The Mind Behind Bitcoin

April 17, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Meet The Bitcoin Scientist Who's Paid In Bitcoins Depending on whom you ask and when, Gavin Andresen is either bitcoin's greatest champion or out to destroy the virtual currency. HuffPostTech spoke with Andresen about being paid in bitcoin, why the virtual currency could one day be like email and who's eyeing bitcoin now. Continue reading... Boston's Unofficial Anthem Sees Huge Spike On Spotify White House Threatens To Veto CISPA 71 Percent Of Us Do This With Our Facebook Statuses Photo Of A Mystery Man On Roof During Boston Bombings Goes Viral There's A Problem With Gmail And Google Drive Photo Of A Mystery Man On Roof During Boston Bombings Goes Viral Boston Marathon Conspiracy Theory Website Is Not What You Think The Great Tinder Con: 70 Guys Swarm Froyo Shop Searching Dream Girl RANDI ZUCKERBERG On Kickstarter Etiquette and Crowd-Funding Fatigue Lately, I've heard many people complain that they feel inundated by Kickstarter requests. Rather than a platform to support creative visionaries, it's become just another way to hit people up for money. Continue reading... JOAN WILLIAMS Is It Too Cold to 'Lean In'? Women In STEM It's been a rough couple of weeks for women in STEM. Most shockingly, Adria Richards, former developer evangelist at SendGrid, was fired after she publicly reported two men (one of whom was also fired) for making lewd jokes in earshot at a PyCon Conference. Continue reading... JOHN BLUMENTHAL How Do You Relate to a Friend Who's a Technophobe? With one exception, all of my friends use computers. They also own smartphones. Most have an iPad, an iPod, a GPS, a Kindle or a Nook. They frequently shop on the Internet and use MapQuest. They have a Facebook page and get their news from the Web. Some play Words With Friends. The exception is Larry. Continue reading... CRAIG KANALLEY Study: Teenagers' Social Network of Choice Is Facebook, But Not By Much Facebook is number one, but its popularity is shrinking, according to a new study on teenagers' use of social media. This is more evidence of a "teenager problem" that Facebook seems to be battling. Continue reading... BRITT MICHAELIAN How to Create Professional Videos With Your Smart Phone Have you been sitting on the sidelines of the video revolution, telling yourself that you really should start getting some videos out there? If so, this post will be the trigger that gets you into the game. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003