1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:13,160 [MUSIC PLAYING] 2 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:14,680 What's up, everybody? 3 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:18,560 For the week ending March 23rd, my name is Marks, and 4 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,840 this is Freedom Tech Wrap. 5 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,440 Freedom Tech Wrap is a weekly source for news and project 6 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:28,160 updates in the freedom and independent technology space. 7 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:30,400 We live in a highly connected world. 8 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:33,600 Freedom Tech lets you decide how you want to connect and 9 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,440 where you want your data to live. 10 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:38,680 Freedom Tech Rap is an independent show, so if you 11 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,280 want to support what we're doing, you can send us value 12 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,640 through your podcasting 2.0 app. 13 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:48,760 Your support and feedback are greatly appreciated. 14 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,200 And now, on to the news. 15 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:55,080 First story today, Elon Musk is building the world's most 16 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:59,200 advanced spy satellite swarm network for the US government. 17 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,200 This is courtesy of Reuters reporting. 18 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:04,840 Elon Musk's SpaceX is developing a network of 19 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:09,000 advanced spy satellites under a secret contract with a US 20 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,280 intelligence agency. 21 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:14,760 The project involves SpaceX's Starshield business unit and 22 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:18,240 has been valued at around $1.8 billion. 23 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,920 This collaboration highlights growing connections between 24 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:24,120 SpaceX and national security operations 25 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,000 organizations, if you will. 26 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,320 If successful, the sources said the program would 27 00:01:28,320 --> 00:01:30,720 significantly advance the ability of the US government 28 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:34,000 and military to quickly spot potential targets almost 29 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,560 anywhere on the globe. 30 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:41,440 I was very excited about what SpaceX was doing with its 31 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:45,040 Starlink system, and it still is super cool. 32 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:49,320 They've deployed hundreds and hundreds of mini satellites 33 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:53,720 orbiting the globe, building out a robust network for 34 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,240 internet connections anywhere in the world. 35 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:01,040 But I've always had this thing in the back of my mind as to 36 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:02,920 how much should I trust it. 37 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,120 So this is a story that is allegedly reporting 38 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:07,800 connections that they have. 39 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,080 So further research is needed. 40 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:15,640 But remember to always question how much you can 41 00:02:15,640 --> 00:02:19,760 trust the organization that you're working with. 42 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:26,000 Next up, Roman Sterlingov found guilty on four counts. 43 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:29,080 Court finds chain analysis reliable. 44 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:31,720 This one is by way of Bloomberg. 45 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:34,640 Roman was found guilty on four counts related to money 46 00:02:34,640 --> 00:02:36,400 laundering and failure to register a 47 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:38,400 money-transmitting service. 48 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,840 The defense for Roman claims that a lack of evidence 49 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:45,120 connecting Sterlingov to Bitcoin Fog operations and 50 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:48,040 questions the reliability of chain analysis. 51 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,440 Meanwhile, the government argued that Sterlingov 52 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:54,240 operated Bitcoin Fog and used a secretive process despite 53 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,600 having an identifiable account linked in. 54 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,720 They will most certainly appeal because there are 55 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:04,860 concerns over really the evidence and the reliance on 56 00:03:04,860 --> 00:03:10,000 chain analysis to get a guilty conviction. 57 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,960 This is incredibly important for the future of online 58 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:18,000 transactions, monetary transactions, specifically as 59 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,000 it relates to Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies 60 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,920 that have a ledger that is publicly auditable. 61 00:03:24,920 --> 00:03:29,200 So we should continue to watch this because it could 62 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:32,320 have dire consequences if he continues to be found 63 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:36,320 guilty over something that he may or may not have even 64 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:39,640 done, but chain analysis is saying that it is true that 65 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:45,640 it was him when it appears that it is not as cut and dry 66 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,280 and clear that it was. 67 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,440 OK, we have been chatting about the Sovereign 68 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:52,880 Engineering Cohort. 69 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:57,720 Well, they just announced version two, SEC number two, 70 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,400 is happening back in Madeira, and it's going to take place 71 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,240 from May 6th to June 28th. 72 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:07,480 So if you're interested in participating, they have a 73 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,280 form on their website that you can fill out. 74 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:14,080 So just go to Sovereign Engineering Cohort number two 75 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,960 and fill out their type form. 76 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:20,080 We have a couple of different announcements for grants 77 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,800 with development for Bitcoin developers and other Freedom 78 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:24,160 Tech developers. 79 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,440 First one is from the Human Rights Foundation. 80 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:30,800 They granted $500,000 to 14 different Bitcoin projects 81 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:34,480 worldwide, and Bitcoin Magazine reported on this. 82 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:37,560 I'm not going to go into every single one, but man, 83 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:38,840 there are a ton. 84 00:04:38,840 --> 00:04:43,960 So they gave money to Cashew Protocol for developing a 85 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,640 secure USD-based Chameon e-cash system that respects 86 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:48,520 your privacy. 