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Documenting my unqualified journey into solo staking.

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Autumn is coming... #daydreaming
exciting lens collab coming 🔜irl x onchain are you in london? 🇬🇧
Is it theoretically possible to build a friend.tech style plugin for @lensprotocol ? So you could essentially buy a piece of your favourite creator? I find friend.tech itself clunky and on its own is pretty dull but as a plug-in to a wider social app like Lens it could be really interesting. Anyone working on that??
GM to the Daydreamers @creators.lens @mixtape.lens #daydreaming #music #op1 #moog
GM = Good Mooging #moog #synth #music
Song for her @mixtape @oohlala @creators
A little ditty by the Cornish waves. Featuring the Kingsand seagull chorus. #op1 #synths #music #electronicmusic
Solo Staking Project - Day 6 Installed the Rocket Pool software - no issues! And now… It's decision time. Which clients am I going to run? 🤷🏼‍♂️ I've been seeing a lot of talk recently about client diversity and how important it is so I've decided to rule out Geth as my execution client and Prism & Lighthouse as my consensus client. I know, my one little node isn't going to tip the scales but why choose to run these when you can help with diversity by choosing a minority client. With Geth ruled out I'm left with Besu or Nethermind. As Nethermind uses much more RAM I'm picking Besu. Consensus wise I'm left with Nimbus, Lodestar or Teku. I choose Nimbus purely because it aims to be as lightweight as possible in regards to resources used and resource consumption, I like the sound of that. Not the most scientific of reasons but as good as any I guess. Clients picked, it’s time to start syncing! Exciting! 3…2…1… go!! And… wait. And wait. And wait some more. 🫠 I notice now that RP mentions BESU has a slow sync. Man, I didn’t realise how slow it would be. Made the mistake of not using checkpoint sync and it took…. drum roll…. 1 WHOLE WEEK to sync!!! 😵‍💫🤯 Maybe use checkpoint sync guys. Anyway, it’s done, I have a node! Now… to make it a validator 💪
**Questions for Music NFT creators:** - Outside of Lens, where is your go-to platform for creating Music NFTs? - Is Ethereum the best chain for a "serious" collection or do you recommend another chain? - Do you keep the content exclusive to that NFT? (i.e. If it's a track you wouldn't release it elsewhere) - What mint size do you consider optimal? - Any other advice for noob when create music NFTs? 🙏
**Solo Staking Project - Day 5** I've now worked through the many security recommendations in the Rocket Pool docs and implemented all their suggestions, so far so good. My one concern was the suggestion that I should get a static IP address. The reason being if you have a dynamic IP and the address suddenly changes it will screw up your SSH settings. So I contacted my internet service provider... only to be informed that they don't offer static IP to retail plebs like myself. ☹️ After ponding the issue for a few minutes I thought it was probably time to go track down someone more knowledgable on a discord forum. Here I will plug two great discord servers. Rocket Pool Official Discord: https://discord.gg/5EYTy5B3 Eth Staker Discord: https://discord.gg/RsJQDw78Both Both these servers were filled with helpful, very knowledgable communities and I heartily recommend them (thanks @sassal.lens for recommending EthStaker 👍). After chatting with some folks on the discords my mind was put at ease about my dynamic IP. It would potentially be a mild ball-ache but only from having to sit back on the floor re-configuring my SSH, not an existential issue. Node security done, next up setting up the Rocket Pool software itself! Let's have it!
