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   by drcross 13y ago

   I just use the web page now for the same reason, the high precision GPS request was way too much information to give out. The effect is that I use facebook less when I'm out and about which is also a positive.
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   by drcross 13y ago

   Here's my personal story, some may find interesting- I was finishing my masters in the UK and split up with my ex girlfriend, this meant I had to get a job quickly to sustain myself because I had nowhere to live and no money. I visited
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   by drcross 13y ago

   yep. Microtransactions built into the browser would herald a paradigm shift. I wouldnt pay 20 dollars per month for a recurring porn subscription but I would pay 70 cents to watch a single video every once in a while.
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   by drcross 13y ago

   Bitcoin "Banks" (read exchanges) exist only through their reputation. They can die within a few days as shown from MtGox. This is the way traditional banks should operate instead of being propped by tax payers so that they are all
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   by drcross 13y ago

   And this, dear reader, is why we need bitcoin micropayments built into a browser.
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   by drcross 13y ago

   No comment on the access time and having only one drive means reading only one disc at once. This puts this storage solution in the realm of "I don't need this data within an hour" so I presume the application this system act
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   by drcross 13y ago

   On the functionality end of things I think dropbox should be stop new feature development until heavy UX is done with large unbiased test groups. The application is simple and it works pretty well but recently I've noticed different ba
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   by drcross 13y ago

   I know exactly what you mean. Someone smart once told me to pick one thing and do it very well, this I did. I mastered one technology and because a go-to guy on it, based my career off it and now I'm a bit bored of it and want to trans
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   by drcross 13y ago

   Or 12 year old's who work 60 hours a week in a mine to gather Coltan with a pickaxe in the Congo. http://bloodinthemobile.org
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    by drcross 13y ago

    The very first sentence shows that the author does not know what he's talking about. Tulips manic is not an accurate comparison because the number of Bitcoins can't be increased except through mining which is a predetermined rate.
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    by drcross 13y ago

    How would one install in OSX? Do you need nmp first?
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    by drcross 13y ago

    Ryanair is not unreliable. Horrible and uncomfortable yes, but no one can say they are unreliable.
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    by drcross 13y ago

    My friend recently sold his car in central London and is moving to Zip car and the alternatives when he and his wife need one. The running costs, maintenance, insurance and parking involved with it didn't add up. We are seeing drastic
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    by drcross 13y ago

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplanetary_Internet
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    by drcross 13y ago

    have you never seen CSI? They just need to press the "enhance" button, stupid.
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    by drcross 13y ago

    last time I checked, the bitcoin protocol was doing exactly as it was supposed to.
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    by drcross 13y ago

    I know right? I guess "interplanetary" still mean only US citizens even if you are highly qualified.
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    Why we don't sell ads [2012](blog.whatsapp.com)

    3 points by drcross 13y ago|1 comments
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    by drcross 13y ago

    |if MtGox wanted to underwrite a bitcoin community and then reap the future benefits as a major exchange, this is an efficient way to do it. wrong, the most efficient way would have been to offer discounts on their rates. That's the ma
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    by drcross 13y ago

    1. There are other exchanges that don't have this restriction. 2. Exchanges should only be used to buy and sell so if you deposit money, buy your coins quickly and get them to a safe place and you don't to worry. 3. By the time fu
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    by drcross 13y ago

    The energy required to obtain gold from the earth, when you compare it to bitcoin, makes your comment farcical
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    by drcross 13y ago

    You should quote the amount of bitcoin, in BTC. It's more meaningful
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    by drcross 13y ago

    It's an incredible machine, i got the 8gb, i7 upgrade and apple care. I used my previous macbook for 7 years so if I get the use out of it, it will have been low cost.
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    by drcross 13y ago

    It's so banal and dull. The White Knightism in this thread also makes me want to vomit.
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    by drcross 13y ago

    I would go back to Bebo (from Facebook) in a heartbeat if I could be given any assurance that my social network data was more private and secure and less likely to end up in a data silo in Ohio.
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    by drcross 13y ago

    While I applaud novel uses of technology I am a bit uneasy using the bitcoin blockchain for the purpose of something other than transferring financial value. Couldn't you create a new blockchain with the sole purpose you had in mind? I'm su
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    by drcross 13y ago

    If the end result of the comment means the the OP is in a better position after next months paycheck, then some stark words are the most valuable thing he can here right now. If you can't afford to pay for a speeding ticket you are living b
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    by drcross 13y ago

    Still, I think it's more moral than sending children into the earth to mine gold.
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    by drcross 13y ago

    Kurzweil is a hack. (Source: I've an Msc in Robotics and read all his books)
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    by drcross 14y ago

    same as the dollar and euro then. They are not backed by anything except the status quo.