87 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:51,600 We have talked about Cashew a lot on here. 88 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:56,720 They gave money to BTC Pay Server, which, as you probably 89 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:58,600 know, provides free open source software for 90 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:01,000 organizations that rely on Bitcoin. 91 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:05,840 It can be your POS server and payment processor for 92 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:08,080 Bitcoin transactions. 93 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:11,400 Another one that they gave a grant to is the Bitcoin Design 94 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:15,280 Foundation, which I think is great because one of the 95 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:18,160 biggest things that plagues Bitcoin at the moment, and 96 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,840 really for adoption in the future, is having a really 97 00:05:20,840 --> 00:05:24,280 good UX, or a really good user experience. 98 00:05:24,280 --> 00:05:27,480 And this isn't just UX in one app where you need to make it 99 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,320 look really pretty and behave well. 100 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:34,760 This is the overall experience with Bitcoin as a thing, as a 101 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:41,560 protocol, as money, as a way of exchanging value. 102 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:45,160 And so the Bitcoin Design Foundation is really geared at 103 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:50,920 trying to create standards and naming conventions and design 104 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:54,600 conventions that apps and services can adhere to, to 105 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:57,880 create a much better cohesive user experience. 106 00:05:57,880 --> 00:05:59,560 So I think it's great that they have given 107 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,800 some money to them. 108 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:08,440 Another one is Domus, probably the most popular Nostra 109 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:10,080 client on iOS. 110 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,680 Maybe the most of all clients, I don't know. 111 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:16,640 But Domus is coming to Android, and they have given 112 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,560 grant money to them to develop it. 113 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:23,880 Funding enables this critical initiative, the article says, 114 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,600 which makes this open source client available to millions 115 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:30,120 of new users in authoritarian countries and the developing 116 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:31,000 world. 117 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:32,480 I think it's very exciting. 118 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:37,440 And I know that Will has been working on building Domus for 119 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:41,760 Android in a way that it could also be run on a web browser. 120 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:45,680 So I'm really excited to see what can come out of that. 121 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,920 One more that I want to call out here, again, there were 122 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:51,400 14 different grants given out, so I'm not going to read 123 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:52,200 through all of them. 124 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:54,080 But one that I thought was really interesting, too, is a 125 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,040 video series called Bitcoin for Billions. 126 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:00,480 It is making Bitcoin accessible to millions in India in a 127 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:02,280 variety of local languages. 128 00:07:02,280 --> 00:07:04,600 Funding will be used for research, content creation, 129 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:06,720 translation, and promotion. 130 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:08,480 A couple reasons why I want to call this out. 131 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:14,120 One, India is a massive place that could really benefit from 132 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:15,160 Bitcoin. 133 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:19,240 And there have been a lot of laws on the books there that 134 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:23,040 have been trying to shape how Bitcoin can be adopted in the 135 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:27,760 country and really somewhat restrict it, is how much of 136 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:29,720 the legislation has come through. 137 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:31,800 But another reason why I wanted to call this out is 138 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:35,680 that a lot of people who want to get involved in building 139 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,880 FreedomTech and working on Bitcoin and other technologies 140 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,880 like that, they think that they need to be a coder. 141 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:43,320 Like, they have to know how to write code and be a 142 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:44,400 developer. 143 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:47,640 But a lot of these grants are not for that. 144 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,000 They are for people who are building content, building 145 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:53,840 education, building these design standards. 146 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:57,520 And here, these people are producing a film that will be 147 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:02,320 targeted at a very large market in the country of India. 148 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:05,360 And then hopefully, that can also be seen around the world 149 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:09,280 and help other countries see how they might adopt Bitcoin 150 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,040 as well. 151 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,360 So if you are thinking that you would like to apply for a 152 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:17,440 grant and you have something you can build that might help 153 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:21,120 further the Human Rights Foundation's cause, definitely 154 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:22,680 submit it. 155 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:24,840 And then continuing with the grants, we have OpenSats. 156 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:27,360 OpenSats is an organization that we talk about a lot on 157 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:27,840 here. 158 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:31,120 In fact, if you are streaming sats right now to this 159 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:36,080 podcast, or if you boost this podcast, 5% of your sats go to 160 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:37,160 OpenSats. 161 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:38,520 We donate all of them. 162 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,560 I need to consider doing the same for HRF. 163 00:08:41,560 --> 00:08:43,960 I'll see if they have a way to do that. 164 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:45,000 But yes. 165 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,840 So you're donating to OpenSats if you are streaming or 166 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,440 boosting this podcast. 167 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:54,120 OpenSats announced that they issued long-term support grant 168 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:55,920 for Bruno Garcia. 