Bitcoin press hits, notable sources

[cbeast]

According to this.. we're all just being manipulated by islamic radicals.. 

Pat Dollard’s “Night Watch” Ep. 1 Jihadis, Bitcoin, and Anonymous/Lulzsec

Anarchy, Islam & Bitcoin: The New World Order Of Terror

http://ameristroika.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/pat-dollards-night-watch-ep-1-jihadis-bitcoin-and-anonymouslulzsec/

tl;dr 

taliban

herp
derp

bitcoin  -  new world order of terror

herp
derp.

And being episode 1, absolutely not notable, but thanks for wasting my time on the "Bitcoin press hits, notable sources" thread. *yawn*

[julz]

According to this.. we're all just being manipulated by islamic radicals..  

Pat Dollard’s “Night Watch” Ep. 1 Jihadis, Bitcoin, and Anonymous/Lulzsec

Anarchy, Islam & Bitcoin: The New World Order Of Terror


http://ameristroika.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/pat-dollards-night-watch-ep-1-jihadis-bitcoin-and-anonymouslulzsec/

tl;dr  

taliban

herp
derp

bitcoin  -  new world order of terror

herp
derp.

And being episode 1, absolutely not notable, but thanks for wasting my time on the "Bitcoin press hits, notable sources" thread. *yawn*

It's notable enough as a FUD datapoint for bitcoin being associated with terror funding (on scant evidence) - even if it'd come from someone less more obscure than Pat Dollard.

As for not reporting multiparters on the 1st part - don't blame me for wasting your time - blame the source.
If episode 2 surprises, and needs any more summary than "herp derp" - feel free to report back.
 

[dacoinminster]

According to this.. we're all just being manipulated by islamic radicals.. 

Pat Dollard’s “Night Watch” Ep. 1 Jihadis, Bitcoin, and Anonymous/Lulzsec

Anarchy, Islam & Bitcoin: The New World Order Of Terror

http://ameristroika.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/pat-dollards-night-watch-ep-1-jihadis-bitcoin-and-anonymouslulzsec/

Despite the sensationalist title, the guest speaker seems to understand bitcoin fairly well. However, there's no actual evidence of Islamic terrorists using bitcoin in this story or any other. The story claims that lulzsec tweeted that they donated to the Taliban, a claim I cannot find any support for anywhere else.

[Nefario]

The Taliban are USING BITCOINS!!! And whats more they're accepting donations!!! AHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... *cough cough hack spit *****

Yeah thats a real good one. *** wipes tear from eye, wanders off***

[hawks5999]

According to this.. we're all just being manipulated by islamic radicals.. 

Pat Dollard’s “Night Watch” Ep. 1 Jihadis, Bitcoin, and Anonymous/Lulzsec

Anarchy, Islam & Bitcoin: The New World Order Of Terror

http://ameristroika.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/pat-dollards-night-watch-ep-1-jihadis-bitcoin-and-anonymouslulzsec/

tl;dr 

taliban

herp
derp

bitcoin  -  new world order of terror

herp
derp.

And cross-referencing that with this: http://www.weusecoins.com/globe-bitcoin/ it seems like there must be Taliban strongholds in Nebraska and Siberia.

[sneak]

RBB (Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg) is covering the Chaos Communication Camp, and in it they mention that Bitcoin will be discussed:

http://www.rbb-online.de/nachrichten/vermischtes/2011_08/computerclub_zeltcamp.html

[dacoinminster]

I haven't seen this one posted here yet:

http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2011/08/bitcoin-and-the-future-of-digital-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-7124

A reply has been posted to a topic you are watching by Bitcoin Swami.

Can you please stop spamming every dam article jeez.

Every article is an opportunity for new users to find out about bitcoin. I want to make sure they have the best experience possible. That best experience can currently be found at TradeHill, IMHO. I make almost nothing from Tradehill referrals, so any such comments are out of the goodness of my heart, combined with the evilness of my heart (since I have some troll blood in me, and enjoy annoying people).

[Nefario]

Financing the Revolution, video by Chaos Computer Club about bitcoin


http://camptalks.rof.li/4591-en-Financing_The_Revolution.ogv

https://glbse.com/4591-en-Financing_The_Revolution.ogv

[julz]

12th Bitfilm Festival invites entries
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/12th-bitfilm-festival-invites-entries/175349-60-120.html


"This is the first German festival with a competition for films made for viewing on mobile phones and the first worldwide festival with a competition for real-time demos. Interestingly, this festival for digital films will be the first in the world to pay the prize money in Bitcoins, the new digital currency."

