Dollar parity is news (http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity), but reaching $8.5 only three months later isn't?

Perhaps in a day or two when it reaches $10.

Also, most geeks are now aware of bitcoin. The vast majority of them don't care or believe it will fail so they don't want "yet another geeky news". The next target now should be broader audience publications (already started with Forbes) and more market opportunity.

Yep, somehow a lot of people perceive Bitcoin as a scam. They cannot put a finger to it but it must be a scam somehow. This is particularly disappointing, because it is in my best interest to shut up. The later others figure out about Bitcoin the better it is for me (more bitcoins are mined by the time others wake up). But yet I selflessly WAS trying to let my friends know about it.

I am about to say "screw you all narrow minded fools" and switch into silent mining mode. If this is my last post on this board do not be surprised.