169 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,840 Bruno Garcia is a Brazilian developer, and he receives 170 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,640 long-term support from an organization due to his 171 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:04,520 significant contributions to Bitcoin Core. 172 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:07,480 Garcia began contributing to Bitcoin Core in 2021 after 173 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:11,240 being inspired by Brazil's economic crisis in the '90s. 174 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,880 His work includes fixing bugs, implementing new features, and 175 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,320 enhancing the Bitcoin network's resilience. 176 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:19,480 He created Bitcoin Fuzz, a crucial tool for identifying 177 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,520 issues within Bitcoin libraries and implementations. 178 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:26,160 Additionally, Garcia works on AS Map, which aims to 179 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:29,160 strengthen the Bitcoin network by promoting diverse node 180 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:30,360 connections. 181 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:32,960 Beyond technical contributions, Garcia mentors 182 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,680 aspiring Bitcoin developers through initiatives like the 183 00:09:35,680 --> 00:09:38,280 Summer of Bitcoin. 184 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:40,680 Funding from the grant will enable Garcia to continue his 185 00:09:40,680 --> 00:09:44,000 work while maintaining his focus on the long term. 186 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:47,520 And again, congratulations, first off, to Bruno. 187 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:49,040 That is awesome. 188 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:52,240 But that second-to-last bullet point, I think, is great. 189 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:54,800 Beyond the technical contributions, Garcia is 190 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:58,840 helping other developers and helping to mentor people. 191 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:02,320 Again, Bitcoin and FreedomTech development is more than just 192 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:03,320 writing code. 193 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:07,200 It is helping to build out the entire space and really that 194 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:09,000 human connection as well. 195 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:10,040 All right. 196 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:13,880 Let's take a look at boosts and zaps for the week. 197 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:16,240 Thank you to everybody who streamed sats. 198 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:19,160 And we want to give shout outs to our top boosters. 199 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,040 First is the top booster. 200 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:25,160 And that's from SeanDunn206 for 5,000 sats. 201 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:28,400 And the note is, "Great to meet at the takeover. 202 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:30,080 Like the format of your show. 203 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:33,000 We'll go back and listen to some more episodes for sure. 204 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:34,760 Salute emoji." 205 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:36,880 Sean is referring to the Bitcoin takeover that happened 206 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:37,840 in Austin. 207 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:41,600 We met there, chatted a lot, had a great time together. 208 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,480 Sean, thank you for the boost. 209 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:44,880 That is awesome. 210 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:46,520 And then we have three more. 211 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:51,680 JustListenIn with 1,776 sats says, "Boost. 212 00:10:51,680 --> 00:10:53,560 Thanks for all you do." 213 00:10:53,560 --> 00:10:56,680 Next up, Joel W. with 333 sats. 214 00:10:56,680 --> 00:11:01,040 And then Username404 with 100 sats saying, "Great show. 215 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:02,120 Freaking super trolls. 216 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:02,640 LOL. 217 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:03,960 Wow." 218 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:05,000 Yeah. 219 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:07,360 Well, thank you to the four of you for boosting. 220 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:09,160 Really appreciate it. 221 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:12,360 And you all are awesome. 222 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:16,080 Now let's move into the project updates and software releases. 223 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:17,160 First up is a big one. 224 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:19,000 We already talked about it a few weeks ago, 225 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:20,720 but it is officially here now. 226 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:25,160 And that is Umbral OS version 1.0. 227 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:26,840 So they finally have released it. 228 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:28,440 There is a new UI. 229 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:30,680 It has an architectural overhaul. 230 00:11:30,680 --> 00:11:33,320 They've added search and so much more. 231 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:34,960 You can see all the code on GitHub. 232 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:37,720 They've tagged it version 1.0.0. 233 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,080 And then some notes from their release notes. 234 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:43,160 It's available for Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, 235 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:46,080 as well as, obviously, Umbral home devices. 236 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:51,280 Linux users can expect an update in April of 2024, so next month. 237 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:55,840 It has new UI, search feature, quick actions, 238 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:58,880 the architectural overhaul, live usage. 239 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:03,000 You can monitor your system, and then multilingual support. 240 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:05,040 So congrats to the Umbral OS team 241 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:07,080 on this major milestone of shipping. 242 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:09,280 I'm excited to play around with it some more. 243 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:12,040 And if you are running Umbral, go check it out 244 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:13,200 and consider updating. 245 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:18,640 If you are not running Umbral, definitely look into it. 246 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:22,840 I've got my episode that I did in this RSS feed called 247 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:24,560 You Need a Home Server. 248 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:27,160 Go back and check it out and see why you really 249 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:28,960 need to run a home server. 250 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:30,640 You don't have to do it for everything. 251 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,720 You can just start one thing at a time 252 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,040 and start moving stuff over to that home server 253 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:39,840 to create more independence for yourself. 254 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,200 Next project is OpenVibe. 255 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:43,600 You've probably never heard of it, 256 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,640 but maybe you've heard of Plebster. 257 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:49,000 Plebster is a Noster client, and they have rebranded, 258 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:52,760 and they now call themselves OpenVibe. 