I'll wait for a nice OSX .dmg file 
Unofficial packages by iShift:
https://github.com/iShift/twister-webkit/releases
0.9.26.0 too old, but works fine on Yosemite
Topic: Twister is amazing (Read 5070 times)
Unofficial packages by iShift:
https://github.com/iShift/twister-webkit/releases
0.9.26.0 too old, but works fine on Yosemite
any precompiled versions out yet?
If you are on Linux and have docker installed, you can use this image for a one-line quickstart: https://index.docker.io/u/mazzolino/twister/
I read about Twister. It really picqued my interest.
I must say, from bitmessage, to twister...
I'm really excited for the innovations that bitcoin technology is bringing to the fold.
I can't wait for someone to develop a bitcoin based browser because that would really be awesome!
I actually was thinking about different ways that a bitcoin based browser might function...
I think that it would solve many issues with current browsers. (Privacy/security wise)
I must say, from bitmessage, to twister...
I'm really excited for the innovations that bitcoin technology is bringing to the fold.
I can't wait for someone to develop a bitcoin based browser because that would really be awesome!
I actually was thinking about different ways that a bitcoin based browser might function...
I think that it would solve many issues with current browsers. (Privacy/security wise)
Tnx for precompiled win32 version... works great!
BTW: is this PoW for names really needed? Are ppl really squatting names like crazy?
BTW: is this PoW for names really needed? Are ppl really squatting names like crazy?
This is awesome! Previously I compiled under linux and project is really nice. Let spread the news about bin version to others!
Tnx for precompiled win32 version... works great!
BTW: is this PoW for names really needed? Are ppl really squatting names like crazy?
BTW: is this PoW for names really needed? Are ppl really squatting names like crazy?
yep, my login in twister is shift
any precompiled versions out yet?
no, you can compile it, i do it on mac it not hard to do it
any precompiled versions out yet?
twister in perfect, i like it)
Why are messages limited to only 140 characters?
Because Twitter is lol
I think that model is outdated anyway. Didn't they only limit it to 140 characters because that's what a text message was?
Texts are 160 each, so the 20 is for @reallylongusernames
The compiling is a bit tricky but the idea is awesome. This is how all future websites could be constructed in the future.
What do you mean by "compiling"?
http://twister.net.co/?page_id=23
Ah yes, I see now
I'll wait for a nice OSX .dmg file
Why are messages limited to only 140 characters?
Because Twitter is lol
I think that model is outdated anyway. Didn't they only limit it to 140 characters because that's what a text message was?
Nope. It was deliberately limited to force you to keep your messages short and to the point. Microblogging.
Twister looks great.
The compiling is a bit tricky but the idea is awesome. This is how all future websites could be constructed in the future.
What do you mean by "compiling"?
http://twister.net.co/?page_id=23
The compiling is a bit tricky but the idea is awesome. This is how all future websites could be constructed in the future.
What do you mean by "compiling"?
The compiling is a bit tricky but the idea is awesome. This is how all websites could be constructed in the future.
This is an amazing idea and guess what, the biggest brand names like Pepsi, Google, Bitcoin and several dozen more are already taken :p
the concept just sort of glues together DHTs and Bitcoin-like Blockchains. DHTs have a number of problems associated with them. Also if he wants to use the Blockchain, there must be some clear incentive for the 'mining' function, in this case there is none(he does note this on his website).
Cool idea, but likely to break or be compromised if ever used in any significant capacity. No one has explored attack vectors yet.
Cool idea, but likely to break or be compromised if ever used in any significant capacity. No one has explored attack vectors yet.
I very much agree with these statements. This can not possibly scale even up to smallish numbers. Actually its the same reason exchanges can not be distributed. The blockchain can't be used for time-ordered messaging. Transactions in the chain are not ordered. The order of transactions in one block does not matter. However, order of messages in communication does matter. If in a thread one post comes later than another but refers to ts hat post, order is not preserved. So a conversation (i.e. message B is a reply to message A) is not possible, because order is needed.
I think there is generally not a good understanding of what can be done with the blockchain in principle. The most interesting application by far is namecoin. The reason is that the cycle of messages is much longer. You reserve a name and this stays constant for say 12 months. I find it also interesting in that a domain name really is a link to a server, operated by a person or organization. If you think about it a corporation is really not much else. Twitter is a set of people tied to the services of Twitter Inc, a completely fictitious entity. There is no reason we could have much better legal frameworks. For example most multi-nationals avoid taxes completely with various schemes, corrupt governments, hand over information to power groups etc.etc.
Didn't namecoin "blow up" for some reason? There was some bad news last month about it, just can't remember exactly what it was.
you're right. There was a serious bug, in the beginning the current maintainer thought it was unfixable. Eventually he and the community found a solution and fixed the problem. At the moment on the exchange platform that I commonly use 1 NMC values is 7.71$.
