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Title: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 01, 2017, 06:26:18 PM

I am tired of being angry about my bitmain gear.  I use to run difficulty contest in speculation for about 2 years I gave away thousands of usd in the form of BTC not a single  charge.

I am trying to come up with a guessing game about my two Bitmain r4's.

No rules looking for ideas on how to do this prize would be 25 bucks I think I would let it run from difficulty period to difficulty period.



This is classic cycle of abuse symptoms.

Delusion - hoping and praying that "next time" (next batch) it will be better, it was just this one time.  Failure rate of 7/15 boards is 46.7%.  
Denial - claiming "a tad temperamental" and "only 2 boards and 3 fans" (failure rates of 6.7% and 15% respectively!)

I'm just going to leave this here...

http://www.galsusa.org/img1/cycle.jpg

Guys seriously, we are enabling them to build shittier products by blindly supporting them and assuming we will turn a profit on them.  It is difficult enough (impossible for some!) to ROI on this equipment after taking difficulty and electricity costs into account.  When you start having to account for failures and downtime for repair, you're completely screwed from the beginning even with the longer warranty.  ESPECIALLY if you have to pay for those repairs outside warranty!

I have switched to avalon from now on.

I may run a contest on my two r4's

one is 50 days old all good except 1 board.
other is 13 days old all good except the fan sounds terrible.

The contest would be what breaks next and on which r4?  If you could help with rules and for that matter I may  have the entire community help set up the contest .  While I am sure it may or may not  improve service we may as well have some fun .


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 01, 2017, 06:26:37 PM
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Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 01, 2017, 06:26:52 PM
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Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: VRobb on February 01, 2017, 06:38:27 PM
Right on, phil, totally a lemons into lemonade deal!  8)
Tricky coming up with guess options, c'mon guys how can we help phil make this work?  ???

Perhaps block height + which R4 between the diff changes, then resets?


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 01, 2017, 07:37:30 PM
Right on, phil, totally a lemons into lemonade deal!  8)
Tricky coming up with guess options, c'mon guys how can we help phil make this work?  ???

Perhaps block height + which R4 between the diff changes, then resets?

Yeah lets have some fun ;D


 here is the gui on the   1 board unit



 https://i.imgur.com/Y4W22BW.png




 here is the gui on the newer 2 board unit




https://i.imgur.com/WL4c5sL.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: beltsniffer on February 01, 2017, 10:07:02 PM



I am tired of being angry about my bitmain gear.  I use to run difficulty contest in speculation for about 2 years I gave away thousands of usd in the form of BTC not a single  charge.

I am trying to come up with a guessing game about my two Bitmain r4's.

No rules looking for ideas on how to do this prize would be 25 bucks I think I would let it run from difficulty period to difficulty period.

Phil, with all you do for the community, I for one would feel bad about taking any prize for guessing what fails next on your gear and just donating it back to you if I won. I get that you trying to make lemonade from lemons and have some fun with a bad situation. Therefore, I would suggest something along the lines of the Marvel "No-Prize". I think it would be just as fun, while tossing some nostalgia in there. I mean, who wouldn't have been proud of receiving a the coveted Marvel No-Prize from Stan the Man. Maybe call it the Bitmain No Confidence Prize or some such. I think it would be just as much fun.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 02, 2017, 12:11:23 AM



I am tired of being angry about my bitmain gear.  I use to run difficulty contest in speculation for about 2 years I gave away thousands of usd in the form of BTC not a single  charge.

I am trying to come up with a guessing game about my two Bitmain r4's.

No rules looking for ideas on how to do this prize would be 25 bucks I think I would let it run from difficulty period to difficulty period.

Phil, with all you do for the community, I for one would feel bad about taking any prize for guessing what fails next on your gear and just donating it back to you if I won. I get that you trying to make lemonade from lemons and have some fun with a bad situation. Therefore, I would suggest something along the lines of the Marvel "No-Prize". I think it would be just as fun, while tossing some nostalgia in there. I mean, who wouldn't have been proud of receiving a the coveted Marvel No-Prize from Stan the Man. Maybe call it the Bitmain No Confidence Prize or some such. I think it would be just as much fun.


Good suggestion. 


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: isoneguy on February 02, 2017, 03:46:18 AM
I'm going to guess the 1 board unit lasts the longest.

What's stopping you from turning them into 2 board s9's?


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: adaseb on February 02, 2017, 10:52:47 AM
I am guessing that the second R4 with bad fan will be engulfed in flames


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 02, 2017, 04:34:25 PM
I'm going to guess the 1 board unit lasts the longest.

What's stopping you from turning them into 2 board s9's?

actually  this is an interesting idea.   I have a spare s9 controller maybe I could rig up a 3 board setups


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: isoneguy on February 02, 2017, 06:21:17 PM

actually  this is an interesting idea.   I have a spare s9 controller maybe I could rig up a 3 board setups


or 3 1 board setups?

antminers always lose 1 board...as if the configuration they have is always 1 board too many.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 02, 2017, 08:02:24 PM

actually  this is an interesting idea.   I have a spare s9 controller maybe I could rig up a 3 board setups


or 3 1 board setups?

antminers always lose 1 board...as if the configuration they have is always 1 board too many.

Just not sure an r4 board   would run with an s9 controller


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: fr4nkthetank on February 02, 2017, 09:04:22 PM
lol this is pretty funny.  I'd like to sponsor the contest :)  It wouldnt be much, like 0.01btc to start.  I have a small website for n00bs, cryptominingtalk.com, and I promised that all referral link income/ads go into giveaways or contests.  I was planning on doing a giveaway for a usb riser for example, maybe that could be the prize :)


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 03, 2017, 05:50:24 AM
lol this is pretty funny.  I'd like to sponsor the contest :)  It wouldnt be much, like 0.01btc to start.  I have a small website for n00bs, cryptominingtalk.com, and I promised that all referral link income/ads go into giveaways or contests.  I was planning on doing a giveaway for a usb riser for example, maybe that could be the prize :)

Sounds good to me.

I think I have figured an idea on how to run it.

Okay I kept the 4th and the 7.5th r4s = 11.5th and I purchased the Avalon 721 which came today. 6th

So all three pieces are mining at a total of about 17.5th.

If I had shipped in the two r4s and paid for repairs I would have 0 th.

Repairs take about 28 days. If I point all three miners to a new account at f2pool  we can see what these miners mine.   Closest to guess the total btc in the account gets the prize.

It combines difficulty since there will be 2 adjustments. Maybe 3. It combines will the gear break.
It combines the r4 vs the Avalon 721 for durability .


So on Friday I will point the gear at a new account on f2pool and the contest will end on feb 28th.

I need to set a few more rules .  Should be fun.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: TheYankeesWin! on February 03, 2017, 01:07:44 PM
Show us what you did so far.  Did you make up a new account at f2pool for the contest?


