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  • Amanda B. Johnson

Let Me Decrypt That For You Oct 21, 2015

My partner/husband/manslave and I have launched a daily newscast on cryptocurrency and peer-to-peer technologies. It's called The Daily Decrypt. The videos are on YouTube and the podcast is on SoundCloud. We're in our third week of Monday-through-Friday production, and are having a pretty damn fine time so far. In addition to cryptocurrency, we cover headlines in 3D printing, health, drones, software apps, computer security, and transportation innovation. The aim is making daily tech news -- a large gold mine which requires diligent curation -- into a short, ready, and accessible newscast for everyone. If I may, I'd recommend viewing today's...

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I’m on (Bittorrent) Welfare Sep 12, 2015

Much to my dismay, I haven't had constant and reliable Internet access lately. It's a temporary state that shouldn't last more than another week. But for the past two months, I've found myself in the curious position of being on what I've come to call "Bittorrent welfare." I'll explain: Bittorrent is a file-sharing protocol in which users either "seed" a file (share their complete copy) or "leech" a file (take from the complete copies of others). In case it isn't readily apparent, yes: Bittorrent is a wholly anarchistic system of money-less information transfer. But more amazing is that it flies directly...

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All Hail King Bitcoin! Not. Aug 24, 2015

Decentralized digital currencies may have a problem: we've allowed them to become sorta centralized. How else can one explain why Bitcoin's current internal discord -- and its corresponding price dive -- has also caused nearly every other cryptocurrency to take a proportional hit? Think of it this way: what if internal discord at, say, Tommy Hilfiger, caused the entire clothing industry to lose nearly 30% of its market cap in just two weeks? Would we not conclude that clothing production was insanely centralized -- that Tommy Hilfiger had an unhealthy amount of influence which clearly threatens the entire clothing market?...

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Peacekeeper App is the 911 Alternative Jun 15, 2015

Have you heard of the Peacekeeper App? In a few words, it is to police what Bitcoin is to the Federal Reserve. where can i buy viagra online That is, a vastly superior alternative. magnus 50 mg sildenafil Peacekeeper allows friends, family, and neighbors to add one another to an Emergency Response Network. If trouble ever arises, instead of calling 911, a victim need only tell the Peacekeeper app what’s going on: fire, home break-in, heart attack, whatever. what is the use of viagra tablet This immediately notifies everyone within the victim’s Emergency Response Network that help is needed. Trusted...

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CopBlocking Is as Scary as It Is Necessary Dec 4, 2014

Have you ever copblocked? Seriously, have you? It’s scary. At least it is to me. I’ve done it dozens of times now, and the fear is there every time. Copblocking is filming the police–making your presence known–in any situation where you see police attempting to talk to, harass, kidnap or cage anyone. Basically, if the wig-wags are flashing, that’s the time for copblocking. And it scares me every time. How could it not? I help edit submissions for CopBlock.org periodically, which means that in addition to my own encounters with the terrorists who call themselves “police,” I also read the...

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The Wet Code of Your Heart Nov 13, 2014

I first learned of Bitcoin from Jeffrey Tucker. He said, “You won’t experience the magic just by having it. You need to spend it. Go buy yourself a t-shirt with this Bitcoin I’m about to send you.” I admit that I didn’t spend those bits for a long time. The tech was so new to me that I felt intimidated. I didn’t want to touch the wallet app—didn’t want to mess up the bitcoins or accidentally make them disappear. Over the next few months, I watched for the reactions of others, waiting for confirmations (how fitting!) before signing on to...

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Bitcoin is Not a Tool for Freedom Nov 12, 2014

For all of you clutching at your chests in horror, put those racing hearts back to rest--I'm as big a crypto fan as they come. But that doesn't change the simple fact that Bitcoin--like all tools--is neutral in nature. It can just as easily be used for tyranny as for freedom.

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