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Sunday, February 9, 2020

Weekly /r/DesMoines Events Thread for the week of February 09, 2020

This thread is for any events going on in Des Moines this week! What events will you be attending? What events do you want to attend? What events do you want to promote? Whats new around Des Moines this week? Add a comment below.

Please provide the following when posting new events: - Time, Date, Location, Cost and some sort of description of the event.

New threads start every Sunday, and will be stickied at the top of the subreddit.

Here are some places to find things to do: Cityview's Calendar - Juice's Calendar - Des Moines Register Event Page - Catch Des Moines Calendar

If you have any recurring events, specials, or other suggestions for this weekly thread, please send us a modmail

Bar Map

THANKS FOR HELPING US CROWDSOURCE THIS

Discord for Iowa/Des Moines https://discord.gg/2MKbCv5

Trivia Nights:

First Monday of the month is Mona's Pub Quiz at The Lift
Benchwarmers in Ankeny on Mondays
Tuesdays at Blue Moon in WDM - starts at 8
Wednesdays at Fireside Grille in Altoona -starts at 8
Trivia Thursdays at The Ingersoll Tap.
Tuesdays at Quinton's
Gas Lamp has triva on Tuesday
Tuesdays at Basement Bar at Des Moines Social Club
There's trivia at The Beer House in Urbandale on Wednesdays, 7pm. Also at F&O's on Fridays, 9pm
Tuesdays at Wellman's Ingersoll
Geeks Who Drink at Red Monk is actually trivia. They do have specials, but the main event is trivia.
Wellmans Pub on Ingersoll has trivia Tuesday night at 8
Trivia at Thunder Head in Ankeny every Tuesday
Trivia at the Keg Stand, Thursday nights (I think it starts at 8:30?)

Drink Specials:
2 for Tuesdays @ the Flying Moose every Tuesday all night (Also, 2 fers every day until 8pm)
Beechwood has 2 for 1 on tuesdays.
Tuesday night is dollar domestic bottles at Streetcar 209
Quintons: Thursday Half off all drinks
Quarter beers at both Flying Moose and Mickey's Clive on Weds
Wednesday is geeks who drink at the red monk
Lift has $3 draws on Thursday
First Wednesday of every month there is a bottle share at 515 Brewing @ 6
Wacky Wednesdays at Hero's on Court Ave are 2 for 1's all night each week
- Tuesdays they have trivia at The Hall in Valley Junction too. Starts at 7.
- Smashpark in WDM has trivia at 7 and 8 on monday nights
Weekly Open Mic night:
Gas Lamp now does karaoke on Tuesdays (with a live band for you to sing with!).
Tuesday night comedy open mic at Lefty's Live Music at 8pm.
open mic every Tuesday at Luckys at 8.
Friday night at the Beechwood is free stand-up comedy.
Acoustic music open mic at AJ's on East Court, Sundays at 4pm
Free Killer Queen at Up-Down every Thursday!
There is trivia at The Ducktail Lounge on Sunday’s.
Open Mic Thursday at Java Joe's Downtown at 7:30

Other Ongoing Events:
Blues Jam Band every Tuesday at Carl's Place, $3 tallboys
Des Moines Bitcoin and Blockchain MeetUp at Gravitate in West Des Moines - 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month (eg Oct 25th) at 7:00pm

If any of these are no longer current or you would like to add something, please ping /u/annarchist to update this thread otherwise I may miss it.

I'm Launching the First Truly Decentralized Private Marketplace [x-post from r/cryptocurrency]

Hey everyone,

Posting this here since there was a lively discussion related to the cs/engineering principles of the system on the r/cryptocurrency thread. This sub will be probably be particularly interested in the paper on the system, which describes how the system works from a technical standpoint.

I've been working for almost a year now on a platform I call the Ultranet that I'm planning on launching in three weeks on February 25th at 12pm Pacific Time (signup here to be notified). It's a marketplace platform that is fully-decentralized, private, and censorship-resistant.