**Solo Staking Project - Day 4 - SSH** So I've started working through the Rocket Pool docs and I have to say, they are great! Even for someone with limited technical ability (like me) they are really easy to follow and very comprehensive. Props to the Rocket Pool intern responsible. 👌 Revelation. I love SSH. Call me a naive noob but I had no idea about SSH. There was me sitting on the floor squinting at my TV punching badly copied code into my fledgling node via my cheap-ass eBay keyboard thinking "There must be a better way to do this!" Well there is. It's called SSH, and it's a game changer. Thankfully SSH came up early in the RP docs so I wasn't sitting on the floor for too long. In a nutshell it allows you to access/edit your node via a pop-up terminal window on another computer on your network. Which means, along with numerous other benefits, I can now copy/paste code directly from the RP docs, making things 100x better/faster. I can also now do this whilst sat on my couch! 🤙 I could use my regular laptop for this but for security purposes it's preferable to have a dedicated machine (apparently) and as it happens I have an old Thinkpad gathering dust on a shelf. It was only going to get sold on eBay for next to nothing so glad to have a better use for it. Slapped on a fresh install of Ubuntu then got on with setting up the SSH keys. This was the trickiest bit so far but I followed the instructions and everything seems to be working... 🤞 Onwards!
**Solo Staking Project - Day 3** OK it's built. Opened up the base unit, replaced the memory, took out the SSD and replaced with the NVMe, unplugged the Wifi card (going to be using an ethernet cable) screwed it back up. Done. Why do people buy pre-built NUCs?! FYI I'm just using my TV as a monitor at this stage. The modem/router is positioned next to the TV so it's a logical place to keep the node and the TV works perfectly well as a makeshift monitor. Installing Linux OS. The Rocket Pool docs suggest using Debian 11, it's stable and battle-tested so I'll go with that. Pretty simple, just downloaded the software and then created a bootable USB stick as per the instructions. So far so good. All installed fine. As per the instructions I'm disabling the GUI (graphical user interface) so everything will be controlled by the command line. I'm entering unchartered waters here, I've never used a system without a full-blown OS before. Wish me luck!
**Solo Staking Project - Day 2 - Hardware** So according to Rocket pool these are considered the *minimum* hardware requirements: Quad core CPU (or dual-core hyperthreaded) 8 GB of RAM (preferably DDR4) 2 TB of free SSD Disk Space Linux or macOS Operating System I looked into buying a ready made set up like the ones Dappnode offer but that was going to set me back around **£1300** and I thought I could do better than that. Even a ready made NUC was going to cost close to 1k so I thought I'd see if I could pick up the individual pieces I need and build a unit myself. I went to eBay and this is what I got. CPU & Base unit: Acer N4660G Mini Micro with a i5-9500T (9th gen i5 with 6 cores) - **£160** RAM: 32GB of Crucial DDR4 RAM (2x16GB) - **£75** 2TB NVMe SSD - **£110** Keyboard - **£7.37** **Total cost: £352.37** **Boom!** Feel like this setup has plenty of power for my needs and should future proof it for a good few years to come. Now I just need to assemble it!
**Solo Staking Project - Day 1** So I don't have 32ETH and even if I did I'm not sure I'd want to risk it with my limited technical abilities. This reduces my options quite drastically. In fact, it looks like I have one option. A Rocket Pool minipool. Well that makes things easy I guess. Apparently I can spin up a node with 16ETH or now even just 8ETH and some RPL. Actually, quite a lot of RPL, currently for an 8ETH minipool you need 2.4ETH worth of RPL. The rest of the ETH is made up from people doing regular staking with Rocket Pool. You also earn some extra rewards from that ETH for hitching a ride on your validator. As it happens using Rocket Pool seems like a great place for a beginner like me to start. Not only is the ETH requirement smaller but Rocket Pool seems to have some great step-by-step guides to help get this thing going. We'll see how fool proof they are later I guess. So, as there is a non-zero chance that I lose this ETH with some tech catastrophe I'll take the least risky option and go with an 8ETH minipool. Decision made, looks like I'll need to acquire some RPL. Next the bit I'm looking forward to: Getting my hand on some hardware! eBay here I come! #staking #rocketpool #solostaking #minipool https://rocketpool.net/
Hey Lens! so I'm going to attempt something that I am totally unqualified for but that I've wanted to try for a long time: **Solo staking** I don't work in tech, I have zero coding knowledge, I barely know where to find the Terminal window... I'm not sure how this is going to go. I'll document my experience here on Lens. Might be funny... or perhaps tragic. But if I can do it maybe it'll inspire some others among you to give it a go. BIG IF. OK, let's find out whether this stuff is as hard/easy as they make out.
