mike
Unregulated crypto anarchist.
Chief Shitpost Officer - NOSTR Inc.
Foreign Correspondent - bridging legacy social media
Email, NIP-05, LN address: mike@mikehardcastle.com
Run 3 imperfect Bitcoin + Lightning nodes.
BitAxe Miner - former S19 miner
Novice Author
Businessman - Electronics
Entrepreneur - Data centres
Investor - Technology
Foodie & Cook
Food Producer
My articles : https://habla.news/u/mhardcastle@nostrplebs.com
My public relay: https://nortis.nostr1.com/
My photos: https://mike.npub.pro/
My book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLJP6R3F/
https://mikehardcastle.com

mike
4/28 20:30:53
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You know thatβs making it worse donβt you πππ
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mike
4/28 18:52:50
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Thanks pal, that cheered me up no end.
Iβm phoning the crematorium now to reserve my slot π
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
4/28 16:14:25
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Every generation falls into the same trap, damning new technology or progress as something bad or regressive. It is tempting to be scared of things you donβt understand, but I urge you to overcome the feeling and push forward. Please look at the recent history about kids and books, radio and tv, cars and horses, calculators and computers, etc, etc. Time and again we managed to overcome what seemed like a regression and turn it into progress. The best tool we have to predict the future is past performance. Donβt be afraid to, be curious and adventurous. YOLO after all π«‘

mike
4/24 23:20:12
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What concerns me about these emerging types of companies is they don't do anything.
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mike
4/1 19:01:59
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That makes me sad π
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mike
4/1 18:48:54
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Mempool's playing an April fool joke, check it out π
https://mempool.space/

mike
3/21 19:24:33
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I still think building platforms on NOSTR to emulate Patreon and OnlyFans are compelling propositions.
Paying directly for content on NOSTR is native and doesn't require a trusted third party.
Do we need a paywall NIP?

mike
3/18 7:26:25
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I just looked to signup to this nostr:nprofile1qy8hwumn8ghj7cfwdehhxtnvdakqzrmhwden5te0v5hxummn9ekx7mqqyz8mzs95arw7l97wfwpp6frj0zs6gdfnvf3r7eqzzjztxuhefqqqc6w9ene but it took me to the nostr.build plan page, which I already have.
Does this mean I've already got this service?
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mike
3/18 7:20:00
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I still donβt entirely know what blossom is, but I know I want it π
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mike
3/16 22:05:15
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For all those who hate my face:
Mike the Bastard, King of Ventnor πππ

mike
3/12 18:41:21
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Interestingly:
Both the Bitcoin community and governments have the same goal:
End banks π

mike
3/12 18:35:57
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The banks currently take your money to invest in order to make profit.
The government decided to cut out the middle man and start doing that themselves.
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mike
2/27 18:46:23
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I believe "Files" will be available across all devices, but external storage support is only for the "Umbrel home"
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mike
2/26 20:53:45
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My family founded company is Japanese, Densitron
https://www.densitron.jp/
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Karnage
2/26 20:51:34
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It makes no sense to have top talent come here, get educated and then leave. What good is that for the US economy?
Give them citizenship and let them build American companies.
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Karnage
2/26 20:44:54
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Free. If you spend a fortune to get an education at a top university, you may as well apply that talent in the states instead of leaving β¦
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mike
2/26 20:43:32
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For free, or a fee?
If you ask Trump, he'll charge you an arm and a leg π
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Karnage
2/26 20:42:13
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I thought soβ¦
While at it attach citizenship to every diploma at top universities
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Karnage
2/26 20:36:34
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I would set up different tiers. Some x amount gets you automatic citizenship assume you pass all the checks
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mike
2/26 20:24:04
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Trumps turning the U.S. into a public company which focuses very much on the bottom line:
The U.S. Gold Card, like a green card, but costs $5M
https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/1894525297422471409

mike
2/26 20:52:35
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You're not getting an argument from me, except I'm British, so my self interest would say, send them to the UK instead π

mike
2/16 21:49:38
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Wait till you try the other stuff π
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
2/16 21:40:57
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Me trying to learn how to post notes, again πππ

mike
2/2 7:06:35
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GM π«
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
2/2 7:05:24
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GM! Itβs been a while! Also, nice to see a clean mempool! ππ«πβοΈπ₯πβοΈπ₯βοΈπ₯βοΈ

mike
1/19 22:50:06
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Crypto.com
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mike
12/24 18:40:26
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Yes, meat pics please π
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
12/24 18:33:19
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Meat cooked, now we eat and drink! (Not posting meat pics, so yaβll not salivate yourselves)ππ«π₯©π·π₯©π·π₯©π·π₯

mike
12/8 21:03:53
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My nodes synching, otherwise Iβd be zapping the shit out of this π
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
12/8 20:57:12
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mike
12/8 19:40:53
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We had a power cut yesterday afternoon due to the stormy weather.
Power is still off, but we have a gas hob and a log burner. So we are surviving.
Despite my UPS, my node and WiFi went down late last night, so you wonβt be able to zap me until power returns.
Self sovereignty isnβt all good π
I have lousy 3G, so you may not hear much from me today.
I can feel the relief from here π
Stay safe everyone.

