Marks

Once we make @nprofile…7t0g available to the public, there will instantly be a pipeline for “the Private <insert popular app name>”.
1. Pick your favorite app
2. Vibe code an encrypted version
3. Deploy
The internet will become safer, one app at a time.

2025-04-26 22:56:38 UTC

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oh forreal? suits are ngmi then

2025-04-25 16:04:08 UTC

Freedom Tech Weekend 4
The Most Private Browser Yet? Live Testing @nprofile…kucd Orion Browser
We explore the privacy claims, download it, and give it a test run.
Guess what it discovered about the @nprofile…uh5t marketing page. 😅
Watch and listen at the links below 👇
https://blossom.primal.net/b1ab9cf3433f294bb7898ddc6ba84d3406652bebfb2146f867374d7ca22c93eb.png
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/XqAuL9tc4yA?feature=share
Podcast: https://episodes.fm/1777470100/episode/MDJjZTQ2MzYtYWM2MS01YTEwLTlkOGEtMDFjNTAyOGRhNWU4
Next week we are diving into Bitwarden, Vaultwarden, and password managers in general.
Join us at 15:30 UTC on Fridays!

2025-04-25 14:13:10 UTC

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I got a response from Kagi that I’ll review on the stream today

2025-04-25 03:17:12 UTC

Combined results from all socials are in. Let's look at Orion on the stream.
⏰ TIME CHANGE THIS WEEK: 14:30 UTC on Friday
Join us as we look at Orion browser by @nprofile…kucd. We'll explore its privacy and openness as a freedom tech tool. Streams on X and YT.
Next week: Bitwarden
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2025-04-24 21:01:19 UTC

An optimistic view of the global trade situation that doesn’t care about political parties. Recommend everyone listen to this take on tariffs 👍
https://fountain.fm/episode/IFGC1wLazbbMm8evYpnR
#nevent1q…dre3

2025-04-24 17:04:25 UTC

We are all builders of Nostr 💪
When I first joined Nostr, I entered as both a tool builder and promoter. Now that I'm focused on @nprofile…uh5t and @nprofile…9enl, I am more of a power user and promoter of Nostr.
Note: that means that I'm still building Nostr, just at a different level of the stack. Use the tools, break the tools, zap the devs, give the devs feedback, follow content creators, zap the content, zap, zap, zap.

2025-04-24 16:54:49 UTC

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only one way to find out

2025-04-24 16:54:15 UTC

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Apparently over 1/3, according to Buzzsprout https://blossom.primal.net/f51d186b0074653f9787072f4531238de34e32105d02524b603daf4a1c3f67ce.png

2025-04-24 16:44:11 UTC

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You bring up some good points. Firefox comes with its own recent privacy concerns. I'll dig into them on the stream.

2025-04-24 16:41:08 UTC

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What tool are you using to see these numbers?

2025-04-23 16:13:04 UTC

Enjoyed chatting with @nprofile…mga5 on his new show @nprofile…pv9s. We hit the concept of trust in a digital world and the tradeoffs that are made. Give it a listen below.
You're gonna wanna subscribe to Trust Revolution. He has quality interviews on the way.
#nevent1q…gr76

2025-04-22 15:19:58 UTC

Two certainties in life:
1. Death
2. You will never Like a post faster than a hot girl AI bot

2025-04-21 15:43:17 UTC

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Others might work but are not officially supported yet.

2025-04-20 21:25:45 UTC

I’ve been using @nprofile…rtxj all day with this smoke for Easter dinner. Brisket and Turkey breast side by side, each with their own schedule.
Maple has been really helpful working through any adjustments I had to make.
Smoking a brisket is an all day event that starts in the early AM hours. So much easier to ask Maple questions on the fly instead of using Google and reading through blogs and forums.
#nevent1q…97j5

2025-04-20 04:12:03 UTC

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I only smell the butts of people without headphones. That’s the signal you’re open for sniffing.

2025-04-18 22:19:08 UTC

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We are considering it. So many things on the roadmap

2025-04-18 18:42:38 UTC

QuickBooks by Intuit is expensive and closed.
Firefly III is open-source, self-hosted, and built for control.
On this week’s Freedom Tech Weekend, we walk through how to set it up and why I’m switching.
https://m.primal.net/QVIB.png
- X stream: https://x.com/marks_ftw/status/1913257226908598365
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFohPh0zdP0&list=PLgwB-Ekpi4Fg6R9aKealk7WMG509ih5Qo&themeRefresh=1
- Podcast: https://episodes.fm/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yc3NibHVlLmNvbS9mcmVlZG9tLXRlY2gtd3JhcA/episode/ZjIwMjQ5ZGItYmQ4ZC01NTJkLTgxNzQtOWM0MjcxODU5YjM2
Join us live every Friday at 15:30 UTC. We are active in the chat during the show.
Have a request for a tool you want to see? Let me know.
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2025-04-18 15:27:16 UTC

