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Topic: Realtime Bitcoin Globe - visualizing all transactions and blocks (Read 2488 times)
February 16, 2014, 12:56:14 PM
I have faith in that blockchain will solve this issue and the globe will continue working automatically once they do.
The guys at Blockchain just solved the issue. The globe is fully functional again!
EDIT:
same goes for similar projects like listentobitcoin
February 15, 2014, 11:29:49 AM
It appears that the Blockchain websocket API is currently experiencing problems. Therefor the project is currently not working (other similar projects are also effected).
I've reached out to Blockchain but have not heard back yet.
I've reached out to Blockchain but have not heard back yet.
I've been in contact with Blockchain and they are working on it (this issue also effects their main website).
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Tks for bringing this to our attention; our dev team will be informed. Sorry for any inconvenience - it's been a crazy week!
@blockchain
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I have faith in that blockchain will solve this issue and the globe will continue working automatically once they do.
February 15, 2014, 06:44:54 AM
It appears that the Blockchain websocket API is currently experiencing problems. Therefor the project is currently not working (other similar projects are also effected).
I've reached out to Blockchain but have not heard back yet.
I've reached out to Blockchain but have not heard back yet.
February 07, 2014, 08:57:32 AM
If it doesn't work on your browser you can check the visualization out on youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-6kOgGcQ30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-6kOgGcQ30
February 06, 2014, 04:23:16 PM
Did some more improvements on the backend, also wrote a blogpost about this piece:
Read it on the Wizb.it blog. If you want to be the first to know, make sure you subscribed on the site so you'll get updated as soon as we have new stuff.
Read it on the Wizb.it blog. If you want to be the first to know, make sure you subscribed on the site so you'll get updated as soon as we have new stuff.
February 04, 2014, 06:55:04 PM
Here is one for FRK
frk.cryptocoinexplorer.com
and one for other coins
coinplorer.com
frk.cryptocoinexplorer.com
and one for other coins
coinplorer.com
It's a realtime visualization which has quite specific requirements Blockchain.info is the only party I found yet that is able to offer it. What I need is:
- Latest unconfirmed transactions
- Latest block finds
Blockchain offers it through a websocket which is ideal, though a REST api would also be fine (if I can hit it once every ~2 seconds).
If I would opensource the code how would you solve this problem?
February 04, 2014, 05:35:32 PM
This project has been featured on The Next Web, read the story here:
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/02/04/virtual-globe-shows-almost-every-bitcoin-transaction-freshly-minted-block-real-time/
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I think I will opensource it one day, though for now: I definitely want to incorporate multiple coins. If you can point me to a service similar to blockchain.info (with an API) for other coins I can do it myself.
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/02/04/virtual-globe-shows-almost-every-bitcoin-transaction-freshly-minted-block-real-time/
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I wish it was opensource because id love this for FRK
I think I will opensource it one day, though for now: I definitely want to incorporate multiple coins. If you can point me to a service similar to blockchain.info (with an API) for other coins I can do it myself.
Here is one for FRK
frk.cryptocoinexplorer.com
and one for other coins
coinplorer.com
February 04, 2014, 11:53:15 AM
This project has been featured on The Next Web, read the story here:
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/02/04/virtual-globe-shows-almost-every-bitcoin-transaction-freshly-minted-block-real-time/
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I think I will opensource it one day, though for now: I definitely want to incorporate multiple coins. If you can point me to a service similar to blockchain.info (with an API) for other coins I can do it myself.
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/02/04/virtual-globe-shows-almost-every-bitcoin-transaction-freshly-minted-block-real-time/
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I wish it was opensource because id love this for FRK
I think I will opensource it one day, though for now: I definitely want to incorporate multiple coins. If you can point me to a service similar to blockchain.info (with an API) for other coins I can do it myself.
February 04, 2014, 10:29:43 AM
I wish it was opensource because id love this for FRK
February 03, 2014, 04:15:15 PM
A better fit with the color scheme would be blue and green.
I'll experiment with it for a bit. All blocks were green before but the problem was that they were hard to see when zooming out because the whole globe is blue/green already.
February 03, 2014, 01:29:29 PM
A better fit with the color scheme would be blue and green.
February 03, 2014, 12:48:59 PM
This is awesome, now all you need is something like Listentobitcoin in there and you will have the ultimate experience haha
Thanks.
I'll give adding sounds on transactions / blocks a priority, I'm thinking of making multiple (sound) themes, like sci-fi / relax / etc. But first need to find decent sounds.
February 03, 2014, 12:33:18 PM
This is awesome, now all you need is something like Listentobitcoin in there and you will have the ultimate experience haha
Nice work.
February 03, 2014, 12:32:26 PM
This is awesome, now all you need is something like Listentobitcoin in there and you will have the ultimate experience haha
February 03, 2014, 12:31:28 PM
After lots and lots of complains about people getting headaches, the auto zoom en each transaction is now a toggle. It's off on default. Also some improvements on the backend & the blocks are now different sizes depending on transaction size (only the orange ones for transactions, the yellow ones for blocks are all the same size).
February 03, 2014, 08:19:16 AM
Why don't you make blocks a different color, and add information about the transaction on mouseover/click
Good idea, blocks are now yellow and transactions are orange. Still think the colors can be improved (they don't really fit the sci-fi interface I think). So the last transaction info is displayed on the right, the last block info on the left. I've chosen to not do anything on mouse click because of the speed the globe is auto rotating as new transactions come in (now less than in the weekend for some reason). I think it would be frustrating to do anything on click as you can already use the mouse to rotate the globe and it auto rotates about every second (on average, depends on bitcoin transactions ofcourse).
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Just a tip: this looks great on a projector. I sometimes give presentations about Bitcoin and have put this in my presentation to showcase the global network. If you're thinking on doing the same but don't like some things let me know and I can alter it / put live a different version specific to your needs.
February 01, 2014, 10:15:16 PM
Why don't you make blocks a different color, and add information about the transaction on mouseover/click
February 01, 2014, 10:15:26 AM
Wow, very impressive! Found another thing to endlessly stare at! 
Thanks!
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Does anybody know where blockchain.info is located? A lot of transactions are relayed from them (all the Costa Rica based transactions on the globe) and this is the best I could find (based on the main IP of their website).
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I am still tweaking it a little based on feedback I received on twitter:
- I'm going to proper lighting to the blocks and transactions, possibly also add glows.
- The sizes of transactions will depend on the transaction sizes.
- Going to add sounds (especially on new blocks).
If anybody has suggestions let me know!
January 31, 2014, 10:28:29 AM
Wow, very impressive! Found another thing to endlessly stare at!
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