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 03, 2017, 01:10:47 PM
I just got the clock started at f2pool.

So It will end on 2/28/2017

and be the earnings of the 3 miners below.

the new account will keep track.

In theory  it would be 4+7.5+6 =17.5th

that earns 0.0112 btc a day x 25 days = 0.280 btc by the end of feb.

this would mean a flat diff with gear continuing to run perfectly.

Since diff can drop  I will set a max pick of 0.300 btc earned by 2-28-2017

I will set a minimum of .050 btc

https://i.imgur.com/Aob87p4.png


new account 0 earned
https://i.imgur.com/na143JQ.png


charts

https://i.imgur.com/c3a3Of2.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: TheYankeesWin! on February 03, 2017, 01:26:03 PM
Man oh man  you have quite an imagination.  So the contest brings us back to the world of your difficulty contests.

Pokes some fun at bitmaintech gear.;D

Shows us how hard mining predictions of income can be.

Damn I like it.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 03, 2017, 01:33:46 PM
Yeah I think it works.

Slots are as follows.

0.0500
0.0550
0.0600
0.0650
0.0700
0.0750 These most likely will not happen as diff must move high and some gear may need to break.
0.0800
0.0850
0.0900
0.0950
0.1000

0.1050
0.1100
0.1150
0.1200
0.1250
0.1300
0.1350
0.1400
0.1450
0.1500
0.1550
0.1600
0.1650
0.1700
0.1750
0.1800
0.1850   the winning pick should be in this middle zone
0.1900
0.1950
0.2000
0.2050
0.2100
0.2150
0.2200
0.2250
0.2300
0.2350
0.2400
0.2450

0.2500
0.2550
0.2600
0.2650
0.2700   These would be next to impossible we would need a diff drop and all gear to work perfectly
0.2750
0.2800
0.2850
0.2900
0.2950
0.3000


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: TheYankeesWin! on February 03, 2017, 01:38:39 PM
lol this is pretty funny.  I'd like to sponsor the contest :)  It wouldnt be much, like 0.01btc to start.  I have a small website for n00bs, cryptominingtalk.com, and I promised that all referral link income/ads go into giveaways or contests.  I was planning on doing a giveaway for a usb riser for example, maybe that could be the prize :)


So do you think phil's idea works?   It seems good to me. 


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: VRobb on February 03, 2017, 02:00:50 PM
Nice, phil! Great idea for picks, when do the picks open/close?  Here's hoping you get >.280BTC!!  ;)


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: fr4nkthetank on February 03, 2017, 02:01:39 PM
hahahah this is actually fun as hell.  Ok we have to estimate diff and bitmain chance of failure.  Ok Here's what I can do, i'll pitch in 0.01 btc OR a Usb riser ver 5c molex if you are in Canada on top of whatever prize there is.  For now, if people use my referrals on amazon / newegg / ads more I'll have more prize stuff to give in addition to the existing prize pool.  I think winning gear could be fun too.  Like if someone has an old usb block erupter or something, that could be a prize too.  The winner could then say take or "pass" if he doesnt want it.  anyways don't forget the chance of a major ice storm knocking out power for weeks :)


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 03, 2017, 02:39:58 PM
Nice, phil! Great idea for picks, when do the picks open/close?  Here's hoping you get >.280BTC!!  ;)

Well we can end it on. Feb 28th

Maybe we open picks on Feb 7th

I like this idea. It helps to show just how hard or easy it is to mine in house .

here are the newer stats.  All this would not be mining if I paid to ship and mail the gear to China or Colorado.  I used all the shipping and repair fees to buy an avalon 721 instead.
I paid 776 out of pocket and got the miner in 4 days.
Vs paying 400 to ship to China
or paying 70 to ship to Colorado and maybe 230 total 300.

If all gear was fixed I would be at 7.5+8.5 = 16th no gear until lets say feb 28th

This way I am at 11.5 + 6 = 17.5th gear in hand and mining

https://i.imgur.com/2qTo1sx.png

https://i.imgur.com/0a9j9ZH.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: isoneguy on February 03, 2017, 04:22:59 PM
If you want I can throw in some horror stories and pictures of burnt miners and psu's.

I'm kindof sad that my antminers have mined more wasps and spiders than ants...talk about product misinformation.

Here's hoping nothing breaks and you get at least .235


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 03, 2017, 08:54:37 PM
If you want I can throw in some horror stories and pictures of burnt miners and psu's.

I'm kindof sad that my antminers have mined more wasps and spiders than ants...talk about product misinformation.

Here's hoping nothing breaks and you get at least .235

Burnt and busted gear photos are welcome.

In fact  anyone reading this post your burnt gear photos.

we are grinding away  see below
https://i.imgur.com/tysqO9A.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: isoneguy on February 03, 2017, 10:42:49 PM
I should have taken a photo when I had to clean out wasps from a miner. I couldn't figure out why I'd occasionally have a confused wasp flying around until an S7 made a *pting* noise and launched one across the room.

Needless to say, here's a couple photos showing why you should use high awg wire:

https://i.imgur.com/VaagDK3.jpg https://i.imgur.com/nsJu1Co.jpg

And here's a photo on why you shouldn't use ATX psu's:

https://i.imgur.com/LiuLNWu.jpg

All are testament to why you shouldn't mine on 120v

Fortunately I learned that bitmain expects you to overclock these machines from the experience.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: VRobb on February 03, 2017, 10:47:01 PM
All are testament to why you shouldn't mine if you don't understand watts/amps/wire gauge...   ::)


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: HagssFIN on February 03, 2017, 11:16:57 PM
All are testament to why you shouldn't mine if you don't understand watts/amps/wire gauge...   ::)
This is exactly what I'm thinking when people sometimes ask the most basic questions.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: isoneguy on February 03, 2017, 11:19:19 PM
This is exactly what I'm thinking when people sometimes ask the most basic questions.

Think it's bad now? Just wait until it's the "soccer moms" asking questions.

People always getting fiesty with me in Phil's threads.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: TheYankeesWin! on February 04, 2017, 12:38:08 AM
Fun thread  no mean ;D


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 04, 2017, 01:05:30 PM
Yeah lets not  get angry and have fun.
Here we are this morning
At 0.0109
Picks will start sunday night

https://i.imgur.com/ETFE8ru.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: TheYankeesWin! on February 04, 2017, 01:09:16 PM
I will not pick but watch very closely.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 04, 2017, 01:12:20 PM
Slots are as follows. Picks will start on Sunday. Color coded red numbers and blue numbers should not win.
Black and bold numbers have the best chance.

