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100 sats \ 3 replies \ @gmd 7 Sep 2022
Windshield crack keeps getting bigger, I think it needs replaced :(
Is this something you normally go through insurance or pay out of pocket?
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66 sats \ 0 replies \ @ken 7 Sep 2022
I was driving on the highway a few weeks ago and a rock was thrown into my windshield, leaving a large chip. I called Safelite, gave them my car insurance, and it didn't cost me anything out of pocket.
It might be different if the windshield needs replacing.
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166 sats \ 1 reply \ @Zordon 7 Sep 2022
Both and it depends.
First double check with your insurance - if it's a small crack then they often will pay to get it fixed rather then replace the whole window.
If it's a small chip/crack (about the size of a quarter) and insurance doesn't cover it; then pay to get it done yourself. It's <$30 if I'm remembering right and the results are pretty good. This prevents a full split in the glass as the weather turns cooler...if you live where it hurts to breath in the winter get this done in the next month or two as IT will shatter if you don't.
If it's a big crack (baseball size) or spiderwebs across the windshield it probably needs to be replaced.
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @gmd 8 Sep 2022
It's gotten pretty big. Quote was ~500. My deductible is ~500 so I figured I'd go through insurance. Kills me that I'm sure the insurance company is getting it much cheaper and making money on this deal.
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100 sats \ 3 replies \ @faithandcredit 7 Sep 2022
Are there any deterministic password managers out there? or is that just not possible? For example i would like to store 12 words somewhere, and then in a password manager if i type in those 12 words i would get a list of all my passwords
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66 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 7 Sep 2022
There should be if there isn't already!
Edit: there might be good reason to not do this however. Your "keys" which would grant access to all your accounts would be hot in your phone/browser extension.
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48 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 7 Sep 2022
Ah, it is a thing! You can do it with Trezor: https://trezor.io/passwords/
This is nice because the keys can be cold - you just need to keep the device with you and interface with it safely.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @faithandcredit 7 Sep 2022
Thank you for the link. Exciting to see Trezor is in on this.
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106 sats \ 0 replies \ @Merlin 7 Sep 2022
Has anyone used robosats as a middleman like you set it up where a friend sends zello/venmo/etc to the robot and the robot sends you bitcoin?
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50 sats \ 2 replies \ @sgmoore 7 Sep 2022
I'm testing the Impervious Browser today.
https://github.com/imperviousai/imp-launcher/releases/tag/0.1.0-alpha
Below is my decentralized identity if anyone wants to add me as a contact. I'm working on adding my lightning node settings at the moment.
did:peer:1zQmdhNPDh7Bu2Xb1PwtVxvqQbjYxkbjU6y8yRUi8vikUGTQ?initialState=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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @scampy 7 Sep 2022
First impressions?
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150 sats \ 0 replies \ @sgmoore 7 Sep 2022
The browser is based on Firefox, and I was able to install the uBlock extension as I do with all new browsers. the Dashboard displays all the communication tools.
You can easily use a Voltage API key to connect your node, or there are options to connect to your lightning node manually.
https://ibb.co/mq6sLXM
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100 sats \ 4 replies \ @faithandcredit 7 Sep 2022
Bitcoiners need to be armed.
There will probably be as much demand for security going forward as a store of value. I mean, physical security. Some sort of guarantees that you will not be raided by thugs, if you start up something productive in return for bitcoins. Caus im not sure the traditional police and military will be around in the future. But lets see.
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22 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 7 Sep 2022
This is why we're all so crazy about opsec.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @faithandcredit 7 Sep 2022
It might be worth studying how security worked in the early days of the US, how was towns and farms kept secure from bandits?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @tenuous 7 Sep 2022
I'd like to write more about this sometime but I think a lot of current society is just the evolved version of what you are talking about, and history has glossed over those elements. Just think about the word "company". Groups of people together advancing goals and defending their interests seems to be the human default. The tightest-knit communities are those who have most recently been oppressed. Orthodox Jews in NYC have their own security, EMS, etc.
The state creates "communities" also through unions etc. And to be honest they are way way way better at it than freedom-loving individualists. We need to come out of our shells a bit IMO. And in doing so we cannot appear like an angry militia or we will be crushed. We value freedom and human rights, if the state is against that, let it be obvious.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @pony 7 Sep 2022
with guns and a relentless community.
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227 sats \ 1 reply \ @lv99_slacker 7 Sep 2022
GM, y'all. Made my first p2p bitcoin trade yesterday. Used Robosats. Even though I watched a tutorial on how to go about this, I still found it an ordeal. There was only two people online and available to sell. It's cool though. I got the process down, and know what to do in the future.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @scampy 7 Sep 2022
Yeah I was wondering about this. The P2P markets like Bisq, Robosats, and Peach are very much underground and only known to experienced Bitcoiners. I can't imagine many of them would want to be panic selling at these prices.
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130 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 7 Sep 2022
If you are feeling down in this bear market I highly recommend you read Arthur Hayes’s latest medium post.
I hope what he shares never happens but in the case it does you are quickly reminded the power of bitcoin!
Stay focused.
Fiat gains are nice sure but the peace of mind of actually holding your wealth outside this broken system is powerful!
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120 sats \ 0 replies \ @ken 7 Sep 2022
I just purchased another 1%
A million sats, money well spent
Don't resent, don't relent
Paper money has a bad scent
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @pitiunited 7 Sep 2022
Today I'm working on UselessShit.co development (again) while learning React 🙂 I've got some SEO on my plate (with the help from react-helmet). Later on I'll be adding bookmark-sized option to the card generator.
Have a great Bitcoin Wednesday!
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