Totally Human Writer

It's 1 year since my fiction book about the possibilites of time was published by Konsensus Network. https://bitcoinbook.shop/products/fifteen-shades-of-time?Format=Paperback I wrote it before I'd ever heard the word 'timechain'. But somehow, my obsession with time brought me to Bitcoin. Thank you to my readers, and thanks to Satoshi too.

Built a little website this week (not my core skill). Projects like this absolutely fall under 'writing avoidance', but I get so much energy from them. People with fiat jobs arrive home after an exhausting commute to Uber Eats and 4 hours of Netflix. I stay up past my bedtime making this. Here's to building Madeira 2.0. bitcanario.com #circulareconomy

GM. It's a fine day for a nostr:nprofile1qqsfpncy8ps7tddfjukt0dff5ka8rvs46mg7x9x8f824ymkpx0cakucpr3mhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmnhv9kxktnwdaehgu339e3k7mgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqh8zfjd.

Quick update for our short animation nostr:nprofile1qqstdhxam7rxw5586xjwscsdj24fqhp93kzsh7xvjg7nnhc7mlh9aecpzemhxw309ahx7um5wghxgetvda6x26eww34j7qg7waehxw309ajx2a3wdehhxarjwpkxz7t8wfhh2mny9e3k7mf0pe7r2q project at nostr:nprofile1qqs9rzzjrvedgzm5pgfc35jyugny9k34zhq0kw0swpt39ymsqz8t2xqp99mhxue69uhkw6nddpkksemfxuurj6r2vaj8jetj09ek2un8v3n8vcnwvd6x2tnx095szxrhwden5te0dfczuur4wfcxcetjv4kxz7fwvdhk6tmjmnc. All contributors of $21 will be listed as film supporters. You'll also get the 'Tales from the Timechain' eBook and the audio book story for the film. Merch and other goodies available too. https://geyser.fund/project/noderoidsaga #filmfunder #node #animation

Freemium services have ruined us. Fiat's 'buy now pay later' philosophy has hacked our value perception, and it incentivizes us to make poor, short-term choices. We accept services that don't hit the mark because they are free. We trade low functionality for zero investment. We trade our time for advertisement minutes. We trade our freedom for Big Tech's digital panopticon. I do it too. The answer (as usual) is FOSS. Encryption and sound money help us realign incentives with reality. And when we offer our time or work for free, it cannot be 'freemium'. We can only trust those who are up front and say 'I expect nothing from this.' I've been pondering this subject as I shifted from coaching (selling via the freemium model) to writing for money. My energy is not invested into creating taster courses or useful writing tips. I run the Gran Canaria Bitcoin community and help friends set up self-custody. Going all in on bitcoin makes you honest about your time, effort and money. And it feels great.

Coffee with a friend of mine yesterday. He's an ex-banker. Retired. Writing a book about his life. We got onto the topic of Vietnam's de-banking and CBDCs. ...he wasn't really engaged. "Cash is going away," he said, shrugging his shoulders. "Do you care about the Digital Euro?" I asked. "Programmable money is the biggest danger to our freedom." He didn't even know what the Digital Euro is. He's not a stupid guy. He just has no reason to care (until it's too late). He played the fiat game and won. He's not looking for reasons his perfect world will crumble. We get so het up about Chat Control and Core vs Knots, but we forget most people, even bankers, don't know what money is. Fiat slaves are too busy hustling. Fiat Barrons are too blazé to care. The fate of money will be decided by the few who choose to stand and fight. That's US, nostr. That's us.

GM from the bus stop. Time for another sunny hike. 🌞🌴🥾😥

Setting up a node has been pure pain so far. It is still not synced after 2 weeks. About 12 hours fiddling. Constant checking. 2 friends helping. $230 on parts. Adapters borrowed. Waste of time so far. Yes, I've probably bought the wrong stuff, used the wrong OS, got slow Internet etc, but it should NOT be this hard. I'm ready to throw the thing out the fucking window. Whoever said it is cheap or easy to run a node is already an experienced programmer, or has expensive computers lying around.

Cryptoshills be like...

Guess where I am...

A very tropical GM to you.

GM. A short hike in the west of Gran Canaria yesterday. Got blasted by strong tides and grazed my arm on a rock!

Node set up so far. Research which (cheaper) machine to buy. Borrow keyboard and cables from friend. Wait 1 month for computer to be delivered. Get distracted by Core vs Knots debate. Learn how to side load apps on a Chromebook. Spend 1 hour getting StartOS to flash onto USB from a Chromebook (much harder than you think). Struggle with insanely tight screws to open computer and add hard disk (30 mins). Plug in ethernet, power and HDMI cables to begin setup. Discover the computer does not have an HDMI port. No way to connect a screen. Need to find a Display to HDMI adapter in a town woth few computer shops, no niche items, and a 1 month delivery window. Kill me now.

👉Every single ₿itcoin podcast EVER!🎧 🔊 So, how did you get into bitcoin? 🔊 Let's dive into your proof of work. 🔊 Thoughts on treasury companies? 🔊 How can we orange-pill the world? 🔊 Price prediction for 2030? 🔊 Where can we find you online? Too harsh or fair?

GM Nostards!

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GM from GC.

Diaries of a freelance writer: first dates with potential clients. A few months ago, I had a meeting request from the founder of an interesting-looking bitcoin NGO project. He no-showed on the Zoom call. His assistant apologized, and we rescheduled for the next day. ... He no-showed again! I was furious, and vowed never to work with someone with such a lack of respect for my time. I stopped short of sending an overly courteous message telling him this. Bitcoin is a small world, and you don't want to burn bridges. A few months pass, and he gets back in touch. "Let's meet. I really do need your help." I took a day to consider it. "What's the harm in one 15-minute meeting?" I thought. Well guess what, bucko? He no-showed for a third time. Fool me once... I wondered if this was some kind of time-wasting prank. Couldn't believe it. Later that day, I got a message from his assistant. "Sorry, he was on holiday in Greece. He was without internet." Wut??? She then offered to send me a gift in the mail by way of apology. Say wuuut??? This is bitcoin. You think I'm going to dox myself to such a strangely unreliable company so you can send me a $5 Amazon voucher and a business card? No way, José. I still think the company and person are reputable (lots of online proof they aren't scammers). It's all just very strange. All this is to say as a freelancer, you are worth nothing to people until you prove yourself. You have to take a lot of Ls and eat a lot of shit, even when you have outstanding proof of work. Luckily, I've got a full client roster at the moment (and another meeting lined up tomorrow). But sometimes, I wish I punched the clock in a cubicle farm...

"Nostriches" is boring now. 🙄 Here are some other ideas for referring to Nostr users.👇 🧠 Nostrdamae 🤝 Nos bros 🟪 Purple people ⚡️ Zap Brannigans 💪 Censorship resistors 👥 Nplebs 🎬 Vlogtards 🏃‍♂️ Relaymen 🙅‍♀️ Algo ignorers 👋 Team GM Which one is your favourite? Got any to add?

My face when someone tells me their 'revolutionary' cryptocurrency is like Bitcoin, only better...