Fan was running when I found the fuse like that. Could have stopped at some point and started again? I had trouble pulling the fuse out and had to use pliers to get it out.  I had all the power disconnected at the time.  It was also difficult to push the new fuse in.

I thought this was weird though.  I plugged the miner back in without the fuse and the fan kicked on. Didn't mine though.  I turned it back off and put the fuse in. It started mining.  Is that normal?

Weird. I checked in on my cube today and found the fuse all melted, still worked though.  Then this thread shows up in my "Show new replies to your posts."

Here is  pic of the fuse, sorry about it being blurry, my phone takes crap pics while zoomed:



I've had it plugged in since the beginning of February. It's the only one I have running in a room and it has decent ventilation.  Not 100% sure how long it's been like that, I check on it regularly though.  It did get a little warm last week for a few days it was around 26-29 degrees Celsius (79-84F), could that have caused it?

I replaced the fuse and have been checking on it every hour or so and all seems to be fine.  What could have caused it? Should I be concerned with the health of the miner?

Well that's just sickening, LOL!

I've been thinking about switching to Telus on and off for a while now, but I've had really bad experiences with them in the past.  Shaw has raised my rates twice over the past 12 months and I've got nothing extra in return.  We do get bent over a f'd dry here in Canada when it comes to cell and internet.  I mean, I pay $82 a month for my cell service, and that's with 250MB I think for data.  Oddly enough, I use Telus for that, LOL!

We definitely should have more options here i Canada. IN and around Vancouver we have 2 option for TV/Internet, Shaw and Telus.  Cell options aren't much better. Telus, Rogers, and Bell.  The monopolies need to end!

SHAW Cable in Canada. The prices here are ridiculous for internet.  There are other internet providers here, but I've found SHAW most reliable.

This is the site, if you want to take a look at the option we have here: http://www.shaw.ca/internet/

I pay $60 a month for 25 MBPS download speed. It comes with a cap of 250 GB of data a month.

The video is unavailable apparently.  Could you explain a bit of the video or give me an idea about what it was about?

Shit really is going downhill though, not just in America either. Considering how many Americans are stocking up on guns and ammo, they know it's only a matter of time.  Even here in Canada, people are buying guns and ammo in record numbers.

The current system is broken and needs radical change.

Initially when I came into this thread I thought it was going to be about how much money I spend a month.  Anyways, on the topic of hours per day, way too much time these days as I'm off work.  These days I spend around 10-12 hours a day, not constant surfing, but it's in front of me while I do other stuff live watch TV and look for work.

When I'm employed, I'll surf the net maybe 3-4 hours.  I don't believe in surfing the web while I am working. No one should be surfing the web on someone elses dime, unless it's actually your job to surf the web. 

If there is a job out there to get paid for surfing the web though, sign me up!

I think it is.  I didn't really watch it when it first came out because I didn't find it appealing, but my gf watches it, so I started catching episodes with her.  It's really funny and is good for a laugh.  Their ineptness when it comes to women is really hilarious and pathetic all at the same time, LOL!

It was just names the best scripted series on TV: http://nypost.com/2014/05/25/big-bang-theory-named-tvs-top-scripted-series/

Chuck Lorre definitely knows how to create great TV

You don't necessarily have to download them.  You can watch TV shows on Project Free TV.  Some people have had issues with viruses on the site apparently, but personally, I haven't had any issues in over a year of using it..  Like any web site, just use common sense.

People deep fry pizza... *barf*

It's no wonder that obesity has spiked in some places over the past few years.  Some of the deep fried food concoctions look absolutely disgusting!  Why deep fry something that is already really unhealthy for you?  I just don't get it.

I'd probably teleport myself to England. It's one place I've always wanted to go and my Dad lived there back in the early 70's  I have a bunch of his old letters and postcards he sent back, could be interesting to see if I could find any of his old friends or places that he worked.

Thanks to my girlfriend, I'm not addicted to Candy Crush. Well, not addicted addicted, but I play it pretty much everyday now.

I'm really starting to rethink out relationship.   

I disagree, we are bubble wrapping the planet to cater to idiots.  We need to take the safety devices off and let nature run its course. I agree that nothing will change though.  Humans are too greedy of a species.

We are quickly hitting a point of no return. Every species has an expiration date, and lets face it, humans are starting to smell.

Thanks for the link. Looks like there are a lot more bitcoin atm's in Canada than I thought.  Looks like there are 17 of them. Government for the most part has stayed out of it here in Canada so far, but they are promising to crack down on it.  

The Prime Minister here is a bit of an idiot though, he's still against the legalization of marijuana even though a lot of the top cops are looking the other way since they have better things to do than bust pot users. So I could really see him try and stop bitcoin.  After a certain point though, I don't think he will be able to.

WOW! Now Saskatoon has got in on it, that's cool!  We have an atm in downtown Vancouver, it was the first bitcoin atm to open in the world

There are machines in Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax, Montreal as well that I know of.  Canada so far has really embraced bitcoin. Many have stated that Canada will be The Silicon Valley of bitcoin.

I may try it down the road if it was offered as a free sample, but I doubt I'd ever buy and eat a synthetic steak.  Not all farms treat their animals like crap.  There is a farm about 2 hours from where I live and they supply my local meat store.

It costs a little more for their meat, but I know that its 100% local. They are raised from birth on the farm until they are slaughtered and butchered on site. The farm has really high standards and even offers tours of their facility so people can see for themselves how the animals are treated.

Depends on how old you are really.  If you're really young, you're right, 1M is nothing.  I'm 37, I could easily retire on 1M I figure with the right investments.  Plus, it's not all that easy to just create a company and generate income. 

I think I'd still probably work for a bunch of years though.  It would get awfully boring not working and when I'm bored I tend to spend lots of money.

Every time I see this thread pop up I instantly think of this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTK57dJc_pU

I generally don't kill spiders if I find them in the house, then again, around where I live there really isn't any spiders that can do any damage.  We do get the odd black widow, but I've never seen one in the house.  

I used to get wolf spiders where I used to live, at least I think that's what they were.  They used to creep me out, they get pretty big and you could hear them run across the floor.

Just leave them be for the most part.  If they infest you're house though, it's a whole new ball game and I'd be calling an exterminator asap.

That pizza looks disgusting.  I bet they do the same as Pizza Hut.  Pour oil in the pan and let the dough proof for a few hours while it soaks up the oil.  Then as they cook it, it soaks up the rest.

For me, it's definitely got to be thin crust. If you're ever in Vancouver, you gotta give this place a try:  http://www.pizzagarden.ca/

They don't take bitcoin, but they make some of the best pizza I've ever ate.

A new forum of who? Mostly sig advertisers. I'm sure it will gain other users, mostly ones that are there to make money or dupe accounts.  It may start out ok at first, but eventually, it will turn into a big circle jerk.  So to speak.

A more loyal sig campaign forum may show up, but how many users will migrate? Likely only the sig advertisers and a few other members. User base or not, forums survive on longevity.  Then again, myspace was crushed.