http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130905-905081.htmlMediabistro Inc. (Nasdaq:MBIS) is a leading Internet media company that provides services for social media, traditional media, and creative professionals, as well as for innovators in the 3D printing and mobile app industries. Service offerings include an online job board, news and analysis, trade shows and events, online and in-person courses, and research products.
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http://theconversation.com/bitcoins-dilemma-go-mainstream-or-stay-radical-17617Bitcoin is at an awkward teenager stage. The adopters are unsure which direction the currency should take. Those with a rebellious streak shun the physical coin and want to develop new protocols that make Bitcoin more anonymous and more distinguished from mainstream finance. The well-raised opportunists, on the other hand, are starting businesses and seek recognition from the bigger, older financial system. The hope of these ambitious entrepreneurs is that regulators will step in and ensure that they can secure funding and legal status to operate as legitimate businesses. If the latter succeed, Bitcoin will mature into a new alternative system that will have a place alongside our existing financial infrastructure. If the former succeed, we could see more dramatic technological innovations that attempt to challenge our wider societal architecture and relations.
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http://thegenesisblock.com/asicminer-usb-bitcoin-miner-price-drops-80-to-0-175-btc/ASICMiner’s USB miners were quickly adopted by hobbyists who were interested in bitcoin mining and wanted to replace their outdated graphics cards, or set up small ASIC mining farms. While the ROI on these units was always questionable due to the rapidly increasing difficulty of the network, many early adopters are quickly realizing losses on these units. Miners who bought the first round of ASIC USBs have earned around 0.57 BTC to date, leaving 1.4135 BTC to break-even. Considering that these can now be acquired for 0.175 BTC that leaves them at around 1.24 BTC loss per unit over the two months. Miners that acquired the second round units at the end of June could have expected to realize about 0.30 BTC in gains, leaving 0.59 BTC remaining until break even and 0.41 BTC net loss given the pricing of the new units.
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http://www.coindesk.com/inputs-io-a-high-security-bitcoin-web-wallet/Inputs has put so much effort into authentication on the site that the casual user would be forgiven for being a little overwhelmed at everything they have to remember. In addition to a username and password, there’s a PIN for authorising payments. Also there’s a recovery key that is required when resetting the password and/or PIN. It’s essential that this is not lost or your account cannot be recovered.
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http://qz.com/116136/the-bitcoin-of-governance-could-be-coming-soon/Here’s how the technology works: Public opinion is gauged using algorithms to find the most significant social media posts and the opinion leaders. We also provide policy makers with clear insights into the sentiments of voters. The endgame is to create a platform for global governance without borders.
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http://thegenesisblock.com/800000-avalon-asic-bitcoin-mining-chips-expected-over-next-month/Avalon ASIC drought may turn into a hashing power tidal wave as reports surface that the first 20,000 out of a remaining 800,000 ASIC chips are on their way to customers. Application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) are specialized chips that perform bitcoin mining calculations. Starting in mid-April, Avalon sold bulk orders of ASIC chips in batches of 10,000, with each chip hashing at an estimated 400 MH/s overclocked. Although Avalon initially estimated a 10-week lead time after orders were placed, hundreds of thousands of chips are already two months late. Compounding the delays was a lack of clear communication from Avalon on what was causing it or when customers could expect delivery.
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http://thegenesisblock.com/cointerra-announces-2ths-asic-bitcoin-miner-for-15750/The 2 TH/s miner will be targeted towards retail customers and housed in a 2U air-cooled container. Early estimates of power efficiency indicate 0.6 Watts/GHs, 1,200 Watts total, though Cointerra wants to remain conservative with power estimates until manufactured chips can be measured. The miner will be self contained with a power supply and controlled through an ethernet port. Later announcements over the next few weeks should see products focused more towards data-center operators.
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http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-08/28/bitcoin-anonymityWhoever pulled off the Betcoin heist hasn't been caught, but once stolen bitcoins pass into an exchange or they're used in some other transaction, law enforcement has many ways of tracking down a culprit. You need to provide proof of identity to trade on Mt. Gox. Exchanges can also hand over information such as IP addresses and bank account numbers to investigators.
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