"Almost Half a Billion Worth of Bitcoins Vanish
Mt. Gox Says It Lost 750,000 of Customers' Bitcoin to Fraud"
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142...p_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection

"...Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan and confirmed rumors it had lost almost 750,000 of its customers' bitcoins,
as well as roughly 100,000 of its own."

Crypto currency avoids central banks and is a loser by design.

"The disappearance underscores the risks of currencies that exist only online and aren't backed by a central bank.
Mt. Gox wasn't overseen by national regulators, so there is no entity to step in and back investors' deposits."

In this modern age of the Internet it is possible for bank robbers to work from home.
They no longer need a gun, mask, and getaway car.

shrug dont worry about bitcons

just working on getting as much done as i can

The CCD on one of my cameras is defective; everything is pink and blurred.
I found the part online for $21 and will fix the camera myself.
The camera is like a large watch in that it has a lot of tiny screws.

My cameras [2 Nikons and 1 Panasonic] are aging and need to be replaced.

The Nikon D5300 looks very interesting.
The WiFi feature is cool because you can use your phone to see the camera image and trigger the shutter.
Also, the photos are automatically transferred to the phone for easy sharing.
Now comes the tough decision; spend $1,100+ on a new camera or spend it on coffee and doughnuts?

You come up with the best ideas!

I have been looking at cameras and packages.
There are many international cameras being sold in the US; they have no Nikon warranty.
There are many sellers that bundle inferior lenses and fail to mention that they don't work as one would expect with the D5300.
So many lenses so little time.
Errors here can be costly.

I know the format is DX but in my case the full frame is not worth the extra money.
It is possible to make wall murals from 24MP images.
I can get by with much less.

The features that interest me the most are AF, VR, and remote control via Android phone.

I have been mispronouncing Nikon.
I say neigh-con, the company says it is knee-con.

I have a great idea for a new Team Challenge.

What team am i on today?

In this challenge, the team captain must verify team membership everyday, at 8:00 AM.

Points are awarded for each member who was involuntarily moved to some other team.

Additional points accrue if the member didn't discover for a week that this happened.

(Points are deducted if the team member left voluntarily.)

Bonus points apply if the member had their password changed and can't even get back to their original team.

The winning team will be those whose percentage of members were involuntarily changed (Total active members / total rehomed members).

Prizes could be awarded (say, a team visit to Disney World?)