Quote from: westkybitcoins on January 17, 2012, 03:44:23 PM

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Allowance in bitcoin that's pretty cool! The only thing he can buy without asking you is drugs though. (j/k)

Quote from: westkybitcoins on January 17, 2012, 06:44:23 AM

I usually paired them with "real" gifts, but gave plenty of Casascius coins as presents this past Christmas. I also gave my niece and nephews "savings accounts" via individual wallets burned to CD, and address payment cards for easy depositing. My niece in particular was thrilled with it; I'll show her how to spend the funds when she turns 18 (although it'll be pretty cool if she figures it out on her own sooner.)

Careful with that, even CDs get destroyed if you keep them in the sun, or if they get scratched. Should be fine if you have a secure backup I guess.

Fake edit: Or in the microwave.

lol, fake question: who cooks CDs in mircowaves Huh

it is pretty fun....the sparkles are pretty Cheesy

Very pretty. Just make sure that you stop it after a second or two. If the polycarbonate burns, you'll need a new microwave, and possibly a new kitchen.

Use M*Disc for long term storage of bitcoin wallets. Of course, I haven't tested one in a microwave yet.

There are two protected copies of each CD. I'll look into M*Disc though.

For those that have never heard of it before, M*disc is a recordable media (currently DVD only) that uses a ceramic layer rather than an organic dye and metal foil. Ordinary recordable media has a very short lifetime because the dye denatures and the metal foil oxidizes. M*disc drives use a higher powered layer to burn holes into the ceramic layer, so they should be good for a long time. Estimates are currently up into the 1000 year range. I figure mine should be good for 50 years or so.