#!/bin/bash
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bitcoin+truecrypt: tiny run-script to make using tc'd wallets easier

this script checks to make sure a specific wallet file exists before running bitcoin

this might be desirable if one is opening a wallet from a truecrypt drive, and wants to ensure the wallet exists and is writeable before opening the client

I found it useful because I kept accidentally opening up the client w/o mounting the tc drive. Also, my wallet permissions changed yielding qt start errors which took me a while to figure out whilst I was deleting database/blockchain files erroneously. Since I will likely forget about the cause of the error sometime in the future, this script will remind me for quick truecrypt wallet re-accessing.

To use just change the paths below to match up with your truecrypt wallet location and bitcoin-qt client path.

-xris on bitcoin forum

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walletFile="/media/truecrypt1/btc_wallet/wallet.dat";
bitcoinClient="/home/x/bitcoin-0.8.1-linux/bin/64/bitcoin-qt"

echo "checking to see if wallet exists and is writeable...";
if [ -f $walletFile ]
then
   echo "found the wallet file"
   if [ -w $walletFile ]
   then
      echo "wallet file is writeable"
      echo "looking for bitcoin client..."
      if [ -f $bitcoinClient ]
      then
         echo "found bitcoin client...opening it now..."
         $bitcoinClient
         echo "closing client"
      else echo "could not find the bitcoin client! check the app path and then re-run this script"
      fi
   else echo "wallet file is NOT writeable so will not open bitcoin! change its permissions and then re-run this script"
   fi
else
   echo "didn't find the wallet file at $walletFile!"
fi
echo "ending script..."
sleep 30

I find the recent press regarding paypal's interest in bitcoins hilarious given its profound divergence from the libertarian principles of its founding. Anyone else laughing about this?

I am a medical student and have friends that are in their medical residency (i.e. have their MD license but are still working on their specialty certification). If I can be of assistance let me know re the previous posts... It would be great to see some BTC adoption in this industry given the milieu of insanity and suffering that the government has catalyzed here.

A great place to try and start would probably be with physicians who refuse to accept Medicare and insurance because of the bureaucratic overhead that the acceptance entails. E.g. http://www.acchealth.com/

Another good target would be doctors already participating in telemedicine projects, be they physicians or PhDs in psychotherapy or the like.

Let me know if any of you have any other ideas to promote adoption in this sector!

(I posted here bcz I don't know how to reply to the main topic as a forum-posting n00b)

I don't understand why BTC still cannot be purchased with a credit card. I have a little bit of free time and capital, and if I can sort out the issues relating to why this has previously proven difficult could be willing to take a stab at this.

this thread has discussed using linden dollars as an intermediary between credit cards and BTC:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/?topic=7080.0

this thread discusses a failed attempt at a site for purchasing BTC with a credit card:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/?topic=228.0

Can anyone provide input on ways to attempt to obtain stability with credit card companies to buy BTC with cards? It seems logical that if this has been sorted out with the second life community, it could be sorted out with BTC (unless the centralized nature SL is the basis for this stability).

It seems like if such a resource existed it would be very helpful in promoting BTC to individuals new to digital currencies.

Thanks in advance for any input!

should we offer BTC rewards to good legal campaigns to get them out of office?