It works by having each user who runs the software download and store a cryptographically-secured copy of all of the listings, orders, ratings, and all other marketplace data through a concept I introduce in the paper called a "block pool." This means that as long as a single node somewhere in the world is running the Ultranet software, all data, including all listings and all reputation data, will be preserved. This is in stark contrast to virtually all platforms that exist today, which are subject to censorship of listings and/or outright take-down, the latter of which results in all reputation data being lost. Moreover, the Ultranet achieves censorship-resistance and privacy (it's pseudo-anonymous like Bitcoin) while maintaining feature parity and user experience parity with existing centralized marketplaces. It also introduces Ultra, a hyper-deflationary cryptocurrency that is burned every time an order is placed on the system and by merchants in order to promote their listings, resulting in increasing scarcity over time (i.e. hyper-deflation). Importantly, the use of a native cryptocurrency allows the value of the network to accrue to its users rather than a privileged few, while also giving people an incentive to use the system early on (thus helping to solve the "platform chicken and egg problem"). Finally, the software has a built-in fully-decentralized exchange mechanism I introduce in the paper called "interchange" that allows users to purchase Ultra using Bitcoin or Monero without any third parties involved, along with a fully-decentralized end-to-end encrypted messaging platform.

I know it's only natural for people to be skeptical when reading a post like this, but I worked really hard on this because I really believe that the direction society is headed under the dominance of "surveillance capitalism" needs to be challenged somehow, and because I thought all of the existing attempts at disrupting things weren't sufficient. As such, having invested a lot of time and energy into trying to engineer a better way, I think the Ultranet and the concepts I introduce in the paper and in the software itself can at least serve as a guide to get us started down a serious path toward a more open and more democratic platform ecosystem.

I'm launching the Ultranet in three weeks on February 25th at 12pm Pacific Time, at which point I'm going to make the software available for download on the ultranet.one website. I was going to wait until then to make my first post, but I thought publicizing it a bit before I release the final version of the software could give me a chance to address any last-minute concerns people might have about the first iteration (which is why I'm also releasing the code today; see below).

In the meantime, if you want to learn more about the platform, below are some resources:

I wrote a paper that you can read here: ultranet.one/white_paper.pdf
If you're interested in browsing the code, I've uploaded the latest version to github (this is pretty close to what I plan on releasing in three weeks): http://github.com/sarahc0nn0r/ultranet
If you want to try a demo of the software in your browser you can do that on the ultranet.one website
If you want to sign up to be notified of the public launch when it happens, you can do that on ultranet.one.
If you have any questions, I set up a subreddit on r/Ultranet that you can post to.

Thanks, and for anyone who reads this far just know that it means a lot to me that you are considering my work.

Nash livestreams Q4 2019 quarterly event, provides updates on Bitcoin trading and Nash Pay - NEO News Today

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Digital Gold: The best way to securely store value and make payments

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Every attempt to set a record, most especially a landmark record in life comes with innovation. Innovation simply connotes something which no one has ever achieved, although, it might have been tried by several others. This is talking about Digital Gold. Most of the time, this is accomplished by any new or existing form of technology. Blockchain technology since its advent has been a tool used to achieve great feats.

Digital Gold is a blockchain-based project that plans to set the gold market into another record-breaking event, to bring about the digitalization of gold, the critical metal which has been used as a tool for making bits and experience for multitudinous years. Customers can use the stage in a brief moment to purchase the GOLD token. In like manner, the tokens offer users the opportunity to use gold and make budgetary exchanges, or to utilize it as a wealth aggregating approach.

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To help give a striking degree of trust, all gold obtained through the GOLD token is overseen in the alliance's certified vault, in relationship with BullionStar. Every GOLD is given using Ethereum smart contract, the total aggregate of GOLD tokens put into the vault can be ensured by frameworks for any Ethereum square explorer and 100% of this tokens got are checked by physical gold. The firm still on a course from the estimation of physical gold that is found a good pace and set away in a BullionStar based secure vault. Clients are permitted to complete their due affirmation by having access to the BullionStar live outline reports. The survey report, which cannot be altered through the help of blockchain technology, is given on a quarterly explanation, in a discrete manner, requesting the estimation of gold being overseen.

The Digital Gold project did not and will not conduct any ICO, as no crowdfunding effort is being done. All undertakings are self-funded, therefore, any checking of the GOLD token results in an undulating awesome understanding based on securing physical gold.

