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1 hour ago•••
Remco delivered proof of work by making sure we could compile the @BitcoinBrabant startOS node. Now he has received the hotrod of bitcoin miners. Thanks for the proof of work!
22 hours ago•••
What is life? TL;DR
Dostoevsky: It's hell. To Dostoevsky, life was a battle with the darkest parts of the human soul—a crucible of suffering where we confront our deepest fears and desires.
Socrates: It's a test. Life is the ultimate examination of virtue, wisdom, and truth. For Socrates, an unexamined life is not worth living.
Aristotle: It's the mind. Life is the pursuit of knowledge and reason—a journey to understand the world through logic, ethics, and metaphysics.
Nietzsche: It's power. Life is the will to power—a striving for self-overcoming and mastery of circumstances, rejecting complacency and embracing growth.
Freud: It's death. Freud saw life as a tension between the life instinct (Eros) and the death instinct (Thanatos)—a constant drive toward creation and destruction.
Marx: It's the idea. For Marx, life is shaped by material conditions and the ideologies that arise from them—a struggle to create a world of equality and justice.
Picasso: It's art. Life is creation—a canvas for painting our passions, emotions, and dreams, shaped by imagination and expression.
Gandhi: It's love. Gandhi believed life is rooted in nonviolence, compassion, and universal love—a journey toward peace and selfless service.
Schopenhauer: It's suffering. For Schopenhauer, life is ceaseless striving that inevitably leads to pain and dissatisfaction, tempered only by moments of beauty and art.
Bertrand Russell: It's competition. Life is shaped by human desires and ambitions—a balancing act between self-interest and collective progress.
Steve Jobs: It's faith. Life is trusting the process—taking risks and following intuition, even when the road ahead is unclear.
Einstein: It's knowledge. Einstein saw life as a quest to understand the universe's mysteries, driven by curiosity and awe.
Stephen Hawking: It's hope. Life is perseverance in the face of adversity—a belief in the future and the power of human ingenuity.
Kafka: It's just the beginning. Life is surreal and enigmatic, often absurd, yet always opening doors to transformation and possibility.
Camus: It's rebellion. Life is finding meaning in a meaningless universe, defying absurdity with courage and passion.
Thoreau: It's simplicity. Life is stripping away the unnecessary—embracing nature and living deliberately.
Rumi: It's a dance. Life is a spiritual journey—a rhythm of love and divine connection woven into every moment.
Kierkegaard: It's a leap of faith. Life requires embracing uncertainty and taking bold steps grounded in belief and authenticity.
Epicurus: It's pleasure. Life is about maximizing simple, lasting pleasures while minimizing unnecessary pain.
Laozi: It's harmony. Life flows like water—effortless and aligned with the natural order of the universe.
Confucius: It's virtue. Life is fulfilling roles with integrity, respect, and commitment to community and family.
Carl Jung: It's individuation. Life is integrating the conscious and unconscious—becoming whole and authentic.
Alan Watts: It's a game. Life is to be experienced and played with wonder—not taken too seriously.
Victor Frankl: It's meaning. Life is finding purpose, even in the most difficult circumstances, through love and service.
Simone de Beauvoir: It's freedom. Life is the power to define yourself and reject roles imposed by society.
Heraclitus: It's change. Life is constant flux—a river we step into once before it flows anew.
Hegel: It's progress. Life is a dialectical process, advancing through contradiction and resolution toward greater understanding.
Hobbes: It's survival. Life in its natural state is "nasty, brutish, and short," requiring systems to maintain order.
Rousseau: It's freedom in nature. Life is most authentic when we return to our natural state, free from societal corruption.
Marcus Aurelius: It's acceptance. Life is embracing the present moment with stoic resolve, guided by reason and virtue.
Seneca: It's preparation for death. Life is not about its length but its quality—teaching us to live well and let go gracefully.
