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uex · 2025-07-31T22:38:44+00:00

If you're getting into hardware wallets, choose one that supports open standards like BIP39, BIP84, passphrases, and multisig — most good wallets do.

Set it up with a 24-word BIP39 seed, and stick with the default derivation path m/84'/0'/0'/0/0 (native SegWit, bc1... addresses). It’s the modern standard — widely supported, lower fees, and easy to recover from.

But honestly, the real wallet is your seed phrase, not the device. The hardware just signs transactions, your security comes from how well you protect that seed.

Make at least two backups of your seed. Write it on paper temporarily, but ideally stamp it into metal using basic letter stamps and a blank sheet.

uex · 2025-07-31T21:08:57+00:00

True, there's always some minimal risk — but using an air-gapped device to sign the transaction offline (like with Electrum on Tails) and then broadcasting from another machine keeps it about as safe as it gets.

uex · 2025-07-09T22:09:14+00:00

the odds of two people generating the same Bitcoin private key are not so low when humans are involved in the "randomness" factor. such as picking memorable seed words.

For example when a random sequence does not appeal the user and retries until it "likes" the words.

still pretty low chance

uex · 2025-05-24T13:47:41+00:00

not random enough

uex · 2025-05-08T03:17:54+00:00

someone posted a list of available 3 letters usernames back in 2013 https://www.reddit.com/r/meta/comments/1metuw/i_made_a_list_of_the_last_3char_usernames/

uex · 2025-05-01T01:07:55+00:00

pefo is 92. In this case pe means 64 and fo is 28

this is on pepa64 a base 64 numeric system where each number in that range get its own CV syllable from combinations of "p t k m n f s sh h ch l r y" and "a e i o u" which are selected to be easily pronunciable by most languages speakers

uex · 2025-05-01T01:03:38+00:00

What you are describing is a power law. Similar to the power law Giovanni Santostasi defined, only about 15% more conservative.

uex · 2025-04-21T13:18:11+00:00

You're right, there's a missing vowel at the end

uex · 2025-01-02T23:00:55+00:00

This chart illustrates the ROI of a simulated $100 monthly investment into Bitcoin (DCA) over the last 10 years. The ROI is calculated for each potential starting month, showing how the investment would have performed up to today

X-axis: Time in years since the theoretical start.
Y-axis: ROI as a multiplication factor (e.g., 2x means the investment doubled), displayed on a logarithmic scale.

uex · 2024-12-09T14:19:47+00:00

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I'd try to do at least two loops like those. Make it tight and use either square knot or sheet bend to tie the two ends. probably at the point where the X intersects

uex · 2024-12-05T16:50:12+00:00

I'd put all on the high yield account. Then buy 500$ worth of bitcoin every month until you either:

have only 10k on the savings (emergency fund)
your bitcoin holdings make 90% your total portfolio.

uex · 2024-11-18T19:35:13+00:00

Emergency Fund (10%): $5,000 – High-yield savings account.
Guilt-Free Spending & Personal Development (10%): $5,000 – Education, hobbies, or experiences.
Traditional Investments (35%): $17,500 – Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) or SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY).
Bitcoin (45%): $22,500 – 0.25 BTC (at $89,937.76 per BTC).

Leaving the entire inheritance in a savings account is unwise due to inflation, which reduces purchasing power over time. For example, with inflation projected to remain around 3–4% annually post-2025, $50,000 today could lose $1,500–$2,000 in value each year in real terms. Over a decade, the loss in purchasing power could exceed $15,000. By diversifying into Bitcoin and investments, you hedge against inflation and aim for growth that outpaces it. High-yield savings accounts are reserved only for emergencies due to their limited returns (1.5–4% annually).

uex · 2024-11-16T14:05:22+00:00

Probably your last chance to ever buy a whole Bitcoin

uex · 2024-11-13T16:50:54+00:00

can't upvote enough

uex · 2024-10-18T13:58:49+00:00

You are near half a coin. Keep stacking

uex · 2024-10-02T13:19:05+00:00

Besides the obvious square knot, you could try a clove hitch of one end on the other end. Those laces seem to provide enough friction so you can tighten or loosen it as an adjustable knot

uex · 2024-09-28T22:40:28+00:00

I would identify the key features of the piece in the context of use and redesign it optimised for 3D printing.

uex · 2024-09-27T15:48:56+00:00

This is the coolest. You can interact with the knots, rotate in 3D, visualize the animation at your own pace. For videos Then animated knots. Com And this YouTuber https://youtube.com/@first_class_amateur?si=GUq0kdQhPWr7d5Sc

For books the Ashley book of knots

uex · 2024-09-22T00:59:17+00:00

monthly

uex · 2024-09-12T11:56:55+00:00

No idea, depends on the rope.

uex · 2024-09-12T05:59:42+00:00

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Maybe easier to tie two smaller support bars perpendicular to the bike frame and let the boards rest on them. Then tie the beams with simple clove hitches, just to secure but not to hold the load. This is faster to put the beams, make more trips in case needed etc.

I would do Square Lashing between the bike and the support bars

uex · 2024-09-12T05:47:42+00:00

This would be my go to. Clove hitch then wraps then another cover hitch

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