Bitcoinj uses checkpoints to avoid downloading the entire chain.. since noone can possibly use the wallet today we can set the earliest checkpoint to today. So that solves the problem of having to download large amounts of data especially if the checkpoints are updated as time goes on.
I am just saying that the private API is not really something the community here will welcome.. its nothing like using an exhcange api to access rate data.
Like Electrum v.s. Armory, it's just a question of convenience v.s. security. Personally, I prefer convenience of Mycelium for spending cash (especially with its advanced key management), but don't like Electrum for the same reasons you mention, and prefer Armory for security. The thing that caught my interest for Mycelium was when Jan came up to our table, whipped out a folded business card out of his wallet, opened it to reveal a private key QR code, used Mycelium to scan it into the phone's memory, spent a few coins without having to wait for it to sync up, and then had Mycelium wipe the private key from the memory again. Having your private key in an unhackable paper cold storage form in your wallet was pretty cool! As for the community, the Bitcoin community is very high on reputation and trust. The Mycelium guys aren't lacking in that at all. Plus there is nothing in the API that can allow them to do anything bad with your money, other than just keep you from spending it through their servers. Not a very big concern, I don't think. |
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This wallet has a centralized API that goes against what bitcoin stands for. If a million people were doing some serious business with the wallet and someone wanted tos crew them over they coudl attack the server(s) and poof your wallet doesn't work. Hence your wallet's fate is always in the hands of a centralized person(s)... and you will always get this what happened in this post: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=293472.msg4473315#msg4473315Mycelium backs up private keys in BIP38 encrypted format. Last I saw, it was another encrypted format? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=293472.0;all text search "bip" Sorry, yes, you're right. Damn. There go my chances of getting hired  |
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Judging by the link name, it looks like their chemical weapon contamination is "trending in the right direction." So, that's good, right?
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This wallet has a centralized API that goes against what bitcoin stands for. If a million people were doing some serious business with the wallet and someone wanted tos crew them over they coudl attack the server(s) and poof your wallet doesn't work. Hence your wallet's fate is always in the hands of a centralized person(s)... and you will always get this what happened in this post: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=293472.msg4473315#msg4473315Mycelium backs up private keys in BIP38 encrypted format. They can be importen into any other wallet, so if the server is screwed, you can switch to something else. I am sure if this ever becomes a legitimate concern, they could set up a few extra servers in different places with a few extra security features. The claim here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=293472.msg3160266#msg3160266 as to why SPV store's are not good because you can't import arbritraty private keys without redownloading the entire blockchain from the genesis block node is a mute point and doesn't defeat the notion of SPV store being better than this proprietary private API. When someone wants to use the android wallet they simply transfer coins over to it without importing your QT wallet private key. Infact it is dangerous to even dump your private key so to encourage this behaviour is bad anyways. (moot point) For my Mycelium usage, I generate a couple of addresses using bitaddress.org, print out a few copies, store them in safes, and them import the private keys with Mycelium. I feel much more confident knowing my private keys are safe on paper, and can be restored into any wallet I use, than just having an encrypted file backed up somewhere where it could possible be stolen and bruteforced. Plus I don't think you can import backups from most other wallets into different wallets. Having access to your private key is, ahem, key. |
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DOH! The requirements of that position are a perfect fit for me, but I'm not near Vienna  |
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Yes. The same node experienced bitcoind database corruption. It has been taken offline for investigation. Wallets automatically switch over to another server.
