thinkmassive

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Comment · 18 days ago
m-of-n provides increased security AND redundancy.

2-of-3 allows loss of one key, 3-of-5 allows loss of two keys, etc

The cost is increased complexity, but the alternative is potentially losing everything due to a single mistake. So far people seem to overweigh the complexity of multisig, and to overestimate their understanding of using a single signing device.

Comment · 19 days ago
> A technical account published by Tibane Labs described an arrangement involving a microcontroller, cellular communication hardware and connections to the screen’s internal data lines.

Cellular communications hardware seems very sophisticated and expensive compared to a simple microcontroller.

Comment · 19 days ago
How is multisig "quite painful" in your opinion?
Comment · 21 days ago
Peanuts contain plenty of oil.

Peanut oil is commonly used for all kinds of frying. It's hilarious that you're trying to lecture people without knowing this basic fact.

Comment · 21 days ago
> Peanut butter definitely is. Even if you make it home-made you need to add some sort of oil to get the persistent creamy texture, but it naturally separates.

False, peanuts contain their own oil. Nothing needs to be added, not even salt.

Anything containing more than peanuts and salt should be referred to as something else, like peanut spread.

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Comment · 3 months ago
Another option is renting cloud GPUs only when you need them. A server with 8x B200 is around $32/hr.

Obviously depends on the use case and threat model, but that hardware is publicly available at far less than $500k upfront.

Comment · 6 months ago
Plenty of room for a middle ground, like a static timestamp per session that shows expiration time, without the distraction of a constantly changing UI element.
Comment · 7 months ago
I've heard multiple people claim an ankle weight on the steering wheel is sufficient for hands-free driving.
Comment · 8 months ago
Most bitcoin transactions actually happen off-chain (aka "off the books"), mostly through exchanges but also through decentralized layers like Lightning Network. It's also possible to physically transfer value by exchanging a signing device or seed phrase.
Comment · 8 months ago

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