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spikexxx··on A protocol for storing up to 1277 bytes in the Bitcoin blockchain
If only they could have found room for 60 more bytes...
spikexxx··on How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life
Over-reaction or not, freedom of speech does not guarantee a receptive audience.
spikexxx··on China Plans to Strip Mine the Moon for Rare Helium-3
Wasn't this the basic plot of Iron Sky? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034314/
spikexxx··on Qualcomm issues DMCA takedowns for 116 GitHub repositories, including their own
You can't ignore a request. But you can make them work for it. For example:

http://www.diynetwork.com/about-us/dmca-digital-millennium-c...

spikexxx··on Star Trek 1971 Text Game (2008)
I learned to program typing this into the mainframe at the college where my dad worked and then fiddling with the code to see what happen. I still learn that way.
spikexxx··on This Little-Known iOS Feature Will Change the Way We Connect
When did Wired start using the Buzzfeed article title generator?
spikexxx··on Google will make it easy for strangers to email you
You can only DM someone who follows you. As described, people don't have to be in your circles, it's open to the world.