OK, thanks for filling me in. Good to see namecoin is alive and kicking
the concept just sort of glues together DHTs and Bitcoin-like Blockchains. DHTs have a number of problems associated with them. Also if he wants to use the Blockchain, there must be some clear incentive for the 'mining' function, in this case there is none(he does note this on his website).
Cool idea, but likely to break or be compromised if ever used in any significant capacity. No one has explored attack vectors yet.
Cool idea, but likely to break or be compromised if ever used in any significant capacity. No one has explored attack vectors yet.
I very much agree with these statements. This can not possibly scale even up to smallish numbers. Actually its the same reason exchanges can not be distributed. The blockchain can't be used for time-ordered messaging. Transactions in the chain are not ordered. The order of transactions in one block does not matter. However, order of messages in communication does matter. If in a thread one post comes later than another but refers to ts hat post, order is not preserved. So a conversation (i.e. message B is a reply to message A) is not possible, because order is needed.
I think there is generally not a good understanding of what can be done with the blockchain in principle. The most interesting application by far is namecoin. The reason is that the cycle of messages is much longer. You reserve a name and this stays constant for say 12 months. I find it also interesting in that a domain name really is a link to a server, operated by a person or organization. If you think about it a corporation is really not much else. Twitter is a set of people tied to the services of Twitter Inc, a completely fictitious entity. There is no reason we could have much better legal frameworks. For example most multi-nationals avoid taxes completely with various schemes, corrupt governments, hand over information to power groups etc.etc.
Exchanges can be, and will be, distributed. Have a look at the whitepaper: http://www.altchain.org/?q=whitepapers/paper2.html
The algorithm is not the same as bitcoin. It uses Confidence Chains.
also a more in depth discussion of these topics on Wilmott.org: http://www.wilmott.com/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=95845&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=&STARTPAGE=4
the concept just sort of glues together DHTs and Bitcoin-like Blockchains. DHTs have a number of problems associated with them. Also if he wants to use the Blockchain, there must be some clear incentive for the 'mining' function, in this case there is none(he does note this on his website).
Cool idea, but likely to break or be compromised if ever used in any significant capacity. No one has explored attack vectors yet.
Cool idea, but likely to break or be compromised if ever used in any significant capacity. No one has explored attack vectors yet.
I very much agree with these statements. This can not possibly scale even up to smallish numbers. Actually its the same reason exchanges can not be distributed. The blockchain can't be used for time-ordered messaging. Transactions in the chain are not ordered. The order of transactions in one block does not matter. However, order of messages in communication does matter. If in a thread one post comes later than another but refers to ts hat post, order is not preserved. So a conversation (i.e. message B is a reply to message A) is not possible, because order is needed.
I think there is generally not a good understanding of what can be done with the blockchain in principle. The most interesting application by far is namecoin. The reason is that the cycle of messages is much longer. You reserve a name and this stays constant for say 12 months. I find it also interesting in that a domain name really is a link to a server, operated by a person or organization. If you think about it a corporation is really not much else. Twitter is a set of people tied to the services of Twitter Inc, a completely fictitious entity. There is no reason we could have much better legal frameworks. For example most multi-nationals avoid taxes completely with various schemes, corrupt governments, hand over information to power groups etc.etc.
Didn't namecoin "blow up" for some reason? There was some bad news last month about it, just can't remember exactly what it was.
you're right. There was a serious bug, in the beginning the current maintainer thought it was unfixable. Eventually he and the community found a solution and fixed the problem. At the moment on the exchange platform that I commonly use 1 NMC values is 7.71$.
the concept just sort of glues together DHTs and Bitcoin-like Blockchains. DHTs have a number of problems associated with them. Also if he wants to use the Blockchain, there must be some clear incentive for the 'mining' function, in this case there is none(he does note this on his website).
Cool idea, but likely to break or be compromised if ever used in any significant capacity. No one has explored attack vectors yet.
Cool idea, but likely to break or be compromised if ever used in any significant capacity. No one has explored attack vectors yet.
I very much agree with these statements. This can not possibly scale even up to smallish numbers. Actually its the same reason exchanges can not be distributed. The blockchain can't be used for time-ordered messaging. Transactions in the chain are not ordered. The order of transactions in one block does not matter. However, order of messages in communication does matter. If in a thread one post comes later than another but refers to ts hat post, order is not preserved. So a conversation (i.e. message B is a reply to message A) is not possible, because order is needed.
I think there is generally not a good understanding of what can be done with the blockchain in principle. The most interesting application by far is namecoin. The reason is that the cycle of messages is much longer. You reserve a name and this stays constant for say 12 months. I find it also interesting in that a domain name really is a link to a server, operated by a person or organization. If you think about it a corporation is really not much else. Twitter is a set of people tied to the services of Twitter Inc, a completely fictitious entity. There is no reason we could have much better legal frameworks. For example most multi-nationals avoid taxes completely with various schemes, corrupt governments, hand over information to power groups etc.etc.
Didn't namecoin "blow up" for some reason? There was some bad news last month about it, just can't remember exactly what it was.
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