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@sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy

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Physicist turned bitcoin developer aka "shadowy super-coder", author of Bitcoin: A Work In Progress, tfr [bridged from f.sprovoost.nl/users/sjors on the fediverse by fed.brid.gy ]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 05/01/2025

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 05/01/2025

So the first half of Nexus is a great read. But it immediately falls of a cliff in Part II. That's where Yuval the historian is replaced by Yuval the trendwatcher. In Part I he clearly illustrates how the witch hunt insanity was made possible by the printing press, without any algorithm […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 04/01/2025

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 04/01/2025

Just a song about inflation :-) youtu.be/CzvQxQYKO88

Nanowar Of Steel - Tooth Fairy (Lyrics Video) [feat. Mario Draghi]

Lyrics video of "Tooth Fairy" by Nanowar Of Steel. Song taken from "Stairway To Valhalla" Album, produced with Alessandro Delvecchio. Video by Christian Ice....

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2025

I understand that a class action lawsuit is potentially profitable, while criminal prosecution doesn't help the victims much. But isn't the act of swapping referral codes text book wire fraud? youtu.be/4H4sScCB1cY

I'm Suing Honey

I'm taking legal action against "the biggest scam in YouTube history." Learn more about the lawsuit here: http://honeylawsuit.com Read the operative civil C...

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 02/01/2025

We are legion! Or two anyway.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 02/01/2025

@fa984bd7 I was thinking, perhaps #Olas could automagically distinguish between the two account types: a dedicated picture identity (like I do with @f72dc259) vs. a combined account with lots of non-picture content. It could check if the account has any kind 20 notes and if not, always show […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2024

Blossom uploads started failing for me after the latest noStrudel and Olas updates. Fixed by updating my route96 instance.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 30/12/2024

Link to the talk: media.ccc.de/v/38c3-dude-where-s-my…

Dude, Where's My Crypto? - Real World Impact of Weak Cryptocurrency Keys

We present Milksad, our research on a class of vulnerabilities that exposed over a billion dollars worth of cryptocurrency to anyone will...

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 30/12/2024

Shameless podcast plug, if you want learn more about #MilkSad after the #38c3 talk this morning. bitcoinexplainedpodcast.com/@nado/e…

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2024

They could also triangulate employees of various secret (military) services.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2024

Zooming in on one customer, Volkswagen tracks where they live, when they're home, when they work and at which hours. Hundreds of data points. img.sprovoost.nl/ab583903a0bfbc433e… […] [Original post on f.sprovoost.nl]

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2024

You can download the talk as mp4 and switch to the English dubbed audio.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2024

This illustrates the scale and level of detail with which #Volkswagen spies on its customers. Their first reaction: lying that no sensitive information was leaked and the hack was sophisticated […] [Original post on f.sprovoost.nl]

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2024

The Noise framework fixes this by generating ephemeral keys during the handshake. www.noiseprotocol.org

noiseprotocol.org

Noise Protocol Framework

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2024

Good encryption is not vulnerable to a known-plaintext attack, but that's no reason for #NATO to yolo here. They used a plaintext that's fully knowable by an adversary with a good antenna, a clock and some knowledge of the pilot schedule. If said adversary […] [Original post on f.sprovoost.nl]

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2024

This #38c3 talk on how to hack a fax machine, using just a fax, was highly entertaining. And also worrying given the types of organizations that still use this retro tech. media.ccc.de/v/38c3-dialing-into-th…

Dialing into the Past: RCE via the Fax Machine – Because Why Not?

Remember the days when faxes were the pinnacle of office tech, and the sound of a paper getting pulled in was as satisfying as a fresh cu...

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2024

Hier nog een beslisnota over toezichtkosten, misschien leuk voor @9020fe78: berthub.eu/tkconv/getraw/2024D32916

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2024

Even neus dichtknijpen en ook een alert voor "crypto" instellen. Als het goed is krijg je geen dubbele mails. Qua privacy zou het mooi zijn als iemand even nostr bot in elkaar zet voor die twee trefwoorden, dan hoeft niet iedereen zijn of haar email te delen […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2024

Ook (toenmalig minister) Jetten uitte vorig vorig jaar dreigende woorden over #Bitcoin: > Bitcoin mining en artificial intelligence zullen de komende jaren fors toenemen. Als we de Europese verkiezingen zo volgen, is iedereen van plan om daar een forse en ambitieuze agenda onder te leggen. Dat […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2024

Link: berthub.eu/tkconv/getraw/2024D26051

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2024

Oh en het FIOD jaarverslag over 2023 waarin ze doodleuk trots zijn op censuur en het aantasten van de privacy van burgers die nergens van verdacht worden. > De FIOD heeft het offline halen van Sinbad gemeld in een bericht op dit forum. > En daarin een oproep gedaan aan alle criminele […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2024

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2024

Of Baudet die Roger Ver loopt te promoten. In eerste instantie nog vrij redelijk: > Het is echter nog absurder dat Europese landen zoals Spanje zomaar door de hoepeltjes van Amerikaanse aanklagers springen, zonder serieus bewijs te hebben gezien en zonder dat er een serieuze veroordeling ligt […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2024

Ok mensen, abboneer je even op de term "bitcoin" op opentk.nl Dan zie je gelijk de FUD van Van der Lee (GroenLinks-PvdA): > Ik zei het al: een ander groot nadeel van crypto's is de enorme CO2-footprint. Iedere bitcointransactie kost 500 kilo CO2. Alleen al in 2021 werd er zo'n 86 […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2024

Another morning rebase workout ahead... This paves the way to the last IPC interface method on my (short term) wish list, one that waits for fees to increase and then pushes a new block template.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 19/12/2024

How often do you rebase in the morning?

