Fuckin' cryptocurrencies, how do they work? Fans of ICP who are fed up with using actual US dollars to pay for all-you-can-slurp Faygo and ethanol cocktails at festivals can rejoice with the news of a new, bitcoin-y cryptocurrency. "According to juggalocoin.org, the currency is designed for the group’s substantial Juggalo community, and is available to purchase now." It was created by a juggalo named Papa Nutt. [Guardian. HT: Dean Putney]
A bitcoin knockoff for Insane Clown Posse fans: JuggaloCoin
Fuckin' cryptocurrencies, how do they work? Fans of ICP who are fed up with using actual US dollars to pay for all-you-can-slurp Faygo and ethanol cocktails at festivals can rejoice with the news of a new, bitcoin-y cryptocurrency. "According to juggalocoin.org, the currency is designed for the group’s substantial Juggalo community, and is available to purchase now." It was created by a juggalo named Papa Nutt. [Guardian. HT: Dean Putney]
Hackers claim to have stolen NSA cyberweapons, auctioning them to highest bidder
The Shadow Brokers, a previously unknown hacker group, has announced that it has stolen a trove of ready-to-use cyber weapons from The Equation Group (previously), an advanced cyberweapons dealer believed to be operating on behalf of, or within, the NSA.
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Phishing for Bitcoin with fake 0-days
Arriving in my inbox at a steady clip this morning: a series of phishing emails aimed at Bitcoiners, promising that the sender has found a bug in “the Bitcoin client” and promising “Pay 0.07 BTC today, get 10 BTC for 15 hours.”
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Why identifying Satoshi Nakamoto is important
Craig Wright’s latest effort to prove himself the creator of bitcoin ended in farce, but some commentators are tired of the whole saga, saying that it doesn’t matter who invented Bitcoin because its decentralized nature renders the creator irrelevant. Adrian Chen disagrees: “the idea that Nakamoto’s identity is irrelevant is wishful thinking.” Most obviously, Nakamoto’s […]
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Quit wasting time on repetitive tasks with this award-winning Mac app
Keyboard Maestro is Macworld Editor’s Choice winning productivity software for good reason. The original and main feature is its macro workflow. You can set up macros to do basically anything. Do you use a VPN? Set up a hotkey that opens your VPN, logs in, and chooses your favorite server in a matter of seconds. Take a […]
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Start listening to audiobooks with 60 days of free Audible
Amazon’s Audible is hands-down the most popular place to find audiobooks. With its library of over 180,000 books, Audible has the biggest audiobook selection in the world, and a membership gets you a free book each month. You can sync Audible across multiple devices, so you’ll never lose your spot whether you’re on your computer or your phone.This […]
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Here's the Boing Boing Store's monthly best seller list
#1. A-Audio Legacy Noise Cancelling Headphones with 3-Stage Technology The A-Audio Legacy Headphones are the Boing Boing Store’s best seller this month, and it’s easy to see why. With 40mm drivers, powerful circuitry, and memory foam padded circumaural ear cups, these are clearly super high-quality headphones. Plus, the patented 3-Stage Technology lets you toggle between passive […]
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