In November 2023, I wrote the first part. Since then, quite a bit has changed, including my software and configuration recommendations for building a stable Nostr identity, which I will describe here in a beginner-friendly manner. What Hasn't Changed … is the protocol...
It were modest but promising beginnings. We built the WWW and were free and it had so much potential. The traditional advertising of the first internet providers sounded like that too. "Aunt Emma now sells her rolls on the WWW," "Antique clocks and furniture? Sell...
This article is outdated. Please read the newer version at A Beginner’s Guide to Nostr 2025 The purpose of this article is to quickly onboard people onto Nostr without delving too deep into technical aspects. So, don't expect completeness or depth. I'll explain the...
I like to think that I actually know a lot about social media. Or about human behaviour on the internet in general. Because I started socializing on the web, when there was no social media yet, when a few nerds had blogs. And even before that, when there was no open...
Have you ever wondered why I'm so passionate about the idea of maintaining an independent and self-sufficient web presence? Well, it all goes back to the visionary thinking of Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the mastermind behind HTTP and HTML. In the early days of the internet,...
Listen up, dear internet dweller! Likes, reposts, comments, and follower counts – they're all just hollow numbers on the grand stage of social media. Today, you might soar like a shooting star, but tomorrow, you'll be forgotten in the endless digital cosmos. The...
In my 24-year journey through the vast landscape of the internet, one recurring lesson stands out clear as day – public online celebrities rise and fall like digital shooting stars. The script remains constant: they burst onto the scene with a unique style or content,...
For those who recently joined the digital frontier, there's a common misconception that Nostr's decentralization is the key to true freedom in technology. But, in reality, it's a big myth. The web technologies that truly grant us unparalleled freedom have been at our...