February 2015 – electronicigloo.com

Mining Bitcoins

People who don’t have any Bitcoins and would like to acquire some to learn the system could simply buy some. There are sites out there where Bitcoins can be purchased using a credit card but… The “but” is that learning the system can be fun if you do it from scratch. Kind like playing a... Continue reading

Crash

My Android phone crashed today. Google also builds driver-less cars. Do they run on Android?

To Text or Not to Text?

Once upon a time when cellphones were expensive and rare drivers used the phones while driving. It was legal back then and no one was freaking out about it. After all more people knew how to drive stick and taking one hand off the wheel was necessary. It was not a crime! Times have changed... Continue reading

Big Mac

I bought myself a Big Mac combo today. While munching the delicious burger which came in a box I thought – How does the word “Big” fits in such a small box?

Bitcoin Scam Warning Signs

So many sites, so many choices! It is hard to resist if one is looking forward to investing his idle Bitcoins. There is no certain way to know if a web wallet or a site promising some juicy interest will ever pay back. There are warning signs though. The swindlers‘ business model is simple – temptation. You... Continue reading

investbtc.org a scam?

In the world of Ponzi schemes where new entrants’ deposits fund interest payments of early entrants into the game I noticed another newcomer http://investbtc.org. A quick lookup of Internet domain says it all. The domain was only registered in November 2014 for just one year. I guess these guys are not planning to stick around... Continue reading

Best Bitcoin Faucets

What is a faucet? You may ask. It is a website which pays you for viewing ads. You can earn free Bitcoins or some other money like US dollars when you visit. Bitcoins seems to be my choice because one can do so much with them without going through the hoops. Of course, first things first. You... Continue reading

Bitvsitor.com skipping dispenses

In the vast Bitcoin faucet world some sites stand out because of higher than average payments. Bitvisitor.com one of our past favourites because they started to skip Bitcoin dispenses. The visitors are greeted with “Invalid Visit. Please try again in 24 hours.” after claiming a dispense. It is unclear if this is a technical glitch or... Continue reading

Bitcoin Investment Sites

There are many sites promising to double your Bitcoins in 100 hours or so but do they deliver or are they scams? Here is a list which I will research. A word of caution – none of the sites listed are recommended and they are listed for informational purposes only. None of the content of... Continue reading

The meaning of “Almost”

Almost = Not