Today on Freedom Tech Weekend we're discussing personal and business accounting using firefly iii
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2025-04-18 03:44:17 UTC

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Still working on Zap.stream. It also streams on X at marks_ftw and YouTube at marks_ftw

2025-04-18 03:38:23 UTC

The weekend starts in 12 hours ☝️✌️
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2025-04-17 16:12:32 UTC

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Like others have said, that's exactly what we're building 🤘 We provide an additional tool for the AI toolbox, one that doesn't harvest your data or track you. https://trymaple.ai

2025-04-16 23:47:07 UTC

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Yo! Sent a DM

2025-04-16 19:38:08 UTC

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We use Llama 3.3 70B open source model at the moment. We are working on adding more model choices that have been trained on newer data.
Eventually want to incorportate real time data, but have to find the best way to preserve user privacy in the process.

2025-04-16 15:31:45 UTC

Employees all over corp America are told to use AI at work. They’re also told ChatGPT isn’t safe for company data, leaving them in a tough spot. This is why we made @nprofile…z5c9.
Maple encrypts data so nobody but the user sees it. Safe to use within any company, any role, and benefit.
Be the employee who leads by using innovative tools today instead of waiting on others.

2025-04-12 23:52:39 UTC

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Link to stream live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BajnpDN6vG8

2025-04-12 23:31:34 UTC

Proud family moment, if you’ll let me. My cousin is playing Coachella today. No cap. He’s sharing a stage on the same day as Weezer. 🤘 🎸
https://m.primal.net/QNWd.jpg

2025-04-12 02:25:30 UTC

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Staying true to the tribe

2025-04-11 16:55:59 UTC

We got a 1K viewers during the live stream today - una comma (working our way to tres commas). Thanks for joining! The audio got weird at the end, I'll work on that.
Here's your tool to try out this weekend:
Use Goose by Block to make tools available to AI over MCP and create powerful workflows.
https://m.primal.net/QMCq.jpg
Make something cool and share it with us. Tag me and I'll repost.
We stream every Friday at 15:30 UTC. Come join us next week as explore another tool for the weekend 🤘 Hopefully I'll have Zap.stream working by then.
Recording is available on X, YouTube, and audio version in the podcast feed. Links below👇
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb59mp4XWVE
Podcasting 2.0 audio version: https://episodes.fm/1777470100/episode/MWZiYTY3ZjItN2JjMS01ZTAyLTkwM2MtNWQ5MmI5OGQzNDM3
X: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1DXxyqZrWYkxM

2025-04-11 15:36:11 UTC

Watch the stream on YouTube and X. Couldn't get Zap.stream working today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb59mp4XWVE
#nevent1q…z0uk

2025-04-11 14:44:00 UTC

Live in an hour with Freedom Tech Weekend on Zap.stream, X, and YouTube ⏱ 15:30 UTC. Today we're exploring Goose by Block, a tool that runs locally and integrates AI into your workflow. https://m.primal.net/QLwi.jpg

2025-04-08 16:02:04 UTC

📽️ New Maple Insights video
AI-Powered Studying: How to Use Maple to Ace Your Courses
Boost your grades and unlock your full potential of life-long learning with AI-powered studying! Check out my latest video to learn how to use @nprofile…uh5t to create personalized study materials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XinS797ABI8

2025-04-05 00:38:16 UTC

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YouTube link for my frens who like that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuYVhuKp99E

2025-04-04 21:15:34 UTC

Dusted off the old RSS feed to launch a new version of the show. Welcome back to FTW!
Freedom Tech Weekend - a weekly stream that gives you one freedom tech tool to play with this weekend. Stream happens every Friday at 15:30 UTC / 10:30 AM BPT (Bitcoin Park Time)
https://m.primal.net/QEVa.jpg
Here is episode 1. This is the audio version, available as a podcast. The video version is currently here in X, future episodes will also be available on YouTube.
https://episodes.fm/1777470100/episode/ODI4YmNiNjUtNWEyYS01NDk1LTkwYmQtNzA2OTY4MWFjZWNk

2025-04-03 21:58:08 UTC

Tariffs just boosted my annual budget by 2.7%!
Here's a video of how I used @nprofile…uh5t to estimate the impact on my household. Maple is confidential – I'd never do this with ChatGPT.
How much will it impact you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HZxLHKo_KU

2025-04-03 16:28:10 UTC

I am surprised and encouraged by how often people sign up for our Starter plan and then upgrade to the Pro plan.
Highlighting a plan on a pricing page feels gimmicky, but we are seeing that our individual customers at @nprofile…uh5t find the best value in the Pro plan.
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2025-04-02 17:56:43 UTC

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Yes we are working on offering more models. Which ones would you like to see?

