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May 27, 2015, 11:33:20 PM
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I just saw this in twitter https://twitter.com/chijs/status/603599293602234368Bitfury developed a light bulb that automatically mines Bitcoin when you screw it in. #sideproject #blockchainsummit  there is no details or info about the project |
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May 27, 2015, 11:34:08 PM |
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May 27, 2015, 11:47:05 PM |
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So does it still mine, even after I turn off the switch? Besides being a crazy stunt, what does it cost, what's the hashrate, and what's it's power draw? Have the guys talked to 21 Inc.? Maybe they can get a $116 million cash infusion from a bunch of VC firms!  |
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dunand
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May 28, 2015, 03:19:58 AM |
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The bulb have to be connected to internet in some way. They just need a simple interface to activate or deactivate mining (heat). In the summer you can just use the light. In the winter, you mine all the time. Or they can simply add on switch on the bulb.
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May 28, 2015, 03:21:35 AM |
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Very neat idea do you have more details? I assume it's running wifi. What's the efficiency on electricity?
Thanks for sharing. Very cool.
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May 28, 2015, 03:37:14 AM |
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We want more infoz!
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May 28, 2015, 04:59:20 AM |
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Color me interested. Looking forward to more details.
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May 28, 2015, 05:10:57 AM |
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Reminds me of the first asicminer USBs ... Wow new toy, gotta buy em ... asicminer made a fortune selling them (initially well over 2000% cost), but almost every single person who bought them paid more in BTC than they ever made in BTC. But I guess that's normal for BTC miners, everyone always has a reason why it's OK why they lost BTC  |
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May 28, 2015, 05:12:15 AM |
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Reminds me of the first asicminer USBs ... Wow new toy, gotta buy em ... asicminer made a fortune selling them, but almost every single person who bought them paid more in BTC than they ever made in BTC. But I guess that's normal for BTC miners, everyone always have a reason why it's OK why they lost BTC This is what most people forget when they are bashing 21inc! |
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May 28, 2015, 05:17:08 AM |
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You know how the ASICMiner had that little blinking LED? This one can really put that to shame! I can just see a room filled with these, all blinking randomly..... |
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Meech
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May 28, 2015, 05:19:11 AM |
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Someone was bound to have a " Bright Idea " sometime... sorry for the pun. I'll take a 1000w bulb please. It's neat to see these ideas but come on. Is 2015 the year of Bitcoin swag and novelties or what?
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May 28, 2015, 05:22:32 AM |
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Dangit now I need bigger LEDs for my stickminer. Gotta stay competitive!
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Meech
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May 28, 2015, 06:12:51 PM |
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Dangit now I need bigger LEDs for my stickminer. Gotta stay competitive!
It's all about the Bling!  |
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May 28, 2015, 08:23:27 PM |
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When does PRE-ORDER begin?
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Revewing Bitcoin / Crypto mining Hardware.
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CanaryInTheMine
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May 28, 2015, 09:44:30 PM |
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These are likely to be geared towards commercial markets... You get a "free" bulb or heavily subsidized, but bitfury gets to mine from your power connection.
pretty soon we won't actually own things... we'll just pay to use them instead. Bitcoin created a platform to be able to do this since the manufacturers of things can get "paid" via mining.
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May 28, 2015, 10:07:08 PM |
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pretty soon we won't actually own things... we'll just pay to use them instead.
I'm leaving if it gets to that point. 21e6's idea discussion is already worrisome. I wonder how hard it'd be to proxy the connection away from the manufacturer's pool to your own? |
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May 28, 2015, 10:09:08 PM |
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May 28, 2015, 10:51:42 PM |
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You don't already use your miners for heating? Winter starts here in 3 days ... my night time mining is almost 3x what is was a few months ago |
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sidehack
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May 28, 2015, 10:59:22 PM |
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My furnace only ran this winter when I wanted it quiet in the house. I still air-dry my laundry to an underclocked A1 Dragon. Pretty nice, but now Northern Hemisphere summer is kicking in.
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May 29, 2015, 01:01:05 AM |
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The more I look at these the more I want one. If it does have wifi and mines from simply being plugged in I would love to have one to try.
I would even pay a little bit for one to play with. Such a unique miner.
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