We don't have much of a rainy season here in the desert.



Installing a battery backup for the capability to go off the grid, mine through power outages, and profit from rate arbitrage is a current goal.  We do take advantage of low cost nuclear grid energy as well.

I got a batch of the all silver mirrored rounds last week. I still have some left. I should be getting a batch of the gold highlighted rounds anytime now. Just waiting to get them back from the company who does the gold highlighting.

The 2018 and beyond coins will all be identical, with the exception of the binary. You have to remember my intent was to make an American Eagle style coin for Bitcoin, so the date changing was the only appropriate change to make year to year in my opinion. This will be true of both the gold and silver options.

You can grab the silvers from https://NastyFans.org/mint while supplies last. They are as cheap as they're gonna get and I can't keep them in stock already so I don't see a benefit to including them in the auction.  I should have the mirrored rounds back in stock and ready to ship next week, but a majority of them are already sold, so the stock won't last long. Grab them while you can. Once I switch to the 2018 rounds, no more 2017s will be minted.

Next year's coins are still a long ways off. I thought about auctioning the complete 2017 set, but I think most people already have the silvers for this year.

They have been paid in full and should be minted this week. I'll likely put one up for auction when I receive them and have pictures to show.

OP, make sure you know how much heat your farm will generate, how loud it will be, and how much electricity it will need.  Operating that amount of hardware shouldn't be taken lightly.  You will almost certainly need to build custom electrical and exhaust solutions.

Is this project still on the table? 

Genuine participation.

As the others have stated, volume is the biggest factor.  Market liquidity is important for high speed trading.  That is why the 24hr volume figure is worth paying attention to.

Yes.  That is what exchanges do.  It sounds like you want to find one that offers as many trading pairs as possible.  You should check out the altcoin sections and read about the different exchanges.



The Trezor seems to be a popular hardware storage method.  A printed private key in a lockbox isn't a bad idea either.  Some people even keep their BTC on physical coins.  Casascius coins being arguably the most popular.



Websites have a bad track record of getting hacked at the end user's expense.  Most will charge you a fee to withdraw funds, but it's worth it.

I am located in the sunniest part of the United States.

According to this map, I get around 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.

http://www.solardirect.com/outdoor-lighting/solar/street/area-light/solar-insolation-map.html

Here is what my power production curve looks like on a typical day:

Available for July!

Side by side auction?

Well, I have a bit of bad news.  I've been struggling to get the maximum amount of production from the new wind turbine.  I eventually caved in and paid for an electrician.  While it was nice to have it confirmed that my wiring wasn't the problem, the end result was a diagnosis of a faulty turbine generator.  So, I have taken down the turbine and sent it back to the manufacturer for a refund.  Unfortunately, the manufacturer is out of stock on 1.2KW turbines, so I will have to order a 1.5KW replacement.  They look identical though, so the videos are still reflective of what will be, with the exception that I have now painted the pole 2 colors (tan/blue) to blend with the wall/sky behind the pole.  I've also stacked a low voltage inverter with the previous inverter to help capture energy with low winds.  I will update again with pictures of the entire setup when the refund/upgrade process is complete.

Well, I have a bit of bad news.  I've been struggling to get the maximum amount of production from the new wind turbine.  I eventually caved in and paid for an electrician.  While it was nice to have it confirmed that my wiring wasn't the problem, the end result was a diagnosis of a faulty turbine generator.  So, I have taken down the turbine and sent it back to the manufacturer for a refund.  Unfortunately, the manufacturer is out of stock on 1.2KW turbines, so I will have to order a 1.5KW replacement.  Between the electrician, and upgrading the turbine to 1.5KW, it was an additional cost of about $525.  Luckily, I knew the perfect source to pay those costs from so no Nasty funds were needed for this upgrade.  This will bring our green energy system up to 11KW.

0.15 BTC

I was called an idiot for not selling at $30 also.  I've found a way to be ok with the pain.

0.13 BTC

My comment was a bit of an inside joke from our last conversation.  I was speaking literally.  I didn't mean to scare people.  

Unlike the silver rounds that will continue being produced until near the end of the year, this 2017 Gold Binary Round series is limited to 7 pieces.  This will be an annual occurrence.  Don't miss your chance to collect the first year!