2025-03-31 15:54:14 UTC

Got my #heatpunk shirt from @nprofile…82jm , hanging out with it at Bitcoin Park Austin https://m.primal.net/PzdA.jpg

2025-03-31 02:48:00 UTC

It’s rewarding to get a text like this on a Sunday night. They had a bunch of ingredients but didn’t know what to make for dinner. @npub10hp…dxkr saved the day.
https://m.primal.net/Pywf.jpg
https://m.primal.net/Pywg.jpg

2025-03-28 20:59:17 UTC

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We have added search to our chat! Feel free to give it a try https://trymaple.ai

2025-03-21 17:57:02 UTC

GM ❄️ 🏂 🏔️
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2025-03-20 02:21:43 UTC

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But can they survive a fire

2025-03-18 21:07:15 UTC

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Video and audio conversion tool for podcasts and sharing things on social media. I can feed it a file and spit it out in the formats I need.

2025-03-18 20:27:14 UTC

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@nprofile…m22w

2025-03-18 20:14:30 UTC

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🙋‍♂️

2025-03-18 18:12:17 UTC

Was about to spend $75 on an app from a company I don't really trust. Then I thought, can I build this myself? Spent 15 mins in @nprofile…uh5t and had a fully functioning app, tailored to my use case, private to me. ⏱️💪 https://m.primal.net/Pkam.jpg

2025-03-18 15:07:25 UTC

GM. Your savings is extra work you did today so you don’t have to work in the future. Inflation takes that future away from you, effectively making you go back to work.

2025-03-18 14:25:49 UTC

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Hard rock at the end hits me in the feels 🎸

2025-03-17 22:26:27 UTC

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Yes, we are adding that. My chat list is far to long, takes forever to find things. 🫠

2025-03-17 22:06:29 UTC

You can have a manual sync experience like this or you can just use @nprofile…uh5t that syncs your encrypted chats automatically. Which do you prefer? https://m.primal.net/PjZL.png https://m.primal.net/PjZT.png

2025-03-17 19:45:07 UTC

The US Presidential Pardon debate in a nutshell https://m.primal.net/PjSO.gif

2025-03-17 15:51:09 UTC

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👍
Now I know with zap.store, a main goal is to create verifiable native apps. More difficult on the iOS side to fully trust the code shipping is the same as the open source. People are always welcome to download the source and run it themselves for ultimate control.

2025-03-17 15:47:26 UTC

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The dictation feature built into iOS is local only, works offline. Not sure about the various Android variants and what they do. On iOS you could handle audio without a special model. It likely handles different languages better too.

2025-03-17 14:39:47 UTC

GM. Nostr is still running. Wasn’t sure we’d make it through the night. Let’s go!

2025-03-17 14:35:46 UTC

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I’ve been brainstorming a similar app.
- Verbal dump of my day into the app.
- AI summarizes it
Each day would be a summary with ability to view the full transcript and listen to the audio, if desired
I’m planning to use @nprofile…8se5 for the LLM part but don’t have the speech to text yet. A small whisper model on the phone might be able to handle that.

2025-03-17 03:06:13 UTC

Just found out on Twitter that Nostr is dead. Guess this is my last GN. It’s been a wild ride my friends. 🤘

2025-03-16 23:22:50 UTC

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Great choice 🍗

2025-03-16 23:22:36 UTC

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Nice!

2025-03-16 21:11:22 UTC

Fixing to wrap this up. What are you eating today fam? #foodstr
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2025-03-16 01:03:51 UTC

Thought I was ordering the small goggles 😬 Vision Pro without the computer?
https://m.primal.net/PhQq.jpg

2025-03-14 14:22:45 UTC

GM nostr. Bitcoin Takeover 2025 is now. Let’s go 🤘
https://m.primal.net/Pffn.jpg

2025-03-10 13:43:28 UTC

GM nostr

2025-02-25 23:29:48 UTC

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MCP is great! We’re looking to make @nprofile…rncz speak over MCP so apps on a device can plug into private AI effortlessly.

2025-02-24 18:52:12 UTC

Test from new client. Hello.

2025-02-23 14:08:32 UTC

GM nostr. Spend time reading a book today 📖

2025-02-21 15:50:17 UTC

GM nostr. Fight for your own privacy, because big tech won’t always be there for you.

2025-02-20 14:44:56 UTC

Tax what you want less of. With income tax and capital gains tax, the government wants its people to earn less and save less.

2025-02-19 12:24:49 UTC

GM nostr. Offend me today, it’s your human right.

2025-02-15 18:59:58 UTC

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what kind coconut additive is it? syrup, water? i love the flavor of coconut in drinks but the syrup hurts my stomach.

2025-02-14 14:16:30 UTC

GM nostr 💜

2025-02-10 16:38:53 UTC

Something I've learned over the last few years is that I do not want to be running a lightning node. I'm both technical and financially literate, but a lightning node is a new level of stress I don't need in my life. Happy to risk some sats with custodial node runners.

