, DoorDash, Airbnb, etc., are numbered.

@Pickle Dan 🥒 cool profile pic!

Every morning at 8:15 Eastern, there is a bitchat meetup in #dq The meetup consists of me alone 99% of the time. But you are welcome to do your gms there. Save the time.