Solex, that's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

Thank you Holiday. Allow me to clarify, I was hoping for an article of some sort.

I'd like to understand the technical specifics of how bitcoin mining difficulty is calculated and adjusted. Can anyone send me a good link?

Thanks!

I ended up just re-downloading the blockchain, ugh.

But thanks for the response, I hadn't thought of that idea!

I'm trying to move my Bitcoinqt wallet from my windows computer to my Linux machine. I really don't want to go through the hassle of redownloading the blockchain. I thought I'd just transfer the files between computers. I've been playing around with it but so far no luck.

Does anyone know exactly which files need to be moved?

Thanks!

I need €20 in Ukash today. I’ve found plenty of websites that will sell me BTC for Ukash, but not the other way around.

Anyone know of such a site? Anyone have some Ukash they’d like to sell?

Thanks.

I have some BTC in cold storage, but I do use my bitcoins on occasion so I need a secure setup for my active wallet.

I’ve decided it’s time to use some of my newfound Bitcoin wealth to upgrade my computer.  I’m going to purchase a new laptop and install linux. I’m looking for recommendation on the most secure (and most NSA proof) computer and version of linux.

Thanks!

Politics doesn’t change things, technology does.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_determinism

It’s all just info on your behaviour, their interested in both. But I think Bitcoin is increasingly a priority for some agencies.

Ran across this the other day, http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/06/microsoft-programmed-in-nsa-backdoor-in-windows-by-1999.html

Linux! Linux! Linux! 

Sucks but you do have to understand. They do this or people with guns come and kick down their office door.

http://cryptohippie.com/ multi-jurisdictional, 2+ hops, network operations outside the US, accepts Bitcoin.

Ugh. Of course women use Bitcoin.     

Ooo, just found the ‘load raw data’ button! That will work, thanks!

I am looking to find historical (1yr) charts for total trade volume on different exchanges. For example, what has Mt. Gox’s total trade volume looked like over the last year?

I’ve tried looking around blockchain.info, and bitcoincharts.com but I haven’t found a historical trade volume chart.

Anyone have any recommendations? 

Thanks!

Guys,

Thanks for this conversation it’s been helpful as I try to get a solid grasp on this stuff.

I’ve been reading Ian’s papers but I’m left with a few questions.

I think I get the triple signed receipt. It’s signed by Alice, Bob and the server…three parties. Ya?

But the ‘entries’ in triple entry account is giving me some trouble. Ian says that triple entry accounting is…
“pairs of double entries connected by the central list of receipts; three entries for each transaction. Not only is each accounting agent led to keep three entries, the natural roles of a transaction are of three parties, leading to three by three entries.”

At first I thought this meant that the server is using double entry account + receipts…three entries. But why does he say “pairs" of double entries?

Double entry for Alice’s account + double entry for Bob’s account?

And “each accounting agent led to keep three entries”? Alice, Bob and the server are the accounting agents, yes? …Alice is doing double entry accounting for herself and Bob???

I’m missing something here. If someone would tell me what that is, it would be much appreciated!!

Thanks,
Lina

Great! Thanks.

Nevermind re Multibit, the program asks if you want to password protect the file. Very cool.

But I could still use some help with Bitcoin-Qt!

I am using the Bitcoin-Qt client and I have used the program to encrypt my wallet. I have also used the program to create a wallet backup file.

…Is my wallet backup file encrypted?? Or do I need to encrypt this via some other method? 

If someone also happens to know the answer to this question for the Multibit wallet that would be awesome.

Thanks!

What about these Mt. Gox codes? Is that just a code that represents a certain amount of USD credit at Mt. Gox?

It would be great if you could just purchase that at CVS, Walgreens, etc. but I doubt it.