If people believe that bitcoin is simply a way for botnet herders to convert spare cpu cycles into cash, they are unlikely to participate.Continue readingBitcoin minting and botnets
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But I do think that is is really important to point out that all that CPU power and electricity usage is absolutely NOT required for the task at hand.Continue readingBitcoin minting: a critique of preceptions
I believe that the amount of energy input required to the bitcoin economy represents a serious obstacle to its growth.Continue readingBitcoin minting is thermodynamically perverse
Tested with Python 2.6, pbkdf2_rmd v0.1 (Python module), pywallet V1.1Continue readingPbwhatkey — deterministic private key generator (PBKDF2 & pywallet.py based)
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DragonFly BSD patches for bitcoind
I have a small series of patches that allow bitcoind to build on DragonFly BSD; what would be an acceptable way to submit these patches upstream?Continue readingDragonFly BSD patches for bitcoind
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On the length of bitcoin addresses
Longer addresses will definitely inhibit the adoption of bitcoin by the public and should be high on the list of things to avoid.Continue readingOn the length of bitcoin addresses
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Factoring bitcoin in taxation
Anytime you exchange bitcoin for dollars, or any other national fiat money you are creating a record.Continue readingFactoring bitcoin in taxation
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Real-world bitcoin snack machine
Designing a fast-confirmation bitcoin vending machine.Continue readingReal-world bitcoin snack machine
You want to walk up to the machine. Send it a bitcoin. Walk away eating your nice sugary snack. (Profit!)Continue readingBitcoin snack machine (fast transaction problem)
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Super node
I’ve seen in some topics people mentioning super nodes. Just curious… how do you get a super node?Continue readingSuper node