I keep noticing these half-truths, such as: "...and can't stop you from transacting with others."

A mint can't stop you from transacting with others WITHIN THE SAME MINT.

cashu tokens are only valid on the mint they are minted on. If I take a cashu token from mint A and try to use it on mint B, such as sending it to another user, that token will not work. Some kind of on/off ramp, such as Lightning, is required to transact across mints. Those ramps are the chokepoint.

This can work out in a different way too. User A invites use B to a KYC mint in order to pay for goods/services. User B accepts the invitation to add the mint (to get paid) only to discover that a KYC process is required. User B is from a sanctioned country, so... that's not gonna happen. User B goes home empty-handed.

Idiots informing idiots.

What could possibly go wrong?

It's a Windows PC game. It also runs well on Linux.

On-boarding newcomers to NixOS is still a struggle. I'm glad people are taking the time to create these walkthroughs. Perhaps over time the learning curve will shorten.

Thieves complaining that someone is trying to steal from them.

It reminds me of the phrase... You get what you fucking deserve!

Yes, "Sable."

You play a girl who travels across great landscapes on a flying bike, looking to learn more about herself, her surroundings, and to ultimately choose a personal/career.

The challenges are all natural. Climbing complex structures, solving puzzles, looking for specific items or people.

There's no violence or death. No life points. Just pure exploration.

I love it.

I remember having to do that. He he?

But at least it's on Lightning rather than on-chain.

The "Bitcoin space" has more thrilling action than anything Hollywood can cook up.

The best way to stop this kind of shit is to stop attending the numerous pointless, stupid, Bitcoin conferences.

Instead of stuffing their auditoriums with our warm bodies and gullible eyes, give them a room full of empty seats.

There's no need for a Church of Bitcoin.

While at the same time being unfortunate in having so many disgusting leaches.

If they sit on their hands too long, the choice will be made for them.

It's like playing a game of musical chairs.

With the Electrum lightning implementation, is it reasonable to open the wallet periodically to check up on the channels, instead of having to leave the wallet running 24/7?

Most self-hosted lightning implementations seem to have the expectation that the node will run all of the time.

Hmm... The receiving offline seems iffy to me.

What's to stop the sender from claiming the ecash token before the receiver can claim it?

If an ecash token is unspendable (because the mint is offline) then what good is it?

My understanding is that while ecash is a bearer asset, it's only so after it has been "blessed" by the mint. Otherwise you'd have a double-spending problem.

Obtanium

There, I said it.

I've made pasta noodles from scratch.

They were damn good.

Yep, it's sweet, sweet magic.

Use Obtainium instead of Google Play whenever possible, as is with Blixt.

There's work you can do that isn't too demanding, while giving you the opportunity to buy yourself some time to figure out a way forward. In other words, it's work that requires minimal investment allowing you to pivot with minimal losses. I'll pass on the idea I received which had the effect of giving my life the direction it needed. Note I'm not doing this work anymore, but it was life-changing: