Just a slightly off topic question, does loading blocks from disk (bootstrap) use GPU? CPU? Single core, multiple cores? etc... Basically I am disappointed that it took me at least 9 hours to load my blocks from disk, before any downloading even started....
After the last block checkpoint has been reached, multithreaded signature verification will be enabled. So there should be no bottlenecks from the CPU. The biggest bottleneck is often network (slow uploading peers or slow download) or disk. Disk bottleneck can be reduced by setting "dbcache=512" in bitcoin.conf (or whatever large value you want). |
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I'm trying to find out what the reason is. Why? Because it kind of shatters my understanding of what bitcoin is and what it can do. If it is possible to create a certain kind of transaction that is somehow "not trustworthy" compared to other transactions then the entire system is flawed isn't it. The whole point of bitcoin is that the encryption of the public ledger provides anonymity and security, yet apparently there are transactions that should not be trusted. This bothers me.
-Michael
Here's my final piece of speculation: "generated" transactions are dependent on the block being valid (as in, part of the longest chain). If there is a fork, then that transaction will no longer be vaild, and cryptsy will lose the deposit. This may not be a problem with bitcoin, but this can be an issue with fast block alt-coins. Again, this is speculation. If you want definitive answer, I encourage you to email the exchange administrator. |
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Does ram, cpu speed, gpu, etc. make a difference in my over all miner performance or can I buy the cheapest laptop?
Negligible difference, unless the cpu is so slow that it can't keep up with submissions. |
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Hmm, can't wait to try out those games. Hope they can fit it asap.
probably fixed by now. |
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ok, the full path to bitcoin is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe".
I can get the command window up, but from there I don't know how to proceed.
1. open windows explorer, type in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\" in the address bar 2. hit enter 3. make sure nothing is selected in the window, shift+right-click a blank area in that window 4. there should be a option in the drop down menu called "open command window here", click it 5. in the command prompt, type in: bitcoin-qt.exe -rescan6. hit enter and rescan should commence |
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This person works at an ISP provider in South Africa, he told me that from morning to 8PM only traffic on port 80 is allowed, this is done to prevent torrenting. He told me that if someone wants to use any other port than port 80 he needs to call them and ask for permission to open X port up.
How will this affect Bitcoin?
bitcoin protocol uses TCP on port 8333, although it can be reassigned to any port, including port 80. |
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Thanks for the link, that's very useful. I found the passage "Marketing through a general retail outlet or by mail order to the general public with a simple disclaimer, such as "For Business Use Only," is not sufficient to qualify as Class A. Instead, all marketing (advertising, sale and distribution) must be restricted by the marketer to users in a commercial, industrial, or business environment" quite interesting. I've wondered how much manufacturers can wriggle out of their statutory obligations to consumers by adding the disclaimer "For Business Use Only". Sounds like these ASIC miners should be going for FCC certification/verification in the US. I would imagine that the same is probably true in the EU too. Do you know how aggressively are these rules enforced?
That's because the manufacturers operate in a regulatory gray area. If I were to speculate, an ASIC unit should generate no more than a standard PC. They consume about the same power, operate at a lower frequency, and are encased in a metal box. |
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It's probably possible to achieve spoiler tags through a longpoll image that expands once you hit a link.
...or you know, use javascript to expand a section. |
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I guess if you didn't want a site to know bitcoiners wher lurking. Then it might be a useful tool. Perhaps just post a thread talking about the service on the newbie section. Place something in your sig. Let it be known. If someone feels it's needed they will use it.
Give one example where we won't want a site knowing bitcointalk's referrer. |
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The fact that generated transactions come from thin air. Cryptsy's software doesn't accept transactions that come from the address 0. So you have to move them manually.
I didn't realize this. I thought a transaction was a record consisting of at least: A) A recipient B) A sender C) An amount The key for this record is the transaction ID. Which part of this do you say is "0"? If you mean the sender is 0, how is this possible? And if so can't I just create a transaction that sends 10000 BTC to me from sender 0, and get 10000 BTC for free? Or do you mean the Tx id is 0, and if so why would a pool be generating transactions with a zero txid if this is causing problems with exchanges? I'm sure there's something I am missing here :-) -Michael All of this is speculation, of course. No one knows how cryptsy's software works. If you really wanted to know the reason, email the administrator. Otherwise, follow the site's instructions and don't deposit using p2pool. |
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I upgraded to v0.8.3 on Windows but it still indicates beta. Do I need to deinstall v0.8.3-beta first for some reason? That is normal and working as intended. You do not need to take any action. Or maybe the Windows version is still the beta build?
