Introduce yourself :)

[ioctlvoid]

I'm a computer science grad student. My interests are assembly (x86), C/C++, GNU/Linux, CPU architecture, hobbyist OS development, OpenGL, game development, democoding, electronics and retro gaming.

I have now spent several hours trying to compile bitcoin, still without it working. This makes me quite sad. In one of my cryptography classes several years ago I was introduced to the concept of "digital cash" (primarily the mathematics thereof), but I will admit that I didn't know it was actually implemented like this prior to seeing the recent Slashdot article. So I thought I would just try it for myself -- too bad I'm spending so much time just trying to compile the thing.

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[Euphoria]

Hey guys I had a few questions about bitcoins and thought I'd come here.  Bitcoins are interesting yet confusing, although I'm sure I'll figure things out over time, I just need to find the right place to ask a few questions :p

[eggs2see]

Hi everybody, new here and just learning about Bitcoin. 

[MountainMan]

Hi!

[ghotir]

I know from IRC there's a handful of us hanging out from the left coast of the United States.
Been a geek since I was 9 - when my dad brought home a VIC-20 (then C64, IBM 8088 - yeah 8088, not 80286 or 386) and I learned Commodore BASIC by typing in programs from the back of magazines, breaking them, seeing what I could do differently.
At this stage in the game, I've not run or used any Microsoft OS willingly since 1996, though I'm forced to keep abreast of developments in order to support my Windows-using clients
My 1st taste of Linux was from a LinuxMall "6 Pack" that included S.u.S.E. gmbh Linux (yep that is what it was called), RedHat 4.1, Caldera Linux, Debian (potato?) and several other distros that have long disappeared.

My current computer set up is FreeBSD 8.2  (GNU Zealots can suck it. MIT license all the way).
Despite the geekness, I'm not a strong programmer (web languages, PHP [and PHP-MySQL interaction], Perl),but I know enough to be a danger to myself but not usually to others. 
I'm currently teaching myself python (and curses) to make a console-based interface to bitcoind (for non-GNOME/KDE/[name your GUI here] users and possible headless--but easy access?)

Anyway, I'm one to try the "latest and greatest and most obscure" and also one to try and break it where applicable.
With bitcoin though, I'm relatively new to the scene. But its idea and the ideals speak to my inner anarchistic anti-statist  libertarian (go ahead, try and  label me - I'm the aforementioned in some regards, conservative in others).
I will more often than not play "devil's advocate" just for the hell of it and in doing so, I may or may not be expressing my true beliefs (something that drives my girlfriend crazy)

Okay, I  tried to keep it somewhat coherent, linear and short. I have problems with that, obviously (but so do other geeks, I've come to notice)

[ChrisLandin]

Hiya guys / gals.

Chris here from the UK. Been mining now for about a month and decided to join the forum today to pick up on some hints and tips.

Hope to chat with some of you soon.

 

[ChloeST]

loving the bitcoin revolution, I'm a freedom lover, and it's time to let free currency shine

[_saiko]

Hi all.
I've known for BTC for a few months now.
Currently in the pursuit to add some USD to my mtgox account via pp/mb trade as I'm from Europe and outside SEPA
Hopefully you guys can help out

Cheers ~

[Bitdonk]

Hey, I'm samuel.

I've been mining for a just over a month now at BTC Guild, and I finally decided to make myself a forum account 
Does anyone knows a good site for trading BTC for EUR?

[geckogroove]

this is actually a rather entertaining thread

im geckogroove btw

[xxxcoin]

Welcome, xxxcoin!  I guess we joined at the same time.  Your coins sound dirty.

Hehe, thx...

They're only as dirty as you let them get

[jer]

this is actually a rather entertaining thread

There's a lot to be said for forcing newbies to say _something_ in order to be able to post Results in the randomest of random thoughts.

Jer
http://bitcoinpyramid.com/r/53 -- are you near the top?

[proff_ch405]

This is me introducing myself.  Also sweet forum 

[jl]

Mentioned Bitcoin to neighbor who is a Financial Planner guy - right away he jumps to, "our neighbor is funding Silk Road drug trade with currency he's making next door on his computer"   oh ya, hai! i'm jl

[streetuff]

hi there!

new to the forum. but already mined some coins over the past few weeks.
actually wanted to reply in the 'further improved phatk OpenCL Kernel (> 3% increase) for Phoenix - 2011-07-17' thread
but cant as newbie.

so i just write it here.

speed increase on my HD5570 from 220 -> 222MH/s
and on my HD5850 from 355 -> 359MH/s

regards
streetuff

[jagminer2]

Nice street.

Hey I think the answer is yes absolutely, but I can throw a 5770 on a board with a 5850 and mine them both fine, right?

[streetuff]

Nice street.

Hey I think the answer is yes absolutely, but I can throw a 5770 on a board with a 5850 and mine them both fine, right?

i have them running in 2 systems.
need a new PSU to run them both in my main workstation.
with new psu i could just use a dummy vga plug.

i'd rather get a 2nd 5850 plus a new PSU for that system then

[jagminer2]

I'm asking in general if I could put a 5770 on a board that already has a 5850.

Can't post anywhere else Not thread worthy either.

[rooroo]

Hi everyone 

[streetuff]

I'm asking in general if I could put a 5770 on a board that already has a 5850.

Can't post anywhere else Not thread worthy either.

if you put a dummy plug on one card or attach a second monitor.
not need on linux though.