thinkmassive @[email protected]

Listening to bitcoin newbies asking their questions on CH, I get the impression that they think we never made mistakes along the way.

You basically have to make mistakes while you learn how to Bitcoin.

Embrace it and start the process. Learn by doing.

You don't have to go newcoiner zero to full bitcoiner hero all in one go.

You're allowed to take small baby steps and learn along the way.

e.g. if your coins are on exchange and you're scared about self custody, try a small amount on a phone wallet to get comfortable.

While http://1ml.com is recovering it is a good time to check out @fiatjaf's
http://ln.bigsun.xyz
an other awesome #LightningNetwork ⚡️ Explorer

Decoding The “Bitcoin Full Node Sculpture,” A Cypherpunk Chronometer.

"The Bitcoin Full Node Sculpture is a cypherpunk chronometer, designed to work as a fully-functioning bitcoin full node and block explorer."

Written by @FractalEncrypt.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/decoding-the-bitcoin-full-node-sculpture-a-cypherpunk-chronometer

If you’re a developer in 2021 and you’re adding tracking devices from Google, Facebook, etc., to your sites and apps, the one thing you can’t do any longer is to feign innocence. You know exactly what you’re doing and you’re complicit in perpetuating surveillance capitalism.

Just 6 days until @fosdem 2021 (💯 online via @matrix) ... boost if you're "going" this weekend!

https://fosdem.org/2021/news/2021-02-01-attending-fosdem-2021/

#FOSDEM #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FLOSS

Bold stance:

If you're running a successful business that's built on top of open-source software and you're neither contributing code to these projects nor donating money to them, you're not only a freeloader, you're actually harmful to the entire movement.

You should take an interest in the sustainability of these projects as they ensure the likelihood of your own success and future.

Every bitcoiner should familiarize themselves with jq. Such a handy tool for so many situations. (considering the ubiquity of json)

In 2020 on average, ~ $75 worth of #bitcoin payments occurred per kWh, about 750x the average electrical energy cost of $0.10/kWh. Bitcoin doesn't waste energy, it uses it incredibly economically efficiently. @bitcoinmagazine [https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/introducing-cbei-a-new-way-to-measure-bitcoin-network-electrical-consumption]