0.0500
0.0550
0.0600
0.0650
0.0700
0.0750
0.0800
0.0850
0.0900
0.0950
0.1000

0.1050
0.1100
0.1150
0.1200
0.1250
0.1300
0.1350
0.1400
0.1450
0.1500
0.1550
0.1600
0.1650
0.1700
0.1750
0.1800
0.1850  
0.1900
0.1950
0.2000
0.2050
0.2100
0.2150
0.2200
0.2250
0.2300
0.2350
0.2400
0.2450

0.2500
0.2550
0.2600
0.2650
0.2700  
0.2750
0.2800
0.2850
0.2900
0.2950
0.3000


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: fr4nkthetank on February 04, 2017, 02:04:49 PM
I will not pick but watch very closely.
nah you should pick, its just for fun.  If you win, you can always refuse the prize, so the next winner in the next round will get it :)


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 04, 2017, 03:37:26 PM
I will not pick but watch very closely.
nah you should pick, its just for fun.  If you win, you can always refuse the prize, so the next winner in the next round will get it :)

Theyankeeswin won't be picking as he does not enter contests.

I figure we can run this each month for a few months.

Maybe February March April May

After that gear will go to the array.  Or maybe it will be dead. Or  a little of both.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: TheYankeesWin! on February 05, 2017, 04:12:03 PM
I will not pick but watch very closely.
nah you should pick, its just for fun.  If you win, you can always refuse the prize, so the next winner in the next round will get it :)

Theyankeeswin won't be picking as he does not enter contests.

I figure we can run this each month for a few months.

Maybe February March April May

After that gear will go to the array.  Or maybe it will be dead. Or  a little of both.

Correct I never enter just watch and B.S.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 05, 2017, 04:13:01 PM
Slots are as follows. Picks will start on Sunday. Color coded red numbers and blue numbers should not win.
Black and bold numbers have the best chance.

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500
0.22000
0.22500
0.23000
0.23500
0.24000
0.2450

0.2500
0.25500
0.26000
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000


Pick will end on sunday the 12th note we are at 0.02298 see below
https://i.imgur.com/rf0OUN5.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: isoneguy on February 05, 2017, 04:16:10 PM
.235

Thanks for being fun!


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 05, 2017, 04:27:29 PM
Slots are as follows. Picks will start on Sunday. Color coded red numbers and blue numbers should not win.
Black and bold numbers have the best chance.

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500
0.22000
0.22500
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000


Pick will end on sunday the 12th note we are at 0.02298 see below.  



https://i.imgur.com/rf0OUN5.png


prizes are  0.01 btc  for all   in any country

  and a powered usb riser:

 if you are in Canada  fr4nkthetank  will ship a riser to you
 if you are in the USA philipma1957 will ship a riser to you

if you are in other countries  you get the 0.01btc

So fr4nkthetank is paying the 0.01 btc and maybe a riser (Canadian winners only)
I am sending 1 powered riser to the winner (usa winners only)

if anyone wants to offer to give a riser to a winner in other countries please let us know.


oh  for winner determination  say you pick the 0.10000 spot you get 0.10000000 to 0.10499999  

and the number in the screen shot will determine the winner

so the   0.02298055        would make  the winner  0.02000   not  0.02500


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: cavaliersrus on February 05, 2017, 04:32:59 PM
.215 sir


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 05, 2017, 04:39:24 PM
Slots are as follows. Picks will start on Sunday. Color coded red numbers and blue numbers should not win.
Black and bold numbers have the best chance.

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000


Pick will end on sunday the 12th note we are at 0.02298 see below.  



https://i.imgur.com/rf0OUN5.png


prizes are  0.01 btc  for all   in any country

  and a powered usb riser:

 if you are in Canada  fr4nkthetank  will ship a riser to you
 if you are in the USA philipma1957 will ship a riser to you

if you are in other countries  you get the 0.01btc

So fr4nkthetank is paying the 0.01 btc and maybe a riser (Canadian winners only)
I am sending 1 powered riser to the winner (usa winners only)

if anyone wants to offer to give a riser to a winner in other countries please let us know.


oh  for winner determination  say you pick the 0.10000 spot you get 0.10000000 to 0.10499999  

and the number in the screen shot will determine the winner

so the   0.02298055        would make  the winner  0.02000   not  0.02500

got it.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: fr4nkthetank on February 05, 2017, 04:56:04 PM
I'm picking 0.055 hahahahaha.  If I win, then I'm sending the prize to philipma1957 because that would mean major equipment failure, and I would feel his pain.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 05, 2017, 05:51:19 PM
Slots are as follows. Picks will start on Sunday. Color coded red numbers and blue numbers should not win.
Black and bold numbers have the best chance.

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------ fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000


Pick will end on sunday the 12th note we are at 0.02298 see below.  



https://i.imgur.com/rf0OUN5.png


prizes are  0.01 btc  for all   in any country

  and a powered usb riser:

 if you are in Canada  fr4nkthetank  will ship a riser to you
 if you are in the USA philipma1957 will ship a riser to you

if you are in other countries  you get the 0.01btc

So fr4nkthetank is paying the 0.01 btc and maybe a riser (Canadian winners only)
I am sending 1 powered riser to the winner (usa winners only)

if anyone wants to offer to give a riser to a winner in other countries please let us know.


oh  for winner determination  say you pick the 0.10000 spot you get 0.10000000 to 0.10499999  

and the number in the screen shot will determine the winner

so the   0.02298055        would make  the winner  0.02000   not  0.02500

got it.

got fr4nkthetank


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: VRobb on February 05, 2017, 06:14:54 PM
I want you to make some coin on this phil!  ;)

0.2600 ------ VRobb


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 05, 2017, 07:57:59 PM
Slots are as follows. Picks will start on Sunday. Color coded red numbers and blue numbers should not win.
Black and bold numbers have the best chance.

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000


Pick will end on sunday the 12th note we are at 0.02298 see below.  



https://i.imgur.com/rf0OUN5.png


prizes are  0.01 btc  for all   in any country

  and a powered usb riser:

 if you are in Canada  fr4nkthetank  will ship a riser to you
 if you are in the USA philipma1957 will ship a riser to you

if you are in other countries  you get the 0.01btc

So fr4nkthetank is paying the 0.01 btc and maybe a riser (Canadian winners only)
I am sending 1 powered riser to the winner (usa winners only)

if anyone wants to offer to give a riser to a winner in other countries please let us know.


oh  for winner determination  say you pick the 0.10000 spot you get 0.10000000 to 0.10499999  

and the number in the screen shot will determine the winner

so the   0.02298055        would make  the winner  0.02000   not  0.02500

got it.

got fr4nkthetank


got VRobb


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: leowonderful on February 05, 2017, 11:47:08 PM
0.3

I confess I haven't even read that much in this thread, I'll see what this contest is all about but I'm staying with my number :)


Edit: I see what this is about now, I haven't read this thread in a few days and I'm up to date now.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 06, 2017, 03:44:07 AM
Slots are as follows. Picks will start on Sunday. Color coded red numbers and blue numbers should not win.
Black and bold numbers have the best chance.

