Bitcoin press hits, notable sources

[julz]

It's an oblique reference only.. but as far as I know this is the first acknowledgement from AMD of the Bitcoin mining phenomenon which is for now at least, dominated by their products.

AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 Graphics

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7970/Pages/radeon-7970.aspx

"Fold and mine faster than ever with AMD App Acceleration powered by the unprecedented 28nm GCN Architecture."

discussion thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56406

[paraipan]

It's an oblique reference only.. but as far as I know this is the first acknowledgement from AMD of the Bitcoin mining phenomenon which is for now at least, dominated by their products.

AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 Graphics

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7970/Pages/radeon-7970.aspx

"Fold and mine faster than ever with AMD App Acceleration powered by the unprecedented 28nm GCN Architecture."

lol, nice one julz, kudos for finding that one

[julz]

It's an oblique reference only.. but as far as I know this is the first acknowledgement from AMD of the Bitcoin mining phenomenon which is for now at least, dominated by their products.

AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 Graphics

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7970/Pages/radeon-7970.aspx

"Fold and mine faster than ever with AMD App Acceleration powered by the unprecedented 28nm GCN Architecture."

lol, nice one julz, kudos for finding that one

Thank reddit's /r/Bitcoin for that one.
Thanks to all for kind comments regarding my continued obsession with posting things here!

[proudhon]

It's an oblique reference only.. but as far as I know this is the first acknowledgement from AMD of the Bitcoin mining phenomenon which is for now at least, dominated by their products.

AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 Graphics

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7970/Pages/radeon-7970.aspx

"Fold and mine faster than ever with AMD App Acceleration powered by the unprecedented 28nm GCN Architecture."

Wow, that's actually amazing.

[molecular]

This is notable here, because the author is our beloved julz

http://bitcoinmedia.com/the-effs-own-chilling-breeze/

"BTC is not a crime"

[julz]

How I became a Bitcoin trader

2012-01-04
Matthew DeBord

http://www.scpr.org/blogs/economy/2012/01/04/4168/how-i-became-bitcoin-trader/

"I suppose I could call this "Bitcoin Challenge" to parallel the "Bike Challenge" I'm also currently engaged in. "
...

"I welcome anyone who wants to pick this strategy apart to do so because I have no idea what I'm doing...for now!"

[julz]

This is notable here, because the author is our beloved julz

http://bitcoinmedia.com/the-effs-own-chilling-breeze/

"BTC is not a crime"

That's unfair!  but thanks
There are so many better articles from the Bitcoin community that don't get a mention here because they don't quite fit the intent of this thread.

One of the criteria I usually use is that if the audience for an article is primarily outside the existing bitcoin community - it's worth posting here.. but it's often not clear anyway.

[julz]

BitMit.net Addresses the Need for a Bitcoin Oriented Auction Site

Kit Dotson
2012-01-05

http://siliconangle.com/blog/2012/01/05/bitmit-net-addresses-the-need-for-a-bitcoin-oriented-auction-site/

"A new Internet auction house that the developers expect should mimic eBay with bitcoins has cropped up and it looks like business is growing."

[julz]

Well this isn't exactly a press hit - but worth noting here anyway I think.

The First Bitcoin Vending Machine Transaction

GoWest
2012-01-06

http://www.thebitcointrader.com/2012/01/first-bitcoin-vending-machine.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pDOcLros-w0#!

" Stuart W. Card, PhD of Critical Technologies Inc. made the first ever purchase (a bag of popcorn) from a vending machine using a QRcode and a smartphone Bitcoin wallet, in the laboratory of Upstate Networks Incorporated (developers of BTCVend [tm] and DroidVend [tm])."

Discussion thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56993.0

[S3052]

Not sure if this is treated like a news and I let you decide if its relevant, here a recent article from Friday:

http://hawaiinewsdaily.com/2012/01/breakout-in-the-bitcoin-race/

[sturle]

Seven pages(!) in today's Dagens Næringsliv, the largest financial newspaper in Norway.  The journalist has done good research and even visited the European Bitcoin conference in Prague.  Very good article.  Paper only, unfortunately.  One of five headlines on the front page.

