Entrepreneurship

Raspberry Pi used in new Bitcoin-operated pool table

"Games room specialist Liberty Games has created a bitcoin-operated pool table that runs on Raspberry Pi. Next to the table’s traditional coin slot, there is a QR code and an LCD screen, which displays the price per play in bitcoins. Users simply scan the QR code and send the displayed amount to the owner’s bitcoin wallet address. The machine then automatically tips the balls out – they don’t have to be manually released. The company, which ships worldwide, is now looking at adding bitcoin payment options to a number of its other products, which include jukeboxes and pinball machines. Next on the list, though, is an arcade machine." Continue reading →

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News junkie’s open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers

"Charging one-off fees for news stories is a hassle: users don't want to create an account and enter their credit card details for a single news story. It's easier just to move on. Bitmonet leverages Bitcoin's strength as a digital substitute for cash. In a demonstration on Bitmonet's website, clicking on a story brings up a pop-up window offering a news story for US$0.10, a one-hour pass for $0.15 or a day-long pass for $0.20. The one-hour pass costs 0.0012 of a Bitcoin. Clicking the 'Pay with Bitcoin' button launches Bitcoin wallet software on a person's computer. The transaction is painless: users don't have to enter their financial details or create an account with the publisher." Continue reading →

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News junkie’s open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers

"Charging one-off fees for news stories is a hassle: users don't want to create an account and enter their credit card details for a single news story. It's easier just to move on. Bitmonet leverages Bitcoin's strength as a digital substitute for cash. In a demonstration on Bitmonet's website, clicking on a story brings up a pop-up window offering a news story for US$0.10, a one-hour pass for $0.15 or a day-long pass for $0.20. The one-hour pass costs 0.0012 of a Bitcoin. Clicking the 'Pay with Bitcoin' button launches Bitcoin wallet software on a person's computer. The transaction is painless: users don't have to enter their financial details or create an account with the publisher." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingNews junkie’s open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers

News junkie’s open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers

"Charging one-off fees for news stories is a hassle: users don't want to create an account and enter their credit card details for a single news story. It's easier just to move on. Bitmonet leverages Bitcoin's strength as a digital substitute for cash. In a demonstration on Bitmonet's website, clicking on a story brings up a pop-up window offering a news story for US$0.10, a one-hour pass for $0.15 or a day-long pass for $0.20. The one-hour pass costs 0.0012 of a Bitcoin. Clicking the 'Pay with Bitcoin' button launches Bitcoin wallet software on a person's computer. The transaction is painless: users don't have to enter their financial details or create an account with the publisher." Continue reading →

Continue ReadingNews junkie’s open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers

News junkie’s open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers

"Charging one-off fees for news stories is a hassle: users don't want to create an account and enter their credit card details for a single news story. It's easier just to move on. Bitmonet leverages Bitcoin's strength as a digital substitute for cash. In a demonstration on Bitmonet's website, clicking on a story brings up a pop-up window offering a news story for US$0.10, a one-hour pass for $0.15 or a day-long pass for $0.20. The one-hour pass costs 0.0012 of a Bitcoin. Clicking the 'Pay with Bitcoin' button launches Bitcoin wallet software on a person's computer. The transaction is painless: users don't have to enter their financial details or create an account with the publisher." Continue reading →

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11 Hotels and hostels that accept Bitcoin

"It’s summer time (well, at least in the northern hemisphere) and people want to travel, Bitcoiners included. So we decided to gather information about some hotels and hostels where your Bitcoin wallet will serve as a moneybag. After a long day’s journey, here’s a list places where you can relax for a few virtual coins." Continue reading →

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11 Hotels and hostels that accept Bitcoin

"It’s summer time (well, at least in the northern hemisphere) and people want to travel, Bitcoiners included. So we decided to gather information about some hotels and hostels where your Bitcoin wallet will serve as a moneybag. After a long day’s journey, here’s a list places where you can relax for a few virtual coins." Continue reading →

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11 Hotels and hostels that accept Bitcoin

"It’s summer time (well, at least in the northern hemisphere) and people want to travel, Bitcoiners included. So we decided to gather information about some hotels and hostels where your Bitcoin wallet will serve as a moneybag. After a long day’s journey, here’s a list places where you can relax for a few virtual coins." Continue reading →

Continue Reading11 Hotels and hostels that accept Bitcoin

11 Hotels and hostels that accept Bitcoin

"It’s summer time (well, at least in the northern hemisphere) and people want to travel, Bitcoiners included. So we decided to gather information about some hotels and hostels where your Bitcoin wallet will serve as a moneybag. After a long day’s journey, here’s a list places where you can relax for a few virtual coins." Continue reading →

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Immovable law collides with unstoppable Bitcoin casinos

"It looks like the immovable law of the land may have finally met its match, up against Bitcoin, the encrypted, nationless, currency that disrupts every industry it touches. And now that Bitcoin casinos have had their first major acquisition, an $11.5 million deal, no industry better embodies the unstoppable nature of Bitcoin than gaming. 'The most interesting thing about Bitcoin is how it almost seems tailor made for Internet gaming,' said Stuart Hoegner, managing director of the Gaming Counsel, a law firm representing gaming interests in both the United States and Canada. Specifically he cited low transaction fees, quick deposit-to-play ability, and the lack of chargebacks." Continue reading →

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