mike
12/3 18:56:05
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Iβm not going to admit how much BTC Iβve lost through my nodes π
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
12/3 11:07:19
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If you are LN node runner and survived this far, and a fan of PoW, here is the Epic badge that I can award you!
(Zapβ‘οΈor replyπ£οΈ to get it)

mike
12/1 18:56:05
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I think you found the wrong video π
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9A0AxoleGA
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
12/1 18:54:09
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Da fuck? Yoga with goat? ππππππ
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
12/1 18:13:55
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Hot take, fight me! ππ«π€π»π€π»π€π»

mike
11/28 20:25:00
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At my local Botanic garden in Ventnor, Isle of Wight:
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
11/28 20:18:08
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Fresh take πππ nostr:note1ja4lhx99ezvxgqjqu3msg7tmvy9zzshty4sjtqysv9chqhxdqhds2p2hq6

mike
11/22 19:03:26
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Dam, you two!
Your MPS βMemes per Secondβ is next level.
I have my much to learn.
Teach me my Masters of the Memes π§βπ
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
11/22 18:49:15
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mike
11/20 22:27:49
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existing sprinkles
11/20 22:20:23
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Hmm I'm having trouble uploading my sketch to nostr.build. I keep getting the message "Failed to upload media
Timeout"
Is anyone else having this problem?
#asknostr

mike
11/11 20:05:59
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Meanwhile IRL, my non dom frens dog
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
11/11 19:59:16
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We drive anything or anyone anywhere, STFU! ππ€£π
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mike
11/11 19:40:38
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Stop already π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
11/11 19:38:36
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Do I look funny or something? ππππ€£
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mike
11/11 19:37:24
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
11/11 19:36:51
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GFY, get into the car already! ππππ«
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mike
10/19 6:26:58
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Coin ?
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
10/19 6:25:48
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Anything that has no βLiteβ in the name, anything! ππππ«
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mike
10/18 20:01:45
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Interestingly, 3 years ago, I gave two of my nephews 250,000 BTC each. They were older, so I gave them the seed phrase on their cards.
One is a gamer, so he sold his immediately, after the price had crashed, to buy in-game shitcoins and spent them all.
The younger is not very technical so hasnβt touched them (I still have the seed phrases and check occasionally).
The younger one turns 18 in a couple of years time. I might, on his birthday message him the current value of his holding in GBP
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mike
10/11 1:17:32
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For me, I edit and optimise the file before uploading, store it in specific folders and can re-use in other posts by copying and pasting the imagine link, which nostr:npub137c5pd8gmhhe0njtsgwjgunc5xjr2vmzvglkgqs5sjeh972gqqxqjak37w made extremely accessible from the thumbnail.
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10/10 9:29:25
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Check out the **ALL NEW media properties window allowing you to easily copy, share, delete and soon view metrics and use AI editing tools, on all of your media. nostr:npub137c5pd8gmhhe0njtsgwjgunc5xjr2vmzvglkgqs5sjeh972gqqxqjak37w
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mike
10/9 21:24:41
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No, it's just harder to find the "copy link" button on the large panel on the right.
Most of the time, I just want to upload an image and copy the link address.
I'll get used to it, but I preferred it before.
Thought you'd appreciate some feedback.
Also, generally loving the site. Thanks π
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mike
10/9 20:21:57
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Hey nostr:npub1nxy4qpqnld6kmpphjykvx2lqwvxmuxluddwjamm4nc29ds3elyzsm5avr7
You know when something is perfect and then you change it and people complain.
I thought copying the link address from the thumbnail was perfect.
Just saying.....

mike
10/1 19:39:12
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All true, but those same comments were made to Mayer Amschel Rothschild about banking.
We are not all destined to be Bitcoin banks or Bitcoin VISA
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
10/1 19:35:14
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Looking at the Lightning network traffic, it feels like running LN routing node is a race to the bottom. Want more transactions during low on-chain fees, lower the routing fees. Want to earn more from the routing, put more funds at risk and open more channels. Not sure how this all will evolve, with many custodial wallets pushing their customers to self-custody. I would still not recommend running your own LN node if you have low risk tolerance. Still reckless as hell and full of surprises. π€π«‘

mike
10/1 19:26:32
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Have you thought of posting about cats π€£
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
10/1 19:19:40
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Yeah! I guess shitposting is a requirement at times ππ
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
10/1 18:40:18
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The less I post, the less I feel like posting, the less engaging my posts become. Must try and post more, but not sure what to even post about. π€π€π€

mike
9/26 19:26:50
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
9/26 19:21:44
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Why YT? Can we not host it locally on Nostr as a primary source?
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
9/26 19:20:29
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Nostrasia videos on YouTube, makes me sad πππ

mike
9/6 20:07:46
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But at least my node earns more than my Bitaxe miner π
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The FishcakeπΆπΎ & 763 others
9/6 20:05:32
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This is how every new lightning node operator expects their node to run πππ