Dutch Magazine EMERCE Bitcoin is accepted by more and more merchants Libbenga January 2012-03-07 http://www.emerce.nl/nieuws/bitcoin-door-steeds-meer-webwinkels-geaccepteerdBitcoins, virtual coins which are traded anonymously without the intervention of banks, are accepted by more merchants. That said Amir Taaki and Donald Norman Bitcoin Consultancy yesterday on the Online Payment Congress in Amsterdam. |
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I've tested with each of my 2 powerpack + Icarus boards Both show 23.1 to 23.4 watts. With just the plugpack alone - the meter shows 1.1 Watts. I wouldn't say the plugpacks are 'hot' - but they're warmer than various other plugpacks I have running switches etc. edit: This is the meter I'm using - http://wattsclever.com/product/energy-watch-monitor-EW5001 |
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Podcast with Jon Matonis on "The Virtual Policy Network" the Virtual Policy Network (tVPN) is a not-for profit think tank dedicated to stimulating a balanced, global, and informed policy debate about virtual worlds, online games and other convergent media. Our goal is to maximizing the social good of these technologies through promoting their use in areas such as education, public diplomacy and entertainment, and supporting policy makers in finding the right balance of self-governance, law and regulation.
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2012-02-28
Virtually Policy #3: Virtual Currencies & Roach Motels (1/2)
This episode of Virtually Policy is part one of a two-part interview with virtual currency expert Jon Matonis. Jon is editor of The Monetary Future, an economics blog that examines the intersection of free banking, cryptography, and digital currency. His work on digital cash has been published by Dow Jones and the London School of Economics, and he was previously CEO of Hushmail and Chief Forex Trader at VISA. Currently Jon is a board advisor to startups in Bitcoin, gaming, prepaid and mobile payment systems.
In this part of the interview we focus on the nature of currency and characteristics of virtual currencies, including Facebook Credits, Warcraft Gold and Linden Dollars.
2012-03-06 Virtually Policy #4: Bitcoin (2/2) http://www.virtualpolicy.net/virtuallypolicy004.htmlThis episode of Virtually Policy is the second half of atwo-part interview with virtual currency expert Jon Matonis. Jon is editor of The Monetary Future, an economics blog. In this second part of the interview we look at Bitcoin: what it is, how it works, why government don’t like it and how it might revolutionise the online gaming industry, and how it relates to human rights. |
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Dwolla Caught in Legal Feud with Bitcoin Exchange TradeHill for $2 Million Kit Dotson 2012-03-06 http://siliconangle.com/blog/2012/03/06/dwolla-caught-in-legal-feud-with-tradehill-for-2-million-bitcoin/While it’s obvious from the Bitcoin community that indeed Dwolla suddenly became chargeback happy—and did so in a manner that caused surprise and harm to exchanges—the biggest exchange in themarketMt.Gox still uses them as a payment network. Initially, Mt. Gox cofounder Mark Karpeles says that the chargebacks simply “disappeared” from the history; but later Mt.Gox and Dwolla managed better communication about charges and chargebacks |
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I suspect the plug pack supplied is wasting quite a bit of power.. at least when run on a 240V supply - it gets quite warm.
My power meter is showing 23.3W.
I have a high efficiency supply on order, so I'll see if that makes a difference.
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Does a user on this forum have to defraud another forum user in order to earn the 'scammer' badge?
It'd be nice if mods would stretch to tagging this guy for self-admitted ongoing fraudulent activity.
If he has no qualms about stealing from his employer - he'll likely have no qualms about stealing from other bitcoiners whenever he thinks he can get away with it.
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Dwolla Put Us Out of Business, Bitcoin Exchange Says in Suit Jeremy Quittner 2012-03-06 http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/177_45/tradehill-dwolla-bitcoin-exchange-digital-currency-lawsuit-1047273-1.htmlIn February American Banker asked Jordan Lampe, Dwolla's chief executive, whether his company was the unidentified payment processor that Kenna, in the earlier blog post, claimed had removed $100,000 from TradeHill's account "without notice." In response, Lampe wrote in a Feb. 17 email, "We operate legally under a very defined set of laws and regulations [and]…we can't/won't comment on individual accounts, past or present. We are extremely focused on our financial institution products right now." |
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I just got this running with Icarus on Windows 7.. nice!
Bitcoin donated.
Is there a proper way to shut down MPBM? I've just been killing the command window as things like ctrl-c ctrl-z don't seem to have any effect.
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I was speaking to a young guy in china who just spent 1 month in jail - for having a completely non-political text chat with someone in Tibet.
I tend to believe it - from my chats with this Chinese guy - he's pretty apathetic about politics. (though perhaps one 'has' to appear disinterested in politics there to stay out of trouble??)
The person he was chatting to happened to be a member of some group the government doesn't like.
The government just needs to lock a few people up like that for a 'short' time - with no recourse, no appeal - and the message gets out about what not to do.
With consequences like that for ordinary Chinese - who would risk running a bitcoin program if the government tells them not to? Very few I'd guess.
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When the first issue of Bitcoin Magazine gets published, is this thread going to start filling up quickly with every article we have?  Will it be considered a "notable source" ?  In my opinion - it's a source from 'within the community' - so I won't be referencing individual articles from it here. However, I'll be keeping an eye out and reporting when some other journalists/media outlets write followup pieces on Bitcoin Magazine articles or refer to the magazine. |
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Thousands of Bitcoins stolen in a hack on Linode Morgan Peck 2012-03-02 http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/networks/thousands-of-bitcoins-stolen-in-a-hack-on-linodeInterestingly, the price of Bitcoin, which usually tumbles on this sort of news, has stayed right around $4.6 all day. In fact, that's where it's been for over a month now, with occasional spikes up over $5. While the hack is clearly the latest set back for Bitcoin, the mellow reaction from the market could indicate that the currency is becoming more resilient as businesses prove their willingness to absorb losses. |
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Threatpost - The Kaspersky Lab Security News Service |
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Linode compromised, Bitcoins stolen Firm confirms intrusion and alerts users Dave Neal 2012-03-02 http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2156823/linode-compromised-bitcoinsCLOUD WEB HOSTING FIRM Linode has had to confess to a security problem that has left some of its users out of pocket to the tune of over $220,000. Reports about problems with the service sprung up yesterday, and Linode has already confirmed that it is at fault. |
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The hosting industry newssite 'WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW' covers the linode hack story |
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