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Re:Is HN dieing? on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @09:57AM (#15797752)
an analysis on the top page with time machine would be very interesting people..
Re:WeWork is going to acquire Meetup on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @05:11AM (#15795877)
We have totally different problem. Finding a place is too easy, finding good speakers is the problem. Where are you at?
I do not think I will every be able to explain to my family what I do. Back in the day I worked for an ecommerce shop, my mother asked "Well isnt it finished?" Actually a very true question but too complex to answer.
I see so many 0.01 ETH transactions, are those included?
Re:The decentralized WeTransfer on Saturday November 04, 2017 @05:08PM (#15626905)
has anyone thought that I dont want to store other people's files. that I dont want to store my files on someone else's computer? Decentralized is neat until 1 virus spreads in one second. beef it up then roll it out.
Re:Ask HN: Are these possible ways to slow down a blockchain? on Saturday November 04, 2017 @11:13AM (#15625373)
the 2nd idea. But in order to validate if I actually own the money it has to traverse through the history. Now, I do not know how fast that is, or how far back it goes. But if it has to check and lets say it takes X amount of time, the spamming it will flood the validation without requiring a fee?

In general the 'attacks' are possible but expensive. However are they government expensive bulletproof? especially if we target less expensive coins aka alt coins.

Ask HN: Are these possible ways to slow down a blockchain?

I am very skeptical for the blockchain technology and although I use it as a gambling addiction (or it uses me) I still use zero crypto based technologies.Within my skepticism, I started wondering what can make the chain vulnerable?My first idea was flooding with almost non worthy transactions therefore wasting the miners. This was quickly debunked as I found out the miners would ignore 'empty'...

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Re:Buy a Sofa Online? Wayfair Is Counting on It on Monday October 16, 2017 @05:14PM (#15486696)
I cannot disclose the process of "proof checking" and quality checking in Wayfair but lets say only less than 10% of their products are validated.