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful


Pick will end on sunday the 12th note we are at 0.02298 see below.  



https://i.imgur.com/rf0OUN5.png


prizes are  0.01 btc  for all   in any country

  and a powered usb riser:

 if you are in Canada  fr4nkthetank  will ship a riser to you
 if you are in the USA philipma1957 will ship a riser to you

if you are in other countries  you get the 0.01btc

So fr4nkthetank is paying the 0.01 btc and maybe a riser (Canadian winners only)
I am sending 1 powered riser to the winner (usa winners only)

if anyone wants to offer to give a riser to a winner in other countries please let us know.


oh  for winner determination  say you pick the 0.10000 spot you get 0.10000000 to 0.10499999  

and the number in the screen shot will determine the winner

so the   0.02298055        would make  the winner  0.02000   not  0.02500

got it.

got fr4nkthetank


got VRobb

Got leowonderful


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 06, 2017, 05:17:47 AM
All are testament to why you shouldn't mine if you don't understand watts/amps/wire gauge...   ::)
This is exactly what I'm thinking when people sometimes ask the most basic questions.

I am a new bie.
Yeah, It took me a week to understand some basic information, so I want to share.
The wire gauge carry amps, (not voltage). So when we have 16 gauges cable (10amps), we have to use 220 Voltage, so your cable can run up to 1800 Wattage (80%). If you use 110 Voltage, you can not run it over 900 Wattage.
P(Power Wh) = I (Current) * V (Vottage)

* Remember to check your breaker
* When you want to turn off the Miner, use ssh command to turn it off first. And unplug the power later.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector
http://www.rowand.net/Shop/Tech/WireCapacityChart.htm

Don't post non relevant info . I deleted it  .


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: abeandund on February 06, 2017, 06:23:19 AM
I would pick, for sake of easy math, 0.20000  +.2 ltc +2 name +20 sys


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 06, 2017, 12:46:12 PM
Slots are as follows. Picks will start on Sunday. Color coded red numbers and blue numbers should not win.
Black and bold numbers have the best chance.

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful


Pick will end on sunday the 12th note we are at 0.03177970 see below.  
https://i.imgur.com/TQegydr.png


yesterday's  screen shot
https://i.imgur.com/rf0OUN5.png


prizes are  0.01 btc  for all   in any country

  and a powered usb riser:

 if you are in Canada  fr4nkthetank  will ship a riser to you
 if you are in the USA philipma1957 will ship a riser to you

if you are in other countries  you get the 0.01btc

So fr4nkthetank is paying the 0.01 btc and maybe a riser (Canadian winners only)
I am sending 1 powered riser to the winner (usa winners only)

if anyone wants to offer to give a riser to a winner in other countries please let us know.


oh  for winner determination  say you pick the 0.10000 spot you get 0.10000000 to 0.10499999  

and the number in the screen shot will determine the winner

so the   0.02298055        would make  the winner  0.02000   not  0.02500

got it.

got fr4nkthetank


got VRobb

Got leowonderful
got abeandund    and only need the btc number


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: pusttiu on February 06, 2017, 01:35:14 PM
0.22500 pusttiu


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: wmabern on February 07, 2017, 05:10:51 AM
Hope I did right. If not, just let me know!  ;D
Good luck everyone!!!  8)

0.24000 ------ wmabern

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful





Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 07, 2017, 12:36:48 PM
Hope I did right. If not, just let me know!  ;D
Good luck everyone!!!  8)

0.24000 ------ wmabern

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful





got wmabern and pusttiu.

and a wrinkle has occurred.  I moved the avalon 721 to the array at buysolar. I moved the ½ r4 to the array at buysolar.  and today I am moving the loud fan r4 to my friends office above the bank.  How does this affect the game? Scoring will be from 2 sources not one.

new spot for the av721 is below  it is with 2 other av721's  so ⅓ of the rewards from now on count in the game. so far no blocks after the move.
https://i.imgur.com/x0tA5Pq.png


old spot is here  and we are at 0.03891753(f2pool) + 0(kano.is)   = 0.03891753    makes it a tiny bit more unpredictable since the 1 unit at kano.is will have variable payouts due to luck.

https://i.imgur.com/yg0nWYG.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: TheYankeesWin! on February 07, 2017, 12:51:39 PM
So if kano has a monster hot streak  it could be higher then 0.3000000 correct?


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: philipma1957 on February 07, 2017, 01:01:11 PM
Yes and we would roll prize over to March.  This type of alteration of plans is typical for miners.

I kept the  controller for the avalon 721 that was in my garage for  a backup part.  The avalon was added to the controller at the solar array.

 I now have a spare controller which is the rasp pi 1 model b. So far all 3 units are working. And  at the moment   diff is doing well
That Gray color means we are real time negative hash rate.

https://i.imgur.com/zyl7gS8.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: vapourminer on February 07, 2017, 01:29:55 PM
0.14500 ------ vapourminer

phil, only you could turn something bad into something fun. feels strange betting on bad news though,


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 07, 2017, 06:31:10 PM
Hope I did right. If not, just let me know!  ;D
Good luck everyone!!!  8)

0.24000 ------ wmabern

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500 ------ vapourminer
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful





got wmabern and pusttiu.

and a wrinkle has occurred.  I moved the avalon 721 to the array at buysolar. I moved the ½ r4 to the array at buysolar.  and today I am moving the loud fan r4 to my friends office above the bank.  How does this affect the game? Scoring will be from 2 sources not one.

new spot for the av721 is below  it is with 2 other av721's  so ⅓ of the rewards from now on count in the game. so far no blocks after the move.
https://i.imgur.com/x0tA5Pq.png


old spot is here  and we are at 0.03891753(f2pool) + 0(kano.is)   = 0.03891753    makes it a tiny bit more unpredictable since the 1 unit at kano.is will have variable payouts due to luck.

https://i.imgur.com/yg0nWYG.png

got vapourminer

and kano.is made 2 blocks so far so the switch of the  avalon 721  has earned  ⅓ of the two rewards below  or 0.00953703 + 0.00902688 = 0.01856391/3  which is 0.00618797






   

Block   Block UTC   Miner Reward   N Diff   N Range   Pool N Avg   Your %   Your N Diff   Your N Avg   Your BTC
451974   7/Feb 17:35   14.08339219   2.112T   124hr 12m 16s   20.28PHs   0.07%   1.430G   13.74THs   0.00953703
451953   7/Feb 13:39   13.55933172   2.120T   124hr 28m 34s   20.32PHs   0.07%   1.412G   13.53THs   0.00902688


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 08, 2017, 12:54:43 PM
Hope I did right. If not, just let me know!  ;D
Good luck everyone!!!  8)

0.24000 ------ wmabern

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500 ------ vapourminer
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful





got wmabern and pusttiu.

and a wrinkle has occurred.  I moved the avalon 721 to the array at buysolar. I moved the ½ r4 to the array at buysolar.  and today I am moving the loud fan r4 to my friends office above the bank.  How does this affect the game? Scoring will be from 2 sources not one.



old spot is (f2pool) + new spot is (kano.is)  this    makes it a tiny bit more unpredictable since the 1 unit at kano.is will have variable payouts due to luck.



got vapourminer

and kano.is made 2 blocks so far so the switch of the  avalon 721  has earned  ⅓ of the two rewards below  or 0.00953703 + 0.00902688 = 0.01856391/3  which is 0.00618797




 kano.is Total Revenue  =   0.00618797
 f2pool Total Revenue   =   0.04522011
   grand total          =    0.05140808     my pick is 0.0500  so by tomorrow I will be past and gone.  