259 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:56,640 It is a multi-social client, so it 260 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,320 connects to all the different decentralized networks 261 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:04,760 at once, which now explains why their mascot is an octopus. 262 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:06,680 So the tagline here on the website 263 00:13:06,680 --> 00:13:09,960 is, "Interact with anyone on the open internet. 264 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:14,560 All decentralized social networks, single timeline." 265 00:13:14,560 --> 00:13:18,960 They have support for Noster, Mastodon, BlueSky, and Threads. 266 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:20,880 Beta 1 is available for download, 267 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:23,880 so try it out and give them feedback. 268 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:25,560 All right, Wikifredia. 269 00:13:25,560 --> 00:13:28,960 Wikifredia has a new version, 0.0.6. 270 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:32,840 Codename, WOT, all the things. 271 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:35,520 Web of Trust is what WT stands for. 272 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,400 Major thing is a categories feature. 273 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:40,800 Pablo says, "Web of Trust helps determine 274 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:42,360 what the categories are. 275 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:45,520 Decentralization includes no top-down decision 276 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:48,680 of what categories should or shouldn't exist. 277 00:13:48,680 --> 00:13:50,760 Further decentralization by allowing users 278 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:54,480 to indicate which relays they want to use for wiki entries." 279 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:56,600 And then Pablo also posted on Noster 280 00:13:56,600 --> 00:14:01,120 that he has added LaTeX support for Wikifredia, 281 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:03,600 so you can write in LaTeX. 282 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:07,720 OK, on the LLM machine learning AI front, 283 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:12,400 we have a new release from OpenAgents, openagents.com. 284 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:15,280 And this is a brand new launch. 285 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:17,960 And it is an AI agent swarm capable 286 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:20,440 of continuous improvement through crowdsourcing 287 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:22,520 and Bitcoin incentives. 288 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:23,160 What is this? 289 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:26,200 Well, really, it's another chat bot, right? 290 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:28,920 Like ChatGPT or these other services. 291 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:31,160 So you can go on the website, and you can chat with it. 292 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:34,160 You can perform basic tasks right now, like conversations. 293 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:35,680 You can introduce yourself. 294 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:39,640 You can check on prices of stocks and Bitcoin. 295 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:43,120 But what gets really cool is that developers 296 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:47,400 can contribute their own upgrades to the agent swarm. 297 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:50,680 So they can add plugins and new AI agents. 298 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:52,520 And then they can receive Bitcoin rewards 299 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:55,040 based on the usage of their contributions. 300 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:58,040 How might you ask these rewards work? 301 00:14:58,040 --> 00:15:02,600 Well, they use L402 for their resource allocation. 302 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:05,440 L402, it stands for Lightning 402. 303 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:07,080 And it is a payment protocol that 304 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:10,320 utilizes HTTP 402 status codes. 305 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:12,720 That status code is called payment required. 306 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:14,480 And it's really been around for decades. 307 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:19,280 It's part of one of the really early HTTP specs. 308 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:21,360 And I think what's kind of comical about it 309 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:25,800 is that the docs for 402 have long said, 310 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:27,840 this is for future use, potentially 311 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:29,760 for digital currencies. 312 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:32,960 So now digital currencies are using this thing 313 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:38,040 that is for future use, which means the future is now. 314 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:40,720 We live in the future. 315 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:45,680 All right, so OpenAgents has a bounty. 316 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:48,200 They put a one Bitcoin bounty allocated 317 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:50,720 for developers who are creating the first plugins. 318 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:52,840 So if you want to get some of that Bitcoin, 319 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:55,000 you can create some plugins. 320 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:57,760 OpenAgents aims to provide a fully open alternative 321 00:15:57,760 --> 00:15:59,960 to existing AI platforms. 322 00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:02,760 Key breakthroughs here include building agents 323 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:05,240 from reusable components, enabling them 324 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:07,840 to hold Bitcoin balances, and developing a meta agent 325 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:13,400 structure for infinite extension and upgradability. 326 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:17,200 User feedback is sought to guide future development efforts. 327 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:18,640 And their tagline at the very end 328 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:21,040 says, one agent to rule them all. 329 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:29,200 One does not simply chat into Mordor. 330 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:31,720 Here we have an update from Stacker News. 331 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:35,040 They have announced open source contribution awards. 332 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:40,040 Introducing SNDEV, S-N-Dev, a tool allowing users 333 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:43,720 to run a full Stack Exchange network developer environment 334 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:45,920 locally in one command. 335 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:48,880 They've developed it due to struggles faced by newcomers 336 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:52,520 setting up contributions to SN's open source project 337 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:55,480 and suggestions from community members. 338 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:59,240 Futures include starting a local Stacker News environment, 339 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:02,000 logging into the local accounts, funding accounts, 340 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,120 managing databases, and more. 341 00:17:04,120 --> 00:17:05,920 Continuously being improved and updated, 342 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:07,640 developers may use it exclusively 343 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:09,440 for development purposes. 344 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:11,400 Contribution awards have been implemented, 345 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:13,960 encouraging further involvement in the project. 