My usb miner is not able to connect to Bitminer- I have downloaded the appropriate drivers and it did connect before, however window update shutdown my pc and now I can't reconnect.

Ok so heres the deal. I like to read forums but not post on them, but I had such a good experience talking to Ken that I had to post about it.

Coming to Ken as a current BFL customer and expecting short answers that really didnt answer any of my questions. I was shocked when our correspondence was met with answers to my questions. I was shocked still when I kept asking questions and Ken kept answering, he was patient and never said he didnt have time for me.

This was the best customer service experience I have had in over 7 months.

I am set on not being a BFL customer any longer. I had a better conversation (with answers) from a company (AMC) which I haven't even bought anything from than from BFL which I spent more than I should have and get VERY vague so-so answers.

This is all. I do not have time to write anymore or even check for correct grammar. I have to go study my medication administration test for my NEW registered nurse job (I got my RN license the first of this month) yay!

Call it a just coincidence or take part in one of the world's most exciting global tech revolutions.

Tomorrow, the first Wednesday of the Month, there will (by last count) Bitcoin Meetings in the following 9 10 cities:

Amsterdam
Sydney
Munich
Vancouver
Pittsburgh
Toronto
Austin
Paris
Buenos Aires
Cinncinnatti
Las Vegas

... and add your city here.

I'm posting this on the main board, because I think it's time to show worldwide solidarity and do whatever's needed to make this into a popular global movement.

Recent market research http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/28/bitcoin-awareness-and-trust/?utm_content=bufferf9504&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer shows a quarter of U.S. consumers have heard of Bitcoin and the majority of them trust it. In some countries these numbers are even higher.

Join us and help spread the word: First Wednesday of the month is Bitcoin Wednesday.

The next Bitcoin Wednesday is August 7.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130708/12350523738/way-to-go-florida-governor-signs-law-that-accidentally-bans-all-computers-smartphones.shtml

Obviously they were going after computers running slot machine software... but....


"As used in this chapter, the term "slot machine or device" means any machine or device or system or network of devices... that is adapted for use in such a way that, upon activation... such device or system is directly or indirectly caused to operate or may be operated and if the user, whether by application of skill or by reason of any element of chance or any other outcome unpredictable by the user him or her, may....
(a) Receive or become entitled to receive any piece of money, credit, allowance, or thing of value, or any check, slug, token, or memorandum, whether of value or otherwise, which may be exchanged for any money, credit, allowance, or thing of value or which may be given in trade; or  ... "

Recently I've had 1.9BTC stolen from my Gox account:

http://blockchain.info/fb/19j5dg

And I've been following the "trail" ever since, all the way to here:

http://blockchain.info/fb/1afxvnvh

But I'd be lying if I could say the trail makes any sense to me. Can somebody well-versed in the blockchain try and analyze WTF has been happening to my coins? I'm not hoping to uncover the thief's identity or anything, just curious what people like him do with stolen coins. It looks like he's combining various inputs and in the last instance, he's also receiving all sorts of 0.001BTC inputs? Sorry but I'm afraid I'm not even using the correct terminology here, lol. Thanks for your efforts!

Just saw that out of all the states in the US, Oregon is #1 in search volume for Bitcoin right now.  Any good reason for that?

http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=bitcoin&geo=US&cmpt=geo

I'm sure if you offered support at btc-e that amount or a bottle of vodka, forget 3 days old they'll change it to 3 years old