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 19/12/2024

Looks like three changes: 1) Legal reforms will make acceptance of Bitcoin by the private sector voluntary. 2) Taxes will only be paid in U.S. dollars and 3) the government’s participation in the crypto e-wallet (Chivo) will be gradually unwound. 4) For the public sector, engagement in […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 16/12/2024

If you like the waitfornewblock RPC and would like it to be reliable, and no longer considered a test-only feature, here's an easy PR review: github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/306…

rpc: add optional blockhash to waitfornewblock, unhide in help by Sjors · Pull Request #30635 · bitcoin/bitcoin

The waitfornewblock is inherently racy as the tip may have changed since the last RPC call, and can even change during initial processing of this call. Add an optional blockhash argument so the cal...

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2024

Yo, if you just barge into an already complicated thread with a useless and inciting one-liner, you just end up on my mute list. Keep those bad habits to X please.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2024

The second question is basically what made GPU mining more efficient than CPU mining. The existing answers suggests part of the answer is unknown, because there's proprietary manufacturer code involved. The first question is about whether GPU can still be useful for the remaining sha256 usage […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2024

Also this one from ten years ago: bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions…

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2024

Good question from four years ago, anyone know the answer? bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/100221/…

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2024

Much money wasted and they didn't write a single of code.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2024

Sounds just like Twitter jail back in the day. Nobody answers any questions, eventually you get released. Well, at least you can use the bathroom whenever you want.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2024

Protected rabbit and hares are slowing down development planning in cities (they need to be accommodated or deported, uhh, relocated). Meanwhile protected wolves are wreaking havoc on sheep farmers. This presents an obvious compromise […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2024

Geofencing needs to die in a fire. And more generally you should always offer a "website". "App not available in your region" image.nostr.build/b64dd94c496b89228… […] [Original post on f.sprovoost.nl]

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 12/12/2024

Spreading the hash power?

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 11/12/2024

Which makes this bond older than any western settlement in the place that owns it.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 11/12/2024

Another €299,42 interest payment was made on a 400 year old eternal bond. This time the New York Stock Exchange folks visited in person to collect it. That's three years worth of interest, they should use lightning :-) […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2024

The Netherlands green (opposed, good) vs Belgium (in favor, evil) reminds me of this: youtu.be/erliKvci1EI #ChatControl

digitalcourage.social

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2024

The owner of a place in Delft (that used to take Bitcoin) suddenly remembered that his laptop was stolen eight years ago. It had 2 BTC and some Doge on it. Now he's asking the thief to return it, in local news interview. This is a reminder to make backups even for small amounts. Also it seems […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2024

Do clients keep enough logs to retroactively determine if this happened?

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2024

The public prosecutor also has an online calculator to find these numbers.

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2024

A table for how fast you can actually drive on Dutch roads without getting a fine, taking various corrections and thresholds into account. Not recommended without accurate cruise control. And reckless driving is a separate offense based on more subjective […] [Original post on f.sprovoost.nl]

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2024

> equivalent of $1 trillion today I assume this is only adjusted for inflation. I can't find what the reparations were as a percentage of pre-war GDP in real* terms. So it was 100% of GDP then that would about $5 trillion today. But if you consider the current value of just real estate […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2024

Reading between the lines here, and over generalizing, gives me two impressions: 1. Reparations mainly serve a political purpose, to make the victor population feel like they're getting sufficient revenge. In reality you want as much economic growth as possible because that's mutually […]

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provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2024

Honorable mention for: 🎵Sail all day through the storm and thunder to fill our chests with bitcoin and gold 🎵 youtu.be/yXYD6PlQD2s

Nanowar Of Steel - Sober (Official Lyric Video)

Get DISLIKE TO FALSE METAL on our online shop:https://shop.nanowar.it/on Napalm Records:http://lnk.to/NoS-DTFMor Bandcamp:https://nanowarofsteel.bandcamp.com...

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2024

Ah they're Italian. Here's a song about polenta: youtu.be/Mq0IqiFXIZQ

Nanowar Of Steel - La Polenta Taragnarock (Official Video) feat. Giorgio Mastrota

Directed by Valerio Fea.Produced by Nanowar Of Steel & Beaver Productionhttp://www.instagram.com/beaverproductionYou can EAT and WEAR the POLENTA TARAGNAROCK...

provoost @sjors.f.sprovoost.nl.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2024

The rest of their repertoire is uhh ... mixed. But this one is nice too: youtu.be/CzThLiIEOw8

NANOWAR OF STEEL - Disco Metal (Official Video) | Napalm Records

Live Album, XX Years Of Steel, out December 6, 2024 via Napalm Records.Pre-Order here: https://lnk.to/NoS-XX-YearsOfSteelNANOWAR OF STEEL Live 2024 Toyboys F...