22 hours ago•••
Back in stock. Blockhunters game:
2 days ago•••
This year Easter falls on 20 April 👀
2 days ago•••
Today we had an interesting talk with a customer that bought multiple signers and multiple backup plates. The question was regarding data. We have explained this more often, but maybe we need to recap this:
- we delete all order data that is linked to you, this means name, address, e-mailadres, phone, ip address
- we save the order number with what was ordered so we can find the specific order back if there is something about it, as we don’t hold additional data we can’t every reach out to you. No newsletters, no bullshit, no reaching out for whatever, ever after you received your order
- if you chose regular shipping we manually put the order in the shippers website, this because it’s then not linked to an account with the shipper. For multiple years we’ve asked shippers about their security, and basically everyone has access to shipping data accounts. Also shipping accounts are not possible to 2FA. So we simply input every order manually. Next to that every unencrypted API to your website is a risk too.
- if you chose private shipping we put stamps on it, write the address on the package by hand and throw it in our local postbox, fully anonimous but it has no tracking. And you have to trust it doesn’t get lost on the way…
It’s still unbelievable how many people order with fiat. All your data is shared including order details with the payment provider. We still warn people that checkout with us and we put a premium for the additional cost, but people in general still find it too much work to use Lightning in ~50% of the orders. How can we improve this?
2 days ago•••
Our Noderunner friend just created two 15 second clips for us. What do you think? https://video.nostr.build/d74c5936b661208eac15168c1144cb39393366d993ea84cbd1f8b7d871a5cf59.mp4
3 days ago•••
I can't believe you made them post photos with the shoe on their heads.
3 days ago•••
On Friday the 4th of April we will interview @npub1sec...p0l7 and people joining the meetup can ask questions directly. Make sure you RSVP on meetup. Or don’t if you just want to join us and pay your drinks with bitcoin. https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/bitcoineindhoven/events/305849374/
3 days ago•••
People are hoarding @Foundation passports. What is happening?
4 days ago•••
Bitcoin gives you a lot more time to spend with the ones you love. This is alchemy.
4 days ago•••
GM #nostr 🧡
4 days ago•••
How to mount the new bitaxe stands: https://youtube.com/shorts/C0wnYu9at3Y
5 days ago•••
We just received our first batch of EU manufactured bitaxe gammas. This is a very special device, as the stand is also a heatsink. It’s amazing to see how much development we’ve seen in a year. And now that we are ramping up, we have added some new options for the pleb tinkerers. Now there is a special stand section and we’ve added these EU top quality manufactured devices with the northbridge cooler and Noctua fan. Bitaxe Gamma Silent https://bitcoinbrabant.com/product/bitaxe-gamma-silent/
5 days ago•••
JFK admired Hitler for the correct reasons. I don't give af about declassifying the documents regarding his tragic death. The state had him killed because he wanted to fuck the federal reserve. There's no room for dialogue until the money is separated from the state. Opt out with bitcoin or feed the beast.
6 days ago•••
Good morning
Wearing bitcoin merchandise is not a very bright idea.
6 days ago•••
So we had a lot of discussions with @npub1sg6...f63m's lead at block. We submitted our teams details and we really hoped to be able to test at our many locations and would be able to remain in the loop. Also to bridge with the bitaxe movement and see where we can head from here. The last conversation was unfortunately never picked up again as our contact left block at that time (May 24). She did ask us if our webshop (receiving bitcoin payments every day) was going to add USDC… but anyway didn’t want to dox her, so deleted name and picture. It would be great if, in some kind of way, we could follow where block is with the development. Does anyone have any update? So we might be able to use different chips or create different setups for our upcoming boiler and grid balancing installations…
6 days ago•••
We have been importing Bitaxes from the USA for quite a while now. Currently they are holding one box of 100 pieces at customs and ask us to pay €3916,- import tax and additional administration fees of €94,78. It looks like we have to directly stop imports from US if they are starting to go like this. We still have stock. On a beautiful side note, we’ve created a special bitaxe page on our website and are starting to throw more options on there for the lovers. Tomorrow we’ll start listing our first EU build bitaxes to, so stay tuned. https://bitcoinbrabant.com/product-categorie/bitaxe/
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