The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @lopp ever

October 2014

RT @oleganza: Crypto-anarchy marches on. Facebook announced a nicely bruteforced facebookcorewwwi.onion hostname. https://t.co/X1DnlJIDoG

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@saifedean @ryanxcharles Well… the term “computer” is meant for general purpose devices that can perform wide ranges of computations.

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Being able to withstand computational attack by all of the world’s supercomputers is not the same as being a supercomputer.

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I cringe every time I see someone refer to the Bitcoin network as “the world’s most powerful supercomputer.”

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@BitcoinAverage Do you need any help running / maintaining your Twitter bot?

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@Jeremy_DeGroot In the eyes of a defensive developer, the user is the enemy.

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In my experience, well-written software is actually mostly sanity checks. Code defensively. Code as if lives depend upon it.

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@el33th4xor Such entrepreneurship. Very quenching.

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@Coinometrics I recommend using a service like uptimerobot.com to check bitcoind port every few min & alert if it stops responding.

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@Coinometrics looks like your bitcoind instance is down…

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@orweinberger Yep, I’m sure they are - we just hit a wall with our needs. Here’s a good comparison: http://t.co/xyx2HAagXE

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@orweinberger It depends upon your use case. Also, we were stuck on an old version due to incompatible changes made to Cassandra client.

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@danielpbarron @Pierre_Rochard @aantonop If I’m understanding this correctly, anyone outside the WoT is a “derp” rather than a “person?”

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@roasbeef Though the CPU spikes are a direct result of a cron job that calls getUTXOSet via bitcoin-cli in order to update certain metrics.

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@roasbeef I have system metrics @ http://t.co/udOjX9fkaJ - it’s a close approx to Bitcoin Core usage. Could be more accurate if I use psutil

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@roasbeef Totally. I haven’t played around with btcd yet but I’d like a better understanding of node performance across implementations.

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RT @roasbeef: .@lopp I have a similar project of my own, but for btcd: http://t.co/KaGufyJlrT. Repo located at: https://t.co/rFumvLHnrV.

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@grafana Any recommendation for visualizing min/median/max when max can be order of magnitude greater than median? http://t.co/cjAL3Gu9H1

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Are you one of the few dozen people who is both a @grafana and a expert? I’m looking to brainstorm ideas for statoshi.info

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@Pierre_Rochard @aantonop Gotcha; are there any efforts under way to make WoT easier to use? Wouldn’t the value of WoT grow w/more users?

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@Pierre_Rochard @aantonop Is there a manifesto / summary of your views? I keep seeing “spend months on -assets to understand”

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@Pierre_Rochard @aantonop Seems WoT users believe no one outside of the WoT can be trusted, but my understanding is that WoTs can be gamed.

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@aantonop I’m interested in the WoT fixation myself; I can understand the other things but have yet to grasp the first.

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Creator of the plug & play node hardware project is making good progress; I suspect it will be ready in time for Bitcoin Core 0.10 release.

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@M_Gauche @deepakshenoy @balajis False. If holding a volatile asset that suddenly increases in value, investors diversify & lock in gains.

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New Statoshi dashboard for function timings: http://t.co/cjAL3Gu9H1

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TechCrunch Solid Concepts announced their second 3D-printed metal gun tcrn.ch/1Djz5jv pic.twitter.com/uHIynM12VX

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@OverstockCEO How much did @MerrillLynch profit from it? If it was more than $6M, they’ve been incentivized to continue breaking law.

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Seems like it should be possible for a sidechain to impose additional scarcity constraints such that only X BTC could be pegged to it.

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Common misconception: cryptocurrency mining power is not directly related to tx volume. We don’t need more power to process more txs.

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Upgraded http://t.co/HPKs2f141W to a custom @grafana build from master, added a meta “Stats Stats” dashboard. http://t.co/okLa57bw6n

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@ryanxcharles “some” sounds like an insufficient quantity for handing over that level of information.

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RT @gendal: A simple explanation of Bitcoin “Sidechains” http://t.co/AuQhBoXZrm

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“Seeking Superior Subscriber Segmentation System Scalability” - my latest @bronto Engineering blog post. http://t.co/J4HxW2l83W

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@FortuneMagazine Pawning off digital cryptographically backed assets as “pretend” commodities is proof of Jeffrey’s ignorance.

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@covati If you still wanted to support pull mechanism, imagine being able to create a unique CC # that only allowed payee X to pull.

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@covati There have been CC providers that supported one time use numbers but they didn’t focus on ease-of-use.

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@covati CC systems could be revamped to use pub/priv key tech, or they could have deterministically generated one time use numbers.