346 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:16,960 So if you are a Stacker News user and your developer, 347 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:18,120 go check it out. 348 00:17:18,120 --> 00:17:22,360 If you're not using Stacker News, why aren't you? 349 00:17:22,360 --> 00:17:26,760 Next up, we have SimpleX with version 5.6. 350 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:32,920 SimpleX is a privacy-focused chat platform. 351 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:35,480 So in the release notes here, we have real privacy 352 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:38,600 and stable profits through nonprofit governance. 353 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:41,560 The SimpleX network aims to align community and business 354 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:44,800 interests by growing the network while enriching stakeholders. 355 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:47,160 By leveraging access to investment resources 356 00:17:47,160 --> 00:17:50,480 and providing stock-based incentives beyond salaries, 357 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,880 the network ensures long-term viability and growth. 358 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:57,520 Transition to decentralized nonprofit protocol governance. 359 00:17:57,520 --> 00:17:59,160 As the network grows and matures, 360 00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:01,760 its governance will transition to multiple nonprofits, 361 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:03,760 ensuring continued evolution aligned 362 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,120 with a vision of community-driven, independent, 363 00:18:06,120 --> 00:18:08,400 and transparent governance. 364 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:13,080 And lastly, quantum resistance end-to-end encryption in beta. 365 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:17,040 In version 5.6, they introduced post-quantum resistance 366 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,720 to messaging protocols, creating security 367 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:22,200 against future quantum computers. 368 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,960 It is currently opt-in and requires separate enabling 369 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:28,280 for new and existing contacts. 370 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:31,480 Now, quantum computing has long been 371 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:34,280 something that's discussed among the Bitcoin world, 372 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:36,840 as well as overall encryption. 373 00:18:36,840 --> 00:18:38,560 And people like to use it as a way 374 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:42,240 to say that Bitcoin has a weakness if quantum computing 375 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:43,280 comes along. 376 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:46,240 However, I always like to talk about how that is really 377 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:48,560 a weakness of all encryption that we depend on every day 378 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:50,760 for every single thing that we do online. 379 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:52,880 Our banking websites, our communications, 380 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:55,480 our text messaging, all sorts of things 381 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:57,880 are relying on encryption. 382 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:02,160 And I have to think that if quantum computers are coming 383 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:04,480 along and going to start coming online, 384 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:08,240 that encryption methods and tools to safeguard 385 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:12,080 these things will be built on quantum computing platforms. 386 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:14,240 So we will simply have a newer technology 387 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:17,800 that we don't have today while being able to secure things. 388 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:20,520 So I don't think it's just going to be this overnight thing where 389 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:21,960 somebody flips on a quantum computer 390 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:25,400 and takes and owns all of the Bitcoin everywhere. 391 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:27,440 It's going to be an evolutionary process. 392 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:32,840 That was a side note for Simplex. 393 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:34,040 And go check it out. 394 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:35,520 OK. 395 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:37,200 On to some Bitcoin wallet stuff. 396 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:38,760 We have Samurai. 397 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:43,360 Samurai launches stage one of Whirlpool decentralization. 398 00:19:43,360 --> 00:19:47,000 Samurai has launched the initial phase of decentralization 399 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:50,000 in its Whirlpool CoinJoin service. 400 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,560 Now, if you aren't familiar with CoinJoins 401 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:55,520 or you have heard of CoinMixers, those 402 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:57,640 are two slightly different things. 403 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:01,640 CoinMixers have been somewhat problematic legally. 404 00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:04,240 You can refer to the story that we talked 405 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:06,160 about earlier in this episode. 406 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:09,640 But then CoinJoin has been a little bit better 407 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:11,520 from a legal standpoint. 408 00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:14,560 I am not a lawyer, so don't trust me on any of that. 409 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:15,600 But go do some research. 410 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:19,840 You can search CoinJoin versus CoinMixers. 411 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:21,440 Continuing on with the release notes. 412 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:24,520 Updates were rolled out for Samurai Wallet, Whirlpool, 413 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:29,680 GUI, and CLI, and Dojo, enabling decentralized Whirlpool usage. 414 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:32,240 Communication between Whirlpool clients and coordinators 415 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:34,760 is now facilitated via the Sorobon network, 416 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:39,280 ensuring continuity even when the servers go offline. 417 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:41,760 Users are encouraged to update their software 418 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:45,640 to take advantage of these improvements. 419 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:50,920 Next up, we have Robosats with version 0.6.0 Alpha. 420 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:54,240 And this is dubbed the Federation Layer. 421 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:58,120 Robosats version 0.6.0 Alpha introduces the Federation Layer, 422 00:20:58,120 --> 00:21:00,320 which allows multiple Robosats instances 423 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:03,440 to function as a single entity through a unified client 424 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:04,560 application. 425 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:06,680 This feature improves the platform's resilience 426 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:08,680 and user experience while maintaining 427 00:21:08,680 --> 00:21:10,560 transparency and security. 428 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:12,760 Decentralization is achieved through the use 429 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:16,080 of independent coordinators hosting orders. 430 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:18,360 A new avatar generator creates unique identities 431 00:21:18,360 --> 00:21:20,960 within the client app, improving speed and appearance. 