[farfiman]

Not sure if this is treated like a news and I let you decide if its relevant, here a recent article from Friday:

http://hawaiinewsdaily.com/2012/01/breakout-in-the-bitcoin-race/

Nice Article.  Noticed only at the end that its by S3052.  On one hand it's  accurate on the other hand.. he is a bit biased....
if it recruits a million users.. who cares

[julz]

Single mention of bitcoins.

Party drugs popular with online shoppers

ALICE MONFRIES
2012-01-07

http://www.news.com.au/national/party-drugs-popular-with-online-shoppers/story-e6frfkvr-1226239065881

"Once in, the website brazenly advertises cocaine, LSD, ecstasy and other illicit substances, which are purchased with virtual currency called "Bitcoins" and delivered to the buyer through Australia Post."

Discussion thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56971.0

[giszmo]

Nice Article.  Noticed only at the end that its by S3052.  On one hand it's  accurate on the other hand.. he is a bit biased....
if it recruits a million users.. who cares

Sorry but I do care. As much as I agree with him on the future of bitcoin, I am sick of all that bla bla of "this high will be even bigger than the last high" bullshit.
If you want to express your enthusiasm, tell that it is *your* enthusiasm. If you have proof that some country is switching to bitcoin, tell the news but don't imply to know exactly what the course might be at some date. This article is not a notable source, sorry.

[Wekkel]

Seven pages(!) in today's Dagens Næringsliv, the largest financial newspaper in Norway.  The journalist has done good research and even visited the European Bitcoin conference in Prague.  Very good article.  Paper only, unfortunately.  One of five headlines on the front page.

Scan the pages, OCR, translate via Babblefish and get back to us

[hoki]

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/12/bitcoins-comeback-should-western-union-be-afraid.ars 

[S3052]

Nice Article.  Noticed only at the end that its by S3052.  On one hand it's  accurate on the other hand.. he is a bit biased....
if it recruits a million users.. who cares

Sorry but I do care. As much as I agree with him on the future of bitcoin, I am sick of all that bla bla of "this high will be even bigger than the last high" bullshit.
If you want to express your enthusiasm, tell that it is *your* enthusiasm. If you have proof that some country is switching to bitcoin, tell the news but don't imply to know exactly what the course might be at some date. This article is not a notable source, sorry.

Thank you for the constructive feedback.

It is important to note that the analysis itself is in fact unbiased. It follows technical analysis and a multitude of indicators that are pointing to exactly that outcome.
As an analyst, I take a certain stance depending on the analysis and for people who have been following me since the beginning, they know that I also take a fully bearish stance if it is warranted.
Hence, while it may sound euphoric, the conclusion of recent price action and the unbiased technical analysis points to a bullish bias...

What I will do next time is to add some comments about the alternate scenario, something like what if ...

[cuboidal]

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/could-crypto-currency-change-how-we-pay-1051973?src=rss&attr=all

[julz]

This one strikes me as a rehash of ramblings which have been proceeding on various forums for ages.
A missed opportunity to mention an innovative development which is tangential to 'porn'
- the release of 'pimpcoin', which appears to be bitcoin deposit cards with a sexy slant. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk0CzSRRKfI)

Titcoins! What Porn Can Do for Bitcoin

Adrianne Jeffries
2012-01-09

http://www.betabeat.com/2012/01/09/titcoins-what-porn-can-do-for-bitcoin/

[julz]

Russia Today,  Keiser Report - Episode 234

2012-01-10
Max Keiser interviews - Amir Taaki
(14:20 onwards)

http://rt.com/programs/keiser-report/episode-234-max-keiser/

" In the second half of the show, Max talks to Amir Taaki about hackers, piracy, technology and bitcoin."

Discussion thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=57394