Can you have wallets pick a random server to connect to, and then ping another random server for block #? This would help automatically switch it to a working one if one of them gets stuck. You know, in case you're on vacation  |
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Yep, Moe's got the system down. No need to carry around paper printouts, unles you really want to. Can't wait to get down there (just about a week left!) cause the weather on the east coast suuuuuuuucks! Broke my AR.Drone even  |
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I'm personally going to be trying to pursue this charity, too http://www.friskys.org/Unless anyone has any objections P.S. this will be the SECOND monkey-related charity we would fund. Or at least somewhat monkey-related. Also, would AOPA qualify for this? Part of what they do is lobby congress to make sure it doesn't pass stupid laws regarding flying that would screw tings up for private pilots (kinda like the BTC wants to lobby congress to make sure they don't pass stupid anti-bitcoin laws), but mostly they do things like safety training, providing tools, maps and info for pilots, training materials for students, etc. |
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From: Frankie Abralind Sara, Please meet my friend Dmitry. We met in business school and he now runs a foundation that is looking for worthy nonprofits to donate to. He recently donated $1,000 each to my friend Jessie's IBME and my friend Amy's Primate Education Network. I think he will really appreciate the work your organizations are doing. Dmitry's foundation is called BitCoin100. They arose out of the generosity of a few early adopters of an amazing currency called bitcoins (if you're not too familiar with them them, this might help) to promote the value of the currency for nonprofits: when donors make their donations in bitcoins, the recipient nonprofit keeps 100% (hence the name). None of the funds are lost to credit card or processing fees. BitCoin100 donates $1,000 to selected nonprofits who agree to accept the currency on their donation page. Your processor can immediately convert the donation into USD if you like, so you don't actually have to hold bitcoins in your account at all. It doesn't take much work to get it set up, but I know the money would make a valuable difference for incarcerated people and homeless kids. @Dmitry, I met Sara at a class at the Foundation Center. She is a passionate do-gooder who works as a volunteer fundraiser for two organizations. One is called Voices for a Second Chance: they provide services for people incarcerated in D.C. jails. The other is Bright Beginnings: they provide child care for homeless children. Both organizations could make a big difference with a $1,000 donation. Good luck! Would we only be funding one of the charities as before? |
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From: Frankie Abralind Dear Jessica, Please meet my friend Dmitry. We met in business school and he now runs a foundation that is looking for worthy nonprofits to donate to. He recently donated $1,000 each to my friend Jessie's IBME and my friend Amy's Primate Education Network. I think he will be eager to support the great work of the National Kidney Foundation. Dmitry's foundation is called BitCoin100. They arose out of the generosity of a few early adopters of an amazing currency called bitcoins (if you're not too familiar with them them, this might help) to promote the value of the currency for nonprofits: when donors make their donations in bitcoins, the recipient nonprofit keeps 100% (hence the name). None of the funds are lost to credit card or processing fees. BitCoin100 donates $1,000 to selected nonprofits who agree to accept the currency on their donation page. Your processor can immediately convert the donation into USD if you like, so you don't actually have to hold bitcoins in your account at all. It doesn't take much work to get it set up, but I know the money would make a valuable difference for fighting kidney disease. @Dmitry, I met Jessica at a class at the Foundation Center. She is a development manager for the National Kidney Foundation. They're dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease in America. They have made a difference for hundreds of thousands of people and could do a lot with a $1,000 donation. Good luck! Definitely no issues with this one. Though, since I have had kidney stones before, twice, there may be a conflict of interest for me |
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From: Frankie Abralind Dear Amanda, Please meet my friend Dmitry. We met in business school and he now runs a foundation that is looking for worthy nonprofits to donate to. He recently donated $1,000 each to my friend Jessie's IBME and my friend Amy's Primate Education Network. I think he will really appreciate the work you're doing with the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. Dmitry's foundation is called BitCoin100. They arose out of the generosity of a few early adopters of an amazing currency called bitcoins (if you're not too familiar with them them, this might help) to promote the value of the currency for nonprofits: when donors make their donations in bitcoins, the recipient nonprofit keeps 100% (hence the name). None of the funds are lost to credit card or processing fees. BitCoin100 donates $1,000 to selected nonprofits who agree to accept the currency on their donation page. Your processor can immediately convert the donation into USD if you like, so you don't actually have to hold bitcoins in your account at all. It doesn't take much work to get it set up, but I know the money would make a valuable difference for North Koreans. @Dmitry, I met Amanda at a class at the Foundation Center. She's smart and very nice and works for a great organization: the bipartisan Committee for Human Rights in North Korea works to end North Korea's gulags and bring more information and freedoms to the people of the country. They could make a big difference with a $1,000 donation. Good luck! Our guidelines are "non-political," and I think this one still qualifies, as they focus on human rights abuses, not politics. |
