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The Boil Water Brief

Written by: dogloose
Category: Serious Business
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In the rugged frontier cabins of the 1800s, a woman would labor in childbirth while a midwife worked swiftly. A nervous husband often hovered, asking questions, shifting furniture, and generally getting in the way. “Go boil some water,” the midwife would order, without even looking up.

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The Drunk In The Front Row

Written by: dogloose
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Back when I was in high school my guitar instructor gave me a lead about a local band that was looking for a guitarist. So I call them them up, speak to the manager and arrange for an audition. On the day of the audition my mom drives me down to Park Slope, which at the time was not such a good part of Brooklyn. I meet the band and the manager and I pass the audition. Boom! I’m in a band!

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Currency Blog

  • Will Bitcoin Shine in 2015 with Microsoft's Exchange Acceptance?

    Bitcoin, which started out at a value measured in fractions of a dollar back in 2009, saw its brightest days when it hit its highest valuations of more than $1100 in 2013. The shine on bitcoin has since tarnished as it dropped back to the current value of just $300 +/- (per bitcoinaverage as of the time of this writing). In this new world of digital currency, bitcoin has become a topic of conversation and interest that many, if not most people, are now familiar with.

  • Why Taiwan Might Become a Blockchain Island

    Bitcoin is the pioneering cryptocurrency that has lasted for more than ten years despite the many market challenges. Taiwan is among the first countries to take blockchain use seriously. Jason Hsu, a vocal congressman of this island plans on integrating bitcoin use on a national scale, which he says will make Taiwan the place to be for people working on the blockchain technology.

  • Banknotes are symbols, a cashless society would kill them all

    Banknotes have taught us the value of money, they are a way to pass on a country’s history, to remind us of our past... and yet their future is very uncertain. Several countries have promised that they will soon be cashless. Banknotes will progressively disappear but the public might be unaware of the aftermath of such a change. Thanks to investigative journalist Ryan Martin for this insightful look at what might be in store in a cashless society.

  • Taiwan Heist Highlights ATM Weaknesses

    The theft of $2.2 million from dozens of ATMs in Taiwan, executed using malicious software, defies a years-long effort by banks and software vendors to strengthen the security controls of ATM fleets.