Rustypuppy
Author. Artist. Introvert.
NostrArtstr.com Art Challenges Host.
https://rustypuppy.npub.pro
Rustypuppy
10/29 17:05:13
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I found it via search and it downloaded easily. Will play with tomorrow. Congratulations!!! ๐
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The Fishcake (nostr.build)
10/29 16:04:57
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At last, the first version of Nostr Build Shack is available in the AppStore! This is a first for me and a huge milestone! Thank you all for testing and providing a valuable feedback! ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐๐
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nostr-build-shack/id6752591477
Rustypuppy
4/4 7:59:48
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nostr:npub1nxy4qpqnld6kmpphjykvx2lqwvxmuxluddwjamm4nc29ds3elyzsm5avr7 - is there a way to have folders on a Creator page?
Rustypuppy
3/16 8:18:33
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The Fishcake (nostr.build)
3/16 8:06:34
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I can tell you that within nostr.build there are two factions, me and Bob. We are not always (or always not) in agreement, therefore each decision is scrutinized and weighed against our values and goals. ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐
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Rustypuppy
2/17 12:39:38
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Iโll send you a ๐ซ zap once Alby knows who you are again.
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The Fishcake (nostr.build)
2/17 12:24:59
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Alby down, primal a little unstable, me โฆ๐๐๐๐ซ(sing along)
Rustypuppy
2/15 14:51:31
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๐ซ The photos you shared were wonderful - thank you. I especially liked the dragon basin. ๐
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muneomi ๐ฏ๐ต
2/15 12:23:52
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Unfortunately, the Buddhist statue I wanted to see was photography prohibited๐ฅฒ
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muneomi ๐ฏ๐ต
2/14 17:53:20
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Of course, photographing the buddhist statue might be difficult, but I plan to share the atmosphere of the temple through my photos.
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muneomi ๐ฏ๐ต
2/14 17:35:53
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This weekend, Iโm going to Nikko. The main event of the trip is visiting Rinno-ji Temple. Iโll be seeing a sacred Buddhist statue that is usually hidden from public view.
https://www.rinnoji.or.jp/en/
Rustypuppy
1/3 8:29:41
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GM! I hope donโt need as much caffeine and alcohol as your emojis indicate. ๐ซ
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The Fishcake (nostr.build)
1/3 8:26:22
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GM! ๐ซกโ๏ธ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๐ฅ
Rustypuppy
1/1 7:18:43
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Happy New Year!!!! A bit early for my time zone, but Iโm going offline for the rest of the day. ๐
For anyone using the nostr:npub1nxy4qpqnld6kmpphjykvx2lqwvxmuxluddwjamm4nc29ds3elyzsm5avr7 AI image generators (thank you nostr:npub137c5pd8gmhhe0njtsgwjgunc5xjr2vmzvglkgqs5sjeh972gqqxqjak37w !!!) Iโve found them to be great for creating parts; images that I then composite in Photoshop into how I really want the final piece to look.
It takes a few attempts to tweak the text to get the AI to render the part image I need. For example โfireworksโ included people and/or city, but โfireworks over oceanโ rendered larger fireworks with less stuff to edit out.
Same thing with โnight skyโ = mountain landscapes with only a patch of sky. โNight sky over oceanโ rendered much more sky. Didnโt bother mentioning โstarsโ because AI *loves* to put stars in a night sky, like so many stars I took some out.
1. Final image
2-5. AI renders
#happynewyear #aiart #photoshop #rustypuppyart #artstr #digitalart #grownostr #artprocess
Rustypuppy
12/31 14:55:24
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You deserve all the treats! Thanks for making my life easier (especially that AI image generator stuff). ๐ซ๐
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The Fishcake (nostr.build)
12/31 13:12:31
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My 2024 review and high-level report. Let's start with some stats for the nostr.build:
- 720 Million media requests served
- 650 TiB of bandwidth consumed
- 8 Million unique visitors
- 85% average cache hit rate
- Improved median CPU time per request from 200 down to 2 milliseconds per request
- 20 requests per second are served on average
- 99.994% uptime for the hosted media
- 98% uptime for the website and uploading servers
- 2.5K daily free uploads on average
Some improvements for the free uploads:
- Increased free upload size from 10MiB to 50MiB
- Increased image resolution from 1980px to 3840px
- Increased per server RAM from 1GiB to 4GiB
- Added full mirror of all uploaded media to the additional vendor (backup)
- Implemented moderation headers (can be used to hide NSFW content if desired)
Now some of the stats of my dev work for the nostr.build:
- 1,333 git commits
- 42 repositories with my contributions
- 10k+ lines of code written, or changed
Some features and completed projects:
- Rewritten nostr.build account page (AI, stats, nostr share, drag-n-drop, variaty of sizes, poster for video, etc.)
- Added AI Studio, onboarded multiple models from SD and Flux.
- Added media statistics
- Rewritten media serving front-end (dropping CPU utilization by 100x) and improving TTFB as well as cache hit rate (from 50%+ to 85%+ on average)
- Implemented variaty of the spam, and other illegal media upload prevention mechanisms (automated AI media scanner, PhotoDNA scanner, etc.)
- Implemented AI Moderation API that is shareable with other nostr media hosts (e.g., nostrcheck.me)
- Implemented upload of pdf, zip, etc., with full virus scanning.
- Various improvements to the PHP code, bug fixes and optimizations.
