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Interesting read, quite a unique perspective.

One thing found interesting about the conclusion of OP's article is the role of academia vs practical implementation.

> Many academic communities informally argued that Bitcoin couldn't work, based on theoretical models or experiences with past systems, despite the fact that it was working in practice.

It will be interesting to see the Academically based SPECTRE competing with another DAG based coin such as Byteball. Well measured research and a peer-reviewed foundation against practical implementation, first to market and continuous improvement.

Correct. I think it takes only 3-4 companies to collude to 'attack' the network.

But that' d knee cap the value of the currency. Which in turn would nuke their profits and render their capital outlays useless.

There's also a wikipedia article which has a nice overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOTA_(Distributed_Ledger_Techn...

Not to argue semantics but its isn't a chain. It may have blocks (containing one transfer) but it is by no means linear. This lets the tangle achieve verification parallelization. Which is in contrast to blockchain’s strictly sequential, synchronous ledger.

Check out the live DAG (aka the tangle) at https://tangle.blox.pm

The ICO was years ago. They've been focusing on their developer community instead of marketing.

Their github is fairly extensive with client ports to help devs: https://github.com/iotaledger

Having built custom hardware breakouts for the Edison. I'm more more inclined to go for a Raspberry Pi.

The straw that broke the camel's a back was the connector between the Edison and the board. It is a nightmare for prototyping. It pretty much requires a pick'n'place to get it right.

Broken out headers for rapid development are a must in any device that claims to be for Makers.

Wouldn't it be more appropriate to post the content rather than a repost style article?

Context in the form of an article isn't really needed here.

Im thoroughly impressed that when you throw a plane on your phone you can see it begin flying on the web browser (Same colored tail).

Really nice little touch.

It would!

The Curie is a wonderful little SoC. The built in BLE, Gyro and Power management make it perfect for much more than a beefy UNO clone.

After seeing so much press from Lady Gaga to the X Games, I got a few 101s and started deving. Got to the point I wanted to get a few boards made with it. Turns out the only way a private individual can buy a Curie chip is attached to the 101 board.

Perplexed, I asked a representative a few days ago at a trade show why they were so scarce. It appears Intel, or rather the division responsible, isn't making the individual module available for purchase. That is unless, and I quote, "Your name is Oakley or similar".

Which makes me a little sad as their brand messaging calls for a "Makers Movement" but doesn't give us the products they have developed for it.

One thing I find particularly amusing is the 101's step counter tutorial featured on their Maker page[1]. A 7cm x 5cm pedometer with a battery management circuit that isn't mapped out on the board.

Either way, I hope they release this wonderful little package they have developed.

[1] https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Genuino101CurieIMUStepCou...

I've been toying with this idea for a year or so.

I've always found that the teams I've built are more valuable than the sum of their parts. With all of these great people I've worked with it's getting to the point some are moving beyond the horizon. I'm looking at a means to maintain a close and diverse group of these colleagues who can be called upon to work together on assignments and/or grab resources from the figurative pool to create new projects.

Sounds good, but I feel the mechanics would be quite nuanced.

This project is a great little proof of concept. However, if the electronics still seem a little inaccessible or you don't want the hassle; the NodeMCU[1] dev board compresses all those components (ESP8266, USB, buttons & GPIO) onto a easy to use board for ~$12 USD. I'd highly recommend it.

However, you'll need a breadboard and a button to complete the project.

[1]: http://nodemcu.com/index_en.html

Not a lawyer and this isn't legal advice.

I'm fairly sure it's called a limited liability clause. They are literally everywhere. Ski resorts, adventure parks, paintball facilities, and even pools. There are many ways these are worded. Keep an eye out anytime you partake in a service/activity where there is a whiff of danger.

Edit: In terms of asset protection (losing houses and retirement) an LLC, GmbH, or Pty. Ltd. will limit loses to assets owned by the company.

Again talk to a lawyer.

I'm with you on this. I'm currently travelling around Europe. I'd rather a one sim solution to keep my family and friends up to date rather than the three prepaids I have on me.

That being said I'd like it if the website was a bit more straight forward and ,if they feel like it, maybe some ssl on the Buy page.

Seems to be effecting Instagram as well. I assume they both use Akamai then.

Was using both when they became unresponsive, resetting routers all over the shop.

> "Yes. You can purchase as many accounts as you want and gift them should you choose. (Hint: If you're clever, you'll use your referral link to purchase three accounts and get a fourth one free!)"

Admin can you please strip the referral from the URL (#1849)

My thoughts exactly. As other economies rise so will their thirst for travel.

Well it is at the top. It's obvious that this is representative of the interests of HN, otherwise it wouldn't be there. Sorry it doesn't meet your standards.

You mention it being amateurish. A constructive response would be to take it, pull in some REST data and show everyone whats possible. Or you could just complain.

Exactly this. I feel as thought op's definition of rape is slightly skewed or that all sex work is viewed as involuntary. Which is not the case. Some use it as a supplementary income, some as their primary job and others may use it to valid their self worth. These do not equate to rape.

I went to school with Lachy and it was really great to see the complete support of the head (Mr. Gee) behind his endeavours.

Also this isn't a once off occasion that he has helped and supported students. My brother during his final year was heavily involved in Cycling at a national level. His commitment was at school was minimum, Gee saw this and helped the best he could.

Plus he has an uncanny ability to greet every student by name. Great guy.

Because technically the methods used (i.e. SQL injection) are illegal if you dont own the equipment your using it on. Also he is a civilian and does not have any power or jurisdiction to do so.

This is gold!

Facebook is gonna get so angry. I wonder what their next move will be.

"Uber-Elite Professions"

Does anyone else find this amusing?

Facebook is so hypocritical, "We wont let you export your friends email addresses" but when there's money/profitable partnerships involved sure go ahead take all you want.

Michael was correct to append the second statement with "unless it’s with a partner that’s making it worth our while." This just shows the arrogance of Facebook these days!

Apart from that just exported 568 contacts :D

He didn't say that, he was just stating a simple truth

That eHow book looks sorta cool. Thanks!

I think he means Pdf

Right... so this will liberate the Americans?

All this is, is another way of controlling speech. The internet is the last truly open medium. To allow the government to shut it off because of War or other reasons would be ridiculous. This 'switch' violates freedom of speech by isolating Americans from parts or all of the now 'World' wide web.

Oh that is harsh! What douche bags!

Haha, i think this is a different type of "Hacker News"