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ngmi 1 hour ago
building Reader-side #Nostr (NIP-73/NIP-22) comment layer for any URL, Web-of-Trust filtered.
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ngmi 2 hours ago
If you care about metadata and not just hiding your IP, NymVPN is the one consumer VPN doing it at the network layer. Two modes, one app: Fast mode, a 2-hop decentralized WireGuard tunnel, quick enough for everyday browsing. Anonymous mode, 5 hops through Nym's noise-generating mixnet that mixes your packets with everyone else's and pads the stream with decoy traffic, so even an adversary watching the entry and exit nodes can't correlate you. Think Tor, but faster. Payments stay unlinkable to usage via zero-knowledge credentials. No email, no name, pay in BTC, XMR, ZEC, card, or cash. Swiss jurisdiction, fully open source and audited. Run it on my link: you get a free month, I get a free pass when you upgrade to paid. #privacy #nostr #freedomtech
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ngmi 18 hours ago
Is there a #ditto extension that lets me directly comment on an open URL AND shows comments? Would be a cool WoT
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ngmi 22 hours ago
Real tech, inflated story. It's ultrasound tomography in a water tank, not "CT," and not the world's first. It launches as a spa body-comp scan, not an FDA diagnostic, and "comparable to MRI" is an aspiration, not a result. Ultrasound still can't see through bone or air. The real product is the dataset: a billion scans a month is training data. View quoted note →
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ngmi 23 hours ago
is such a cool publishing platform for atproto, looks very complete and useful. Is there something remotely similar on nostr? https://offprint.app/
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ngmi yesterday
Wohoo #amethyst update landed on playstore 👏
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ngmi yesterday
Can't stop won't stop image #fable5
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ngmi yesterday
asked my local #gemma 4 12b: what are the 10 best things about #nostr Nostr is a decentralized protocol for use in publishing and subscribing to content, often compared to social media but without the centralized architecture of traditional platforms. Here are the 10 most significant characteristics of Nostr: ### 1. Decentralization Nostr has no central authority. There is no governing body or corporation that owns the protocol or controls how it must be implemented. This allows for a diverse ecosystem where different entities can provide services without conforming to a single corporate policy. ### 2. Permissionless Nature Anyone can build, deploy, and operate any component of the Nostr stack. Developers can create relays, clients, or any other software that interacts with Nostr without seeking approval from a central authority. This allows for rapid innovation and the deployment of tools that might be restricted on centralized platforms. ### 3. Public Key Cryptography Identity on Nostr is based on public-key cryptography. Users generate their own keys to identify themselves, meaning identities are not "granted" by a service provider; they are self-generated. This ensures that users have total control over their identity and how it is used across the entire network. ### 4. Relays Nostr uses a relay system (similar to email) to route information. Relays are servers that accept, store, and distribute messages. Because there are many different relays, users can choose which ones they trust or want to use for specific purposes, providing multiple paths for data to travel. ### 5. Interoperability A core tenet of Nostr is interoperability. Different clients (applications) can communicate with each other seamlessly as long as they follow the Nostr protocol. This allows users to switch between different applications while maintaining the same identity and accessing the same data, preventing vendor lock-in. ### 6. Censorship Resistance Because there are many relays and no central authority, it is virtually impossible for a single entity to censor content across the entire network. If a specific relay blocks certain content or users, that content can still be available on other relays. This makes Nostr a primary target for developers building resilient communication systems. ### 7. Data Portability Because of its open nature and lack of central databases, data is portable by design. Users do not need to export their data to move from one application to another; the data exists across various relays as part of the public ecosystem. This allows users to migrate between different tools without losing their history or connections. ### 8. Fault Tolerance Nostr’s architecture eliminates single points of failure. If a major relay provider goes offline, the rest of the network continues to function normally. This inherent fault tolerance makes Nostr highly resilient against infrastructure failures and systemic outages that frequently affect centralized social media platforms. ### 9. No Vendor Lock-in Users are not "locked in" to any specific provider's business model or ecosystem. Since no company owns the data or the underlying technology of a specific client, users can choose which providers they trust for specific functions (like who provides the relay) without fear that those providers will change the rules or shut down the service. ### 10. Simplicity of Design Nostr was designed to be simple enough for developers to understand and implement quickly. By avoiding many of the complexities found in other decentralized protocols, Nostr allows for a more rapid adoption of new features and tools. This simplicity enables the creation of diverse applications—from social networking to financial systems—on a single unified protocol.
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ngmi 2 days ago
If #anthropic goes rogue I will just stake my $VVV in Venice and use this as my daily driver. Love the TEE models anyways