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marmalade92

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marmalade92··on Is HN dieing?
an analysis on the top page with time machine would be very interesting people..
marmalade92··on WeWork is going to acquire Meetup
We have totally different problem. Finding a place is too easy, finding good speakers is the problem. Where are you at?
marmalade92··on How to Explain Your Tech Job to Your Family During the Holidays
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.
marmalade92··on Ethereum Now Handles More Transactions Than All Digital Currencies Combined
I see so many 0.01 ETH transactions, are those included?
marmalade92··on The decentralized WeTransfer
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.
marmalade92··on Ask HN: Are these possible ways to slow down a blockchain?
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.

marmalade92··on Buy a Sofa Online? Wayfair Is Counting on It
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.