The Case Against Time Warner-Comcast Just Got Strongerhttp://www.tomsguide.com/us/net-neutrality-comcast-level3,news-18739.html<< A senior executive at a top-tier Internet connectivity company is accusing broadband Internet service providers (ISPs) of intentionally slowing traffic speeds on their own networks. In doing so, he's made perhaps the best argument yet in favor of net neutrality and against the pending Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, and also explained why your Netflix streaming-video connection often chokes. >>
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Facebook, Google Users Threatened by New Security Flawhttp://www.tomsguide.com/us/facebook-google-covert-redirect-flaw,news-18726.html<< A serious flaw in two widely used security standards could give anyone access to your account information at Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and many other online services. The flaw, dubbed "Covert Redirect" by its discoverer, exists in two open-source session-authorization protocols, OAuth 2.0 and OpenID. >>
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I think I know deep down that a cat is never needy.....they take what they can, and if they're not getting anything any more, they just leave - rather efficient actually, wish I was the same i'll just carry on bribing her with food, treats.............. ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) Cats are like women then.
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Secure Bitcoin Storage: A Q&A With Three Bitcoin Company CEOshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johnvillasenor/2014/04/26/secure-bitcoin-storage-a-qa-with-three-bitcoin-company-ceos/<< One of the most interesting aspects of the bitcoin story has been the evolving set of solutions for securely storing bitcoins. It's an issue that combines the classic tradeoffs between security and convenience with all the dynamism of the rapidly changing cryptocurrency landscape. To help shed some light on where things are today and where they are headed, I reached out to Will O'Brien, CEO of BitGo; Nicolas Cary, CEO of Blockchain.info; and Alan Reiner, CEO of Bitcoin Armory. What follows is an edited Q&A touching on topics including today's storage options, some exciting changes on the horizon, and what people in the bitcoin ecosystem can do to engage with the regulatory process. >>
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New Bitcoin Movie Introduces You To The Many White Dudes Working On Bitcoinhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/04/24/new-bitcoin-movie-paints-rosy-picture-of-the-cryptocurrency/<< Two brothers from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nicholas and Daniel Mross, are the director and star, respectively, of the first Bitcoin documentary to hit the big screen, getting its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this week. "We jokingly call ourselves the Winklemross brothers", says Nicholas, in a nod towards the famous twins who own a sizeable chunk of the cryptocurrency. >>
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I totally agree with the OP. What amazes me (and annoys me) is some people even trying to deny the obvious. If the latest high-end ASIC's were readily available for anyone to buy like CPU's and graphics cards are, then OK, I'd swallow the argument that people with more money to invest could buy more ASIC's and then profit more because they invested more. The thing is, they aren't available. How many people got scammed and lost money with the Butterfly Labs (and probably other companies) pre-orders? If it were up to me, I'd change the mining algorithm to something ASIC-hostile and fork Bitcoin. Since this is unlikely to happen, I'll be rooting for other coins to grow popular enough to take bitcoin's place.
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What is Net Neutrality?http://www.tomsguide.com/us/net-neutrality-faq,news-18687.html<< Once an esoteric concept discussed only among technologists and online-rights activists, net neutrality is now front-page news. The rise of data-intense streaming media services such as Netflix and the concentration of power in large Internet service providers such as Comcast and Verizon have raised the questions of how Internet access will be parceled out and paid for among content providers and consumers. For instance, the concept of net neutrality encompasses questions like, "Will my Netflix streaming work?" and "Will the Internet still be an egalitarian medium where all players are treated equally?" >>
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Bitcoin Offers Monetising Solutions for Online Publishershttp://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-offers-monetising-solutions-online-publishers/<< Nick Chowdrey is a business and technology writer and proud digital native. Currently based in Brighton, UK, he is a technical writer at Crunch Accounting and co-founder of Brighton-based bitcoin community Bitcoin Brighton. Here, he explores how bitcoin can play a part in the business of online content. >>
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