LOL at people suggesting AI is going to leave people behind if they can't afford to pay for the tools. If that's true, then open source (including the training data) is vital to innovation. There'd be only megacorporatons making software, no open source because no AI gatekeeper is going to allow someone to create a free and open source alternative to what they make. It'd undermine their income stream. And if you think AI can't make AI tools, then you are acknowledging a huge limitation of so-called AI. They can't make anything new. It can only remix and combine things it's seen before. So if you create anything novel, you needn't worry about being left behind.

Well, Plebeian market is dead. Can't say the word "password" on there, no replies to my bug request, no comments on my merge request, no notifications when someone makes a purchase, other than some JSON that goes to the store npub instead of my personal one. Too bad too. It LOOKS nice, but not being functional ia a dealbreaker for me.

This approach will set you apart from the markets/stores I've tried thus far which feel like they were made at a hackathon and then abandoned (and at least one literally was)

I gotta say, having a heat index of 43°C really does slow me down when working outside. Many breaks to come in to cool off and stay hydrated. Be careful out there, fam. Heat exhaustion/stoke is no joke. And one you get it once, you're much more likely to get it again.

Yoy can shit at home and do like absolutely nothing and your name goes through like 17 computers a day. 1984? You're right, man! That's a typo. Orwell is here and now and he's livin' large We have no names, man. No names. We are nameless! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqh0y-eXIcY

This is the 16mm projector from 1969 that we fixed tonight at the new Repair Cafe. We also probably fixed a lawn edger (didn't have a battery to try it out), failed to fix a 19" home stereo cassette player (was not going to be able to be diagnosed in a reasonable amount of time), were not able to fix a screwdriver (not designed to be repairable), and didn't get to the 3.5mm headphone jack that someone wanted to put onto... something. Amazing response from the community and everyone had a really positive attitude, even if their object couldn't be repaired. Seriously, without people bringing in things in need of repair, this would just be a huge waste of time. In case any of you are on #nostr, thank you for making this a success.

If I wanted to search for someone who sells honey, is there a way to do that on cypher.space?

Nobody: whatcha doin'? Me: cross compiling Nobody: whatcha cross compilin'? Me: well, for starters, a compiler. 😑

Who else is running community events to help the masses put Linux on their desktops before Windows 10 abandons them? Do you have any tips to share? I'm going to be involved in one of these in my town and want to learn from those who came before me. I love helping people save money, getting them to switch to open source software, and make the most of what they already have. This is like a perfect storm for me. 😄

Great for $20. 3Ah battery doesn't last all day though. In contrast, the 5Ah on my t-deck lasts about 5 days. For my solar nodes I use RAK because it's pure solar + battery power. I'd absolutely use a Heltec v3 for something like a gateway to a computer network though. It's a strong contender for any use case where it can be powered by an outlet.

All the ones I know would absolutely do something and it's hard to imagine anyone who follows that philosophy who would let that kind of abuse slide

I went to cypher.space and searched for "honey" and it took me to an empty page at honey.cypher.space. I don't understand how that marketplace is supposed to work.

Do you know any anarchists?

Backup and tertiarry targets acquired. I will keep trying. But if I don't find a MVP after 5 tries, I might just give up and tell people to email me their order. I've already been burned twice and it takes a fair amount of time and effort to give these things an honest try (learn their system, file good bug reports, check back regularly for responses, follow up when nobody responds, etc.)

Lol wut?

Why can't Reticulum use Meshtastic as a transport layer?

Steak & Shake is a nice treat and way to test out my self-hosted lightning node all at once. And I'm racking up inbound liquidity like other people rack up the credit card reward points. Also, I don't have any channels directly to any large providers. Just individuals that I found through #nostr I realize there may be a huge nide clearing my transactions, and I'm cool with that, but I'm also cool with the possibility that it could potentially be plebs only someday.

#meshtastic packets are only 200 bytes. #cashu token is 953 bytes 🤔 Going out of band is cringe. Manually copying and pasting is cumbersome. Using additional software has a lot of friction. What to do...

OK, my next target has been acquired. You can look forward to an honest review after I post my wares there.

I know someone thinking about running open source services for people as a business. Do you know anyone who would be willing to pay to have someone set up & manage a Nextcloud server, Jitsi, Matrix, ActivityPub, GitLab, Jellyfin, OpenVPN, BTC/LND, or any other service? Or have "free" services like GSuite, Zoom, and the rest made this business model impossible. Would love to hear people's thoughts on this. It seems like something the world needs, but not sure if the economics work in these times.

Has anyone used a Pine Phone Pro? Is it usable for a Linux expert, or do you have to file a bug report a week? #AskNostr

Is bitchat like Briar, where you can have encrypted chat over bluetooth or wifi with no internet?

"AI will replace all information security professionals"... ..."AI vibe coded apps and systems introduce host of security vulnerabilities." Well why don't they get the AI to look at the AI and check to see if the AI is AI-certified secure? 🤣🤣🤣 Via https://infosec.exchange/@tinker/114921431359185023