That is correct. |
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I have gone back to a version that used BDB, as leveldb was just too flakey.
I strongly advise against doing that. You will be exposing yourself to all sorts of unfixed vulnerabilities. If I remember correctly, the reason why leveldb is wacky on Mac is because the ACPI wasn't implemented properly by apple. Ensuring a clean shutdown like DannyHamilton suggested will probably help. |
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As seen in the case of tormail, even if a service is currently not on the "prism list", the service still can be compromised later on. Also keep in mind that all parties' providers must be secure. The best candidate for scenario is actually bitmessage, or PGP. Neither of them rely on a centralized provider, so there's nothing to raid.
I'm not looking to be total dark - I want something relatively simple (no tormail) but that isn't known to be signed up with NSA, or unlikely to do so. Also as a protest toward Google and others. I could set up my own domain and do pop3 no? but you do realize that both parties must not be under NSA wiretap for any type of privacy, right? So you'll have to scrutinize all your contacts as well. If you want that level of security, just use a secure alternative like bitmessage. I heard hushmail complies with court orders, but at least they don't do data mining (i think). |
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As seen in the case of tormail, even if a service is currently not on the "prism list", the service still can be compromised later on. Also keep in mind that all parties' providers must be secure. The best candidate for scenario is actually bitmessage, or PGP. Neither of them rely on a centralized provider, so there's nothing to raid.
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Does the Bitcoin Foundation have its own discussion board?
yes All memberships include one vote in their membership class and access to our member forums where you’ll be able to provide input on foundation initiatives, join a committee, or volunteer. Industry memberships include additional benefits outlined here. |
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Oh boy, we got a "critical thinker" in here who knows how to use "ad hominem" and "red herring". on with the argument... But I do. EM radiation emitted by cellphones are non-ionizing, and therefore does not have the energy required to damage DNA. Furthermore, the heating effect of of cellphones is non existent because it operates at such low levels.
Clearly you do not follow peer reviewed scientific articles on the subject, because despite these facts we have found increased cancer rates in many different cases. You say these things like you are certain which clearly shows you aren't a scientist, because scientist don't talk in absolutes about new technology. Proving something causes cancer is incredibly difficult, and we can't say anything for certain until after the fact. Let me ask you 2 simple questions: Where are the "peer reviewed scientific articles" that support your conclusion? What sort of evidence do you need for you to conclude that cellphone radiation is not dangerous? But that's just FUD. Why aren't you afraid of all the other "possibly carcinogenic" substances like coffee, pickled vegetables, carbon black, talcum powder, or nickel?
[...] You over using memes that don't really apply. these are memes: http://reddit.com/r/AdviceAnimals/this is not: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubtI never claimed this, and therefore that is a strawman.
It is not a strawman, perhaps you should read more about what a strawman argument because it is often misused. You are basically making the claim that we have a perfect understanding of all the fields being generated by cellphones and know the full consequences of it. There is no other reason to believe this other than the fact that is it useful, unless you can provide a reason you believe it despite no scientific backing, that doesn't just amount to faith. We haven't had enough time to prove anything yet, so having certain belief in anything related to cell phone radiation would be silly. And history serves to prove this correct over and over. But nothing in science is absolute. The best model we have of radiation is that non ionizing radiation can't damage DNA. Unless you have a better model, are you going to go on a crusade against wireless technology because it's not absolutely safe? Well thanks for cherry picking the ones you found easy to attack and ignoring all the other practical uses to make your argument seem stronger, nice tactic.
Selectively disproving some of your uses is cherrypicking? LOL. Those were the only ones I found problems with. Surely there's wrong with only disproving the ones that are wrong? What country do you live in? My recently renewed passport only has a magnetic stripe, no RFIDs.
Again seriously can't you just do a fucking google search before puffing up your chest and pulling out your e-dick? http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_2788.htmlAlso that was an example, since rfid's are very useful they will be in more things. So this material may find more creative uses. And again amazing work "mowing" that one down. I was merely asking for additional evidence, which is what you also did. now stop accusing me of "pulling out your e-dick", faggot. |
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What do you mean by "my computer crashes"? Are you getting a bluescreen, or is just the application closing?
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I know it's G.Skill RAM, and it's DDR3-1333 SDRAM. Timings look to be 8-8-8-21.
I'm interested in buying 2 sticks of ddr3 ram. How much will shipping cost to Canada? |
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what's the brand and speed of the DDR3 ram?
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