Re: Block chain size/storage and slow downloads for new users
I would use and spv client such as Multibit but the features that armoury has are much more secure especially with the paper backup etc.
bitaddress.org
you welcome.
I am there, nicely done site, however since I am such a layman, how do I know you dont have a copy of the private key generated or just a screenshot would do, other than you saying you dont...
All this tech is confusing, learning as fast as I can
Paper wallets are good if I could generate keys in my head, or even had the patience to write them down way to long. I just do not get numbers, words are fine.
OH to make it fit I had to print in landscape. must be a HD page.
The thing about that site (not mine, everybody uses it) is that all key generation is done in your browser. So no info is sent over the wire, but you don't have to trust it's authors - you can (and should) make double sure you are safe, not only from the site owners but also from possible trojans or viruses on your comp:
save the complete site, open it on some computer with no internet connection, generate addresses and print them out, then you can format the HD of that computer if you are paranoid or just reboot it to clean up temporary information.