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@covati Payment systems based upon push models rather than pull models.

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Multiple companies this month requested I send my CC info via cleartext email. Including the company licensing @BitcoinDoc screenings. ಠ_ಠ

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@balajis said he was looking for the Red Hat of Bitcoin; is @TheBlockstream going to fill that void?

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RT @TheBlockstream: The AMA on Bitcoin sidechains is underway with authors and @TheBlockstream co-founders: http://t.co/C17YpaJOPg

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@el33th4xor Myself, not at all, I just think it’s a neat concept. Looks like some big names are invested, though.

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@el33th4xor Not supported by physics? Somebody should tell the various companies planning on mining asteroids… https://t.co/LUcL4UHzUd

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@el33th4xor I don’t see them claiming it will happen soon…

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adam3us re-centering innovation around bitcoin core: side-chains paper. blockstream.com

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This is what happens when a cryptocurrency service doesn’t upgrade after a hard fork. 350,000,000 DOGE missing. mcxnow.com/#news1413792704

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balajis Different mental models.
Pass a law: force someone else to do something.
Write some code: I will do something.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:31 AM, Oct 22nd, 2014 via Twitter Web Client)

@TriangleTodd @pmccall777 @Magnus919 Correct; demand is exceeding supply at the moment. Re-ups get priority, though.

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ziggamon I built a site: Bitrefill.com @bitrefill. Lets you top up prepaid phones with Bitcoin. 115 countries. Beta. Plz test and feedback!

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@pmccall777 @Magnus919 If you need sustenance that tastes great, @soylent is not for you.

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EFF We oppose NY’s BitLicense proposal to regulate virtual currency. Our joint comments with Internet Archive, reddit: eff.org/r.kr97

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@danlowe It’s gonna be tough to get headshots with those specs.

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“I never understood autographs. Seems like a really bad idea to give anybody who asks a sample of your signature….” - @gavinandresen

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@oleganza This is certainly possible given that the economics of mining drive miners to operate on the brink of profitability.

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@realytcracker Looks like BandCamp doesn’t support bitcoin; will there be a BTC option to buy Introducing Neals?

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@flyosity I have yet to hear of any that accept any form of payment other than cash. If Apple Pay supports chargebacks, it won’t work.

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@twitter Android Version 5.32.0-alpha.177 is horribly broken and the Alpha program feedback site won’t let me authenticate…

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RT @ncpolicelogs: Charlotte PD has been collecting info from phones & wireless devices belonging to innocent citizens for past 8 years. htt…

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The Goxxings shall continue until everyone figures out the point of trustless irrevocable money.

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Abhaxas go home twitter, you’re drunk. i’ll accept my bugbounty via bitcoin thx pic.twitter.com/iZOoa0hSEb

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@VentureBeat @emilepetrone @wadhwa A ban is a ridiculous proposition; humans will be incentivized not to drive via time & money savings.

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Supposedly the first Bitcoin ATM in NC just came online today on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. https://t.co/YE66KZkCH2

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@MichaelCasp You pointed the camera the wrong way - it’s supposed to be pointed at the food.

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Pretty cool adaptive robot demo; apparently the hardware only costs $25,000 https://t.co/4hFhU0XwIc

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Today I got to use my first @oculus_rift and I saw this USB stick malware demo. https://t.co/liF5oFlHh4

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Apparently student interest in computer science has exploded past few years. UNC-CH reports 3X-4X increase in CS undergrads since 2008.

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At my alma mater, UNC-CH, celebrating the 50th anniversary of our Computer Science dept founded by Dr. Fred Brooks. pic.twitter.com/zhy1wG3J19

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@pmccall777 I thought about leading you, but then decided otherwise.

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@el33th4xor Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Savior, Satoshi Nakamoto?

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@el33th4xor You hate Bitcoin? Could have fooled me…

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.@FEhrsam “As one of the largest merchant payment processors, I don’t think new merchants accepting BTC puts selling pressure on market.”

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I seriously doubt legal systems can keep pace with innovation unless software dev practices are incorporated into the legislative process.

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@orweinberger You know what a scammer says when confronted about their history? “My identity is irrelevant.”

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RT @ryanxcharles: If you commit the crime of not identifying yourself, the government will take your money. https://t.co/bH2g1SD5gm

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RT @soroushjp: Deploying Your Own Toshi API Bitcoin Node Using CoreOS + Docker + AWS http://t.co/Cx2WFA3Bjq @FEhrsam @brian_armstrong @coin…

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BTCFoundation Blocksize Economics by @gavinandresen, Chief Scientist ow.ly/CQZY1

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@ollekullberg I’ve been parked in cash all year, still holding out for a bigger correction…

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It’s been a popcorn-filled week in the world of cryptocurrencies with the @robocoin & @moolah_io scandals. Reputation is key!

via Twitter for Android from Durham, NC

@flyosity @awilkinson moolah had a history of scandals & a mediocre reputation much like Gox. It wasn’t a surprise to me for them to close.