432 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,960 And then there's also bug fixes and performance enhancements. 433 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:25,640 Robosats is a system that has been 434 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:27,440 recommended to me many times. 435 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:29,440 I have not yet used it myself. 436 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:33,520 But if you are looking for other ways to acquire Sats 437 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:37,440 and buy some Bitcoin, check out Robosats. 438 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:39,640 OK, moving over to Bitcoin mining. 439 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:42,920 We have something in the world of Stratum V2. 440 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:45,800 This is called Stratum V2 Reference Implementation, 441 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:50,200 or SRI, version 1.0.0. 442 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:52,800 So this, from their notes, it says, 443 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:55,680 "aims to improve efficiency, security, flexibility, 444 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,960 and decentralization in Bitcoin mining, 445 00:21:57,960 --> 00:21:59,920 fully open source and community-driven, 446 00:21:59,920 --> 00:22:02,120 independent of any single entity, 447 00:22:02,120 --> 00:22:06,760 and aims to be fully compatible with Stratum V2 specification. 448 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:11,040 Enhanced features include connectivity to SV2 pools, 449 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:14,480 optional local job declaration client usage, 450 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:17,640 and patched Bitcoin core node for creating custom block 451 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:19,680 templates." 452 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:21,520 And there's a bunch of other things in here. 453 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:24,000 And they go on to say, "the project welcomes contributions 454 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,320 from developers and encourages individuals and corporations 455 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:30,320 to support its development and maintenance." 456 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:32,200 I'm excited about Stratum V2 and what 457 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:36,280 it can bring to the mining world and the decentralization 458 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:40,480 that hopefully can occur there more. 459 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:41,920 We have Bitcoin Mintz. 460 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:45,640 This is a new release, a launch of BitcoinMintz.com. 461 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:48,680 That's Mintz as in M-I-N-T-Z. 462 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:51,000 This is the first platform listing and reviewing 463 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:55,240 of Cashew Mintz, utilizing Nostr as its discovery and identity 464 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:56,520 layer. 465 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:59,480 It enables makeprisms.com users to send 466 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:02,320 millions of Bitcoin transactions with a single click. 467 00:23:02,320 --> 00:23:06,160 It utilizes NIP87 to publish and review the different Mintz, 468 00:23:06,160 --> 00:23:08,680 providing a decentralized solution for listing 469 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:11,640 and evaluating Cashew Mintz. 470 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:14,760 So this is great to see some of these infrastructure 471 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:19,360 and ecosystem-type tools being built around Chameon Mintz, 472 00:23:19,360 --> 00:23:21,240 specifically Cashew. 473 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:23,640 Now, speaking of Cashew, we have another update here 474 00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:25,360 from Cashew Nutshell Project. 475 00:23:25,360 --> 00:23:28,680 And this is version 0.15.1. 476 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:32,040 And the release notes here add Blink Backend, 477 00:23:32,040 --> 00:23:37,640 Nut07 Spent State Check with Y, Nut09 Update Response Model. 478 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:40,960 And then there are also a Docker image and a PyPy package 479 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:44,040 for developers to check out and use. 480 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:46,000 Last project update today is actually 481 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:47,960 an announcement, a fairly big one. 482 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:50,480 And this is Strike Black. 483 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:53,080 Now, Strike is one of those companies that 484 00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:54,960 is in the freedom tech space, but is 485 00:23:54,960 --> 00:24:00,800 like a full startup corporate company that is for profit. 486 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:04,480 But they are bringing Bitcoin and Lightning to users 487 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:07,640 all around the world, trying to help people opt out 488 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:11,440 of the financial system in their country. 489 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:14,080 A lot of times, these are people who are already unbanked 490 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:17,080 and not able to participate in the financial system there. 491 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:19,440 And they're trying to bring tools to them. 492 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:25,000 So Strike Black is here to help developers build more Bitcoin 493 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,440 tools into their products. 494 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:30,160 It says here, "Bitcoin, Lightning, APIs, cash, 495 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:32,400 and onboarding services for businesses, 496 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:34,160 developer tools for building Bitcoin 497 00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:35,880 into your app or service. 498 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:39,360 Services include buying, selling, holding Bitcoin, 499 00:24:39,360 --> 00:24:42,080 sending and receiving payments via Bitcoin or Lightning, 500 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:45,240 connecting cash payment methods, making cash payouts 501 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:48,480 to bank accounts, onboarding through KYC flows, 502 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:51,440 and utilizing OAuth for authentication, permissions, 503 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:52,880 and access controls." 504 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:54,680 Now, there was a key word in there 505 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:56,800 that some people will cringe at. 506 00:24:56,800 --> 00:24:58,480 And that is the onboarding process 507 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:02,120 through KYC flows, otherwise known as know your customer 508 00:25:02,120 --> 00:25:05,360 or anti-money laundering. 509 00:25:05,360 --> 00:25:08,200 Now, I don't know the extent of how 510 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:12,600 KYC is utilized throughout all of these services. 511 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:14,480 But just be aware that it's in there. 512 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:18,800 And if your app needs KYC, then this will hopefully 513 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:20,840 be a service that you can use. 514 00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:22,800 I also am hopeful that there are things 515 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:25,800 you can use here that don't require KYC, 516 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:29,200 but just know that it's in there. 517 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:31,320 And then continuing on, "Strike Black 518 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:33,960 provides flexibility and customization options, 519 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:36,480 allowing users to choose which services to implement 520 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,040 and how to deliver them to end users. 