 A Lot of free numbers left  Picks will end on Sunday Game will end on the 28th of Feb  at 6pm eastern standard time.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: isoneguy on February 09, 2017, 08:01:29 PM
this is a spreadsheet game, how's your excel?


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: vapourminer on February 09, 2017, 09:12:39 PM
this is a spreadsheet game, how's your excel?

excel?

i closed my eyes, poked the screen and picked the number my finger landed on. phil made it easy by listing the numbers :)



Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: Emoclaw on February 09, 2017, 09:44:19 PM
this is a spreadsheet game, how's your excel?

excel?

i closed my eyes, poked the screen and picked the number my finger landed on. phil made it easy by listing the numbers :)


Utilizing your incredibly convoluted technique, I've come to the conclusion that 0.065 would be my best pick.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 09, 2017, 09:57:45 PM
Hope I did right. If not, just let me know!  ;D
Good luck everyone!!!  8)

0.24000 ------ wmabern

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500 ------- Emoclaw
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500 ------ vapourminer
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful





got wmabern and pusttiu.

and a wrinkle has occurred.  I moved the avalon 721 to the array at buysolar. I moved the ½ r4 to the array at buysolar.  and today I am moving the loud fan r4 to my friends office above the bank.  How does this affect the game? Scoring will be from 2 sources not one.



old spot is (f2pool) + new spot is (kano.is)  this    makes it a tiny bit more unpredictable since the 1 unit at kano.is will have variable payouts due to luck.



got vapourminer

and kano.is made 2 blocks so far so the switch of the  avalon 721  has earned  ⅓ of the two rewards below  or 0.00953703 + 0.00902688 = 0.01856391/3  which is 0.00618797




 kano.is Total Revenue  =   0.00618797
 f2pool Total Revenue   =   0.04522011
   grand total          =    0.05140808     my pick is 0.0500  so by tomorrow I will be past and gone.  


 A Lot of free numbers left  Picks will end on Sunday Game will end on the 28th of Feb  at 6pm eastern standard time.



  got Emoclaw

 Picks will end on Sunday the 12th.  Game ends on Sunday the 28th.

totals at the moment are:

 0.05435311 at f2pool
 0.00618797 at kano.is   since they have nt ht a block in more then 40 hours

0.06054108   which knocks out me and fr4nkthetank


https://i.imgur.com/rGS8pSA.png



Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: GWhisper on February 09, 2017, 11:23:51 PM
Can I take 0.23000?

Thanks.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open
Post by: philipma1957 on February 10, 2017, 01:04:36 PM
Hope I did right. If not, just let me know!  ;D
Good luck everyone!!!  8)

0.24000 ------ wmabern

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500 ------- Emoclaw
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500 ------ vapourminer
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful





got wmabern and pusttiu.

and a wrinkle has occurred.  I moved the avalon 721 to the array at buysolar. I moved the ½ r4 to the array at buysolar.  and today I am moving the loud fan r4 to my friends office above the bank.  How does this affect the game? Scoring will be from 2 sources not one.



old spot is (f2pool) + new spot is (kano.is)  this    makes it a tiny bit more unpredictable since the 1 unit at kano.is will have variable payouts due to luck.



got vapourminer

and kano.is made 2 blocks so far so the switch of the  avalon 721  has earned  ⅓ of the two rewards below  or 0.00953703 + 0.00902688 = 0.01856391/3  which is 0.00618797




 kano.is Total Revenue  =   0.00618797
 f2pool Total Revenue   =   0.04522011
   grand total          =    0.05140808     my pick is 0.0500  so by tomorrow I will be past and gone.  


 A Lot of free numbers left  Picks will end on Sunday Game will end on the 28th of Feb  at 6pm eastern standard time.



  got Emoclaw

 Picks will end on Sunday the 12th.  Game ends on Sunday the 28th.

totals at the moment are:

 0.05435311 at f2pool
 0.00618797 at kano.is   since they have nt ht a block in more then 40 hours

0.06054108   which knocks out me and fr4nkthetank


https://i.imgur.com/rGS8pSA.png


got GWhisper

update on earnings.
kano.is hit a block

adds to 0.03015138 divide by 3 = 0.01005046
 f2pool  posts later today  it is    = 0.05851442

total earned is now 0.06856488     which means  

0.05000
0.05500
0.06000   are all out of the game  picks end on feb 12th this sunday   results for the winner are on feb 28th

https://i.imgur.com/0v5I62s.png
https://i.imgur.com/37xxSZX.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: philipma1957 on February 12, 2017, 03:21:07 PM
Picks close today

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500 ------- Emoclaw
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000 We are at .09023
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500 ------ vapourminer
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000 ------- GWhisper
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful


kano.is is at 0.05301697 divide by 3 = 0.01767232
f2pool is at ------------------------------ 0.07256471

total is ----------------------------------- 0.09023703

plenty of good picks left
https://i.imgur.com/44nyxKL.png




kano.is below

Mining Rewards

452438   10/Feb 16:43   12.96340878   2.123T   124hr 4m 14s   20.41PHs   0.09%   1.859G   17.88THs   0.01135395
452435   10/Feb 16:26   13.14486019   2.118T   123hr 47m 9s   20.41PHs   0.09%   1.855G   17.88THs   0.01151164
452398   10/Feb 10:44   13.48264148   2.123T   123hr 50m 14s   20.45PHs   0.09%   1.824G   17.58THs   0.01158747
451974   7/Feb 17:35   14.08339219   2.112T   124hr 12m 16s   20.28PHs   0.07%   1.430G   13.74THs   0.00953703
451953   7/Feb 13:39   13.55933172   2.120T   124hr 28m 34s   20.32PHs   0.07%   1.412G   13.53THs   0.00902688


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: cavaliersrus on February 12, 2017, 06:47:33 PM
hey phil if nobody hits the magic number what happens then ? if this was covered earlier i missed it sorry i have adhd and add


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: philipma1957 on February 12, 2017, 08:22:05 PM
hey phil if nobody hits the magic number what happens then ? if this was covered earlier i missed it sorry i have adhd and add


We run it for march.  