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@flyosity @awilkinson On a related note, Dogecoin just got Goxxed by Moolah.io

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@flyosity @awilkinson yup, it’s at the top of /r/bitcoin - don’t send money to businesses without an established reputation!

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TriangleBitcoin Screening of “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin” this Monday, 6:30 at @AmerUnderground ! RSVP here trianglebitcoinmeetup.eventbrite.com/?aff=twitter @BitcoinDoc

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felixsalmon Dorian Nakamoto is launching a Legal Defense Fund, which is really more of an Attack Fund. He wants to sue Newsweek: newsweeklied.com

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How to compile Bitcoin Core on Raspberry Pi: http://t.co/qZDzD0RhJH

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balajis As each of these apps comes online, is polished, and succeeds the non-Bitcoin alternative, floor on BTC demand (and price) keeps moving up.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:05 AM, Oct 13th, 2014 via Twitter for Android)

balajis Worth reiterating: Many Bitcoin apps don’t depend on price at all, like proofofexistence.com. Many more only need price > 0, like payments

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@emilepetrone @cdixon @yishan Last I heard, @ryanxcharles wasn’t particularly keen on forking Bitcoin.

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Headers-first blockchain syncing test:

6 min to height 100,000
22 min to height 200,000
144 min to height 300,000
Fully synced in 248 min.

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Testing @pwuille’s headers-first Bitcoin node w/parallel syncing from multiple peers. It not only works, it’s achieving bootstrap speeds.

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The Tragedy of the Commons does not apply to p2p networks like Bittorrent or Bitcoin because using them does not deplete a finite resource.

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csoghoian The FBI argues they can hack into any foreign computer without a warrant, but it is the Chinese government who are cyber criminals. Got it?

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After suffering defeat to the tyranny of the majority in 2012, I’m happy to see NC’s ban on gay marriage struck down. http://t.co/n6kBrS5xLm

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RT @OswaldoRoneel: SOBRE ALMACENAMIENTO SEGURO DE BITCOINS “Thoughts on Secure Storage of Bitcoins and other Crypto Assets” by @lopp https…

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Currently trending on @netflix - Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem http://t.co/SbKPXKnwea

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T-minus 60 minutes until the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission begins their discussion of Bitcoin derivatives http://t.co/wzSgJtg4ON

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Talked last night with a fellow who is designing a plug & play Bitcoin node on the Odroid U3 platform. Hope to see it on @tindie soon!

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Highly recommend watching @aantonop’s testimony to the Canadian Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. https://t.co/EW6JFuR8lU

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CA Senator: “Banks won’t allow BTC to make them obsolete.”
@aantonop: “That’s what people said about telecoms & the Internet. They adapted.”

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@cryptotraveler My favorite part was when @aantonop told the committee that centralized systems are regulated by corruptible committees. ;-)

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Please join @TriangleBitcoin Meetup on October 20th for our screening of “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin” http://t.co/KQ66QooNgI

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.@aantonop “Whether you agree with Bitcoin’s monetary policy or not, it is well defined and predictable. If you disagree, create your own.”

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Q: How do we know terrorists aren’t using Bitcoin?
@aantonop: Empowerment of economic inclusion outweighs illicit use by tiny minority.

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67-year-old Canadian Senator: “We’re on our 11th meeting about Bitcoin and I still don’t understand it.” Observes generation gap w/new tech.

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@oleganza @ollekullberg @pete_dushenski @nycbtcpros @bitocracy And operational costs to run nodes are trivial in comparison to mining.

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@kneath @pmccall777 “Sociopaths gonna sociopath” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

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.@aantonop will be addressing Canada’s Senate at 4:15PM EDT today; this should be interesting. http://t.co/ozezVpnirL

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@thumperward @ameir @flyosity You think rape threats are the same as pointing out publicly unprofessional behavior to someone’s boss?

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@ameir @flyosity Also, I operate under the premise that whoever loses their temper in an argument first, loses.

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@ameir @flyosity Bro, I’m a Bitcoin enthusiast. I’ve been subjected to far worse. ;-)

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@mach2600 @polybore @flyosity @Spacekatgal Gotcha; I figured that there was more to it than that single screenshot.