Nothing quite like heading off on a journey... who's coming? #electronicmusic #berlin #dreampop #musicnft @mixtape.lens, @oohlala
Wen **block** function for nonsense scams like this?? We need to deal with this crap .asap
This is the second single (and title track) from my album The Great Fades. Produced + performed by me, Heart Years, in north London a few years ago. Enjoy the noise! @mixtape.lens
Little lonely tune with these lovely little machines #ambientmusic #electronicmusic #berlinmusician #berlinartist #pianomusic #dreampop #op1 #teenageengineering #digitone #elektron #musicnft @mixtape.lens @oohlala.lens
Turns out "Don't Look Up" was not an allegory on Global Warming after all but actually General Artificial Intelligence. Watch this truly terrifying episode of @bankless.lens if you want to look the asteroid in the face. Kinda wish I hadn't tbh. Mommy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1sNLL6yg4
Seems @korudao.lens has quickly become a cute way for bots to collect followers and spread nonsense. Great job!
Finding it impossible to interact with ChatGPT without saying "please" and "thank you". I have to fight the urge to write "Sorry to bother you". Probably because I'm British and it's hard coded. I even said "Well done, great work" the other day like it needs affirmation from a lowly mortal like me.
If you've been enjoying the content from Heart Years please follow them on their new handle: @heartyears.lens https://lenster.xyz/posts/0x01ae87-0x08
**Hello World!** (...or lens at least!) Having been squatting on a borrowed handle, excited to now have a permanent home here @heartyears.lens 🙏 @tylerinternet.lens, @bradorbradley.lens & @newman.lens To celebrate here's an Op1 improv by the snowy frozen Weissensee in Berlin. Enjoy! @mixtape.lens
SO HOW DO Y'ALL FEEL TODAY ? THERE MIGHT BE SOME REWARD IF YOU SHARE THIS POST🐍
We are very sorry for the national eartquake disaster in Turkey . Unfortunately, thousands of people lost their lives and thousands are waiting for help. In these days, our only goal is to be with our people. Music sharing has stopped for a while for us. We wish everyone a safe life , thank you for all your good wishes . We would like to start an aid campaign for those in need . Every penny is needed in the earthquake zone. Collect,Like and Mirror this post for your help🙏 We will share the document with you. `#PrayforTurkey 🇹🇷`
**036 - Ja!** Ink and Warsteiner 13/08/2021, Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪 G. went to take her second covid vaccine and I went with her, although I was already done with mine. I had took mine in Lisbon, a year before that, in an emergency military camp tend, full of very-serious-military-faces asking you the routine questions, and in a super quiet and maybe even a bit tense atmosphere. I saw some people not feeling really well after receiving their vaccine. The reaction of the doctors in duty was super diligent and military style, such that all the rest of the people would have understood that someone was fainting... But in Berlin that was different: the vaccines were given in a train or at a party with electronic music. G. chose one of those parties and we went there. You were even allowed to take a drink for free. G. left the place smiling and more drunk than feeling bad. In general, I noticed anything tense at all. This drawing is the picture that I took of my feelings while waiting for G. Collection: 5 P - 1 WM - 10 % #handmade #drawingoftheday #lufo #art #drawing #berlin #germany #ink #watercolour #travel #lenster #lens @creators #lensport #FotoADay #lensta #GN #GM #DailyPost #wav3s #LMCC
Second drop, without further ado. I set the minimum price, I would like people to collect. Only 25 copies. Bad Friend - Direction Down.