I believe  fr4ankthetank   will move the .01 over and march prize will be .02

and if in Canada  1 free powered riser from him.

and if in USA 1 free powered riser from me.

Picks end today at 11:59.59 PM  Eastern Standard Time that is about 8 ½ hours from now.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: fr4nkthetank on February 12, 2017, 08:36:15 PM
Yeah if no one wins, then the prize gets moved over to the next month, so 0.02btc !  I had a couple orders off amazon/clicks on ads and views, so that's good the program is paid for the next 3-4 months about.  If that grows then i'll up the prize / start a new "contest" after this one is over.  I'd like to give away a GPU or something one day :) I'm happy to give what I can/help, especially to those that are new, because I have good memories of when I started out tinkering with crypto.  /rant
edit: +powered riser


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: cavaliersrus on February 12, 2017, 09:10:30 PM
cool still lovein the idea you did with this again phil


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks open! End SUNDAY 12th
Post by: philipma1957 on February 12, 2017, 10:50:24 PM
Yeah if no one wins, then the prize gets moved over to the next month, so 0.02btc !  I had a couple orders off amazon/clicks on ads and views, so that's good the program is paid for the next 3-4 months about.  If that grows then i'll up the prize / start a new "contest" after this one is over.  I'd like to give away a GPU or something one day :) I'm happy to give what I can/help, especially to those that are new, because I have good memories of when I started out tinkering with crypto.  /rant
edit: +powered riser

yeah hopefully it takes off.

still lots of,picks left


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks close!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 13, 2017, 01:16:48 PM
Picks closed

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500 ------- Emoclaw
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000 We are at .09023
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500 ------ vapourminer
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000 ------- GWhisper
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful


Final set of picks above.

kano.is  popped 2 blocks


Mining Rewards

The rewards you've earned for each block the pool has found.
See the Payments page for the payments you've been sent.

Block   Block UTC   Miner Reward   N Diff   N Range   Pool N Avg   Your %   Your N Diff   Your N Avg   Your BTC          Running total      ⅓ for the game
452887   13/Feb 17:18   13.00900555   2.115T   121hr 41m 57s   20.73PHs   0.09%   1.956G   19.18THs   0.01203415   0.07651395      0.02550465
452866   13/Feb 14:42   12.39760136   2.112T   121hr 32m 51s   20.73PHs   0.09%   1.953G   19.17THs   0.01146283   0.06447980
452438   10/Feb 16:43   12.96340878   2.123T   124hr 4m 14s   20.41PHs   0.09%   1.859G   17.88THs   0.01135395   0.05301697
452435   10/Feb 16:26   13.14486019   2.118T   123hr 47m 9s   20.41PHs   0.09%   1.855G   17.88THs   0.01151164   0.04166302
452398   10/Feb 10:44   13.48264148   2.123T   123hr 50m 14s   20.45PHs   0.09%   1.824G   17.58THs   0.01158747   0.03015138
451974   7/Feb 17:35   14.08339219   2.112T   124hr 12m 16s   20.28PHs   0.07%   1.430G   13.74THs   0.00953703   0.01856391
451953   7/Feb 13:39   13.55933172   2.120T   124hr 28m 34s   20.32PHs   0.07%   1.412G   13.53THs   0.00902688  


so .02550465  = kano.is


below is f2pool

Account Info

BTC
Total Revenue   0.07983460


.02550465
.07983460

0.10533925    total at the moment for all 3 miners at the two pools  


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks close!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 20, 2017, 12:30:23 AM

update

Picks closed

0.05000 ------- philipma1957
0.05500 ------- fr4nkthetank
0.06000
0.06500 ------- Emoclaw
0.07000
0.07500
0.08000
0.08500
0.09000 We are at .09023
0.09500
0.10000

0.10500
0.11000
0.11500
0.12000
0.12500
0.13000
0.13500
0.14000
0.14500 ------ vapourminer
0.15000
0.15500
0.16000
0.16500
0.17000
0.17500
0.18000
0.18500  
0.19000
0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000 ------- GWhisper
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500

0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful


Final set of picks above.

kano.is  popped 2 blocks


Mining Rewards

The rewards you've earned for each block the pool has found.
See the Payments page for the payments you've been sent.

Block   Block UTC   Miner Reward   N Diff   N Range   Pool N Avg   Your %   Your N Diff   Your N Avg   Your BTC          Running total      ⅓ for the game   .05785  from kano.is


453809   19/Feb 21:32   13.18045015   2.218T   128hr 47m 53s   20.54PHs   0.09%   2.022G   18.73THs   0.01201543  .17357481
453588   18/Feb 08:03   13.53042531   2.124T   121hr 13m 1s   20.91PHs   0.09%   1.908G   18.78THs   0.01215142  .16155938
453541   18/Feb 00:37   12.97010018   2.119T   121hr 8m 1s   20.87PHs   0.09%   1.904G   18.76THs   0.01165860  .14940796
453419   17/Feb 06:34   13.46217485   2.113T   121hr 6m 20s   20.82PHs   0.09%   1.910G   18.81THs   0.01216771  .13774936
453383   16/Feb 23:49   13.55094431   2.113T   121hr 35m 57s   20.73PHs   0.09%   1.915G   18.79THs   0.01228259  .12558165
453381   16/Feb 23:32   13.18688601   2.122T   122hr 9m 14s   20.72PHs   0.09%   1.923G   18.78THs   0.01195132  .11329906
453351   16/Feb 18:56   14.29777740   2.125T   122hr 29m 37s   20.69PHs   0.09%   1.928G   18.77THs   0.01297199  .10134774
453222     15/Feb 21:24   13.14866725   2.113T   122hr 15m 42s   20.61PHs   0.09%   1.906G   18.60THs   0.01186180  .08837575






452887   13/Feb 17:18   13.00900555   2.115T   121hr 41m 57s   20.73PHs   0.09%   1.956G   19.18THs   0.01203415   0.07651395      0.02550465
452866   13/Feb 14:42   12.39760136   2.112T   121hr 32m 51s   20.73PHs   0.09%   1.953G   19.17THs   0.01146283   0.06447980
452438   10/Feb 16:43   12.96340878   2.123T   124hr 4m 14s   20.41PHs   0.09%   1.859G   17.88THs   0.01135395   0.05301697
452435   10/Feb 16:26   13.14486019   2.118T   123hr 47m 9s   20.41PHs   0.09%   1.855G   17.88THs   0.01151164   0.04166302
452398   10/Feb 10:44   13.48264148   2.123T   123hr 50m 14s   20.45PHs   0.09%   1.824G   17.58THs   0.01158747   0.03015138
451974   7/Feb 17:35   14.08339219   2.112T   124hr 12m 16s   20.28PHs   0.07%   1.430G   13.74THs   0.00953703   0.01856391
451953   7/Feb 13:39   13.55933172   2.120T   124hr 28m 34s   20.32PHs   0.07%   1.412G   13.53THs   0.00902688  


so .02550465  = kano.is


below is f2pool

Account Info

BTC
Total Revenue   0.07983460


.02550465
.07983460

0.10533925    total at the moment for all 3 miners at the two pools  


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: cavaliersrus on February 20, 2017, 12:55:40 AM
cool thanks for the update phil


