So I'm building a couple of mining rigs (probably 3 and, yes, I'm looking for investors) but I've got a question that came out of a discussion I had earlier today with a fellow Bitcoiner:

The Playstation 3 is a nice machine and has a decent GPU. I've heard rumors that there's mining software for it but I've not seen any yet. What do you think of using a few PS3's as rigs?

Rage

i am sooo freaking <s>bad</s> glad you're still posting, vladimir. (  )

you had me worried a couple of days ago, when you said a post might be your last.  we need you russians - especially the best of you:  so practical and strategic...

american tinkers and russian chess-players.  we could ("dare i say it" [see: beatles; 'help'; movie]) rule the world...

Hi guys,
I've been doing some research, and i think this is the best mining rig I could get right?

Getting it when I get some money together...

http://bit.ly/jrjEie

Pls comment

Here is the safest, 100% hacker proof way to store Bitcoins.

1. Set up a computer that has no access to the Internet whatsoever.

2. Install and run Bitcoin on it (from removable media, e.g. USB flash memory stick).  Copy the first auto-generated address you see onto a piece of paper, or better, print it out.  Save a copy as a Notepad file on your flash memory stick.  There is no need to wait for the block chain to download (which shouldn't be happening anyway if you're offline)

3. Back up the wallet.dat file it creates onto your USB stick.  Better yet, do it onto two USB sticks.  It's located at %APPDATA%\Bitcoin\wallet.dat.  Keep both copies safe and secure.  Don't insert the flash drive into any computers until you're ready to spend.

4. Send all your Bitcoins to that address you generated and saved in step 2.  Use Block Explorer to keep track of your balance.

5. Format the hard drive of the computer, or at least delete your wallet.dat from it, or never connect it to the internet.

Main point: The software doesn't have to talk to the network for you to receive bitcoins.  By providing no means for your private keys to be reached from the Internet, they cannot be remotely stolen by anyone.

When ready to spend:

1. Go into a brand new installation of the Bitcoin software, and exit it completely (so it's not on your taskbar, etc.)

2. Go into the %APPDATA%\Bitcoin folder and delete all files with the extension .DAT.

3. Copy your prized wallet.dat into the folder

4. Restart Bitcoin and let it rebuild everything.  Coins will appear when the block chain is downloaded (possibly hours).

5. Spend like normal.

I would set up a dual psu, but im not sure how to, have any advice on how i could, or where i can find how to do so?

Im using 2 sticks of that RAM for my main PC, thats why i purchased so much.

Car gas is also pretty expensive.

I should point out that I only pay about 6% income tax, which is negligible in my mind compared to what I paid in Canada, so it balances out. Medical care and food are pretty cheap here as well.