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On this episode we talk about bitcoin mining, options and the current state of things.
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Bitcoin Difficulty:
https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty
Bitcoin Ticker:
http://bitcointicker.co/
Bitcoin Mining:
BitMinter Stats:
https://bitminter.com/livestats/big
AntMiner S7:
What is mining:
http://www.righto.com/2014/02/bitcoin-mining-hard-way-algorithms.html
Mining Rigs:
http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/11/29/bitcoin-mining-rigs-for-2000-and-less/
Video Tutorial of Bitcoin Mining:
C.H.I.P:
Malware that phishes and encrypts:
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/newest-ransomware-pilfers-passwords-before-encrypting-gigabytes-of-data/
Stopping Googles URL copy mangling:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/copy-crapfree-urls-googles-search-results/
Let’s Encrypt goes Public Beta:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/12/lets-encrypt-enters-public-beta
Terrible article about vaping:
https://www.rt.com/news/324652-e-cigarettes-vapor-cancer/
MotionEyeOS:
https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos/releases
Batman vs Superman Preview:
Chernobyl VR Tour:
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/this-vr-tour-of-chernobyl-will-go-where-tourists-cant
Texas Super Collider:
https://digg.com/video/desertron-superconducting-super-collider-atlas-obscura
MicroSD for Raspberry Pi quality tests:
http://lifehacker.com/microsd-card-quality-makes-a-massive-difference-in-rasp-1745961206
DIY Computer Degree:
http://lifehacker.com/coursebuffet-organizes-online-courses-into-a-diy-degree-1745973758
YubiKey Webinair:
https://www.yubico.com/2015/12/yubikey-4-one-device-many-functions/
JonG’s Mining Rigs:
On this episode we have some weekend ramblings and show off some drone footage.
Instant Karma for Fallout 4 pirater:
Kodi vs Plex review:
http://lifehacker.com/home-theater-software-showdown-kodi-vs-plex-1746501974
Door Draft Blocker:
http://lifehacker.com/make-an-under-the-door-draft-blocker-with-a-pool-noodle-1660816290
Australian Internet:
http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Feature/412733,analysis-the-destruction-of-the-nbn.aspx
Upside-Down Waterfall:
Devil’s Pool Zambia:
On this episode we ramble some and then we go over some options for donating your unused CPU cycles to a good cause like SETI or folding proteins.
Possible BitCoin creator stories:
http://www.wired.com/2015/12/bitcoins-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-is-probably-this-unknown-australian-genius/
Find out gun deaths near you:
http://www.thetrace.org/2015/12/gun-deaths-interactive-map-2015/
Tokyo Disaster Survival Skills Guide:
http://lifehacker.com/learn-survival-skills-from-the-340-page-tokyo-disaster-1746866893
PDFs for the above:
http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/GUIDE/BOSAI/index.htm
Prince covering Radiohead’s Creep:
DHS launching Terrorist Alert System:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/07/458786378/u-s-will-launch-new-national-alert-system-for-terrorist-threats
Download CryptoPrevent from MajorGeeks:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/cryptoprevent.html
Folding @ home:
https://folding.stanford.edu/
Hard OCP:
http://hardocp.com/
Seti @ Home:
setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
The Number Pi:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi
Another Bitcoin Creator Reference:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35047596
Even more on BitCoin Creator:
http://slashdot.org/story/15/12/09/1438201/alleged-bitcoin-creator-raided-by-australian-authorities
Even more on creator:
http://gizmodo.com/this-australian-says-he-and-his-dead-friend-invented-bi-1746958692
FBI exploits zero days and Stingray:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/12/fbi-admits-it-uses-stingrays-zero-day-exploits/
Quantum PC fast?:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/12/google-nasa-our-quantum-computer-is-100-million-times-faster-than-normal-pc/
Nemesis Malware:
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/nemesis-malware-hijacks-pcs-boot-process-to-gain-stealth-persistence/
On this episode we go over using emulators to play old console and arcade system games on your Raspberry Pi or home computer.
Google Play offers family plan:
http://lifehacker.com/google-play-musics-family-plan-is-finally-rolling-out-1747103112
What is MAME:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAME
MAME Emulator:
http://mamedev.org/
RetroPi:
http://blog.petrockblock.com/retropie/
PiPlay:
http://piplay.org/
DOSBox:
http://www.dosbox.com/
GP2X:
http://www.gp2x.co.uk/
Donut Seats:
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/smosh/images/b/b2/Pink_frosted_sprinkled_donut.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120101131536
Glenn’s Storm Pics:
https://500px.com/glennhurse
On this episode we ramble a bit and then get into a question from Glenn in our IRC chat about suggestions for when a power supply goes bad and takes out other items with it.
HoverBoards banned from planes:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/11/459322912/hoverboards-put-on-no-fly-list-as-airlines-cite-fire-concerns
Special thanks to a super contributor of Foolish IT:
Hoodie Hack:
http://quickhacks.lifehacker.com/how-to-get-the-most-of-your-hoodie-1747316379
Gigster:
http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/07/software-eats-software/
Keep Uber in Austin:
http://newsroom.uber.com/austin/2015/12/uber-statement-on-mobility-committee-recommendations/
White House to speak about Encryption:
http://www.dailydot.com/politics/white-house-encryption-policy-response-petition/
Email Austin about Uber:
http://www.austintexas.gov/email/all-council-members
T Rex Shirt:
Vape 24 mg Shirt:
X-men Apocalypse Trailer:
APC Ethernet Surge Protection:
http://www.conrad.com/ce/en/product/971884/LAN-surge-protection-101001000-APC-by-Schneider-Electric-PNET1GB-1-pcs;jsessionid=A57F68EFE37D9225377CA7B41990AD03.ASTPCEN21?ref=list
Battery Backups:
Gaming Table on the cheap:
http://lifehacker.com/build-a-high-end-gaming-table-for-about-150-1747553600
APC Outlets Surge Suppressor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812106217
APC PRM4 ProtectNet:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812106218
Parental Control for your wifi:
http://lifehacker.com/circle-is-the-parental-control-for-the-internet-ive-alw-1747520805
Another APC Surge Protector:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX1CB8956
CyberPower 1500va:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LEFYISA
Internet Average Speeds around the world:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Internet_connection_speeds
& for 2015:
http://www.techinsider.io/akami-global-internet-speeds-rankings-2015-9
CyberPower 685VA:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102044
Foolish IT dErase:
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