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Frankie strikes again (next 4 posts) From: Frankie Abralind Dear Ben, Please meet my friend Dmitry. We met in business school and he now runs a foundation that is looking for worthy nonprofits to donate to. He recently donated $1,000 each to my friend Jessie's IBME and my friend Amy's Primate Education Network. I think he will really appreciate the work you're doing with Teens Run DC. Dmitry's foundation is called BitCoin100. They arose out of the generosity of a few early adopters of an amazing currency called bitcoins (if you're not too familiar with them them, this might help) to promote the value of the currency for nonprofits: when donors make their donations in bitcoins, the recipient nonprofit keeps 100% (hence the name). None of the funds are lost to credit card or processing fees. BitCoin100 donates $1,000 to selected nonprofits who agree to accept the currency on their donation page. Your processor can immediately convert the donation into USD if you like, so you don't actually have to hold bitcoins in your account at all. It doesn't take much work to get it set up, but I know the money would make a valuable difference for your kids. @Dmitry, I met Ben at a class at the Foundation Center. He's a smart, friendly guy with a cool organization-- they help at-risk DC teens develop develop greater responsibility, discipline, perseverance, and goal-setting skills by training them for long distance races. They could make a big difference with a $1,000 donation. Good luck! Don't see any issues with this one. |
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Stupid government. New Bitcoin financial services alone could probably add a few 100k jobs, but most of them can't even start because it takes too long and costs too much to get licensed
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Not sure what country you're living in but if you've looked at the striking fast food workers in America... well, most of them aren't college material, to put it politely. All are not born with the same intellectual capacity.
I'm from US. They can strike, or actually do something *shrug* I'd like to think that idiocy is a choice, and can be cured by education. I know the guy working at Subway where I get my lunch every day is on a student visa from India, and is currently working on his Master's. |
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I don't know if he would have ideas. That's kind of up to us, and he can then probably get whoever we want for us. We just have to pick someone. Another option is we can go with these guys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGWJbcTvL_M |
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So, I was thinking that my friend is a small-time DJ, and keeps up with the latest music artists out there, though mostly in the electronica genre, and that he would be a good resource for ideas for whom to get to perform at this thing, as well as maybe help get them, but then I remembered that my best friend from Kiev, Ukraine, is the owner of http://karabas.com, which is the biggest concert ticket sales company that side of the berlin wall (It's basically the Ticketmaster of Eastern Europe. Or is trying to be). He was even featured recently in a Forbes article. So, he has some rather high level contacts, including with some of the world's top performers, and can probably help out white a bit in getting whoever the hell we want. He also said he may be able to help with getting us tallent (I asked already). If you approve, should we hire him as our tallent agent? Also, I know bitcoin won't be $1,000 for many months more (probably not until next week, anyway), but should we set up some sort of a poll or gather suggestions for whom people want? |
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Considering that (at least according to you) I have been stalking your every post, I haven't seen you propose how to eliminate or counter it yet (yes, I'm aware of this power vacuum, too, and have my own ideas)
Anonymint proposed counter is the creation of a truly anonymous cryptocurrency that cannot be taxed or tracked by governments. Over time people would flock to such a currency to avoid the ever increasing taxes that are going to occur over the next decade or two. It's an ambitious agenda. I am interested to see what he comes up with That's not enough. You can still tax property, can still intimidate businesses and buyers into paying fees or following specific rules, can still collect money at the threat of force, old style, where tax collectors would ride around and take some amount of money from townsfolk, regardless of whether they earned anything. I was hoping he had something more, because just that "anonymous currency" thing comes woefully short. Did he come up with any counterbalances or counterincentives to power at all? |
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We used to have to calculate everything using paper and pencil, and memorize multiplication tables. Now we have calculators. We used to have to memorize facts, encyplopedias, and history. Now we can easily look up those things through google and wikipedia. I don't understand why with computers becoming ever more advanced, we won't just continue to use them to supplement our own thinking the same way we did with calculators, google, etc.
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Spreading the thanks! THANK YOU SO MUCH! and please tell everyone at Bitcoin100 THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will definitely help us add to the construction of Hero Home in Tanzania!! Have a great weekend! THANKS! Amanda Furst GO! Founder www.GrowingOpportunitiesInternational.org |
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