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Optimal Virtualbox on FreeBSD, running FreeBSD images

For best results:

• Use only a single core per VM (cpus setting). This is critical, more causes problems.
• Set the sysctl.conf settings below

Configure sysctl.conf and reboot

Add to /etc/sysctl.conf and reboot

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Best method to convert CSV to JSON in bash one-liner

wget http://host/file.csv

# csv to json in python, requires a header row
cat file.csv | python -c 'import csv, json, sys; print(json.dumps([dict(r) for r in csv.DictReader(sys.stdin)]))' > file.json

cat file.json |jq

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#!/bin/bash -e
# JAVA_HOME can be passed as argument if not set
if [ ! -d $JAVA_HOME ]; then
	JAVA_HOME=${1}
fi

KEYSTORE=$JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/security/cacerts
if [ ! -f "$KEYSTORE" ]; then
	echo "Keystore not found in '$KEYSTORE'"
	exit 1

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Self-Determination and Routing Capacity

This has been observed in the wild. I'm not the originator, just documenting what I've seen.

Fund a node

You need a bitcoin and lightning network node.

You need to fund it with Bitcoin.

Open genesis channel

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AI platforms for content and image generation

• DALLE 2
• Midjourney
• Stable Diffusion or via DreamStudio
• Jasper Art
• Nightcafe
• Starry AI
• Craiyon

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Getting a 2:1 or greater risk-reward ratio on LN node and channels

WIP

Lets say a user wants to spin up a node with 0.1 btc, open a few channels, and generate routing fees.

How do they calculate a risk/reward ratio (RR) that makes economic sense?

What else can they do to improve the calculation, such as compartmentalising risk into discrete chunks which can be evaluated independently?

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query GetMagmaOffers {
  getOffers {
    list {
      account
      amboss_fee_rate
      base_fee
      base_fee_cap
      fee_rate
      fee_rate_cap
      id

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List of lndhub providers

If you make use of Bluewallet and wish to use someone's LNDhub to connect to, the following providers can assist:

• http://lndhub.io
• https://lndhub.mycloudware.net
• https://wallet.cryptoassets.co.za

There is also a Go implemention of LNDhub behind

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Washingtons, NFT with staking.

Mint a Washington

• Limit of 2 minted per wallet. Transfer out to mint more.
• No limit to number that can be staked afaik.
• Staked Washingtons get unstable dollars per day.

WIP, been a slow minting after launch. Seems like most high volume NFT launches involve buying their own tokens and artificial hype.

Rare traits

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// adapted by Bretton 2020-09-22
//
// Requirements
// 1. webserver with https and php enabled
// 2. make sure you run visudo first and ensure it has
//
//      www-data    ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/smbpasswd
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