infrequently asked questions !

Two things happened since silk road…

Satosha — Fri, 30 May 2025 17:31:59 GMT

Two things happened since silk road

First #AI and second #nostr

One more thing happened .. fifty percent of economy is SERVICES in 2025 ..give or take ..

This fifty percent will be captured by AI bots and it will happen through #zaps .. you know why ?

#askNostr

Cuz nostr doesn't need KYC .. it is heaven for swarms of USEFUL bots ..

Word scramblers are hitting #nostr ..nice…

Satosha — Fri, 30 May 2025 15:21:08 GMT

Word scramblers are hitting #nostr ..nice and cool .. what name do we give them #replyGuy ?

#askNostr

Garblers ? Or garbage ?

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Is there a reason I don'…

Satosha — Fri, 30 May 2025 15:17:03 GMT

Is there a reason I don't see any scientist on #nostr ?

#askNostr

#AI - text prompt to #ghibli style…

Satosha — Thu, 22 May 2025 16:10:03 GMT

#AI - text prompt to #ghibli style pic
#humans - #ghibli pic to text ..

Is there an #AI that takes a pic and converts it into really meaningful text ?

#askNostr

That is what we need at #nostr :-) .. if somneone uploads a pic or vid ..it should be converted into natural language ..

#goldenAge is here .. money in #bitcoin…

Satosha — Thu, 22 May 2025 15:46:01 GMT

#goldenAge is here .. money in #bitcoin ... Chatter all day on #nostr

Did you ever ask for more ?

#askNostr

That was just a 24 hours…

Satosha — Wed, 21 May 2025 15:40:42 GMT

That was just a 24 hours prediction .. solely based on vibe at I/O .. but .... despite 5 % run up , Google is still a great buy ..

Why ..

- Google is full stack AI play ..most exciting part is IronWood .. nVidia parallel of Blackwell
- Gemini is as good , if not better that chatGPT
- Waymo is real .. Tesla FSD ..I don't know
- YouTube is bigger than Netflix

But most importantly

GOOGLE IS NOT IN SOCIAL MEDIA .. which means they have tremendous opposrtunity to embrace #nostr :-) .. that is a big one ...trust me

Ever in history of stock market , did you find a better value stock ??

#askNostr

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#nostr is weird ! Why ?

Satosha — Mon, 19 May 2025 14:53:12 GMT

#nostr is weird ! Why ?

#askNostr

Tip : Does any popular social platform allows you to unfollow yourself 🥺😂😭 ? What does it even mean - test out yourself !

Blogging has largely been free from…

Satosha — Fri, 16 May 2025 20:17:38 GMT

Blogging has largely been free from platforms overtake despite #blogger , #medium .. but #substack seems to be hitting the nail ..

Should #nostr compete with platforms ?

#askNostr

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Why can't #nostr use the…

Satosha — Fri, 16 May 2025 18:45:40 GMT

Why can't #nostr use the same ID as #ssh ?

#askNostr

Does it make sense ?? #vibe

To configure sshd (the OpenSSH server) to only allow authentication using nPUBs (Nostr public keys), you'll need to integrate an external authentication mechanism, as OpenSSH does not natively support Nostr's nPUB-based authentication out of the box.

However, if you're referring to using nPUBs as a way to authenticate users, you have a few conceptual paths:

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1. Clarify Intent: nPUB ≠ SSH Key

An nPUB is a Nostr public key, not an SSH public key. So SSHD won’t recognize it directly.

If your goal is to use Nostr for authentication (like verifying a signed challenge with a Nostr key), you'd need a custom PAM module or similar.

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2. Possible Approaches to Use nPUBs with SSHD

A. Custom PAM Module for Nostr

You could create a PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) to:

1. Prompt the user for a Nostr signature on login.

2. Validate the signature using the nPUB.

3. Grant access if valid.

Steps:

Write a PAM module that:

Sends a challenge to the user (e.g., via a web/Nostr relay).

Verifies the signed message using the nPUB (ed25519 crypto).

Modify /etc/ssh/sshd_config:

UsePAM yes
ChallengeResponseAuthentication yes

B. SSH Keys Derived from nPUBs

If you're using ed25519 keys in both SSH and Nostr, you could reuse the private key (with caution) and derive a corresponding SSH key:

1. Extract the private key used in Nostr.

2. Convert it into OpenSSH format (ed25519).

3. Place the corresponding public key in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys.

This works only if you're fine using the same key for both.

> Note: This is not using nPUBs directly, but allows the same cryptographic identity.

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3. Example: SSH Key Reuse (Not Recommended for Secure Separation)

If your Nostr identity uses an ed25519 private key, and you have it as a hex string:

echo "" | xxd -r -p > nostr.raw
ssh-keygen -y -f nostr.raw > nostr.pub

Then place nostr.pub in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys.

Again, this reuses the private key rather than using nPUBs per se.

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4. Real-World Alternative: Use a Nostr-Aware Auth Proxy

Build a small server (in Go, Rust, or Python) that:

Accepts an SSH connection.

Runs a Nostr signature verification flow.

Spawns a shell if the verification passes.

This would bypass sshd's default auth flow entirely.

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If you'd like, I can help you build one of these (e.g., a Nostr-based PAM module or a small Go/Rust proxy server for this purpose). Let me know how deep you'd like to go!

Thanks to #Fountain and #nostr integration…

Satosha — Wed, 07 May 2025 18:53:47 GMT

Thanks to #Fountain and #nostr integration , Bhagavad Gita - poetic recital has reached 37 countries ..

can you believe !!!

#askNostr

https://fountain.fm/episode/R5q9LBLk4eYiSpzpB3LY

#nostr is gearing up for another…

Satosha — Fri, 02 May 2025 21:48:28 GMT

#nostr is gearing up for another 100 K party ?

#askNostr