LNURL has some great built-in features, exactly what I was looking for Zapit. Next version of Zapit will be truly private and unstoppable. It will also be much lighter and significantly faster than the previous version. Paywalled content links, packaged into lightning invoices & vouchers, directly connected to my lightning wallets without any middle man. 🤌

Rebuilding my Zapit paywall services; Zapit is coming back with a lot of new features, including the most requested one: the Zapit Wallet API for devs. Add a paywall in your own apps with advanced features like Prism (Split-Payments) & other automations on both API & Zapit paywall users. Any suggestions for features, architecture & name?

I wrote a short blog about the limitations of science, it's illusion of certainty, and come intentional misrepresentations. This piece is entirely based on my personal observations and understanding. I just wanted to get these thoughts out of my head. https://habla.news/u/iefan@nostrplebs.com/illusion-of-certainty

Encryption truly demonstrates the real power of mathematics. Watch this NIST recommended post-quantum encryption algorithm that creates 256-dimensional lattices to secure your data even against future quantum computers. You will soon be able to experiment with this NIST post-quantum encryption using my en.webcore.live web app. This implementation will be purely for educational purposes and might be the first of its kind in JavaScript—I couldn’t find any existing JS implementation.

Exercises That Really Make You Smarter, Mental-math These simple mental math exercises help sharpen your brain, enhancing problem-solving and critical thinking by strengthening neural connections: 1. Rapid multiplication (two-digit numbers) 2. Extend the Fibonacci sequence mentally 3. Estimate complex sums quickly 4. Prime factorization of large numbers 5. Quick percentage calculations By practicing regularly, you encourage your brain to develop stronger neural pathways dedicated to problem-solving. These connections also aid in tackling engineering and technical challenges. This process is known as neuroplasticity, and the younger you are, the faster these connections form. Quick disclaimer: I'm not a neuroscientist, so do your own research or consult a professional. This was recommended to me by professional, but we’re all different!

Working with these LLM model just makes you more humble. Even with billions of parameters, these models still fail at very simple tasks and lack true reasoning. On the other hand, our human brain, with far less data, can accomplish exponentially more than these billion-parameter models. It's not even close. We still have a long way to go.

The concept of money is most misunderstood.

Building safeguards against bots and spam was inevitable, and it's good we're being 'forced' to develop them faster thanks to these annoying bots. It also prepares us for more coordinated attacks in the future. However, the solution shouldn't be worse than the problem. If we're implementing WOT, users must have some level of control and full transparency.

A simple web of trust can solve the bot problem, eg. by connecting friends of friends. We can establish multiple degrees of connections and prioritize them.

Internet Archive Situation "More than 500,000 books have been taken out of lending as a result of Hachette v. Internet Archive, the publishers’ lawsuit against our library, including more than 1,300 banned and challenged books." Publishers also removed 1984, The most Orwellian thing they could have done, the book is a cautionary tale!! Those books are still available on this website. If possible, support them; they accept crypto donations. You can also buy a membership; worth it. https://annas-archive.org/

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Keeping apps up to date is a powerful feature of app stores. Interestingly, some Android FOSS apps have found a neat way to handle this with built-in 'auto-update' and 'check for update' options. This method allows apps to operate independently from the app store while still staying current, enabling one-click updates and installations without needing an app store or Obtainium. The next version of AppCore will include this feature, and I really like this approach, it addresses a key challenge for open-source apps.

The only real test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life. ~Naval

Anonymity is a great selling point for Nostr. No other social media platform truly offers it. With just one-click signing and no need for an email or phone number, unique level of privacy. Combine that with Tor, and you have one of the most private social media experiences available.

Who do you think truly runs the world, or holds the most influence?