GaryRowe

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by GaryRowe 4y ago
Oh, it's definitely worth the read.
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by GaryRowe 12y ago
Same situation for me. Been doing it for a long time now. Just remember to take time out to spend with the kids. Sure, the old adage that they grow up so fast is true, but also spending that time refreshes you. It will also ensure that you
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by GaryRowe 12y ago
Nexus and Artifactory can be configured to check the signatures, but you're into Web of Trust territory. I wrote an article about mitigating this attack vector a while back which might be useful: http://gary-rowe.com/ag
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by GaryRowe 12y ago
I wrote a Maven plugin to avoid this. It's available under MIT licence: https://github.com/gary-rowe/BitcoinjEnforcerRules
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by GaryRowe 13y ago
These guys need to be investing in hierarchical deterministic wallets (BIP0032 and BIP0039). That would take away all their private key issues.
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by GaryRowe 13y ago
Probably not Playfair since there are repeated digraphs.
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by GaryRowe 13y ago
But it has built-in scarcity which means it possesses a characteristic of a commodity. Maybe a bitcoin is currmodity?
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by GaryRowe 13y ago
Bitcoin is a protocol. There is nothing stopping the UN from creating their own currency using the Bitcoin protocol with all the characteristics they require of a reserve currency.
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by GaryRowe 13y ago
Low transaction costs translates directly into increased profit margin. Surely every business wants that?
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by GaryRowe 13y ago
A more sensible approach would be to take advantage of TradeHill's "dark pools" which enable very large BTC transactions to take place outside of the public order book.
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
Not every online transaction requires a chargeback. Perhaps donating to your favourite artist, author, charity would be easier in Bitcoin. And would mean you don't have to keep careful track of your spending to avoid huge interest rates fro
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
As an alternative to the ACH approach, Bitcoin offers this bitcoind sendtoaddress <bitcoin address> <amount> Works anywhere in the world, not just USA.
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
Lots of choices here: http://howdoyoubuybitcoins.com/
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
Already in place: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/FAQ#What_do_I_call_the_various_de...
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
Detailed technical questions are answered on Bitcoin Stack Exchange. See http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com .
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
You can use a Simplified Payment Verification (SPV) client like MultiBit (see http://multibit.org ). From scratch it takes about 5 minutes to start using Bitcoin.
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
You might to look at http://howdoyoubuybitcoins.com/
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
NO BUG FOUND: (Spoiler Alert) You haven't activated the Orb of Flounderment which is in the Antideulivation Room.
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
Interesting tool. The concept of high entropy from passphrases rather than passwords will be very useful for deterministic Bitcoin wallets (see https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Deterministic_wallet ).
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
Solve the Time Problem. As in "I'm a developer with a great idea but no time to do it". Perhaps if someone has a bit of spare cash left over from the day job they could pay someone else to build their project for them (subject to stringent
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
Might be worth reading about smart property. There is more detail here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Smart_Property
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
You make instant payment through a QR code as well, if you accept bitcoins. Here's some details if you're interested: http://gary-rowe.com/agilestack/2012/01/09/how-to-accept-bit...
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by GaryRowe 14y ago
For anyone considering investing in bitcoins, first read this: http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/405/what-are-some... And for the avoidance of FUD: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Myths It is worth pointing out that Bitcoin does not
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by GaryRowe 16y ago
If you want some help getting started with Java, I'm willing to give you some pointers so you can feel confident developing web applications. I can be found on gary-rowe.com.
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by GaryRowe 16y ago
If I were 20 now, and I wanted to be financially independent by 35, I would be doing the following: 1) Building an asset base that provided me with an unearned income equal to whatever my needs are at the time (e.g I need $1000 per month to