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LINUX Unplugged • 580: Brent's Boogie Bus Broadcast Bash • Listen on Fountain

The things we like in the new Nextcloud release, and we attempt to upgrade our production server live—from a big blue bus.Sponsored By:Core Contr...

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👋 Looking for a beginner's primer on Self-Hosted Lighting? I made a clip of easy to advanced options for getting started. https://fountain.fm/clip/8eUo82lHHfENIRhiCu3W #bitcoin #lightning #Nostr #alby

This Week in Bitcoin is out after being off last week. 🫡 Macro is still driving things this week, and I discuss what's happening there. I'd like some feedback on the breakdown of how Bitcoin gets associated with scams and gets a bad rap with Boomers. Multiple attacks on Bitcoin's credibility were designed to scare Boomers away from Bitcoin. I get a little fired up. I would like to hear what you think if you get a chance: https://www.thisweekinbitcoin.show/episodepage/25

Killer value to the community this week in taking time to talk patiently with Rob at Libsyn. Good work! Really been enjoying the board meetings recently. Happy belated birthday Podfather 🍻

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Podcasting 2.0 • Episode 191: We Love Wonky • Listen on Fountain

Podcasting 2.0 August 30th 2024 Episode 191: "We Love Wonky" Adam & Dave Dive deep into ZBD, Sticks and Sexy SQL Talk ShowNotes We are LIT We are ...

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GM ☕ I'm prepping for an end-of-summer Linux news round-up episode today of LINUX Unplugged. This summer, in particular, it feels like not much has happened in the last couple of months, and then this week, everyone is back to work. News is dropping like crazy, and we have a packed show. I dream of a future where LUP takes the summer off. Embrace the lull! Then come back roaring 😺 I'm opening the stream with the arrest of the Telegram CEO. We have to speak up; Telegram is just the beginning—a trial balloon.

👋 Hey Nostr friends. I won't do the plug thing much on here unless it's really worth it. I think this one might be. Over the next few weeks, as we get closer to the Fed cutting rates, you're going to see politicians, the fed, analysts, and the media say "the battle against inflation has been won!" I dedicated this week's episode to why that's probably wrong, and how that might impact Bitcoin: https://www.thisweekinbitcoin.show/episodepage/23

GM. Could some doggo lovers give me some advice? My good boy Levi is getting older. Jumping on the couch, the bed, and other things injured his driver's side hip. He's about 7.5 years old. I hate to see him in pain; he's such a good boy who is active and happy when feeling well. But now it seems he can't even lie down without it hurting a bit. :( Things I know we are going to start doing: Get him steps for his favorite spots. Focus on healthy foods with omega-3s. Give him a little doggy acupuncture? Any other suggestions would be welcome!

Nation-states and the media will never stop attacking Twitter. Today, it's been made clear that Nostr is the only long-term viable free speech platform. Everything centralized will become the mainstream media. And the press' incentive is obvious: take these centralized competitor platforms down to their level:

Techmeme

UK officials say X has been less responsive to removing disinformation than Google, Meta, and TikTok, as Elon Musk launches a series of jibes at PM Keir Starmer

From Financial Times. View the full context on Techmeme.

Twitter will always have a direct attack vector, whoever is in charge. Right now, that's Elon:

CNBC

Elon Musk ‘accountable to no one,’ UK tech minister says amid disinformation during riots

Elon Musk can't be held to account by anyone, the U.K.'s technology minister said, adding to criticisms of the billionaire from government officials.

You see, the riots in the UK are all Elon's fault. Not the last 40 years of shit policy, not the last couple of years of astronomical inflation, and certainly not because people are at a breaking point. Through their mouthpieces of correct information, they'll tell us that if it wasn't for that evil Elon and his radicalization platform, spreading disinformation, things would be fine. We should let them solve the problem. You're too stupid to sort out reality from cheap fakes. They'll imply that they are the experts and that average folk can't sort out truth from misinformation without their help. And right now, they are helping us, by attacking Elon and Twitter. But it's not really about Elon or Twitter. That's just today's problem. It's about controlling the narrative in an age that is getting increasingly difficult. Whoever or whatever gets in the way of that will constantly be attacked. Through the complicit media, they will find a soft target and relentlessly attack, even if it takes years. Mastodon is even worse and more straightforward to attack. It just needs to be more relevant to the matter, but once it does, it will be under attack, too. Compared to someone like Elon, who has a massive reach and resources, it will be relatively effortless for the state(s) to go after these Masto instance operators. Nostr is the only thing built to solve this at the protocol layer. You probably have figured this out already, but it crystallized for me this morning.

If you're curious what's going on at the macro level of the economy, I just put out a dedicated episode on the topic: https://www.thisweekinbitcoin.show/episodepage/four-horseman-of-the-marketpocalypse

My favorite FUD to bust is Bitcoin Energy FUD. So I had to feature this clip from the biggest Bitcoin myth's debunked video. The full 17 minute video is totally worth watching on YouTube.

I run down Trump's policy announcements at Bitcoin 2024 Nashville. Just the Bitcoin news, not the politics. It's a lean mean special edition: https://episodes.fm/1733733790/episode/M2MyNWVmYmYtYTIxZS00YTIyLWEyYTYtMzdkMzA4NGE3OGY1

Just booted my garage server after 24 days of downtime. The old Super Micro takes SO LONG too boot, there is ALWAYS a moment when my heart sinks, and I am just positive I’ve lost a disk. And then, somehow, every time, five or ten minutes later everything is online, and working fine. How long will I get away with this 10+ year old server firing up? No idea. But thankful!

Hey 👋 if you haven't checked out This Week in Bitcoin for a minute, today's episode could be a good time to do so. https://episodes.fm/1733733790/episode/OGRmNzRlN2MtNzY2ZC00NmVjLTk0NDMtNzU0ODU1ZTFiZmZi I explain why I think we are weeks away from central banks cutting rates, why I am relieved to see Mt. Gox finally distributing lost corn, and some crazy stats from the Germans selling like crazy.

🫡 FYI - LINUX Unplugged will be live early tomorrow, and a double! The stream will be up and going by 10am JB time: https://fountain.fm/live/hzkcnsXfckY0PIZsdV0i

GM - A truth bomb for breakfast: You’re not fully sovereign until the technology you depend on is. Too many people have passed over the Plasma desktop, and it just keeps kicking more and more ass. There is no second best, and we're going live to make our case in under an hour:

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Very disappointed to see this, but this is why we #Nostr Supreme Court allows White House to press social media companies to remove disinformation: https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/26/politics/social-media-disinformation-supreme-court-ruling/index.html

So now that I setup my NIP-05 verification, does that make me a Nostr Blue check? Because I feel fancy now for sure! 😁

As soon as it gets warm out, Levi turns into a solar powered dog. Anyone else's dog do this? 😂 He gets WARM! Maybe it's a from Texas thing?

It doesn't have to be a vacation, just get out somewhere great and take a little time away from it all. Not everyone has the option but if you can, don't wait for a week of down time. Just try to get out and work remote. This was my spot that I recorded the shows from last week. I already miss it. It does something good for the brain and the soul being out in the woods. Even if you have to remain connected, it's still a net benefit.

What’s your Nostr elevator pitch? A goto one line when you’re introducing someone new? Asking for a friend… 😉