[dserrano5]

Linked from the front page of Yahoo Finance Spain (ie it's in spanish), here's a not very bright one IMO.

[julz]

Are virtual currencies akin to trading cards or the way of the future?
Written by  Sarah Dale-Harris
Posted Date: August 15, 2011

http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/3826/are-virtual-currencies-akin-to-trading-cards-or-the-way-of-the-future.html

Not a bad article overall.. but has some slight misunderstandings about the nature of the 21 million coin limit, and doesn't acknowledge bitcoin's divisibility.. hence the poor comparison to trading cards.

[gusti]

Front page in the most read Argentina newspaper :

http://www.clarin.com/sociedad/BitCoin-moneda-virtual-transacciones-Internet_0_536946517.html

Not too deep in details, fairly balanced articled.

[julz]

16th August 2011
Will next-gen smart money kill cash?
By Nigel Brown
http://www.humansinvent.com/#!/2130/will-next-gen-smart-money-kill-cash/

[kiba]

16th August 2011
Will next-gen smart money kill cash?
By Nigel Brown
http://www.humansinvent.com/#!/2130/will-next-gen-smart-money-kill-cash/

Kill cash? It will be the cash of tommorow!

[julz]

Bitcoin mining with Trojan.Badminer
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/bitcoin-mining-trojanbadminer

"Now we are seeing another new Trojan on the bitcoin mining trail, which we are calling Trojan.Badminer. Instead of packing a pick axe and shovel like previous bitcoin mining Trojans, this makes use of heavy machinery to do its job. That way the flow of bitcoins can be mined much faster than before."

Symantec go into a bit of detail about bitcoin mining here
- making the case that we may be on the verge of seeing botnets carrying out bitcoin mining "on an industrial scale"



It hits slashdot - despite the apparent general distaste for bitcoin stories there.

http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/08/17/1250213/GPGPU-Bitcoin-Mining-Trojan

A piece in the register based on the symantec article:

Malware mints virtual currency using victim's GPU
Bitcoin mining meets parallel computing
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/16/gpu_bitcoin_brute_forcing/

picked up by daily tech but with a scarier(?) title  ('Bitcoin Trojan' is a word association I hope doesn't stick)

GPU Roaring? You May Be Infected With a Bitcoin Trojan Says Symantec
Jason Mick (Blog) - August 17, 2011 4:47 PM
http://www.dailytech.com/GPU+Roaring++You+May+Be+Infected+With+a+Bitcoin+Trojan+Says+Symantec/article22474.htm

[julz]

practical ecommerce - Insights for Online Merchants

21 Bitcoin Currency Resources
AUGUST 17, 2011 · BY SIG UELAND
http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/2983-21-Bitcoin-Currency-Resources

[julz]

More Bitcoin malware: this one uses your GPU for mining
By Timothy B. Lee
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/08/symantec-spots-malware-that-uses-your-gpu-to-mine-bitcoins.ars

Presumably this is the same Timothy B Lee who just recently wrote in his piece "The Bitcoin Crash"  - that "I suspect it’s terminal."
This time he's a little more balanced perhaps...

Does this new breed of malware represent a new threat to the credibility of Bitcoin? Actually, the answer is probably no.

The Bitcoin/malware nexus is a troubling development for the broader society.

The lure of stolen Bitcoins depends on how much Bitcoins are worth, and the value of a Bitcoin has taken a wild ride in recent months. It peaked at $32 in June, then fell below $7 earlier this month before rising to the current price of around $11.

[Chris Acheson]

Presumably this is the same Timothy B Lee who just recently wrote in his piece "The Bitcoin Crash"  - that "I suspect it’s terminal."
This time he's a little more balanced perhaps...

Yep, it's the same guy.  Note the picture:

http://arstechnica.com/author/timothy-b-lee/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timothylee/2011/08/07/the-bitcoin-crash/

He's been a prominent critic of Bitcoin for a while now:

http://timothyblee.com/2011/04/18/the-bitcoin-bubble/

Interesting to see him softening his position.  Who's next?  Nagle?  The Something Awful guys?

[julz]

Bitcoin: Money without Governments
http://billday.com/2011/08/18/bitcoin-money-without-governments/

This is another nice bitcoin-intro piece.

(Bill Day) "is an active writer and blogger for the PayPal X Developer Community.
He is also a contributor to Wired’s GeekDad.com blog."

[julz]

Techsnap have been following Bitcoin recently..

Some of the stories covered in Techsnap 19:
The MtGox bitomat acquisition
GPGPU Bitcoin mining trojan
TradeHill's new bitcoin.com service
The Bitcoin Conference

http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/11308/planning-for-failures-techsnap-19/