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Re: on Tuesday June 28, 2011 @08:41AM (#2705135)
Potentially, However, since it's anonymity will continue to be an attractive proposition to a large criminal element it's mass appeal is unlikely in my opinion.

Has their been any word on a Bitcoin 2?

Re:Show HN: My weekend project, QR-codes for everybody on Sunday June 26, 2011 @02:11PM (#2698600)
Brilliant stuff there sisvash! Grab a proper short url and you're golden.

I see QR codes really taking off this year and next.

Re:Ask HN: What documentaries are worth watching? on Sunday June 26, 2011 @12:18PM (#2698308)
I came here to say startup.com, I'd add "Pseudo" as a very good one for a bust of the video streaming space. Silicon Valley pirates, although not entirely factual, is very good for the few who have yet to watch it.
Previously, breaking a crypto was nice, but not instantly and anonymously profitable as it is with Bitcoin. It will be interesting to see how it plays out when it happens.
http://nerdr.com/shutting-down-bitcoin-really-taking-down-th...

I'll add that the crypto will one day be broken (even brute force will eventually work once CPU/GPU have progressed far enough). And when it is, there is no reason you couldn't just sit back cracking those wallets in secret before funneling the coins your way. A significant weakness of the anonymity of the network means no one really "owns" a wallet in the traditional sense. They are essentially communal.

Re:Takeaways from Folding Our Startup on Friday June 24, 2011 @01:20PM (#2692996)
If you think your brand is a trivial matter, then I'm sorry to hear that.

Look, Being an entrepreneur is not about lining up your ducks 100%, but it is about getting each element of your project as close to "pretty damn good" as possible. Don't let something as important as brand slip to the side guys. It IS important.

Re:Takeaways from Folding Our Startup on Friday June 24, 2011 @12:48PM (#2692896)
6. Pick a better brand name. Sorry but GRINN.IT is a VERY bad name. Why? Because you have to spell it out for them every time. Just like pownce.

Hey, what's your new site?

grin it, check it out.

Grabs smartphone, types in grinit.com, nope nothing, grin.it, nope nothing. done.

Keep and understand the distinction between a bad PRODUCT and piss poor marketing.

- Title needs to be larger and bolder.

- Main paragraph lead-in lacks visual impact and is too similar to main body text.

Re:The FBI stole an Instapaper server in an unrelated raid on Thursday June 23, 2011 @01:56PM (#2688997)
Would splitting the data in half work?

I mean literally cutting the data sent into two pieces and each piece entering a different database server in a different country. Then, when requested, pulling both pieces and sending them to users who patch them together with client side script...?

Re:Show HN: 1 day project I use everyday - Tabsr on Thursday June 23, 2011 @01:13PM (#2688710)
Thanks for the offer :) but I'll have to pass as the code just isn't well formatted for design. Example: no proper containers, in fact, if you check the source most pages don't even have html tags...I guess that's what I get for coding at 3am.
Re:Show HN: 1 day project I use everyday - Tabsr on Thursday June 23, 2011 @12:45PM (#2688564)
There are some default links thrown in to let you test the delete button (x) and up arrows (^) and generally fool around. Feel free to delete them.

Enter anything resembling an email (doesn't have to be real, there's no verification) to lock the page from anyone accessing it.

Re:Show HN: 1 day project I use everyday - Tabsr on Thursday June 23, 2011 @12:38PM (#2688530)
Haha, I can code like a machine, but design I just don't have a clue about. 3 weeks ago it would have all been Comic Sans. Yeah, that bad.

Any further tips on the design?

P.S. Clicking on the sign up button is all you need to do to use it. No password or anything required at all. The design once you're "in" is a little better :)