Last week was probably the most exciting week in currencies/commodities since the Hunt Brothers attempted to corner the silver market. Newsweek found the alleged 'inventor' and early software writer of the virtual currency/commodity (which one you pick falls on your bias - consider this a pick your own adventure) Bitcoin, a retired engineer in southern California.
He denied everything in an interview to the AP, and Satoshi himself (the inventor Satoshi) came out of the woodwork to deny he was SoCal Satoshi.
He solved the Byzantine Generals' problem, so maybe he can prove negatives? @trengriffin @pmarca @cdixon
— PK (@dqydj_net) March 7, 2014
Of course, now SoCal Satoshi has to prove a negative, because a number of people are deciding if he's Yoda or Keyser Soze... or just a man who wants stop signs at local intersections.
I may have to finally write a Bitcoin article.
Links We Liked!
- Free By Fifty has some interesting numbers on income vs. wealth - and how affluence implies at least some wealth (some being 7 figures).
- Are small investors entering the market a sell signal? Yep, says WSJ.
- Our friend Pauline at Make Money Your Way had an interesting piece on whether you should pursue 'work' salary or 'side' income. We're solidly in #1... if only because our work here doesn't quite pay us minimum wage (closer to $3-5/hour!).
- At The Onion, local parents urged their son to pursue the lucrative career of improv comedy while at college.
- 101 Centavos continues his career advice series and discusses the "Do you have any questions for me?" question at interviews. Personally - if it didn't come up yet, I always liked to ask "How did you get to <this company>?". Open ended? Opportunity for follow up? Check, check.
- Len Penzo talks about how the best households often list 'no' highly on their favorite word lists. Agreed - and we're also fond of 'sweettooth' and 'bookkeeper' because of the consecutive repeated letters. We also could point you at some bloggers who enjoy "assassin" for obvious reasons.
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