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You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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And you can print your own money by writing "This is 100 dollars bill" and sending it to printer multiple times. The only remaining task is to convince others to use it :)

Interestingly enough, lots of consumer printing software will not print images of US currency. Photoshop will absolutely not allow you to even open images of it.

What creepy version of photoshop do you use? Mine will let you paint it red too.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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If the Internet has taught me anything it's that the next form of currency will be cats. You can take pictures of them, add words in impact font, or take videos of them. You then generate tons of money somehow when you mother shares them in a forwarded email (I think). I have therefore started mining cats. Turns out when you put 30 of them in a room they generate more 'interest' than the best Bitcoin mining outfits.

Good luck convincing Winklevii to buy $11 million worth of cats.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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And you can print your own money by writing "This is 100 dollars bill" and sending it to printer multiple times. The only remaining task is to convince others to use it :)

Interestingly enough, lots of consumer printing software will not print images of US currency. Photoshop will absolutely not allow you to even open images of it.

What is printing software? I can Google '100 Dollar US Bill', download and print it.

I think you think printers work different than they do.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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This is a great segue for the "pump and dump" scheme. Essentially you can create your own coin and mine it with your buddies. Then create a mini exchange for the coin and target the older, less tech savvy people - who won't be able to tell the difference between Bitcoins and a more obfuscated virtual currency. Basically you'll accumulate the virtual coins for free and sell them off for a profit. Maybe I'm missing something but it feels like all the ingredients are present.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interestingly enough, lots of consumer printing software will not print images of US currency. Photoshop will absolutely not allow you to even open images of it.

What is printing software? I can Google '100 Dollar US Bill', download and print it. I think you think printers work different than they do.

http://fstoppers.com/photoshop-wont-let-you-work-with-images...

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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post #57
post #49

And you can print your own money by writing "This is 100 dollars bill" and sending it to printer multiple times. The only remaining task is to convince others to use it :)

Interestingly enough, lots of consumer printing software will not print images of US currency. Photoshop will absolutely not allow you to even open images of it.

Huh, interesting. http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~sjm217/projects/currency/

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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And you can print your own money by writing "This is 100 dollars bill" and sending it to printer multiple times. The only remaining task is to convince others to use it :)

Interestingly enough, lots of consumer printing software will not print images of US currency. Photoshop will absolutely not allow you to even open images of it.

....omfg.

http://pbx.mine.nu/random/Series2004NoteFront.jpg

You are absolutely right. Newer banknotes are unable to be opened in Photoshop.

I feel dirty.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What is printing software? I can Google '100 Dollar US Bill', download and print it. I think you think printers work different than they do.

http://fstoppers.com/photoshop-wont-let-you-work-with-images...

Thanks for the link. I finally found a proper US note and the new ones are in fact blocked from being edited in Photoshop.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interestingly enough, lots of consumer printing software will not print images of US currency. Photoshop will absolutely not allow you to even open images of it.

What creepy version of photoshop do you use? Mine will let you paint it red too.

The standard consumer build.

http://i.imgur.com/fW7yaYU.png

CS4 was when I first encountered it.

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