SN release: semantic search

k00b

q=***discoverpraxis***    without quotes, doesn't find target post
https://stacker.news/search?

Here's some things in Search you may want to look at. Basically it seems like URLs aren't returned in search results when you'd think they would be.

I would expect this post [Need feedback on product - Speed ( www.tryspeed.com )](https://stacker.news/items/133560) to show up whenever I search for tryspeed. But here are my results:

https://stacker.news/search?q=tryspeed (tryspeed without quotes, lots shows up. The first search result that comes up does NOT appear to have tryspeed in the text anywhere that I could find. The closest I could find was the word speech. The second result has my targeted post.
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22tryspeed%22 (tryspeed in quotes, nothing shows up)
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22tryspeed.com%22 (tryspeed.com in quotes, nothing shows up)
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22www.tryspeed.com%22  (www.tryspeed.com in quotes, my targeted post shows up)


Similar thing here:
https://stacker.news/search?q=discoverpraxis    without quotes, doesn't find target post
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22discoverpraxis%22  with quotes, doesn't find target post
https://stacker.news/search?q=%22discoverpraxis.com%22 with quotes, with .com, DOES find the posts I thought it should.






Signal312

I'm Vlad, founder of Kagi Search and Orion Browser. AMA.

Hi everyone,

My name is Vlad, and I am the founder and CEO of Kagi. Our mission is to humanize the web, aiming to bring a more user-friendly version of the internet to homes worldwide.

We are the creators of Kagi Search [1], a unique, ad-free, privacy-respecting search engine that gives power back to the users. Unlike anything you've seen before, it operates on a subscription-based model! We believe that a paid search model is the only one that truly aligns the interests of the user and the search engine. And, we accept Bitcoin Lightning payments.

For those interested, you can read about our our origin story [2] and manifesto [3].

In addition to Kagi Search, we're developing the Orion Browser [4], a fast, zero-telemetry browser and Kagi Small Web [5], a platform designed to surface voices (personal blogs) that are otherwise not heard on the web. Kagi Small Web posts directly surface in Kagi search results.

We are also working on AI tools like FastGPT [6], Universal Summarizer [7] to help users access information more quickly.

Collectively, we're building an ecosystem of tools that prioritize users' interests and provide them with leverage - if you're not satisfied with the product, you can vote with your wallet and walk away, giving us the incentive to continually improve.

I'm here to answer any questions you might have!


[1] https://kagi.com
[2] https://dkb.io/post/DEPR_kagi-interview
[3] https://blog.kagi.com/age-pagerank-over
[4] https://kagi.com/orion
[5] https://blog.kagi.com/small-web
[6] https://kagi.com/fastgpt
[7] https://kagi.com/summarizer


vladquant

📢 AMA with gandlaf: Unveiling PROXNUT!

bitcoin

Hey Stacker Community! It's gandlaf here. 🚀

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session about [PROXNUT](https://proxnut.com). PROXNUT is a Cashu proxy crafted to protect and monetize web resources, and I can't wait to delve deeper into it with you all.

📌 What's PROXNUT All About?  
At its core, PROXNUT integrates seamlessly with a Cashu, enabling users to access protected web resources using tokens. It's a bridge between content providers aiming to monetize their content and users who value it. The system works completely stateless and requires no accounts and no sign ups, and enables monetization of APIs, content and more, with privacy by default. 

📅 Date & Time: Drop your questions now! I will be answering them tomorrow from 08:00 till 11:00 AM CEST 

📍 Where: Right here on stacker.news!

Why Join the AMA?  
- Behind-the-Scenes: I'll share the inspiration behind PROXNUT and the challenges during its development.
- Direct Answers: Have questions or feedback? I'm here to address them all.
- Peek into the Future: Discover what's next for PROXNUT and how you can be a part of its journey.

How to Participate:  
1. Save the date for our AMA.
2. Think of any questions or feedback about PROXNUT.
3. Join the conversation and let's engage!

