Monday, February 1, 2016

1966 Technology Ad, Yashica Atoron Camera, with Pretty Brunette Girl, Playboy

Some bitcoin playboy images:


1966 Technology Ad, Yashica Atoron Camera, with Pretty Brunette Girl, Playboy
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Image by classic_film

Tagline:

"Small Wonder! Yashica Atoron"


Advert text:

"Handiest camera yet. It goes with you everywhere, takes superb prints and slides automatically. Perfect as a memo camera, for trips, vacations. Uses handy drop-in cartridge in color, black and white. Film available everywhere. With chain, extra filters, case, flash, in presentation kit, less than 0."


The buying power of 0 back in 1966 equals 3 of buying power in 2015.


Published in Playboy magazine, May 1966 – Vol. 13 No. 5


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1969 Liquor Ad, Playboy, Smirnoff Vodka with Legendary TV Host Johnny Carson
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Image by classic_film

Vintage 1960s alcohol advertisement, Smirnoff Vodka, with legendary "Tonight Show" TV talk show host, comedian, and actor Johnny Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005), with St. Bernard dog, 1969


Tagline:

"Smirnoff makes the Blizzard howl."


Ad text:

"Smirnoff comes to the rescue of hum-drum summer drinking with the Smirnoff Blizzard: An avalanche of Smirnoff over packed ice. A wag of lime. Then a frigid blast of Fresca. But unless you insist on Smirnoff, your Blizzard could fizzle into just another summer downpour."


Published in Playboy magazine, August 1969 – Vol. 16 No. 8


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1965 Playboy Menswear Ad, Varsity-Town Madisonaire Fashions, Two Guys in Suits Riding Honda Motorcycle
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Image by classic_film

Odd, vintage 1960s men’s fashion advertisement, Varsity-Town Madisonaire suits — features two young men waving and dressed in suits while tandem-riding a new Honda motorcycle, 1965.


Tagline:

"There’s nothing quite like it… except another Varsity-Town Madisonaire"


Ad text, includes Honda reference:

"The Traditional Suit takes on a new hue. Leave it to Varsity-Town to come up with a brand new shade of blue for their natural shoulder MADISONAIRE suits and sport coats. It’s called Oxford Blue — a color with just the right restraint for traditionally tailored clothing. Not bright or brassy, but just right for a gentleman’s wardrobe. Chances are many of the nice people you meet on your Honda this fall will be wearing Oxford Blue by Varisity Town’s MADISONAIRE. Vested suits from -. Sport coats and ."


Playboy magazine, September 1965 – Vol. 12 No. 9


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1966 Technology Ad, Yashica Atoron Camera, with Pretty Brunette Girl, Playboy

T-Mobile Data Sharing Creates Opportunities For Internet of Things And Bitcoin

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Mobile Internet connectivity is playing an ever-increasing role of importance to consumers all over the world. But there is one thing that could do with some fine tuning, and that is having additional ways to use a data bundle across multiple devices. T-Mobile is working on a brand new feature that will let users do exactly that, although it will require the usage of additional SIM cards.


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Spreading T-Mobile Data Plans Across Devices



For many consumers, it would make a lot more sense if they could spread their mobile data plan across all the devices they own. Based on the mobile device being used, it is already possible to set up a hotspot over 3G or 4G, with a few taps on the screen. But a more convenient solution has to be created, and T-Mobile is working on something along those lines.


By creating a new service to share data bundles across smartphones, tablets, and laptops, T-Mobile is giving consumers what they want. However, this new service is not without caveats, as users will need to obtain additional SIM cards to make use of this new tool. As a result, all of the devices will need to support SIM cards. Otherwise, the data plan will not be recognized.


Furthermore, using this new feature will be subject to a one-time fee of EUR 14,99, and depending on which subscription consumers have, additional fees might be applicable. Such a  hefty price begs the question whether or not this is more convenient compared to turning a smartphone into a mobile hotspot. Doing so removes the need for SIM card support on the other devices, as they can just connect to the newly created WiFi network.


However, there are certain types of projects that can benefit from this concept by T-Mobile. Now that the Internet of Things is gaining a lot more momentum, it becomes more important to connect as many devices to the Internet as possible. SIM Cards sharing the same data plan seems to be a great move in that regard, depending on how much data is being used in the end.


What makes this concept even more interesting for the Internet of Things and other projects, is how the SIM cards will have SMS capabilities. This will allow for real-time communication with the project owner and its users, assuming there would be a need for such a service. Whether or not many people will make use of the new T-Mobile service, remains to be seen.


