There is a lot of drama right now over a modification to the standard Bitcoin client code that is about to take effect: a minimum transaction size. Those against the change say that it violates the core concepts of Bitcoin while others see it as a necessary sacrifice. What’s the reality behind all the spin? [...]
I’ve been saying for a long LONG time now that education is past due for a serious overhaul, and Khan Academy has been the front-runner in the race for education’s future. For those not familiar, Khan Academy started out as a series of YouTube videos that one teacher did to help struggling kids in his [...]
Well this took a lot longer than I expected. I’m certainly no stranger to a screwdriver but it’s been about a decade since I’ve wielded a soldering iron. I wanted to take the BFL ASIC apart on camera for you guys but I also wanted the commentary to be meaningful and while I’m not a [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, just a few minutes ago Butterfly Labs revealed what I believe is the first picture of their new ASIC Single Case. I’ve been privy to some renders but much like you this is my first time seeing the actual physical case. Tip With Bitcoin12SvSReV3ip2wmGvBHoqCXoewm67CWTFeaEach post gets its own unique Bitcoin address so [...]
There’s been some drama recently over the removal of a few names from the list of potential interviewees posted at bitcoin.org. Despite being some of Bitcoin’s biggest proponents, Roger Ver and Jon Matonis are apparently too extreme to represent our fledgling currency to the media. But this latest act is just a symptom of a [...]
Bitcoin developers have called for an emergency halt to Bitcoin transactions as well as immediate action to be taken by active miners. This sounds very dramatic but what caused it, how do we fix it and what does it all mean? Tip With Bitcoin15LU84NX5t3KAymgd4DJ1ThcgA2NbWe5h1Each post gets its own unique Bitcoin address so by tipping you’re [...]
It’s no secret which side of the Butterfly Labs love/hate fence I fall – I think they’re great guys who make good products. I talk to Sonny and Josh pretty regularly and eagerly await the release of their ASIC product line, but even I have to call a duck a duck: BFL is terrible with [...]
Hey look everyone, it’s a box with fans! In all seriousness, though, this is kind of a big deal. Avalon has officially won the hard fought battle to be the first ASIC manufacturer to actually ship a product. How that product will withstand competition and hold up under 24/7 use and abuse, only time will [...]
I spent most of the day on Tuesday chatting with the folks from BitPay and Butterfly Labs at the Bitcoin booth at CES. There was a little news, a lot of fun, and plenty of interest in Bitcoin from passing businesses and end users alike. What wasn’t there was a good camera and a studio, [...]
It’s been a slow couple of months here at Coding In My Sleep – between the Bitcoin world taking a much-needed breather (read: nothing much happened) and my personal life exploding/imploding (read: bought a house) I have not been my usual post-a-day self. Well today I break that streak: I’m heading to the 2013 International [...]
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