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by DrShift

May 18 2026
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Why I Built NostrLens

NostrLens gives Nostr developers a real-time window into relay data, making it easier to inspect, debug, and understand what is actually happening on the protocol layer.

by DrShift

May 18 2026
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The Editor That Quietly Learned to Publish

Rinbal's minimal texteditor is a clean Python writing app for Linux, Mac, and Windows. I forked it and added Nostr: pick an account, hit publish, approve on your phone, and your note or long-form article goes straight to the relays you chose.

by DrShift

May 14 2026
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Maria is Done with Renting

What if the proof of who you are online belonged to you, and not to the companies you borrow it from?

by DrShift

April 5 2026 · Edited Apr 5, 2026
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Your Mint. Your Rules.

You run a Cashu mint. You built the thing. NUTbits lets you do something with it.

by DrShift

March 29 2026
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Your Ecash Works Everywhere NWC Does

If an app supports Nostr Wallet Connect, you can power it with ecash from a Cashu mint. Your sats, your mint, their app.

by DrShift

March 25 2026 · Edited Mar 25, 2026
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Two Wallets Types, One Protocol

NIP-47 connects you to a remote wallet. NIP-60 (Cashu on Nostr) carries one with you. Together they cover every payment scenario on Nostr.

by DrShift

March 25 2026 · Edited Mar 25, 2026
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Forty-Eight NIPs, One Import

Most Nostr libraries give you the basics. nostr-core gives you the protocol.

by DrShift

March 23 2026
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The Library That Doesn't Lock You In

No OAuth. No API keys. No vendor. Just the protocol.

by DrShift

March 23 2026 · Edited Mar 23, 2026
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What nostr-core Actually Is

You want to build on Nostr. You don't want to fight the protocol to get there.

by DrShift

March 13 2026 · Edited Mar 13, 2026
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Nostr-Core, Your New Favorite Libary

Building on Nostr Shouldn't Feel Like Decoding a Protocol Spec

by DrShift

February 13 2026
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Testing

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by DrShift

February 13 2026
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by DrShift

November 11 2025 · Edited Nov 11, 2025
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Testing

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by DrShift

October 3 2025 · Edited Oct 6, 2025
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Wear Your Story: ZapTracker’s New Badges (NIP-58)

Your profile just grew a heartbeat. Badges are here - and they quietly say who you are, what you’ve done, and where you belong.

by DrShift

September 8 2025 · Edited Sep 8, 2025
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Well.. That escalated quickly - One year later

I tried to onboard my friends to Lightning. It flopped. Seventeen months later, the story took a very different turn…

by DrShift

August 30 2025 · Edited Aug 30, 2025
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OpenSats, ZapTracker, Lightning Bounties: A Living Loop of Open Source

Open source isn’t just code - it’s a living ecosystem. With OpenSats funding ZapTracker, and ZapTracker publishing bounties through LightningBounties, we’re seeing a feedback loop that rewards builders and strengthens Nostr.

by DrShift

August 29 2025 · Edited Aug 29, 2025
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I build an identity machine

Out of need and curiosity

by DrShift

August 17 2025 · Edited Aug 17, 2025
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Mobile Nostr Relay

Citrine on Android: Your Own Nostr Relay for Zap Tracking