Author: Pavan Tumati

C++ Reading List

In the past, I’ve paid for various libraries (such as Anthony Williams’ excellent  just::thread library ) and C++11 documents to make an attempt to get ahead of the curve.  Now, however, C++11 information is becoming more easily accessible.  There is quite a bit of new content out there that is making things more digestible for…

By Pavan Tumati June 1, 2013 Off

Merkle Trees

The paper detailing the mechanics of Bitcoin is a fascinating read. However, the technology involved requires several re-readings of the paper to make sense of what is going on.  I’ve been attacking the concepts piece by piece as time permits. In particular, the Bitcoin paper’s comments regarding the use of the Merkle Tree caught my…

By Pavan Tumati April 16, 2013 Off

Cryptocoin Mining Information

While looking at merged mining[1] efforts in crypto-currencies, I stumbled across an interesting site: http://dustcoin.com/mining The site is interesting, not only because it talks about merged mining, but because it lays out some of the variations between all of the crypto-currencies in relation to Bitcoin. [1] Regarding merged mining, I found a good explanation here, at http://dot-bit.org/Merged_Mining:…

By Pavan Tumati April 10, 2013 Off

Qt 5.1 Supports Android and iOS

I didn’t plan on writing marketing material for Digia here.  However, as an existing Qt user, I was excited to see this article.  The ability to target Android and iOS will make it easier to take pieces of functionality I am dependent on currently and take them to new platforms.  I’ve often wanted to collapse…

By Pavan Tumati April 9, 2013 Off