Is there actual proof that any advanced mining technology exists?

[curiousone]

Is there actual proof that any advanced mining technology exists?  Or are they all "being developed"?  Has anyone used and reviewed this technology?

Thanks

[gweedo]

Yes I am guessing your talking about asic, and here is one that is in action with video and pics

http://blog.bitinstant.com/blog/2013/1/31/bitcoin-foundation-opens-up-avalons-first-asic.html

[JordanL]

Is there actual proof that any advanced mining technology exists?  Or are they all "being developed"?  Has anyone used and reviewed this technology?

Thanks

It's called the search function. If you are talking about ASICs, Avalon has delivered at least a handful of them, and ASICMINER has deployed at least 4,3 GH/s worth.

http://www.btcguild.com/halloffame.php

67117 is ASICMINER.   ;-)

[Photon939]

4.3 TH/s you mean - off by a factor of 1000 there 

[curiousone]

And there are reliable members here who have used and spoke about them?

[gweedo]

And there are reliable members here who have used and spoke about them?

https://twitter.com/jgarzik/status/297534346691223552 yep a core member of the dev team

[Graet]

There are a few Avalons mining on Ozcoin, only one of the miners doesn't hide behind the "anon" flag and chats in IRC
they exist and are mining