For more insights, check out the [PROXNUT website](https://proxnut.com) and our [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/gandlafbtc/proxnut).

I genuinely believe PROXNUT can redefine the way we approach web resource monetization. Whether you're a fellow developer, a content creator, or just curious, I'm eager to chat with you!

Spread the word, and let's make this AMA a knowledge-packed session! 🎉

Catch you soon,  
gandlaf


gandlaf21

elvismercury

This is a subtle but (hopefully) significant improvement to search and `related posts`.

**Before**: search and `related posts` relied on term matches
**After**: search ranks on term matches *and* semantic similarity while `related posts` relies *exclusively* on semantic similarity

This should improve both [evergreen-ness](https://stacker.news/items/331942) of content and rabbit-holing. IMO `related posts` have improved an incredible amount, but search is also much better at finding relevant matches. 

For months, @elvismercury [hollered](https://stacker.news/search?q=embedding+nym%3Aelvismercury&sort=recent) about [text embeddings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_embedding), but I didn't know what text embeddings were. This change uses on them by mapping a search query or item to a vector of meaning and looking for items with similar vectors. 

We are the co-founders of STARBACKR - AMA

Hi there Stackers,
We are Arun, Egge, and Joe, co-founders of STARBACKR, a platform for digital content monetization.

STARBACKR enables digital content creators to break free from the centralized legacy payment system, leveraging all of the scale of the internet without the layers of friction and fees of traditional financial rails. Starbackr is built on the Bitcoin Lightning network from the ground up, letting you get paid more instantly.
Bitcoin acts as our ‘bank’, enabling a platform free of moral censorship and clearing the deck of legacy systems that make online micropayments so challenging (e.g., price restrictions, payout thresholds, and slow withdrawals). All of this is a fancy way of saying we save creators a LOT of money. OnlyFans' creators have paid over 390.000.000 USD ONLY for payment processing in 2021, and we want to get that back in the hands of those making content, not running toll booths.

Having an easy-to-use UX is something we obsess about; creating a frictionless on-ramp for people to interact with Lighting and create gets us out of bed in the morning.
STARBACKR comes with an integrated Lightning Wallet with your account, making getting up and running accessible to anyone, regardless of how far down the rabbit hole they already are.

We are early in this journey and growing fast, creators on STARBACKR stacked over 3.9 Million SATS last month, and we are on track to doubling that number this month.

We can’t wait to answer your questions. Ask us anything!


RealStarBackr

I'm Jestopher, Co-Founder of Amboss.Space, AMA!

Hey folks! I'm working to bridge social & financial networks with our lightning network explorer, Amboss.Space. I studied Environmental Engineering, worked odd jobs from class action lawsuits to transportation, and now get to work on the cutting edge of lightning. Ask me anything you want!

jestopher

🕵️‍♂️🚫 Free Yourself from Google Spyware with PullThatUpJamie.ai

privacy

👋 What's up, stackers! 🤠

Excited to announce our latest project: [Pull That Up Jamie](https://pullthatupjamie.ai). Think Perplexity but private & [open source](https://github.com/uncleJim21/pullthatupjamie-react).

![](https://m.stacker.news/70691)

#### TLDR: ✨ Why Choose Jamie?

🛠️ Fully Open Source and Transparent!
⚡ BOLT11 Bitcoin/Lightning for Anonymous Usage!
🚄 Optimized for Speed and Convenience!
🆓 Limited Free Usage Available!

#### 💦🔒🕵️ Your Biggest Opsec Leak - Why We Tackled Search
Search + LLMs seems like the peanut butter & jelly of the internet - a great match. But at what cost? Now that LLMs and AI are here, we know that finding needles in a vast haystack of data is much easier. That means that seemingly innocuous queries and interactions you have on the internet now carry way more weight than you think. How long before we all get owned? Privacy becomes all the more important. Each query empowers those who would exploit us. Every search chips away,  revealing personal details about your state of mind. Stealing your soul little by little. 

