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I can't believe that is Movember 😱 - are you doing something for Movember movement? I have decided I want to go for it this year... and see how I look like with a moustache again...

What's Movember? 👉 https://movember.com (quite a thing in New Zealand, I would say)

Tomorrow is my first day, which aligns very much nicely like the #HPUD event 🤗😉 - no promises on looking like this... but it sure feels like I can become that in a month!

It's Halloween and this week has been fricking crazy! Today and tomorrow, and over the #HPUD it's just going to be a non-stop weekend for me. I am exhausted... but still full of energy to write this post.

We have a couple of Hivieans there...

Aside from general steps, ghosts, pumpkins, cute things, gothic stuff, dark 🖤 loving feelings... and all the forky stuff... I have been really craving for some fresh air lately.

And given the pictures, freeze the movement and take all the energy from the "how it looks like" when you are in these situations... I think AI can quickly "exemplify" how it "actually" felt when you were in this place.

Anyhow, aside from the need for some oxygen, it has been pretty much work work work work...

And within... the intervals, null moments, etc... it was the usual, catch ups, games, keep X alive, and doing some work on my (hive.atexoras.com:2096) Hive API... which is now 1.28.7 and soonish will be 1.28.8... and I suspect that SOONish too, I will start a new migration to 1.28.9.

Previously, I was running 1.28.3 with some "upgrades", but with the addition of IPv6 I got really motivated to make some effort for my own benefit, and also whoever uses my API node.

The hardware running this is not the fastest to "replay", but it's keeping WAY more people than just myself happy, apparently.

If you can notice, the bottom-left graph has a big change in "pink" bars to less pink? That's when I changed from 1.28.3 to 1.28.7... and some other enchancements/CVE's/fixes.

So, running more efficiently... and 1.28.8 is almost ready. 😎 This API node, not witness... consensus nodes I am already on 1.28.8... where that IPv6 thing is working wonders!

What's the difference between an API node and a witness node?

A witness node is what's called a "consensus" node, which is basically responsible for verifying the chain's "consensus" against block broadcasts. Aka, verify blocks and make sure they are processed through the "rules" implied by the code. Protecting the chain against "alien" cryptographic code execution attacks.

A Hive API node (or Hive Full Node) is a node that can "serve" most of the basic Hive features, and where you could direct "most" apps to do your daily work...

For example, on @keychain, if you want to do your normal stuff... you need a Hive API node! A consensus node will not work here.

Some other examples, if you go to either:

• https://hivehub.dev (Settings)
• https://hivesuite.app/dashboard/settings
• https://tools.crypto-dreamr.com/dieselpool/swap?input=SWAP.HIVE&output=ATX (node settings on the top right)
• https://tribaldex.com (bottom right - RPC Configuration)

And selecting the Hive API node of your choice... they will all need a FULL node, or Hive API node that can respond to the general queries you do on-chain. Like:

This is what I vouch for the chain, being able to select these things and keeping your app "fully decentralised"...

So, I am not sure if I did a good job explaining this, but in a nutshell, an API node (which needs to be exposed on the internet, vs a consensus node, which can be shielded by a firewall and still do its job) is a way more expensive, hard and challenging piece of software to run, compared with just a witnessing node...

What's the chain reward for a Hive API node? None... It's just infrastructure that witnesses OR anyone, for that matter, can run, in order to provide access to the chain's basic features.

Why do I run a Hive API node?

My main motivation was that, being located in New Zealand, I have some distance to the US or Europe, where most of the API nodes are located. So, since I have been a Hive Engine full node runner (for some years and before I decided to run a Hive API node), I grew an appetite to feel my "experience" as quickly as possible. So, that influenced me to run my own infrastructure.

From New Zealand... where I can now have near-instantaneous experience with almost any outputs you need from Hive!

When I mean instantaneous, it's like... really, really fast! As fast as your mouse click can go! And this should not be to my own credit... It's the contributors who add/fix the code... and make all these improvements that should be recognised.

If you need to verify who they are, check them here: https://github.com/openhive-network/hive

If you have a GitHub account and love this chain, then you should go there and ⭐"STAR" that place! Feedback on what you like is important to every Hive person.

It helps in many diverse ways... Find the way you most like to provide that, and go for it. You don't need to do anyone's bidding... but we (I) will keep reminding you of the options.

The AI hacking times?

Yes, I have two big posts I am working on to help the community, similar to this one I have done here.

And given I am writing this one post in a moment I am learning new things, I have already though about something else I can try (first) and then probably report on that after I find out how well it works.

So, in a sense, two big posts of that kind of category.

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My 🖐️ motivation!

Have fun, play games, learn, and when possible, teach new things to newcomers, showing them how interesting this place can be. Check my own page too!

🤝 Follow me on X

@forkyishere 😈 (@forykw dark side) is a character I created, which emerged from Crimsonclad's imagination 🙏 while dwelling over the dark dungeons of Discord chat levels.

Follow for #news about the #HIVE #Blockchain, and other stuff. I sometimes get crazy with what happens around social media. I am following all HIVE users! No promises of behaviour. 😁

In addition, if you are looking for a nice place to either reach out, share or just have a great time, come along to @atexoras.pub and say hello (tag @forykw or @forkyishere). We welcome everyone on the blockchain.

📰 My Public Hive/Engine Infrastructure

• Cloudflare Protected
• Hive API (https://hive.atexoras.com:2096)
• Hive Seed (https://only-v6-seed-hive.atexoras.com:2001)
• HE RPC (https://v6-he.atexoras.com:2083)
• HE P2P (https://v6-he.atexoras.com:2053)
• HE History (https://v6-he.atexoras.com:8443)

Any feedback/problems, feel free to contact me! My stuff is being monitored via UpTimeRobot where you can find their current status or just come along to the ATX Discord server.

👉 Vote for Witnesses

(⚡Vote) - HIVE here - voting uses staked HIVE
(⚡Vote) - Hive-Engine here - voting uses staked WORKERBEE

@forykw is running 😎 @atexoras.witness on all the above 💪 and @atexoras.vsc on the Magi network.

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