stacker news ~bitcoin:
Blockstream Borrows Billions, Hides CIO Chris Cook's Fraud Conviction
Blockstream Borrows Billions, Hides CIO Chris Cook's Fraud Conviction
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Adam Back's Blockstream Borrows Billions, Hides CIO Chris Cook's Fraud Conviction. NYT Cheerleads while BSTR lists. Why?
Why is a man worth $78 billion borrowing half a billion dollars at 20%? A look at the Blockstream Mining Note (BMN), the mines we can't find, and the fraud convicted felon spending lavishly.
Roberto Motta / @rmotta2:
R to @rmotta2: A ONU já havia arrecadado 8.4 bilhões em 2020 sem conseguir erradicar a fome.
A fome continua porque a ONU e as ONGs tratam os sintomas, nunca as causas.
E porque essas organizações dependem da existência do problema - a fome - para continuarem existindo e recebendo dinheiro.
R to @rmotta2: A ONU já havia arrecadado 8.4 bilhões em 2020 sem conseguir erradicar a fome.
A fome continua porque a ONU e as ONGs tratam os sintomas, nunca as causas.
E porque essas organizações dependem da existência do problema - a fome - para continuarem existindo e recebendo dinheiro.
Alex Finn / @AlexFinn:
I don't care what kind of hardware you have, you should be running local models
Governments are now banning models. They’re determining what technology you can and can’t use
With local models, you are free and nobody can control you
Even if you're on the cheapest Mac Mini you can be doing this
Here's a complete guide:
1. Download LMStudio
2. Go to your OpenClaw/Hermes and say what kind of hardware you have (computer and memory and storage)
3. Ask what's the best local model you can run...
I don't care what kind of hardware you have, you should be running local models
Governments are now banning models. They’re determining what technology you can and can’t use
With local models, you are free and nobody can control you
Even if you're on the cheapest Mac Mini you can be doing this
Here's a complete guide:
1. Download LMStudio
2. Go to your OpenClaw/Hermes and say what kind of hardware you have (computer and memory and storage)
3. Ask what's the best local model you can run...
Simply Bitcoin:
WARNING: THE INFLATION SH*T HAS HIT THE FAN!
WARNING: THE INFLATION SH*T HAS HIT THE FAN!
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WARNING: THE INFLATION SH*T HAS HIT THE FAN!
Inflation is surging, debt is exploding, and the Fed may be running out of moves. From oil shocks and food inflation to rate cuts, rate hikes, and Bitcoin's surprising selloff, the cracks in the system are getting harder to ignore. If the market is mispricing…
Greg Isenberg:
Claude Fable 5 is BANNED. What to do?
Claude Fable 5 is BANNED. What to do?
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Claude Fable 5 is BANNED. What to do?
In this solo episode, I walk through the implications of the ban of Claude Fable 5 — the most powerful model on the planet and the one I planned to build with — after the US government sent Anthropic a letter. I make the case for local AI by walking through…
Minute Man Solar:
Solar Backup Power That Hides in Plain Site from Sierro
Solar Backup Power That Hides in Plain Site from Sierro
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Solar Backup Power That Hides in Plain Site from Sierro
Having backup power makes life much more comfortable. With the Sierro 2000 backup power station, you can keep your backup power hidden and working all the time.
►FREE Power Station Comparison Chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pUgG1ldofSyOa…
►FREE Power Station Comparison Chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pUgG1ldofSyOa…
stacker news ~bitcoin:
Has anyone paid with bitcoin yet?
Has anyone paid with bitcoin yet?
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Has anyone paid with bitcoin yet? \ stacker news
Today was my turn trying to pay with bitcoin at a Square merchant. We ordered take out from a restaurant near us. I knew they used Square but we haven't eaten there since the bitcoin rollout. The online payment options didn't have bitcoin but I figured I…