I would say I am one of very few active members in Eire.
I dint think this thread was ever that pooular.
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Thanks for posting that K - it's James here from @3Dcamp. We don't have an official tagline for our 'barcamp' (informal conference) which has been running in UL for the last 5 years, but if we did it would be something like - "Where the virtual meets the real" - as 3Dcamp explores the intersection of digital and physical tech.
For example, virtual reality, 3D printing, location based gaming, augmented reality and so on. Obviously Bitcoin fits perfectly into the theme and it's something I've been interested in for about 2 years but never really took time to investigate properly until this year. So I set up a wallet on Blockchain to accept tips (payment for 3Dcamp tickets is optional) this year and it's been a blast! I'm very grateful to @DublinBrian and @BitcoinIRL for being two early tippers. And helping me to figure out how to get started.
BTW, I just read the Blazr story and... wow..... can we expect a raid on the conference?!?!
For example, virtual reality, 3D printing, location based gaming, augmented reality and so on. Obviously Bitcoin fits perfectly into the theme and it's something I've been interested in for about 2 years but never really took time to investigate properly until this year. So I set up a wallet on Blockchain to accept tips (payment for 3Dcamp tickets is optional) this year and it's been a blast! I'm very grateful to @DublinBrian and @BitcoinIRL for being two early tippers. And helping me to figure out how to get started.
BTW, I just read the Blazr story and... wow..... can we expect a raid on the conference?!?!
Hi, when are you planning on having this conference and where exactly is it?
BTW, I just read the Blazr story and... wow..... can we expect a raid on the conference?!?!
Guys like Blazr are not typical bitcoin users. The results of a survey of over 1000 bitcoin users showed that 90% have nothing to do with drugshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Avvn4_NlztWedDh0bDEwbXFFOHBTOXhLZlNpVmhKWWc#gid=6
The sensationalist media reports of bitcoins use in black markets is not representative of the reality.
Thanks for posting that K - it's James here from @3Dcamp. We don't have an official tagline for our 'barcamp' (informal conference) which has been running in UL for the last 5 years, but if we did it would be something like - "Where the virtual meets the real" - as 3Dcamp explores the intersection of digital and physical tech.
For example, virtual reality, 3D printing, location based gaming, augmented reality and so on. Obviously Bitcoin fits perfectly into the theme and it's something I've been interested in for about 2 years but never really took time to investigate properly until this year. So I set up a wallet on Blockchain to accept tips (payment for 3Dcamp tickets is optional) this year and it's been a blast! I'm very grateful to @DublinBrian and @BitcoinIRL for being two early tippers. And helping me to figure out how to get started.
BTW, I just read the Blazr story and... wow..... can we expect a raid on the conference?!?!
For example, virtual reality, 3D printing, location based gaming, augmented reality and so on. Obviously Bitcoin fits perfectly into the theme and it's something I've been interested in for about 2 years but never really took time to investigate properly until this year. So I set up a wallet on Blockchain to accept tips (payment for 3Dcamp tickets is optional) this year and it's been a blast! I'm very grateful to @DublinBrian and @BitcoinIRL for being two early tippers. And helping me to figure out how to get started.
BTW, I just read the Blazr story and... wow..... can we expect a raid on the conference?!?!
Don't know any of the people involved but saw this promoted on Twitter.
http://3dcamp.barcamp.ie/2013/05/bitcoin-panel-discussion/
It's a Bitcoin panel discussion at the 3dCamp (some sort of informal tech conference it seems) at the University of Limerick on Sat May 25th. Won't be going myself but might be of interest to some others here.
http://3dcamp.barcamp.ie/2013/05/bitcoin-panel-discussion/
It's a Bitcoin panel discussion at the 3dCamp (some sort of informal tech conference it seems) at the University of Limerick on Sat May 25th. Won't be going myself but might be of interest to some others here.
I feel confident offering this because in 2 years of using bitcoin Ive never heard of a successful double spend fraud on a shop.
There was a accidental but successful double spend during the recent hard fork (sorry, can't remember reference but it's on this forum). I found these two sister sites through reddit. Escrow is handled very easily for you. http://www.bitescrow.org/ http://www.bit2factor.org/ Here is the thread on reddit introducing them. They seem very well done.
Thanks for that. The bit2factor.org is pretty neat. I tried buying a cable worth 5 euros at GSM today with bitcoins, but they told me id have to wait 3 hours for it to confirm. Really disappointed. I know some shops in Berlin sell you coffee for bitcoins, i doubt they will ask you to wait 3 hours to have your coffee, its only 5 euros! C'mon! In the end, i ended up using FIAT for the transaction
Id be happy to insure any bricks and mortar shop like GSMSolutions against a "double spend" fraud by donating €100 or 100mBTC to an escrow account controlled by both myself and the shop.The escrow could be done with the multisig feature of bitcoin but Im having difficulty getting multisig transactions to work. So if someone more technically proficient would like to assist, Id be grateful.
