README: docker run example

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will by default correctly separate the two networks and will not make any accounts available between
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#### Docker quick start
One of the quickest ways to get Ethereum up and running on your machine is by using Docker:
```
docker run -d --name ethereum-node -v /Users/alice/ethereum:/root \
-p 8545:8545 -p 30303:30303 \
ethereum/client-go --fast --cache=512
```
This will start geth in fast sync mode with a DB memory allowance of 512MB just as the above command does. It will also create a persistent volume in your home directory for saving your blockchain as well as map the default ports. There is also an `alpine` tag available for a slim version of the image.
### Programatically interfacing Geth nodes
As a developer, sooner rather than later you'll want to start interacting with Geth and the Ethereum