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[Min3Er]

Hello, I am new member here and I am new to Bitcoins aswell. Dont know much about all that and I have tons of questions.

So for my first 2 questions I would like to ask:
1. What are the mining computers calculating/solving?
2. What is the difficulty? I saw that a couple of times, and how does it affect mining?

That would be all for my first post, thanks.

[iram9062]

Hi, welcome to the forum. can't answer to your questions right now. I'm also a newbie. 

[natey1]

Welcome, I am sure you can find some great answers here! Just not from me

[iram9062]

welcome to the forum.

[skomskom]

I think this podcast is a good introduction to Bitcoin:

http://omegataupodcast.net/2011/03/59-bitcoin-a-digital-decentralized-currency/

Gavin Andresen mentioned this podcast during the 2013 Bitcoin state of the union:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfF5mJDgZWc

[johnray]

Hi,

[johnray]

Welcome.

[clin407]

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[nor9852]

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[izanCoin]

'Sup

[BTC4Jesus]

Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them.

[azamo]

 

[oneway]

Hello.

[oneway]

Hi.

[karlsberg]

huhu

[weefsat]

Hi.

[Kake]

Welcome!

[mdbssm]

Hello, I am new member here and I am new to Bitcoins aswell. Dont know much about all that and I have tons of questions.

So for my first 2 questions I would like to ask:
1. What are the mining computers calculating/solving?
2. What is the difficulty? I saw that a couple of times, and how does it affect mining?

That would be all for my first post, thanks.

The wiki covers much of your questions: http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining

[r1nftw]

When the diff. rises, your earnings become lower.