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Big on Linux, obsessed with open systems.
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Think I might travel around the #nostrverse and look for projects to contribute too...
I've always thought that #opensource development sometimes spreads it's resources thin...
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Well this was a fun little experiment... @3nostr Searchbot was #vibe-coded #AI based search bot... If anyone is interested in playing with the code - can download here at
For me--- onto something else -> 👀
Hopefully - it's final reply is something useful - seeing I mentioned it in this post...
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@3nostr Searchbot What is trending at the moment?
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One thing I like about #vibecoding
If an app is missing something you want, you do not complain about it. You grab the source, add the feature, and use it.
Build instead of waiting.
#nostr #opensource #builders #dev
Start working on a new web app called #Binder ...
Using existing #nostr primitives- it bundles long form content in a coherent 'book'
So far -
- auto save drafting - encrypted backup to relasy
- markdown editor and previewing
- New authors and hots reads
- and other stuff
Has been a fun exercise #vibe-coding #ai #codex #gemini


This is the first comment - on the first book - in binder... Fingers crossed
NCC Sidecar v1.2.2 is live
This release focuses on backup integrity, recovery, and more reliable discovery for self-hosted services.
Encrypted backups by default
Node backups (Kind 30001) now use NIP-44 encryption. Managed service lists and configuration data are no longer published in plain text to relays.
Improved admin recovery
A new two-stage bootstrap flow allows full recovery after reinstall. Logging in is enough. Sidecar locates your encrypted bootstrap keys linked to your identity and restores state automatically.
Updated resolution engine
Now running ncc-06-js v0.6.0, improving discovery resolution, protocol filtering, and overall reliability.
UI refinements
Standardised theming for cleaner dark mode transitions, relay management restored, and a new “Copy NPUB” shortcut added to the dashboard.
The goal remains simple: make Nostr services easier to discover without compromising privacy.
#NCC06 #Nostr #SelfHosting #Privacy
https://www.npmjs.com/package/ncc-sidecarContinuing on with Nostr Community Conventions 02 and 05 (#ncc) - I knocked up an NCC-VPN....
Technically a proxy service - it can intercept NCC address - <npub>.nostr and resolve using the NCC-02 Service Records and NCC-05 Dynamic Locators... Proving service without DNS is workable - using #nostr as the backbone!
https://www.npmjs.com/package/ncc-vpn - CLI client - npm install ncc-vpn
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Stop Confusing Privacy & Anonymity (and Security)
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