To be clear, this would be a donation on my part in order to promote bitcoin adoption by shops and demonstrate the security of bitcoin transactions.
I have neither tried nor studied them. Presumably they run in browser javascript. If only BFL would accept this for payment for a jalapeño!
I tried buying a cable worth 5 euros at GSM today with bitcoins, but they told me id have to wait 3 hours for it to confirm. Really disappointed. I know some shops in Berlin sell you coffee for bitcoins, i doubt they will ask you to wait 3 hours to have your coffee, its only 5 euros! C'mon! In the end, i ended up using FIAT for the transaction
Id be happy to insure any bricks and mortar shop like GSMSolutions against a "double spend" fraud by donating €100 or 100mBTC to an escrow account controlled by both myself and the shop.The escrow could be done with the multisig feature of bitcoin but Im having difficulty getting multisig transactions to work. So if someone more technically proficient would like to assist, Id be grateful.
To be clear, this would be a donation on my part in order to promote bitcoin adoption by shops and demonstrate the security of bitcoin transactions.
During our meeting I mentioned deniably encrypted filesystems with multiple hidden volumes and complicated block analysis thwarting: rubberhosefs and phonebookfs. I can't find a link to phonebookfs anymore, though I do have the source code somewhere. I remember I tried compiling and using them as an academic exercise without success.
Rubberhose filesystem
More info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deniable_encryption
edit: found it: phonebookfs
also, Bruce Schneier says a bit about rubberhosefs
another edit: forgot to say, these systems are obsolete, unmaintained and probably insecure.
Rubberhose filesystem
More info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deniable_encryption
edit: found it: phonebookfs
also, Bruce Schneier says a bit about rubberhosefs
another edit: forgot to say, these systems are obsolete, unmaintained and probably insecure.
Feelgood story of the day: Don't know if you guys will recall .. but this was the cool story of the shelter I was on about that was (and still is) funded by BTC ... https://www.smore.com/t3y6 ... stories like this help reinforce BTC's credibility methinks ... would it be worth it proposing the same concept to an Irish charity to raise BTC's awareness and support a worthwhile cause to boot?
Hi,
I'm looking for Irish miners for a short documentary on mining - anybody here mining or know anyone who is mining in or around Dublin?
If so, please reach me at [email protected]
Best,
Mathias
Bitcoinfilm.org
I'm looking for Irish miners for a short documentary on mining - anybody here mining or know anyone who is mining in or around Dublin?
If so, please reach me at [email protected]
Best,
Mathias
Bitcoinfilm.org
I tried buying a cable worth 5 euros at GSM today with bitcoins, but they told me id have to wait 3 hours for it to confirm. Really disappointed. I know some shops in Berlin sell you coffee for bitcoins, i doubt they will ask you to wait 3 hours to have your coffee, its only 5 euros! C'mon! In the end, i ended up using FIAT for the transaction
Lol... wtf, I can understand if you were buying a TV for 1000€, but come on!
I tried buying a cable worth 5 euros at GSM today with bitcoins, but they told me id have to wait 3 hours for it to confirm. Really disappointed. I know some shops in Berlin sell you coffee for bitcoins, i doubt they will ask you to wait 3 hours to have your coffee, its only 5 euros! C'mon! In the end, i ended up using FIAT for the transaction
Don't know why I actually didn't mention it earlier, but:
http://visiconnex.com/
accept bitcoin in exchange for CCTV and Alarm monitoring services. As far as I know it was the very first business in Ireland to accept BTC (from early 2011).
http://visiconnex.com/
accept bitcoin in exchange for CCTV and Alarm monitoring services. As far as I know it was the very first business in Ireland to accept BTC (from early 2011).
I wonder would it be clever to pre-print a receipt in two copies before meeting someone, with a declaration along the lines of "The bitcoins being exchanged for €XXX at exchange rate €YYY/BTC to be sent to address 1ADDRESS, will not be utilised for any illicit activity and the buyer indemnifies the seller of any responsibility thereof." Then ask the buyer for ID which you photograph and fill in on the receipt before accepting any money, both parties sign and take a copy. At least then you have a written record to show a judge, just in case.
Thats a good idea. It probably wouldnt do any good. I dont believe the authorities are that interested in the drugs side. This is about protecting banks monopoly on issuance of money. They are using the drugs war as a excuse.
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