- Implemented e.nostr.build to allow easy embedding and sharing of the video/audio files for the account holders
- Referal links and account credits
- Onboarded more nostr clients for uploads (e.g., YakiHonne)
Some of the prototyping I've done for nostr.build:
- Semantic search of the media (ML based), multilingual
- Basic search for media using AI Vision
- Video transcoding using serverless and server-based setups
- Video transcoding to DASH/HLS (CMAF)
- Multi-party audio/video chat
Some of the in-flight projects that I'll have to complete in 2025:
- Seamless implementation of the Blossom protocol (70% done)
- Rewrite of the post-upload scanning to utilize workflows (50% done)
- New video upload and transcoding experience, HLS, DASH, VBR video/audio (10% done)
- New NoSQL based data-plane backend with the new API (50% done)
- Full rewrite of the Accounts page (5% done, blocked by new API and data-plane)
- Additional models for the AI Studio (90% done)
- <Secret projects with new experiences and features> (25% done)
I am sure I am forgetting a bunch, and this is only done from my memory.
Rustypuppy
12/31 9:30:13
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#asknostr - for those who design stuff to be printed on paper sizes for the US (Letter) and everyone else (A4), what dimensions do you use? Or do you just create 2 documents?
I want to make monthly bonus printouts for nostr:npub1wdpfy4xgam85u9wxpuau24qrddpwqk53gexvnnnmguyqqtvspjeqvc0p5m art challenges.
I thought about making one file at 8โ x 10โ (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm), and let the userโs printer adjust (or not), but wanted to ask to see if there were other options. Thanks!
#print #graphicdesign #artstr
Rustypuppy
12/28 16:58:02
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The Fishcake (nostr.build)
12/28 16:57:13
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Oh! Now I see. Let me see what I can do ๐๐ซ๐
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Rustypuppy
12/28 16:56:18
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Didnโt mean for it to be a coding thing. I just really liked the png of the Santa hat I got from you and thought you might have a New Years hat as well. ๐ซ๐ฅ
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The Fishcake (nostr.build)
12/28 16:53:05
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I think weโll be able to have an editor that will have different add on graphics, if that is what you are asking ๐ซ๐ฅ๐
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Rustypuppy
12/28 16:32:01
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nostr:npub137c5pd8gmhhe0njtsgwjgunc5xjr2vmzvglkgqs5sjeh972gqqxqjak37w - are you going to make us a 2025 New Year party hat graphic?
Rustypuppy
11/26 8:04:36
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I usually purchase domains for 2 years. If I havenโt done anything with it by its renewal date, I let it go.
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The Fishcake (nostr.build)
11/26 7:56:32
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Over multiple personal failures and experiences on the internet, Iโve learned one rule about domain names and their purchase. If you think you want it and itโs not taken, you purchase it without discussing it in public or with anyone you cannot trust 100%. Itโs always first come first serve, unless you have a legal right through trademark or servicemark. ๐ซก
Rustypuppy
10/21 15:34:50
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I thought Iโd have to pay for 2 NB accounts, since I want to use 2 different npubs, and was trying to reduce cost.
If I can add a new npub to my existing Creator account, that would be absolutely fabulous! So yes, thank you, helps very much. ๐ซ
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The Fishcake (nostr.build)
10/21 15:29:47
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Can you elaborate please? Are you trying to add one more npub and wanted to have it on a creator plan? If so, please go through the sign-up until you get to the invoice section and let me know, Iโll mark it as paid. I am trying to implement multi account plans to satisfy the needs like yours, but we are not there yet. Does this help?
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Rustypuppy
10/21 14:37:13
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nostr:npub1nxy4qpqnld6kmpphjykvx2lqwvxmuxluddwjamm4nc29ds3elyzsm5avr7 - Iโd like to downgrade my current Creator account to Professional. I recently renewed (still have 300+days left), so is it possible to use some of those already paid sats toward a new Creator account for my NostrArtstr npub?
Rustypuppy
9/14 10:45:07
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Here it is: https://drive.proton.me/urls/PTBSTKE3V4#RncCc5UF2y3w
Please let me know if you need it changed in any way. Thanks! ๐ซ
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Rustypuppy
9/14 3:20:44
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๐ I will make the HD jpeg image this afternoon and post a link here.
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็บ็ซๅคงๆ น hakkadaikon๐ค
9/14 3:10:33
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Sorry.
I made a mistake in English.
If you can give me a full HD jpeg image, I can create a slideshow with other fanart and stream it to the venue.
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Rustypuppy
9/14 3:07:51
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I can do that, thanks so much! How should I send you the files?
Do you need me to create the slideshow? If so, what file format do you need?
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็บ็ซๅคงๆ น hakkadaikon๐ค
9/14 2:42:33
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Hi ! I have one suggestion.
Would it be possible for you to scale these two images to Full HD (1920x1080) and send them to me?
Along with your nostrasia2024 fan art, you can create a slideshow and display it on the monitors at the top of the venue.
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Rustypuppy
9/13 4:56:13
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The #artstr postcards have arrived!!!!
Photo shows front and back; pen for scale. They have an uncoated surface so are easy to write on.
These were going to be a freebie for #nostrasia but I wonโt be making that trip after all, so if anyone is going that way and willing to take some postcards, please let me know.
And for anyone who has any level of #nostr get together and wants free #art accounts postcards to give out, let me know and I will mail them to you; Iโm in the US, so factor in that shipping time before your event so I can use the cheapest postage possible please. ๐
Also, for those who do get these postcards to help spread the word of a few artistsโ accounts โฆ. Try all the QR codes on your own device first. They all work, and it may take some time to load if you donโt already follow these folks. As you are waiting, you can explain relays. ๐
#nostronly #freebie #postcard #event #conference #giveaway #community #๐ผ๏ธ
Rustypuppy
8/31 8:30:40
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But once you get to work, you can sleep on the desk. Much cleaner than the floor.
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