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Title: 2013-01-23 hasgeek - Aaron Koenig - An Introduction to Bitfilm and Bitcoin Post by: julz on January 24, 2013, 02:14:45 AM I haven't finished watching this - but so far Aaron Koenig seems to speak very well and gives a good intro to Bitcoin.
Quote Aaron Koenig - An Introduction to Bitfilm and Bitcoin Aaron Koenig 2013-01-23 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOCBjDM6ZiQ Aaron Koenig gives a talk on the creation and use of Bitcoin, a new digital currency, and on a payment system designed for the voting process of the Bitfilm Festival for Digital Film. Since the year 2000, the Bitfilm Festival has been showcasing films that use digital technology in a creative and innovative way. It takes place on the Internet. However, physical screenings of the films will be held in Bangalore and in Hamburg. Each of the 59 nominated digital animations has its own Bitcoin account, and users worldwide may vote by donating Bitcoins to the films they like anonymously and without any transfer costs. The donated money will be divided among the most popular films (the films with the most votes/Bitcoins). Aaron will presents an animated short about Bitcoin which he has produced with an animation team based in Bangalore. Of course, the animators were paid in Bitcoin. More info on the Bitfilm Festival: http://www.bitfilm.com/festival More info on Bitcoin: http://blink.li/current-issue Aaron Koenig Aaron is the Managing Director of Bitfilm. He has run the organization since 1999. He is a vibrant member of art and film societies and an Entrepreneur. Currently engaged with Bitfilm.com, Aaron also publishes a political magazine called BLINK. Title: Re: 2013-01-23 hasgeek - Aaron Koenig - An Introduction to Bitfilm and Bitcoin Post by: julz on January 24, 2013, 03:33:19 AM Aaron makes a small mistake about mining at around 55 minutes... saying that at some point there will be no more bitcoins - so no need to mine.
He seems to correct that somewhat by saying the business model for miners will shift to transaction fees though. Title: Re: 2013-01-23 hasgeek - Aaron Koenig - An Introduction to Bitfilm and Bitcoin Post by: n8rwJeTt8TrrLKPa55eU on January 24, 2013, 05:21:17 AM I met Aaron last year at the London conference. Definitely a great guy ideologically, and doing some significant entrepreneurial efforts and evangelism on behalf of Bitcoin.
Title: Re: 2013-01-23 hasgeek - Aaron Koenig - An Introduction to Bitfilm and Bitcoin Post by: Benson Samuel on January 24, 2013, 05:22:22 AM A great piece of publicity for Bitcoin in India in the Deccan Herald
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/306184/a-view-digital-short-films.html Video Recording of the Event at Bangalore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOCBjDM6ZiQ Another article in the Hindu http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/emotional-connect/article4319725.ece |