2025-01-29 02:55:46 UTC

Not on my bingo card for 2025: Return of the Pebble Watch
These things are still my favorite smart watch. https://repebble.com

2025-01-25 21:51:03 UTC

How my afternoon has gone:
1. Set up software to do a screen recording of Maple for the launch
2. Hop on socials to quickly check something and see a post about using MacWhisper together with Cursor
3. Set up dictation in MacWhisper and find you can use LM Studio as a local server
4. Hop into LM Studio and find that DeepSeek is available and start downloading it
5. While waiting for download, try out MacWhisper with Maple
6. Start brainstorming with Maple about a task management app I've wanted to build for years to combat this tangent I went on
Ask me how my screen recording is going 🫠

2025-01-08 23:56:14 UTC

I want to author long form on Nostr and have my Ghost blog syndicate from there. Anyone know if that exists yet?

2024-12-15 20:38:19 UTC

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#SatsBySX

2024-12-09 21:26:58 UTC

OH at work: "I don't know about all these Nips and Nuts"

2024-11-11 04:06:42 UTC

Unpopular opinion: Feel free to sell some #Bitcoin if there is a big purchase that improves the quality of life for you and your family. Really, it's okay.
Else, keep stacking.

2024-11-02 02:08:19 UTC

@npub18lz…ugm3 you see Ron Paul teaming up with Elon if Trump wins? 🥹

2024-08-25 01:09:15 UTC

Nashville x Austin tonight. #mls #austinfc https://i.nostr.build/rbX1y9wTZbJ4HveG.jpg

2024-08-11 04:40:18 UTC

Yo Gabba Gabba is back, and it still slaps. First episode featuring Anderson .Paak https://i.nostr.build/BTKyWqiiuJmJQjzx.jpg

2024-08-09 22:00:09 UTC

Could I run a single Bitaxe in a non-ventilated linen closet? What’s the worst that could happen, it stops running because of heat? #mining #asknostr

2024-08-02 17:04:12 UTC

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https://youtu.be/65KwdC8iU9Q?feature=shared

2024-07-30 05:10:43 UTC

@npub17am…nldk is providing on the ground citizen coverage of what’s going on in Venezuela. #note1ta2…8284

2024-07-27 22:52:08 UTC

@npub1qny…95gx make that hat available to the masses, fren https://i.nostr.build/ndp9sw0c3pRt6S87.jpg

2024-07-27 21:47:43 UTC

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Looks like it got bumped to later

2024-07-26 00:00:23 UTC

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Turns out it’s not the last. Fooking liars.

2024-07-21 22:36:07 UTC

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Wasssup wassssup wasssupppppp

2024-07-16 15:15:26 UTC

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Is that surprising? Seems like all of YouTube would be in there

2024-07-06 14:49:01 UTC

When Texas gives you a rare cool night during summer, camp in the backyard with your kid https://i.nostr.build/xEXxV.jpg

2024-07-05 16:07:04 UTC

Bitcoin on US Independence Day 🇺🇸
I looked at the historical prices and calculated the annual returns. Because #Bitcoin has experienced four year cycles so far, I also calculated how things look through that lens.
Keep this perspective in mind if you are worried about price fluctuations. It’s all about your personal timeline. Long term holders shouldn’t be phased by a 10% drop when they look at a table like this. (Not financial advice.)
(inspired by @npub1xzu…taqn) https://i.nostr.build/WGQWD.jpg

2024-06-30 16:26:15 UTC

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🤜 🤛
I stream them sats to shows with a wallet in their feed. Not great opsec though…the people in power can see what I’m filling my mind with. 🙃

2024-06-29 01:45:34 UTC

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Salt is the main one that I can tell so far. There have been days where I feel lightheaded and slightly dizzy. After reading more about salt, I made a conscious effort to heavily increase salt intake. I’m not having those moments as much anymore.
Aside from that I haven’t been taking supplements.

2024-06-25 20:41:18 UTC

#carnivore on vacation. Local grocery store, freshly sliced roast beef makes a great lunch at the hotel. https://i.nostr.build/jY2kG.jpg

2024-06-18 20:51:40 UTC

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iOS 18 feature available for all apps, automatic. No need for devs to do anything.

2024-06-15 00:35:12 UTC

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Tried carnivore for 30 days. Assumed I would be counting down the days until I could have “normal” food again. That never happened. 6 weeks and have no desire to go back.

2024-06-05 15:49:32 UTC

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Did you try turning it off and on again?

2024-05-21 12:43:46 UTC

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Every file has a unique name (a hash). People can host it on multiple servers in the world (AWS, Cloud Flare, or home computer). When you need the file, the fastest one supplies it. Always guaranteed file hasn’t been altered because of the hash.