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6241  Other / Off-topic / Re: Dear idiot. on: March 18, 2012, 02:24:02 PM
Just wondering if one of those guys you mentioned would be that idiot who's trying to sue bitcoinica after losing money over his idiotness?
6242  Economy / Marketplace / Re: Bitcoinica - Advanced Bitcoin Trading Platform on: March 18, 2012, 01:08:53 PM
MtGox would be broke by now if all so called 'hacked' people got their refunds from them.
6243  Economy / Lending / Re: [WANTED] Secured Loan for Apartment Deposit on: March 18, 2012, 12:14:26 PM
That has graced this board. I know for one pirate's program could be loads more then this one.
On a side note, you could post your repayment plan and the interest you're willing to part with here too. Easier for the borrowers to calculate their finances.
6244  Economy / Economics / Re: How big is Bitcoin's presence in China? on: March 18, 2012, 12:12:21 PM
Yikes, seems that globalization has really done its part there.
6245  Economy / Lending / Re: [WANTED] Secured Loan for Apartment Deposit on: March 18, 2012, 12:10:35 PM
This has to be one of the greatest loan in bitcoin so far.
6246  Economy / Economics / Re: How big is Bitcoin's presence in China? on: March 18, 2012, 11:17:49 AM
Eurofag here, was a small time miner (+/- 4Ghash/s), but quit.
I'm flying to Beijing in few weeks for few months to write my master's thesis on civil liberties on the Web in China. A section shall have crypto-currency as subject, focusing on Bitcoin.

In a previous post was mentionned the fact that western uses are not present in China. Vastly used, cash provides same anonymity as Bitcoin does. What could be the main reasons Chinese would use Bitcoin ?

What'd be the threshold for the PRC Government to intervene on the Bitcoin subject ?



p.s. as poor student, also looking to make extra $$, any tips on getting advantages on my travel ? (import goods ? btc wallet on usb ?!  Wink )


Chinese would use Bitcoin as an investment opportunity, they would also use it to pay for some internet services that are illegal in China.

The Bitcoin subject is far too negligible for the PRC Government. Running exchanges might violate the current laws, but the Bitcoin network as a whole will not be an attacking target of the government in at least several years.

answer to your p.s.: I could give you some general advice. Cameras, pads, and laptops are considerably more expensive in China, because of the tariff and VAT. You could take some of them and sell. Perfume, cosmetics and jewelry are also profitable. Finding enough buyers is not easy though. On the other hand, pirate books, DVDs and software are everywhere in China and they are nearly free. You could carry some back to your country if you are not morally against it and ready to take the risk when passing the customs. I suggest you to enter China via Shanghai or Beijing. The probability of getting your luggage checked in southern China cities is much higher.

Sometimes when I fly to China I take a bag full of ipads, gucci purses, ect.  That pays for my flight itself.

Many normal Chinese people play with the stock market.  I tell some that what they do is too risky but they do it anyway.  It is basically gambling, but if they knew they could do the same thing with bitcoins....

You mean those Hong Kong people. They're crazy about the forex and stock market.
6247  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: I talked with Amazon Live Support today... on: March 18, 2012, 10:32:55 AM
[...]
Alan:
If the payments are irreversible as far as I can see.
Interesting.
The official bitcoin site als says the process is experimental
http://bitcoin.org/
Either way I'll pass on your feedback, if it proves secure and convenient for customers it will be considered in due course.
Can I help with anything else?
Me:
the client is experimental, but the network itself is running and other merchants are using it
nothing else other than bitcoin - although would you be able to get whatever committee it is that you are passing it on to to respond to me after they have looked at it?
[...]
The client is the currency currently. There really are no alternatives to the official client.
The bitcoin.org page clearly says "Bitcoin is an experimental new digital currency [...]". Don't oversell it dude.