SL OW
**New music NFT!** "daalu" ft @ikeoha.lens out now! Produced by @kingmanna25.lens 🎶 A timeless song. A song about gratitude. **“Daalụ” means ‘thank you’ in Igbo** and this song is so so so special because gratitude is everythinggg 🧡 thank God for a new month full of new opportunities, thank God for waking up this morning and breathing, thank God for everything 🙏🏾 #daalu #igbo #gospel #gratitude #february #newmusic #wellness #musicNFT
What is web3 Crashed a couple of picnics and asked people what they thought web3 is #bytes
It has been interesting to work on @wav3s, but something is troubling me. We are just getting started with the new marketing tools, this is serious, the following features in @wav3s will change everything again, and that scares me a little. What do you think, do you like receiving rewards for sharing posts? Do you think it can make the feed dirty with bad content?
Can you please please please share any SUCCESS stories you have had with Lens? Large or small is ok! Great if you share public here (or can DM if want to stay private): Examples could be: - App usage - Finding cofounders, community or DAO members - New jobs - Investment funding or grants received - Investing in another company or giving grants - Notable or successful creator sales or exposure or lead to IRL gigs/ commissions Reply here or in DM 🙂 thank you! - Any juicy relationships? 💜 CC: @stani.lens @nader.lens @bradley98784.lens @davidev.lens @lensprotocol @gotenks.lens @memester.lens @0xzelda.lens
Ode to Vitalik Happy Birthday, @vitalik.lens С Днем Рождения! Sooo...I tried to match Vitalik's pitch hahah, not sure if it came out right :) Should I make more piano memes? :D #bytes #vitalikbuterin #vitalik #happybirthday #piano #music #meme #vitalikmeme
A very special #FotoADay Edition Drop, in collaboration with @lenstaxyz.lens 📸 On Touching Grass - We often forget the deep connection we share with nature, but the truth is, WE ARE NATURE. Like the chaotic yet captivating beauty of the natural world, we too possess a touch of unpredictability and wildness within us; while it's easy to see things in black and white, could it be that suppressing our unpredictability and wildness is the reason why we often yearn for peace and fulfillment? 📍Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland 24hrs Collect 10 Editions 25 wMATIC 10% Mirror Referral Foto105 #LMCC #photography @creators @photographers #Lensta #FotoADay
🤙 I just contributed to the 🕯️ KZG Ceremony 🕯️ using 0x14711…ff2a to help scale Ethereum ↓ Add your own randomness ↓ ceremony.ethereum.org
🎶Early Access Challenge🎶 As we are opening up our Beta we are looking forward to our first featured Music drop* on Beats. Can you guess who our first artist/s will be? 🎤 We will be giving away 5x early access keys** both here on Lenster and on Twitter 🌱 ⬇️ To enter the challenge tag the artist or artists, that you think will be our first featured Drop and retweet this tweet. 🌊 If your on Lens you need to collect the linked post for free and mirror it & follow us (@beatsapp on Lens) to enter. 🌱 Disclaimers: *Anyone will be able to release music on Beats. Featured Drops are an initiative to highlight and support artists entering the Lens ecosystem 🌿
# Rooting in Web3 GM everyone! \ Our next theme will be called “**Rooting in Web3**”!\ The next party will be held in @LensProtocol.\ Estimated update release on **24th July 2022**. --- ### Next updates for TeaParty **1) Introducing Social credit claims for Lens users**\ TeaParty is a social credit protocol. We believe users should be rewarded for their online social activities, especially in @LensProtocol. For those who worked hard in Lens Protocol, good for you! You will be rewarded soon!\ \ **2) Enabling users to amplify Lens post**\ As part of our core feature, we will bring the feature of "amplifying function" to enable users to boost their @LensProtocol posts soon! Basically, amplifying a post will boost your online presence in Lens protocol!\ \ **3) DAO voting with Lens Profile**\ Ever think of using a social profile to vote? Yes, this is finally here! To be able to vote using a social profile will be a game-changer in our DAO. With this, you will be able to vote on which post to be amplified! \ \ **4) Sponsorship for small businesses**\ In this bear market, it's crucial for small startups to support each other. As part of the sponsorship, we're looking for 10 eligible small businesses to be part of our program to boost your business online presence on Lens. DM us! --- \ **If you wanted to learn more about us.**\ Do visit our profile and join our Discord!