I have FINALLY managed to get an LTC miner running on my Mac. The basic problem was that unless you do a lot of development on a Mac, you’re unlikely to have your machine set up properly for mining, and you’ll get missing library errors from the miner – libidn.11.dylib and libssl.1.0.0.dylib. (I generally find… Continue reading Litecoin Mining on Mac OS X – Solving Library Errors
Canadians Bullish on Bitcoin
Over the past while I’ve noticed disparities in prices in different bitcoin exchanges. In particular, the VirtEx exchange in Canada often trades at around 10% higher than mtGox. Typical bid/ask spreads at mtGox are around 1.2% to 1.6% of the BTC price, with most bidding trading around the even dollar and $0.50 marks. It’s… Continue reading Canadians Bullish on Bitcoin
Bitcoin Hit Piece After Bitcoin Hit Piece
Mainstream news is reporting hit piece after hit piece on BITCOIN. It’s a non-stop parade of pundits all coming out to scream the horrors of bitcoin and how it is nothing but a bubble. But remember, these are the same kinds of pundits that rallied around the dot-com bubble singing its praises, and the same… Continue reading Bitcoin Hit Piece After Bitcoin Hit Piece
Bitcoin Hit $100 USD
Well, Bitcoin just hit $100 in a big way. Massive buying with orders as large as 1,000 BTC and numerous orders filled in the hundreds of BTC. It will roll back a bit, but the next time, it’ll be over $100.
The Death Knells of Fractional Reserve Banking
The collapse is coming, and the signs are everywhere. http://mises.org/daily/6394/Cyprus-and-the-Unraveling-of-FractionalReserve-Banking The coils are unwinding, and people are getting cut. Is it any wonder that Bitcoin is soaring? The fiat system is in shambles, and the free market system is exploding.
Frackin’ Reserve! for Android
Frackin’ Reserve is now available for Android! In an effort to try and help educate people about the inevitable mathematical fraud of fractional reserve banking, I’ve released an Android version. It’s 100% free. Pass it around, and let’s END THE FED! Frackin’ Reserve lets you simulate what happens in the money cycle with fractional reserve… Continue reading Frackin’ Reserve! for Android
Anti-Human Messages in Media
It doesn’t take much to see that mainstream media is loaded with different messages and philosophies. The only thing one really needs is to be aware that they are there, and to know what some of them are. Afterwards, it’s as simple as recognizing the messages when you see them. Most often the are very… Continue reading Anti-Human Messages in Media
Firefox OS Preview
Nobody wants to be left out of the mobile revolution, including Mozilla. They’ve announced their new Firefox OS along with a couple new phones to introduce the platform. https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/01/announcing-the-firefox-os-developer-preview-phone/ We’ll see what happens and whether they gain any traction. I think it will be attractive to the FLOSS community, but we’ll see about the broader… Continue reading Firefox OS Preview
Santa Claus exists, and so does the Easter Bunny!
Most people don’t enjoy lying, and even with good intentions, lying to children still doesn’t seem quite right. So how can you tell a kid that Santa does exist and remain truthful? It’s surprisingly easier than one might expect, and certainly makes more sense than to deny his existence. First, it helps to understand the… Continue reading Santa Claus exists, and so does the Easter Bunny!
Pulling a Fellow from a Burning Wreck
I need to get some thoughts down while they’re still fresh enough for me to remember. The other night I was working on some material for Samsung’s Family Story service when I heard some loud, dull thudding noises. I figured that maybe a car in the parking lot adjacent to where we live had hit… Continue reading Pulling a Fellow from a Burning Wreck