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@senf
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55 sats \ 1 reply \ @senf 13 Jan \ on: Question on public keys - xpub and zpub - in Sparrow and Blue Wallet bitcoin_beginners
I think xpub is technically for old legacy (1*) addresses, and zpub is native segwit (bc1*). People say xpub while meaning any of xpub, ypub, and zpub.
10 sats \ 1 reply \ @senf 12 Jan \ parent \ on: Which is your favorite Science Fiction series? Part II BooksAndArticles
He's not related to the composer, no. The first book in the series is one of my absolute favorite books ever. The rest of the books are good, but I think they decline as you go through them.
15 sats \ 3 replies \ @senf 11 Jan \ on: Which is your favorite Science Fiction series? Part II BooksAndArticles
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky is another one.
44 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 9 Jan \ on: How would you handle your seed management if you lived in a disaster-prone area? bitcoin
Memorizing your seed words in addition to physical backups would work well.
10 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 5 Jan \ on: Are ghosts proof of an afterlife spirituality
I don't believe there is enough evidence to suggest ghosts are real.
17 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 5 Jan \ on: Any tips to improve my chances of successfuly receiving zaps? meta
Using the npub.cash lightning address via cashu.me has worked well for me.
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 9 Dec 2024 \ parent \ on: Reminder to Check Your Bitcoin Setups (Seedphrases, Backups, HWWs, Passphrases) bitcoin_beginners
So many people would benefit from knowing about and using BIP-85 seeds. I don't know why it's not more common.
10 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 8 Dec 2024 \ parent \ on: Have your payments faile more frequently in Q3-Q4 of 2024 than previously? lightning
I run it 24/7, yeah. I like to route payments when I can. I also use some mobile lightning wallets.
10 sats \ 2 replies \ @senf 8 Dec 2024 \ on: Have your payments faile more frequently in Q3-Q4 of 2024 than previously? lightning
I can't remember the last time I had a lightning transaction fail.
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 7 Dec 2024 \ parent \ on: What is the probability of hitting an existing bitcoin private key? bitcoin_beginners
People win the lottery all the time. Nobody is hitting an existing Bitcoin private key.
0 sats \ 4 replies \ @senf 7 Dec 2024 \ parent \ on: anyone using pheonix wallet in US? No problem? bitcoin_beginners
Yeah, it works just fine. I installed the .apk from GitHub, but I still get automatic updates from the Play Store whenever a new version is released.
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 6 Dec 2024 \ parent \ on: What is The Name of The Website People on SN Use to Get Around Paywalls? alter_native
There are cases where it doesn't work, but it seems like it usually does.
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 5 Dec 2024 \ parent \ on: Bitcoin Breaks 100K! bitcoin
It's 100% Bitcoin value going up. I can buy way more tacos with my sats now.
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 21 Nov 2024 \ parent \ on: When Trump Wins Democrats Discover the 10th Amendment Politics_And_Law
I just wish the filibuster had to actually happen. Make it a painful process so it's only used when absolutely needed.
11 sats \ 1 reply \ @senf 18 Nov 2024 \ on: Best way to give my daughter Bitcoin when she turns 18 bitcoin
If you have a ColdCard you can use a BIP85 seed to start putting sats in now. Set hers up with it when you give her one, and tell her you have a backup (and of course to never enter it anywhere else). Encourage her to make her own when she's ready.