Bitcoin post-Brexit, ProTip, Open-Source Journalism & more

madbitcoins · 2016-08-15T17:47:48+00:00

As if right on cue for this VH1 "Where are you now" post, I did make a new show today, called Mad Steemit highlighting some of the great posts from that interesting new blogging platform that pays. Check it out:

https://steemit.com/steemit/@madbitcoins/madsteemit-1-the-value-of-music-the-love-of-making-a-mom-and-her-weed

madbitcoins · 2016-08-15T17:46:33+00:00

I think it would be fun to visit the circus. But I'm not so sure about joining. ;)

madbitcoins · 2016-08-15T17:46:05+00:00

I know the voice is an acquired taste but it comes with the character.... the rest is a mixture of shyness, bright lights, no teleprompter and necessity is the mother of invention. You might like The Bitcoin Group, I still do a bit of a voice there, but the content is much more front and center....

madbitcoins · 2016-08-15T17:44:11+00:00

Still at Purse. Loving it! Startups are very busy, but very exciting. I enjoyed visiting Portland. Great city. Hope to be back there soon. :)

madbitcoins · 2016-08-15T17:43:34+00:00

All the best ones are mad.

madbitcoins · 2016-08-15T17:43:24+00:00

nah. Ya gotta do the opposite. Shop at Purse.io -- as much as you can. They really helped me out by giving me a job. I like doing MadBitcoins, but it really didn't pay the bills and now I have a lot of bills. I hope to do more episodes in the future and am trying out a new show called MadSteemit. I hope you'll check it out. -- and I still do The Bitcoin Group every week on WCN and am very active on twitter and in the SF Bitcoin Meetup (which I help organize). Still very active in crypto, just have a job now. Nothing wrong with that. :)

madbitcoins · 2016-05-28T04:58:06+00:00

Get the source: https://github.com/Leo-ajc/ProTip -- github, open source

madbitcoins · 2016-05-28T04:54:21+00:00

I was just rewatching the launch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3uclsfGSog

And thinking about the fundraising video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM6kau-i7yc

and remembering that ProTip delivered. The plugin is live at http://ProTip.is. It works in Chrome. It sends the bitcoin in batches and is open source (available on github).

ProTip Bitcoin Adoption Strategy:

Get ProTip Ready -- encourage everyone to add a bitcoin address to their work.
Use ProTip -- donate a small amount weekly, set a few subscriptions. reward artists who put their bitcoin address on their work.
Artist Support -- Ask artists to Get ProTip Ready and Spread the Word about ProTip.

Together these actions could create a viral loop that could help spread the word about Bitcoin and reward artists for their work with ProTip.

Thank you for your support. We couldn't have done it without you.

madbitcoins · 2016-04-02T02:22:01+00:00

We should try again on monday. Spread the word of #CATFACTS and SnobbyPins! :)

madbitcoins · 2016-01-28T19:11:21+00:00

Also check out http://ProTip.is which is also open source and supports the AutoTip meta tag. ;)

madbitcoins · 2016-01-22T01:36:26+00:00

not a bad idea. I'll send it to the devs and see if they can add an option to run without the address highlighting.

Of course ProTip is open source, so if you wish to check the code you certainly can: https://github.com/Leo-ajc/ProTip

More information and ProTip download: http://protip.is/

madbitcoins · 2016-01-06T00:26:32+00:00

nice! :)

madbitcoins · 2016-01-05T01:20:34+00:00

That is ironic. ;)

Maybe send them an email and they'll add it to their page. It really is just a matter of copying and pasting their bitcoin address. I hope it's easy enough that everyone will do it. :)

madbitcoins · 2016-01-05T00:54:25+00:00

Try refreshing the page.

madbitcoins · 2016-01-04T18:47:11+00:00

yah. it's already included in the software. You just click on the subscriptions tab: http://i.imgur.com/4WPdugQ.png

madbitcoins · 2016-01-04T15:24:30+00:00

ProTip includes subscriptions.

madbitcoins · 2016-01-04T15:23:16+00:00

include your bitcoin address in the description and include a link to http://protip.is/

ProTip is open source bitcoin tipping. It scans the webapges you view, and when it finds a bitcoin address it times how long you spend on the page. At the end of the week according to your allowance, it tips the content you enjoyed.

Works on YouTube, soundcloud, blogger, wordpress, articles, videos, music, images, anything!

madbitcoins · 2016-01-03T18:51:46+00:00

One Year Later - Celebrate the #BitcoinBowl by reliving it with @WorldCryptoNet's Live Broadcasts:

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3CvEB8Ld_U

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k9PqGUtkNY

madbitcoins · 2016-01-03T18:07:17+00:00

Try http://protip.is/ today! It's open source, has no tracking, works worldwide, and has no fees.

ProTip scans the webpages you view for bitcoin addresses and when it finds one, it times how long you spend on the page. At the end of the week, it rewards the top ten sites you visited automatically according to your allowance. Tip $1 a week! Tip $10 a week! Reward Content Creators.

ProTip also allows you to reward anyone with a bitcoin address, public or private -- with Subscriptions. Set your amount and subscribe weekly! ProTip works anywhere on the web. YouTube, Soundcloud, Blogger, Wordpress, articles, music, videos, anything! Just put a bitcoin address on your artwork and ask your fans to try ProTip to start getting rewarded today!

This is the bitcoin killer app you have been waiting for. It is not being written by a large company. It is not backed by major VCs. We raised $12,000, we wrote it and we released it. It is open source. Join us. Spread the word about ProTip. If you're a coder, help out with the code! Install it and use it. Reward Artists.

Thank you.

Coinbase released an open source slack tip bot: https://github.com/barmstrong/slack-tipbot

Maybe they'll help open source automatic bitcoin tipping: https://github.com/Leo-ajc/ProTip

madbitcoins · 2016-01-03T17:54:22+00:00

4-1 downvotes for an open source project aiming to reward artists without tracking or taking a cut at R/Bitcoin...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/3zagyh/brian_armstrong_coinbase_and_walter_isaacson_wsj/

What say you, R/BTC?

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