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Title: 2013-04-05 NPR coverage of Bitcoin Post by: kjlimo on April 05, 2013, 11:07:15 AM Amazing way to start the day as I'm almost to work!
http://www.npr.org/2013/04/05/176314191/the-ups-and-downs-of-cyber-currency-bitcoin They had some voice coverage of Chris Kaas who has his entire wealth in bitcoin. (Sp? on the name) Title: Re: 2013-04-05 NPR coverage of Bitcoin Post by: kjlimo on April 05, 2013, 01:57:10 PM Quote And this week, the price plummeted after a Bitcoin trading exchange was hacked. <facepalm> DDOS = hacking Maybe someone routed around the encryption? haha, ya, I read an entire article talking about how Mtgox was "hacked" and I was like.. wtf mate? That's not what I define as "hacked" however, we need to realize that this is the vernacular that is not definitely determinable, so try try try to be patient with people. Title: Re: 2013-04-05 NPR coverage of Bitcoin Post by: ChrisKoss on April 05, 2013, 06:20:38 PM That's me! ;D
Title: Re: 2013-04-05 NPR coverage of Bitcoin Post by: kiko on April 05, 2013, 06:27:09 PM Fair Play! I liked the part when you held the phone up to your mining rigs. Makes it real for people. They don't get computers but they accept that a physical machine whirring away makes people wealthy, indeed it's the only thing that really ever has.
Title: Re: 2013-04-05 NPR coverage of Bitcoin Post by: cbeast on April 05, 2013, 06:32:22 PM NPR was "hacked" by fake news reporters. FUD.
Title: Re: 2013-04-05 NPR coverage of Bitcoin Post by: kjlimo on April 05, 2013, 06:37:13 PM That's me! ;D Nice! How'd you come by that opportunity? Title: Re: 2013-04-05 NPR coverage of Bitcoin Post by: cypherdoc on April 05, 2013, 06:40:06 PM That's me! ;D nice job man! i lol'ed when i heard your miners whirring away. :D i hear those in my sleep. Title: Re: 2013-04-05 NPR coverage of Bitcoin Post by: ChrisKoss on April 05, 2013, 08:26:48 PM That's me! ;D Nice! How'd you come by that opportunity? Patrick Murck passed my contact info along. We know each other through CoinLab. Fair Play! I liked the part when you held the phone up to your mining rigs. Makes it real for people. They don't get computers but they accept that a physical machine whirring away makes people wealthy, indeed it's the only thing that really ever has. Yeah, Steve got a kick out of the fact that I was calling him from the room adjacent to mine, because the fans make it hard to have a conversation in my room :-P |