I couldn’t believe it when I read it, but yes, it’s there. In an article published on catholic.org, the Catholic church says that the future of currency, which in the article includes Bitcoin, “calls forth the “Mark of the Beast” as spoken in the Book of Revelations.”
I was quite impressed to see the video shot by technophile Robert Scoble of the new DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus drone. The Phantom 2 Vision Plus is a remote controlled drone that is made specifically for aerial filmmaking, that provides extreme stability, for great quality shots.
With my interest in Bitcoin, and Twitter, I found myself over the past couple of days trying to find the very first tweet about Bitcoin. And I found it, along with some of the very earliest tweets on the digital currency.
Security researchers in London have successfully pulled off a hack for a program called “Snoopy,” that controls a flying drone which finds smartphones in any given area and steals it’s data.
Sean’s Outpost is a homeless outreach program located in Pensacola, Florida. Its mission: to find lasting solutions to homelessness, hunger, poverty, and social injustice. And Sean’s Outpost is able to operate thanks to Bitcoin, and the community that stands behind it.
What are you, a mind reader? It’s a cliche phrase dating back centuries, where mind reading was thought of a magic. Today, the possibility of mind reading isn’t that far fetched. As a matter of fact, it’s possible right now, as scientists work to put the puzzle together in our minds.
According to former Facebook executive and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, adding identity to the pseudo-anonymous Bitcoin currency will help legitimize it. In it’s current state, Bitcoin transactions are anonymous to an extent. Bitcoin addresses and transactions don’t carry any identity, and could be kept anonymous by the owner if they wanted. But in the public Bitcoin ledger, the block chain, all transactions can be viewed and analysed by anyone.
Imagine sitting down with a guy named Google, and asking him the same questions you ask in Google Search. “Cream cheese is cheese?” you might ask. Or how about the Internet’s favorite, “How is babby formed?" Well, this is exactly how it would go down. Including the NSA part too, I’m sure.
The Internal Revenue Service just issued a notice saying officially that Bitcoin is a property, and not a currency. Since Bitcoin is now considered a property in the eyes of the United States government, Bitcoin will be treated as a commodity, similar to gold.
The NSA was “surprised” by the recent TED Talk by Edward Snowden. In response to the recent talk Snowden did, where he discussed taking back the Internet, Deputy Director of NSA Richard Ledgett came and talked to TED too. Ledgett took some time to answer questions about the NSA, security, privacy, and how the NSA perceives Edward Snowden.
Anybody that is interested in web design in some fashion knows that websites can be viewed in many different flavors. From desktops to tablets to mobile phones, each view is different. And of course, I’m sure most of you don’t own every single mobile device to test what your website will look like on it.
Social networks continue to evolve. From the early days of Friendster and Myspace, to the big days of Facebook, social networking is changing all the time. Especially with the advent of Twitter, short bursts of information both visually and textually are popular.
Edward Snowden did a TED Talks speech on government surveillance and Internet freedom, via a “telepresence” robot in Russia. The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the Internet in our lives — and the laws that protect it. “Your rights matter,” he says, “because you never know when you’re going to need them.” Chris Anderson interviews, with special guest Tim Berners-Lee.
Square One TV is a new television network focused on startups, business economics, trends, and global affairs. The focus of their shows are to help people understand better what it is they are featuring. In The Bitcoin Phenomenon, SQ1.tv is working on their first production for their Trendline series, where they examine Bitcoin.
If you’re curious how people around the world access the Internet, then you’ll want to check out this infographic from International Business Guide. 2013 marked the first year that there are more mobile internet devices than humans, which makes access to the Internet easier than ever.