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@polybore @flyosity @Spacekatgal @kevinmitnick @freebsdgirl That appears to be a possible interpretation but hard to tell w/o rest of convo.

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@Spacekatgal @flyosity @freebsdgirl Yes, I’m skeptical about everything. And I’m being asked to believe something without sufficient context

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@flyosity @Spacekatgal @kevinmitnick @freebsdgirl If you say so. Not enough context provided here for me to make such a judgement.

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@davidgraeber Have you written any pieces about cryptocurrency?

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@pmccall777 @ATCDurham It’s OK, they’re all-natural AND local.

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MyceliumCom Mycelium Wallet 2.0 (HD) is out!!! ow.ly/3srm98

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@pmccall777 Ah, yep. He actually lost 2.5% of his total retirement assets. “The bitcoin investment is less than 5% of my overall portfolio.”

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blockio Block.io V2 with Multisig + Green Addresses (instant transactions) is live! Give us some upvote love on redd.it/2ijzzz

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@mikestable Business opportunity: retrofit jumbo jets for persons of greater girth, charge a premium, offer complimentary insulin shots.

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@gigastacey @emilepetrone Sounds like a higher rate than Bitcoin ASIC miners ;-)

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RT @WarTard: The West v ISIS: Air strikes just mean endless war minus victory.:    So there’s a US led war party in the des… http://t.co/…

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@pmccall777 @gigq Looks like you lucked out with your timing given that it was sub $300 for a whole 4 hours.

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Long overdue dashboard of system level metrics now added. CPU spikes every 10 min are my cron job querying UTXO set. http://t.co/udOjX9fkaJ

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@pmccall777 @gigq Sure; as soon as you start holding coins you become a speculator. But thanks to @circlebits & @coinbase you don’t have to.

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My Thoughts on Secure Storage of Bitcoins and Other Crypto Backed Assets: https://t.co/KfLFNuAe5O

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@pmccall777 @gigq OK, just realize that you can do the same things with Bitcoin when it’s $3,000 as you can when it’s $300…

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@pmccall777 @gigq Ah, that seems rather… arbitrary. I guess that means you’re investing rather than using?

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@jefft Nope, though coming up with automated alerts for deviant behavior is certainly on the to-do list.

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Anomaly seen today. 22 peers connected, sent sustained 1000+ tx inv messages per sec for 20 min, then disconnected. pic.twitter.com/VqFNLBYVIj

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@pmccall777 Yes, there are very few pure ‘unit’ tests in this codebase.

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If you add a unit test that sets an entire service to a mocked object and don’t set it back in a teardown… ಠ_ಠ

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I highly recommend watching Print The Legend, a documentary featuring @Radomysisky http://t.co/FHiLPWTna6

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RT @SDLerner: Are you mirroring the block-chain in a relational database? But are you doing it right? check –>
http://t.co/em0sij5LMR

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ryanxcharles Bitcoin research. en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Research

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soylent Excited to announce Soylent 1.1 GA. Includes changes to formula and packaging. Release notes: plk.tn/1BCiRkG pic.twitter.com/xmRqxS89x7

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@Jeremy_DeGroot Silk Road was resurrected within a month of its demise. Dread Pirate Roberts can not be stopped.

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1 year ago today, the FBI shut down Silk Road. Long live Silk Road :-)

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@KoKyuBBQ Since you’re struggling for a space downtown, you should really talk to @StayandPlayCafe about their space’s availability.

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@pmccall777 Psh, speak for yourself - I love that game! Extra points if you can identify the caliber.

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@ilan @orweinberger Good advice for everyone IMO, entrepreneur or otherwise.

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@fnxTX Yep, my main problem is folks who claim a cryptocurrency with 1min confs and a fraction of the hashpower of BTC is somehow better.

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@ddahlke There was far too much good news in Q3; need moar strife.

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A cryptocurrency with a shorter confirmation time makes it neither more useful nor more secure. In fact, the opposite tends to be true.

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@orweinberger @reddit Why would they lay people off after raising $50M?

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@ollekullberg Yeah, I’m not panicking. I’m starting to believe that there is a cycle between consumer adoption & merchant adoption periods.

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Lopp Holdings LLC Q3 report: -41.5% YTD return, average cost basis $657.5 / BTC. Down 41% since Q2 report! i.imgur.com/bBqaYnE.gif

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@RoyceMCutcheon @jgarzik The point is to greatly lower the barrier to entry w/regard to skills and tools. I’d say it accomplishes that.

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Radomysisky Ghost Gunner: youtu.be/xwRtll3jjU4 via @YouTube

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