I was miffed to learn that countries were starting to ban LLMs. Access to this technology should be open to all, not just people with a credit card and a US address.

So, I forked a OpenAI UI clone project. I then integrated LNBits so that it charges per query. Price is set at 0.5 sats per tokenized input/output.

Then, I built a Google Search plugin that allows you to feed in real-time data to the context of your conversation.

Finally, I built a Dall-E 2 plugin that allows you to generate imagery right from the same UI.

Check it out and enjoy!

Don't forget to come visit Bitcoin Jungle (bitcoinjungle.app) during your visit to Costa Rica. Pura vida!

Yes, it's safe. Some petty theft stuff it you leave your valuables unattended at the beach. Tons of expats living here, we all feel safe. Feel free to DM us on Twitter or Nostr (preferred) if you want to know more.

It's been really easy to build on, too. Ben & team are super responsive and open to PRs. They picked some good frameworks with FastAPI & Quasar/Vue.js, too.

Keep up the good fight, brother! Glad to hear there is some adoption where you are. I can assure you it is very helpful to just use BTC where it is accepted- it reinforces with the merchants that we Bitcoiners are numerous and ever present.

Why not do it yourself in your town? All we did to start Bitcoin Jungle was start talking one-on-one with local business owners about the benefits Bitcoin can offer their business.

We didn't ask for permission, we didn't raise some seed round with venture capitalists, we just talked with people.

You can do it, too :).

The merchants don't give you much trouble about using it here.

I think Riki & Laura only had trouble 1 time - where the phone with the BTCPayServer POS on it was dead.

Merchants happily accept BTC here, without eye-rolls or asking why.

You cannot use Bitcoin "anywhere" in El Salvador. In my 3 trips there, I encountered pretty significant resistance to taking Bitcoin even when they have a posted sign saying its accepted.

In Bitcoin Jungle, we have way more than just one market. There are 3 farmer markets, 5-10 hotels, 15-20 restaurants, 15-20 tourist activities and other various service providers (like massage therapist, holistic doctors, landscaping services, transport services, etc) spread over 3 towns.

When you ask to pay in Bitcoin here, nobody rolls their eyes at you..they simply ask "lightning or on-chain?"..and yes, they know the difference.

Check out https://maps.bitcoinjungle.app

The most common POS in Bitcoin Jungle is BTCPayServer - we help set it up for the merchants. They can either self-host or use our shared instance. Most merchants use the Bitcoin Jungle wallet w/ a Cold Card for long term sat storage. Though ofc everyone is free to use whatever POS/wallet they want. We just want people to use Bitcoin, doesn't matter if they use our tools or not.