Day 751 of trying to change my address in Spain (this is not an exaggeration) WTF happened? For most of this period, I was waiting for the sellers of my property (6 people) to complete various paperwork with the town hall. This allowed them to register their ownership after inheritance, before the property passed to me. I owned the property as soon as I bought it, but local authorities ha it registered to the deceased until all paperwork was done. A few months ago, I was finally able to register it as my own. Then I had to pay the backtaxes on the property. Joy. Anyway, I've been trying to register it as my primary address. There are two ways to do this: 1. Get an appointment in person, bring 6 separate pieces of paper, and pray that the civil cervant feels like doing their job. Last time I did this it took 7 visits to the government building and 2 phone call. Also not a joke. 2. Submit the paperwork online. I went for option 2. Sounds easy, right? Well, it took 2 hours of research to find the right portal, logins, and documents. 3 hours trying to submit the form, and no joy. It needs electronic certificates and auto-signing software that I can't use on my mobile phone or computer. I asked a developer friend for help. It took us 2 hours to submit the form. Done! But wait. The process usually takes 4-6 weeks to approve. (Why???) I waited. Yesterday, I logged in to see that one of the forms the text said I DIDN'T need was 'pending submission'. I'd have to submit it. I filled in the form (asking 10-20 questions to AI to help me find the right codes and numbers). Unable to submit. Same problem with the autosigning software. Sigh. I'll get a fucking appointment in person and waste another morning on this. Nope. No appointments available. You have to log in on Friday morning at exactly 8am to reserve an appointment. The saga continues. And now I've spent 20 minutes writing about this insanity. TL;DR You need a PHD in administration to change your address in Spain. I do not have a PHD. I only have PTSD. Delete the bureaucracy. Delete the state.

It's been a year since I wrote this piece for @Anja | Bitvocation. The last 12 months in the Bitcoin space has been a whirlwind of sentiment changes, AI developments, and new tools. Realistically, if you want opportunities in the space, you have to build things or carve them out yourself, and that comes down to networking. Meeting people on video calls and in person is SO important. It builds trust and goodwill in a way nothing else can. With that said, there are almost infinite opportunities in Bitcoin because it's an undeveloped ecosystem with a lot of free real estate. Compared to industries with decades of growth in normieland, there are few people with deep skillsets outside of software development. Clients and coworkers are forthright. They do what they say, and they don’t mess you around. We just do things. If you are looking to work in the space, check out my advice in the article here:

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I DELETED FACEBOOK AFTER 20 YEARS OF USE. How should I celebrate? #asknostr

Dyslexic cypherpunks write cod. 🤓🐟

I have a book exchange in a mall near me. Yesterday something cool happened. Usually, I browse the English section (very few books, mostly crime and old folks' genre fiction). I decided to pick up a Spanish book (I don't read as much in Spanish as I should). Immediately, I saw this little book, peeking out at eye level. Invisible Cities is my favourite book of all time. I reread it most years, and it has inspired the novel I'm currently working on. Calvino's book is unlike any other I've read. Extremely concise and precision engineered, yet philosophical, dreamy, and creative. It both has a narrative and it doesn't. Every time you read it, new thoughts form. Here's the thing, I don't currently have a physical copy of it. Now I do. And this copy turned out to be the English version. Books have a habit of finding you when you most need them. Currently reading it (maybe the 5th time or so). I have to keep it away from my cat, who loves the musty smell of this 1979 issue and keeps biting the pages, haha. #bootstr #books #fiction

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The weekend is calling me.

Writing an article on the most successful and positive freedom tech launches in the last few years. Case studies and detailed info welcome. What projects would you highlight? #asknostr #freedomtech #builders

Is anyone else being plagued by bots on nostr? In the last three weeks, I've acquired nearly 1,000 Bot followers. All accounts with no picture, and only 1 follower. What is going on here? #asknostr

Tonight, I have accidentally become German. GN.

GM Watcha readin at the moment?

Just hosted a monthly Bitcoin meetup in Gran Canaria with 6 new members and more attendees than nornal (including more locals). Bear market vibes can GO SUCK A BAG OF DICKS!

GM. Today, I'm writing an article for a client that explains the Lightning Network in 1,000 words. Pray for me. 🙏

GM

How to develop a Nostr client in 10 simple steps: 1. Visit the Nostr GitHub repository and get familiar with the protocol. 2. Write down all the NIPs on pieces of paper, put them into a hat, and draw 13 random ones. Use ONLY these to build your client. 3. Prepare for marathon code sprint by drinking 2.5L of GM. 4. Publish code, then use a stable client to write a post asking for help from real devs. 5. Buy 3 large rolls of duct tape to perform fixes for version 0.0000001. 6. Post memes to collect enough zaps so you can buy another 2.5L of GM. 7. Embark on a dev quest with two close allies. To reach version 0.000001, you must slay Pubki, the Nightshade Troll, and reach the town of Aldenmorrow. You are armed with a bluetooth keyboard, a faulty relay, and an ostrich feather. 8. Call Jack Dorsey. 9. Appear on 250-300 podcasts to and reach 1 million repetitions of the word 'decentralization'. 10. Launch version 1.0 and wonder how to increase your userbase from 3 to 10. *** How accurate is this on a binary scale of 0 to 1? #asknostr #nostrdevs #builders

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ROLL UP, ROLL UP! 🐘🦜🦏🦒🦁🦓🦩🐑🦍 Come and see the BITCOINER zoo! Think of another, and I'll zap you 100 sats too. *** Adam Bat 🦇 Gnu Svanholm 🐃 Saifedean Ammoose 🫎 Catt Odell 😺 Elkrik Cason 🦌 Lynx Alden 🐆 Larry Lepaardvark 🦣 Satoshi Nakameerkat 🦝 Natallama Brunell 🦙 Andreas Anteaternopoulos 🐜 Isabella Sansloth 🦥 Gigiraffe 🦒 Jack Horsey 🐴 Nick Szaboa 🐍 Cathy Woodpecker 🐦‍⬛ Samson Cow 🐮 Alex Gladstemu 🪽 Robbear Breedlove 🐻 Mikoala Saylor 🐨 *** Add a bitcoiner animal pun that makes me chuckle, and I’ll zap 100 sats. #earnsats #winsats #puns.