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 20, 2017, 01:34:46 AM
cool thanks for the update phil

0.05875000  from kano.is

0.12200056   from f2pool    

0.18075056   =         total     give me a few minutes  done


We have 9 days to go:

0.19500
0.20000 ------- abeandund
0.20500
0.21000
0.21500 ------- cavaliersrus
0.22000
0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000 ------- GWhisper
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500
0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000   
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful


the people above could all win.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 23, 2017, 03:35:27 AM
update
f2pool =   0.14173202

kano.is =  0.07985073


total =   0.22158275





0.02110073 + 0.05875000

blocks
454159-----------0.01365339    0.06330219 divide by 3 = 0.02110073
454142-----------0.01242756    0.04964880
454128-----------0.01251505    0.03722124
454012-----------0.01212551    0.02470619
453924-----------0.01258068




https://i.imgur.com/QIjMjsJ.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: TheYankeesWin! on February 23, 2017, 03:52:13 AM
update
f2pool =   0.14173202

kano.is =  0.07985073


total =   0.22158275



...


so 0.22158275 total    with 6 more updates correct?


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 23, 2017, 03:55:12 AM
update
f2pool =   0.14173202

kano.is =  0.07985073


total =   0.22158275



...


so 0.22158275 total    with 6 more updates correct?

yes  and

0.22500 ------- pusttiu
0.23000 ------- GWhisper
0.23500 ------- isoneguy
0.24000 ------- wmabern
0.24500
0.25000
0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000  
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful


could all win  but if nothing breaks  6 x 0.00643 =  0.03858 more from f2pool pretty much certain  thats is around .2601675   don't know want kano.is  will earn 

  so  pretty much VRobb and or leowondrful   can win and do one else

most likely only leowondrful can win
 
no gear breaks
kano.is would need to stay at 20-22ph
and hit around 9 blocks at or 10 blocks  that would make it very close to .30


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: cavaliersrus on February 23, 2017, 07:54:31 AM
man next time im going to swing for the stars lol i love this idea phil


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 23, 2017, 01:52:37 PM
man next time im going to swing for the stars lol i love this idea phil

If kano.is  was to get red hot and I go past  the highest pick  on the 27th  we can start a day early.   Most likely  I would think  we will end between .28 and .32  which means only 1 person  will have a shot near the end of this contest.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: VRobb on February 23, 2017, 02:59:28 PM
Nice, phil! Great idea for picks, when do the picks open/close?  Here's hoping you get >.280BTC!!  ;)
Schweeeeeet!  Looks like you may just do >.280BTC!!!  Far out, phil, you deserve it!  8)


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next .
Post by: philipma1957 on February 23, 2017, 10:13:01 PM
Nice, phil! Great idea for picks, when do the picks open/close?  Here's hoping you get >.280BTC!!  ;)
Schweeeeeet!  Looks like you may just do >.280BTC!!!  Far out, phil, you deserve it!  8)

plus I think this game will play for a while.

also coins  went up a bit.

So if I had went for mailing in the 2 r4's I would be out 300 to 400 for shipping to China.
Most likely not received them as of now.

Instead I mined over .22 coins   and I got the avalon.

so 400 + 260 = 660  I paid 800 for the avalon   my hash is 18-19th   

vs zero.   this could be the better choice  by a lot.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: leowonderful on February 24, 2017, 12:02:24 AM
Figured these machines were pretty reliable but not this reliable :p guess you got a good R4 going, overall I'm just happy you're getting anything with R4s. Wouldn't be surprised if the r4 mines an entire bitcoin without breaking.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 25, 2017, 02:21:49 PM
okay updates coming



f2pool =   0.14173202                     now  0.15830062


kano.is =  0.07985073 + 0.02097286 =    0.10082359


old    total =   0.22158275     new   total 0.25912421                 



now  the switch to kano.is  has really worked out well.

as his pool is smoking red hot





kano.is
this update

454651 ---------  0.01196133  0.06291859  divide by 3 =  0.02097286
454504 ---------  0.01275483  0.05095726
454497 ---------  0.01254051  0.03820243
454462 ---------  0.01257899  0.02566192
454315 ---------  0.01308293

last update
blocks
454159-----------0.01365339    0.06330219 divide by 3 = 0.02110073
454142-----------0.01242756    0.04964880
454128-----------0.01251505    0.03722124
454012-----------0.01212551    0.02470619
453924-----------0.01258068



f2pool
0.15830062


https://i.imgur.com/2Xb1IPq.png


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: TheYankeesWin! on February 25, 2017, 02:41:55 PM
So 3 days left  28th is last day.  I guess unless all your gear breaks  and it ends up at .2600

only one with a chance is leowonderful at .3000

0.25500
0.26000 ------ VRobb
0.26500
0.27000   
0.27500
0.28000
0.28500
0.29000
0.29500
0.30000 ------ leowondrful



Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 25, 2017, 02:50:47 PM
yeah f2pool will end at .178-.180

kano.is is at .1008   so if he hits no blocks   the total will be .2800 no winner.

if he hits 5 blocks  that would make about .06 divide by 3 = .02  which would make leowonderful a winner

so  he would be rooting for 5 blocks by kano.is from now until 11:59 pm the  28th EST

Maybe 4 works if the blocks have monster fees
Maybe 6 works if the blocks are a little smaller.


and at .2600 VRobb's chance at the win is very small.

this would have had more action or excitement with more people near the .2800 to .3100 spots


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: isoneguy on February 25, 2017, 02:55:24 PM
Ah figured you wouldn't be so fortunate with your earnings...

Go bitmain hah.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 26, 2017, 04:07:18 AM
f2pool
Total Revenue   
0.16203345 ----------- inlcudes all hash  which is 1 and ½ r4's about   11 th


kano.is

0.10467617  includes blocks 451726 to 454689 total and  then divide by 3   since only 1 of 3 avalon 721s are counted. about 6th


current number is 0.26670962  this leaves leowonderful   at 0.3000 the only one with a chance

just over 3 days to go.  feb 28th 11:59 pm est


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 28, 2017, 03:38:54 AM
f2pool


https://i.imgur.com/uPzazwz.png


Kano

Mining Rewards

The rewards you've earned for each block the pool has found.
See the Payments page for the payments you've been sent.