Just as bitcoin gives us the opportunity to opt out of exploitative economic systems, we wanted to take bitcoin's magic freedom dust and give you the ability to opt out of exploitative search surveillance 🔒🕵️.

#### ⚡ How Bitcoin Lightning Yet Again Fixes This

Using the Bitcoin Connect plugin, we are able to accept BOLT11 payments. BOLT11, thanks to the lightning network's onion routing topology, affords users great sender privacy:

![](https://m.stacker.news/70764)

With just a VPN + an NWC connection, you can use Pull That Up Jamie with privacy assurances that are unparalleled. For very low cost, an average person can get Jason Bourne tier opsec. 

![](https://m.stacker.news/70694)

#### 🚧🧰🏗️Building Off the Great Work of Others
Major shout out to the ⚡ lightning devs that brought BOLT11 to the point it's at and especially to the 🐝 @getalby team for the great work on Bitcoin Connect. BC makes it easy to accept bitcoin payments with very little friction or overhead. 

Additionally, we took notes on great projects like [Perplexica](https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Perplexica). However we found that none of them were really geared toward the combination of speed, UX, and convenience we were looking for. Most of them are designed to be run in docker containers on your machine - great for techies but not accessible to the wider population.

We rolled our own from scratch, learning a lot from these projects. We especially took note of the superb qualities afforded by the  SearXNG project🔍 🌐. What is SearXNG? Let's ask Pull That Up Jamie:

![](https://m.stacker.news/70692)
_SearXNG is such a gamechanger that we plan to make a bitcoin payable, AI scannable endpoint just for accessing our instance. [DM](https://x.com/cascdr_) us if interested._

Armed with the ability to search the web and feed context to LLMs, we can Make The Internet Private Again. We can eliminate Google from your life.

⚡ Stackers do yourselves a favor - check out https://pullthatupjamie.ai today! 🤠

### Future Work
- Open source models like 🦙 Llama
- Collaborating with @TonyGiorgio and team to use their secure compute LLM 🍁 Maple - https://stacker.news/items/764869 as part of the workflow
- Expert Mode: interrogate high signal sources of your choosing like podcasts, stacker news posts and others
- A couple more secret twists to keep you guessing :)
- Suggestions? Hit us with em.


cascdr

The New Plebdevs Experience is here!

devs

Learn How to Code
Follow the Dev Journey
Track your Progress across PlebDevs and Github
Earn Achievement Badges
All built on Nostr and Fully Lightning Integrated

This update marks a huge milestone for the development of the platform!

New features:
- Track your progress through lessons / courses
- Link Github accounts to your existing PlebDevs accounts
- Track activity from both the PlebDevs platform and Github contributions on your profile
- Basic Dev Journey is available on your profile to (optionally) follow along for a structured approach
- Earn Nostr Badges (signed by PlebDevs) for completing courses & steps in the Dev Journey
- Updated UI for profiles
- Mobile fixes
- Improved onboarding experience and calls to action

There are still many bugs and technical debt to address, but the foundation of the experience I envisioned about a year ago when I began building the platform is coming together better than I could have imagined!

Expect new content soon to fill out the basic Dev Journey in place right now and continuous polish to the experience, UI, and performance.

Check it out and let me know what you think (and any bugs you find)

Onwards!

bitcoinplebdev

Austin Bitdevs - Socratic 35

benthecarman

What is a plebpoet? My Opening Remarks

BooksAndArticles

Imagine you have just stepped inside a small book shop. Your first step places you on a thick woven rug. Floor-to-ceiling shelves make aisles around you. Quietly to yourself you whisper _I could discover something in here_, and you begin your search. For what? You’re not sure. Little potentials of discovery respond to you, pulling your eye from this shelf to that. You’re excited, alert, and open.
After a few moments taking slow steps, smelling the book shop smell, your eye rests on a thin slip of white binding smushed between two volumes. It looks out of place, homemade. The other books on the shelf are more dignified. This one is probably not supposed to be here. You reach for it.
It is very light, a paperback. You turn it over in your hand to see the front cover.
![](https://m.stacker.news/34095)
Flipping aside the front cover reveals an inscription. 
![](https://m.stacker.news/34096)
You look up. The book shop is still there, suspended in silence. You repeat a few words, “close my mouth around the whole wide world.” You think _why would you want to do that?_ 
You turn over one more page,
### _Opening Remarks_
![](https://m.stacker.news/34097)

