“I don’t think it’s a good idea to put your money in Bitcoin. It’s such a powerful technology that the governments will eventually ban it.” Any other classic “no-coinerisms” you know?

Social skills & networking observation: The most charismatic men I’ve ever met are never the ones looking away first when shaking people’s hands. If you do that, you signal that the person you’re talking to is not worth your time and attention. But what if that person is a venture capitalist with deep pockets potentially interested in funding your business? It’s common for these charismatic people to even chat for a bit or ask some questions when meeting new people even if they might assume that you’re just some “nobody” not bringing anything to the table. The reason for their charisma and success is that they believe in everyone’s potential to contribute. When they enter a social gathering or event, they’re not first “doing the rounds” of talking to the people they already know, but addressing and vibing with the people that happen to be in their immediate proximity. #charisma #networking #socialskills

OpenSecret's platform @OpenSecret enables private app development, with Maple AI @Maple AI as its first app—a secure, non-spying AI chat. Using secure enclaves and Nvidia’s Trusted Execution Environment, it ensures data privacy through encryption, even during processing. Maple AI, powered by open-source models like Llama 3.3 70B, offers 10 free weekly chats, with subscriptions starting at $6/month. Ideal for professionals like therapists and lawyers, it supports industries requiring confidentiality, though it currently lacks image support and mobile apps. Read more here:

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OpenSecret & Maple AI: Private AI That Can't Spy on You OpenSecret is a developer platform to build private apps. The first app built using the pla...

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Privacy #Technology #OpenSecret #MapleAI #PrivateAI #DataPrivacy #SecureEnclave #EncryptedAI #OpenSource #AIChat #ConfidentialComputing #PrivacyFirst #SecureApps #NvidiaTEE #EndToEndEncryption #AIForProfessionals #DecentralizedIdentity #AppDevelopment #Tech #Freedom #FOSS

Alby Hub by @Alby is a great push towards more accessible self-custodial Lightning. With a monthly subscription, Alby can host Lightning channels for you while you retain the private keys. Alby Cloud simplifies channel management, integrating with apps via Nostr Wallet Connect @npub19hg5...yv9p . Features include the Alby Go mobile wallet and sub-accounts for family or budgets. Alby Hub balances usability and sovereignty, appealing to Lightning users seeking simplicity without full node management. Read more here:

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Alby Hub: Improving the Self-Custodial Lightning Experience Alby Hub by @Alby is a great push towards more accessible self-custodial Lightning. Wit...

#Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #SelfCustody #AlbyHub #NostrWalletConnect #AlbyCloud #OpenSource #BitcoinNode #AlbyGo #SelfSovereignty #plebchain #btc #sats #satoshis #zap #zaps #freedom #soundmoney #stacksats #grownostr

Ark is an open-source scaling protocol for #Bitcoin, initially proposed in May 2023, and now being developed by software companies like @Ark Labs . Ark is not a competitor but complements the Lightning Network, focusing on shared UTXO ownership via Virtual Transaction Outputs (VTXOs) managed by Ark Service Providers (ASPs). Ark could save on transaction fees, is especially beneficial for daily payments, and does not require covenants but would benefit from them. Read more here:

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Ark - Protocol to Scale Bitcoin by Sharing UTXOs \ stacker news ~bitcoin

Ark - Protocol to Scale Bitcoin by Sharing UTXOs Ark is an open-source protocol to scale Bitcoin. It was initially proposed in May 2023 by Burak @b...

#Ark #BitcoinScaling #Layer3Solutions #BitcoinLayer3 #ArkLabs #ArkNode #Arkade #LightningNetwork #BitcoinEcosystem #UTXO #VTXO #ArkServiceProviders #payments #grownostr #zap #btc #freedom #zaps #opensource #foss #lightning #sats #satoshis #covenants