Alan, I like the idea too, but isn't this old news? He already started a company named PepperCoin (see http://www.peppercoin.com) to implement and market this stuff. I haven't kept track of it since I looked at it last time though. I wonder if going from PepperCorn to PepperCoin required someone with a marketing degree. <g>
Best, Don Park Docuverse > -----Original Message----- > From: MacDougall, Alan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 1:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Solving the problem of micropayments > > It's a *very* nifty idea. I saw Ron Rivest's presentation on it at RSA > 2002 > - the powerpoint is here: > > http://theory.lcs.mit.edu/~rivest/MicaliRivest-MicropaymentsRevisited.ppt > > and the actual paper (a bit technical) is here: > > http://theory.lcs.mit.edu/~rivest/MicaliRivest-MicropaymentsRevisited.pdf > > later > > Alan > -- > Alan Macdougall, E-Commerce Strategy Team > The National Bank of New Zealand Ltd > <http://www.nationalbank.co.nz> > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 9:58 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Solving the problem of micropayments > > > > Great idea. It uses nothing more than what we all learned in high > school > > math (except for the part about securing the coins). > > > > Alan > This communication is confidential and may contain privileged material. > If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or > retain it. > If you have received it in error please immediately notify me by return > email > and delete the emails. > Thank you.