You have a choice. Do you keep reading?

plebpoet

@PlebLab's bio

![pleblab hackerspaces (3).png](https://m.stacker.news/19015)

# PlebLab: Bitcoin Hackerspace & Community Accelerator in Austin, Texas

Welcome to [PlebLab](https://pleblab.dev), a haven for misfit hackers where fostering a community around Bitcoin development is our core mission. We believe in the power of collaboration and open-source development to drive innovation in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

## Our Ethos
At PlebLab, we're all about the FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ethos. We support early-stage, Bitcoin-only startups and developers who are building the future of finance and technology.

## What We Offer
- **Weekly Workshops**: Dive deep into Bitcoin development with our hands-on workshops.
- **Bitcoin Hangouts**: Join us for regular meetups to network and share ideas with fellow Bitcoiners.
- **Startup Support**: If you're a developer or have a startup idea, we're here to help you bring it to life.

## Get Involved
Interested in:
- Hosting a workshop? 
- Working out of PlebLab?
- Sharing your project idea?

**Reach out to us!** Connect via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/pleblab) or apply at our [Website](https://pleblab.dev), or email us directly at hello[at]pleblab.com

## Explore More
Discover all our workshops, hackathons, and community events:

- **[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoUUXOdWNOSv_MTtYXMUwDA)**: Watch our workshops and tutorials.
- **[Meetup](https://meetup.com/pleb-lab)**: Join our community events.
- **[GitHub](https://github.com/PlebLab/main)**: Dive into our projects and collaborations.
- **[Nostr](https://primal.net/p/npub1an84q6c03wml5lf0uwcqcr20ydwv0t0lvv0xktlcfs9seattef8sdhz6yg)**: Connect on the decentralized social platform.
- **[Zap.Stream](https://zap.stream/p/npub1an84q6c03wml5lf0uwcqcr20ydwv0t0lvv0xktlcfs9seattef8sdhz6yg)**: Follow our live streams.
- **[Twitch](https://twitch.tv/pleblab)**: Catch us live on Twitch.
- **[Podcast](https://fountain.fm/show/rcRK35db4F5KKhB2rFZP)**: Tune into our discussions.
- **[Udemy Courses](https://bit.ly/PlebLabCourses)**: Learn with our curated content.
- **[Store](https://pleblab.square.site)**: Shop PlebLab merch and support our community.

Join us at PlebLab in Austin, Texas, and be part of the Bitcoin revolution!


PlebLab

ChessMakta

gaming

A very cool chess channel that animates gambits etc., here is just one example:

https://youtube.com/shorts/fVNLT5wKl2g

In fact I think this channel is so cool, it deserves to be on the top of ~gaming.

Bitcoin Beginners Newsletter, Issue #10

bitcoin_beginners

### Announcements

Welcome to this week’s newsletter.  Thanks for all the posts.

### Top 5 Posts Of The Week

There will be a zap award for the top 5 posts weekly. It will be broken down as follows:

1. 1000 sats
2.   250 sats
3.   250 sats
4.   250 sats
5.   250 sats
  
Posts will be judged using SN zaprank.  The cut off time is 9:00am EST (1300GMT) Friday morning.  I will post the top 5 winners shortly after 9:00am every Friday morning.

