Peter Todd @Peter Todd - 8h
Good news: Simple Proof has promised me an initial $20k of funding to work on OpenTimestamps. So far I've partially fixed the scaling issue. I rewrote Riccardo Cassata's Foxglove timestamp request aggregator in modern Rust (the previous version didn't even compile anymore). https://github.com/opentimestamps/foxglove Foxglove is now running live on both my Alice and Bob calendars. This means that I can now scale timestamp _creation_ by throwing servers at the problem. So if someone tries to DoS attack the OpenTimestamps calendars, given enough money to run extra servers, you'll (probably) at least be able to create new time-stamps. Timestamp _verification_ still has a significant scaling problem that needs to be fixed, and this will be a significantly harder challenge to implement. But I'm making progress at least. nostr:nevent1qqsfp6cjwn7k73jn3merxhd6qz2g7zysga3krkne0yfnkv8jyh4xw4cpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7q3qej493cmun8y9h3082spg5uvt63jgtewneve526g7e2urca2afrxqxpqqqqqqzljtltl
Peter Todd @Peter Todd - 10h
Thanks! I'll hand in my WW2 history nerd card. 😂
Peter Todd @Peter Todd - 15h
Ukraine is bringing back pulsejet engines – just like the V2 rockets – to bomb Russia at $4k/missile. If DOGE knew what they were doing they'd be learning lessons here... https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/02/21/we-want-them-to-see-it-ukraine-unveils-4000-trembita-missile-that-can-reach-moscow/?swcfpc=1
Peter Todd @Peter Todd - 2d
https://youtu.be/Kn4LhwdhrSg
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I've been thinking about doing a replacement for PGP for awhile actually. It would definitely make sense for it to integrate OpenTimestamps. But, I'll need funding...
Peter Todd @Peter Todd - 3d
Ah! Yeah, give it a try. Lots of them on Amazon, eg: https://www.amazon.com/Rocky-Mountain-Goods-Chainmail-Scrubber/dp/B0D33T65L3/
The other thing I really like is my stainless steel chainmail scrubber. It's just a piece of chainmail that costs $10 or so in Amazon. Using soap and water it knocks off burnt on stuff very well, and unlike scrubbers, cleans up really easily by just grinding it on itself under flowing water. Usually after, say, cooking a steak I'll use the chainmail first then a scrubber for what's left. Since chainmail is rounded, it doesn't scratch a stainless steel pan. IIUC stainless steel is approximately third or fourth after copper/brass for anti-microbial action. Most bacteria doesn't like the chromium and nickel apparently. Though frankly I'm not very worried about that... clean, dry, surfaces don't harbor much bacteria anyway. And it's a pan: the moment you apply heat everything alive on it is going to die a quick death. I eat steaks that are straight up cold in the middle anyway.
We're you using a steel scrub pad? Or copper? I only use copper ones myself. They should be strictly softer than the steel, making scratches impossible. Anyway, if you did manage to scratch a steel pan you could still sand it down to restore the smoothness.
https://hotnews.ro/armata-va-putea-sa-doboare-dronele-ce-patrund-in-spatiul-aerian-al-tarii-lege-adoptata-de-camera-deputatilor-1905192 Russia has repeatedly flown attack drones full of explosives through Romania to attack Ukraine without permission. It's was just a matter of time before a Romanian was killed by one of these drones – a significant percentage fail and they've repeatedly crashed on Romanian soil. Romania _finally_ changed the law to allow their air force to shoot these dangerous drones down. Which they can easily and safely do out at sea. Absurdly, 99 Romanian politicians – all from a pro-Russian party - voted against the law. Just treasonous.
That number is a blatant lie. The US has spent far less than that.
Stainless steel pans are awesome. You can clean them with aggressive scouring pads without any concerns, they require zero preparation or maintenance, they're relatively cheap, you can buy them anywhere, and they last close enough to forever.
Peter Todd @Peter Todd - 6d
You've always been able to do that with a fair bit of reliability by picking a partner with those traits.
Peter Todd @Peter Todd - 8d
Is the Ukrainian government just trying to raise the taxes of Ukrainians? Was the Russian government just trying to raise the taxes of Russians?
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Peter Todd @Peter Todd - 9d
Ukraine is quite capable of doing the exterminating for us, especially with Western support. Just look at the long list of Russian oil infrastructure that they've blown up with Ukrainian made drones. https://video.nostr.build/560c20f25d70dcb29fe78b344e2a5492f7ff86648f729b3222d3b9a2a290acd6.mp4
You don't fight a war at this scale without the involvement of the entire population. A double digit percentage of Russia's entire GDP goes to the invasion, likely in the region of 20% or so. That's not that far from WW2 levels of spending. The entire economy of Russia is a legitimate military target. And people who haven't wanted to be involved in war have had literally over a decade to leave. Millions have. You're just making excuses to protect evil people.
https://video.nostr.build/e03eb36c6ea61c31794cadc129f1dfddfb3121772b8143e071b2fc970687c0b7.mp4 Direct attack on the Chernobyl containment shield by a Russian drone. They're just evil. Negotiations are stupid. the only goal that makes sense is exterminating them.
Peter Todd @Peter Todd - 10d
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