brndnmtthws

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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
It's free in some states, depending on the circumstances. And yes, it should indeed be free. I wish I could opt out of giving them any of my data entirely, but it's neither practical nor possible.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
It's cheap to freeze your credit report.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Precisely.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Lighting Network does indeed exist today. You can use it right now. Download the desktop app and try it out: https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-app It's early, but that's no reason to throw the baby o
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Last I checked Bitcoin still works fine for transactions.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
It has an uncapped supply, and inflates at 1% per year. It doesn't really seem to offer anything compelling other than its A-list investors. It was also created by the same person who brought the world eDonkey 2000, Mt. Gox, and Ripple
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
I hope the price goes close to 0 so I can buy it all up.
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Intelligent Investing in Cryptocurrencies(hackernoon.com)
5 points by brndnmtthws 9y ago|0 comments
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
I appreciate your comment.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Exactly my thoughts about the parent.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
The post is pretty good, and mostly accurate. It would have been good to expand more on the details of Lightning Network, which is IMO a more interesting subject. I wrote a blog post about fees last week, and one thing I specifically discus
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
For those wondering about 'HODL', it's a meme that originated from the misspelling of HOLD on bitcointalk.org, here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=375643.0 See also, The HODLer Manifesto: https:&#x
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
I'd love it if we could ban BI from HN due to their extremely low quality content.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
At least cardboard decomposes, whereas plastic remains in a landfill for eternity.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
I hope this also means the end of shitty, wasteful blister/clamshell packaging. It's about time we use materials that decompose, occupy less volume, and don't damage my hands when opening them.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
On desktop it's awful too. I scrolled for about 5 seconds and decided it wasn't readable.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
I've always thought the whole idea of virtual reality is strange. Why would I want to experience the world through VR when I can experience reality instead? I suppose there are exceptions where it makes sense. Maybe if someone is physi
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
More like robbing people of their time.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
They're using it as a way of increasing their ad revenue by getting free data from their users. How is that not spam? If I send you unsolicited emails asking you to give me photos of products you use which I'll then sell ads for a
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
You shouldn't have to opt out of spam.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Jobs jobs jobs
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Bitcoin is a tool for liberating people from the ruling elites and the oppression of crony capitalism.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
I doubt Intel will be lowering their prices, or refunding anyone a portion of the price of their previously purchased CPUs, that's for sure. Look what happened after the VW diesel scandal ('dieselgate'): VW had to pay for rep
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
BitConnect is definitely a ponzi, but I think this sets the wrong precedent. Exchanges should have voluntarily delisted BCC (many already have, but it still trades on some markets and is listed on coinmarketcap) rather than being forced by
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Move to a different city.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Automobile ownership is dumb, but ridesharing isn't the answer either. Cities need to invest in public infrastructure, especially fast efficient public transit. People should also rediscover the joy of human power (walk, bike, run).
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Seems absurd to me. Companies could claim they put whatever they want in that text and the burden of proof would lie with the end user.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Please don't ask trick questions in interviews. It's never a good idea.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Given that nobody reads these things anyway, how enforceable are they? People just click 'Accept' and continue doing whatever they want.
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by brndnmtthws 9y ago
Is anyone else tired of hearing the word 'bubble' applied to everything? Whether we're talking about tech stocks, chicken futures, tulips, or Bitcoin, it's become a really tired and meaningless term. You can't know

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