If that is him, it looks like we have a genius criminal mastermind on our hands... he was in the news for calling the cops on himself:

http://metro.co.uk/2011/10/12/drug-user-david-williamson-jailed-after-calling-police-over-theft-of-his-own-cannabis-181981/ (same person in photo)

http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2011/08/31/cannabis-grower-goes-to-pot-as-he-reports-crop-stolen/ (same person in photo)

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/two-charged-over-drugs-haul-1.198301 (no picture on that one but the name, city and year of birth matches)

Update #1: that news article was posted as early as August 2011 and mentioned him going to jail for 10 months, but he registered an account here and began posting in February 2012.

Update #2: very strange how that FB profile is full of nothing but cannabis-related photos, but none of his posts here even mention it (there is some talk of Diablo 3 in the early posts), and that profile has not "liked" anything Bitcoin related... not too sure it's him.

Update #3: Just found a 2nd FB profile of "David John Williamson" (https://www.facebook.com/davidjohn.williamson.3) looks to also be his account based on the pictures. 2 more photos of him there, nothing found on Google Image reverse search and no GPS coordinates given in embedded EXIF data.

Can someone do a "catfish" and message some of his more active Facebook friends, get them on the phone to verify this is the guy we want?

Projects is a money mover and reading through his posts he didn't like to hold into coins longer than a day. So he easily could have exchanged and that trail leading to the laundry is someone else's money. Still if he had time to trade he had time to ship the items that were paid for.

Here is the ss of his PM saying Florida:
http://postimg.org/image/rs38d7k9l/

Maybe he had a hookup in Florida shipping for him. Also kinda weird that he would ask for a shipping address instead of just disappearing with the money.

Oh shit, his PMs indicated he was from Florida (USA)

I will consider my 6 BTC gone

I guess the lesson is use escrow even with a forum member with 1000 posts and 12 trust.

I will have to add to this:

http://blockchain.info/address/1CdESARQzo3q5s22f6icA8E6fZysEcEgX6

Sent him 6.1 BTC on 12/30 for 2 antminers. No escrow done seeing as he had trust and feedback with the community.

His response on December 30, 2013, 08:52:05 PM (after payment):


Money looks to have been moved out of that wallet about an hour afterwards.

No tracking info given, no package received, will give him the benefit of the doubt for a few more days seeing as his last online time was right around when that message was sent. (Plus it's the holidays.)

Not posting negative trust on his profile just yet, he may must be busy.

No longer needed, please delete, thanks again.

No response from OP... no deal.

I can do this... is it still open?

Especially if you have -6 trust!

1 @ 4.2 (existing customer)

I've just paid and donated, thank you Sushi.
Transaction: 96833e11e13df1f49ccfc4f3e5fdcf0da4c40d66a7c6792112a532727fdeebdb

1 unit please. Paid 4.25btc, transaction: 96833e11e13df1f49ccfc4f3e5fdcf0da4c40d66a7c6792112a532727fdeebdb

I appreciate all your replies.

When the unit comes I will get that cheapo Home Depot fan and run with the case off, then investigate if there is room inside the case to mount a 120mm or two.

Thanks again!

Hello, I have some hardware coming and I am told it runs hot and requires extra cooling...

I won't be able to install extra (or better) fans on the thing until I know what I'm looking at and there might not even be a good place to mount them...

And I want to be able to start mining as soon as the unit arrives, until I figure out what to do... so am looking on Amazon for a good floor fan / shop fan that:

1. Provides adequate cooling without overheating itself

2. Can be left on continuously

3. Isn't "too" loud (the room can contain the sound equivalent to several hairdryers and/or old vacuum cleaners but probably not a leafblower)

4. In the $100 range

I guess issue #3 can be avoided if I get one with an adjustable setting.

Do you use a floor fan for extra cooling and what can you recommend?

UPDATE: I have just decided to list the damaged unit on eBay to cut my losses. I'm not going to link to it because that's self promotional and probably not kosher here

Thanks for your suggestions.

It is being powered by the stock BFL PSU, I switched it out for a Corsair 430 and it is still underperforming.

Star screwdriver comes today, will try with the case off and then thermal paste if that doesn't show improvement.

PM'd lightfoot as well. Will keep you updated.

Hello, I have a BFL 50GH that's only yielding about 30GH...

http://postimg.org/image/c5h6dom4d/

1. I emailed Butterfly's RMA for a replacement but I've been told (by others) not to hold my breath

2. Someone in a thread recommended placing it in a freezer for 10 minutes. It seemed to make 0c and 0d reactivate (as seen in screenshot)

3. I'm also trying to update the firmware or run the "auto tuner" but the normal version of EasyMiner doesn't have this option and their "beta" won't download... any ideas?

4. Another thread mentioned getting a T10 star screwdriver, opening it up and replacing the thermal paste

Any ideas on what to do next?

Here's a thread that lists the "good" USB hubs:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=253749.0;all

I made the mistake of getting a Satechi hub on Amazon... whoops...

I doubt it.