521 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:41,400 Users can integrate Strike Black services 522 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:43,800 either programmatically via the Strike API 523 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:45,960 or through the in-app Strike widget," which 524 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:48,760 I think is really cool that they provide a widget that other apps 525 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:50,960 can just benefit from. 526 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:53,640 I haven't dug in yet, but it's likely something 527 00:25:53,640 --> 00:25:55,800 that will just slide up in your app 528 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:57,880 and have the Strike interface on it 529 00:25:57,880 --> 00:26:00,160 and have all the things already baked in. 530 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:03,040 So that can help a lot of people who don't even 531 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:04,600 want to access an API. 532 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:06,520 They can just work directly with that. 533 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:08,000 So that's really cool. 534 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,840 "Lastly, by offering a wide range 535 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:11,680 of Bitcoin-related functionalities, 536 00:26:11,680 --> 00:26:14,640 Strike Black aims to provide a complete solution 537 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:17,200 for developers looking to incorporate Bitcoin features 538 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:19,000 into their applications." 539 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:21,680 So something I really like about what they're doing here 540 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:25,480 is that they are trying to help build this awesome Bitcoin user 541 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:28,440 experience that I was talking about earlier with the Bitcoin 542 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:33,200 design specification stuff, in that Strike is building 543 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:37,360 a consumer brand as well as a B2B brand. 544 00:26:37,360 --> 00:26:39,200 And really, one of the most difficult things 545 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:42,040 with FreedomTech and open source software 546 00:26:42,040 --> 00:26:46,720 and independent software is that normal users have 547 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:49,440 had a poor experience in the past with it 548 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:53,080 because the software wasn't super easy to use, 549 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:55,880 it was very technical, or maybe it 550 00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:58,320 was built for one specific use case 551 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:01,360 when users might have had a slightly different variation 552 00:27:01,360 --> 00:27:02,160 of that. 553 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:06,680 And that's not really fully the fault of the developers. 554 00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:08,640 They simply didn't have the funding, 555 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:10,640 or they were donating their time, 556 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:12,200 and so they were building something 557 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:15,440 that they could do with what they had. 558 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:18,840 Whereas you do have companies that have some funding 559 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:22,240 or want to build a better user experience, 560 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:25,080 Strike is trying to help make that possible 561 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:27,400 for small independent developers that 562 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:30,200 want to provide a much better user 563 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:31,480 experience for FreedomTech. 564 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:35,640 So really excited about that. 565 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:40,680 OK, well, that is it for news and project updates this week. 566 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:42,800 This is FreedomTech Wrap. 567 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:44,840 If you find this weekly source useful, 568 00:27:44,840 --> 00:27:47,440 please share it with your people. 569 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:51,200 You can support us through Value for Value in your podcast app 570 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:52,640 or on Noster. 571 00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:55,960 If you have any feedback for us, send it our way on Noster. 572 00:27:55,960 --> 00:28:00,760 You can message me at marks@nosterplebs.com. 573 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:03,200 To close it out, we have the Song of the Week, 574 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:05,800 where your stats directly support this artist. 575 00:28:05,800 --> 00:28:07,920 So stick around and boost. 576 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:11,040 For the rest of you, thanks for listening to FreedomTech Wrap. 577 00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:14,320 And remember to live independent. 578 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:14,820 Later. 579 00:28:14,820 --> 00:28:32,360 For the Song of the Week, we have a track 580 00:28:32,360 --> 00:28:35,440 from a band called Meraki Tosca. 581 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:37,960 I originally planned on playing their track called 582 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:39,160 Texas Weather. 583 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:42,280 However, one of their tracks was recommended to me 584 00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:44,440 by user The Wild Hustle. 585 00:28:44,440 --> 00:28:46,680 And I like that one even more. 586 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:51,560 So this one is called Day and Night, Day/Night, really. 587 00:28:51,560 --> 00:28:55,240 Now, as I listen to it and I kind of think about it, 588 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:58,920 I'm thinking about how when we watch films or shows 589 00:28:58,920 --> 00:29:00,880 and we're streaming something, we often 590 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:04,760 see everyday life and everyday routines portrayed 591 00:29:04,760 --> 00:29:09,160 as being mundane and somewhat suffocating. 592 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:11,360 These characters saunter about life, 593 00:29:11,360 --> 00:29:14,840 going from place to place, repeating tasks, 594 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:18,800 and just internally wanting to scream out loud. 595 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:21,360 Well, life doesn't have to be that way. 596 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:23,520 We can find joy in your day. 597 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:25,400 Find joy in your life. 598 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:27,720 Do things that make the lives better for the people 599 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:29,760 around you, because in turn, that 600 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:32,160 will make your life more fulfilling. 601 00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:35,600 Yes, work is hard and can be frustrating. 602 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:38,120 But when you know what you're working for, 603 00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:41,600 when there is meaning behind it, the sun will shine 604 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:43,880 and you'll find happiness in your routine 605 00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:45,960 and in your daily life. 606 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:50,640 So now, let's give a listen to the track from Meraki Tosca, 607 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:52,520 This is Day and Night. 