imaginator

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buddycloud, swimmer, runner and rock climber.

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[ my public key: https://keybase.io/imaginator; my proof: https://keybase.io/imaginator/sigs/hp36ieowx69csLUrythU7oDdfmDfXQ1xfRXEzm1LYK0 ]

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Comment · 1 year ago

It looks like the road was constructed to serve the four hydro facilities that generate power for Montreal. https://openinframap.org/#7.12/53.8/-74.103/A,B,E,I,L,O,P,T show's the hydro facilities and power lines weaving their way down to Montreal.

Comment · 1 year ago

Jameson Lopp maintains a comprehensive list at https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks

Side joke: with inflation the XKCD $5 wrench attack (https://xkcd.com/538/) is no longer possible.

Comment · 1 year ago

This looks like Coinmarketcap.com but for physical coins. Nice.

I'm not sure I understand the name ColCur? Maybe RealCoinMarketCap? ;)

Comment · 2 years ago

These rope bridges would seem to make easy pickings for raptors looking for an easy snack.

Comment · 2 years ago

This is a good example of make it easy for others to say yes.

Comment · 3 years ago

The closest I've found is this one, but as you say, it's rather sparsely populated terrestrially: https://openinframap.org/#5.33/19.676/-108.238/P,T

California to New York burritto tunnel idlewords.com

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Comment · 4 years ago

This is with an application specific username/password pair that GoogleDNS gives you. And will only update that specific record.

Comment · 4 years ago

Zimbabwe has entered the room. Also had a central bank before the last round of hyperinflation/reset. One could argue that the lack of a central bank is a feature. What other differences would would you imagine distinguish bitcoin from central bank currencies?

Comment · 5 years ago

You might want to look into the Lightning Network - this enables instant payments on top of Bitcoin.

Physical Bitcoin Attacks on Individuals github.com

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Comment · 5 years ago

I went down the rabbit hole of trying to work out what this is. In involves new coins and ICOs. I'll stick with Matrix and Signal.

"Session is enabled by services provided through the Loki blockchain network. The Loki cryptocurrency is a fundamental part of these services, providing an anonymous way to transfer value between people. A lightweight wallet integrated into the Session app, using keys derived from the users existing keypair, could allow users to quickly and privately transfer value inside Session."

Comment · 7 years ago

This sounds like AOL in 1997 saying "We are the Internet", when the real internet was accessed using Netscape.

Comment · 7 years ago

I'm running a very similar setup. One of the HUGE benefits of these boxes is the iLO for fixing grub, / hardware changes / etc. Saves schlepping a motitor and just makes life so much easier.