Proton launches free standalone cross-platform Authenticator app https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/proton-launches-free-standalone-cross-platform-authenticator-app/

4 years ago today... throwback to my Portland record store days ✨ https://file.nostrmedia.com/p/4eb88310d6b4ed95c6d66a395b3d3cf559b85faec8f7691dafd405a92e055d6d/532bfabc009c2e4e796d90e5eaa44eb908f3176b11ad399d6148deab9943198c.bin

It never stopped being a thing. 🏴‍☠️

Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) YT https://youtu.be/TB54dZkzZOY #SoulIISoul #Music

Saw Ozzy with Sepultura and Type O Negative on the Roots/Ozzmosis tour in '96. Such a great show! Randy Rhodes' student Joe Holmes shredded on guitar! It was epic. RIP Ozzy. RIP Peter Steele.

Faith No More - The Real Thing YT https://youtu.be/HYFDKk4K1tY #FaithNoMore #Music

Sometimes the dream evolves into something even better than what we originally imagined. You're not abandoning the dream—you're finding a smarter way to live it. — Ava Aum

Aegis is device only—so you will need to have a solid backup plan or risk losing your codes if you lose access to your device. Proton Authenticator can do device only, sync between devices, or offline. Aegis is mobile (Android) only. Proton Authenticator is available on mobile (iOS and Android), and on desktop (Windows, macOS, and Linux) Why use Proton Authenticator when Proton Pass can also do 2FA, you ask? It is better security to not have your 2FA codes stored alongside your passwords, and you can use it to protect your Proton Account—you do not need to be logged in to use it if you don't want device sync. “Proton Authenticator generates your 2FA codes in a separate, end-to-end encrypted app,” Proton explains. “This adds an extra layer of security and protects against sophisticated attacks. It also gives you a standalone app you can use to set up 2FA for your Proton Account.” It's free. The interface is clean and easy to navigate. I like it. I've already switched everything over from Aegis. Test it out. You might like it!

SHOCKING NEAR MISSES! Things That Could Have Gone VERY WRONG... But Didn't!

Thanks, Love 🫂💜

It's probably just Google fonts.

Now, even Jack only gets a couple hundred likes per post at most. It's telling.

You are so not 🫂💜

PSA: The ones who have the most mysterious pfps are often the easiest to love.

Nice one

Good morning, Sergio

Welcome back! You're right that more people are starting to realize there are real challenges here. As for the specific retention issues... Onboarding. The fact that self-hosting requires some technical know-how and equipment, and the alternative is to pay to play. It's easy to pay more than a verified check cost on X when you factor in media hosting and spam-resistant relays. Network effects. People are already established elsewhere and their friends aren't on Nostr. You're posting into a void initially. Bitcoin echo chamber. Most people talk about Bitcoin ad nauseam. It really is the main topic of the entire protocol. If you're not interested in Bitcoin maximalism, there's still very little content diversity to keep you engaged. Reach. People want to be heard. The daily active users hover around 10,000-15,000 "trusted" pub keys. Compare that to any mainstream platform and you're talking about a fraction of a percent of potential audience. If you're trying to build a brand, promote a business, or just want your voice to matter in broader conversations, Nostr simply doesn't have the numbers. But here's the thing that really gets me—according to nostr.band data, retention of trusted users trends to 0 within 30 days for recent cohorts. Think about that. We're not just failing to onboard people properly; we're losing the ones who actually make it through the initial hurdles. The message-to-market mismatch is glaring. The marketing focuses on censorship resistance, but most users aren't posting anything that would get them banned elsewhere. The value proposition doesn't match the user experience for the average person. And then there's the technical complexity that nobody wants to talk about. Even basic features like follow lists don't scale properly, and the relay model creates consistency issues that confuse new users. I could go on, but these are the main structural hurdles I see that need addressing before Nostr can move beyond its current niche.

girl 💜 #Moxie #Sphynx #Cat