Too much info!

[bitc0in]

So yeah I'm a newb, and trying to suck up a ton of knowledge from here. My problem is the amount of information is almost too much!
Are there any "Must read" threads (apart from the obvious stickies etc)?
This place can be quite overwhelming for someone new to BTC in general.

I guess the community has made available the search button on the top right corner,possibly visible anyone

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[BunsenBurner]

I guess the community has made available the search button on the top right corner,possibly visible anyone

To be honest, the search function on bitcointalk is very bad.
If you want to search among bitcointalk posts, you could use google and put "site:bitcointalk.org" in the end of your search query.

[TheTazZ]

Ok it seems that some has read my post wrong, or I haven't explained myself good enough. (Most likely the latter - I tend to ramble on aimlessly sometimes)
I understand the basics of how it all works. I'm also quite familiar with the search feature of smf.
What I was trying to explain was really just that I was overwhelmed by the amount of information available, and the amount of options available to someone wanting to work with bitcoin.
I think I figured out where I'm going to start though, and I'm currently looking for a decent deal on 1 or a few antminers (u1 or 2). I like to get my hands dirty, so to speak, in stead of just reading about things, and it seems to me that this is a cheap way to try it out.
Anyway there we go, I am not nearly as lost as I once was

[minerpumpkin]

All the talk here is about one written paper. The link below is to the white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto.

https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

It's a wonderful paper if you want to get to know the idea, philosophy and workings behind Bitcoin, even below the actual implementation. But I think most people will want to have a straightforward simple guide that tells them about the basic things like addresses, wallets and that's it.

[Slark]

All the talk here is about one written paper. The link below is to the white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto.

https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

Oh, this stuff is pretty complicated for my small brain. Much scientific things. Can't understand it completely. For newbies probably something more straightforward is needed.

[BitCoinNutJob]

So yeah I'm a newb, and trying to suck up a ton of knowledge from here. My problem is the amount of information is almost too much!
Are there any "Must read" threads (apart from the obvious stickies etc)?
This place can be quite overwhelming for someone new to BTC in general.

Im still learning now after nearly 2 years, just take it slow, use a simple offline wallet like bitcoin qt and password protect it. 

[El Emperador]

In which specific aspect of Bitcoin are you mainly interested?

[Testing123]

Other than the bitcoin whitepaper and bitcoin wiki that people already suggested, I consider the movie "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" a must-watch material as well. You can watch it on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpPQeeqhF3w

[arbitrage001]

So yeah I'm a newb, and trying to suck up a ton of knowledge from here. My problem is the amount of information is almost too much!
Are there any "Must read" threads (apart from the obvious stickies etc)?
This place can be quite overwhelming for someone new to BTC in general.

Start from the basic and accumulate over time is the only way.

Most of us didn't born knowing everything.

[LiteCoinGuy]

All the talk here is about one written paper. The link below is to the white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto.

https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

True but i would say its not wise to direct a new member to the white paper Roger 

Maybe youtube is a better choice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0oDDIy0P2s

[manselr]

All the talk here is about one written paper. The link below is to the white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto.

https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

Most people is ADD these days. I think a video is way less dense.
There, OP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ultLPNj-a8Y

[MegaHustlr]

All the talk here is about one written paper. The link below is to the white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto.

https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

True but i would say its not wise to direct a new member to the white paper Roger 

Maybe youtube is a better choice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0oDDIy0P2s

That is extremely long, most newbies won't bother watching that in its entirety.

[sl@ppy]

I am new as well and love learning all aspects.  My suggestion is get a wallet and hit a handful of faucets regularly while you are learning.  that way you have a tiny trickle coming in to keep you more interested and starting to make calculations

[rayhan]

still learning too , i dont know much about bitcoin
i just gamble and get bitcoin and sell it

[OhMyCoin]

There are some courses you might find interesting, such as the ones on Coin Academy website: http://coinacademy.co/
Also, saw this article today: http://blog.cex.io/bitcoin-talks/sources-follow-wrap-head-around-bitcoin/ - from their list, Udemy course is quite useful

Other than the bitcoin whitepaper and bitcoin wiki that people already suggested, I consider the movie "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" a must-watch material as well. You can watch it on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpPQeeqhF3w

That's great inspirational stuff, but it mainly tells a story of the pioneers; the film's educational role is not that big.

[sifter]

Here are some facts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UC_8NdR1To

By watchmojo, easy for anybody to understand.

[mezmerizer9]

I have the same problem, it is so much info here, in every direction.

Don't worry, I tought the same when I was getting into Bitcoin. But slowly after asking here on forums for all the info and searching the internet for explanations, I've gathered all the information I need about btc... for now.

[Brewins]

Read the bitcoin faq in the bitcoin site and don't expect to understand everything at once.

Stay around and things will become clearer every day, until you are a pro.

[Slark]

So yeah I'm a newb, and trying to suck up a ton of knowledge from here. My problem is the amount of information is almost too much!
Are there any "Must read" threads (apart from the obvious stickies etc)?
This place can be quite overwhelming for someone new to BTC in general.

While amount of information is is truly overwhelming I got good advice for you and everyone else. Do not try to comprehend and read it all in one go. Remembering and learning all this stuff takes time do not rush it.

[balu2]

watch out for scams. Everything is a scam until proven not on the forum. 
Don't buy shit just because people tell you it's the best thing on earth. Always research.