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Are you still dealing in dollars and cents – paper and coin? That's not the deal for the 21st century pioneers we've just met, whose bucks are bits of computer code, and whose phones are portable lines of credit. Tonight we're plunging into the world of bitcoins, where mining is done with microprocessors; trading Berkshares, the western Massachusetts currency that's all about the local economy; and trying out apps that turn your smartphone into a mobile money machine.Show Resources:James D'Angelo, 'bitcoin evangelist.' Can his World Bitcoin Network make you a convert?All things bitcoinNot everyone's sold on Bitcoin. For a skeptic's take: Mark Williams, Prof. of Finance, BUWorkin' in the bitmine... Anders Brownworth, bitcoin minerVeggie Galaxy--bitcoin friendly restaurant, Central Sq. CambridgeGrass Hill Alpaca Socks -- David Forster, bitcoin folk heroThe New Pay Phone Level UpLose Your Wallet! Get in the LoopNot just mobile payment--mobile commerce PayPal mobileWho knew the World Economy could be so much fun! The Boston International Economic SummitThe Mass Council on Economic Education sponsors the Summit, training the teachers who inspire the students.Berkshares --local currency keeping the Berkshires strongThe Bookstore, Lenox institution happy to take BerksharesCrazy Doughs -- phone-bought fresh gourmet pizza Cardullo's Gourmet Shoppe --old-school Harvard Square institution embraces the future