Hey, so I have this basic Google Docs spreadsheet I've been using to estimate how much I have.
I manually update the value each time and it was working fine for the most part, but DOGE, which is worth too little to put a USD value on without math and had to be converted over from LTC or BTC, kind of broke it.
I can get the actual code working again to calculate everything, but I'm still stuck spending ten minutes getting the values of everything, only to get them all in and find out they're out of date.

Does anyone have a program THAT IS NOT ATTACHED TO ANY TRADING ACCOUNT OR WALLET that will tell you how much each coin is worth at the selected exchange for that coin?
IE. I use BTC-e for most things, but Cryptsy for others, so if I type in how much of each coin I have, it will check the trade API and get the price for each coin and multiply it by the number you have entered.
Basically, its a trade window with no wallet.

Here's what I have now, if that gives a better example of what I'm looking for.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15355292/hosting/Screenshot%20from%202014-01-23%2012%3A44%3A03.png

Hey, so I'm mining with two PowerColor R9 280X on Linux (Mint 15 with Gnome Classic and GDM installed) using Cryptobadger's Catalyst install method (IE. Not downloaded from AMD.com in the form of a .sh or .run)

Code:

sudo apt-get install fglrx-updates fglrx-amdcccle-updates fglrx-updates-dev
sudo aticonfig --lsa
sudo aticonfig --adapter=all --initial
sudo reboot
sudo aticonfig --adapter=all --odgt

I start with a .conf file, which I will copy here when I get home and can access it.

Right now, I have my clock rates pretty close to stock, since I wasn't seeing any change in CGMiner (Leading me to believe it's not a tuning issue right now), but my two R9 280X (Not in Crossfire and the second card does not have a dummy card due to the temp suggesting it doesn't need one).
CGMiner displays 1.098MH/s. My pools, currently https://pool.coinyechain.info/ because why the fuck not, show almost 1600KH/s.
I don't think either one is right, since I should be getting anywhere from 1350-1450KH/s at these settings. I don't seem to be getting many stales, which is good. But I can't really tune my settings well without CGMiner being accurate to some degree and without a Kill-A-Watt (This part isn't your problem. I can do this).

I get the feeling this is a common issue, as I've heard tales of CGMiner giving the wrong hashrate before, and surely there's a fix floating around somewhere, right? It's an open-source program. But there's so much junk floating around that I can't find anything valuable.
Usually the blame is shifted on needing an optimized kernel and has a link to a vague discussion of the hypotheticals of writing an optimized kernel, but if anyone says anything like "great! But where is it?" they're yelled at and told to write it themselves, because anyone can compile an OpenCL kernel, amirite?
Other than that, I'm not sure where to even begin to look.
If there's a bounty set up for a fully scrypt-optimized CGMiner, I wouldn't mind chipping in.

On my miner, I have a large, circular fan on top of the milk crate holding my cards and mobo, blowing down.
This works very well, but when I tested the thermal cutoff and overheat marks by turning off the big fan and only using the GPU fans (Set to run at 100% at all times. No autofan), the temperature was marked at 80C to be "overheat" and 90C to shutoff, but both carts exceeded both temperatures and did not shut off.
I imagine this is part of the syntax that prevents it from registering. I'm sure it'll be an obvious once I can get the conf quoted, but my guess is that it should be
"temp-cutoff" : "90,40"
Instead of
"temp-cutoff" : "90"
Where the second value would be the temp at which the card turns back on, but this is speculation, obviously since it doesn't work for me. It might also make Card0 shut off at 90 and Card1 shut off at 40.

I'll have to get back to this when I get home and can get the .conf for reference.

I am willing to tip a fair amount, depending on the scale of the results.

Hello everybody!
First off, yes, this is my first interaction with BitCoin mining.
No, I am not a semi-autistic twelve year old barely able to function at basic tasks.
I am a semi-autistic seventeen year old with a very high IQ and a knack for patterns, computers, and grammar.
I have been building, repairing and just fucking around with computers since I was eight. Just got around to building one for myself (Money. Built plenty for clients)
Please do not dismiss this topic based on my age and my status as a BitCoin noob. I will pick up on it quickly, and if my torrent seed record is any indication, I will be contributing quite a bit (Over 120gb uploaded some months).

Now, I was doing a little bit of research on BitCoins before I actually started asking questions.
While I know I don't really need a lot of this hardware for a dedicated mining rig, I use my computer for gaming and just about everything else.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m4xl
Please note that the second 8gb of RAM is not yet purchased, but is on the list, right after I upgrade from my 1984 IMB Model M and my $15 wireless laptop mouse.
This only matters for wattage calculation.

Operating systems I have installed: Vertex 4 / CavBlack: Windows 7 Ultimate. 80gb Scorpio Blue: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. 80gb Seagate Momentus (PS3 HDD): A broken copy of Mountain Lion.
CPU is overclocked to 4.6GHz.


The actual question:
As you can see from here, I would be making about ฿6.5 / $70 each month at 24/7, assuming the highly unlikely full system load.
Given that people are dicks and would just leave an old Pen4 running the mining on the CPU and taking a full share of the coins (Tempting, but no thank you. My old Pen4 is too loud to tolerate), would I be better off in a large pool (Like this one), a small pool of friends who would mine part-time, or better off on my own?

I figure at $70 a month (Probably closer to $50, since I could only definitely mine 18 hours / day, though I can mine and play Minecraft, which I find hilarious), I could pay off a second 7970 in ~seven months, but if I can make more from helping you guys out, I'm okay with that. Killer gaming system, pocket money, and my parents will blame the extra $20 per month on the new air conditioner.