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April 05, 2013, 11:07:15 AM
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Amazing way to start the day as I'm almost to work!

http://www.npr.org/2013/04/05/176314191/the-ups-and-downs-of-cyber-currency-bitcoin

They had some voice coverage of Chris Kaas who has his entire wealth in bitcoin. (Sp? on the name)

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April 05, 2013, 01:57:10 PM
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And this week, the price plummeted after a Bitcoin trading exchange was hacked.

<facepalm>

DDOS = hacking

Maybe someone routed around the encryption?

haha, ya, I read an entire article talking about how Mtgox was "hacked" and I was like.. wtf mate?  That's not what I define as "hacked" however, we need to realize that this is the vernacular that is not definitely determinable, so try try try to be patient with people.

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April 05, 2013, 06:20:38 PM
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That's me!  Grin

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April 05, 2013, 06:27:09 PM
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Fair Play! I liked the part when you held the phone up to your mining rigs. Makes it real for people. They don't get computers but they accept that a physical machine whirring away makes people wealthy, indeed it's the only thing that really ever has.
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April 05, 2013, 06:32:22 PM
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NPR was "hacked" by fake news reporters. FUD.

Any significantly advanced cryptocurrency is indistinguishable from Ponzi Tulips.
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April 05, 2013, 06:37:13 PM
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That's me!  Grin

Nice!  How'd you come by that opportunity?

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April 05, 2013, 06:40:06 PM
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nice job man!  i lol'ed when i heard your miners whirring away. Cheesy

i hear those in my sleep.
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April 05, 2013, 08:26:48 PM
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That's me!  Grin

Nice!  How'd you come by that opportunity?

Patrick Murck passed my contact info along. We know each other through CoinLab.

Fair Play! I liked the part when you held the phone up to your mining rigs. Makes it real for people. They don't get computers but they accept that a physical machine whirring away makes people wealthy, indeed it's the only thing that really ever has.

Yeah, Steve got a kick out of the fact that I was calling him from the room adjacent to mine, because the fans make it hard to have a conversation in my room :-P

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