Pablo Murad

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2026-11-12 · 10 min read

Nostr explained: keys, relays, zaps and Blossom

What Nostr is and how it works: keys instead of accounts, signed events, relays anyone can run, the outbox model, NIP-05 names, zaps and Blossom for media. Plus its history, from fiatjaf's first commit in 2020 to Dorsey's bitcoin and the fight with Apple.

Earlier

2026-11-12 Soledade and Bloggram, two experiments that stayed online
2026-11-12 Neat Finds #06: Gopher Holes, Beige Boxes and Unix Since 1970
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2026-11-11 Primer, explained as much as it can be
2026-11-11 Two notebooks: Docs do Murad and Pablo, how?
2026-11-11 Emacs beyond the basics, part III: a real programming setup
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2026-11-10 The IndieWeb and the small web, explained
2026-11-10 A practical guide to WebFinger
2026-11-09 Neat Finds #05: Homepages, Pocket Synths and a Server in a QR Code
2026-11-09 Emacs beyond the basics, part II: your first steps in Emacs Lisp
2026-11-09 50 Obsidian tricks that need zero plugins
2026-11-08 Reading log, 2026-W45
2026-11-08 Cock.li, email the way it used to be
2026-11-08 Bloggram turns your Telegram channel into a blog
2026-11-08 Emacs beyond the basics, part I: feeds, gopher, the fediverse and mail
2026-11-08 The small things I love
2026-11-07 How to get into the demoscene: a practical guide
2026-11-07 Three small computers looking for neighbors

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2026-11-12 21:59

I got all three autographs from the holy trinity of horror!!!! 😎🥹

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