WiFi can be supplemented with line-of-sight, visible-light communication using inexpensive LEDs. Ronja can be used to create a 10 Mbit/s full duplex Ethernet point-to-point link. The range of the basic configuration is 1.4 km (0.87 mi). And it would not currently be subject to FCC regulations, imo.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RONJA |
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Love is not only for beautiful people, and Bitcoins are not only for intelligent, wealthy people. -TippingPoint
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Any entity can be put under enough pressure to either comply with government mandates (US government mandates in much of the world) or shut down and lose their infrastructure investment. All of the PRISM participants chose the latter...it's the only logical choice. And the only legal choice for corporations.
This is worth remembering ^ ^ - snip, supposed NSA slide about PRISM - Do you doubt its authenticity? |
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Numerous, inexpensive, lower capacity BitcoinWiFi Hotspots will have greater survivability than fewer, expensive, high capacity BitcoinWiFi Hotspots.
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Any entity can be put under enough pressure to either comply with government mandates (US government mandates in much of the world) or shut down and lose their infrastructure investment. All of the PRISM participants chose the latter...it's the only logical choice. And the only legal choice for corporations.
This is worth remembering ^ ^  |
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Quoted for emphasis:
As such, bitcoin.com is no longer owned and operated by TradeHill. March 6th 2012
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"... shut down by my service provider at the behest of law enforcement ..." - no warrant
- no probable cause
- no hearing
- no appeal
- no law
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- Do not use Bitcoin exchanges, accounts, or wallets that require you to provide your name, bank account info, etc.
- Do not use Facebook or other "services" that track your interests, affiliations, or contacts.
- Download Tor, and use it. https://www.torproject.org/
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Good idea. I wish you success.
Just curious why you offer "the original software for do-it-yourselfers" as an "Explore" option, but not the much-quicker-to-get-operational-and-maintain MultiBit?
"If you are an ordinary user of Bitcoin and simply want a wallet that just works without hassle, then MultiBit is the right choice for you."
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Money laundering.—The Committee understands that Cash
is a potential means for criminal, terrorist
or other illegal organizations and individuals
to illegally launder and transfer money. News reports indicate
that Cash may have been used to help finance the flight
and activity of fugitives.
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More amateur cryptography:
Is there a compound function that could address both examples of brokenness better than either XORed or concatenated seeds alone?
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Breaking News
Libertarian thinks government should keep hands off Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
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making it visible  So "peer-to-peer virtual currency exchange" is a no-no in the highly regulated FinCen world. Don't try this at home. These are highly trained professionals. |
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However, it seems like a paradox to me that a forum about an anonymous currency denies anonymous access.  I use Tor (yes, right now) just so my ISP will not know that I make BTC transactions, because of my posts here. They already know more than I want them to know. |
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The Obama administration earlier this month petitioned the Supreme Court in support of a federal court ruling that allowed police searches of cell phones records without a warrant. They discovered that the Apple iPhone and iPad were recording user locations in a hidden file, detailing every step of their whereabouts and keeping a history of it for nearly a year. Apple has since changed that policy. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/21/cell-phone-data-latest-threat-to-privacy/Which is more important to the federal government? Where you have been, or your Bitcoin transactions? |
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Very nice post. You have reminded us that we cannot control what cards we are dealt, only how we will play them.  |
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Is conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor a felony in some jurisdictions?
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Developing low-cost WiFi hotspots with a Bitcoin time charge is a worthy project. Some people do not have their own dedicated internet provider. Imagine if they could access one of these from home, provided by an entrepreneurial neighbor. Multiply that by hundreds. "Make big money selling internet access to your neighbors!" It remains to be seen if Raspberry Pi is optimal for it, but it makes sense to start with a low-cost method first. Many of the innovations will be applicable to other hardware configurations as well.
I wish you well.
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They made it look easy.  |
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