Hello once again from kano.is(land) & kanois.land!

The 5/5 500-4-5 giveaway concluded a few hours ago. Tarby32 received (>)500GH/s for over 120 hours (5 days). Congrats!!

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It's going to be an interesting weekend on the Island. The cubbyhole has become unusable.    I am going out to scour the island, looking for a new location.
With that in mind, I won't be able to commit to the next giveaway before the resumption of operations is assured. As soon as I know more, I'll post it here and on kanois.land.

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I just saw yet another example of "Pass the Hash" amongst KanoPool members/miners:


It's things like this, Shazam!!!'s social media/education campaign (btw, happy birthday! and nice update to the avatar!), and Kano's transparency and willingness to share his expertise with the community, that make KanoPool the only logical choice for BTC mining.


Until next time, here's to a BTCig BTClock Weekend!!!

Well, he's right here, mining for Tarby32, at the moment, awardee of the 5/5 500-4-5 giveaway, with about 24 hours to go. And thank you for asking!

And, like a lot of you, I'm dealing with the issues of mining: power, cooling, and network. You all bear with me. Between Igor, Billy, myself, and the interwebs, we will find a way to do this in a consistent manner.

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https://kanois.land has seen a few minor updates. The links to this thread and the pool are now working, among other little details. There are more on the way.  

If you have a rig you'd like to see featured in the Gallery, reach out via PM, etc. I'd love to see it, and I'm sure others would, too.

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Much thanks to canaan and sidewinder for the BTClocks today!


And for now, that's it from kano.is(land) and kanois.land, where all the children are above average and all the hash is SHA256.  (SHAggy, where are you?)

K.P.

Good evening from Kano.Is(land) and kanois.land!

There's been a LOT going on, although you can't tell from here. I've been a bit busy of late.
You know how this is run from a cubbyhole in the sub-basement of an abandoned building?
Well, this is an island. A lot of islands are the result of volcanic activity, this one included. Which could be a reason that the building was abandoned.
It has been unusually warm (in my opinion) in the cubbyhole. As it happens, there has been some volcanic activity of late. The draft through the cubbyhole just wasn't enough to keep the ants and mice cool. We tried fans, but the one cord just couldn't handle the load. We ended up scaling back and underclocking to keep things running.

I'm still working on improvements in the power supply, but with this location on the island being a bit warm, I have begun searching for new digs, as it were.  

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Speaking of digs, Billy Miner is still going at it in that wall in the rear of the cubbyhole. The heat has been rough, but he still keeps chipping away at those blocks. I heard a few of them bust the last week.

Igor spends most of his free time looking over Billy's shoulder. He sees something in there, but he's not saying what.  Since he comes from  very long line of Igors, the possibilities make me shudder, especially since his grandfather worked for that doctor near Darmstadt. I'm hoping for the best.

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In contest and giveaway news, I'm saddened greatly by my lack of ability to do my only job - hash for you. Unfortunately the recent rise in temperature has caused a corresponding reduction in hashpower. It sux.    

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There is good news, though! If you check my contact options in the left panel, I have a new email.
The website, https://kanois.land , has changed a little. I noticed that traffic has dropped the last few days, but there's different static content now. The pictures actually relate to some future content. Drop by, check it out, give me some feedback, please.  

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Although I've been down, I've not been completely out - I have been keeping up with the thread. I am touched that a couple of you mentioned me. And, since one person actually asked for me, I guess it's time to do what I'm here to do, hash for you.
Congratulations to Tarby32!!! You've been awarded 500GH/s for five days, starting May 5th! Yeah, it's the 5/5 500-4-5!  
Even I think that's a bit much on the name, but it keeps the theme.  

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On a semi-serious note, this must be a labour of love, because I can assure you my profit margins are small, but they are there. Folks may question why I do this, which I don't mind (I wonder myself, sometimes). I searched for the answer to that question and did not come up with "drug-addled" as the answer. Someone else said it, more eloquently that I can:

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I'm going to check on the mice and Billy. Can't have them suffering heat strokes. Need to find Igor, too. Really odd that he's not over my shoulder. Hmmm.

Until next time,


S3 firmware provided by Kano.

The Inv Diff column shows the Diff value of invalid shares that your miners submitted during that shift. 0 is a good thing.

Good Saturday afternoon from Kano.Is(land)!

The sidewinder was busy overnight - new-found block this morning!

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Promotion Team News: https://kanois.land is up. It's just sitting there, but it's available to view.  
You can use the Contact Us link on the site, or PM me with comments and suggestions for Your other Kano Pool web portal.

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The 420-on-4/20 (420GH/s on April 20) giveaway is completed. Ze777 actually received approximately 30 hours @ ~430 GH/s.
They seem happy with the results, and I'm happy with it.

WARNING: this giveaway could strike again any time that it is 4:20 somewhere.
Going forward, this will be the 420/4:20 Giveaway. That's 420 GH/s, applied to your Kano Pool User Name or mining payout address (if you mine to a wallet instead of a User Name), for 24 hours, starting at ~ 4:20 (time zone will vary).
Make sure that you are Watching the Kano Pool thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=789369.0) (click the 'Watch' link at the top or bottom of the thread page). Make sure you are getting notified of everything happening on Kano Pool's thread by clicking the 'Notify' link at the top or bottom the thread page.