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POSITIVE FEATURES OF GOLD TOKENS

It is a Stablecoin that is pegged to the estimation of the gold spot respect, therefore, going about as a Stablecoin, promising it against showcase tendency advanced money advertise, while in like way empowering clients to benefit off entire arrangement gold cost rises.

Secure gold having a spot with GOLD Tokens clients can be real and outright proprietors of physical gold misusing the green endeavour authentication of this gainful metal without encountering the issue related to getting and security of GOLD.

Customers can without a great deal of a stretch sell or exchange ceaseless gold tokens at whatever point wherever, since the token supporter company, DIGITAL GOLD LTD, likewise fills in as a liquidity provider. Clients are permitted to quickly purchase and sell an enormous measure of tokens, by structures for the Digital Gold Marketplace, or associate trades.

Anonymity, keeping customers' details private is an essential security measure. Along these lines, there is particularly no provoking motivation to give any valuable data to buy, sell or exchange with GOLD Tokens, with the only technique of email Which is epic for attestation of exchanges made with GOLD Tokens.

The gold marketplace is opened at any time, 24\7 where users can easily sell, purchase and exchange of GOLD Tokens.

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STEPS TO BUY GOLD

Getting GOLD couldn't be anything easily, because of the several protocols surrounding it. The DIGITAL GOLD stage is an absolutely utilitarian condition that has its own special extraordinary business centre. GOLD tokens can without having issues be traded for advanced money related structures like Bitcoin and Ether. So to further foster liquidity for GOLD, it will be listed and traded on more trades. You can, however, trade Gold token on the following marketplace and exchanges:

https://gold.storage/advertise

https://www.bitforex.com/en/spot/gold_eth

https://www.bitforex.com/en/spot/gold_usdt

https://www.bitforex.com/en/spot/gold_btc

https://www.livecoin.net/en/trading/GOLD_BTC

https://cryptex.net/trade/GOLDUSD

Achievements are made when an attempt is made to solve a problem and it is accomplished. The Digital Gold project team has made a great accomplishment. There is no iota of doubt that this project will not succeed. Every attempt made, unlike other projects, have shown clearly that the team is ready to set a great record and change the mindset and orientation of many on a positive note, most especially when it comes to investing in cryptocurrency.

Get more information on Digital Gold by visiting the links below:

Official Website: https://gold.storage/

White paper: https://gold.storage/wp/White_paper_en.pdf

Telegram: https://t.me/digitalgoldcoin

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gold_erc20

Medium: https://medium.com/@digitalgoldcoin

ANN thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5161544

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Bitcointalk Username: Gab20

BTT Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1816862

E-library with more than 180 books in Computer Science and Technology.

Hi everyone! 😁 I am offering an E-library with more than 180 books in Computer Science and Technology.

Notice: we are adding books to it every day, so Enjoy it.
Some of the Books:

