Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk)

/ Tech Janitor 💻🖥🧼🧹 VFS, ZAM - Cardano Keystone Wallet Ambassador

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

Why I'm not a DRep anymore, by Johnny Kelly:

Once I was asked to critically read and critique ~195 Proposals, Submitted Ad-Hoc, and try to make a *truly informed* Yes/No decision on whether or not they should receive funding. Even in working areas in which I have absolutely no formal experience.

I Retired as a DRep.

It felt like the only honest option for me.

Anything else would have felt like misrepresenting my level of expertise/understanding in certain aspects of the Ecosystem (e.g. Marketing) or not being honest about how much time I'd *really* spent reading over *every* Proposal's content.

I would have been fine with having a say in what the overall list of *Work Items* to be *fulfilled* were, with that fulfilment then being worked out via specialised Groups collaborating alongside any ADA Community Member who wanted to contribute their experience and understanding towards Awarding final Funding Allocations.

I *wasn't* fine with having to weigh in on Full Allocation of Funding to Vendors across multiple aspects of Ecosystem Development and Support all in one go (in 12 days), without being able to have a say in the actual *Work Items* to be fulfilled in the first place (yes there was the Roadmap Vote, but it was superceded by what actually happened next).

We were going to have a formalised and structured Budget to be systematically worked at one point. It got replaced with a free-for-all ad-hoc submissions process.

Once that happened, I was out.

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

@InASingleWord After a great deal of comparison, I choose no. 6 as the one that frustrates my senses the least.

6.

[Keystone Hardware Wallet @KeystoneWallet]

We owe you an apology.

On October 20, we detected unauthorized access to our official website. After verifying API activity with Shopify, we confirmed on October 23 that a third party obtained customer shipping information. You trusted us with those details, and we're sorry we didn't keep them safe.

Exposed: names, contact details, shipping addresses, and order details (items and prices).
Not exposed: payment card or bank details, recovery phrases, private keys, or wallet passwords.

We've blocked access, fixed the vulnerability, opened an investigation, and are emailing affected customers.

Scammers may pose as Keystone by phone, text, email, or mail, offering refunds, replacement devices, or "fixes" for your order or address. None of it is from us.

NEVER share your recovery phrase or private keys, and NEVER enter your recovery phrase into a device you didn't order. We will never ask for them. Don't click links in unexpected messages. Type https://t.co/7km8AZM288 yourself.

A detailed report is coming soon.

Until then, trust only our official channels. If anything feels off, email [email protected]. We'd rather hear from you than have you take a chance.

Again, we're truly sorry to everyone affected.

[Input Output Group @IOGroup]

The five steps of the Leios rollout:

[Blink Labs @blinklabs_io]

@Hornan7 @jonahkoch @adamKDean @RickMcCracken @adanorthpool @therealdisasm @ATADA_Stakepool @EPOCHpool @coc_space @Straightpool4 @C1cADA_Markus @Cerkoryn https://t.co/YYObqO1YF5

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

Man's got a solid point.

[Mike Hornan ⚜️🇨🇦|ABLE| pool SPO @Hornan7]

The process is actually pretty straightforward:

1. Find a vulnerability affecting the Cardano blockchain.
2. Submit a GHSA report. This is handled privately between you and the repository maintainers.
3. Create a private branch and work on a fix.
4. Once the fix is ready, instead of slipping a “trojan horse fix” into "main" without properly explaining to SPOs what it addresses, click the aforementioned Request CVE button and complete a proper vulnerability disclosure.

The result? SPOs get a clear explanation of the vulnerability, understand what has been fixed, and have a compelling reason to update their nodes promptly.

You know, the kind of transparent, responsible vulnerability disclosure that you'd expect from any serious open-source project.

Security through obscurity is not a disclosure strategy. And silently shipping security fixes while leaving SPOs in the dark isn't exactly best practice either. IMHO.

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

P.P.S. It seems this feeling of familiarity is rendered moot now, given that Adam is retiring from his role at the end of the month.

I wonder if @DanaBrunetti would be up for staying on and trying to find someone to take over the reins from Adam 🤔

Although, Adam has been so integral to the production quality and timing of everything firing off over the years that this is ALSO a big hole to fill.

I'm sad that Dana and Adam couldn't have continued on with what (to me) seemed like a similar vibe to before, but I get that Adam's heart just hasn't been in it for a while now.

