I like parallel processing of large data sets as much as the next guy,
so I would say I am interested in both. If I would have to choose I
would say I am more interested in bitcoin since Apache has MapReduce
pretty well documented already. While the mining and purchasing of
bitcoin is pretty well documented, transfers are less so.

Matt

On 04/01/2013 11:06 PM, Eric Hanchrow wrote:
> Guess I gotta vote for bitcoin.
>
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Adam Monsen <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I'm stoked for LFNW 2013!
>>
>> I'm doing http://www.linuxfestnorthwest.org/content/git-fun-and-profit
>> with Jesse, which should rock. We've both got quite a bit of experience
>> with git. Last year's git talk was packed, and we've updated the
>> material for 2013.
>>
>> I'm also doing
>> http://www.linuxfestnorthwest.org/content/intro-mapreduce-hadoop-linux .
>> I'm excited for this too. It's a nice and gentle introduction to the
>> world of Big Data.
>>
>> BUT... I've got an idea.
>>
>> Another one of my hobbies is really taking off lately: Bitcoin. Everyone
>> seems to be jumping on that bandwagon.
>>
>> So, my question to LFNW 2013 attendees is, which talk would you rather
>> hear: Intro to MapReduce/Hadoop on Linux, or Intro to Bitcoin (on Linux,
>> of course)? Or both? If neither interests you, your silence will speak
>> for itself.
>>
>> If more folks are interested in Bitcoin, maybe I'll do that talk instead.
>>
>> I haven't run this by the organizers yet. Hopefully they'll tell me if
>> I'm out of bounds. If they'd rather I stick with my proposed (and
>> accepted) MapReduce/Hadoop talk, I could probably hold an impromptu
>> Bitcoin bird-of-a-feather or something. Hopefully Brian Lane would be
>> nearby to help with the super-technical bits, too.
>>
>> Your feedback is appreciated!
>>
>> -Adam
>>
>>
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