Comment Bitcoin users not affected (Score 1) 82
This will teach the hard way the differences between centralized and p2p currencies
Comment Finally a damn good use for 2of2 multisignature (Score 1) 2
I imagine this raises by a good bit the bar on security.
Submission + - GreenAddress.it: zero trust 2of2 Open Source Wallet (uses Electrum servers!) 2
lorenzino writes: GreenAddress.it have just released and open sourced a local/packaged Chrome application for accessing GreenAddress.it's zero trust Multisig HD wallets.
A quick introduction video https://www.youtube.com/watch?..., Chrome app https://chrome.google.com/webs...,
which double checks blockchain data locally against electrum bitcoin network and they promise instant transactions as well as a ton of other features including social payments.
A quick introduction video https://www.youtube.com/watch?..., Chrome app https://chrome.google.com/webs...,
which double checks blockchain data locally against electrum bitcoin network and they promise instant transactions as well as a ton of other features including social payments.
Comment Re:hm (Score 3, Informative) 205
Ok, I see you don't know the first thing about Bitcoin, too bad.
Bitcoins can't be mined more than what has been defined on day one, no matter how many CPUs, GPUSs, FPAs, and (soon) ASICs you put at work.
Nobody can do a heck about inflation in Bitcoin, no matter how large his resources. The (matematical) rules can be changed only id the majority of the network agrees to a new set.
And guess what? Bitcoin is succesful *because* of that rules.
Government money will always be scarce for someone (the majority of the people) and will always be printed at will by some other (a minimum minority).
Bragging about criminal activities using Bitcoin is exactly the same as bragging about free speech. He who does not understand the importance of the latter can't understand the importance of the former.
Comment Re:hm (Score 4, Insightful) 205
Denying that there are huge organisations doing money laundering with dollars, euros and other currencies is simply burying his head in the sand.
I'm sick of hearing ppl dismissing Bitcoin because "it helps money laundering".
Bitcoin exists because conventional money is now far too regulated.
And of course because in the 21th century we need digital gold... let the fools play with paper money you can print at will...
Comment Re:hm (Score 4, Insightful) 205
Yes, as you do while using your dollar cash.
Comment No bitcoin payment... (Score 1) 195
... so this time I'll pass ;-)
Submission + - Ray Kurzweil Responds to critics (kurzweilai.net)
AlexDusty writes: Ray Kurzweil directly respond to the accusation that he "does not understand the brain" and that he is "making up nonsense and making ridiculous claims that have no relationship to reality".
Doom-Like Video Surveillance For Ports In Development 56
oranghutan writes "A research and development group down under is working to develop an advanced video surveillance system for ports around the world that uses video superimposed onto a 3D map. With 16-megapixel high-definition cameras on a distributed (cabled) network and a proprietary system written in a variety of languages (C++, Python, SQL, etc.), the group from NICTA is aiming to allow security teams at the Port of Brisbane — which is 110km long — to monitor shipping movements, cargo and people. By scrolling along a 3D map, the security teams can click on a location and then get a real-time video feed superimposed onto the map. Authorities from around the world with the right permissions can then access the same system. The main difference from regular surveillance systems is the ability to switch views without having to know camera numbers/locations and the one screen view."
Acoustic Levitation Works On Small Animals 182
anthemaniac writes "Researchers for at least two decades have used acoustic levitation to suspend light materials without a container. Wenjun Xie, a materials physicist at Northwestern Polytechnical University in China, has previously used ultrasound fields to levitate globs of iridium and mercury, very heavy materials. Now the scientist has performed the feat with live animals. From the story: 'Xie and his colleagues employed an ultrasound emitter and reflector that generated a sound pressure field between them. The emitter produced roughly 20-millimeter-wavelength sounds, meaning it could in theory levitate objects half that wavelength or less.' Apparently the ants, spiders and ladybugs endured the trick just fine, but the fish didn't do so well due to lack of water."
Easy Throw-Away Email Addresses 297
netbuzz writes, "A fellow teaching himself Seam has come up with a clever Web app called 10 Minute Mail. It gives you a valid e-mail address — instantly — for use in registering at Web sites. Ten minutes later (more if you ask), it's gone. You can read mail and reply to it from the page where you create the throw-away address. Limited utility, yes, but easy and free."
Verifiable Elections Via Cryptography 409
An anonymous reader writes, "Cryptographer David Chaum and his research team have invented a new voting protocol which allows voters to verify that their vote has been correctly cast and counted. This is enabled using a surprisingly low-tech technique of cryptographic secret sharing. The secret — your marked ballot — is split into two halves using a hole punch" You take half home and can verify later via a Web interface how your particular ballot was counted.
Improving Open Source Speech Recognition 121
kmaclean writes, "VoxForge
collects free GPL Transcribed Speech Audio that can be used in the creation of Acoustic Models for use with Open Source Speech Recognition Engines. We are essentially
creating a user-submitted repository of the 'source' speech audio for
the creation of Acoustic Models to be used by Speech Recognition Engines. The Speech
Audio files will then be 'compiled' into Acoustic Models for use with
Open Source Speech Recognition engines such as Sphinx, HTK, CAVS and Julius." Read on for why we need free GPL speech audio.
Your 'Clickprint' Gives Away Your Identity Online 76
Krishna Dagli writes to mention an article at the Guardian site about an increasing interest in the possibility of identifying users by their 'clickprint', or online access habits. The article discusses a new paper on online identification written by two American professors. The piece posits that not only is nailing down individual users by their habits useful for advertisers looking to sell products, it may be possible to use this information to flag stolen identities. From the article: "'Our main finding is that even trivial features in an internet session can distinguish users,' Padmanabhan told the Wharton Review. 'People do seem to have individual browsing behaviors.' The duo found that anywhere from three to 16 sessions are needed to identify an individual's clickprint ... In one example, they found that from just seven aggregated sessions they could distinguish between two different surfers with a confidence of 86.7%. Given 51 sessions, the confidence level rose to 99.4%."
Dunc-Tank To Help Meet Debian Etch Deadline 89
Da Massive writes, "Debian GNU/Linux is experimenting with a new project called Dunc-Tank, which is aimed at securing funding to pay two key release managers — Steve Langasek and Andi Barth — in an effort to ensure the forthcoming Debian 4.0, known as etch, is released on time in December." Dunc-Tank is not affiliated with the Debian Project directly, and in fact was controversial on the debian-private list.