Block   Block UTC   Your BTC
454915   27/Feb 02:30      0.01027449--- 0.33170943  divide by 3 = 0.11056981
454847   26/Feb 16:51      0.01008110--- 0.32143444
454689   25/Feb 20:36      0.01155775--- 0.31135334
454651   25/Feb 14:14      0.01196133--- 0.29979559
454504   24/Feb 16:51      0.01275483--- 0.28783426
454497   24/Feb 15:15      0.01254051--- 0.27507943
454462   24/Feb 10:25      0.01257899--- 0.26253892
454315   23/Feb 12:36      0.01308293--- 0.24995993
454159   22/Feb 10:17      0.01365339--- 0.23687700
454142   22/Feb 06:31      0.01242756--- 0.22322361
454128   22/Feb 04:53      0.01251505--- 0.21079605
454012   21/Feb 08:13      0.01212551--- 0.19828100
453924   20/Feb 17:14      0.01258068--- 0.18615549
453809   19/Feb 21:32      0.01201543--- 0.17357481
453588   18/Feb 08:03      0.01215142--- 0.16155938
453541   18/Feb 00:37      0.01165860--- 0.14940796
453419   17/Feb 06:34      0.01216771--- 0.13774936
453383   16/Feb 23:49      0.01228259--- 0.12558165
453381   16/Feb 23:32      0.01195132--- 0.11329906
453351   16/Feb 18:56      0.01297199--- 0.10134774
453222   15/Feb 21:24      0.01186180--- 0.08837575
452887   13/Feb 17:18      0.01203415--- 0.07651395
452866   13/Feb 14:42      0.01146283--- 0.06447980
452438   10/Feb 16:43      0.01135395--- 0.05301697
452435   10/Feb 16:26           0.01151164--- 0.04166302
452398   10/Feb 10:44           0.01158747--- 0.03015138
451974   7/Feb 17:35      0.00953703--- 0.01856391
451953   7/Feb 13:39      0.00902688



so 0.17506279 + 0.11056981 =

0.2856326

with 25 hours left

leowonderful could win  with his pick of 0.3000

he need all the gear to keep hashing and kano.is needs to hit 2 large blocks or 3 small blocks.

lets wish him some luck  at 11:08 pm EST  with 24 hours and 52 minutes to go


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: VRobb on February 28, 2017, 04:09:10 AM
Dude, I'm just glad you actually made more than .280 btc which was a straight linear calculation of expected earnings without diff adjust for the time-frame involved! Too cool!  8)


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 28, 2017, 04:12:51 AM
Dude, I'm just glad you actually made more than .280 btc which was a straight linear calculation of expected earnings without diff adjust for the time-frame involved! Too cool!  8)

the hottest of kano's pool  and my putting the avalon with the other 2 was a score.

I also got about 4 dollars in shit coin  from f2pool but I decided early on not to count that.

plus  the .285 went up in value

coins were 1000 and are now 1200


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: isoneguy on February 28, 2017, 02:58:10 PM
I also got about 4 dollars in shit coin  from f2pool but I decided early on not to count that.

you mean 4 dollars in trucks and taxi's aka pocketchange?

You know about 8 years ago I stopped tossing my pocket change and started collecting it.

Every year I cash out $100 or so...it actually adds up.  8)


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: leowonderful on February 28, 2017, 03:09:29 PM
Janos probably going to go over .3 with all of the good luck they've been having recently... still never thought that this miner would last so long, I didn't think I'd be able to win at all haha.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on February 28, 2017, 06:01:07 PM
Janos probably going to go over .3 with all of the good luck they've been having recently... still never thought that this miner would last so long, I didn't think I'd be able to win at all haha.

it will go down to the wire for you  I have 1pm EST

 so you won't know until 11:59 pm  about 11 hours.

unless kano.is got super hot and pops 4 blocks  in which case it would go past you.

I think they need 2 or 3 blocks for you to win.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: leowonderful on February 28, 2017, 07:54:39 PM
Janos probably going to go over .3 with all of the good luck they've been having recently... still never thought that this miner would last so long, I didn't think I'd be able to win at all haha.

it will go down to the wire for you  I have 1pm EST

 so you won't know until 11:59 pm  about 11 hours.

unless kano.is got super hot and pops 4 blocks  in which case it would go past you.

I think they need 2 or 3 blocks for you to win.

It's all luck, nobody knows but I have a feeling Kano will go huge tonight. Either way it's great for you to get a working R4 :) hopefully it'll work long after this contest ends.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on March 01, 2017, 02:56:07 AM
Janos probably going to go over .3 with all of the good luck they've been having recently... still never thought that this miner would last so long, I didn't think I'd be able to win at all haha.

it will go down to the wire for you  I have 1pm EST

 so you won't know until 11:59 pm  about 11 hours.

unless kano.is got super hot and pops 4 blocks  in which case it would go past you.

I think they need 2 or 3 blocks for you to win.

It's all luck, nobody knows but I have a feeling Kano will go huge tonight. Either way it's great for you to get a working R4 :) hopefully it'll work long after this contest ends.

you are so close

0.18139366  f2pool

0.11056981   kano

0.29196347


you need kano to hit 2 -3 blocks in the next 2 hours  he went flat the last  48 hours


https://i.imgur.com/BsmCmfK.png



Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on March 01, 2017, 05:08:50 AM
Janos probably going to go over .3 with all of the good luck they've been having recently... still never thought that this miner would last so long, I didn't think I'd be able to win at all haha.

it will go down to the wire for you  I have 1pm EST

 so you won't know until 11:59 pm  about 11 hours.

unless kano.is got super hot and pops 4 blocks  in which case it would go past you.

I think they need 2 or 3 blocks for you to win.

It's all luck, nobody knows but I have a feeling Kano will go huge tonight. Either way it's great for you to get a working R4 :) hopefully it'll work long after this contest ends.

you are so close

0.18139366  f2pool

0.11056981   kano

0.29196347


you need kano to hit 2 -3 blocks in the next 2 hours  he went flat the last  48 hours


https://i.imgur.com/BsmCmfK.png




Looks like .291xxxx is the winner .

I,will setup next contest on the first of March .


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: fr4nkthetank on March 01, 2017, 02:26:21 PM
so.....no winner ?  This is a nice little contest, but I kinda like the diff guessing game more :)  Nothing breaks :(  (well thats good i mean)


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: philipma1957 on March 01, 2017, 03:19:21 PM
so.....no winner ?  This is a nice little contest, but I kinda like the diff guessing game more :)  Nothing breaks :(  (well thats good i mean)

yeah  a zip

 I think I am going to set it up for march tomorrow.

may tweak it a bit.

have some ideas.


Title: Re: Help me create an r4 contest what breaks next . Picks closed!
Post by: fr4nkthetank on March 01, 2017, 06:52:07 PM
alright, can't wait to hear it :)

I started a contest in another thread, its a rig contest.  Feel free to join if you want.  I'm still giving the prizes in yours.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1809782.msg18027634#msg18027634