#### This Week’s Winners:

- [UTXO consolidation strategies?](https://stacker.news/items/610849/r/siggy47) by @grayruby

- [How did you get involved with Bitcoin and what made you love it?](https://stacker.news/items/610543/r/siggy47) by @Taft

- [I have read the Satoshi´s white paper](https://stacker.news/items/611746/r/siggy47) by @Carresan

- [What would be the best thing to do in a hardfork?](https://stacker.news/items/606493/r/siggy47) by @kilianbuhn

- [Azteco Bitcoin Vouchers made simple in Malawi with Machankura.](https://stacker.news/items/609882/r/siggy47) by @hasherstacker


### DarthCoin Posts

- [Explain Lightning Network in a simple analogy](https://stacker.news/items/552822/r/siggy47) by @DarthCoin


- [Choose wisely your LN wallet you want to use](https://stacker.news/items/583496/r/siggy47) by @DarthCoin

- [BDMD #1 - Bitcoin was hacked / will be hacked](https://stacker.news/items/589355/r/siggy47) by @DarthCoin

- [BDMD #2 - Govs will shut down internet, so Bitcoin is dead](https://stacker.news/items/590397/r/siggy47) by @DarthCoin


- [BDMD #3 - Bitcoin is illegal because it is not legal tender](https://stacker.news/items/592553/r/siggy47) by @DarthCoin


- [Bitcoin Accepted - PoS systems](https://stacker.news/items/600658/r/siggy47) by @DarthCoin



### Learning Resources
#### The White Paper

Everyone knows about the white paper, but have you read it? [Here](https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf) is the pdf.

#### DarthCoin’s Guides
DarthCoin is a somewhat controversial figure with a manner that may take some getting used to, but I think his guides are excellent as step by step instruction. The sentence structure might be unconventional, and he may express some strong opinions, but you will learn what he has set out to teach you.
Here is a link to DarthCoin’s Substack Page, where you can find all of DarthCoin’s guides:
https://darthcoin.substack.com/

#### Radentor’s Guides

https://stacker.news/Radentor/posts

@Radentor posts some of the most comprehensive information a beginner could want. Here is a link to his posts. I expect more from him soon!

#### Why Bitcoin Only
[Why Bitcoin Only](https://whybitcoinonly.com/) is a massive trove of links, where you can find just about anything you’re looking for. It’s also fun to browse around.



### Top Posts Of All Time

Here you will find a few of the top posts that have been posted to this territory. I am not going to adhere to a rigid zaprank system, since my purpose is to highlight content that has educational value. I will use an informal combination of zaprank and my own evaluation. For instance, some posts, though of high quality, are solely about Stacker News, and might have more appropriately originated as a meta post. 

- [Explain Lightning Network in a simple analogy](https://stacker.news/items/552822/r/siggy47) by @DarthCoin

- [Bitcoin Mining Industry Introduction](https://stacker.news/items/477320/r/siggy47) by @catoshi

- [How do you guys use bitcoin to pay for day to day things?](https://stacker.news/items/461137/r/siggy47) by @mateusdeap

- [UTXO consolidation - What's you best option(s)?](https://stacker.news/items/477157/r/siggy47) by @BitcoinIsTheFuture

- [I want to run my first node but am overwhelmed by the choices](https://stacker.news/items/364765/r/siggy47) by @boisechampion

- [The bitcoin beginner’s guide to Public Key Encryption](https://stacker.news/items/476074/r/siggy47) by @frostdragon





siggy47

🚀🤠⚡ The Fastest Podcast Search in the West! - PullThatUpJamie v0.1 Release

builders

# 🚀🤠⚡ The Fastest Podcast Search in the West! ⚡🤠  
### **PullThatUpJamie v0.1 Release**

👋 Hey stackers! I’m excited to announce a major new feature for **Pull That Up Jamie**: **Podcast Search (Beta)**—the fastest way to find high-signal moments in your favorite shows!  

