I have given this some thought, and I think Russians should get rid of Lenin.
They say we need stablecoins, but actually, all we need is #Monero. image
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Asking car dealerships if they take crypto
 Asking car dealerships if they take crypto
#Bitcoin decentralized transaction processing. The #Fediverse decentralizes information processing.
The #Fediverse is in some ways more important than #Bitcoin. Imagine picking a random schmuck and giving him the power to decide what reality is. That is the power people have given to #BigTech. And then instead of moving to the #Fediverse they whine and complain. Fools.
Excellent explainer video. However, it's missing one critical solution: @StratumV2 While backdoor-free mining hardware is certainly important, it is just as, if not more important to move transaction selection to the edge of mining pools, and that is what
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 does.
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damn, i didn’t know how bad the bitcoin mining situation has become...
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Engel.
One of the reasons why #Mastodon is able to add so many new features is because it's written in Ruby. However, this also makes it unattractive to run in the first place because of Ruby's inefficiency. This is why I encourage new #Fediverse developers to adopt #V:
The V Programming Language
 #vlang V is like Go but better. It is as fast as #Rust, but has better syntax. You'll be able to code faster. Your code will read better. If you're a Rust developer, consider making the switch!
Discourse is an example of viral contagion. It has no redeeming qualities. It did not improve upon basic forums. And yet it spread across the Internet. Like Windows, it gives hope to everyone who writes mediocre software: you too can become a success.
Archive.is is just as important as @npub1xrj3...9q43 but gets far less love and attention. This brings up the question of the future of archival. What if someone used #Arweave to try to archive the Internet? That seems like it could be done anonymously. View quoted note β†’