608 00:29:52,520 --> 00:29:54,520 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 609 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:58,000 Another day, another day. 610 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:01,480 Another waste of time. 611 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:04,960 I'm wearing thin. 612 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:11,440 I need a break. 613 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:14,440 I'm just a dream. 614 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:17,440 I need a break. 615 00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:22,440 Another cigarette. 616 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:24,920 Another cigarette. 617 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:27,920 Another dream. 618 00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:31,920 Another cigarette. 619 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:33,920 Another dream. 620 00:30:33,920 --> 00:30:52,400 I cry. 621 00:30:52,400 --> 00:30:57,400 I just have this life to stay. 622 00:30:57,400 --> 00:31:00,400 I fight. 623 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:01,880 I took a little. 624 00:31:01,880 --> 00:31:10,880 I took a little. 625 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:12,360 I took a little. 626 00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:14,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 627 00:31:14,360 --> 00:31:15,360 I cry. 628 00:31:15,360 --> 00:31:18,360 I just have this life to stay. 629 00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:19,360 I fight. 630 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:20,360 I took a little. 631 00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:23,360 I fight. 632 00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:24,360 I took a little. 633 00:31:24,360 --> 00:31:26,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 634 00:31:26,360 --> 00:31:27,360 I cry. 635 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:30,360 I just have this life to stay. 636 00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:31,360 I fight. 637 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:32,360 I took a little. 638 00:31:34,360 --> 00:31:36,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 639 00:31:36,360 --> 00:31:37,360 I cry. 640 00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:38,360 I took a little. 641 00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:41,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 642 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:42,360 I fight. 643 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:43,360 I took a little. 644 00:31:44,360 --> 00:31:46,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 645 00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:47,360 I fight. 646 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:48,360 I took a little. 647 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:51,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 648 00:31:51,360 --> 00:31:52,360 I fight. 649 00:31:52,360 --> 00:31:53,360 I took a little. 650 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:54,360 I fight. 651 00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:55,360 I took a little. 652 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:57,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 653 00:31:57,360 --> 00:31:58,360 I fight. 654 00:31:58,360 --> 00:31:59,360 I took a little. 655 00:32:00,360 --> 00:32:02,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 656 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:03,360 I fight. 657 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:04,360 I took a little. 658 00:32:05,360 --> 00:32:07,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 659 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:08,360 I fight. 660 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:09,360 I took a little. 661 00:32:10,360 --> 00:32:12,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 662 00:32:12,360 --> 00:32:13,360 I fight. 663 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:14,360 I took a little. 664 00:32:15,360 --> 00:32:17,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 665 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:18,360 I fight. 666 00:32:18,360 --> 00:32:19,360 I took a little. 667 00:32:20,360 --> 00:32:22,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 668 00:32:22,360 --> 00:32:23,360 I fight. 669 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:24,360 I took a little. 670 00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:26,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 671 00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:27,360 I fight. 672 00:32:27,360 --> 00:32:28,360 I took a little. 673 00:32:29,360 --> 00:32:31,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 674 00:32:31,360 --> 00:32:32,360 I fight. 675 00:32:32,360 --> 00:32:33,360 I took a little. 676 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:36,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 677 00:32:36,360 --> 00:32:37,360 I fight. 678 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:38,360 I took a little. 679 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:41,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 680 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:42,360 I fight. 681 00:32:42,360 --> 00:32:43,360 I took a little. 682 00:32:44,360 --> 00:32:46,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 683 00:32:46,360 --> 00:32:47,360 I fight. 684 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:48,360 I took a little. 685 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:51,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 686 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:52,360 I fight. 687 00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:53,360 I took a little. 688 00:32:53,360 --> 00:32:55,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 689 00:32:55,360 --> 00:32:56,360 I fight. 690 00:32:56,360 --> 00:32:57,360 I took a little. 691 00:32:58,360 --> 00:33:00,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 692 00:33:00,360 --> 00:33:01,360 I fight. 693 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:02,360 I took a little. 694 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:05,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 695 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:06,360 I fight. 696 00:33:06,360 --> 00:33:07,360 I took a little. 697 00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:10,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 698 00:33:10,360 --> 00:33:11,360 I fight. 699 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:12,360 I took a little. 700 00:33:13,360 --> 00:33:15,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 701 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:16,360 I fight. 702 00:33:16,360 --> 00:33:17,360 I took a little. 703 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:20,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 704 00:33:20,360 --> 00:33:21,360 I fight. 705 00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:22,360 I took a little. 706 00:33:23,360 --> 00:33:24,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 707 00:33:24,360 --> 00:33:25,360 I fight. 708 00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:26,360 I took a little. 709 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:28,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 710 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:29,360 I fight. 711 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:30,360 I took a little. 712 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:32,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 713 00:33:32,360 --> 00:33:33,360 I fight. 714 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:34,360 I took a little. 715 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:36,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 716 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:37,360 I fight. 717 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:38,360 I took a little. 718 00:33:39,360 --> 00:33:40,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 719 00:33:40,360 --> 00:33:41,360 I fight. 720 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:42,360 I took a little. 721 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:43,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 722 00:33:43,360 --> 00:33:44,360 I fight. 723 00:33:44,360 --> 00:33:45,360 I took a little. 724 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:46,360 [MUSIC - MERAKI TOSCA, "DAY AND NIGHT"] 725 00:33:46,360 --> 00:33:47,360 I fight. 726 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:48,360 I took a little. 727 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:51,720 [MUSIC PLAYING] 728 00:33:51,720 --> 00:34:01,320 [BLANK_AUDIO]