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Paul Allen
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"A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight."
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
What the heck is DLR talking about? I've looked all over this Christmas stocking and don't see a line running up the back. Is he talking about the stitching? 🤣
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
Pretty cool design but again it seems odd that nobody is really trying to make a mining heater with a form factor similar to a traditional ceramic heater or the slightly larger radiant heater. The closest thing seems to be the Avalon Nano whose heat output and circulation are weak compared to a portable space heater. In the "almost good enough" category is the Avalon Mini and maybe the Heatbit but again, not everyone is looking for a baseboard or tower. Even among existing mining heaters, there seems to be this IMO crazy obsession with low noise. Good air flow requires trade-offs, particularly if the goal is to use this waste heat to warm the surrounding area. BTW, ceramic heaters aren't exactly whisper quiet themselves and you can find them in shops, offices and even bedrooms everywhere. And every time you see one it should serve as a painful reminder of the lost opportunity to help decentralize bitcoin mining.
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
Can't pay for Primal or Fountain premium subs with a Lightning wallet? Do y'all accept Steak &Shake gift cards? 🤣
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
So I guess tomorrow marks the return of America's visitation rights with the sun?
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
Don't let the 'experts' pressure you into leaning too far over your skis because they'll clam up tighter than turtle pussy the moment you get in trouble and need their expertise.
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
Something bad is going on with @Alby First the ~500k sats on my side of the Dec 1 closed channel never got swept into my on chain wallet that I can tell (most recent receive was 5 months ago) Last night I sent another 270k to open a new channel with Megalithic and Alby Hub is acting like the send never happened despite it having over 30 block confirmations.
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
Meanwhile a nest of Virginia yellow jackets will totally eff you up because your lawn mower disturbed their afternoon nap 🤣 View quoted note →
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
Up to now the reliability of Alby has been top notch for me. So much so that I can't remember the process to connect a Lightning wallet to Amethyst. Some days I almost wish I'd never heard of Bitcoin. Definitely so for Lightning network. 🤦‍♀️
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
Is there a setup that allows your wallet to go back and zap all of the notes you tried zap while it was broke down?
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
I'm literally in awe sometimes at how self-sovereign some folks are (assuming they're not just larping or trying to sell you something). It's like, you mean your cars never break down, kids and pets don't get sick, appliances don't die? If someone's got the freedom to suddenly put everything on hold every time their Lightning Node or Nostr client craps the bed, they don't need Bitcoin to hit $1M. They've already won at life. View quoted note →
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Paul Allen 1 month ago
Mom: How in the world does that heater make bitcoins? Me: Umm... Mom: Well? Me: I'm trying to think of how to explain it... Daughter: Have you ever been doing something on a laptop and it starts getting hot? It's kind of like that. 😯🤣