Thanks,

Can anyone confirm that all I need to do is uninstall the 64bit versions and install the 32bit versions of
all that software? 

wait... forrestv-p2pool-afb1066?  Is there some other version I should be using instead of the one
mentioned in the OP?

I followed all the instructions but when I get to the point to run "python run_p2pool.py <rpc_username> <rpc_password>"
I get this error: python.exe: can't find '__main__' module in 'run_p2pool.exe'

I am using Windows 7 64bit. I downloaded and installed the 64bit versions of python, twisted etc.
( I think it would also be useful for new users coming to p2pool that the instructions include basic stuff like: put the directory "C:\Python27" in your PATH. )

I will keep mining at the pool I was using before until someone can tell me what I left out.
I wonder if p2pool would be the best choice for me anyway with only ~440 mh/s? 

Thanks

Yes, the one with most of my btc will be in a truecrypt directory, which I won't have to access too often.
The other will be a daily use wallet with a small amount of funds.

Thank you.   

This seems like the kinda noob question that must've been asked and answered many times already but I can't find much direct information in my searches...
the kinda question that is, or should be, in some faq for beginners somewhere.  But hopefully it is something that can be quickly answered ( or that faq pointed out ) and won't be too much of a bother.

I want to have two wallets on the same computer. I wouldn't need to be running them at the same time.

Is just running the client with the -datadir flag pointed to whatever wallet directory one wanted to access at any particular time the standard/best way of doing this?
I know this would require downloading the blockchain twice right? I don't mind that. 

Is there any issues I should be aware of in doing this?  "Be careful you don't do *this* or you will lose everything!"  kinda thing... 

I agree... and safer and less expensive and more satisfying.  
And there are getting to be more and more places I can use it instead of paypal and/or a credit card.

I would love to see my favorite musicians put Bitcoin addresses up on their websites so I can send
money to them directly instead of having to go through some parasitic middle agency. I wanted to
do that even before Bitcoin when I would download their music...  even though in most cases I already
bought their music in the form of records, cassettes tapes, cds etc.  

And you say that with the utmost love and respect no doubt.   


 

+1 

The only reason I would ever watch his "The Bitcoin Show" would be to see who I should avoid doing business with... and hopefully the sponsors would be listed in the first few seconds so I could avoid watching the whole thing.   

Me too, please.

With no paxum I have no good way of getting my usd out either. If there isn't a way I could transfer it to MtGox could you send me the equivalent in btc?

/edit:


And how long is withdrawing btc supposed to take? Isn't it supposed to be almost instantaneous?   in process... still waiting...
/edit: It just went through. 


Thanks

And a one button click to do a dropbox backup... seems to be working today. 

I point new users, who I tell about bitcoin, to here and StrongCoin as good options to keep any bitcoins they get, if they are uncomfortable with installing a client on their own computer. 

The general discussion forum may be a better place to ask. 

Anyone know how that can be used to fix the GUIMiner?  Just copying the files from poclbm_py2exe_20120205.7z into the guiminer directory doesn't work. 

A lot of them perhaps got tired of waiting and moved to cgminer instead. 

Why the House Always Wins
"Researchers analyzed 27 million online poker hands and found an interesting result: the more hands a player wins, the less money they're likely to collect.

The reason, the researchers believe, is that multiple wins are more likely to yield small stakes-but to get those wins, you have to play long enough, and the longer you play the more likely you are to suffer occasional big loses. Turns out, those occasional loses are enough to negate and often exceed the wins.

One takeaway from the study is that online gamblers misjudge the variance and uncertainty of the payoffs derived from taking risks, mainly because multiple small wins inflate the players' sense of success."

That's not the only reason of course... 

GUIMiner wasn't working for me on win7 64. I switched back to v2011-07-01 and now it is. But my hash rate has dropped from ~440 down to ~422, so I hope someone finds a fix for the latest version of GUIMiner.  

Was just wondering the same thing...  it doesn't look good for the project that they don't even
have something like this anymore... 

"The requested page could not be found."


hmm...

+1

I just watched the documentary Thrive and I think that Satoshi must be an alien!    

Does the bitcoin network have any properties that could be related to the shape of a
torus?  

j/k

That doc should make bitcoiners happy since it suggests people, to help wake up and
free themselves, to start using alternatives currencies, among other things.