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October 06, 2014, 05:15:34 PM |
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With the news on USB firmware hacks I was wondering if I should add a 3.5" floppy to my online computer to transfer from my cold storage old XP computer that already has a floppy. Would it be safer?
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Hot time, summer in the city, back of my mine getting hot & gritty!!!
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Moria843 (OP)
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October 06, 2014, 05:20:34 PM |
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I'm not storing on the floppy, I'm talking about using the floppy to store the signed message that I generate on my offline computer and transfer to my online computer.
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October 06, 2014, 05:26:42 PM |
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I ended up using audio using minimodem. This [1] is in the Armory section and for Linux, but it might give you some ideas (you can transmit any kind of data). Cheap investment too for a 3.5mm jack-jack cable. [1] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=735111.0 |
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juju
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October 06, 2014, 05:31:13 PM |
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With the news on USB firmware hacks I was wondering if I should add a 3.5" floppy to my online computer to transfer from my cold storage old XP computer that already has a floppy. Would it be safer?
Some people recommend storing the keys/wallet on a DVD/CD. |
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Core dev leaves me neg feedback #abuse #political
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October 06, 2014, 06:45:33 PM |
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With the news on USB firmware hacks I was wondering if I should add a 3.5" floppy to my online computer to transfer from my cold storage old XP computer that already has a floppy. Would it be safer?
yeah but why not go all the back to a 5 1/4" floppy. Now those actually flopped. |
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October 06, 2014, 06:59:00 PM |
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With the news on USB firmware hacks I was wondering if I should add a 3.5" floppy to my online computer to transfer from my cold storage old XP computer that already has a floppy. Would it be safer?
yeah but why not go all the back to a 5 1/4" floppy. Now those actually flopped. Not as much as 8 inchers, though.  |
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October 06, 2014, 07:20:41 PM |
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I'm not storing on the floppy, I'm talking about using the floppy to store the signed message that I generate on my offline computer and transfer to my online computer.
I would be curious as well. |
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October 06, 2014, 07:57:35 PM |
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Floppies seem to have a life of about 15 years (give or take). And flash media needs to be powered up every once in awhile to prevent you from losing data.
I personally have password protected wallets inside a TrueCrypted file, copied and stored on multiple forms of digital backup. If one backup fails, I have plenty of other methods. I highly suggest this.
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October 06, 2014, 08:00:50 PM |
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With the news on USB firmware hacks I was wondering if I should add a 3.5" floppy to my online computer to transfer from my cold storage old XP computer that already has a floppy. Would it be safer?
Some people recommend storing the keys/wallet on a DVD/CD. DVD is plastic/polymer. It dries and cracks over time. Your dvd is (potentially) done in 10 years. |
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October 06, 2014, 08:22:51 PM |
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With the news on USB firmware hacks I was wondering if I should add a 3.5" floppy to my online computer to transfer from my cold storage old XP computer that already has a floppy. Would it be safer?
Some people recommend storing the keys/wallet on a DVD/CD. DVD is plastic/polymer. It dries and cracks over time. Your dvd is (potentially) done in 10 years. Years ago a I read a cd/dvd should be good for hundreds of years, now I'm reading 2-5 years, maybe 10. The cds I burned in the 90's are still fine, and I have cd's from the 80's that are fine. So what's the deal? |
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Meuh6879
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October 06, 2014, 08:26:34 PM |
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CD-R = 8 years DVD-R = 3,5 years i took about writed cd and dvd ... not the industrial branch of music cd and dvd movies = 18 years. i have loose a big amount of CD before 6 years ... and a hell amount of DVD before 4 years.  |
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October 06, 2014, 08:28:45 PM |
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Printing the private key out using armory is much safer.
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October 06, 2014, 08:30:09 PM |
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hard drive unplug = more than 18 years (1 time per month, less than 5 min)
USB key unplug = more than 12 years (1 time per month, less than 5 min)
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October 06, 2014, 08:35:04 PM |
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Floppies seem to have a life of about 15 years (give or take). And flash media needs to be powered up every once in awhile to prevent you from losing data.
I personally have password protected wallets inside a TrueCrypted file, copied and stored on multiple forms of digital backup. If one backup fails, I have plenty of other methods. I highly suggest this.
You know that there is speculation that TrueCrypt has been compromised? |
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October 06, 2014, 08:53:59 PM |
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No, FDD , definitely not ... these moddern FDD media dont last longer then a couple writes. Shit gets corrupted so fast.
This aint like the quality FDD media we had back in the 90's , today its all junk.
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October 06, 2014, 08:54:39 PM |
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How durable are floppy disks anyway? That is my primary concern.
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October 06, 2014, 08:55:48 PM |
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Bout as durable as a human head vs 50BMG...
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October 06, 2014, 08:57:18 PM |
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Reading the replies in this thread makes me realize that hardly anyone uses an offline wallet or makes transactions from an offline wallet.
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October 06, 2014, 08:58:23 PM |
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For transferring, an offline computer with a CD burner is good enough.
For long term storage, engraved metal is the best bet.
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October 06, 2014, 08:58:41 PM |
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Reading the replies in this thread makes me realize that hardly anyone uses an offline wallet or makes transactions from an offline wallet (if they even know what that is).
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