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The 1TH-4-5ND Giveaway run, Round Two, is about 20% complete. zkirsic is watching shares being added to his account at this very moment.
If you enter the next Round, this could be YOU!

The entry window for Round Three of the 1TH-4-5Nd Giveaway will be announced in three or four days (it depends on your time zone).
Watch this thread for your chance to Enter & Win!

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Billy is still chipping away at the hole in the back wall of the cubbyhole. Progress is slow, but Billy is determined.
Igor has been in a very good mood since looking through to the other side of the hole. In a way, this is concerning. He's never been known to be terribly gloomy, but he's never been this ... gleeful before. Just what did he see in there?

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I'm going down to the beach ... see if any more mail has come in.  

Until next time,

Good Friday evening, Miners!

There are all kinds of neat things happening on Kano.Is(land)!

I told you that I had seen Shaggy (SHAggy?) and Scooby out and about.

Round two of the 1TH-4-5Nd giveaway continues apace. I've got 1.035 TH/s on the dashboard atm.

I'm still shocked at this one - there's still about 4 hour and 20 minutes left on the delivery of the 420-on-4/20 giveaway. I swear I did not plan this.

And there's more....

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Billy Miner was doing what he does in the back of the cubbyhole today. He calls me back and shows me a hole in the back wall. That wasn't planned.
I turn to call Igor, and there he is, just over my shoulder (How does he do that?) He looks at the hole, then gets a glimpse in the hole and gets the biggest grin on his face.
Apparently, the cubbyhole backs up to a small, abandoned laboratory of some sort. We can't get in, yet, but Billy keeps on chipping away, true Miner that he is. I'm almost proud of that boy.
I don't know what is in there, yet, but this could get ... interesting.

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Well, the postal current swung by earlier. Apparently, one of my import permits was granted; there was a crate with a 9-kg rodent in it.  Moar power!  I'ts a crying shame I only have the one, 50-meter, 18-gauge extension cord - or I need to move the power plant. That'll be fun.  

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Keep an eye on this thread. I'm sure there's more insanity where this came from, and there may be more giveaways, too.


In the meantime,

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!!! We have another winner!!!

The entry period for the (very impromptu) 420 on 4/20 giveaway is closed. A name has been chosen from all the entries received (time to flip my lucky BTC).

The second winner on 4/20, and winner of at least 420 GH/s for 24 hours is ... Ze777!

Congratulations!!!

I'm going to take a couple of mice out of harness and reboot that devil.

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I don't know about you, but this seems like a pretty good way to start a Friday and a weekend to me.

Huh. That completely slipped by me.

So, to atone for my oversight, I offer this:

At least 420 GH/s, for 24 hours.

You have until  03:00 UTC to send me a PM to enter. Go!

Edit: I guess this is the 420-on-4/20 giveaway.

Good Friday Morning!! It's yet another gorgeous day on Kano.Is(land)! A great way to start off a long BTCig BTClock Weekend!

It is once again time to announce a winner!! We have a LOT of those on Kano.Is(land)!

After much ado, including a ritual involving a chicken and dancing, the winner of the second 1TH-4-5Nd giveaway is ... zkirsic!

Congratulations! K.P. PasstheHash is now mining for YOU on Kano Pool! You should already be seeing it, and I'll keep it up until for the next 5Nd!

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I am so glad to finally get some assistance here in the sub-basement. Igor and Billy have both proven invaluable in dealing with the feral mice we use for power.

I feel particularly lucky to have found Igor. So, everyone, let me introduce Fritzssohn Igor, my assistant:
I have to tell you, I had a devil of a time getting him here from Überwald. It's been worth the effort, though. Not only does he help with power generation, but he appears to be adept at repairs. A most definite boon!

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Ms. PtH was telling me today that she saw Scooby and Shaggy out in the van, cruising the island. Watch out! They have hash snax!

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I normally wouldn't cut-and-run, but some stuff washed up on shore today. I'm going to take it down to the sub-basement and see what all there is here. Hopefully, there's rubber bands and mouse ration in there.

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Keep up with this thread for moar developments!!!

K.P.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsqa39909cA

Greetings once again from kano.is(land)!

It's just past 23:00, so the entry window for the second round of the 1TH-4-5Nd giveaway is now closed.

There were nine (9) entries this time.
Who will the lucky winner be?  Stay tuned!!!

Just a quick reminder: entry deadline for this round of the 1TH/s for 5Nd (1TH-4-5Nd) giveaway is 23:00 UTC. Yes, that's right; one terahash/sec, applied to your Kano Pool user name, for 5Nd! (See Help>Payouts for the current 5Nd.) Send me a PM before the deadline!

And thanx to Shazam!!! for the mention earlier!

And now, back to your regularly scheduled stochasticity.

Hello, again, everybody.

