Loaded question -- how does one land on one of those recommended follows lists the clients present users with?

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Unpopular opinion: paywalls are critical to the success of bitcoin-fueled v4v, but most are anxious about being the first to put their content behind one. v4v needs it's own kind of Joe Rogan moment where someone producing real value proves this out.

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Am frequently asked about personal self custody coaching, etc. I always point people to our independent custody guide:

GitHub

GitHub - SeedSigner/independent_custody_guide

Contribute to SeedSigner/independent_custody_guide development by creating an account on GitHub.

And then to our Telegram community if/when they have questions:

Telegram

SeedSigner Community

Group Invite Link: https://t.me/joinchat/GHNuc_nhNQjLPWsS

If you want to get there, you can do this! 🧡

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Thick cut pork steaks tonight, removed the bones and plan to top with provel cheese -- making this a very "St. Louis" dinner. Shout-out to any other Lo(u)sers out there. 🤣

Need to repost this b/c it seems the latest FUD attack on SeedSigner is to characterize it as a "closed source project". SeedSigner is both Python code and a customized, purpose-built *nix operating system that is engineered to run on hardware that is not fully open source, i.e. Raspberry Pi SBCs. See the attached image for additional info on the reasoning behind our design decisions. Linux is similarly run in many closed source hardware environments, but that does make Linux a "closed source project".

Some notes on purchasing vs. building a SeedSigner... These are just some periodic reminders about purchasing a SeedSigner kit / assembled SeedSigner that I like to make sure people are aware of: Part of the value proposition of our project, and DIY in general, is supply chain risk mitigation; you are placing some degree of trust in the person(s) from whom you are purchasing components if they know what the components will be ultimately used for. If you do choose this route, carefully consider the reputation of the person you choose to purchase from -- they should have a personal reputation that stands on its own within your local bitcoin community. We intentionally do not have any kind of "Buy Now" button on

SeedSigner: Air-gapped DIY Bitcoin Signing Device

SeedSigner: Air-gapped DIY Bitcoin Signing Device

BUILD YOUR OWN BITCOIN SIGNING DEVICE using a raspberry pi zero (VERSION 1.3) You can build an offline, air-gapped Bitcoin transaction signing devi...

I am aware of people building and selling SeedSigners on 5 or 6 continents at this point, and we also do not attempt to maintain any kind of centralized "approved sellers" list. Also very important for those who take this route is that the seller should not be sending a microSD card that is pre-loaded with any kind of software -- individuals should be comfortable downloading (or building), verifying, and loading their own software if they are going to be using a SeedSigner. This is a reasonably simple process that has been thoroughly documented in our Github repository. If you choose to purchase a SeedSigner, consider purchasing the signer as a kit (or planning to disassemble the signer to examine the components), and comparing the components you receive with images of known-good parts online. This can give you some peace of mind and is a useful process to spot any inconsistencies. One last suggestion -- consider choosing a seller who has publicly committed to donating a portion of their revenue back to the SeedSigner project to support our contributors. We do not attempt to audit these donations in any way, but it seems like a fair request given the value our contributors have created. If you would like to build your own SeedSigner, Pi Zero W can be easily found among the retailers listed on https://pilocator.com, and if you choose to do so, can be very simply modified to permanently disable the device's wireless communication capability. The Zero 1.3 can be more challenging to source, but can be found among smaller RPi distributors, as well on AliExpress. The needed Waveshare display hat and Pi camera can be found at a variety of different retailers, check out

SeedSigner: Air-gapped DIY Bitcoin Signing Device

Hardware - SeedSigner: Air-gapped DIY Bitcoin Signing Device

THE ESSENTIALS 1. Raspberry Pi Zero (v1.3 preferred, W acceptable) 2. WaveShare 1.3 inch LCD display w/ controls (must have a 240×240 pixel displa...

for Amazon & AliExpress links for those components. In addition to reducing your supply chain risk, ordering the parts yourself will help you avoid being placed on yet another list of bitcoiners. I continue to appreciate all of our contributors, users, donors, and others who have supported the project in various ways -- thank you everyone! 🧡