Can you Buy a pint with BitCoin?

"So this BitCoin thingy, what can you actually do with it" I keep being asked.

"A thingy" I reply, "BitCoin is the digital currency for the digital age, It will revolutionise the way we think about and manage our money" I say and then notice their eyes glazing over and quickly realise I have to do something, dramatic and quick...

A really good post explaining how the BitCoin protocol works.

Explaining how the BitCoin protocol works has its advantages and disadvantages wrapped up in a nice story line, well thats not for me but Michael Neilson has done a pretty good job with his explanation of How the BitCoin Protocol Works.

I particularly like where Michael likens it to...