Where are all of the Lightning Nodes? 🌎
143 sats \ 1000 boost \ 5 comments \ @andyleroy 29 Jun 2022 bitcoin
Most of the the ~18k nodes on the lightning network run over the Tor network. Of the ~3.2k running on clearnet with identifiable IP addresses, this interactive map/globe breaks down where each of the nodes are located.
https://app.exponentiallayers.com/
Whoever is running 'Atlantic-Lightning' picked an accurate node alias :)
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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b 29 Jun 2022
Map <-> globe toggle doesn't work for me. Neither does zooming in.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @andyleroy OP 29 Jun 2022
Ah thanks for letting me know - which browser are you using? I just now tested on Brave and noticed it is blocking a script (and prevents these zoom/toggle features) - I'll diagnose and make the updates here shortly. Thanks again
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 29 Jun 2022
Yep, Brave!
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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @andyleroy OP 29 Jun 2022
Thanks for confirming. I'm at a temporary loss here - even removing Azure App Insights js and Google Analytics js, it looks like the 'shields up' toggle on Brave prevents the post load zoom/scroll/toggle features, which seem to work when the shield is down.
I'll do some digging here, but it may be another day until I can get to the root of the issue here. Sorry for the trouble, and thanks again for pointing this issue out!
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @andyleroy OP 30 Jun 2022
So the issue on Brave looks to be some nested fingerprinting in the amcharts javascript library somewhere with the html5 canvas usage. Updating the Brave browser shield settings to 'Allow Fingerprinting' gives the zoom/toggle on the map and the scroll on the charts.
All this to say - I know this is a terrible workaround, especially given the overlapping privacy principles of Brave and bitcoin/lightning, so I'll spend some time this week better understanding how this library works behind the scenes to get the Brave defaults in working order.
For anyone else reading this, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge all work on the charts - and I'll get a workaround for Brave shortly. Thanks for your patience 🤙
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