Just looking through my old posts... I got an umbrel a while back, and set it up with Bitcoin Node (core). There were some recommendations posted to me for Start9. That's a bit of a regret, as Umbrel seems to be gently in bed with core. Regardless, my umbrel runs bitcoin knots, just on the principle of the thing. I don't like the way core is censoring people, and I'd rather have less spam if possible. Aside from that, it's just good to remove a point of centralization (reliance on bitcoin core devs). #bitcoinknots #knots #nodes #umbrel #start9

#nostr Here's the thing about nostr. I started many moons ago. I posted a few posts. I mostly stopped posting. During the elections last year, I started an X account. Algos got me addicted, and I scrolled and scrolled when I had some bored free time. Got to be too much so I blocked it with my porn blocker. No more X. Nostr - user engagement is relatively low because no algos. Good. The thing is, I basically don't post, because it takes energy and I want less social interaction in my life, not more. I just want to read something interesting sometimes. Nostr is nice. It's the way social media should be - there when you want it, but it doesn't demand and devour your time. I don't use X anymore. I use Nostr once every few days to see if anyone is saying anything interesting. Otherwise, I don't think much about it. THAT IS GOOD. Most of my energy is spent working with my hands to make beautiful things, and working with people I care about, teaching ancient music. I don't need a time suck. Social media should be a once in a while thing. Nostr is good. It's like smoking a pipe instead of Marlboros. Just aromatic tobacco, there when you want it, to relax. No addictive chemicals added to make it burn faster and make you desire more. Just the stuff that God made. Puff, puff. Nostr. #music #shakuhachi #tobacco