Nostr at BTC Prague, a testament to community
The Nostr community came together, not only in raising funds, but also in support of the Nostr booth at BTC Prague. The Nostr booth was the most popular booth, packed for three days straight.
Team Soapbox
Soapbox creates tools that put the power back in your hands. Build your own platforms, communities, and applications with our open-source toolkit for Nostr.
Curated by
MK Fain
Announcing the Launch of Ditto 1.0: Community-Based Nostr Client + Relay
We are thrilled to finally announce the official first release of Ditto: self-hosted Nostr community servers. It has a built-in Nostr relay, a web UI, and implements Mastodon's REST API.
Pizza Dough
The perfect pizza dough.
Intrinsic Limits of Nostr Filters
Improve performance of Nostr clients and relays by analyzing filters and limiting results.
Nostr Nests 2.0: Your Decentralized Audio Space Takes Flight
Nostr Nests 2.0 launches in beta with a brand custom built application that's fully integrated with Nostr, a redesigned user interface, and a host of powerful new and sought after features enabling communities, creators, and individuals to be more social than ever before.
Pura Vida and Bitcoin Vibes: Why Costa Rica's Bitcoin Jungle is a Must-Visit for Bitcoiners
Driven by a shared passion for Bitcoin and the "pura vida" spirit, a group of Bitcoiners has established a thriving community centered on a circular Bitcoin economy. This is the essence of Bitcoin Jungle and all Bitcoiners should experience it first hand.
The Nostr Effect: One Year of Decentralized Growth and Engagement
The past year has been marked by significant growth and development, fueled by the invaluable love and support from the Nostr community. Numerous individuals, encountered online and at conferences, have become trusted friends and colleagues. These connections, building these true relationships, have enriched my personal life and solidified my commitment to Nostr as a protocol for innovation and freedom. Nostr may have opened up new professional doors and fostered professional growth for me, but if I’m being honest, the people and the community are more important to me. It’s the meaningful relationships and friendships that I truly hold dear. I eagerly await future opportunities to connect and I cannot wait until the next time when we’re all together again.
My open heart surgery journey
This is the journey of my open heart surgery, from finding out I had an issue, through the surgery, and entire recovery process. I had documented all of this on Twitter, but I do not want it to go away when Elon decides that non-paying users are second class citizens and nukes their content. It will live on via Nostr.
Stackchain is for Builders: How Building on Stackchain led to Building on Nostr
This is the story of two Bitcoiners that met through Stackchain and ended up building a Nostr business together.
Zaps on Nostr reward creators, provide true feedback, and are helping to build the value for value social economy. But, what are Zaps?
Zaps on Nostr are payments that can be sent to other users as a way of tipping, showing appreciation, or providing feedback to content creators. We're building the value for value economy on Nostr, one Zap at at time.
NIP-05: Is it Time to Say Goodbye to the Blue/Purple Check?
NIP-05 addresses are everywhere. Many clients show them under every message with a blue or purple check. Some clients don't show the address but just show the check. I'll make the case that NIP-05 addresses have their place but we are using them wrong. They are good for identity sharing but wore than useless for verification.
Key Challenges for a GitHub Alternative on Nostr
This article outlines some of the key challenges that we should address to use nostr to enable authoritative git repositories, updated exclusively by authorised maintainers, and the surrounding collaboration. It explore ways that some of these problems could be avoid if we focused on the surrounding collaboration and accepted a centralisation traded-offs for the underlying git repository.
The Bull Case for a GitHub Alternative on Nostr
Could nostr liberate the world's code collaboration from centralised authorities? With an anarchic movement of developers and UX designers building on an simple and scalable protocol that enables rapid development and innovation - yes it can!
A new blogging platform based on Nostr
A new blogging platform based on Nostr