I created a "darkmode" pdf reader. It helps a ton with my eyes. Reading long papers on white background is something I don't like so I changed it.

I created it for me but it is somewhat popular on github with hundreds of stars already.

https://github.com/librepgp/NightPDF

Perfect shield for NATO/US to launch state-level cyberattack without attribution.

It was random hackers-4-hire after all!

Switzerland is all about Neutrality

What's the point of neutrality if you are gonna ignore it when it's convenient.

There's a reason Switzerland held Jewish and Nazi gold alike.

So, like Delaware?

just like: bigger half of Caribbean, City of London, all of the UK Channel Islands, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Cyprus, Macao, Singapore, Delaware (yes that's US) and many, many more.

Its a dumb approach, sold by populist politicians to less-than-bright voters before elections who want binary world and simple solutions to all their problems.

Twitter it's actually on a better path for generating revenue nowadays:

- Spaces have successfully siphoned users out of Clubhouse - Audio ads could be next - The crypto integration they've done is just the tip of the iceberg

That's a lot. That's basically a $9/month SaaS.

They are not subsidized at all.

I've seen cheaper subscription services that also come with support, hosting and services.

It's less than a day's worth of wages for a software engineer and provides you a potential audience of millions of users.

"A potential audience of millions of users" means less than it implies. If I just put my work online, have I got the audience of billions of Internet users? Probably yes, but it doesn't mean much - I still need to tell people about my work somehow so they would be interested in it.

If we think about how App Store can actually actively help us in promoting an app, without specifically buying ad in the App Store - which doesn't cost $99/year, it costs much more - it's not exactly appealing. Epic's CEO showed how bad the App Store search is in finding apps that users specifically search for: https://twitter.com/timsweeneyepic/status/101985252700794470...

And why wouldn't it be bad? Iphone users don't have any better.

Apple developer accounts come with support, hosting and services.

Surveillance & Monopoly Protection

If people stopped using cellphone service for mobile internet they would loose their immense location and surveillance capabilities (gov).

Do they have authority to impose such limitations? It sounds very overreaching.

What makes more sense is probably Starlink trying to prevent uneven network load.

It's Nick Szabo.

He uses his initials for his Pseudonyms (N.S)

Nakamoto Satoshi = Bitcoin

Nicolas Saberhagen = Monero

It was in fact, Len Sassaman.

From anonymous remailers and his penchant for anonymously released work back in the mailing lists, to MojoNetwork with Bram. His British spelling, his time zone abroad when working in academia and posting online. His circle. Before he committed suicide due to his neurological issues and loss of passion for life, Satoshi last said

“I’ve moved on to other things and probably won’t be around in the future.”

He kept this secret even from his own wife. Alas, I hate to post this here just like this but it's my belief that it's an open secret. Only those close enough to suspect and know his pathology venture the guess. His wish is to have the work carried on nameless and to speak for itself. He hated notoriety for notoriety sake. I feel disrespectful even posting this, but it was not fucking Nick Szabo.

I worked with Len 20-something years ago at PGP. I don’t think it was him, but if it was I wouldn’t be THAT surprised.

He never stuck me as into $. But rather, into crypto.

Why did he tweet this ? https://twitter.com/lensassaman/status/12213554224562176

Not saying this is evidence for or against it, but it shouldn't surprise anyone that someone who wants to stay anonymous would throw out red herrings.

I second this. If Len Sassaman was not Satoshi, at least he was a better Satoshi than Szabo.

The most likely explanation I've read is that Szabo was involved on the Bitcoin project, at the behest of US Intelligence (perhaps team lead, working within a defined set of goals - it's speculation for now). Bitcoin is a very effective means of destabilizing currencies and extracting wealth out of non-friendly areas, so for the US Intelligence community it is a boon.

Szabo later went on to improve on the concept with Monero, without the involvement of US Intelligence (obviously, since Monero is very unfriendly for the US Govt). Again, speculation. The only person capable of creating both, is likely Szabo. Monero being a big middle finger to "the team" behind Bitcoin, who still control the keys.

That doesn’t make sense.

Which part?

I am glad Obama gave Nick SS protection.

That's one of most amusing conspiracy theories I've heard in a while :-)

They just moved the slider further left IMO.

Further centralization, control and censorship.

Centralization, control and censorship are on the authoritarian–liberal axis of the standard two-dimensional political compass, not on the left–right axis.

You basically just described China.