You can try it out now at: [https://pullthatupjamie.ai/?searchMode=podcast-search](https://pullthatupjamie.ai/?searchMode=podcast-search)  

- 🚀 **Podcast Search (Beta)** is live at [https://pullthatupjamie.ai/?searchMode=podcast-search](https://pullthatupjamie.ai/?searchMode=podcast-search).  
- 🎙️ Search through **100k+ podcast clips** with **lightning-fast vector search**.  
- ✨ Features include:  
  - **Share Button**: Get links to **exact timestamps** for moments you searched.  
  - **Listen Button**: Jump straight into episodes without hassle.  
  - **Filter by Feed**: Focus your search on specific podcasts.  
- 🎧 Highlights:  
  - High-signal technical content from **Bitcoin Optech Podcast** 📡.  
  - In-depth macro news from **Green Candle Investments Podcast** 💡.  
  - On-the-ground Bitcoin startup coverage from **ThrillerX** 📰.  
- 🙌 **More pods coming soon**—let us know which ones you want added!  


![](https://m.stacker.news/73279)

We’ve used **state-of-the-art tools** to make **100k+ podcast clips** searchable, giving you the power to pinpoint the insights and commentary you need in seconds.  

### 🎙️ Current Podcast Lineup (As of 1/16/25)  
- 🎙️ **Robin Seyr** – Interviews with Bitcoiners worldwide.  
- 💡 **Green Candle Investments Podcast** – Macro news and updates on Bitcoin and investing.  
- 🥩 **The Meat Mafia Podcast** – Deep dives into health, wealth, and meaningful living.  
- 📰 **Thriller "A Bitcoin Zine"** – On-the-ground Bitcoin startup coverage and local Austin Bitcoin news.  
- 🎭 **The Joe Rogan Experience** – Conversations with fascinating guests from every walk of life.  
- 🚲 **Convos On The Pedicab** – Polarizing topics discussed in Austin, TX.  
- 🧠 **The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett** – Insights from the world’s top thinkers and leaders.  
- ❓ **The "What is Money?" Show** – Exploring the philosophical rabbit hole of money.  
- 📖 **Bitcoin Audible** – Bitcoin knowledge made accessible, one read at a time.  
- 📚 **The Bitcoin Standard Podcast** – Discussions on Austrian economics and Bitcoin analysis.  
- 🌀 **The Bitcoin Matrix** – Exploring the future of money and its broader implications.  
- 🌎 **The Juan Galt Show** – Libertarian views and Bitcoin from a Latin perspective.  
- 🐇 **Rabbit Hole Recap** – Weekly updates on Bitcoin news and developments.  
- 🐴 **TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast** – Straight talk about Bitcoin from Austin, TX.  
- 🔥 **THE Bitcoin Podcast** – A no-nonsense take on Bitcoin’s evolution and signal.  
- 📡 **Bitcoin Optech Podcast** – High-signal technical content about Bitcoin and Lightning Network.  
- ⚡ **Simply Bitcoin** – Daily updates on the Bitcoin revolution.  

---

### 🛠️ Features to Check Out  
- **Share Button**: Get a link to the **exact moment** you searched for, complete with timestamps.  
- **Listen Button**: Dive right into the content without leaving your search results.  
- **Filter by Feed**: Refine your search results by podcast feed to focus on the shows you care about most.  

---

## Pull That Up Jamie Highlights

![](https://m.stacker.news/73275)
_@Ge and @Car commenting on @DarthCoin 's incredible origin story ([deeplink](https://cascdr-chads-stay-winning.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/3955537/febe48a6-f326-4ae4-ad28-bf62ff55af83.mp3#t=481))_

![](https://m.stacker.news/73277)
_Learning about Superscaler on Bitcoin Optech [deeplink](https://cascdr-chads-stay-winning.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/6071192/a39ee779-6e50-4c31-8530-1426cff15c55.mp3#t=6729)_

![](https://m.stacker.news/73278)
_@Greencandleit  interviewing [American HODL](https://cascdr-chads-stay-winning.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/5015946/ff392f3c-00e4-494d-be7b-601629bcc0a6.mp3#t=4201) on why MSTR is going to moon_