Interesting News For Bitcoin Users, Sort Of



One resource the Bitcoin ecosystem has no shortage of is brilliant developers. This new feature by T-Mobile could be of use for various Bitcoin projects, such as price alerts, transaction confirmations, or other things. Using the mobile data to run a Bitcoin Node will not work, though, as those projects require a lot more bandwidth.


More devices capable of connecting to the Internet through one and the same plan could be quite beneficial to Bitcoin adoption in the long run. Many consumers are faced with excess mobile data every month, and being able to spread it across devices is a smart move by T-Mobile.


What are your thoughts on this decision by T-Mobile? Is it necessary to share mobile data with multiple SIM cards? Let us know in the comments below!


Source: Tweakers


Images courtesy of Shutterstock, T-Mobile


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The Crypto Show: SpectroCoin and the film 'A Nobel Lie'

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Bitcoin Playboy photos

Nooice bitcoin playboy images I found:


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Image by kevin dooley

Playboy.


Playboy
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Image by Funky64 (www.lucarossato.com)


Girls of Playboy Golf Casting Call & VIP Players Party at Ocean Club
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Image by Urban Mixer

Veronica Alibeu and Danae Daniels – Ocean Club, SABLE entertainment, Mauricio E. Galvez and Michael Woo present this Official PLAYBOY exclusive Girls of Playboy Golf Casting Call & VIP PLAYERS PARTY – read more at www.urbanmixer.com



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Re: When will Bitcoin become obsolete?

I think 15 years is a pretty reasonable time frame for the crypto revolution to consolidate and open space to new forms of tecnologies that could eventually turn btc into an obsolete technology


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Antpool Announces Bitcoin Classic Beta Testing

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The ongoing Bitcoin block size debate has been a source for a fair bit of controversy and discussion in recent months, but it finally looks like a decision is just around the corner. With Bitcoin Core having to address some security concerns regarding segwit, and Bitcoin Classic going into beta testing today, developers are off to the races to compile a properly secured block size solution. Antpool is upping the game by announcing beta testing of Bitcoin Classic.


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Antpool Starts Bitcoin Classic Beta Trial



It was only a matter of time until the Bitcoin Classic proposal started showing what it is all about, and a beta version of the client has been released. The main goal of this proposal is to increase the Bitcoin block size to 2MB, but use a hard fork to do so. Various community members are worried this is too risky of a solution, as there are some downsides to hard forking Bitcoin.


At the same time, security questions have arose regarding the Bitcoin Core solution and its Segregated Witness implementation. While this soft fork approach is far less risky for the network than implementing a hard fork, the current version of segwit is far from optimal. Especially the Chinese mining pools are questioning this proposal, and seem to be more in favor of Bitcoin Classic right now.


So much even that Antminer CEO Wu Jihan reported how Antpool will be implementing the Bitcoin Classic beta client very soon. Performing a real life stress test of this proposal will tell whether or not this is a viable idea to solve the Bitcoin block size debate once and for all. Keeping in mind how Antpool is one of the largest Bitcoin mining pools in the world, a successful test may result in other pools adopting Bitcoin Classic in its beta form as well.


Other major mining pools pledging support for Bitcoin Classic in the past include BW and BitFury. Furthermore, mining hardware manufacturers KnCMiner and Avalon have also expressed their preference for this solution, as has cloud mining provider Genesis Mining. Plus, with so many major companies in the Bitcoin world supporting Bitcoin Classic as well, it seems as if this solution will be the one to keep an eye on. However, it is still too early to tell, as a lot will hinge on the results of the beta testing.


Addressing Segwit Security Worries



There are a few different concerns regarding the effectiveness of Segregated Witness if it were to be implemented in Bitcoin at all. Even though this proposal is aimed at creating 2 MB blocks, the effective size would be somewhere between 1.3 MB and 1.6 MB. Needless to say, this is not a perfect solution, although it would allow for slightly more transactions per block.


Additionally, segwit would require developers to make major changes to the source code of Bitcoin Core. Making these changes could lead into a whole slew of different problems down the road, which should be avoided at all costs. Especially when keeping in mind how Bitcoin Core developers are working through a backlog already before even thinking about implementing these new features.


What are your thoughts on Antpool starting the Bitcoin Classic beta testing soon? Will other pools or service providers follow their example? Let us know in the comments below!


Source: Weibo


Images courtesy of Shutterstock, Antpool


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Re: how to follow whales?

Quote from: elDano on December 14, 2015, 12:59:22 PM

Let's turn it around. If you could make millions with bitcoin trading would you allow people to join and lower your profit or would you be invisible?

I would choose for th…


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