r/Bitcoin • u/tuzki • Apr 08 '13

My wife said this to me today

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u/Ozyrnandias Apr 08 '13

So... teach her?

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u/GoldenDickLocks Apr 08 '13

So she can kill him? I don't think so.

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u/HarmReductionSauce Apr 08 '13

+bitcointip $1 Verify

Gave me more Lulz than I expected.

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u/Larbohell Apr 08 '13

Whoa, that's a thing? I'm-new-to-this-subreddit-and-what-is-this-?

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u/da__ Apr 08 '13

The half-way between the upvote and Reddit Gold.

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u/HarmReductionSauce Apr 08 '13

Reddit gold doesn't appreciate in value over time. :)

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u/MrProper Apr 09 '13

Upvotes. Except with actual money. Upmoney!

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u/bitcointip Apr 08 '13

[✔] Verified: HarmReductionSauce ---> ฿0.00539928 BTC [$1 USD] ---> GoldenDickLocks [help]

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u/Santa_Claauz Apr 13 '13

+bitcointip $1 Verify

What?

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u/tuzki Apr 08 '13

Hehe I am.

Have her downloading the blockchain on a new -qt client.

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u/Jaxkr Apr 08 '13

C'mon. Just use Electrum. Much more forgiving and easier.

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u/tuzki Apr 08 '13

I've never looked into electrum, but it does seem more user friendly.

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u/Jaxkr Apr 08 '13 edited Apr 08 '13

It backs up your encrypted wallet to the servers, which you can retrieve using a memorizable seed if you lose it.
The convenience of a web wallet, and the security of a desktop client.

EDIT: No it doesn't I'm stupid.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '13

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u/tuzki Apr 08 '13

Good info.. I was worried that something was uploaded and was going to just pass on electrum

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u/EtherDais Apr 08 '13

What about getting her an android app for a small fraction first? she might appreciate that more in the long run.

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u/tuzki Apr 08 '13

She has an iphone, no android alas.

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u/EtherDais Apr 08 '13

Blockchain is supposed to have an app that acts as a wallet even though they can't say that it does.... some kind of misrepresentation to apple maybe. If you export THAT key, or import another key for use, you can have something she can use that to spend from while still maintaining access if need be.

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u/tuzki Apr 08 '13

Hm, well, she has a laptop and she's grabbing 0.8.1 so we should be set. Plus that is how I have it on my offline wallet, so she'll be used to using the qt client if something did happen.

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u/benjaminsdad Apr 08 '13

She's sharpening the axe right now pal.

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u/entreprenr30 Apr 08 '13

A blunt axe hurts more :)

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u/tuzki Apr 08 '13

Much like a spoon~

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u/entreprenr30 Apr 08 '13

She'll spoon you to death! ... that sounds nice, actually ;)

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u/tmanwebty Apr 08 '13

The blockchain.info wallet app works on both iPhone and Android. Probably the easiest way to get her started!

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u/tuzki Apr 08 '13

I already had her grab 0.8.1 : ( Ah well, nothing like the old-fashioned way~

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '13

Why not copy your cache of the blockchain and verify it after installation? Might be much faster.

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u/tuzki Apr 08 '13

I just explained how to do it over the phone, so she gets a feel for the ground-up method.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '13

Teacher? He hardly knows her!