One of the more difficult things for people not used to building PC’s to do is configuring the BIOS settings so the mining rigs run stable. This is important to do, but the first time the PC boots and the BIOS screen pops up, it can be a little intimidating. Last week I took pictures […]
There are lots of reason to use Linux for GPU mining, and one of the best is the automation of management with shell scripts. I got tired of upgrading the linux miners that I have, and I recently had a power outage, so I wrote and enabled two scripts to take care of those issues. […]
When ZClassic began, it quickly attracted a large community. There was clearly a desire for a privacy focused cryptocurrency with no corporate ties. As a fork of Zcash, ZClassic brought together a vision of a secure coin with no investors or businesses making the decisions on where to take development. The Zclassic vision has resonated, […]
Zen is launching as a new crypto-currency at the end of April. Zen is an ambitious currency that has a clear vision as a secure and reliable cryptocurrency with the additional features of a distributed and secure basic communication system. All communications between Zen nodes will be encrypted, nodes will be tested for hardness and […]
Bitcoin has problems. It is not the perfect digital money. Is it possible that some other, better crypto-currency comes along and becomes bigger than Bitcoin? If you are immersed in the Bitcoin world, that probably seems like heresy. But in the total available market of currency transactions, Bitcoin’s portion is miniscule. It is entirely possible […]
I’ve been involved in the cryptocurrency world since late 2015. I’d heard about Bitcoin much earlier, but was fully focused on my IT business and family at the time, with little room for anything else. By late 2015, I had sold my business, and was ready for a new challenge. Maybe that was a good […]
Here’s a video with an overview and tour of the two sites: The small site is now all GPU and X11 mining. Currently mining Zclassic and Dash. Midsize site is still mining for Bitcoin – almost time to expand it to the next phase. Cleaning the filters is part of the job…
Latest version of my guide to building and operating a mining rig is here, How to Build a 6 Rig GPU Miner for Zcash and Ethereum with Nvidia GTX 1070 and EthosDistro posted Oct 1, 2017 on Steemit. Thing move fast in the Altcoin mining world – I just upgraded my rigs to the latest […]
There are hundreds of Bitcoin alternatives out there. One term for these is Altcoins, another generic term is cryptocurrency. It’s only worth investing money and time into ones that will stay in existence and grow. Just like with any investment, it’s best to buy at a low price. In some cases that means buying them […]
As you plan expand and grow your Bitcoin and Altcoin mining operation, data networking becomes more important. This video discusses network switches, firewalls and network security, IP address space, DHCP server, and reliability. For an introduction to on planning your Bitcoin mining operation, see Planning Your Bitcoin Mining Operation