![](https://m.stacker.news/73276)
_Mel Gibson discussing his brain scans on [JRE](https://cascdr-chads-stay-winning.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/550168/34bf1882-cca9-11ef-a07d-2b33a4de50ac.mp3#t=2463)_

### 🙌 We Want Your Feedback!  
1. Have a podcast you want us to add? Let us know!  
2. Stacker News Live pods are searchable going back to **July** on the ThrillerX feed.  
3. **Optech**: Search **high-signal technical content** on Bitcoin development and Lightning tech.  
4. **Green Candle**: Stay updated with great **macro news** and Bitcoin analysis.  
5. **ThrillerX**: Get **on-the-ground coverage** of the Bitcoin startup scene.  

---

⚡ Try out **Podcast Search** now and let us know what you think: [https://pullthatupjamie.ai/?searchMode=podcast-search](https://pullthatupjamie.ai/?searchMode=podcast-search)  

Together, let’s make Bitcoin and podcast search more accessible, private, and powerful! 🚀  

Cypher Pirates WANTED for Sovereign Engineering Cohort SEC-04: Build it Right...


![](https://m.stacker.news/75036)

**Who:**
Cypher Pirates

**Where:**
Madeira, Portugal

**When:**
3 March - 11 April, 2025

**What:**
This is not a conference. This is not a hackathon. Neither is this a school, or an academy, or a workshop. This is something else. Something new, something more dynamic. The goal of the Sovereign Engineering Cohort is to bring the best and brightest—the ones with the brightest fire burning inside, those who have not given up on the Web or the world—together in a beautiful place for a prolonged period of time.

Explore the unknown. Re-think how we do things online. Ship things that last.

**Who:**
We assume that you know what Bitcoin is and why it is important. We assume that you know what Lightning is, how it works, and why instant settlement of a trustless digital bearer asset is a big deal. We assume that you know what nostr is and how it can help to un-silo the Web. We assume that you know how to code and that you have tinkered with things in the past.

We are looking for people with passion and an eagerness to build. Other than that, we don't have any requirements.

**How:**
[APPLY NOW](https://sovereignengineering.typeform.com/SEC-04)



SN release: search and top refinements

#### search changes
1. search for users, e.g. [search for k00b](https://stacker.news/users/search?q=k00b&what=users)
2. constrain searches by url, e.g. [search for all posts from BM that have KYC in them](https://stacker.news/search?q=kyc+url%3Abitcoinmagazine.com) with query `kyc url:bitcoinmagazine.com`
3. constrain search by nym, e.g. [search for all posts from fiatjaf that have nostr in them](https://stacker.news/search?q=nostr+nym%3Afiatjaf) with query `nostr nym:fiatjaf`

#### top changes
1. order posts and comments by sats and comments (in addition to votes)
2. order users by comment and post count (in addition to stacked and spent)

#### other changes
1. we now support the south african rand in currencies thanks to @ekzyis
2. docker environment for dev now has a worker image thanks to @bitcoinplebdev

That's it. I might add date ranges to top/search next. Then maybe refine tipping some. Then maybe opt-in ads. Then maybe mailing list archives. tbd.

SN release: search

So we have search now. It's pretty basic but it's just minimum viable search. I will iterate it into something better with time like everything else. 

The goal was to add simple search without having to overhaul the UI to support it.

Over the next few days I'll probably be doing the following:
1. make web of trust live (seems to be performing well)
2. enhancing basic design stuff
    - font (quite a few users have complained about it being unreadable https://stacker.news/search?q=font)
    - colors
    - spacing
    - sizes
3. other small enhancements I can fit into a couple hours of here or there work

If you have anything you specifically want along those lines, list them out in the comments and I'll try to prioritize them!

After that, we'll begin working on our first sub. I'll probably ask for the board's feedback on which sub we should add sometime next week - we're considering like 4 options.

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