Shirley Siluk

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Shirley Siluk is a veteran journalist who has written extensively about internet technology, energy, science, politics and the economy. Among the publications Shirley has written and edited for are the Chicago Tribune, Greenbang, internet.com and Web Hosting Magazine. A graduate of Northwestern University, Shirley holds a bachelor of science degree in geological sciences. She lives in Florida with her son, Noah, and her dog, Zippy.

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Vector Toons accepts bitcoins for artwork
Vector Toons, a royalty-free art website that provides PDF vector illustrations, is now accepting payments in bitcoins.
VectorToons.com Talk Bubbles
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Liberty Reserve exchange shuts down, founder arrested
Liberty Reserve, a Costa Rica-based private currency exchange with its own digital currency, has shut down and its founder charged with money laundering.
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Lamassu Bitcoin machine aims for 'cash to bitcoins'
Lamassu's Bitcoin Machine isn't exactly a Bitcoin ATM -- instead, it's designed to enable one-way exchanges only: cash to bitcoins.
Lamassu Bitcoin Machine
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
See a sneak preview of the Bitcoin documentary
The following trailer offers a sneak preview of the coming documentatry, "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin," which is still in production but was previewed at Bitcoin 2013.
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
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Bitcoin isn't just for men
Anyone who’s spent more than 12 seconds browsing the Bitcoin forums could be forgiven for concluding that the digital currency is inherently a guy thing.
Binary Code Landscape
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BitVegas: Gambling, Minecraft, pigs and zombies
What happens when Bitcoin meets Minecraft? BitVegas, an online casino for lovers of digital currency who are also fanatical about Minecraft.
BitVegas Minecraft Roulette
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Bit Angels on fast track to invest in Bitcoin startups
A new venture that aims to connect Bitcoin technology startups with investors calls itself the "world's first distributed veteran entrepreneur and angel investor group."
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Developers win case for MaxCDN to take bitcoin
Online content delivery is all about speed, but for one content delivery network provider, it's also about keeping developers happy by accepting bitcoin.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation accepts bitcoins ... again
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) -- an organization focused on global digital rights -- is now accepting donations in bitcoins again.
Stacks of Bitcoins
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Dutch firm Eliantie offers staff holiday pay in bitcoins
An ICT recruitment firm based in the Netherlands is offering its employees holiday pay in the form of bitcoins, according to Dutch news sources.
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