errr...I broke something  miner@miner2:/opt/cgminer-2.1.0-x86_64_built$ ./cgminer -n
No protocol specified
[2011-12-27 20:59:28] Error: Getting Device IDs (num)
[2011-12-27 20:59:28] clDevicesNum returned error, none usable
0 GPU devices detected
miner@miner2:~$ export DISPLAY=:0
miner@miner2:~$ aticonfig --odgc
No protocol specified
aticonfig: This program must be run as root when no X server is active
miner@miner2:~$ sudo aticonfig --odgc
No protocol specified
ERROR - X needs to be running to perform ATI Overdrive(TM) commands
miner@miner2:~$ xhost +
No protocol specified
xhost: unable to open display ":0"
Remote rig, HDD swapped, Xubuntu 11.10 (I usually use 11.04 but this is what was available on short notice), SDK 2.4 and I ran sudo apt-get install fglrx fglrx-amdcccle fglrx-dev. |
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Sorry for the confusion. Sent one transaction and PM instead of posting. Looks like it's sorted out. Thanks again to Kano and ckolivas for the work.
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Buy them a Casascius 10BTC silver coin.
This works, I did it. And when I bought and gave the coin the silver was worth more than the bitcoins. Now he's buying 1 BTC coins to introduce Bitcoin to others. It is hard to give the silver coins away though, they are very nice looking coins. |
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I feel like we need to stress that Bit-Pay isn't the only option.
I think BTcinch offers processing and $ deposits for charities, and Intersango may have fee-less conversion??? Sorry, on my phone, don't have links. |
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Well for me this app is a step backwards from a free QR scanner and free instawallet account. No downloading, transactions show quickly, and no Dropbox required. And they actually work on my phone, unlike this app which crashes immediately.
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I really don't see this as that big of an issue. There are free wallet services available. This wallet has great features. If the features are not worth the price to you, use a different service. That's why competition is good, it gives you the choice of features and prices you are comfortable with. I would pay a monthly fee for no ads. And I do like the tiered/capped structure offered.
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^^ agreed if this is being sent as e-mail.
Subject: Please accept our donation.
The lengthy version would be a good intro for the message.
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Should I even be thinking about overclocking? This is with spec/stock clocking on my 3x5970s:
It's your money... GPU 1: 72.0C 3239RPM | 391.7/389.2Mh/s | A:18724 R:87 HW:0 U:5.35/m I:8
GPU 2: 70.5C | 387.0/380.0Mh/s | A:18137 R:86 HW:0 U:5.18/m I:8
I like more Mh/s for more BTC. Don't forget lowering your mem clock can save on power costs. |
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Just a technical clarification from another thread: It was my impression that Bitcoin, the software, technology, or network had a capital B, while bitcoins, the units of exchange, had a lowercase B just like dollars or euros.
Is that Grammar Bitcoin Nazi enough for you Bruno? |
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I'm with you bbit, fraud at merchants with credit/debit cards is too easy because you have to give them your account information. Bitcoin solves this type of fraud because the transaction is reversed. I think this is a huge selling point that is often overlooked. Problem is there are not many places to spend spend bitcoins. And if Visa/Mastercard are absorbing the costs of the fraud, what incentive is there for merchants to accept bitcoins?
Visa & Mastercard absorb the cost of fraud. LOLZ. That is unintentionally hilarious. No VISA and Mastercard put 99.999999999999% of the fraud cost right on the backs of the merchant, and charges them a $30 fee for having the audacity of being a victim of fraud (and no they don't even refund the 3% fee on fraudulent transactions). VISA/MC get paid for every transaction fraudulent or not. The merchant just absorbs that cost and puts it on the back of the consumer in the form of higher prices. I realize they are going to get the money, from interest on consumers and fees on merchants, but if I steal a card and use it at a merchant, the merchant is not going to pay the cost back most of the time. Maybe this changed since my brief merchant experience several years ago, but when I got disputes and proved I followed the proper procedures, I didn't pay the fraud charges. I only remember 1 chargeback in 3 years. I guess 'absorb' the cost isn't the right word, more like 'distribute' the cost. Either way, if I have to pay visa 3% or bit-pay 3% and learn a whole new technology, what's my cost incentive? Yes I'll be hit for fraud cost with visa a few times, but I can also be hit with double spends with bit coins. This isn't intended to start an argument, it's a question I get from merchants. And I don't really have a good answer. |
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I'm with you bbit, fraud at merchants with credit/debit cards is too easy because you have to give them your account information. Bitcoin solves this type of fraud because the transaction is reversed. I think this is a huge selling point that is often overlooked. Problem is there are not many places to spend spend bitcoins. And if Visa/Mastercard are absorbing the costs of the fraud, what incentive is there for merchants to accept bitcoins?
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How about a monthly/yearly fee option instead so heavy users save some money?
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This is very good. I do think this part is more than they need to know, I think it is explained sufficiently in the weusecoins.com video. Bitcoins are a digital currency whose transactions are secured through computational sha-2 hashing and are recorded and shared over a decentralized p2p network. More information about the technology can be found at Bitcoin.org And a user friendly, getting started guide for most typical users is located at We use CoinsWhat I would like to see is "Bitcoins are a digital currency which can benefit you by .... " and add in the benefits to the charity from accepting bitcoins; ease of micro-donations, worldwide support, low fees, easy set-up, anything you can think of. I think you covered some of it already. Don't get me wrong, I do like it, just trying to think from the charity's point of view. |
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Is $200 over spot a normal premium for gold coins? I know this isn't a normal coin, and I'm not suggesting it's not worth it, just wondering how coins work.
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I've lost several iPhones and as long as the phone is backed up regularly, the data in the apps will move to a new device just fine. BitPak crashes immediately if you do not use dropbox (4s iOS 5.0), dropbox only syncs to original device, downloads entire blockchain, and only shows verified transactions - needs work. Can't reccomend it over current iOS solutions.
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So if I don't want or have Dropbox, I can't use the app? BitPak also features an emergency send function. If for some reason you be piece your iPhone is about to be lost or stolen, you hit the emergency send button and it will send the entire contents of your wallet to a preordained "home" address.
And really if I knew my iPhone was about to be lost or stolen I would probably do something to prevent that, not just send my coins somewhere else. |
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Not sure how you were able to get this through Apple, I hope it stays. Question on backups, if your phone is being backed up to iCloud or a computer are the private keys and blockchain being backed up in the app data? So if you need to restore you won't lose the data.
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