http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6phynr2fdVU&feature=youtu.be

thought you might find it entertaining after all this biased mainstream media bullshit

Hey
I'm by no means, an expert in GPG and encryption, why I came here.

So I wanna encrypt my private key in a text edit document and upload it in a wuala/drive account for maximum mobility. Since I'm not aware of my PGP Public key, I was wondering if I could just encrypt with a passphrase. By not having it encrypted with a key pair, but a passphrase only, I don't rely on the GPG and I would be able to retrieve it on any computer.
Also, if GPGtools.org were to disappear before I'm claiming my private key, would I be able to download any encryption client and access it?

Please correct if my assumptions are wrong

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This is huge

As I'm not tech savvy enough to boot my computer from a live version of Ubuntu to generate a wallet through bitaddress.org, I considered going the way:

1. Go to bitaddress.org with a non jailbroken iPad
2. Turn off wifi
3. Make a brainwallet with a random phrase of +100 letters, numbers and symbols
4. Write down private key on a piece of paper, proceed to do several backups

I will safe the public key on a computer and then send funds from a bitcoin exchange.. This way my private key cannot get hacked, unless sombody has remote access to my iPad while offline, but from my understanding that should not be possible on an IOS tablet.

Can anybody tell me if this would be a bulletproof way to generate a private key?

^^ Encryption? Brainwallet? Please elaborate as I'm kinda of a newb regarding the technical part of things..

Also, what do you consider as bulletproof security regarding wallets?

Hey, I hope to get some inputs from smarter minds than me, whether this is a bulletproof strategy to store bitcoins since I'm kinda of a fucknut regarding security, anyways;

I currently have a wallet on the blockchain with google 2-FA + a brand new computer which I am 100% sure is malware free, I'm thinking that I should download the wallet.aes.json from blockchain, encrypt it with the opensource GPG with a really strong passphrase (18+ chars upper and lowercase + symbols as well).

Then delete the original wallet.eas.json and throw the wallet.aes.json.gpg file on 2-3 usb sticks and spread them on different locations..

Would this also be a sustainable way to set it up for 1-2 family members of mine, who recently approached me regarding help with buying bitcoins (and storing them of course)?
From what I've gathered your coins cannot get stolen on blockchain, UNLESS you login while the sites code is infected with malware, this would not be a problem, as this is for a "buy-and-hold" in atleast a few years..

Thanks in advance

edit: typo

Also, would I have to do back ups everytime the balance of the wallet increases?

Hey, I just recently picked up on bitcoins seriously (heard about it in '11, but spiked my interest again lately)

1. Other than buying significant amounts of bitcoins, are there any decent way to get your hands on coins? (faucets & gambling excluded, obviuosly)
Heard about mining alt currencies to trade for bitcoins on online exchanges, since bitcoin mining supposedly is too hard/unprofitable now.. I have acces to free electricity and have a macbook pro 15 quad core 2gz, can i get any significant amount from this, and if so, what would be the best way to execute it? (I prefer not to invest in any mining equiptment, since most of it will probably go to buy bitcoins)

2. I have approx 2-3k USD at disposal which I will probably throw into an exchange, maybe try and play the markets with 10% and just hold the remaining 90%.. are online wallets like inputs and blockchain secure enough, and at what amount would you advance to brainwallet/paperwallet?

3. I got the impression alot of bitcoins is stored deep down and won't be in the circulation for a long time, due to the amazing rise in value in recent years.. I fear this would somehow halt its economy and push the price further up, even tho it's economy won't be thriving.. Am i completely wrong in these assumptions?

Thanks in advance

edit: typos