I beg to differ. There's a lot of alternatives like the Electrum  and Armory present in the Alternative Client subforum.
6248  Local / Hardware y Minerķa / Re: F/s Apple iPhone 4G 32GB ---- $ 280.00 on: March 18, 2012, 10:21:11 AM
There's no IPhone 4G, unless you're directly from the Apple labs.
6249  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Does ping to pool matter? on: March 18, 2012, 09:15:14 AM
Not to a groundbreaking extent, but it would result in more stales and rejects. Unless your ping is outrageous, it wouldn't matter. I connect over the continents to ABC and BTCGuild, and I can't really say the extra 0.01% is caused by my ping.
6250  Economy / Currency exchange / Re: BTCPak - Exchange your Bitcoins for MoneyPak [$500, $250 and $100 Denominations] on: March 18, 2012, 09:13:20 AM
tried it out worked great.. fees made me vomit.. other than that super service!
Hey, the man's doing a service here  Wink
6251  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Bitcoin application from bitcoin.org needs to be open all time? on: March 18, 2012, 08:21:53 AM
No. You have to download the whole blockchain to send coins, however.
6252  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: making old pc to miner on: March 18, 2012, 07:33:32 AM
Probably get one with the molex power as 7970's suck a lot of power. You might end up with a burnt MB if the power isn't enough.
6253  Economy / Services / Re: Know HVAC?? Need your help on: March 18, 2012, 06:23:06 AM
Seems the last row (nearest to the exhaust side) will be cooked easily by the previous rows. You'll need to put them at an angle like what rjk said, but for different shelves too.
edit: maybe put them angled towards the exhaust like 20-30 degrees? that'll make sure the exhaust gases from the cards converge towards the middle, and get pushed by the fans in middle.

Are you thinking like in a fish bone pattern?  It would seem to me that you would want it to open up wider near the exhaust end to disperse the heat.  If you had it get narrower, then it seems like it would make a funnel of really hot air
Yep, kind of like in a fishbone pattern especially when there's only one exhaust channel. The main reason why I'm suggesting this is because the heat from the first row would get blown over the second, and so on if you arranged them without angling. Hence, the cards in each row will have different temps and giving you a much bigger headache when trying to find a stable oc configuration.

I had two rows of my cards like below (sorry for the failed ascii art  Tongue)

(open window) (cards on motherboard 1) (cards on MB 2)
|                             |------|              |-------|
|<--exhaust direction  |------|              |-------|
|                             |------|              |-------|

and the cards on MB1 went regularly higher by 7-8*c until I shifted both mb's in the fishbone pattern.
6254  Bitcoin / Pools / Re: [410GH] ABCPool PPS - Proxy Pool For High & Steady Mining Rewards on: March 18, 2012, 06:14:26 AM
Seems abcpool is down now  Sad - thank goodness I've a backup pool in place.

Confirmed.  All of my miners are down....unable to connect.   
I've met with intermittent disconnections since yesterday. Maybe the server is having difficulties?
6255  Economy / Services / Re: Know HVAC?? Need your help on: March 18, 2012, 05:22:15 AM
Seems the last row (nearest to the exhaust side) will be cooked easily by the previous rows. You'll need to put them at an angle like what rjk said, but for different shelves too.
edit: maybe put them angled towards the exhaust like 20-30 degrees? that'll make sure the exhaust gases from the cards converge towards the middle, and get pushed by the fans in middle.
6256  Bitcoin / Pools / Re: [410GH] ABCPool PPS - Proxy Pool For High & Steady Mining Rewards on: March 18, 2012, 03:40:59 AM
Seems abcpool is down now  Sad - thank goodness I've a backup pool in place.
6257  Economy / Goods / Re: Huge xbox package on: March 18, 2012, 02:55:13 AM
Just agree to escrow and let it be done. There's a queer influx of Xbox related stuff lately -just check zombie's thread to see. No escrow = scam deal unless high rep.
6258  Other / Off-topic / Re: So you like my animated GIF avatars? on: March 17, 2012, 05:56:33 PM

no.

you wasted 30 seconds of my life by making me scroll down
Stop quoting him;you've wasted 30 of mine too.
6259  Economy / Goods / Re: [WTS] Xbox 360 Pro Consoles on: March 17, 2012, 02:44:31 PM
Maybe he made enough to run for it - check and see who's not using escrow.

I just don't understand that...

If you are going to steal or attempt to steal, make it worth while. Bernard Madoff got it right

Nah - that's the big boys. Little boys start out smaller  Wink
6260  Economy / Goods / Re: [WTS] Xbox 360 Pro Consoles on: March 17, 2012, 02:06:35 PM
I offered to buy 10 of them... he said ok and I haven't heard from him since.

I still have my CRAZY BEANS fund kindly donated by Likuidxd!

Blazr - I have been meaning to ask... why is Boxy your avatar?
Maybe he made enough to run for it - check and see who's not using escrow.
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