First of all, a BTCig Thank You to blok, jimmy, and sidewinder!!!! Way to go with the Triple BTClock Humpday!!!

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I just wanted to remind everyone that the deadline for entering the 2nd 1TH-4-5Nd giveaway is fast approaching!! 23:00 UTC, today.

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 Don't let this happen to you! Help me help you beat dust!! Send me a PM with your Kano Pool user name now to enter this round of the 1TH-4-5Nd giveaway!!!

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I'm happy to report that Igor and Billy have been able to get the mice back in harness so we can do this next round. I've been trying to get the licenses for the bigger mice. It's always a PITA dealing with a bureaucracy.

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I have to tell you, there are exciting things happening on Kano.Is(land)! Lots of folks have more efficient gear, or just moar gear coming in. At least one of our sponsors has been able to keep pace with the current increase in diff, so there should be at least one thing going on every week, at least for a little while.
Make sure you keep up with this thread and social media. I may have a couple of tricks up my sleeves, and I'm not the only one here that believes in the concept of Pass the Hash.

For now, from the sun-dappled shores of Kano.Is(land), I'm K.P. PasstheHash, reminding you to

Actually, Kano's 10 7 BTC Giveaway, which is for large miners, is on-going;  I am currently accepting entries for the 2nd 1TH-4-5Nd giveaway (entry deadline is Thursday night, 23:00 UTC; https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=789369.msg34924562#msg34924562); Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, and the Gang have been rumored to be giving out hash snax (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=789369.msg34629355#msg34629355); and one or two other folks believe in the concept of Pass the Hash, as well.

Stay tuned to this thread and social media for further info.


As always,

Good Tuesday! Greetings from Kano.Is(land), where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the hash is SHA256.

The first 1TH-4-5Nd hash giveaway run is complete. Congratulations to BSGMiner!! You're ramped up an additional terahash!
There were a couple of blips on this end, so I ran a little over, just to be sure we got the full 5Nd in there.

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Now that the first 1TH-4-5Nd is done, it's time to unharness the mice and let them rest. They did an awesome job of getting the hash out.

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Okay, at the risk of repeating myself:

Who wants one terahash for 5Nd?

If it's YOU, send me a PM with your Kano Pool user name. (if you mine to an address, that's okay - you're eligible, too!)

The second round of 1TH-4-5Nd entries will close at 23:00 UTC Thursday, April 19. The winner will be announced shortly after 00:01 UTC Friday, April 20.
That's right! Just in time for a BTCig BTClock Weekend!

Good luck to all!!

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It's time for me to attend to the cubbyhole in the sub-basement. Igor from Überwald, and my new assistant, Billy Miner, await. We have to do a few updates and upgrades down here before I can grow this operation.


Until next time, may all your shares be below target!

First page of the thread for Kano's 7 BTC giveaway; stay tuned to this thread for my 1 TH for 5Nd giveaway.

Good Wednesday morning!

It's almost time to announce the winner of the One Terahash for 5Nd (1TH-4-5Nd) drawing. Eight ( Kano Pool miners took the opportunity to enter this drawing.

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Before I do, I just want to say that I was pleasantly surprised that eight of you responded. I noticed that a couple of other giveaways had no entries. That also surprised me, given the level of community engagement that exists here.

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Back to our drawing: All of this week's entries were placed in a brown paper bag and delivered by field mouse to the the accounting firm of Detroit and Touché. Those entries were then scanned, verified, audited, and randomized. The winner was then drawn and their name delivered to the sub-basement, where I found it on the front stoop in an hermetically sealed Helman's Mayonnaise jar.   This week's winner is - drum roll, please - BSGMiner!

Congratulations to BSGMiner! We're going to ramp you up a terahash! As I type by the light of the extension cord, that's a little over five days on a 1TH/s machine. I'll tighten up the rubber bands and see if we can pull it off.

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For those of you that wonder how I do this, it's not a new business model: www.n b c.com/saturday-night-live/video/first-citywide-change-bank/n9701?snl=1.

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That's it for now from Kano.Is(land). Time to

Hey. everyone!

Entry for the first 1TH-4-5Nd drawing is now closed. Entries will be processed (all 8 of them), and the winner drawn. I'll be back just after 00:01 UTC.

Hello, Everyone!!

A quick update: Yes, there's one terahash for 5Nd being given away.  @thedreamer, you ask what sort of drugs I'm on - I drink tap water. Legally acceptable levels of lead, PCBs, benzine, Prozac, etc., there.

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There's still time to get in the running for the One Terahash for 5Nd Drawing. Simply PM me to let me know you want it, and make sure you remember that I need your Kano Pool user name to point the hash at when YOU win.

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Pseudo-quasi-legal stuff:

As always, not responsible for outages, equipment failure, and all that other stuff. I'll do my best to deliver, though.

Limit one entry per pool user. Entries in excess of one per pool user will be disregarded.

Of course I'm in a good place, Sonny. I live in a sub-basement in an abandoned building on Kano.Is(land), I mine at Kano Pool. No better place on earth.