Good luck for the future Adam, and thank you for your courage 🙏🫡

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

@teknopunk_com @adamcurry @DanaBrunetti P.S. JOHN IS AN OWL!!! 🦉

[Keystone Hardware Wallet @KeystoneWallet]

Tbh, the Ledger incident has shaken all of us and raised serious concerns about self-custody.

Amid all this, we've also seen people wondering if there's a worthy alternative to Ledger, with some even considering giving up on self-custody altogether.

That's why we started sharing tweets highlighting the advantages of our product over Ledger, without speaking ill of them. We wanted to help people understand their options at a time when they needed them most.

We don't think there's anything wrong with that, as long as we're factual and respectful.

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

@tinfoil_paddy I was incredibly lucky to not have any blood pressure or LDL issues.

In fact I have an uncharacteristically *low* LDL compared to what's usually normal, for some bizarre reason.

Although, from what I've read, low LDL can be linked to a higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

UPDATE:

3 months and 1 week since my Diabetes Diagnosis with an HBA1C of 110 mmol/mol (12.2%).

I have lost 24.9 lbs and my latest HBA1C Blood Test, taken 3 days ago, has come back with a result of 40 mmol/mol (5.8%).

This puts me squarely in the NORMAL Blood Sugar Range, i.e. no longer diabetic levels.

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

Genetic predisposition through my father, who was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in his late 30s *without* being overweight at the time.

PLUS an extremely high level of Insulin Resistance (over 75%) in my own body due to me hammering it with *well over* 3000 calories a day for my pancreas to try and handle.

Made up mostly by eating 100g high sugar content chocolate bars, and 70g packets of crisps on a pretty much daily basis. Before changing these habits upon getting my diagnosis.

I dropped the total calories per day to 2000, *without* having to be extremely careful with tracking the macros.

I then lost weight due to maintaining a simple calorie deficit.

That weight loss has worked to reverse the level of Insulin Resistance in my body.

It's not exactly rocket science.

Calories In/Calories Out, and a little bit of personal responsibility.

Wasn't overly difficult. Not stressful, due to not really needing to track the macros. Only the total energy intake per day.

But, I will admit, my body is a lucky one.

Given that I've had NO heart issues, NO kidney issues, NO blood pressure issues, NO cholesterol issues, and NO Insulin *production* issues from my Pancreas (i.e. having fully intact Beta Cells).

I just needed to reverse my body's Insulin *Resistance* issues, which was simply a case of losing excess visceral fat deposits in my liver and pancreas.

So far so good, and long may it continue 🤞

I do concede that anyone who *does* have heart, kidney, blood pressure, cholesterol, and/or pancreas issues *can and do* benefit from GPL-1 Inhibitors, though.

It just wasn't needed for my individual case.

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

@jonahkoch @Power2theEdge So you're saying medical understanding has shifted beyond my own personal Blood Sugar Levels actually now being normal after doing what I've been doing without resorting to GPL-1 Meds? 👀🤔

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

@Jennycitalinda Still taking 2g of Metformin Extended Release each day with my main meal, but that's my *only* Medication.

Meaning that the vast majority of my improvements have been weight loss related.

Which I'll continue to try and lose. Using Calorie Counting and no other meds.

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

@angrycryptoshow I *did* buy a second hand exercise bike on Gumtree, and have occasionally been doing some High Intensity Interval Training using it.

I'm easing into it, though. Not going full ham all at once.

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

@MadOrkestra *I* may never be normal, but luckily my Blood Sugars are capable of being ;-)

[Blockfrost @blockfrost_io]

IceBreakers is closing. Operators can turn their nodes off.

When we started, a community-run network serving real Cardano traffic was a theory. Over 100 operators proved it works, and works at scale.

Thank you, everyone 💙 https://t.co/qGMdUXSJM1

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

I'd rather not have the increased risk of muscle mass loss, nutritional deficiencies, and potential gastrointestinal side effects.

Especially given the fact that I've *already* lost a significant enough amount of weight to bring my average Blood Sugar Levels down to NORMAL.

AND the fact that I have NO history of any heart or kidney issues, nor do I have high cholesterol.

I'll just keep on the slow and steady path in regards to my ongoing weight loss 🫡

(Calorie Counting FTW!)

[Johnny Kelly ($intertreejk) @intertreeJK]

@Cerkoryn @Hornan7 @adamKDean @jonahkoch I mean, if we're going to be this pedantic, the Blockchain doesn't know what a budget is either.