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White Noise next release
Lots of fixes, polish, and a few shiney new features!
Podcast Subscriptions: The Complete Monetization Guide (2026)
Podcast subscriptions let you monetize directly from listeners. Learn which shows benefit most, subscription options, success metrics, and how Fountain makes it easier than ever.
The Fallacy of Centralized Chat Moderation
Centralized chat moderation is a losing battle that sacrifices everyone's privacy without stopping bad actors: only users themselves, through decentralized tools and community self-policing, can truly keep their conversations both safe and free.
Marmot Protocol Monthly Recap: April 2026
April 2026 saw Marmot get a long-term home with the new Internet Privacy Foundation, ship key spec upgrades, reach four interoperable clients, and pay down technical debt = clearing the path for multi-device support next.
Before you use Nostr: Five Key Concepts to Recognize
Before you create your first identity or post your first note, there are five core ideas worth knowing: public keys, private keys, identity, clients, and relays.
FIPS Android
A proof-of-concept FIPS node on Android — UDP and TCP transports, TUN adapter, .fips name resolution, Kotlin via UniFFI.
SEC-07 Feature fest
Six protocol features that landed against jmcorgan/fips during SEC-07 weeks 1–3 — automesh, gateways, ACLs, hole punching.
Fipstr
A FIPS-native search engine that indexes services via Nostr events and serves Iris and Jumble over the mesh.
Apple Podcasts Video Guide (2026): How It Works & How to Publish
Apple Podcasts now supports video via HLS streaming. Learn how it works, how to publish video podcasts, and what it means for podcasters.
Action Widgets on YakiHonne: Your Gateway to the Open Internet
Part 2 of the Smart Widgets Series
Memory Hardening: Why Your Keys Shouldn't Survive a Cellebrite Box
Your encrypted messenger is great at encrypting. It's bad at hiding the keys. Vector does both.
The Honest Truth About Podcast Monetization (And Why Most Advice Is Wrong)
"More downloads, more ads, more revenue" might work for some podcasts, but it doesn't work for all. An alternative model is emerging that scales with engagement and works for shows of all sizes.
Digital Identity: Attack Vectors And The Counteroffensive
Governments, corporations, and algorithms are closing in on your digital identity. Here's why anonymity is worth fighting for, and how to protect it.
Vector Privacy — Q1 2026 Report
Full Q1 2026 Report for Vector Privacy - Growth & Development
Marmot Protocol Monthly Recap: March 2026
March: two White Noise releases, five clients shipping, a security audit landing in code, and a terminal client that finally cuts Flutter out of the picture.
LNbits: Introducing Labels
A new way to sort, group, and understand your payments easily.