1 Everyday Cryptography: Fundamental Principles and Applications
2 101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques: The Handbook of New Ideas for Business
3 MALWARE DATA SCIENCE Attack Detection and Attribution
4 Hacklog Volume 1 Anonymity: IT Security & Ethical Hacking Handbook
5 Wifi Hacking for Beginners
6 Java for Absolute Beginners: Learn to Program the Fundamentals the Java 9+ Way
7 Programming Bitcoin: Learn How to Program Bitcoin from Scratch
8 R for Data Science: Import, Tidy, Transform, Visualize, and Model Data
9 Algorithms for Dummies
10 Learning the Pandas Library: Python Tools for Data Munging, Analysis, and Visual
11 Attacking Network Protocols: A Hacker’s Guide to Capture, Analysis, and Exploitation
12 Computer Hacking for Beginners
13 How To Hack Like a Pornstar: A Step By Step Process For Breaking Into A Bank
14 The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It
15 Kali Linux Revealed - Mastering the Penetration Testing Distribution
16 The IoT Hacker’s Handbook: A Practical Guide to Hacking the Internet of Things
17 Beginning Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Computational Techniques for Resolving Security Issues
18 Tribe of Hackers: Cybersecurity Advice from the Best Hackers in the World
19 The art of invisibility : the world’s most famous hacker teaches you how to be safe in the age of Big Brother and big data
20 How to Analyze People - Dark Secrets to Analyze and Influence Anyone Using Body Language
21 Python for Programmers: with Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Case Studies
22 Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
23 Programming Problems: A Primer for the Technical Interview
24 Algorithm design
25 Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions
26 R in Action: Data Analysis and Graphics with R
27 Practical Data Science with R
28 Data Science with R A Step By Step Guide With Visual Illustrations and Examples
29 Learn R for Applied Statistics: With Data Visualizations, Regressions, and Statistics
30 Python Basics: A Self-Teaching Introduction
31 D3.js in Action: Data visualization with JavaScript
32 Flask Web Development: Developing Web Applications with Python
33 Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja
34 Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional
35 Practical React Native: Build Two Full Projects and One Full Game using React Native
36 Full Stack JavaScript: Learn Backbone.js, Node.js, and MongoDB
37 Beginning Django: Web Application Development and Deployment with Python
38 HTML5 and JavaScript Projects: Build on your Basic Knowledge of HTML5 and JavaScript to Create Substantial HTML5 Applications
39 JavaScript and JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development
40 HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites
41 Data Science For Dummies
42 Developing 2D Games with Unity: Independent Game Programming with C#
43 Hacking: The Art of Exploitation
44 Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking
45 Serious Python
46 Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters
47 Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali
48 The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book
49 Think Like a Programmer: An Introduction to Creative Problem Solving
50 Python Crash Course: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming
51 Introduction to Python Programming
52 Machine Learning For Dummies
53 Grokking Deep Learning
54 Deep Learning for Dummies
55 Classic Computer Science Problems in Python
56 Python Deep Learning: Exploring deep learning techniques, neural network architectures and GANs with PyTorch, Keras and TensorFlow
57 Data Science and Big Data Analytics: Discovering, Analyzing, Visualizing and Presenting Data
58 Understanding Machine Learning: From Theory to Algorithms
59 Python Programming. Python Programming for Beginners, Python Programming for Intermediates
60 Deep Learning with Keras: Implementing deep learning models and neural networks with the power of Python
61 MATLAB Deep Learning: With Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence
62 The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing
63 Tor and The Dark Net: Remain Anonymous and Evade NSA Spying
64 The Complete Cyber Security Course - Volume 1
65 Hacking Hacking Practical Guide for Beginners (Hacking With Python)
66 Gray Hat Hacking - The Ethical Hacker’s Handbook
67 Illustrated Guide to Python 3: A Complete Walkthrough of Beginning Python with Unique Illustrations Showing how Python Really Works
68 The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests: 500 Exercises to Improve, Upgrade and Enhance Your Mind Strength
69 Machine Learning: The Art and Science of Algorithms that Make Sense of Data
70 Advanced R Statistical Programming and Data Models: Analysis, Machine Learning, and Visualization
71 The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living
72 The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done
73 Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, & Self-Discipline
74 Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact
75 The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
76 The Courage to be Disliked: How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
77 Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life

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Will the Halving Create a Drop in Network Hash Rate and Security?

Currently, miners receive 12.5 btc plus transaction fees, to be reduced to 6.25 btc plus transaction fees this year. This would naturally mean miners will lose profitability and many may leave the network I would assume, unless the drop in 6.25 BTC is dwarfed by what miners make in transaction fees each block.

To calculate this, if I assume an average of $0.65 fees per transaction (source: https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/bitcoin-transactionfees.html#1y ), and the current average transactions per block of 2,300 (source: https://blockgeeks.com/guides/bitcoin-halving/ ), then that results in $1,495 per block from fees, or ~0.15 btc right now. Compared to 6.25 btc, 0.15 btc is nothing. If correct, this would imply that the vast majority of miner income is from block rewards. With profitability effectively cut in half, the hash rate should fall by half, or at least until enough miners leave that it becomes profitable again (I assume half, but I don't know). Transaction fees would need to be on the order of 42x what they are now to have the same block rewards for miners, which would not happen. Am I missing something, or is this a huge potential issue? Especially long term, fees will need to be very high to provide incentive to enough miners to keep the network safe, which could only happen with smaller blocks or much larger transaction volume.