A view (that I also hold): Gold is very close to its peak before the distribution trade into Bitcoin goes ahead

Blue Yeti Microphone seems to be broken Can’t get it to regularly show up on Riverside when recording podcasts Thinks it’s the USB hole that’s faulty Time to get a new one Anyone got a fave Mic they recommend? #asknostr

GM One of the biggest challenges I have as a parent is to be present I know these moments will be distant memories, the chaos of 3 young kids, ups, downs, and all around, will be looked back upon as EPIC There’s no question of my role I am needed Constantly During the day At night Always It’s exhausting, but awesome, filled with different challenges, triggers, tasks, problems, emotions, relationships, and it’s life I wouldn’t want it any other way So trying my best to breathe, slow down, savour the moment, and proceed Shout out to all the parents out there, learning by doing, and navigating as best they can 🙏🏻

Got @Mark joining the podcast in 24 hours As a user of @Maple I can't wait to learn about his journey to today Any questions for him friends?

Gold ATH 👀

GM The allure of status quo socials is very hard to totally ignore as a podcaster Since circa October I’ve been Nostr and RSS only It’s been awesome I’ve hardly been on IG, YT, X etc But given I am already producing the podcasts, it’s something that pops up “why not just post the full episodes on there, and leave it at that?” It’s like an addiction The promise of more attention, eyeballs, potential “growth” But for what? At what cost? For who? A smaller “audience” of far higher quality is arguably of much more value It’s a moment in which one has to get really clear on their “why” What am I building? Where do i see it going? How does it interplay with the wider self-image vision I’ve set? In this case, as I take a moment, I come back to capital allocation, and the desire to avoid miss-allocation Adding your attention, content, and energy to the digital monopoly surveillance capitalist system we’ve grown accustomed to, is long-term fraught with counter-party risk You’re leasing digital real estate with very little security It’s only a matter of time before the centralised dons of digital kick me off So why bother? For some potential audience that don’t hold the same values as me? Niche is better With Nostr and RSS its niche niche niche Maybe too niche, such that “growth” is negligible But I get to keep it Forever Providing the technology survives and I manage my keys properly What a time to be trying something new! Enjoy your week friends 🙏🏻

I often bump into the idea of "building on the shoulders of giants", which in this instance, the problem of private communication, once again I am reminded of how grateful we must be to be building today Great insights from npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc Episode now live on RSS and Nostr

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Anyone buying STRC?

Heart goes out to any Aussie families caught up in the bushfires Woke up this morning to the smell of smoke And just swept ash off the back terrace Intense start to the year

What do you hate more: - price dumping? Or - price pumping?

90k is a great BUY Watch over the next 6 months as retail actually wakes up And suddenly there are lines of people wanting in at double these numbers Great time to stack for the man on the street 💪🏻

Building Private Messaging on Nostr - Jeff G (JWP 110) npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc In this episode I spoke with Jeff G, it was fascinating, and lived up to all my expectations. In a world where private messaging is still vulnerable to metadata harvesting and single‑point failures, Jeff explains how Nostr’s relay‑based architecture and true end‑to‑end encryption can finally give users control over their own conversations. He also reveals a sustainable, non‑profit model that keeps the service free from ads and corporate pressure; critical for building truly censorship‑resistant communication tools. Tune in to learn the technical breakthroughs and the roadmap that could reshape digital privacy over the next year. Timestamps 0:38 - Jeff's journey into Nostr and encrypted messaging 2:55 - What is end-to-end encryption? 6:27 - The history of communication and encryption 11:23 - Privacy versus secrecy with Tim May 14:58 - Freedom of speech and self-censorship 18:58 - Nostr: What is truth? 24:50 - What excited Jeff about Nostr? 28:04 - White Noise as public infrastructure 37:01 - Venture capital opportunities within Nostr 41:35 - Censorship and Nostr's benefits in Australia If you want to give value-4-value: - Via Fountain: boosts and all streams are split 50% with the guest - Via Nostr: zaps always welcome Thank you Best, Jake

Do you know how end-to-end encryption actually works? npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc New episode going live on Friday Awesome conversation!