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Finally got around to reading the full version of Andrey's argument in favour of permissive open source licenses. This is effectively a rebuttal to @vitalik.eth's recent blog post and I think they are both worth reading so you can make up your own mind.

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Wow! Shoutout to @pooltogether for continuing to be awesome

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Around $420 CAD after tax for a little media server that could double as my actual computer if needed. Currently I’m using a 512GB external SSD connected to my docked steam deck, and some scripts to keep it always on and connected to Jellyfin. But I’m worried about this potentially creating wear on my steam deck. I think the Mac Mini is more future proof, plus it’s intel so I can always put Linux on it if I want to down the road. Supports up to 64gb of ram, so I might even test some local models on it 🤔

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Thank you to whoever bought!

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Fairphone (Gen 6) with e/OS preinstalled, shipping in the US in August for those who care about that sort of thing https://murena.com/america/shop/smartphones/brand-new/murena-fairphone-6/

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I listed my Velodrome lock at a discount if anyone is interested. As you can see it's also a very low number lock, which is kind of a cool detail. May or may not be of benefit for future airdrops. I just need some cash cause I'm trying to build a little home media server. My current setup is janky af. https://opensea.io/item/optimism/0xfaf8fd17d9840595845582fcb047df13f006787d/339

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Have you seen this, have you heard about this? https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat

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I’ve increased the amount of $SPOT I’m tipping out via Noice now. My goal is to tip in a currency that is: 1) not wildly speculative 2) decentralized 3) innovative and cypherpunk There are others I will consider, but they don’t have a cute dog logo so it’s gonna be a hard sell

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Have y’all seen that clip of Bill O’Reilly being fact checked and suddenly realizing that Epstein died in prison while Trump was president, not Biden. Oh the implications of that sudden realization. Here’s a breakdown. https://youtu.be/x3x1CpFfaF4

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I think, given the state of the world, we should all be moving more towards private crypto. Surveillance and abuse of power are increasing exponentially and we should go towards, not away from, cypherpunk values.

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I will say this though. Going through both Paragraph and Mirror today, I still find Mirror to be a better product, even in its deprecated state than Paragraph with all its funding and active development. I encountered dozens of small bugs in the past few hours that give me concern. But I've already decided, the next time I move the blog (which has gone from BuyMeACoffee, to Substack, to Mirror, to Paragraph), it will be a simple website, not a platform. Hopefully that's not necessary.

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My subdomain, blog.thumbsup.me, now redirects to my Paragraph. I've also made a number of small tweaks throughout, and updated some older posts. Additionally, I've hidden some old posts with outdated information about projects, companies, or whole blockchains that no longer exist. Going forward I intend the posts to be a bit more focused and potentially shorter. That's to be seen though. Make sure you subscribe.

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I have imported my subscribers from Mirror to @paragraph and intend to go all in on one platform for the foreseeable future. Mirror is an incredible project that I loved to bits for many years, but it's deprecated and I see no point in wasting time crossposting. Hoping to have some new content again soon 💚 https://paragraph.com/@thumbsup

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I want it. https://bdesktop.com/products/bdesktop-3d-printed-mac-workstation-dock-retro-pyramid-design

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Introducing UberMensch, a new ride heiling service https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/grok-is-coming-to-tesla-vehicles-next-week-says-elon-musk/

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crypto should be maximally focused on emulating the privacy, a necessity of fungibility, offered by cash private transactions should be the default form of transaction

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What ever happened to @kiosk? 🤔

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Congrats @newtp on being the number one creator on their first week, all white bringing something fresh and fun to Farcaster: video-first science content. You love to see it!

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Great counterpoint to Vitalik’s post. What’s your preferred approach to open source licensing?

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There’s a lot in here to agree with. Specifically, the idea that copyleft can create a sort of mandated flywheel of open-source acceleration; my words not his. Definitely worth a read, as always. https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/07/07/copyleft.html

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